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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2016-10-27, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2016. PAGE 9. Church plays host to 156th Anniversary Service A special service Londesborough United Church held it annual Anniversary Service on Sunday morning and brought in Trish MacGregor, a Licensed Lay Worship Leader, right, to lead the service. For the children of the congregation, MacGregor played a puzzle game to help them learn. Part of the game, as Ian Driscoll, centre, found out, was hunting ahead of putting the puzzle together. (Vicky Bremner photo) Londesborough UCW meet The Londesborough UCW met on Monday, Oct. 17, for their monthly meeting. Following a lunch of cookies and warm cider. Group 4 presented a program based on 'rainbows'. Lena Nesbitt offered some Thanksgiving thoughts, a direct tie- in with the rainbow which is a beautiful, uplifting sight for which we all give thanks to God. Jane Hoggart gave some interesting facts about rainbows and read the poem, "Rainbow Bridge". Barb Bosman revealed the meaning behind the colours of the rainbow. The meditation, "Crack in the Glass" reminded the ladies that the rainbow was given by God to Noah after a time of hardship. Life has hardships but God wants us to see the good - like the rainbow - as we travel through these hard times. Two songs, "The Rainbow Song" and "There's a Wideness in God's Mercy", completed the program part of the evening. President Helen Lobb conducted the business during which the group revised their "keeping in touch" and "students away from home" lists. A day of meat pie -making was set for Wednesday, Dec. 11 following that morning's coffee time. The Christmas potluck gathering was set for Nov. 21. Two life membership pins will be presented at that gathering and the group responsibilities for that evening were reviewed. The mitten tree will be in the sanctuary for donations from Nov. 6 - Beautiful music Londesborough United Church held the 156th installment of its annual Anniversary Service on Sunday and welcomed the harp collective Kindred Spirit to perform alongside the church's choir. (Vicky Bremner photo) 27. The ladies present at the meeting agreed to make donations to Clinton Public Hospital, Seaforth Public Hospital, the Foodgrains Bank and the Huron Resource Centre. A song of the early 20th century, "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows", celebrated the pleasures of idling away one's time on daydreams and fantasies. Inspired by this idea, three writers, James Kendis, James Brockman and Nat Vincent, collaborated on another fun tune, "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles". The scenery these autumn days is truly inspiring. It looks like the trick - or -treaters will have a snow -free night of haunting. Last Saturday the night sky was clear and full of stars. And I saw a shooting star. A shooting star in October, what are the chances? I' m holding the experience close to my heart as a good omen. The bridge crew has pretty much pulled out of the village. There are still a few small pieces of equipment to be picked up. I noticed on my walk that they have installed new guardrails on both sides of the road at either end of the bridge. The work didn't seem too intrusive from my prospective. REPRINTS' OF PHOTOS taken by Citizen photographers are available to purchase. ALL ARE IN COLOUR 4x6 - $4.00 5x7 - $5.00 8x10 - $8.00 Phone to order 519-523-4792 or 519-887-9114 PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO By BRENDA RADFORD Call 523-4296 Trish MacGregor, a licensed lay worship leader, conducted the 156th anniversary service at Londesborough United Church on Sunday, Oct. 23. Music was an inspiring part of the service as well. The Londesborough senior choir presented their musical offering "It Is Good, 0 Lord" while the ushers received the morning collection. Also on hand for the enjoyment of churchgoers was a harp quartet, Kindred Spirit. These four ladies presented four beautiful numbers including "Away from the Roll of the Sea" and "Seek Ye First". Quartet members are Cathy Smith, Beth McKenzie, Thyra Knudson and Marjorie Duizer. Mrs. MacGregor gave congregants a whole new way of looking at jigsaw puzzles. When the children gathered at the front Mrs. MacGregor suggested that if they looked around the sanctuary the children would see many folk who have been in the building before and who are connected to the church/faith family. And everyone of those folk has a job to do in the church community She noted that the movie Finding Nemo was a great film about people connecting. The characters in the movie felt blue at times until they connected with others and their mood was changed. Each of the children were given puzzle pieces and together they put together a Finding Nemo puzzle. Piece by piece and by each doing their job the whole puzzle was connected and something great was the result. Each of the children was given a Nemo pin that would remind them they are always part of the Londesborough faith community and God's church. In her message to the adults Mrs. MacGregor remarked how doing a puzzle together connects the people working on it. The people of the early church had trouble feeling connected. In Paul's letter to the Ephesians 4: 1-16 he asks them to serve God according to their calling; that a church has many parts but is still just one body. In the New Testament reading, Matt 22: 34-40, Jesus is asked what is the greatest commandment. Christ was being tested by the religious leaders of the day who questioned His authority and resented His teachings. They were focused on the flat pieces of the puzzle, the rules and laws. Love was the answer to their question. Jesus wanted people to focus outwardly and find new ways to connect with God. These new ways were like the connecting pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, the ones with knobs and gaps. The connecting pieces signify reaching out to others and letting others connect with you. Both ways love, support, peace, comfort and community flow. We are all pieces of the whole puzzle of life but by being open to connections, barriers are broken down and the picture becomes clearer. Mrs. MacGregor left everyone with the question, "Who will you connect with this week?" FROM LONDESBORO Open 24 Hours Blyth Laundromat 191 Westmoreland St., Blyth 519-523-9687 ON $6.00 THURSDAYS Drop into either of our offices any Thursday with your word classified (maximum 20 words) and pay only $6.00 + HST (paid in advance). That's $1.00 off regular rates. The Citizen Seasonal Flu Shot Clinics Clinton Family Health Team At 105 Shipley St. in the basement Please wear a short sleeve shirt and bring your Health Card. 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