Show Section Thursday November 27 2003 Page The Herald Journal 1 Missionaries Anthony Addley son of Craig and Mona Addley of Logan recently returned from the Italy Rome LDS Mission: : Dustin Ashcroft soft of Wayne and Joyce Ashcroft of Logan recently returned from the Spain Madrid LDS Mission Jason Balls son of Seth and Patricia Balls of Logan recently returned from the Spain Barcelona LDS Mission ' AN LDS MEMBER'S Nathan Dana son of Bruce and Brenda Dana of Hyde Park has accepted a call to serve in the Florida Tampa LDS Mission He enters the MTC Dec 10 ’ Jan Fluckiger daughter - v ' ' pf Scott and for the ? ' Arlene Fluckiger of Logan has accepted a call to serve in the Canada Vancouver LDS Mission She will speak at 10:50 pm Sun- day in the Logan 17th Ward250 N 400 West ‘bad' stuff ' Kaden D Gardner son of Dennis and Kim Gardner of Hyde Park has accepted a call to serve in the Washington DC South LDS Mission He speaks at 9 am Sunday ' in the Hyde Park 4th Ward He enters the MTC Dec 10 ' ' By Sally H N Wright OrdinarywitnessQhotmailcom I am having my kitchen Completely remodeled which is no small thing' especially around the holidays " Everything in that side of my house is covered with dust and smells of plaster and freshly applied wall mud The only thing standing in the kitchen is the sink but that too is covered with sawdust and other ' debris The only cooking I've been doing lately has been in the microwave which has been relocat- ed to the living room The only items I can consistently find are the phone '(when it rings) and my toddlerson (because he's usually trying to help ' the contractors use their sledgeham- mere arid drills) My family is camping out in oiir own house and jl is a trial But the ' point of all the construction meisis is to buijd a beautiful kitchen ' so complain-'- ’ irig too much about this Nathan Hansen son of Dale and Debbie Hansen of Hyde Park recently returned from the Australia Sydney North LDS Mission He speaks at 9 am Sunday rn the Hyde Park 4th Ward : j Benjamin Kemp son of Vat and Carol Kemp recently returned from the Jean South Africa Durban LDS Mission - Michael Lenkersdorfer son of John and Denise Lenkersdorfer of Logan has recently returned from the Connecticut Hartford LDS Mission He speaks at 9 am Sunday in the Quailbluff LDS Ward: 1380 E: 25 North' Logan recently returned from the Brazil Belo Hori- -' zonte East LDS Mission He speaks at 9 am Sunday in the Logan 13th Ward 200 S ' TOO East '"' Brady Newawander son : - ' of Roger and Elaine Newswander of Providence recently returned from the Washington Tacpma LDS Mission He will speak at 12:50 pm Sunday in the Providence 2nd Ward 309 S Main Jordan Oldham son-o- Randy and Susan Oldham of Logan has accepted a callto serve in the Texas Houston LDS Mis-- 1 sion He will speak at 9 am Sunday in the brief transi- - - ' - Qoligion report ' Eli ’People of many faiths joined voices In 1 thank God for a lot of blessings when l pray but I rarely Thank him for niy troubles and trials Thai's ' 1 " probably rather shortsighted of me’ blit it‘s hard ta appreciate stress and grief even when down the road 1 see it's mae ihe stronger dr more ' LuceraHerald Journal an ‘interfaith choir’ created for thb Thanksgiving service::’- - ’ faithful: w 'M 1 (know a few people who iimaze me with their ability to see their blessings even in the middle-p- diffi-cu- lt trials Qne friend's 1 : son died unexpectedly a few years ' ' ago He was hit by a car driven by a ydurig man and the accident left ' both families shaken: Instead of bitterness my friend and her faitiily showed kindness to the driver and his family Instead of' rejecting their faith in a laving Heav- -' enly Father they planned a funeral f service with a missionary farewell theme to honor their son 'and brother and bore witness of the plan of salva-jtio- n ' ‘A nice tapestry1 Participating irr Friday's Thanksgiving service: -' By Pat Bohni Trostie tives features writer lions- of Cache Community Connec-- " Cache County: Cache Chamber of Commerce and Logan city an ' Episcopal prayer opened die service building I hie grandest the There were spoken words from downtown Logan y Church’s Area Authority Tabernacle made a fit- ' and a Lutheran minister A unit- ting: home for Cache ed choir sang the hymn “Joyful Valley's first interfaith Joyful We Adore' Thee" directed by ' Thanksgiving service last Friday Cache Com- - the choir director of dteEpiscopal Church The spiritual smorgasbord munity Connections a civic and reliincluded asampling of Quakerly gious group formed in the wake of silence and A short meditation guided Sept 11 2001 organized the service it will an become annual and hopes by a member of the local BudiUiist event Sangha community service finished After the “Since Thanksgiving is a secnlar with an organ posilude the attenders holiday that belongs to all Ameri‘did not rush away Several stayed to cans all religious traditions offer talk with each other and the Herald thanks and praise: and all encourage journal reporter our support and love for those less fortunate we believe it is a wonderDoug Swenson and his wife one of Logan's newest Laraine for to us ful opportunity get together council members lingered for a few and worship as a community” the minutes: Doug Swenson die LDS group explained in the program it member of the committee that orga- prepared for the service nized the service said be thought it Those wbo attended sang together was a great symbolic occasion and listened together to tradings He said “Cache Community Conniolitation from and diverse prayers nections has a vision of bringing faiths and spiritual practices Listen- ers heard scriptural readings from the diverse cultures and religions together for better understanding This is Christian Bible the Muslim Quran and a mellifluous Persian chant from die first annual (service) and we had almost 200 people here” the BaHa'i faith The Arabic recitaHe was also glad to see the historic tion of the Quran and die Persian chant were translated afterwards into building playing its port "The Tabernacle is a county facility and people English although their melodic have accepted it as such Since 1 power transfixed die congregation even when few understood die lanpeople realize this is a community ' guages See SERVICE aaC2 Alter a welcome by representa " ' the-LD- — Mary Lou KalNnger St John's Organist " Episcopal ' ' Sev-ent- ' punch t amnm Lvoon Cache Community Connections Chair Lynn Lemon Cache County Executive Bobbi Coray Cache Chamber of Commerce wMcoinv Prayers — Rev Rutfi Elar Rector 9L John Episcopal Church SohtablM and established”' Rev Karen JMcFartond Cache Way Uhjtorian Advent event set Enter into the lives of Mary Joseph Elizabeth and their commu- nity as they experienced Jesus' com' ing into the world Reflections on the different stories told by Luke and Matthew will con- sider how these stories are also about us according to Episcopal priest ' Gwyneth MacKenzie Murphy presenter of these reflections They will be offered each Monday of December (Dec 1 8 13 22) pm at die Center For Spiritual75 South University (1330 East) ity Salt Lake City Each evening begins with prayer and 20 minutes of silence (for medi- taboo journalingor reading) followed by group reflection and ends with Night Prayer Participants should bring something to write with and on ' alsand being graiefui for trials : After just over a: year at the helm'? of First Presbyterian Church in A' : Logan Rev John H Cushman this week ahnpunced his intention' to' jeave Logan to become pastor and ’&) 'head ofstaff bf Church of the Roses' Santa Rosa Calif Cushman has asked that his pas- - ' (oral relationship with First Presby-teria- n be dissolved effective Dec31V He has asked the Session to trail a ' congregational meeting to consider revealed in his request Sunday he a letter to the congregation sent out ‘this week In the letter Cushman emphasized ' hisdecisiorihad nothing toi do with First Presbyterian he simply felt more called fa the new position he was offered “I will always treasure my time ': here We are being jed by an invita- tionto a very compelling call to a church in California and not being drawn away from this one” CusIk man wrote in the letter “I cannot tellyou how difficult this decision has been" Cushman wrote Cushman completed his doctoral dissertation at San Francisco Thco- -' logical Seminary and has friends and family in the Bay area Cushman wrote that the Presbytery of Utah will help First Presbyterian “select pastoral leadership to maintain the momentum that we have ' The whole experience got me thinking abouttri-- ’ ' Pastor leaving ' tion phase would be ungrateful ' Cliffside 2nd Ward 1350 Eastridge Dr He enters the Missionary Training Center Dec T7 ' - David Medrano son of Francine and Steve Medrano previously of Logan has : PERSPECTIVE ' Arabic Said (Babayan Raw Dan Hedgepeth Chuich FM Prasbytotton — Elder G Lynn Dienchtay Area Autarky Seventy ure Church of Jaaus Christ of LaBar-da- y Sank Rev Ron Kiaienaieck Mica of Peace Lidharan Church 30 ' 5 - one-ho- ur : QURAN: : - ELCA Singing —Unied Choir Harold Heap SL John's Epwoopal Church dkacting ‘ 9-1- i — Alena Aider Logan Monthly Meeting RetgiouB Society of Friends Jim BSstue BuddhatSangha 8T H'VJSLE cc?7 : ' Another: family I know has a child with Down syndrome When she was a baby her father blessed her in sacrament meeting according to LDS custom and then because it was a testimony meeting stood and bore a testimony of thankfulness for his new daughter He said he was grate- fill her health problems were rcla- tively minor and he was both humbled and honored that Heavenly Father would entrust him with the care of one of His perfect little ones and having this daughter's sweet spirit in his home made him want to be a better person Those w ho imagined having such a special baby might be more trial than blessing w ere completely corrected: there was not a dry eye in the congregation that Sunday and the entire ward continues to dote on the charming little girl that baby is growing into Jenkins Lloyd Jones wrote “Any- one who imagines that Miss is normal is going to waste a lot of time running around shouting dial he's been robbed Life is like an old-tirail journey: delays sidetracks smoke (hist cinders and jolts interspersed only occasionally by beauti- ful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride” -- 1 Safty H N Wrigfit is a mom and free lanoa writer living in Brigham City She is a member of the LDS Church |