HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-10-15, Page 30Since Aug. 30 when Rev. Pat Cook
retired from the Londesborough
pulpit, the Londesborough United
Church has been without a full time
pastor. At a congregational meeting
on Sept. 28, the congregation agreed
to become a ‘learning site’. In a
second motion that evening it was
agreed to hire a student to establish a
period of continuity for the
congregation. Terry Fletcher, a
student at the Atlantic School of
Theology in Halifax, has been
accepted by the Londesborough
charge. His wife, also a student at
the same school, is leading the
Seaforth United Church presently.
However the search for an
ordained minister for the
Londesborough church will
continue.
To facilitate this a joint needs
assessment for the charge must be
completed within two
congregational meetings.
Congregational participation is
essential.
Members are asked to attend the
first of those workshop meetings on
Monday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Terry was introduced to the
Londesborough congregation by
Carmen Drost, chair of the official
board, on Sunday, Oct. 4, his first
day conducting the service. He was
made welcome by the Sunday
School who at the end of the service
sang a ‘welcome song.’
The senior choir sang a favourite
anthem, If Anybody Asks You Who I
Am that morning. The responsive
psalm, Psalm 130, is a psalm of
supplications.
When the children gathered at the
front for story time, Terry showed
them a bag of pennies. Some of the
coins were new and shiny; others
were old and dirty.
When babies are born, they are
like a new penny, shiny and new. But
as they/we grow mistakes are made.
Sometimes one tells a little fib;
doesn’t help another; reneges on
promises; etc. and becomes
tarnished like an old penny. But
God stills loves that child and when
the child prays for forgiveness God
will make them like a new penny
again.
An Alzheimer coffee break was
held in the church basement
following the service giving
everyone a chance to meet Mr.
Fletcher while donating to a
worthwhile cause.
John 2:13 - 22 is the story of Jesus
clearing the temple of
moneychangers and sellers. He was
angry that the temple at Jerusalem
had become a market place.
As Terry remarked, Jesus reacted
in a human way, He had a temper
tantrum. It was unusual for Christ to
display such emotion. Moses, too,
had a tantrum when he came down
from the mountain to find the
Israelites worshiping a golden calf.
In his anger he broke the tablets of
the Ten Commandments and then
melted down the calf. The
moneychangers did not return to the
temple; the Israelites never again
worshiped another god.
Terry made the point that there is a
place for anger. Anger for the right
reasons is not a sin.
The senior choir will gather for
practice at 10:00 a.m. on Oct. 11,
Thanksgiving Sunday.
Knox United in Auburn extends an
invitation to the Londesborough
congregation to attend their
anniversary service on Sunday, Oct.
18 at 11 a.m. Rev. Paul Ross will
lead that service. Cheryl Cronin and
Avon Corneil will share their
musical talents.
Lunch and a time of fellowship
will follow the service.
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Most village residents have
noticed a little activity around the
former GT Corner Café in recent
weeks. Tom and Gloria MacKay
dropped by the post office the other
afternoon to say that Oct. 20 will be
opening day for the renamed Holden
House Café. Tom will be helping
with the day-to-day operation of the
restaurant by Janet Szusz Laveck.
Janet, who will be living in the
apartment over the restaurant, is the
daughter of Frank and Phyllis Szusz.
The café will be closed onMondays. For the present it willoperate Tuesday through Thursdayfrom 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (breakfast andlunch) and Friday through Sundayfrom 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. It isunderstandable the hours maychange depending on the busyness.They managed to get their oldtelephone number as well 519-523-
4292.
Tom invites everyone to drop by
and say hello. Villagers wish the
MacKays all the best and welcome
them back.
Because Bert and Joanne Lyon
have relatives on the west coast, they
have had more than one vacation in
British Columbia. However, Bert
mentioned that there were areas of
that province they were still
interested in exploring. Following
the sudden death of his brother,
Murray, last May, Bert decided the
time was now to journey back out
west.The couple flew to Calgary onSept. 9 and rented a car for theremainder of their trek. In Calgarythey stayed with Ken and Lois(Beacom) Eady for a time andvisited with other Calgary cousins.In Canmore, Alberta they spentsome time with John and Frances(Lyon) Balmore.
Leaving Alberta, they headed for
Dawson Creek, B.C. where they
enjoyed a few days with Brad and
Rose Anne Lyon and Ryan. Just
above Cache Creek Bert and
Joanne spent a night in another
Clinton.
Arrangements had been made to
drop off their car in Vancouver. The
last leg of their journey found them
heading south by way of Prince
George where they spent 1 1/2
weeks with their daughter, Kathy
and her family.
In Vancouver, the couple saw a
live show with Carol Burnett.Another day they went to Gibson,the site for The Beachcombers showand had dinner at Molly’s Reach.The Harriston Hot Springs Resortwas another overnight stop along theway. Bert learned there that the hotsprings actually heat the hotels of theresorts.A tour of the WAC Bennett Dam
and Power Plant was another
interesting stop.
Most impressive was the town of
Chetwyn with its many chain saw
carvings. Bert said even their hotel
had two of these totem-pole-sized
carvings on the grounds.
Unlike those of us who stayed in
southwestern Ontario, the Lyons had
sunshine every day.
They arrived home on Sept. 28 to
dreary weather.
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