The Citizen, 2010-04-08, Page 7THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2010. PAGE 7.
“In your Easter bonnet, with all
the frills upon it, you’ll be the
grandest in the Easter Parade.”
The majority of congregants
gathered at Londesborough United
Church on Easter Sunday good-
naturedly found a hat to wear to the
morning service. From top hats to
ball caps and straw hats decorated
with flowers and scarves to
millinery with netting and feathers it
was a celebration of the season and
the church’s 150th anniversary.
The hats were in keeping with the
glorious spring we are experiencing,
the beautiful day and the joy the
Christian world felt at the news of
the Easter Day resurrection. To
begin the service the senior choir
sang, “That Easter Day with Joy was
Bright”. Later in the service they
rejoiced with “The Strife is O’er”.
Terry Fletcher wished the
congregants to rejoice knowing
death is not the end; Christians are
the recipients of life after death, of
the joy that is to come.
He began the children’s time by
giving them a history lesson. He told
them of the war being fought in
1812 in Europe between the English
and the French. The leaders were
respectively led by Wellington and
Napoleon. The English were
anxious to hear who had won but the
use of flags from one church steeple
to another was the only way for the
news of that day to travel.
The message was interrupted by
clouds and the people originally read
the words, Wellington defeated.
They, like the disciples who heard
that Christ was dead on the cross,
were sad. When the clouds cleared,
the English were able to read the last
word, Napoleon. On Easter Day, the
disciples learned the whole message
as well, Christ lives.
Terry told the children that
sometimes we/they must wait just a
little longer for the good news to
come, to not despair.
The scripture reading, John 20: 1-
18, is the account of the disciples
learning the news, the good news of
the resurrection. Psalm 148 was theresponsive psalm.Mr. Fletcher titled his message,“Seeing Is Believing”. For many,believing anything needs concretewitness, be it one’s own eyes or ears,
not hearsay. Consequently
Christians are questioned as to how
they can have faith in an event that is
not recorded. Naysayers tend to
want the proof that comes today by
camera or recording.
However, Mary’s story of the
miracle was spread to the disciples
and followers of Jesus and recorded
in the words of the Bible. And soon
many others saw, talked with,
touched and ate with Christ.
Resurrection changed Christ’s
appearance and at first glance many
did not recognize Him. However the
Bible contains the firsthand accounts
of many who saw and believed in the
resurrection. Easter Sunday
celebrates “Jesus rose from the dead,
Aleluia!”
The flowers on the memorial stand
had been placed by the Hunking and
Norman families in memory of
Bernice Hunking. Bernice passed
away quite unexpectedly on March
28. Bernice was a faithful member
of Londesborough United Church
and the community shares her loss
with her siblings, Ken and Shirley,
and the extended families.
Remember them in your thoughts
and prayers as they grieve.
Other flowers in the sanctuary
were memorial flowers placed by
families in memory of family
members. Jane Hoggart had also
decorated the sanctuary with other
spring arrangements.
Londesborough United’s annual
Songfest will be held next Sunday,
April 11 beginning at 7 p.m. The
UCW will gather in the Sunday
school room for the April meeting
on Monday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m.
On May 8, the church will hold
their spring ham and salad supper at
the Londesborough Community
Hall. Items for a silent auction to be
held in conjunction with the supper
would be appreciated.
The youth groups associated with
Londesborough United will be
taking part in a 30-hour famine April
24 and 25. Members of the
community are encouraged to
sponsor or support this cause.
The junior youth group will meet
on Friday, April 9 at Hullett School
for games and devotion.
In late April and early May the
Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance
(HPHA) will host four open “Town
Hall Meetings” in each of Clinton,
St. Marys, Seaforth and Stratford
and two facilitated “Community
Talks”, one in Huron and one in
Perth, to gather input into its
VISION 2013 directions and help
guide the development of a stronger
system of hospital-based healthcare
for the residents served by the
HPHA.
The HPHA is hosting these
community meetings as part of its
commitment to engage residents in
the discussion about change and new
opportunities for improved hospital
services. To date, these activities
have included community
workshops, on-line and telephone
surveys, a special newspaper insert
and group and one-on-one
discussions with the public,
community leaders, interest groups,
staff and physicians.
The HPHA’s Vision 2013 planning
process is committed to ensuring
that:
• a full range of healthcare
services is available within the area
served by the Alliance,
• the four Alliance hospitals will
not only remain open, but be
strengthened
• healthcare professionals are able
to do their best work, and;
• the safest, highest quality
healthcare is maintained.
“I want to thank our Local
Advisory Committees for their
leadership as well as all of the
residents who have participated in
our community engagement
activities to date,” says Leslie
Showers, Board Chair, HPHA).
“We are encouraged by the
communities’ recognition that
hospital care needs to change. We
have a much better understanding of
the issues and concerns people have
and are ready to move forward to the
next level of discussion.”
“As our plans evolve, specific
recommendations need to be
developed; some of which will
change how and where some
hospital care is delivered,” adds
Andrew Williams, CEO, HPHA.
“We want to ensure that everyone
has an opportunity to provide input
into these recommendations. Our
VISION 2013 planning process is
committed to finding evidence-
based solutions that will meet the
healthcare needs of all of the people
we serve, make the best use of, and
create new opportunities for our
health care professionals and above
all, ensure the highest quality and
safety of patient care across the
Alliance.”
Town hall meetings will be held in
Seaforth, Tuesday, May 4 at the
Seaforth Community Centre, 122
Duke St. from 7-9 p.m. and Clinton
at the Regional Equine Centre, 169
Beech St. on May 5 from 7-9 p.m.
The closest workshop is at St.
Anne’s Catholic Secondary School,
Clinton, May 12 from 7-9 p.m.
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All dressed up
As part of the 150th anniversary celebration at Londesborough United Church, members of
the congregation were asked to wear hats to the service and this group, young and old, was
more than happy to oblige. (Vicky Bremner photo)
Londesborough United celebrates Easter, anniversary
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