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Rev. Ed Laksmanls stands beside the church tower bell
which was donated to the church in 1896. The bell has
been silent while repairs to the tower are underway.
Checking out the shingles which are being used to repair
the tower at Zion United Church in Crediton are from be-
low, left, trustees Ross Pickering, Lloyd Bender and Rev.
Ed Laksmanis.
Easter breakfast planned
Breakfast will follow the church service.
By H. Davis
SAINTSBURY - Rev. Stanley Jay was at St. Patrick's March 31 for the
Sundayof the Passion with the Liturgy of the Palms.
Caleb and Corbin MacGillivray distributed the palms to the congrega-
tion and the processional cross and torch were carried by the servers with
the Sunday School children and Rev. Jay entering the church with the
singing of the hymn "Ride on Ride on in Majesty". For children's focus
Rev. Jay talked about the Holy Eucharist and described each part of the
Chalice Assembly and the Credence Table as Easter Sunday the children
will take their first communion following the seven weeks of classes Life
in the Eucharist. -leather MacGillivray read the lesson from the Old Testa-
ment Isaiah 5:4-9a, Bob MacGillivray read the lesson from the New Testa-
ment Philippians 2:5-11, Psalm 31:9-16 was read responsively and Rev.
Jay read the two gospel readings for Palm Sunday with the message based
on the gospel.
The children's hymn was "Lord of the Dance" prior to the children go-
ing to their classes where each made a paschal candle decorated with five
whole cloves in the form of a cross, representing the five wounds of Jesus,
so they can appreciate the meaning used in the liturgy at church for them
to use at home, which is to be lit Easter morning and kept on the dinner ta-
ble for 50 days of Easter, reminding us that Christ is the light and the cen-
tre of the world.
Following the Holy Eucharist the service closed with the hymn "Ali
Glory, Laud and Honor". Courtney MacGillivray and Crystal Davis were
servers for the service.
Easter Sunday Rev. Stanley Jay will again be at St. Patrick's to celebrate
the Holy Eucharist with breakfast to follow. Note time change - church
service at 9:30 a,m. Scripture readings are to be Jeremiah 31:1-6, Acts
10:34-43, Psalm 118: 14-24, The Holy Gospel John 20:1-18.
Prayers for good health go out this week for Ross McFalls from his
friends and relatives in the community.
Best wishes go to Arnold and Rose Cunningham as they get settled in
their new home in Usborne Township where the St. Patrick's A.C.W. pot-
luck luncheon will be held Wednesday, April 10 at 12:00 noon.
Women will leave the Davis's at • 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 for St.
Janres Church, Stratford, to attend the Spring Deanery meeting beginning
with registration at 6:15 p.m.
COMM JW[TY
Crediton United Church
tower gets a face-lift
By Chris Shalkoe and Ross
Haugh T -A Reporters
CREDITON - For four months
now, the bell in the Crediton Zion
United Church has been silent.
Since November, the church tow-
er the bell is housed in has been re-
ceiving a face-lift. The
deteriorating state of
the structure prompted
Church tiustees to have
both the interior and ex-
terior repaired.
Suffering from loose
bricks and missing stee-
ple shingles, the repairs
are long overdue.
Over time, the tower has endured
more than the elements, about 25
bullet holes of unknown origin
have been found in the steeple com-
ing from two different directions
suggesting it has been used for tar-
get practice on more than one oc-
casion.
At 96 feet, the church tower, is
the tallest structure in Crediton and
the bell can can be heard for miles.
For over 100 years the bell has
been tolled 15 minutes before
church services and to mark the end
of wedding ceremonies; and before
the days of modem communica-
tion, the bell rang to warn of fire or
other emergencies.
The cathedral -like church dates
back to 1896 when its cornerstone
was laid. It was dedicated later the
next year.
Within that time period a ma-
jestic pipe organ was installed, and
tow
ished
a bell was donated by Mrs. Charles
Hither. Ironically the bell tolled for
the first time at her funeral a short
time later. Her name is still in-
scribed on the 46 inch high and
four inch thick bell.
The church's finances became se-
cure when it became
debt free on Dedica-
tion Sunday, Feb. 14
1897. The total cost
of the present church
-edifice was $15,000.
Much of the work
to construct the
church school rooms,
stained glass window, auditorium
and gallery seating 75 people was
done by its members and friends of
the congregation.
From its inception in 1854, the
church was known as the Evangel-
ical Association until it united with
the united Brethren to become the
Evangelical United Brethren
Church in 1946.
On May 4, 1969 the former
Methodist and United Church was
destroyed in a Sunday morning fire,
however, the two congregations of-
ficially amalgamated on July, of
that year to become one United
Church as it stands today.
Union Steeplejacks from In-
gersoll have been hired to conduct
the repairs. A family owned and
operated business led by Mery
McDonald and his three sons who
has been in the steeplejack busi-
ness for nearly 50 years.
Working diligently throughout
Once the
eriisfin-
the bell
will ring
again,"
St. Marys Children's
Choir performs in Exeter
By Roberta Walker
GRAND BEr4D - Partners in
Community Living, a family sup-
port group of Community Living
South Huron, sponsored a concert
on Sunday, March 31 at the Exeter
United Church. The famous St.
Marys Children's Choir performed
_their "Spring Sing" concert for an
enthusiastic crowd, conducted by
Eileen Baldwin, with pianist Anne
Cumming.
Niall Straw, board member of
C.L.S. Huron acted as host for the
evening. The choir will he celebrat-
ing their 15th anniversary concert
on Saturday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m.
in the Central United Church of
Stratford.
Exeter United Church will host
their annual spring "Friends of Mu-
sic Concert" on April 14 at 7:30
p.m. Participants include local
choirs, inusic students and talented
performers in the area who gather
together and celebrate spring in
music and song.
An Easter Ecumenical service
will be hosted by the Grand Bend
United Church on April 9 at 8 p.m.
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Catholic Church news
Palm Sunday was celebrated this
past weekend in Grand Bend. At
11:00 a.m. Mass, services began
with a processional of choir mem-
bers and altar servers, all carrying
palms. Father Paul Beck was assist-
ed by Rose VanBruaene and Billy
Spindler in reading St. Matthew's
Passion. Sylvia Struyf was cantor
and Roberta Walker performed a
solo "The Holy City", then a trio-
Struyf, Tracy Baltessen, and choir
director Dolores Tighe sang "The
First Eucharist."
Father Beck announced the
schedule for Holy Week: Monday -
Mass at 9;30 a.m., and a special
Chrism Mass at 7:30 p.m. in St. Pe-
ter's Cathedral, London; Tuesday
and Wednesday Mass at 9:30 a.m.;
Holy Thursday is Solemn Mass and
Washing of the Feet at 7:15 p.m.;
Good Friday services at 3 p.m. and
Stations of the Cross at 7:15 p.m.;
Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday at
7:15 p.m.; Easter Sunday Masses at
9 and 11 a.m. Confessions will be
offered Wednesday, April 3, from
10 a.m. until 12 noon and 7-8 p.m.
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the winter, cautious of windy days;
the biggest hazard of the job, they
say the work is more . than half way
completed and should be done in
time for the church's 100th an-
niversary celebrations this summer.
Activities planned include a gar-
age sale on the church lawn on
June 1, a chicken barbecue set for
Aug. 20 and the much anticipated
Homecoming Weekend scheduled
for Sept. 7 and 8.
The cost of the present tower re-
pair is $28,355 and Church trus-
tees said their building improve-
ment budget has almost dried up
and they will be looking towards
the community to help fund the
project.
Reverend Ed Laksmanis said he
misses the tolling of the bell add-
ing that church ceremonies don't
seem complete without it. How-
ever, he finds solace in knowing
the silence is only temporary.
"Once the tower is finished the
bell will ring again," he said.
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