Wiregrass members present Colors at FMC

The First Methodist Church of Swainsboro held its weekly Sunday Service on July 6, at 11 a.m. This week’s service was “God Bless America, …land that I love”. The organist, Connie Peebles, opened the service with ‘America’. The Choir Director, Bobby Reeves, then asked everyone to stand for the “Presentation of the U.S. Flag, the Christian Flag and the Holy Bible”. The Wiregrass Chapter, Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard, then marched in with Compatriot Steve Burke carrying the U.S. Flag, Compatriot Gary Mason carrying the Christian Flag and Compatriot Alton Reynolds carrying the Holy Bible. The Color Guard stopped at the front of the church, turned to face the congregation, and DAR member Jane Durden read excerpts from the Declaration of Independence and Bobby then led the congregation in the Pledge to the U.S. Flag, the Pledge to the Christian Flag and the Pledge to the Bible. After the pledges, Bobby asked the Color Guard to post the Colors. Counting the Color Guard, they had six members of the Wiregrass Chapter attending the service. The opening Hymn for the service was ‘America the Beautiful’ and during the Offertory, the organist played ‘God Bless the USA’ on the piano. During the service, the Chancel Choir consisting of a full 10 members, sang a special arrangement of ‘God Bless America’ by Joseph M. Martin.