HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2016-01-06, Page 1010 News Record • Wednesday, January 6, 2016
The news from Londesborough
Brenda Radford
Each year, as we take
down the old calendar
and put up a new one,
thoughts go to the making
of resolutions. These reso-
lutions seem to centre on
how to make our own lives
better. I read an editorial
recently that suggested a
better resolution would be
to improve the lives of
others; sort of the same
philosophy as 'the magic
penny' which comes back
to you. So I offer these
thoughts:
"The more you give, the
more you get. The more
you laugh, the less you
fret;
The more you do unself-
ishly, the more you live
abundantly.
The more of everything
you share, the more you'll
always have to spare.
The more you love, the
more you'll find that life is
good and friends are kind.
For only what we give
away enriches us from day
to day."
Sadly after more than a
year of ill health, Martin
Wilts passed away on
December 23 and he will
be missed by all who knew
him. In that time Martin's
great faith had sustained
him through each new
struggle. In this fight as in
the rest of his life his chil-
dren and grandchildren
remember him as an
incredible role model.
Martin came to Canada
from Holland as a fifteen
year old in 1955 when his
parents emigrated here.
Janie Verburg caught his
eye and they married in
1964 and eventually set-
tled on a farm on the 13th
of Hullett.
Martin always enjoyed
meeting and talking to
people and was a faithful
member of the Blyth
Christian Reformed
Church.
His family was most
important to Martin and
his grandchildren will
miss his sense of humour
and his good-natured
teasing. Martin was
pleased to be well enough
to take part in the wed-
ding of his first grand-
child, Vanessa, this past
summer. Clinton Public
Hospital graciously
accommodated Martin's
family for their final
Christmas together on
December 13.
Both Martin and Janie
enjoyed being a part of
village life since their
move here nearly 10 years
ago. He was a regular at
Wednesday morning's cof-
fee and conversation at
Londesborough United,
sometimes arriving on his
scooter. And picking up
the mail meant time for
chatting.
Please keep Janie and
their children in your
prayers as they grieve
their loss.
Londesborough United
Church
It was a full house at
Londesborough United
Church on December 24
for their annual Christmas
Eve Festival of Scriptures,
Prayers and Carols. As the
service unfolded that
evening the story of the
first Christmas was told, a
story a Christian never
tires of hearing. The last
candle in the Advent
wreath was lit at the
beginning of the service,
the Christ candle.
Rev. Fletcher read the
scriptures from Micah and
Isaiah of the Old Testa-
ment that foretold the
coming of the Christ child
and the events surround-
ing the birth from The
Gospels of the New Testa-
ment. Carols were sung by
the congregation that told
the story in song.
Mark and Laurel Mitch-
ell sang a beautiful duet
that combined two famil-
iar seasonal tunes, "Little
Drummer Boy" and
"Peace on Earth". The sen-
ior choir offered "That
Holy Night" and "A Child
of Hope':
It's certain everyone
went out into the night
warm with the love that
came to earth that holy
night.
On Sunday, December
27 Rev. Fletcher continued
his story of Joseph and
Mary, following the jour-
ney, with "Settling In': In
contrast with the Christ-
mas' we experience, that
first Christmas was quiet
and reverent. As we
recover from the noise
and chaos however, one
feeling from the two is the
same, that warm glow of
family and love.
Forty days after the
birth, Christ's parents set-
tled in to life as a family
and visited the temple in
Jerusalem for Jesus' pres-
entation to the priest. This
visit also proclaimed
Mary's cleanliness follow-
ing the birth.
In the Court of the
Women, the family was
greeted by a joyful Simeon
who had been promised
by God that he would see
the promised Saviour
before he died.
Also, there they met
Anna, the prophetess, who
proclaimed to all she met
that Jesus was the long
awaited Messiah.
The young family was
overwhelmed by the visit to
the temple and ready to
begin a new life away from
the limelight. Luke 2: 22-40
is the record of this part of
the Christmas story.
The senior choir sang
"The Virgin Mary Had a
Baby Boy" and "Redeeming
Love':
During the children's
time Rev. Fletcher
explained the origins of
'boxing day:
In the days when the
privileged class had large
estates and plenty of serv-
ants, their help was
expected to wait on them
on Christmas Day. The next
day the servants were given
the day off to spend with
their own families and took
a large box along with them
full of food, candy and gifts
from their employers.
As Terry explained to the
children, whenever you cel-
ebrate Christmas, being
with family is the important
thing.
The outreach committee
of Londesborough United
invites the community to a
movie night on January 9.
A light meal will be served
at 6:30 p.m. followed by the
movie, "The Fourth Wise-
man" starring Martin
Sheen.
The official board of
Londesborough United will
meet on January 12 begin-
ning at 7:30 p.m.
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