8 JAX AIR NEWS, NASJACKSONVILLE, Thursday, November 13, 2008


CHAPLAIN'S CORNER


MARRIAGE/PERSONAL GROWTH


Observing All Saints Day


By Chaplain (It.) Thomas Bingol


Our recent All Saints Sunday was
 a time of special reflection. As we
 looked around our chapel, our base
and our community -we saw a unique
identity. We belong to the communion of
all the saints, both those living around us
and those who have gone before us.
 We say that we are "Simul justus et pec-
cator" at the same time both saint and
sinner.
 Some might ask, "What do you mean
Chaplain, how can we be both at the same
time." The answer comes from the under-
standing that we do not reach perfection in
this lifetime.
 On this past All Saints Sunday, we gath-
ered in the NAS Jax All Saints Chapel to
remember that the church is larger than
what we see. We are a part of what Martin
Luther called, "The Church Militant," the
church on earth, of the people who still
fight the good fight of faith.
 As we called out the names of our fallen
shipmates who have passed away in the
last year, we lit a candle for each:
 MM2 Michael Barberio of Transient
Personnel Unit; AN Kevon Beccelles
and AM1 Roderick Carnes, Jr. of VS-32;
AMCS David Davis of VP-5; HM1 Brenda
Edwards of Naval Hospital Jax; AWCS
Todd Ethington and AW2 Todd Knutson
of VP-16; AO1 Michael Rehkamp of VP-
30; AD1 Keith Rigney of HS-11; ATCS
Jay Schmidt of FRCSE; and ASCS Sidney
Smith, Jr. ofVP-45.
 After calling these names, the congrega-
tion lit candles for others who were impor-
tant to them. Whether they passed away
recently or a long time ago, there is some-
thing special about calling a name, tolling
a bell, and lighting a candle. It brings the
person back to the forefront of our memory.
 We are a collection of people from all
corners of the globe and from many dif-
fering traditions. On this celebration of
All Saints Sunday, a moment of silence
was offered for all our shipmates who are
grieving. I want to close with words of com-
fort from Revelation 7, which wonderfully
encourages us.
 Verse 9: After this I looked, and there
was a great multitude that no one could


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 Photo by Linda White
Chaplain Thomas Bingol and Acolyte Lana
Steinbach light candles for NAS Jax Sailors
who died in the past year.
count, from every nation, from all tribes
and peoples and languages, standing before
the throne and before the Lamb, robed in
white, with palm branches in their hands.
 Verse 10: They cried out in a loud voice,
saying, "Salvation belongs to our God who
is seated on the throne, and to the L.iml'
 Verse 13: Then one of the elders
addressed me, saying, "Who are these,
robed in white, and where have they come
from?"
 Verse 14: I said to him, "Sir, you are
the one that knows." Then he said to me,
"These are they who have come out of the
great ordeal; they have washed their robes
and made them white in the blood of the
Lamb.
 Verse 15: For this reason they are before
the throne of God, and worship him day
and night within his temple, and the one
who is seated on the throne will shelter
them.
 Verse 16: They will hunger no more,
and thirst no more; the sun will not strike
them, nor any scorching heat.
 Verse 17: For the Lamb at the center of
the throne will be their shepherd, and he
will guide them to springs of the water of
life, and God will wipe away every tear
from their eyes."


From Spiritual Fitness Division Southeast

The Chaplain's Religious Enrichment

 Development Operation (CREDO)
 offers a variety of retreats for any-
one holding a Department of Defense ID
card who is over the age of 18.
 Transportation, programming, lodg-
ing and meals are free. Retreats are held
at the Sea Retreat Center in St. Simons
Island, Ga.
Marriage Enrichment Retreat (MER)
 Dec.12-14 and Jan. 9-11
 The goal of MER is to help couples work
on the intimacy of their relationship.
Communication techniques are explored,
and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator


This week in U.


From the Naval
Historical Center
Washington Navy Yard DC


November 9
1921 USS Olympia arrives at the
Washington Navy Yard from France
carrying the body of the Unknown
Soldier for internment at Arlington
National Cemetery.
1950 Task Force 77 makes first
attack on the Yalu River bridges. In
first engagement between MIG-15
and F9F jets (USS Philippine Sea),
Lt. Cmdr. William Amen (VF-111)
becomes first Navy pilot to shoot
down a MIG jet aircraft.
1956 Secretary of the Navy
proposes the Polaris missile
program to the Secretary of
Defense.
November 10
1775 Congress votes to raise two
battalions of Continental Marines,
establishing the Marine Corps.
November 11
1918 Armistice ends World War I.
1920 Lenah Higbee becomes the
first woman to be awarded the Navy
Cross for her World War I service.
1943 Two Carrier Task Forces


strike Japanese s
sinking one carri
other ships. Raic
SB2C Curtiss Hel
1954 November
Veterans Day to
all U.S. wars
1966 Launch o
Navy Cmdr. Jam
the command pil
3 days, 22 hours
Recovery by HS-
USS Wasp (CVS-
November 12
1912- Lt. Theodi
first successful
airplane (A-3) bN
Washington Navy
1942 First day
of fighting in the
Guadalcanal.
1943 Preside
Roosevelt emb
Iowa (BB-61) to
conferences at T
Cairo, Egypt.
November 13
1942 Loss of I
52) during Battle
results in loss of
Brothers.


 assessment helps participants understand
 different personality types and how they
 affect relationships.
 A variety of exercises are used to help
 couples come together in a non-threatening
 environment without the everyday distrac-
 tions of work and home life. An MER helps
 couples discover ways to:
 Keep their marriage growing.
 Handle the inevitable conflicts better.
 Build more intimacy and communica-
 tion.
 Strengthen their marriage emotionally,
 physically and spiritually.
 Register for CREDO events (first come,
 first served) by calling (904) 270-6958.


S. Naval history
shipping at Rabaul, 1943 Fifth Fleet carriers begin
er and damaging long-rangenightbombingattackson
I was first use of Japanese positions in Gilberts and
Divers in combat. Marshallsinpreparationforlandings.
11 designated as November 14
honor veterans of 1846 Naval forces capture
 Tampico, Mexico.
f Gemini 12, with 1910-Civilian Eugene Ely pilotsfirst
ies Lovell Jr., as aircraft to take-off from a ship, USS
ot. Mission lasted Birmingham (CL-2) at Hampton
and 34 minutes. Roads, Va. He lands safely on
11 helicopter from Willoughby Spit, Norfolk, Va.
18). 1944 Carrier aircraft attack
 Japanese shipping in Philippines
ore Ellyson makes sinking five ships and damaging
launching of an one.
y catapult at the November 15
SYard. 1942 Although several ships
of the three days were lost in naval Battle of
e Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, another U.S. Naval
 force under Rear Adm. Willis Lee,
ent Franklin D. USS Washington (BB-56), turns
Darks on USS back Japanese transports trying
go to the Allied to reinforce Guadalcanal. The
eheran, Iran, and Japanese never again try to send
 large naval forces to Guadalcanal.
 1960 First Fleet Ballistic
JSS Juneau (CL- Missile Submarine, USS George
e of Guadalcanal Washington (SSBN-598), leaves
the Five Sullivan Charleston, S.C., on initial fleet
 ballistic missile patrol.


Chapel Center Calendar


 Nov. 23 at 1 p.m.
Combined congregations potluck Thanksgiving
meal for single service members and geographic
bachelors.
 Nov. 24 at 10:30 a.m.
Ecumenical Thanksgiving service for all hands
at All Saints Chapel
 Every Thursday at 6 p.m.


Otticer Christian -ello
Chapel Center Fellow
Every Monday &
Tae Kwon Do with Ch


 Help wanted
Please call to volunteer as a lay communion
assistant, acolyte or prayer petitioner.
* "Shipmate to Shipmate" helps active duty
families with holiday gift certificates and food
baskets. Contact your leading CPO or call 542-
3440 for details.


)wship and Bible study at Adopt-a-Servicemember helps single Sailors.
ship Hall. Marines and geographic bachelors feel "part of
Wednesday at 4 p.m. the family" during the holidays. Call 542-3051 to
aplain Felder volunteer.
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Corner of Birmingham Avenue & Mustin Road
 904- 542-3051


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