The outpouring of grief and support throughout Canada for the victims of the grass fire at the Wainwright Military Base on October 17 is very supportive and encouraging to be a Canadian.
The chaplaincy service has organized a novena (nine days) of prayer for the twety-seven victims of the fire. The chapel at the Base will be open each day for anyone to come and pray and/of offer their support for the recovery of the twenty-seven fire victims.
At 4:00pm various faith leaders are asked to lead in a brief prayer service in membory of the three names that will receive attention for that particular day. There are nine days to this 4:00 pm prayer service, three each day for a total of twenty-seven names. 4:00 pm was designated as the time for prayer because that is the hour the sudden fire caught the military brigade off-guard. We began on Thursday, November 12.
This is an inter-faith event, open to all with a religious faith and those who have no religious connection. The daily prayer is directed towards the recovery of all the soldiers who suffered burns from the fire.
This may appear to be a very small event of support and concern but is a strong affirmation of the care and concern that Canadians have for one another. We will only know the first names of the three soldiers we pray for each day but our hearts embrace them all.
This is an open invitation to anyone who wants to come at 4:00 pm to the chapel at the Base , November 12 – 20.
How good it is to be Canadian.
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