On November 11, Mountain Light Unitarian Universalist Church will welcome Bruce Wood, Colonel (Retired), USA, as our speaker for our Sunday morning worship service on November 11. Bruce’s presentation is in honor of Veteran’s Day and is entitled “Legitimate Target”. Bruce is a lay leader at our church and is also a retired teacher.

Bruce will discuss four main ideas with interconnected implications in his presentation. The first is the unique pledge veterans made upon enlistment to agree, in effect, to be legitimate targets in combat. It is morally and legally acceptable for soldiers of countries at war to kill each other. No other occupation requires its volunteers to place themselves in that seemingly contradictory position. Second, soldiers who merit the status of unit membership and serve together practice the unconditional acceptance of each other, even if they are very different and may not even like each other. That unconditional acceptance is the basis for the power of their camaraderie. Third, military service provides all of society with an example of the price of forgiveness, as former adversaries often traditionally learn to regard each other with grudging respect and the recognition of shared experience. Fourth, the laws of war serve as a special subset of the overall concept of the rule of law.

Mountain Light, 2502 Tails Creek Road (GA-282 West) in Ellijay, is a Welcoming Congregation. We welcome guests of all faiths, ethnicities, and gender identifications. Please come for coffee, treats, and fellowship at 10 AM, followed by the service from 10:30 to 11:30.

 

Our Religious Education for school-age children is provided by Dr. Aimee Cribbs on the second and fourth Sundays of each month. Children are always welcome to attend our services in the sanctuary. For information about our 7 Unitarian Universalist Principles and our future services, please go to mluuc.org.