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Remembrance Sunday 2002
15/10/2002
The Queen has decided that November 10 shall be observed
as Remembrance Sunday. The customary Two Minutes' silence
will be observed at 11:00am.
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of
Scotland, the Right Reverend Doctor Finlay AJ Macdonald,
has issued the following message.
"In each Remembrance-tide, the country brings together
its memories and respect, sadness for wars past and hope
for future peace. In vividly symbolic acts of gathering
together and keeping silence, the nation in its diversity
honours courage, sacrifice and duty. These are gestures
that draw together the religious and the secular, the old
and the young, those with personal memories of war-time and
those who must rely on the memories of others.
"In some years there is an added poignancy, when the
country is acutely aware of international tensions and
worried by uncertainties ahead. Then, Remembrance Sunday
has a different edge, a special fervour; it is not only an
acknowledgement of the painful moments of history, but also
a moment for reflection on the present and the future.
"This time is a gift for all those burdened by the pain
of conflict: those seeking healing of a bereavement that
seemed pointless, those facing difficult duties in the
service of their country, and those struggling to find the
path of peace and justice for others."