The John Fisher School- Christmas Edition 2019

Remembrance Day 2019
On Monday 11th November all staff and students fell silent at 11am to pay their respects to those
who have given their lives in conflict since 1914. Although the remembrance assemblies are a
regular fixture at JFS and have been for some time, this year saw a number of new additions to the
services and commemorations.
The whole school marked the occasion with a
morning service in the Sports Hall. Years 7, 8, 12
and 13 went first during period 1, followed by 9,
10 and 11 during period 2. The services were led
by the History Department, Father James, the
Head-Teacher, the Head-Boy, Mr Ford and the
choir, House-Captains and a volunteer reader
from each year group.
With 2019 marking one hundred years since
the Versailles Peace Treaty, which formally
ended the Great War, the spiritual theme of
this year’s commemoration was ‘Revenge and
Reconciliation’. The remembrance services were
based upon the following reading from the Bible:
Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honourable in the sight
of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never
avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is
mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning
coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 12:17-21
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