taking a little longer). Happy Veterans Day to all the veterans, spouses, parents and children of veterans. Let’s keep constructing for God’s purposes. The worship services are at 8:45 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. outside, weather permitting, and the inside service starts at 10:30. To adhere to the CDC guidelines, masks and social distancing are required, and the service will be under 40 minutes in length.

It’s clear from God’s word that we all have fallen short of the mark God has set for us. We can’t be justified by the works of the law, so God in his grace, mercy and righteousness sent a redeemer to pay the full price for our redemption. In writing to the Galatians, Paul put it like this: “Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us” (Galatians 3:13 NKJV).

“Chayei Sarah” ([the] Life of Sarah) is the name of this week’s Torah portion. Ironically, it is the account of Sarah’s death and the emergence of Rivka (Rebecca), the woman who would become Isaac’s wife and Avraham’s daughter-in-law. Avraham realizes that his son—and heir —must begin to build the family that will become “a great nation.” He sends his servant to find a wife for

Later, U.S. Rep. Edward Rees of Kansas proposed a bill that would change Armistice Day to Veterans Day. In 1954, Congress passed the bill that President Eisenhower signed proclaiming Nov. 11 as Veterans Day. Raymond Weeks received the Presidential Citizens Medal from President Reagan in November 1982. Weeks’ local parade and ceremonies are now an annual event celebrated nationwide. National Ceremonies