FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ I HAVE GIVEN YOU AN EXAMPLE ~ 30 June 2013

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

 

I HAVE GIVEN YOU AN EXAMPLE

"If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet. I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do." (John 13:14-15) "Surely, what I am commanding you today is not too hard for you, nor is it too far away. It is not heaven. Neither is it beyond the sea. It is very near to you . . . in your mouth . . . in your heart." (Deuteronomy 30:11-14)

Jesus commands us "to wash one another's feet". In other words, he wants us to lead a life of loving service. Jesus saw alienation, ingratitude, betrayal, hatred, and prejudice all around him. He saw that the only way that humankind would learn to live in peace, to treat each other with love and respect, was for him to give us the example of service to each other by the washing of the feet.

Have things gotten better almost two thousand years after the death of Jesus? Is humankind living in peace and harmony? Are we treating each other with respect and love? The answer is a big, "NO!" There is still alienation, ingratitude, hatred, and prejudice. What legacy are we adults leaving to these younger than us? We keep passing on our hatreds, prejudices, and low self- esteem. There appears to be a general feeling among us of "you are not part of my group, race, kind and clique." Due to these distinctions, humankind is setting itself up for extinction. Today's mass media is full of fresh reminders of the ways humans brutalize each other, seeking a scapegoat for the miseries of life. They set us against each other instead of mobilizing us to overcome the forces which oppress and divide all of us.

We all need to keep in mind the words of the German Pastor Niemoller: "First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out, because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the communists and I did not speak out...because I was not a communist . . . Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me." Niemoller could have added, with equal historical truth and even more current relevance, the following..."They came for the handicapped . . . Then they came for the homeless . . . Then they came for the old . . . Then they came for the unborn." What I have just described is not someone else's world. It's our world, the kind of world we keep making, the kind of world we will leave behind. What is there to rescue us from our petty human distinctions of self and clan, of myself and my kind, except service to all, to humbly kneel before each other, taking the other's bare foot in our hands, washing it with the clean, refreshing water of forgiveness, love, and mutual respect.

LT Gabriel Mensah, CHC, USN

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

He Who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - may He bless the fighters of the Israel Defense Force, who stand guard over our land and the cities of our G-d from the border of the Lebanon to the desert of Egypt, and from the Great Sea unto the approach of the Aravah, on the land, in the air, and on the sea.

May HASHEM cause the enemies who rise up against us to be struck down before them. May the Holy One, Blessed is He, preserve and rescue our fighting men from every trouble and distress and from every plague and illness, and may He send blessing and success in their every endeavor.

May He lead our enemies under their sway and may He grant them salvation and crown them with victory. And may there be fulfilled for them the verse: For it is Hashem, your G-d, Who goes with you to battle your enemies for you to save you.

G-d bless and keep your children safe, Alouette.

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!



"Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage;
be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed:
for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."
(Joshua 1:9 KJV)

The Lord’s Prayer
Andrea Bocelli
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DEAR LORD, who suffered torment, agony, and death upon the Cross to free our souls from the chains of iniquity, protect and defend our troops. Guide them in the performance of their duties. Strengthen them to endure hardship, danger and deprivation in Your service. Let their efforts free the people of Iraq and Afghanistan from the chains of terror and slavery, foster a lasting peace in the region, and bring all to a greater share in Your Mercy.

Amen.

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Amazing Grace! How sweet the sound...

Beautiful song. Thanks, Mac.

My niece is visiting....be back in a bit.

[moose07]

All the blessings of the LORD’S Day to you as well ,Kathy.
The Weather has at last gone to warm and humid, so it looks as though Summer has started at last.
Between the occasional heavy down pour of Rain ,of course.
Thanks for these threads Kathy, they have done more good than you can imagine over the years.

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!
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THE NAVY HYMN Eternal Father, Strong to Save
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The Marine Corps Verse:


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This is the day which the LORD hath made;
we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalms 118:24(KJV)
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A Blessed Lord’s Day To You And Yours!

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[SandRat]

Follow Christ’s Example.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Mayor - a Blessed lord's Day to you and yours!

Thank you very much for this evening's lesson! I would add to the roster of those who turned to God late in life the name of St. Augustine of Hippo. Not scriptural, of course, but still relevant to this discussion, IMHO.



America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[ConorMacNessa]

"GOD OF OUR FATHERS
Whose Almighty Hand"
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
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" Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." (1 Peter 5:6-7 KJV)

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

My niece just left...she is just back from a trip to Ireland and stopped in before she heads back to Texas. It was a great visit!

Then I stepped out on the porch to turn on the lawn sprinkler and I now have about a dozen new mosquito bites.

It is threatening to rain, which we need badly, but I won’t believe it until it actually rains.

Anchorage just set a record for June....the most days over 21 C in the month.

[moose07]

Ah the homeland ,glad she enjoyed it.
Eire is a beautiful country, used to use it to get to Scotland (Two diagonal ferry journeys) and France(Direct to the South and cheaper),plus many a Vacation.
I trust She travelled around and saw as much as possible.

“dozen new mosquito bites”.
Tea tree oil. Fixes everything.

“Anchorage just set a record for June”
We’ve just had two record setting seasons, can’t remember what for but one was since 1740 when records began. Must have been coldest Spring.

Have a good Evening Kathy, i’m going into Stealth mode now, see you tomorrow.:)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and rest well, moose.

I’m gonna have to look for tea tree oil.

[ConorMacNessa]

GRRR!!!

I was in the middle of a lengthy post to you about my 1970 trip to Ireland and somehow I wiped it out! I guess I'll have to start composing posts in Word again where I have auto-save on a short fuse and copying them in!



America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[ConorMacNessa]

LORD REMEMBER NOT ALL OUR WICKEDNESSES



HERR GEDENKEN NICHT UNSER ÜBELTHATEN
Felix Mendelssohn
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Herr gedenke nicht unsere Übelthaten, und erbarme dich unsere Elends.
Herr, der du unser Heiland best, stehe uns bei,
Erlösen uns und vergieb uns unsere Sünden, um der Herrlichkeit deines Names willen.
Hallelujah, hallelujah!

Lord, remember not all our wickednesses, but in mercy, Lord, look thou upon us.
Lord, our Savior blest, send Salvation!
And release us and forgive us our transgressions for the majesty of thy glorious Namesake.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Late ping....kept getting an error message.

Please join us for Sunday Chapel ~ I HAVE GIVEN YOU AN EXAMPLE, and Liberty

Please stop in and say a prayer of protection for the military.
Prayers from all denominations are needed.

Sunday Liberty starts after the Guest Military Chaplain's Service!

[ConorMacNessa]

HEAR MY PRAYER,
O GOD, INCLINE THINE EAR!



"Hear My Prayer / O For The Wings Of A Dove"
Felix Mendelssohn
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"Hear my prayer, O God, incline Thine ear!
Thyself from my petition do not hide.
Take heed to me! Hear how in prayer I mourn to Thee,
Without Thee all is dark, I have no guide.
The enemy shouteth, The godless come fast!
Iniquity, hatred, upon me they cast!
The wicked oppress me, Ah where shall I fly?
Perplexed and bewildered, O God, hear my cry!
My heart is sorely pained, within my breast,
my soul with deathly terror is oppressed,
trembling and fearfulness upon me fall,
with horror overwhelmed, Lord, hear me call,
O for the wings, for the wings of a dove!
Far away, far away would I rove!
In the wilderness build me a nest,
and remain there for ever at rest."

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Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Oh no.....I hate when that happens!

We had a great visit! They even stayed in a haunted castle. They were warned about things that happen regularly....and they did!

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!


TATTOO
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Must retire – an early Mass Call in the morning.

The Bugler, his grim visage replete with an evil sneer, already mounts the parapet.

Lt. Vincent R. Cappadanno, CHC, USN (MOH)
Stands The Watch Tonight!



"Do poor Tom some charity, whom the foul fiend vexes!"
(King Lear, Act III, Scene iv)



All Gave Some – Some Gave All!!!
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Good night, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America!

Godspeed our Troops around the Globe – especially those in harm’s way – by virtue of their service and sacrifice we continue to live in Freedom!

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"
(God Save All Here!)

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[ConorMacNessa]

I'll reconstruct it - won't be hard to do - those days are hard-wired into my memory! No, I wouldn't say "seared", I'm a loyal American!

John-Man was a little under the weather this evening, so we had a batch of Sirloins in the broiler - a co-operative effort on the part of Mrs. MacNessa, who prepared the steaks, and I, who stuck them in the oven and set my stopwatch. An excellent result - we had some with a Montreal Steak Rub and some with a Sesame and Ginger Marinade. Very tasty!

Now I really must retire - will talk to you tomorrow - or should I say, later today!

Goodnight!



America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Follow Christ’s Example.

Wise advice, Sand.

A Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours.

Are you getting your shop back in order?

[Kathy in Alaska]

God Bless you good, Mac. Good night and rest well.
Thanks for helping honor our troops, past and present.
Thank you for your service to our country.