Terry Headlight News

In last week’s column of the “Terry Headlight News” in the Hinds County Gazette, a name was misspelled. I mistakenly spelled Alderwoman’s Bonnie Holly’s name incorrectly, and I have verbally apologized to Bonnie earlier today.

The second Sunday of the Advent season is on December 04, 2022. The second candle of the Advent wreath is lit on this day along with the first candle. It is the Bethlehem candle, reminding that Jesus was born in Bethlehem. It represents the hope of Christ entry into the world. Two purple candles, the first being lighted a week ago and the one lighted on this Sunday, burn at the same time, and together these two candles symbolize God’s peace and remind us about the prophets, who foretold that the Messiah would be born.

The theme of readings and teachings during the Advent season are for mankind to prepare for the Second Coming while commemorating the first coming of Christ at Christmas. On the second Sunday of Advent, the Church’s readings concern the birth of Christ being born in a manger and other prophecies. Readings for the second Sunday of Advent are Isaiah 11:1-10 (The King of Peace is coming), Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 (a prayer for the King), Romans 15:4-13 and Matthew 3:1-12 (the work of John the Baptizer).

Here is a list of birthdays of Terry residents or others with Terry connections which have been celebrated recently:

Nov. 21- Curtis Holly; Nov. 28- Karon Moore Farlow, Gerald Keyes, Leslie Wilson; Nov. 29- Carolyn Mitchell-Henderson, Jan-Mikael Johnson; Dec. 1- Mary Joyce Shelton, Police Chief Michael Ivy; Dec. 2- Dodi Ogletree, Deron Stamps.

The various teams of Terry High School will be active during the upcoming week. The nineth-grade basketball teams will play Northwest Rankin High School on Monday beginning at 5:00. The other basketball teams will play Germantown High School of Madison County on Tuesday beginning at 4:00, and, also on Tuesday, the soccer team will play Warren Central High School at 5:30. The soccer teams will also be playing Crystal Springs High School (Copiah County) on Thursday, Dec. 8.

The Terry Board of Alders will be meeting on Tuesday, December 6 for its regular December meeting.

At the September 6 meeting of the Board of Alders of Terry, rate increases for water and sewer were approved. The basic rate for water will increase by $5.00 (from $23.50 to $28.50) and sewer rates will increase $15.20 (from $10 to 25.20). These increases will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023.

There has been some confusion on the date of the 2022 Christmas parade in Terry. The correct date and time are Dec. 10 beginning at 5:00 p. m.

This week’s column closes with a hymn with words by Charles Wesley, an English leader of the Methodist movement and a prolific hymnwriter:

1. “Come, thou long-expected Jesus born to set Thy people free; from our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in Thee.

2. “Israel’s strength and consolation, hope of all the earth Thou art: dear desire of every nation, joy of every longing heart.

3. “Born Thy people to deliver, born a child, and yet a king, born to reign in us forever, now Thy gracious kingdom bring.

4. “By Thine own eternal Spirit rule in all our hearts alone; by Thine all-sufficient merit, raise us to Thy glorious throne.”

As you are thanked in this space each week for your readership, you the reader are thanked again. You have read the oldest newspaper in the Hinds County, and it is published weekly. Your submissions, corrections, and additions are always welcomed.