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Fletcher shares story of stocking for Jesus
At Londesborough United Church
on Sunday, Dec. 20, the fourth
Sunday of Advent, Rev. Terry
Fletcher lit the candle of love. A
different kind of expression of love
was the beautiful poinsettia on the
communion table that morning
placed in memory of Tom Duizer by
his family.
In honour of the fact that it was
Christmas Sunday, the senior choir
sang two joyous anthems, “Go Tell It
on the Mountain” and “The Bells of
Christmas”.
During their time at the front of
the sanctuary, the children had were
asked if they hung their Christmas
stocking yet. At Rev. Fletcher’s
home, the family always hangs one
extra stocking and the children
guessed correctly that it would be for
Jesus. A discussion followed about
what Jesus might like in His
stocking. Love was suggested by
Emma Baxter.
Terry told them that during the
year, his family thinks about what
sort of things Jesus might like and
writes it on a piece of paper that they
put in the stocking on Christmas
Eve. These are like promises – to
give love to others, to help others
more, to be the best person they can,
etc. Then through the year they try to
keep those promises to Jesus. As
Ebenezer Scrooge said in the
Christmas Carol, “ I will honour
Christmas in my heart and try to
keep it all the year.”
During their time in Sunday
school, the children looked at candy
canes and learned of their
significance to the Christmas story.
At the end of the morning service the
children gave congregants a candy
cane with that story attached.
In his message to the adults, Rev.
Fletcher continued his Advent study,
following the journey, with “Loose
Ends”. For more than 2000 years the
Christmas journey has captivated the
world. That faith has formed the
foundation for the Christian religion.
An account of the Christmas story
is found in each of the four Gospels
and each of those writers recounted
what was important to them or what
they themselves experienced. Then,
the Old Testament offers prophesies.
To truly understand the complete
story one must put together all these
“loose ends”.
Once the family had been counted
they may have been anxious to
return to Nazareth. However,
affairs of the world and religion
intervened.
The Jewish religion stated that
each boy child must be circumcised
on his eighth day. And the
‘redemption of the first born’ had to
be purchased after 31 days of the
child’s life. This ‘purchase’ of the
child back from God required the
payment of five shekels. That would
have been three weeks of carpentry
work for Joseph.
Moreover, Mary was declared
‘unclean’ for 40 days following
Christ’s birth and had to present
sacrifices at the temple to be
declared ‘clean’ again. Ergo, the
journey home would not happen for
at least 40 days.
These events serve to demonstrate
to the world that Jesus was part of a
family that knew difficulties and
insecurities and was very ordinary.
These experiences were important to
Christ’s ministry later. And in those
weeks following the birth the Magi
realized they needed to see these
things for themselves.
The community is invited to join
in the Christmas Eve Service at 7
p.m. on Dec. 24.
If you would like to help
organize/house clean storage areas
in the church, meet at the church on
Jan. 11th at 9 a.m.
The official board of
Londesborough United Church will
meet on Jan. 12 beginning at 7:30
p.m.
Happy New Year!
This Christmas season, we’d like to join you and yours
in a prayer for harmony, understanding and peace.
As we give thanks to the Lord, we’d also like to
acknowledge all the people who have given to us their
friendship and generous support. Merry Christmas!
Chris TenPas
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B & C Wellness Co.
Shaklee Distributors
Brussels 519-887-9309
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Y ear 2015
Holiday alphabet finished
Let’s finish off the last third of the
Christmas alphabet, which, of
course, has the hardest letters.
R) relatives, remembering the
Christmas story, reflections,
reindeer.
S) Saviour, shepherds, sleighs,
songs, stockings.
T) glad tidings, trees with tinsel,
treats.
U) us, the whole family together,
universal goodwill.
V) the Virgin Mary, visitors.
W) welcome to visitors and the
new year, Christmas wishes.
X) for kisses under the mistletoe.
Y) yule logs whose purpose was to
provide bright fire over the Yuletide.
Z) zest that comes from within for
a season of giving.
John and I extend Christmas
wishes to all of you. May it truly be
merry and bright season for you and
yours.
Although this warm weather, not
typical of a Canadian Christmas, is
making travel for Christmas easy, I,
for one, will be glad if more
seasonal weather comes and gets rid
of all the bugs - cold, flu and lady
bugs.
Villagers were saddened to learn
early last week of the passing of
Marie Glousher. Marie had been a
cheery part of village life during the
years she and Wilmer lived in the
village until their move to Blyth to
smaller accommodations.
Marie had been in hospital just a
short time before her passing. Keep
her family in your thoughts and
prayers.
By BRENDA
RADFORD
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A great way to end the day
Hullett Central Public School students had a special treat to
end their classes before Christmas on Dec. 18 as staff held
a special assembly featuring Christmas carols. In back is
Marissa Nesbitt and in front, jingling all the way, are Joy
Pizzati and Sara Kerr. (Denny Scott photo)