USO Canteen FReeper Style~ Sunday Chapel ~ January 12 2003

USO Canteen Chaplin grantswank

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Welcome to The Canteen Chapel

Although we are always aware
that the Canteen is operating
in Cyberspace, we want the troops
and anyone who is on the receiving end
of prayers at the Canteen,
to know that these prayers are very real.

I hope the troops and Canteeners
alike, will view this Canteen Chapel,
as a place where you might go in times of
trouble or times of joy to be with your God.

"Come unto me all ye who are weary and
burdened,and I shall give you rest." (Matt: 11:28).

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The Chaplain's Corner

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J. Grant Swank, Jr.,
Pastor, New Hope Church

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"THIS IS THE WAY SUNDAY WAS MEANT TO BE"

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Greg and I met about three years ago.
Sunday-keeping in his past surely did not include
"keeping the sabbath day holy." No way.

Greg's lifestyle was of the world.

Then Greg came upon a Bible. No preacher.
No evangelist. No religious tract. Just a
plain Bible.

With that, this young fellow in his early 30s opened
its pages. He was desperate. His life had fallen apart.
Not much hope in the secular wards for Mr. Greg.

"God, please help me. You are my only chance.
If you are out there, help me. And help me now!"

A prayer never goes unnoticed in the Father's abode.
Therefore, heaven answered with the Spirit's tutoring.

Greg was a most willing student of the Word. He spent
hours upon hours combing its pages. Biblical history
started coming alive before his eyes. Biblical
characters came to be his closest friends. Biblical
principles starting to change his way of thinking--
and living.

In time, Greg dropped the drink and the drugs and
the mayhem. In their place he picked up the
Christian walk.

"Much of the time I would find myself talking aloud
to Jesus. No one really taught me how to pray; but
the Spirit did. And the way the Spirit instructed me
was to open up my mouth and talk with Jesus. So I did,"
Greg shared with me one morning.

While Greg was being schooled in eternity's ways, I met
him. We chatted a bit. Then more conversations eventuated
in his coming to know my family. He also started to worship
in our house church.

I offered Greg some pertinent Christian books that I
thought he would grab hold of. But his response was
other than what I had anticipated.

"Grant, if you don't mind, I'd like to stick with
the Bible. I've read it through four times, but I
want to start again. And I find that I have just
enough time to do that. Maybe someday I'll have
some energy left to tackle some of those excellent
options you suggest; but for now I want to stay with
the Bible."

Not bad, I concluded. The fellow is learning deeply.
Go for it, Greg!

He grew. And he grew some more. And some more.

Every time the Spirit revealed a new discipline of
the soul, Greg took hold of it. In other words, he
"walked in the light".

Sundays became especially meaningful to Greg. He
started the holy day in worship. He concluded the
holy day in worship. And in between, he fellowshipped
with believers.

One Sunday afternoon while in our home, I heard Greg
say aloud: "Now this is the way Sunday was meant to be."
It was said to no one in particular; but I picked up on it.

Wonderful!

Sabbath day keeping with joy. No obligation. No
duty-bound religious legalism. Just plain joy in
health of spirit!

It was then that I thought back to what Greg had
shared with me about his pre-Jesus emptiness. That
then was nothing to compare with his present fulfillment.

And a major credit of his present fulfillment was
Greg's setting aside that one day in seven for
spiritual renewal--worship, rest, spirit introspection,
sharing in soul, and preparing in Jesus for another
productive week.

"Now this is the way Sunday was meant to be."

Classic statement from a learner. Classic conclusion
reached by one maturing in the Spirit. Classic
perspective that should be a part of every believer's
warp and woof.

Thank you, Greg. Heaven bless you, brother.

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Click on banner above to listen to this song.

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Our Canteen Chaplain,Grant Swank,is pastor 
of the New Hope Church. He has pastored for 
40+ years, ministering in Calgary, Alberta;
Indianapolis; Kansas City; Manchester CT; 
Akron OH; Fishkill NY; Walpole MA and presently 
in Maine. 

Grant also finds ministry in writing for various 
Protestant and Catholic publications, including 
CHRISTIANITY TODAY, DECISION and THE PRIEST. 

Presently, Grant is providing columns for 
websites such as CHALCEDON, INTELLECTUAL.
CONSERVATIVE, 
MENSNEWSDAILY, MICHNEWS and WOUNDEDSHEPHERDS. 

He also writes a weekly column, "Lakes 
Religion," for the PORTLAND PRESS HERALD 
newspaper, Portland ME. 

He and his wife, Priscilla, have traveled 
extensively, including the Middle East, Europe 
and South America. The Swanks have three adult 
children: Crystal, Jay and 
Heidi Jo.

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A Prayer for the United States

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Translation:

He who gives victory to kings and dominion to
princes, whose reign is a reign for all eternity,
who saved David, his Servant, from the evil sword,
who made a road through the sea and a path through
mighty waters, may He bless, guard, protect,
aid, exalt, make great and raise on high
The President of the United States George W. Bush

May the King of all Kings in his mercy, keep him
alive and guard him from every distress, grief and
trouble.May he lead nations beneath his feet and
cause his enemies to fall down before him, and may
he have success in all that he shall undertake. May
the King of all kings in his mercy, place compassion
into his heart and into the hearts of all his
advisers and ministers, to deal kindly with us and
with all of Israel. In his days and in our days may
Judah be redeemed and Israel dwell securely, and may
the redeemer come to Zion, may this be His will, and
let us say, Amen.

Thank you Alouette

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George W. Bush: A President of Faith

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A Man of Prayer

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A reporter on CNN was asked

"What did George W. Bush do
on his first morning as president-elect?"

This was Tony Clark's answer:

"He attended a prayer service with family,
friends and staff members."

George W Bush's priorities were established
on the first day of his Presidency.

The President Takes His Faith to Work

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President George W. Bush looks over to Thomas Martello, 6,
during the signing ceremony of the Victims of Terrorism
Tax Relief Act in the East Room Jan. 23.

"We're joined today by families who have lost loved ones
in the great acts of evil," said the President.
"As you draw on faith and personal strength to cope with your grief,
I hope you'll also find comfort in the knowledge that
your nation stands with you and prays for you.
We mourn those whom we've lost, and we face the future together."

The President Lives his Faith

President Bush says he prays every day
in all kinds of situations,
and has been seen to quietly bow his head and pray
before news conferences and important meetings.
"I pray for guidance. I do not pray for earthly things
but for heavenly things, for wisdom
and patience and understanding."

"For strength and support, Bush turns to
the same things that have sustained
him for two decades: his faith and his family . . .
Bush prays and reads the Bible every day.
These days, aides say, they often spot
a Bible on his desk in the Oval Office.
In conversation or meetings, he often refers to
passages of Scripture that he has just read."

"There are prayers that help us last
through the day, or endure the night.
There are prayers of friends and strangers
that give us strength for the journey.
And there are prayers that yield
our will to a will greater than our own."

George W. Bush September 14, 2001
National Day of Prayer and Remembrance.

Listen to President George W Bush
in an Inspiring Song by Russ Lee

Don't miss this.

I'm Going To Live What I Believe

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Music for a Sunday

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Eternal Father (organ)....Joyful We Adore Thee (organ)

The Hallelujah Chorus (Mormon Tabernacle Choir) ......Ave Maria (Kiri Te Kawana)

How Great Thou Art Gentlemen (Elvis).....Just A Closer Walk (Anne Murray)......

Church in the Wildwood (Charlie Pride).....Faith Like That (Anchormen)

In The Garden (Loretta Lynn).......Our God is an Awesome God (Carman)

Take My Hand (Mahalia Jackson)

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The Children's Corner

Click on child in prayer, to hear Veggie Tunes
(this is over half an hour of music)

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Jesus Loves Me

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Hymns of the Military

Army Hymn: "God of Our Fathers"

Navy Hymn: "Eternal Father Strong to Save"

Air Force Hymn: "Lord Guard and Guide the Men Who Fly"

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We, at the Canteen, offer these prayers 
to those serving their country 
today. God Bless you all.

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Psalm 59:1,16&17
(Patti Vaillant)

"Deliver me from mine enemies,O my God:
Defend me from them that rise up against me.
But I will sing of thy power;yes I will sing
aloud of thy mercy in the morning; for thou
hast been my defence and refuge in the day
of my trouble. Unto thee, O my strength will
I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of 
my mercy."

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Our Prayer
(Celine Dion/Andrea Bocelli)

I pray you'll be our eyes, 
And watch us where we go.
And help us to be wise 
In times when we don't know.

Let this be our prayer, 
When we lose our way.
Lead us to a place, 
Guide us with your grace
To a place where we'll be safe. 

I pray we'll find your light,
And hold it in our hearts
When stars go out each night,
Remind us where you are.. 

Let this be our prayer
When shadows fill our day
Lead us to a place
Guide us with your grace 
Give us faith so we'll be safe.

We ask that life be kind
And watch us from above.
We hope each soul will find
Another soul to love.

Let this be our prayer,
Just like every child,
Needs to find a place, 
Guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we'll be safe.

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Dear God:
I ask that no Airman, Coast Guardsman,
Marine, Sailor, Soldier or National Guardsman
Feel alone or forgotten.
Please guide the people of Free Republic to
The USO Canteen Post Office
So they can e-mail a service man or woman today.
AMEN

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Originally posted by Kathy in Alaska

God Bless our troops, families, and Canteeners. God Bless our Canadian, Israeli, British, Kiwi, and Aussie
Brothers and Sisters in arms. And for our other Allies that I didn't mention as well.

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

                                          
Please Post your graphics, jokes, prayers, stories, music, links etc. for our military lurkers.
Thank You All for your support of the military, their families and veterans.

Thank You FReeper Dr. Zoo for providing the crosses.

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From the men in the Military and the Canteen

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Todays transportation for you and the Girlz.

[kayak]

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May our Lord bless and keep your loved ones safe during their service to our country.

Lord, send a band of angels to watch over our troops as they fight on the side of your righteousness.

Bring comfort to their loved ones, and lead FRiends to their side to support them.

Dear Lord, call your faithful to this task, that no service member, veteran or family member shall have to feel alone and isolated. Lead us to where we are needed.

In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I ask these times. Amen

[Aeronaut]

And a major credit of his present fulfillment was Greg's setting aside that one day in seven for spiritual renewal--worship, rest, spirit introspection, sharing in soul, and preparing in Jesus for another productive week.

As it is for me. Thank you for another meaningful spiritual message Chaplain.

[Kathy in Alaska]

kayak, thank you for the beautiful graphic for the Canteen Sunday Chapel. God bless you good for your support of our military.

[Valin]

On This Day In History


Birthdates which occurred on January 12:
1483 Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz Governor/Viceroy of Holland
1492 Andrea Alicati Italian author
1562 Charles Emanuel I the great, Duke of Savoy
1576 Peter Scriverius Dutch lawyer/historian
1580 Jean Baptiste van Helmont Belgian chemist, (found boiling point temperature)
1588 John Winthrop 1st Governor (Massachusetts Bay Colony)
1588 Jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto] Spanish painter
1599 Adrian van Utrecht Flemish painter
1638 Ernst R Tarhemberg Austrian field marshal (Turkish Wars)
1665 Pierre de Fermat French lawyer/mathematician
1674 Reinhard Keiser composer
1711 Gaetano Latilla composer
1715 Jacques Duphly composer
1729 Lazzaro Spallanzani Modena Italy, physiologist
1729 Edmund Burke British author (Philosophy & Inquiry)
1730 Johann Joachim Christoph Bode composer
1737 John Hancock patriot (1st to sign Declaration of Independence)
1737 Brizio Petrucci composer
1746 Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi Switzerland, educator
1749 Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff Austrian earl/prince/diplomat
1751 Ferdinand I king of Sicily & Naples
1751 Jacob M R Lenz writer (Das Leidende Weib)
1780 Wilhelm M L de Wette German exegetist/theologist
1783 Erik Gustaf Geijer Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen)
1792 Robert Patterson Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881
1804 Hippolyte Monpou composer
1807 Jan T Beelen Dutch/Belgian bible expert
1808 Paul "the Great" Taglioni Vienna, ballet choreographer
1810 Ferdinand II king of Sicily
1814 Jones Mitchell Withers Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1890
1819 Zealous Bates Tower Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1900
1821 Nikolai Afanisev composer
1825 Joseph Robert Davis Brigadier General (Confederate Army), died in 1896
1826 Charles Cruft Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883
1832 Richard Waterhouse Jr Brigadier General (Confederate Army), died in 1876
1837 Adolf Jensen composer
1837 Carlos Troyer composer
1842 François Coppée French poet
1852 Joseph J C Joffre French field marshal (Indo-China, Marne)
1853 Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro Italian mathematician (tensor analysis)
1856 John Singer Sargent US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters)
1863 Vivekananda Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer
1871 Paul Guthnick German astronomer
1875 Marika Stiernstedt Swedish author (Ulla Bella)
1876 Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari Venice Italy, composer
1876 Jack London writer/socialist (Call of the Wild)
1878 Ferenc Molnár Budapest Hungary, playwright (The Play's The Thing, A Pal Utrai Fiuk)
1882 Jakob Jud Swiss linguist/etymologist
1884 Louis Horst composer
1886 Dorothy Green Los Angeles CA, actress (Lavinia-Tammy)
1888 Claude Delvincourt composer
1890 Mordecai W Johnson educator
1893 Hermann Goering Reichsmarshall/propoganda minister (Nazi Germany)
1894 Billy Gilbert Louisville KY, actor (Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio)
1896 Rex Ingram Ireland, actor/director (Elmer Gantry, God's Little Acre)
1897 Hendrik J Valk painter/cartoonist/graphic artist
1898 Jose Forns y Cuadras composer
1899 Paul H Müller Swiss chemist (DDT-Nobel 1948)
1900 Vaino Hannikainen composer
1901 Kurt Jooss Wurttemburg, Germany, ballet choreographer
1902 Ibn Abdul-Aziz Saud Kuwait, king (Saudi Arabia)
1902 Ray Teal Grand Rapids MI, actor (Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza)
1902 Simon H Spoor Dutch General/Intelligence Officer for General MacArthur
1903 Igor V Kurtshatov Russian nuclear physicist (1st Russian nuclear bomb)
1904 Mississippi Fred McDowell jazz artist
1906 Henny Youngman England, comedian (Take my wife please...)
1906 Tex Ritter Texas, country singer (5 Star Jubilee, The Wayward Wind)
1907 Sergei Korolev scientist
1908 Ben Seijes Dutch historian (WWII)
1908 José Limón Mexican/US dancer (I, Odysseus)
1909 Mauritz Hugo Sweden, actor (Atomic Blonde, Road Agent)
1910 Patsy Kelly Brooklyn NY, actress (Rosemary's Baby, North Ave Irregulars)
1910 Charles Martin cartoonist
1910 Luise Rainer Austria, actress (Escapade, Good Earth, Big City, Hostages)
1912 Peter Pooley broadcaster
1914 Edqard John Gurney politician
1915 Martin Agronsky journalist (1952 Peabody, 1961 DuPont-Columbia)
1915 Ernest Armstrong miner/politician
1915 Frank Annunzio (Representative-D-IL, 1965- )
1915 Joseph Roy George Ralston pilot
1916 A P(ieter) W Botha Orange Free State, President of South Africa
1917 Walter Hendl West New York NJ, conductor
1920 James Farmer Marshall TX, civil rights leader
1921 John Henry Davis Jr Smithtown NY, light-super-heavyweight (Olympics-gold-1948, 52)
1921 Leo Smit Philadelphia PA, pianist/composer
1924 Jan Willem Radecker sculptor/son of John Radecker
1925 Bill Burrud Hollywood CA, host (Safari to Adventure, Animal World)
1925 Laurentiu Profeta composer
1925 Ralph Legall cricket wicket-keeper (West Indies vs India 1954)
1926 Morton Feldman New York City NY, composer
1926 Ray Price country singer (For The Good Times)
1927 Leopold Ahsen writer
1927 Salvatore Martirano composer
1928 Lew Gallo Mt Kisko, actor (12 O'Clock High)
1929 Colin Berry Haycraft publisher
1930 Glenn Yarborough singer (Limeliters-Honey & Wine, Jubilee)
1930 Jennifer P Johnston Irish author (Fool's Sanctuary)
1932 Alain Teister Dutch sculptor/writer
1933 Michael Aspel British talk show host
1934 Burdette Haldorson US, basketball player (Olympics-gold-1956, 60)
1935 "The Amazing" Kreskin Montclair NJ, mentalist/telepath
1935 Ron Harper Turtle Creek PA, actor (Wendy & Me, Planet of the Apes)
1937 Liliana Cavani Bologna Italy, director (Berlin Affair)
1937 Marie Dubois Paris France, actress (Wise Guys, Jules & Jim)
1939 Helmut Eisendle writer
1939 Jacobus M "Jacques" Hamelink Dutch writer/poet (Cold Unrest)
1939 William Lee Golden Brewton AL, country singer (Oak Ridge Boys)
1940 Dick Motz cricketer (1st New Zealander to take 100 Test wickets)
1941 Long John Baldry England, blues vocalist (Don't try to Lay No Boogie)
1941 Jaime B Fuster (Representative-D-PR, 1985-92)
1942 Vladimir Sergeyevich Kozelsky cosmonaut (Soyuz 24 backup)
1943 Ray Manzarek rock pianist (Doors-Light my Fire, People are Strange)
1943 Henri J "Adriaan" Adriaansen mime/director (Stinging Nettle King)
1944 Joe Frazier Beaufort SC, heavyweight champion boxer (Olympics-gold-1964)/champ (1968-73)
1944 Vlastimil Hort Czechoslovakian/German chess player
1945 Maggie Bell Glasgow Scotland, rocker
1946 Cynthia Robinson rock trumpeteer (Sly & Family Stone-Everyday People)
1946 George Duke San Rafael CA, rocker
1947 Tom Dempsey NFL record-holder (longest field goal, 63 yards)
1948 Anthony Andrews London England, actor (Under the Volcano)
1949 James W Dietz rower
1949 Wayne Wang director (Chan is Missing, Slamdance)
1950 Bob McEwen (Representative-R-OH, 1981- )
1950 Marilyn R Smith microbiologist
1951 Kirstie Alley Wichita KS, actress (Star Trek II, Cheers-Rebecca)
1951 Larry Hoppens rocker (Orleans-Still the One, Dance With Me)
1951 Rush Hudson Limbaugh III Cape Girardeau MO, conservative radio & television host
1951 Bill Madlock 4X NL batting champ (Chicago Cubs)
1951 Chris Bell Memphis TN, rock guitarist (Big Star)
1951 Drew Pearson former NFL all-pro receiver
1952 Ricky Van Shelton Danville VA, country musician (Somebody Lied, From a Jack to a King, Rockin' Years)
1954 Howard Stern Roosevelt NY, "Radio's Bad Boy" (WKRK, WYSP, WJFK)
1955 Patty Hayes LPGA golfer
1959 Per Gessle Halmstad Sweden, singer (Roxette-Must Have Been Love)
1960 Dominique Wilkins NBA forward (Atlanta Hawks)
1960 Rob Derksen Australian baseball head coach (Olympics-1996)
1961 Andrea Carnevale soccer player (Napoli)
1962 Richie Richardson cricketer (elegant West Indian batsman 1983-95)
1964 Lynnae Marie Thurik Vancouver WA, Miss Washington-America (1990)
1964 Laura Gildemeister Argentina, tennis star
1965 Mark Moore rocker (S'Express-Winter Course)
1965 Henry Thomas defensive tackle (Detroit Lions, New England Patriots)
1965 John Francis model
1966 Craig Parry Sunshine VIC, Australasia golfer
1966 Linda Ferrando Italy, tennis star
1967 Farrah Forke Texas, actress (Dweebs, Mr Rhodes, Disclosure, Heat)
1967 Marco Boogers Dutch soccer player (RKC, Sparta, West Ham United)
1967 Mike Simms Whittier CA, outfielder (Houston Astros)
1967 Ulf Dahlen Ostersund Sweden, NHL forward (Team Sweden, San Jose)
1967 Vendela [Kirsebom] Stockholm Sweden, model (Sports Illustrated 1993)
1968 Heather Mills Aldershot England, model/writer (Out on a Limb)
1968 Vince Buck NFL safety (New Orleans Saints)
1969 Cam Russell Halifax, NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks)
1970 Jenny Griffith Burbank CA, WPVA volleyballer (National-13th-1995)
1970 Nigel Wilson Canadian/US baseball outfielder (Florida Marlins)
1970 Takahiro Ikenoue WLAF defensive linebacker (Rhein Fire)
1971 Tommy Puett actor/TV host (Life Goes On, America's Top 10)
1971 Andy Fox Sacramento CA, infielder (New York Yankees)
1971 Oscar Sturgis NFL defensive end (Dallas Cowboys)
1971 Scott Burrell NBA guard/forward (Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets)
1971 Shane Dronett NFL defensive end (Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos)
1972 Dominique Ross NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)
1973 Greg Morton Milwaukee WI, actor (Scarecrow & Mrs King)
1974 Melanie Jayne Chisholm "Sporty Spice", Widnes, vocalist (Spice Girls)
1975 Chase Hampton Oklahoma City OK, rocker (Party-Rodeo, That's Why)
1975 Jocelyn Thibault Montréal Québec Canada, NHL goalie (Montréal Canadiens)
1977 Sara Walsh South Bend IN, fencer-foil (Olympics-96)
1979 Jenny Schmidgall ice hockey forward (USA, Olympics-98)
1987 Andrew Lawrence Philadelphia PA, actor (Andy Roman-Brotherly Love)
1987 Naya Rivera actress (Cindy-Fresh Prince of Bel Air)
1996 Sarah Morales Mexico, Siamese twin (survived)
1996 Sarahi Morales Mexico, Siamese twin (died on Jan 27, 1996)

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Deaths which occurred on January 12:
0689 Benedict Biscop English saint, dies
1049 Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair Persian mystic, dies at 81
1167 Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx English abbot/saint, dies at about 56
1390 Peter van Herenthals Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67
1517 Vasco Núñez de Balboa Spanish conquistador/admiral, beheaded at 41
1519 Maximilian I of Hapsburg German kaiser, dies
1537 Lorenzo di Credi Italian painter, dies
1665 Pierre de Fermat French lawyer/mathematician (principle of F), dies at 63
1674 Giacomo Carissimi Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68
1759 Anne of Hannover English princess, dies at 49
1765 Johann Melchior Molter composer, dies at 68
1807 Adriaan Kluit Dutch historian, dies at 71
1807 Joan Lucaz Dutch scholar/journalist/patriot, dies at 60
1829 Friedrich von Schlegel German cultural philosopher/poet, dies at 56
1829 Michael Gottard Fischer composer, dies at 55
1833 Marie-Antoine Carème author (Pattissier Royal Parisien), dies at 48
1839 Joseph A Koch Austrian painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator, dies at 70
1851 Johan Herman Koekkoek painter, dies at 72
1856 L'udovít Stúr Slovaaks author/linguistic (Das Slawentum), dies at 40
1860 Martinus J Niewindt bishop on Curaçao (christened slaves), dies at 63
1861 Václav Hanka Czech author/translator/forger, dies at 69
1867 Victor Cousin French philosopher/minister of Education, dies at 74
1880 Ida Gräfin von Hahn-Hahn author (Aus der Gesellschaft), dies at 74
1925 Oskar Brefeld German botanist, dies at 85
1928 Ruth Snyder 1st woman to die in electric chair
1929 Dietrich Schäfer German historian (Mein Leben), dies at 83
1933 Vaclav Suk composer, dies at 71
1940 Erich R Jaensch German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56
1942 George Francis cricketer (West Indies Test fast-bowler, 23 wickets in 10), dies
1943 Jan R T Campert Dutch resistance fighter/poet (18 Dead), dies at 40
1947 Jonas Cohn German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77
1950 Koos van de Griend composer, dies at 44
1953 Simeon Roncal composer, dies at 82
1956 John Raedecker Dutch sculptor (WWII Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70
1956 Norman Kerry actor (Air Eagles, Phantom of Opera), dies at 61
1958 Arthur Shepherd composer, dies at 77
1960 Nevil Shute [Norway] English/Australian author (Town like Alice), dies at 60
1962 Ernie Kovacs comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42
1962 Richard de Guide composer, dies at 52
1964 C R Browne cricket leg-spinner (West Indies in 4 Tests, 6 wickets), dies
1965 Porcupine in Washington DC zoo, dies at 27; oldest known rodent
1965 Lorraine Hansberry US playwright, dies in New York City NY at 34
1970 Blanche Stuart Scott US pilot, dies at 84
1972 Padraic Colum Irish poet/writer/founder (Irish Review), dies at 90
1975 Caryn Campbell Bundy victim, disappears from Snowmass CO
1976 Agatha Christie mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85
1977 Henri-Georges Clouzot director (Diabolique, Truth), dies at 69
1978 Nancy Spungen stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious
1980 Hans Ebeling cricketer (Victory stalwart, bowled for Australia 1934), dies
1981 Beulah Bondi Chicago IL, actress (It's a Wonderful Life), dies at 89
1981 Isobel Elsom actress (Unseen, Jane Eyre, Illegal), dies at 87
1986 Marcel Arland French author (L'ordre, Lumière du Soir), dies at 86
1990 Laurence J Peter author (Peter Principle), dies from a stroke at 70
1990 Paul Amadeus Pisk composer, dies at 96
1991 Keye Luke actor (Charlie Chan's No 1 Son), dies after a stroke at 86
1991 Vasco Pratolini Italy, writer (Ragazze di San Frediano), dies at 77
1992 Harry van Doorn Dutch MP (KVP/KRO-chairman/PPR/CRM), dies at 76
1992 Walt Morey US children's book writer (Gentle Ben), dies at 84
1993 Carles Mira Spanish director (Que Nos Quiten Lo Bailao), dies at 45
1994 Bob Horen dies of cancer at 67
1994 Samuel Bronston Romanian/US producer (El Cid), dies at 85
1995 Francis Lopez songwriter, dies at 77
1995 George Price cartoonist (New Yorker), dies at 93
1995 Marion Herbst German/Dutch jewelry designer, dies at 50
1996 Edmund Happold engineer, dies at 65
1996 John Howard Purnell scientist, dies at 70
1996 Peggy Braithwaite lighthouse-keeper, dies at 76
1997 Charles Huggins surgeon/medical researcher, dies at 95
1997 Jean Writer-Edern Hallier dies at 60
1997 Jill Summers actress (Agatha Coronation Street), dies at 86

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On this day...
1493 Last day for all Jews to leave Sicily
1552 Dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, 100s killed
1583 Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583)
1598 Pope Clement VIII seizes duchy of Ferrara on death of Alfonso
1684 French king Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon
1701 Parts of the Netherlands (Frisia & Groningen) adopt the Gregorian calendar (others 1 year later)
1723 Handel's opera "Ottone" premieres, London
1755 Tsarina Elisabeth establishes 1st Russian University
1773 1st US public museum established (Charleston SC)
1777 Mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in California
1806 French evacuate Vienna
1807 Gunpowder-ship explodes in Leiden Netherlands, 150 die
1809 British take Cayenne (French Guiana) from the French (until 1814)
1812 1st cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez
1816 France decrees Bonaparte family excluded from the country forever
1820 Royal Astronomical Society founded in England
1836 Battle of Wetumka FL
1836 HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reach Sydney Australia
1839 Anthracite coal 1st used to smelt iron, Mauch Chunk PA
1842 Franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherlands Antilles
1861 FL state troops demand surrender of Fort Pickens
1863 President Davis delivers his "State of the Confederacy" address
1865 Union fleet bombs Fort Fisher NC
1867 Leo Tolstoy's "Smert Ioonna Groznogo" premieres in St Petersburg
1879 British Zulu War begins Lieutenant-General Chelmsford invades Zululand
1896 1st X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC)
1900 Freeland Colony founded in US
1903 Rhodes Opera House burns in Boyertown PA, killing 170
1903 Harry Houdini performs at Rembrandt theater, Amsterdam
1904 Southwest-Africa uprising under Samuel Maherero against German garison
1906 Football rules committee legalizes the forward pass
1906 1st time Dow Jones closes above 100 (100.26)
1907 Britain grants responsible government to former colony of Transvaal
1912 -47ºF (-44ºC), Washta IA (state record)
1915 House of Representatives rejects proposal to give women the right to vote
1916 Britain proclaims Gilbert & Ellice Island colony in the Pacific
1918 Montréal Canadien Joe Malone scores 5 goals beating Ottawa 9-4
1920 Annual drafting of baseball players from minor leagues to be done in inverse order of the final standings, agreed to
1921 Kenesaw Mountain Landis becomes 1st commissioner of baseball
1924 History of Science Society organized at Boston
1925 John Howard Lawson's "Processional" premieres in New York City NY
1928 Philip Barry & Elmer Rice's "Cock Robin" premieres in New York City NY
1929 Seatrain (RR cars on ships) service begins, New Orleans-Havana
1930 NHL's Boston Bruins win then-record 14th consecutive game
1932 France's Laval government falls
1932 Hattie W Caraway elected 1st woman senator (D-AR)
1932 Philip Barry's "Animal Kingdom" premieres in New York City NY
1933 Uprising of Guardia Civil in Spain, 25 dies
1933 US Congress recognize independence Philippines
1937 Plow for laying submarine cable patented
1942 National War Labor Board created
1942 British troops reconquer Sollum
1942 Dutch troops on Tarakan surrender
1943 Frankfurters replaced by Victory Sausages (mix of meat & soy meal)
1944 Churchill & de Gaulle begin a 2-day wartime conference in Marrakesh
1944 Failed resistance raid on distribution office of Borgerstraat Amsterdam
1945 German forces in Belgium retreat in Battle of the Bulge
1945 US Task Force 38 destroys 41 Japanese ships in Battle of South China Sea
1946 NFL champs Cleveland Rams given permission to move to Los Angeles
1946 "Polonaise" closes at Alvin Theater New York City NY after 113 performances
1946 Edouardo de Filippo's "Questi Fantasmi!", premieres in Rome
1948 Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast
1948 US Supreme Court decision (Sipuel vs Oklahoma State Board of Regents)
1948 1st Supermarket in UK opens
1949 "Arthur Godfrey & His Friends" premieres on CBS TV
1949 Dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter
1950 Swedish tanker rams British submarine Truculent in Thames, 64 die
1950 USSR re-introduces death penalty for treason, espionage & sabotage
1951 Ezzard Charles TKOs Lee Oma in 10 for heavyweight boxing title
1952 University of Tennessee admits its 1st black student
1952 NFL Pro Bowl National Conference beats American Conference 30-13
1953 9 "Jewish" physicians arrested for "terrorist activities" in Moscow
1954 Austria's worst avalanche-kills 200; 9hours later 2nd one-kills 115
1954 Queen Elizabeth II opens New Zealand parliament
1957 Southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC) founded
1958 NCAA adds 2 point conversion to football scoring
1958 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open
1958 NFL Pro Bowl West beats East 26-7
1958 Syracuse National Dolph Schayes sets NBA record at 11,770 points
1959 KOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa OK (PBS) begins broadcasting
1960 Syracuse National Dolph Schayes is 1st NBA'er to score 15,000 points
1960 Sobers & Worrell complete 399 stand for 4th wicket vs England
1961 "Show Girl" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City NY for 100 performances
1961 UN genocide pact goes into effect
1963 "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence peaks at #1
1963 Spin bowler Bobby Simpson takes 5-57 for Australia vs England
1964 NFL Pro Bowl West beats East 31-17
1964 Revolution overthrows Sultan of Zanzibar, 1 month after independence
1965 "Hullabaloo" premieres on NBC-TV
1965 At 10 58 am PST burn up a nuclear rocket in Nevada
1966 "Batman" with Adam West & Burt Ward premieres on ABC TV
1966 LBJ says US should stay in S Vietnam until communist aggression ends
1966 Red Auerbach wins his 1,000th game as coach of NBA Boston Celtics
1966 12 day New York City NY transit strike ends
1967 Louisville KY, draft board refuses exemption for boxer Muhammad Ali
1968 Beatles Film Production Ltd changes name to Apple Film Production Ltd
1968 Nighttime version of "Hollywood Squares" premieres on NBC TV
1969 "Golden Rainbow" closes at Shubert Theater New York City NY after 355 performances
1969 Super Bowl III New York Jets beat Baltimore Colts, 16-7 in Miami; Super Bowl MVP Joe Namath, New York Jets, Quarterback
1970 Biafran War ends, Biafra surrenders to Nigeria
1970 Boeing 747 makes its maiden voyage
1971 Fed grand jury indicts Reverand Philip Berrigan & 5 others, including a nun & 2 priests, on charges of plotting to kidnap Henry Kissinger
1971 "All in the Family" premieres on CBS featuring 1st toilet flush on TV
1971 "Soon" opens at Ritz Theater New York City NY for 3 performances
1971 Congressional Black Caucus organizes
1972 Tigers sign a lease to build a $126M domed stadium (doesn't happen)
1974 "Joker" by Steve Miller Band peaks at #1
1974 Libya & Tunisia announces they are merging as "Islamic Arab Republic"
1975 Chrysler Corp offers 1st car rebates
1975 Super Bowl IX Pittsburgh Steelers beat Minnesota Vikings, 16-6 in New Orleans; Super Bowl MVP Franco Harris, Pittsburgh, Running Back
1976 UN Security Council votes 11-1 to seat Palestine Liberation Organization
1977 "Ipi Tombi" opens at Harkness Theater New York City NY for 39 performances
1977 Anti-French demonstrations takes place in Israel after Paris released Abu Daoud, responsible 1972 Munich massacre of Israeli athletes
1979 Los Angeles's Hillside Strangler, Kenneth Bianchi, arrested in Bellingham
1979 Record blizzard struck midwest killing over 100
1979 6th American Music Award Barry Manilow, Linda Ronstadt win
1980 Mike Bratz (Phoenix) begins NBA free throw streak of 57 games
1981 -35ºF (-37ºC), Chester, Massachusetts (state record)
1981 "Dynasty", a prime time soap opera inspired by Dallas, starring Joan Collins, premieres on ABC-TV
1983 NCAA creates the football Kickoff Classic to begin in August
1983 Brooks Robinson & Juan Marichal elected to Hall of Fame
1985 Miami Dolphins win AFC football championship
1986 24th space shuttle (61-C) mission-Columbia 7-launched
1986 Chicago Blackhawk Denis Savard scores at 4 seconds of 3rd period
1987 Britain's Prince Edward resigns from his Royal Marines training
1988 Willie Stargell (Pittsburgh Pirate), elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
1989 6 claim to survive in rubble, 35 days after Armenian quake (hoax)
1989 Idi Amin expelled from Zaire
1990 Civil Rights activist Reverand Al Sharpton is stabbed in Bensonhurst Brooklyn
1990 Romania bans Communist party (1st Warsaw Pact member to do so)
1991 Largest crowd to watch Atlantic Coast Womens Basketball game (11,520)
1991 US Congress gives George Bush authority to wage war against Iraq
1991 Melvin Stewart swims world record 200 meter butterfly (1 55.69)
1992 13th ACE Cable Awards HBO wins 27 awards
1992 Algeria's General elections canceled after strong gains by Islamic Salvation Front in the 1st round
1992 Last building in Gateway area in Cleveland is demolished
1992 US male Figure Skating championship won by Christopher Bowman
1993 Doctors announce Pittsburgh Penguin Mario Limeux has Hodgkin's disease
1993 MTV hostess Martha Quinn marries longtime boyfriend Jordan Tarlow
1994 Malcolm X's daughter arrested for plotting Louis Farrakhan's murder
1994 Steve Carlton (Phillies) elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
1995 Major earthquake kills 5,092 in Kobe Japan
1995 Murder trial against OJ Simpson, begins in Los Angeles
1995 Pope John Paul II begins visit to Southeast Asia
1996 Russian troops arrived in Bosnia (joint operation with US)
1997 17th United Negro College Fund raises
1997 Annika Sorenstam wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions
1997 HAL becomes operational (2001: A Space Odyssey); this date was given as January 12, 1992 on screen, but 1997 is the date used in both the novel and screenplay
1997 Ice skater Oksana Baiul injured slightly whiled driving intoxicated
1997 Space Shuttle STS 81 (Atlantis 18), launches into space
1997 Tiger Woods wins Mercedes Championships

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Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"

Tanzania : Zanzibar Revolution Day
Switzerland : Meitlisunntig Festival-Woman in Villmergen War (1712) - - - - - ( Sunday )

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Religious Observances
Anglican : Commemoration of St Aelred
Roman Catholic : Feast of St Victorian
Anglican, Roman Catholic : Feast of the Baptism of Jesus Christ

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Religious History
1777 The Mission Santa Clara de Asis was established. It was one of nine missions founded by Spanish Franciscan missionary, Father Junipero Serra, between 1769-1784.
1779 Pioneer American Methodist bishop Francis Asbury recorded in his journal: 'If the Lord is pleased to work, who or what can hinder?'
1825 Birth of Brooke Foss Westcott, British N.T. scholar. In 1881, he and F. J. A. Hort co-edited a famous critical text of the Greek New Testament -- one which is still used today.
1839 Scottish clergyman Robert Murray McCheyne wrote in a letter: 'It is not the tempest, nor the earthquake, nor the fire, but the still small voice of the Spirit that carries on the glorious work of saving souls.'
1893 Representatives of 21 mission boards met in NY City to discuss common concerns. Soon becoming an annual event, by 1911 the convention was known as the Foreign Missions Conference. In 1950 it became a constituting member of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, serving as its Division of Foreign Missions.

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Thought for the day :
" Too much of a good thing is wonderful. "

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Wishing all our Jewish troops, veterans, families, allies and friends, a peaceful and prosperous week.

[firewalk]

Good morning everyone (-:

[Radix]

You are making this really tough for me!

1943 Frankfurters replaced by Victory Sausages (mix of meat & soy meal)

I'd like some soy and meat on a roll please with mustard!

OR

1966 "Batman" with Adam West & Burt Ward premieres on ABC TV

Who is this? Is this you TK? You Joker You!

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody !! Happy Sunday !

Have a cup while you FReep !

For those who prefer hot chocolate.....

[grantswank]

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SUNDAY DAWNING

I think a Sunday dawning I shall see
All warm and comforted by snow’s deep night.
I think a Sunday morning I shall take
For Jesus’ sake, for listening, for sight

Of holy matters He would shine, would sing,
As with the angels ‘round Him hon’ring heav’n.
I breathe it in as worship dawned anew,
Afresh, so as to nurture soul’s refrain.

Chap Grant

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[grantswank]

tonk, friend. . .

it is our distinct privilege to work alongside you week by week.

blessings,

chap grant

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[MeekOneGOP]

Now for the bad news...

Bee Gees' Maurice Gibb dead at 53

Excerpt:

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Maurice Gibb, a member of the famed disco band the Bee Gees, died Sunday at a Miami Beach hospital, his family said. He was 53.

Gibb, who joined with his older brother and his twin to harmonize their way to becoming one of the best selling musical groups ever, suffered cardiac arrest before undergoing emergency surgery for a blocked intestine. He was admitted to Mount Sinai Medical Center Wednesday and underwent surgery Thursday.

"To our extended family, friends and fans, with great sadness and sorrow we regretfully announce the passing of Maurice Gibb this morning," Gibb's family said in a statement. "His love, enthusiasm and energy for life remain an inspiration to all of us. We will all deeply miss him."

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Rest in peace...

[grantswank]

so daddy taught you grit and mamma taught you charm.

well, along that honored path someone also taught you how to pray. thank heaven!

blessings,

chap grant

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