A Midweek Inspirational is sent out in written form to RUCC shut-ins as well as emailed to members weekly. These thoughtful stories, Bible verses, even jokes coincide with the calendar of the Church and brighten the readers' day. 

This Week's Midweek Inspiration:
The Pledge of Allegiance
-Red Skelton
I remember this one teacher. To me, he was the greatest teacher, a real sage of time. He had such wisdom. We were all reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, and he walked over. Mr. Lasswell was his name…
He said:
“I’ve been listening to you boys and girls recite the Pledge of Allegiance all semester and it seems as though it is becoming monotonous to you. If I may, may I recite it and try to explain to you the meaning of each word:

I – me, an individual, a committee of one.
Pledge – dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without self-pity.
Allegiance – my love and my devotion.
To the Flag – our standard, Old Glory, a symbol of freedom. Wherever she waves, there is respect because your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts freedom is everybody’s job.
Of the United – that means that we have all come together.
States – individual communities with pride and dignity and purpose, all divided with imaginary boundaries, yet united to a common purpose, and that’s love for county.
Of America. And to the Republic – a state in which sovereign power is invested in representatives and it’s from the people to the leaders, not from the leaders to the people.
For which it stands.
One nation – meaning, so blessed by God.
Indivisible – incapable of being divided.
With liberty – which is freedom and the right of power to live one’s own life without threats or fear or some sort of retaliation.
And justice – The principle or quality of dealing fairly with others.
For all – which means its as much your country as it is mine.”

Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our country and two words have been added to the Pledge of Allegiance – “under God.”

Wouldn’t it be a pity if someone said, “That’s a prayer” and that would be eliminated from schools, too.

Pastor Lynette

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