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John McCurdy February 15, 2020
Our
church
seems
to
be
enjoying
some
semblance
of
a
revival
with
the
new
minister.
I
was
born
and
reared
as
a
Presbyterian,
my
moms
family
were
Methodist
and
Dad’s
Presbyterian
since
just
before
the
Flood,
(as
my
dad
used
to
say).
I
have
always
thought
the
Presbyterian
Church
was
kinda
stand
offish
and
the Methodists much less so. I often have wished for something in between.
I would like a little more formality and I think we are going that way with this new guy. Anyhow.
He
has
started
the
anointing
with
oil,
last
Sunday
was
the
first
I
have
attended
and
I
presented
myself
at
the
Altar
for
it.
The
minister
had
forgotten
to
bring
the
oil
and
also
the
vessel,
service
had
to
wait
till
someone
went
to
the
kitchen
and
got
a
small
bowl
and
some
oil,
cooking
oil
I
guess.
The
ceremony
was
well received with smiles after the fiasco. I was pleased I had been there and done that!
The
Prison
after
WW2
had
a
plethora
of
Surplus
Navy
Officers
Mess
silver-
plate,
the
cottage
dining
rooms
ate from tables with white cloths and seating for 4.
Silver-plated
Sugar
bowls,
gravy
boats,
creamers,
serving
dishes,
pretty
upper-class
dining.
Came
the
time
when
the
utensils
were
beginning
to
have
base
metal
showing
and
it
was
decided
to
go
to
regular
GI
dishes
and
other
utensils.
The
silver
plate
was
carted
off
to
the
vacant
chicken-house
on
the
farm.
Several
years
later
it
was
sold
to
a
local
Junk
Dealer.
I
bought
a
huge
(toilet
Paper
box)
full
of
the
silver-plate!
I
had
stuff I couldn’t name, Cocoa Pots for example, I had never heard of or seen before.
I
have,
through
the
years,
give
most
of
the
items
away
to
fellow
employees
of
the
era
but
still
have
several
pieces.
After
the
church
services
I
was
thinking!
Wonder
If
we
have
a
vessel
made
for
the
oil
and
for
the
anointing?
I
went
to
the
storage
area
and
found
a
few
items.
I
was
actually
looking
for
a
Creamer,
it
had
a
hinged
top,
didn’t
find
it,
so
I
settled
for
a
covered
Sugar
bowl.
I
have
spent
the
weekend
cleaning
and
polishing, will give it and the idea to the minister.
If
I
ever
get
it
cleaned
up,
afraid
buffing
with
harsher
means
likely
would
take
what
silver
was
on
it,
Off
it!
I
though it would be very fitting.
Serving
our
sailors,
perhaps
their
last
meal,
rescued
from
surplus
to
serve
outcasts
of
prison,
rescued
again
to
serve
the
Oil
of
Anointing.
Finally
to
rest
in
the
company
of
those
who
love
the
Lord,
would
seem
the utensil had led a pretty adventuresome life.