Post on 14-Apr-2018
7/30/2019 Bronze St Martin Tours Medal
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TheBronzeSt.MartinofToursMedal
ThemedalisawardedtoLCMSpastorsinrecognitionoftwentyyearsofserviceinthe
military,VeteransAffairs,orintheCivilAirPatrol.
TheStMartinofToursmedalisnamedafteranofficerintheRomanarmywho,accordingtotradition,cutoffaportionofhismilitarycapeinordertocoverabeggarshiveringinthecold.ThatnightChristappearedtoMartininadream,wearingtheportion
ofthecapethatMartinhadgiventothebeggar.ThevisionofChristlaterledtoMartins
conversionandbaptism.Afterhisdeath,Martinscapebecameanobjectofveneration,and
wascarriedintobattlebyFrenchkingsinaportableshrinecalleda"capella."Fromthis
termcometheEnglishwordschapelandchaplain.
OnNov.10,1483,HansandMargaretheLutherofEisleben,Germanywelcomedthebirth
ofababyboy.Inkeepingwiththecustomofthetimes,theytooktheirinfantsontobe
baptizedthefollowingday.SinceNov.11thwasthedatetheChristianchurchatthattime
traditionallyrememberedandhonoredSt.MartinofTours,thebabywasnamedMartinLuther.
OnPentecostSunday,19May,whichisalsoArmedForcesSunday,ChaplainOttenwillreceivetheBronzeSt.MartinofToursMedalinrecognitionofhis20yearsofserviceas
militaryChaplainintheUnitedStatesNavy.ChaplainSchreiberwhoisdirectorofthe
MinistrytotheArmedForces,LCMSwillpresentthisawardtohimduringour10:30
worshipsevice.
GoodShepherdsupportedhimandhisfamilywhilehewasinAfghanistanin2009he
stillservesintheNavyReserveswithNRCommander,FleetActivitiesChinhae(CFAC)HQinIndianapolisIndianaandwasinformthislastweekthathewasselectedfortherankofCommanderintheNavy.(ThatisaLtColforrestoftheMilitaryBranches)Healsoministers
atFaithLutheranChurchofSalineCountyinEldorado,IL.Heandhisfamilywishtothank
GoodShepherdforoursupportinpastaswellastoday.