To welcome the Sunday School back for the New Year, the Rev Bill Brown brought along a somewhat reluctant friend, pengy the one winged wooly penguin.

A resident of Bill's car for many a year he agreed to meet the children of St.Mungo's and jump for the joy of the Lord. Bill thought Pengy had taken cold feet as he disappeared from the car just when he was getting ready to drive over for the service! A passer by offered to help as Bill searched the boot of the car. "What are you looking for?" the passer by asked. "My one wing........" and stopped mid sentence, lest the passer by think it a rather odd activity!

On opening the drawer in the vestry, who should be there but Pengy, ready to see the Children.

We sang Chorus 96, if you want joy, real joy, then Chorus 240, The joy of the Lord is my strength. The words of the Chorus say "if you want joy you must sing for it", which the children did, "if you want joy you must shout for it" which they did also, "if you want joy you must jump for it" but Pengy was reluctant to do so.

Encouragement from the children and a few words from Bill, and Pengy was jumping from Bill's hand in joy, to the amazement and joy of everyone in the congregation.

We all get joy from the Lord, giving us strength in our daily lives.