Remembrance Sunday
RemembranceRemembrance Sunday, along with Good Friday, are two of the most poignant services of the church year. Whether you are young or old, there is something quite moving about a service that remembers those who have died in wars and conflicts around the world. When I was a boy, I remember hearing the names of the fallen from our local area read out in church. Over the years the names would become familiar as each year we stood in silence and remembered those young men. Young, because some of those who died were barely men, lost before they had even reached their prime. I remember several years ago watching the news as some people were calling for an end to the annual act of remembrance. They argued that now, a hundred years past the end of the First World War, it was time to stop. Those who were arguing failed to see the significance of this period of remembrance each year. A couple of days each year, where we can worship and remember together on Remembrance Sunday, and stand still and reflect on Remembrance Day itself.As Christians, I believe it is important to keep remembering those who were prepared to…
