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Today’s Blog Post
Sitting with one of the World’s Little Giants
Everyone knows that Giants are big. And everyone knows that Giants usually can influence their entire world around them. Their affect on those around them is profound.
Yesterday I met with a Gentle Giant that is small… very small and has always been small.
Now I am Five Feet and Six Inches tall… but I am taller than this Giant.
The Giants name is Pastor Lorne O. Pritchard… or L. O. Pritchard as some know him… or as his friends know him simply as Lorne.
My Dad and Mom knew him as Lorne. He was a close friend.
As I mentioned in my last post we are in Regina, Saskatchewan. On Saturday evening we stopped by one of our relative’s home… Eldon and Lu Johnson’s place. While there Lu mentioned that her brother Lorne had moved to Regina in March 2011.
Yesterday at about 10 AM Alida and I walked into Lorne’s room in the beautiful new Senior’s Residence that he lives in. What a treat to see him again.
The best part is that he recognized me right away. Imagine after all these years! He still knew me!!! Wow!
Lorne O. Pritchard is a fairly notable person in his world – a real Giant that has become widely known for his strong Bible Teaching and his fiery preaching over the years. In the Apostolic Church of Pentecost (ACOP) he has been a great influence on many, many people.
In my life and world he has always been a Giant… I will explain shortly.
As we sat with Lorne he told us stories of his last 7 years in the Vancouver area.
At about 83 years old some one called him asking, “Pastor Lorne would you think of Pastoring another Church?” Lorne wasn’t sure of that. He was almost 84 years old and the days of pastoring and preaching were pretty well over.
He agreed to come and preach for them a few Sundays and that then led to 7 years of being their Pastor. And in March when his daughter and son worked out the arrangements he moved to Regina and his new home.
As he told us of his most recent congregation he held the photo with great care and pointed out the different people that had meant so much to him over these past few years.
Now for the rest of the story…
Lorne and Bill Rens (or Wrens – I am not sure how to spell his name) were frequent visitors to the Charlie Kirkpatrick Farm at Truax, Saskatchewan. On that farm was a family that numbered about 10. Dad, Mom and eight kids. When Lorne and Bill came along there would be 12 around the table… but often there were many more.
How did I know that? Well Charlie Kirkpatrick was my grandpa… and my Mom’s dad.
Lorne was a Preacher and he Preached at the Kirkpatrick Farm House and also at the Truax Town Hall as the crowds continued to grow. A Revival of sorts broke out in that region and Lorne, together with others came to stoke the Revival Fires. Many people committed their lives to Christ, got right with God and some huge changes to their living.
It was likely this small town and the region of Truax’s Revival that confirmed the Call of God upon Lorne Pritchard’s life… and has kept him going all these years as a Minister… pastoring right up into his 90th year.
Here is where it gets personal….
It was about 1941 to 1942 when these events were unfolding in the Truax region.
It was also about the same time that one Clifford Lincoln came along with Lorne one time to that Farm. My Mom will likely set me straight after she reads this… but it was in about that time that Clifford Leslie Lincoln met Marion Nellie Kirkpatrick.
It was in about 1942 that Clifford started pressuring Lorne Pritchard to get his Ordination and the Official Papers with the Government of Saskatchewan as an Ordained Minister… so that Lorne could perform the marriage for Clifford and Nellie.
Lorne told me yesterday that, “I personally wanted nothing to do with being Ordained. God Ordained you to the Ministry – not MAN! But because Clifford pressured me and wanted me to marry them… I did it.”
My Dad and Mom, Clifford and Marion Nellie Lincoln were the first couple he performed the marriage for in 1942. That happened on the Kirkpatrick Farm with all the family and friends present.
In the summer of 1944 he then performed his first Baby Dedication. He held a tiny little baby in his arms and asked God to bless that baby in mighty ways. That was 67 years ago now… and that Baby was me.
Yesterday the Baby sat beside the 90 year old pastor and thanked him for all that he had prayed. For without a doubt that Prayer of Blessing by Rev. Lorne O. Pritchard over the little baby Murray Ross Lincoln has been answered.
I am blessed and have not yet realized the fullest blessing of God.
My life has been greatly and deeply affected by a Little Giant – and I am so thankful… so deeply thankful!
Oh and if you didn’t realize it… as I was able to sit and speak with Lorne yesterday… it was my Father’s Day present. Wow!
~ Murray Lincoln ~
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Resource:
http://www.lornepritchard.com/
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