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Striving to keep Clitheroe a pleasant market town


CLITHEROE is a very special place to me. I have always lived here and I care about the


town and its future. There are many residents and organisations


who are helping me to work for this town of ours, to ensure its heritage, and assisting our residents


who are less fortunate than ourselves. The town council, together with the service organisa­


tions - and there are many who are so supportive in this town - are helping the old, the lonely and especially the young, who do need our attention in these times of temp­ tation. There are so many people I would like to thank, but, if I name one, then unfortunately we will miss one. It is, therefore, important for me to say a very sincere


thank you to all of those who are helping to make Clitheroe a very pleasant town to live in. The town council aims to continue the traditions of


Clitheroe wherever possible within our remit, to ensure it will remain this pleasant market town) which I am sure you have grown to love as a resident as much as I have. Town council meetings are open to the public on all occa­ sions and it is continued policy that we should endeavour to keep them open in the future. Might I, therefore, on behalf of my family, the town


D U S T E R S


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serve Jesus as a baby. We do not know the names of


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those folks who first began to tend to His needs with loving care so long


ago. The name of the innkeeper, nor his


wife, have not been recorded. Maybe i t was a servant whose heart was moved with pity a t the obvious plight of Mary and Jospeh and a


very tired donkey. With no rooms at the inn, the sta­


bles would be full of resting beasts of burden, but room was made for one more donkey, and the desperate human beings with it, perhaps in an old stable serving as a storehouse, full of bales of straw and hay. Someone pushed the bales on one


th in k som e t im e s of th e many people who first had wonderful opportunities to


the young boy home and found him a resting place for the night when He


had stayed behind in the temple at Jerusalem to talk with the teachers. We know of Martha and Mary,


whose home was always open to Jesus at Betheny. What a privilege they had, but our Lord was given hospitality in many homes, where folks were glad to make room for Him. We are unaware of the names of these people, but consider them to have been greatly honoured, being able to help Jesus as He needed them. Such actions were very valuable


and necessary, but, when Jesus talked with people, He stressed the fact that, if they gave a drink of water to a thirsty one in His name, they were


serving Him. "In as much as you do it unto the


side. Someone brought a lantern to shed its soft glow of light. Someone gave assistance a t the moment of birth. Someone brought in food and extra blankets. Sharing and caring, these unknown people had no idea who they were ministering to. They did just that little extra to provide shelter, warmth and light. Growing up, Jesus needed care and attention. Someone must have taken


"Have you any room for Jesus?" I t contains a sad verse: "Room for plea­ sure, room for business, but, for Christ the crucified, not a place that He may enter in the life for which he died." How sad this is, when true, and


least of these, my brethren, you do it unto me," He would say. Do you remember the old hymn,


what a tragic time a Christless Christmas is. Shall you have room in your home for Jesus this Christmas?


Joe Stansfield


messages will think very seriously this year about the true meaning of Christmas and appreciate this season of thankfulness enough to be able to extend goodwill to all whom they meet today, tomorrow and always. Joe Stansfield


I trust that all who read my little


Clitheroe Mayor writes to us to wish townsfolk a happy l Christmas and a prqspferous New Year |


|G. E. COLE


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People return to their p la c e of birth for c en su s


Roman Emperor Caesar Augustus orders census to calculate taxes. Jews must pay both poll tax and land tax. The census and tax collection takes up to two years to complote


Joseph and Mary travel to Bethlehem for census ^


vwMjmPrababl* birth of Jesus September, 7 BC: MASSACRE OF,THE INFAMTS.i


Thorn IS no owdrnco " a t HereJ s'oogh'o-o o , cn'd-on L - r i r r two ,enre ol og j lit


Bethlehominim'oltomjrttokilltho new-born K in g o< the Jews'. It does, however, i l t Iho


th a ra o t t ro f a wan whose ratgntesteepMf • in b k xm .ln c ru is r iq lh a lo lh b ow r i'a r ir tg


A festive message from Joe Stansfield . . .


GIFTS FOR A KING The wise men present symbolic gifts to Jesus - gold for a king, Incense for a God and myrrh for a man destined to redeem


the world through suffering. Gold: Coins have been in circulation since 450 BC. Frankincense: Resinous gum with a bitter taste collected from the sap of the Boswellla family of trees. Bums with a steady flame giving off a pleasing sc ' Myrrh: Mixture of aromatic resins, used at royal anointings, as a perfume and for embalming. Mixed with wine, it Is given as a narcotic to . condemned criminals before crucifixion


L-iJ.U.IJ^ J ! IIJilj— i The 'star1 appears three rimes, first to alert the


wise men to begin their journey, a second time during the journey and finally when they are in Jerusalem, to direct them to Bethlehem. May, 7 BC: The first of the triple conjunctions of Jupiter and Saturn appears as a bright double star^ amid the constellation of Pisces. This is interprets^ as evidence of the birth of the Messiah. October to December: The second and third,


conjunctions take place. From Jerusalem tho star is positioned high In the sky to the south, appearing directly over Beth ehem


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. i \ ■ \ \ Following the appearance ol the s tar-the first


conjunction occurs on 27 May, 7 BC - the wise men dedde to travel to Jerusalem to visit King • Herod and seek the Messiah. At least a month is spent in preparation: buying stores, hiring men


and camels for the journey. The ‘Fertile Crescent': The most likely route is the trade route from oasis to oasis. This 1,200km journey takes a camel train on average between four and five months to complete. The star: The triple conjunction of Jupiter and • Saturn results in the star appearing twice more during their Journey. The second conjunction is . on 6 October and the third on 1 December


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Since It Is known that Jesus was bom during Horod's rule the birth has to have taken


place in the four year period between the announcement of the census and the death


of Herod e graphic news ‘ ’ BOOkn •« ‘ WISE MEN FROM THE EAST


Known as Magi (from the Greek Wago/'-wise men) they are most likely astrologers from Babylon. Skilled In astronomy and mathematics, those scholars are aware of the prediction that a 'King of the Jews' - a Messiah - will be bom at about this time. The wise men, reported to number between two and fourteen, Journey to Bethlehem to pay homage In Persian fashion


groa* king


The only thing certain about the events surrounding the Nativity is that no one can be sure of the facts. The truth Is lost in the mists of history. When was Jesus Christ born? »* Who were the wise men and where did they come.; , from? Was the Star of Bethlehem a comet, a nova


or a coming together of the planets...


councillors and myself, wish you a very merry Christmas and trust that 1998 will be a peaceful and prosperous New Year for you all.


Coun. John McGowan, Clitheroe Town Mayor


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