“Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭40:28‬ ‭NIV‬‬

http://bible.com/111/isa.40.28.niv

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”

‭‭Galatians‬ ‭5:22-23‬ ‭NIV‬‬

http://bible.com/111/gal.5.22-23.niv

“The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15:56-57‬ ‭NIV‬‬

http://bible.com/111/1co.15.56-57.niv

“Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.”

‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3:16‬ ‭NIV‬‬

http://bible.com/111/col.3.16.niv

“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”

‭‭Colossians‬ ‭2:6-7‬ ‭NIV‬‬

http://bible.com/111/col.2.6-7.niv

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭12:2‬ ‭NIV‬‬

http://bible.com/111/rom.12.2.niv

“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:1-2‬ ‭NIV‬‬

http://bible.com/111/rom.8.1-2.niv

“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ””

‭‭Acts‬ ‭20:35‬ ‭NIV‬‬

http://bible.com/111/act.20.35.niv

The very first organ used by our church is now part of the collection at the Hudson Historical Society in the Hills House on Derry Road.  Pictured below, this Mason and Hamlin reed organ dates to the mid 1850’s when it was purchased by the church and played by Dr. David O. Smith.  He played this instrument until 1888 when he donated our current Woodbury and Harris tracker organ to the church.  For years this reed organ remained in the church vestry and ultimately went into a state of disrepair.  In the late 1960’s the church gave the organ to Leighton Drown as a ‘thank you’ for the restoration work he had done on the church and parsonage.  Leighton removed the organ to the Drown family home on Bruce Street; spending time over the next several years restoring and repairing the organ.   In 2007, Mrs. Drown (Jo) donated the organ to the Historical Society.  The exterior of this organ is in excellent condition thanks to the wood restoration efforts of Mr. Drown. The interior is in need of repair and restoration.  The Society has a goal of restoring this and one other organ in its collection to playing condition.

Local authors, Shawn and Laurie Jasper, and Arcadia Publishing have recently published Legendary Locals of Hudson. This book is about the people and families in town who are or have been legends in our town. The Society has a number of copies of this book for sale. All proceeds from this sale will go towards the organ restoration.

You have an opportunity to help with this project by purchasing your copy of Legendary Locals of Hudson from the Historical Society.  The cost is $22.00 per book and ALL proceeds from books purchased from the Society will go towards the renovation of these organs.  A goal of $6,500 has been set to restore these two organs. Contact Ruth Parker (RuthMPark@AOL.COM or 882-7506) if you wish to purchase a book.

Also, on Sunday afternoon May 3, from 2-4 PM there will be an Open House at the Hills House at 211 Derry Road, at which time you can meet the authors and visit with some of the legendary locals of our town.

“One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭27:4‬ ‭NIV‬‬

http://bible.com/111/psa.27.4.niv