Sermon to be Delivered by Mr. Rick Stayton
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
As we approach Memorial Day weekend, may we each pause to give God thanks for the service and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans. Here’s a poem that reminds us of their work:
The Noble and the Brave:
A Memorial Day Tribute
When America had an urgent need,
These brave ones raised a hand;
No hesitation held them back;
They were proud to take a stand.
They left their friends and family;
They gave up normal life;
To serve their country and their God,
They plowed into the strife.
They fought for freedom and for peace
On strange and foreign shores;
Some lost new friends; some lost their lives
In long and brutal wars.
Other veterans answered a call
To support the ones who fought;
Their country had requirements for
The essential skills they brought.
We salute every one of them,
The noble and the brave,
The ones still with us here today,
And those who rest in a grave.
So here’s to our country’s heroes;
They’re a cut above the rest;
Let’s give the honor that is due
To our country’s very best.
By Joanna Fuchs
This coming Sunday we will honor our veterans as members of the Virden American Legion Post #386 will be in attendance. Our guest speaker will be Rick Stayton, a Vietnam-era veteran who was awarded a Purple Heart. Rick is from Carlinville and served in Vietnam with others from the Girard-Virden area. During his message he will speak about the 4 young men from Girard who lost their lives in Vietnam. Hope you will honor our veterans by being in attendance – God bless our veterans!
