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BIA, Blyth Lions join forces for Christmas events
Greeting worshippers at Blyth
United Church on the fifth Sunday
of Lent April 7, were Donna Moore
and Marilyn Craig. Ushering were
Terry Richmond and John Stewart.
Susana Lyman was guest organist
and Katie Dockstader was choir
director.
Angie Lannin, guest speaker,
welcomed everyone to church.
Angie extinguished the Lenten
candle. She invited everyone to greet
one another. The first hymn, “O for a
Thousand Tongues to Sing”, was
sung followed by the call to worship,
repeated responsively, and the
opening prayer, the prayer of
confession, repeated responsively,
and the words of assurance.
Angie asked the congregation,
what their favourite smell was.
There were many answers, like
lemon, lilac and roses. Angie said
her favourite smell was roasted
chicken with dressing. She said
when she smells this she is either
cooking it for family or cooking it to
take to family, which makes her very
happy.
Mary of Bethany washed Jesus’
feet with a strong perfume and then
dried them with her hair. Angie
handed out cinnamon sticks to the
congregation and asked them to
smell the scent during the prayer.
The children’s hymn was, “Said
Judas to Mary.” The scripture
reading was from Isaiah 43:16-21,
the responsive Psalm was 126 and
Philippians 3:4b-14 and the Gospel
reading was from John 12: 1-8. The
choir sang the anthem, “Holy
Manna”.
Angie’s message to the
congregation was, “Our Journey is
Just Beginning”. Angie told the story
of a little country church that
realized it was going to have to close
and they could not afford to keep it
running. The church used to be used
for many things. They often had a
full house for many of the events.
Many stories began to come to light.
Some of the congregation looked
forward to going to other churches,
some looked forward to not having
to wear the many hats that a small
congregations members do.
The church is changing and we
have to accept the fact and move on
by changing ourselves. We need to
grow and accept new things. We
have a choice, we can accept the new
ways and get rid of the old ways. We
can confer with God.
In the scriptures, Paul thought he
knew everything about Jesus. He
kept on looking forward to carrying
on the way they had been. Some
days we get consumed with what we
are doing, but maybe if we take a
good look at the Easter story, we
may find something new in the story
we never noticed before. We can
choose to look at what we have or
see something new.
The next hymn, “Jesus, Keep Me
Near the Cross,” was sung. The
offering was received followed by
the offertory response, “We Give
You But Your Own”, the offertory
prayer, the prayers for the people,
silent prayers and the Lord’s Prayer,
repeated in unison.
The last hymn, “I See a New
Heaven”, was followed by the
commissioning and the benediction
and the singing of the “Threefold
Amen”. Everyone was invited for
coffee and fellowship.
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Lannin discusses power of smell
After some positive public
feedback, the Blyth Business
Improvement Area (BIA) has
decided to hold its Hometown
Holiday Weekend, including its
Santa Claus parade, the same
weekend as the annual Blyth Lions
Christmas dinner and festive dance.
Set for Dec. 7, the two events will
work in conjuction with one another
this year to make for a one-weekend
Christmas bonanza for the village.
The issue was brought to the BIA
during its April 3 meeting when
Blyth Lions Club representative
John Stewart explained that
members of the public had suggested
joining the two events. He said his
organization could make it work, but
it would have to be Dec. 7 or 14, due
to the availability of the Blyth and
District Community Centre banquet
hall.
Blyth Legion member Crystal
Taylor advised the BIA that it had
missed out on a significant amount
of community buy-in for the 2018
event because the parade was held
the same weekend as a broomball
tournament in Windsor. She claimed
that 300 children from Blyth and the
surrounding areas were absent from
the parade as a result.
Taylor said the parade was well
attended, but that choosing another
date could increase attendance,
adding that the tournament is set for
Dec. 7 this year.
Stewart explained that,
traditionally, the Lions Club holds it
event on the second Saturday of the
December, but this year that would
have it Dec. 14, very close to
Christmas.
He also said that second Saturday
of December standard was set back
when the Lions used to welcome
large groups of employees from
some of Blyth’s biggest companies.
In the modern era, however, the
Lions see smaller businesses send
their employees, leading to more
individual ticket sales, so the group
didn’t need to strictly observe the
tradition.
Nov. 23 and 30 were booked,
Stewart said, so the group was
anticipating holding it on Dec. 7.
Blyth Festival Artistic Director Gil
Garratt said that last winter’s
Hometown Holiday was great, but
the dinner and show that was part of
it last year was poorly attended, so
partnering with the Lions made
sense for both organizations.
After more discussion, the BIA
decided to hold the dinner Dec. 7 to
tie in with the Lions event and, in the
coming years, try to find a mutually-
beneficial date with the group that
didn’t clash with the annual Windsor
broomball tournament.
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
Sympathy is extended to Nancy
and Gerald Hakkers and family in
the death of Nancy’s father this past
week.
Sympathy is also extended to the
family of Bev Bromley, who passed
away this past weekend.
Happy birthday to Kerry Diebold
who celebrates April 13 and Kayden
MacDonald, April 16.
Sorry to hear that Nancy McInnes
is a patient in Strathroy Hospital
after falling and breaking her hip.
We are glad to report that Linda
Pease has been transferred back to
Stratford Hospital and is
recuperating well.
The Blyth Legion and Auxiliary
are having their monthly luncheon
on Thursday, April 11 from 11 a.m.
until 1 p.m. at the Blyth Legion Hall.
This month’s menu is ham and
scalloped potatoes. Take-out and
deliveries are available by calling
519-523-9535.
Two-Toonie Tuesday is on
Tuesday, April 16 at Blyth Trinity
Anglican Church from 11:30 a.m.
until 12:30 p.m. This month’s menu
is shepherd’s pie, salad and dessert.
Come and enjoy the delicious food
and fellowship.
The Blyth Lions Club invites you
to come and celebrate Worldwide
Peace Essay Champion Mikayla
Ansley at Blyth Memorial
Hall on Sunday, April 14 from
3-5 p.m. Presentations are at 3:45
p.m.
Spring Cleaning
Blyth Laundromat
191 Westmoreland St., Blyth
519-523-9687Sympathies offered to Bromleys
NEWS
FROM BLYTH
By Marilyn
Craig
Call
523-9318
From Marilyn’s Desk
‘Before the Plate’
The Huron County Soil and Crop Improvement Association welcomed local agriculture
shareholders as well as other local professionals to Blyth Cowbell Brewing Company last
Thursday to show Before the Plate, a documentary featuring John Horne, Executive Chef of
Canoe restaurant from Toronto. The film follows ingredients in one of Horne’s dishes from
production to presentation. Above, Carol Leeming and Rick Kootstra were the emcees for the
event, which was very well attended. (Denny Scott photo)