Reformed Churchmen

We are Confessional Calvinists and a Prayer Book Church-people. In 2012, we remembered the 350th anniversary of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer; also, we remembered the 450th anniversary of John Jewel's sober, scholarly, and Reformed "An Apology of the Church of England." In 2013, we remembered the publication of the "Heidelberg Catechism" and the influence of Reformed theologians in England, including Heinrich Bullinger's Decades. For 2014: Tyndale's NT translation. For 2015, John Roger, Rowland Taylor and Bishop John Hooper's martyrdom, burned at the stakes. Books of the month. December 2014: Alan Jacob's "Book of Common Prayer" at: http://www.amazon.com/Book-Common-Prayer-Biography-Religious/dp/0691154813/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417814005&sr=8-1&keywords=jacobs+book+of+common+prayer. January 2015: A.F. Pollard's "Thomas Cranmer and the English Reformation: 1489-1556" at: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cranmer-English-Reformation-1489-1556/dp/1592448658/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420055574&sr=8-1&keywords=A.F.+Pollard+Cranmer. February 2015: Jaspar Ridley's "Thomas Cranmer" at: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cranmer-Jasper-Ridley/dp/0198212879/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422892154&sr=8-1&keywords=jasper+ridley+cranmer&pebp=1422892151110&peasin=198212879

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Independence Day Weekend: As a Marine and Navy Veteran

Independence Weekend, 2009

I salute my Fellow-Warriors of the past...also those on active duty as we write, those who are retired, those who are disabled (like myself, 100%), those who died, and those who are maimed--like those Warriors at Camp Lejeune where I live--and those who simply did a few years. And, indubitablity, those men serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

It is a "band of brothers." My salute to you, fellow Vets and Warriors.

An especial word of note and honour to those remaining from WW2, like Dad...like many others. Korean and Vietnam Vets, many still in Jacksonville, where I reside.

I had the honour to kneel next to a USMC General yesterday during Communion to receive the Body and Blood of Christ Jesus our Lord. A fellow Vet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oEsQ1I3zoE

From a disabled Veteran and US Marine, lest we forget.

Semper Fi,
Veitch

3 comments:

Dizma said...

Thank you Phil for your link. That music is beautiful.

Reformation said...

Dizma, many have suffered. I live at Camp Lejeune and see many who have served and sufferred. Thanks for your comment. PV

Reformation said...

Dizma, thank you. Independence Day and Vets Weekends are always challenging times for me, considering those men who went down at sea, from the air, or while serving on the ground.