We will mark Remembrance Day in worship this Sunday.

Expect the usual elements of honouring those who have served in times of war but don’t expect this to be a history lesson.  During the service, Rev. Beth will interview Dr. John Whelan, a local psychologist who has spent his career supporting military personnel and veterans experiencing operational mental injury.

We’ll talk about the impact of military conditioning and culture on current service people and ask probing questions about how soldiers can better be supported to embrace the vulnerability required to maintain their moral core when they return to civilian society.

You may want to reflect on Sunday’s scripture reading, Romans 12:9-18, as you consider how challenging it is to live lives rooted in the practice and values of love, while making our way in a world where competing values prevail.

Note: For those hoping for a sermon that engages the breadth of feelings many of us hold in the aftermath of this week’s US presidential election, Beth will take some time on Sunday to address faith and politics.

With Remembrance Day our key focus, you may want to sign up for Beth’s personal newsletter through her website. https://www.bethhayward.org/. She’ll post a longer blog there on Monday that will offer insights, questions, and curiosities related to following the Way of Jesus in the current political context.