Thanksgiving 1

(Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night. The Holy Bible)

(That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers. The Holy Bible)

Although they were kneeling and their eyes closed, the sentences described the person of the Head of State and he was glad to know that the clergy recognized that.

In the course of the service, the Archbishop invited him and his wife for a special prayer. He stood up and helped his wife to get up as well. They walked hand in hand to the altar and he pleaded, “Your Grace, may I request the members of my council to join me?”

“Your wish is granted, Your Excellency,” he said and they filed out immediately.

At that point, he stretched out his left hand to his Chief Security Officer, who was be