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Baptism of Grace Imogen and Oliver David Mitchell May 25 - 2008 |
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 When the Rev. Shirley Ludlow opened the service at Park Grove today she described the coming service as a 'Jamboree' which, of course, is a celebration or a party.  Not only we we about to welcome into the
fellowship of the church twin babies but we were also to celebrate the 'Coral'
wedding, of Stan and Christine Brock who, 35 years ago, were married at Park
Grove. The theme of the service was
'Hands'. Margaret Northing told the moving story of Abert Dürer, who gave
up his own education to pay for that of his brother, Albrecht, who in turn had
expected to repay the kindness. Albert's hands were incapable of holding a cup
with which to toast his brother's success as they were malformed through his
years in the mine. Albrecht Dürer went on to paint, perhaps, his most
famous picture, which he named 'Hands'.  After
baptising the twins, Rev. Shirley, assisted by Margaret, showed Imogen Grace
and Oliver David around the church, to everyone's delight, including the
twins! At the end of
the service the children, who had all been drawing around their hands were
asked, to bring them out for all to see. Rev Shirley prayed for the good use of
all our hands.  The service lived up to Shirley's expectations of a Jamboree and the celebrations would not end on leaving church. The flowers, this week, were arranged by Anne Jackson. |
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