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Remembering
As part of Hullett Central Public School's Remembrance Day service on Friday, Nov. 10, two
students from each class placed their poppies upon a cross at the front of the service. Shown
honouring Canada's soldiers are Emmitt Shortreed, left, and Sophia Yundt. (Denny Scott photo)
UCW celebrates `Thanksliving'
Thanksgiving, or "Thanksliving",
was the theme for the meditation -
worship at the October meeting of
the Londesborough UCW. That
evening, Group One wanted the
ladies to look for goodness even
during the trials of life. Yvonne
Hoggart lit candles as a reminder of
God's many blessings and the fact
that He is always with us. This
message was continued through
hymns, prayers and scripture
passages. Marie Bergsma and Helen
Lyons offered a reading, "A Walk in
the Woods", and a poem titled, `Be
Thankful". The ladies present were
given a chance to share personal
Thanksgiving memories and discuss
things in which our church is
involved for which we can be
thankful.
During the business part of the
evening upcoming activities for the
group were discussed. The keeping
in touch with members and the
students away from home lists were
reviewed. The mitten tree will be up
in the sanctuary on Nov. 19 to
receive items for the Huron County
Christmas Bureau.
Plans were finalized for the next
meeting which is the Christmas
potluck on Nov. 20. Supper will be
served at 6:30 p.m. All ladies of the
community are welcome to attend,
so bring along a friend. Donations
will be accepted that evening for the
women's shelter and the
Room2Grow program.
Church marks Remembrance Day
During the Act of Remembrance
at Londesborough United Church on
Sunday, Nov. 12, the senior choir
sang the wonderful Oscar Peterson
anthem, "Hymn to Freedom".
Rev. Fletcher showed the children
who gathered at the front of the
sanctuary before heading downstairs
to Sunday school pictures of his
parents in uniform. They had both
served during the Second World
War. They discussed that as the
children watched clips on TV about
Remembrance Day services, they
saw soldiers who are old. He wanted
to impress upon the children that
when those old soldiers went to war
they were just young people. As
little more than children or teenagers
they fought, did hard things, were
injured and some died.
He suggested the children go
home and search out pictures of
members of their own families and
see how young they were when they
fought for freedom
The question, "Is War Part of
Being Human?", was the title for
Rev. Fletcher's message on
Remembrance Sunday. The 23rd
Psalm was the responsive psalm.
Other supporting scripture passages
were Deut. 32:7, Isaiah 2: 4-5,
Proverbs 10: 7 and Romans 13: 7.
The world is never entirely at peace
globally; war seems always to be
part of the human condition making
man no different than animals,
insects, etc. Does our nature doom
us to turmoil. Should such sacrifice
be part of a Christian life? It seems
all of us, at times, get emotional
when we hear of atrocities
perpetuated around the world and
get uncomfortable when we perceive
attacks on our way of life.
God teaches that when attacked
we should turn the other cheek,
show compassion to all we
encounter, pray for persecutors
and love even those who don't
love us. Terry encouraged all to
aspire to something higher than
the human tendency to war and to
find a peaceful, loving way to live.
In his closing prayer, Rev. Fletcher
prayed for reconciliation between
nations.
If you would like to help or donate
food for the lunch at the Saturday
bazaar, contact Traci Radford.
Donations of boxes of tea are being
received at Sunday services. These
will then be given to the Salvation
Army for their Christmas food
baskets.
Anyone wishing to renew or
begin a subscription to the United
Church Observer should call the
church office. Renewals need to be
made by Nov. 19. Price is $25 per
annum
Kathy Douglas is organizing
confirmation classes currently.
Contact Rev. Fletcher for
information.
Lynda Horbanuik is working on
the usher and greeter list for 2018. If
you wish to make a change, give her
a call.
As you make your Christmas
celebration plans, realize that
Christmas Sunday is also Christmas
Eve and Londesborough United will
be having two services that day.
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Local man undergoes
unique ear surgery
It was cold standing at
Remembrance Day services on
Saturday but the sun was out and the
wind was light. Overheard in a
conversation between a couple of
men was the thought that this little
bit of discomfort paled in
comparison to what our troops
endured for months. How true!
On Oct. 26 Milt Dale had day
surgery at University Hospital in
London on his right ear. After 50
years of wearing hearing aids Milt is
hoping to leave them in the drawer.
Approximately two years ago
when he had his usual hearing test
the clinic told him that his hearing
had deteriorated compared to his
previous test and there was no more
they could do to improve his level of
hearing. They set him up to see a
specialist for assessment for a
relatively new type of help. He
learned he was a candidate and after
tests to check on his physical health
he was put on the list. The operation
implanted a small magnet just
behind his ear. Those stitches have
now been removed and on Nov. 24 it
will be activated. This means he will
have a tiny processor affixed behind
that ear with a wire microphone
around the ear. He has been assured
no one will notice any of this. He has
been told he will need some
consistent rehab for a time which he
is committed to doing.
The procedure, etc. is covered by
our healthcare system. Updates will
be needed periodically to the pieces
and he may incur some small
expenses then. I asked Milt about his
hearing history and learned he was
born with hearing. It is thought a
sledding accident as a child when he
apparently hit his head on a rock
may have been the reason for his
hearing loss.
FROV LONDESBORO
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