Secular Holidays
Veterans Day Prayer
Compassionate God, Source of Mercy, we pay tribute to those who have served our country, and express our gratitude for their courage and selflessness, both those among us today and those of generations past.
A Prayer for Memorial Day
Eloheinu v'Elohei avoteinu v'imoteinu - Our God and God of our ancestors
For the Patriarch
For our patriarch, A song of dignity and honor.
For the Matriarch
For our matriarch, A song of strength and hope.
Rethinking Memorial Day
Barbecues, sales at big-box retailers, baseball games and glossy advertisements in the Sunday paper with patriotic images. Yep, Monday we will mark Memorial Day – at least in the United States.
It seems incongruous to me: We honor the memories of soldiers who
