HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2013-11-20, Page 13Wednesday, November 20, 2013 • News Record 13
The news from Londesborough
Londesborough
News
Brenda Radford
LONDESBOROUGH UNITED
CHURCH
Minister Terry Fletcher chose
to focus on current events for his
service at Londesborough
United Church on Sunday,
November 17.
During the children's time at
the front, Terry talked with them
about Typhoon Haiyan that has
devastated the Philippines. He
showed them a handcrafted pic-
ture that had been purchased at
some time as a souvenir from
the Philippines. He explained
that those islands are poor and
the people there make that type
of item to raise extra money. The
picture was produced with items
native to the islands - feathers,
leaves, straw and bamboo. He
asked the children and adults
alike to consider, "What can you
do to help the relief effort?"
Terry's other question to the
congregants that morning was,
"Would You Lie?" The media is
full of events in the Senate and
in Toronto. The question
becomes who is doing the lying.
If the three embattled senators
are not, then the others involved
must be? Who is to be believed?
He suggested we take a look at
the principles involved in lying.
The scripture passage Mark
14:66 - 72 is the story of Peter
renouncing his friendship with
Jesus on the night of His arrest.
Christ knew Peter would lie that
night but did not rebuke him for
doing so. As we know Peter
might have been arrested as well
if he had not lied. However Peter
went on to found the early
church.
Then we need to ask, "Were
those who hid Jews in their
homes during the war wrong to
lie about their presence? All of
us have faced situations in life
when it seemed appropriate,
more respectful, etc., to tell a 'lit-
tle white lie'.
The second scripture passage
Terry used was from an Apocry-
phal book, Wisdom 1:1-11. This
passage suggests that 'a lying
mouth destroys the soul: And
Rob Ford is truly a troubled
soul.
This scripture passage states
that some lies are justifiable, that
the purpose behind the lie can
be more important than the lie
itself. Who are we to be judg-
mental? All of us are human. We
have no right to throw the first
stone. God will never condemn
the wrongdoer but offers grace
to all who call on Him.
A quote by W. Somerset
Maugham included on the order
of service was appropriate as
well: "Man has always sacrificed
truth to his vanity, comfort and
advantage. He lives... by make-
believe."
The senior choir anthem,
"Jacob's Vision" had a message
as well for those gathered for
worship.
Next Sunday, November 24,
Londesborough United will offer
the Sacrament of Communion.
The senior choir will gather for
practice prior to the service. The
following Sunday, December 1,
the Sunday School students will
present their annual White Gift
Service.
ET CETERA
Regular readers of this col-
umn will be aware that we are
car race fans. I have commented
in the past how you and I benefit
from the information gathered
at these races with respect to
safer tires, frames, etc.
As I listened to a recent hockey
night in Canada I learned how
another sport may benefit all of
us. Cassie Campbell was dis-
cussing the fact that the mem-
bers of the Vancouver Canucks
team wear heart monitors of
some sort to gather information
about how the game affects the
athletes. What a wonderful idea.
A far better place for today's
technology than the dinner
table!
No, Helen Lee has not
returned to live in the village.
Some villagers may have noticed
the lights on again in her former
home. Grandson Jason Lee has
taken up residence there. Many
of you will know Jason and can
make him feel at home among
us.
The Happy Gang Seniors will
hold their November meeting
on Wednesday, Nov 27. Every-
one is welcome.
HULLETT CENTRAL PUB-
LIC SCHOOL
Hullett students from Grades
7 and 8 attended the Remem-
brance Day Service in Blyth on
November 11. Pupils from
Grades 1 through 6 held a reflec-
tive service in the school audito-
rium and attended by a small
number of the public.
As everyone entered the room
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a video was playing that
included a singer, footage of
peacekeepers, a moment of
remembering in a store and
pictures of soldiers in uni-
form. The true message was
that it takes only a 'pittance
of time' for us to pause at the
11th hour of the 11th day of
the 11th month in respect for
all the time armed forces
spend to ensure peace.
Pairs of pupils, represent-
ing the various classrooms
walked forward to pin pop-
pies on a cross. Three young
girls, Sara Hunking, Brianna
Graf and Mikayla Brak,
accompanied by Barb Bos-
man sang the John Lennon
number, "Imagine" [a world
without war].
Private Thomas Todd Mac-
Donald fought from the
trenches in the first World
War. During his time over-
seas he sent home letters
about the conditions of the
war. These letters have been
kept by his family and Lori
Brooks, an EA at Hullett, is
his great niece. Based on
those letters a drama was
presented by a number of
pupils. Narrators gave an
overview and others took the
role of the soldier himself.
Written by staff the com-
ments about the conditions
were easily understood by
the children listening. They
learned war was not the great
adventure those who enlisted
believed it would be. Condi-
tions in the trenches had the
soldiers pining for socks,
fresh food, care packages
and mail from home and an
end to the fighting. They
were lonely and frustrated.
It was pointed out that the
letters were so important to
the soldiers and the families
at home because there were
no cell phones or email. And
news didn't come as imme-
diate as in today's world.
Private Tom MacDonald
did not come home. During
the moment of silence those
present were asked to think
about what they might do to
make our world a better
place.
The service ended with the
singing of "Let There Be
Peace on Earth" [and let it
begin with me] .
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