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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2006. PAGE 19.
Choir message delivered at church
Churchgoers are frequently
reminded that spreading God's
message should not be left to
ministers and church leaders, that
the ordinary person can also deliver
the good news. On Sunday, May 7,
the choir at Londesborough United
Church shared that message with
congregants in their own particular
way.
Although unison singing can be
beautiful, it is limited in some ways.
The music sung is richer, fuller and
more beautiful when voices sing
their parts.
Ordinary persons are like a choir.
All are unique, individual and
special but all have a gift and a
voice. When these gifts, actions and
lives work together like a choir, the
world hears soul music. Each person
finds a way to tell the story, making
for a beautiful harmony in God's
world.
Every one of the choir members
took a part in delivering the servjce
that morning. Hymns were chosen
for their joyful message, some from
the list of congregation favourites.
Background/history of the hymns
was shared and the fact that the
message of even the oldest hymns is
still relevant for today's faithful was
noted.
The women of the choir sang an
anthem, He Keeps Me Singing. The
gentlemen offered the gospel
number In My Heart There Rings a
Melody which had many folks
humming and tapping along.
Using_ a children's toy telephone,
Laura Scott got the boys and girls
talking about messages during their
time at the front. Then she pointed
out to them that God sends messages
also — through prayer, events and the
Bible. These messages teach the
children to appreciate God's love
and how He wants them to act.
Two real life circumstances were
discussed as to how the children
might apply His messages.
Mark 1: 29-39 tells the Christ
sharing God's message and healing
the sick throughout Galilee. Psalm
147, the morning's responsive
psalm, exhorts the Israelites to sing
praise and thanksgiving to God.
The choir hopes the congregation
enjoyed a change in the Sunday
service and were pleased to share the
message with you in a "choir" way.
Flowers on the memorial stand
had been placed in memory of Don
Jardine by his wife, Jeannie. Don
passed away . on Monday, May 1
after a battle with cancer. The
community offers sympathy and
condolences to his family and
friends.
The sacrament of baptism will be
observed on May 14, Family
Sunday.
Rev. Pat Cook is away on study
leave until May 12. In the event of an
emergency, contact Rev. Miner
Clare at 357-4561.
Men of the congregation are
invited to share in the service next
Sunday, Mother's Day by filling the
choir loft. Barb Bosman will hold
practice for this male choir at 7:30
p.m. on Thursday, May 11 and at
10:15 a.m. on Sunday morning.
Volunteers would be welcome at
Camp Menesetung on Saturday,
May 13 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
for a general camp clean-up. Lunch
is provided.
Anyone able to help with the
reviewing and refreshing of the
church cabin should contact Brenda
Radford.
Gardening with Kids is the theme
of the UCW meeting on Monday,
May 15 at 7:30 p.m. Special musical
entertainment will be by The Whyte
Connection. Roll call is an item for
camp. Bring along perennials for an
informal plant exchange. FROV LONDESBORO
Remembering a
long-time resident
Sympathy is extended to Martin
and Janie Wilts and the many
members of the Verburg connection
over the death on the weekend of
Janie's mother, Antje Verburg from
the Dutch Line just to the northwest
of the village. She was 92 years of
age.
With the arrival of spring, the
annual purging of closets and other
storage areas is no doubt in full
swing in most homes. A few little
birds have whispered about having
yard sales on the long weekend.
Perhaps the idea appeals to others in
the village.
There will be a notice up at the
post office and if you are
considering a sale, leave your name.
A village wide sale attracts more
people than single sales.
Many folks have inquired about
what will happen to the antique post
boxes that have been taken out of
use this past week. They are decades
old and have gone to Goderich for
the present. Application will be
made to the postal museum in
Ottawa about installing them there.
In the event the museum doesn't
need/want them, they may find a
home at the Goderich museum.
Marjorie Duizer remarked that
similar boxes are part of the Anne of
Green Gables Home in Prince
EdvVard Island.
I will try to keep track of where
our set ends tir.
The May meeting of the Happy
Gang Seniors has been changed to
Thursday, May 25 to accommodate
their guests from Varna.
A quiet, somewhat retiring village
resident slipped peacefully from our
midst in the early hours of April 20.
Albert (Pat) Mason had been in
declining health for about two years
as a result of lung problems.
Oxygen had been part of everyday
living for him for some month's.
Pat was.one of seven children born
to parents living in the Westfield
area. He had a twin brother named
Aylmer. As a young man, Pat left the
home farm and went west to work
on harvesting crews for a time.
In 1953 Pat eloped with Pearl to
Clinton where they are married in a
United Church parsonage. Over the
next number of years they became
parents to seven children of their
own.
In 1969 the young family came
from Clinton to Londesborough to
that large home on a corner lot.
Neighbours will remember the large
vegetable garden Pat tended for
years on that lot. Pat also liked to
have a small dog in the house
always.
Pat supported his family through a
variety of jobs — hiring on as a farm
hand, driving a gravel truck for Don •
Hunking around Clinton, picking up
milk for the Blyth cheese factory,
and working on the assembly lines at
Western Foundry and Stanley. Doors
in Wingham.
Since his retirement 15 years ago
and before his health gave out, Pat
put in many hours restoring furniture
for family and friends. A little
wooden and upholstered rocking
chair was lovingly crafted by him
for the majority of his
grandchildren. His children and
grandchildren remember Dad and
Grandpa as the one to turn to for
help with woodworking projects.
Being part of a large family means
many and large get-togethers. A
rather private man, Pat enjoyed all
these events but avoided being the
centre of attention preferring instead
to talk one on one.
Pat's children remember a dad
who was a softhearted
disciplinarian. They speak of good
hours with Dad on the milk route,
cutting wood for their furnace,
camping at Riverside Park at Port
Albert, learning 'to dance, Sunday
drives in the country and plying
games around the table.
Pat enjoyed dancing, listening to
country and western music, playing
darts and cards. His grandchildren
had a special place in his heart.
These good times 'will be part of
many conversations for his family
and keep his memory alive.
Realizing Dad will be reunited with
son, John, will be a comfort to the
family as well.
Looking for bargains
Diane Paquette, left and Toni O'Keefe were among the shoppers looking for bargains on
Saturday at Auburn's annual yard sale. (Vicky Bremner photo)
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