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Church seeking donations for catering season
Greeting worshippers at Blyth
United Church on Palm Sunday was
Lavern Clark. Ushering were Reid
Button, Taylor Wharton and
Harrison Bernard. Marilyn Scott was
pianist and Katie Dockstader was
choir director.
Rev. Gary Clark welcomed
everyone to join the Sunday Fun
Group in the auditorium as they
presented their version of Palm
Sunday story.
Rev. Clark made mention that the
ladies are asking for help to stock the
shelves for the upcoming summer
caterings. You can bring your
donations of white or brown sugar,
red jello, pickles, pie filling,
cornstarch or frozen corn and green
peas and leave your donation in the
kitchen or in the narthex. Your
assistance will be greatly
appreciated.
The first hymn, "All Glory, Laud
story was said responsively.
and Honour" was sung while the
children paraded waving the palm
branches. Grace Hallahan lit the
Lenten candles. The opening prayer
was repeated responsively with the
choir being the first reader and the
congregation the second, followed
by the singing of the Lord's Prayer.
Rev. Clark invited everyone to
greet one another. The Sunday Fun
Group presented part one of the
Palm Sunday story with shadow
puppets. Those taking part were
Grace and Sarah Hallahan, Tanner
Brooks, Harrison Bernard and
Taylor, Bo and Lauren Wharton.
The next song, "This Little Light
of Mine" was sung accompanied by
the guitar group of Rev. Gary Clark
and Connor Brooks. The Sunday
Fun Group presented the last part of
their play. The hymn, "Hosanna
Loud Hosanna" was followed
by the singing of the hymn,
"Hallelujah".
The prayer of thanks for the
story was said responsively.
III Euchre
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Big number
As part of a special Psalm Sunday procession, which signifies the walk through Holy Week,
several local churches welcomed visitors on Sunday evening including Blyth United Church.
Shown above are members of the church's choir, being lead by soloist Katie Dockstader, in a
special performance for the evening. (Vicky Bremner photo)
Blyth to host Beatles tribute show
Calling all Beatles fans! The look,
the sound and the excitement of The
Beatles live performances will be re-
created at the Blyth Memorial Hall
when the international touring cast
of `Beatlemania Revisited" comes
to town on Saturday, April 2 at 8
p.m. for a one -night -only
performance.
All songs in the Beatlemania show
are performed "note for note" by the
amazing cast members who are
further augmented with incredible
costumes and vintage instruments to
truly capture the spirit of the Fab
Four. The evening kicks off with
their famous 1964 appearance on the
Ed Sullivan television show and
follows the Beatles through their
entire career with numerous
costume changes including
the Sgt. Pepper and Abbey Road
eras.
In total, over 30 Beatles songs are
performed live throughout the
evening including "I Wanna Hold
Your Hand", "Ticket to Ride",
"Yesterday", "Penny Lane",
"Help!", "A Hard Day's Night",
"Yellow Submarine", "Eleanor
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Rigby", "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely
Hearts Club Band" and of course
"Hey Jude" amongst the many
audience favourites. Colum Henry,
who portrays John Lennon, notes
"This is a family-oriented, audience -
interactive performance that will
have everybody singing, dancing
and clapping along."
Tickets to see Beatlemania
Revisited at the Blyth Memorial
Hall on Saturday, April 2 at 8 p.m.
are on sale now at $35 all-inclusive.
Tickets are available at the theatre
box office located at 423 Queen
Street in Blyth, by calling
519-523-9300 or online at
www.BlythFestival.com
offices will be closed
on
FRIDAY, MARCH 25
for
Good Friday
The deadlines
for the March 31 paper
will be the same
as usual:
Monday, March 28
2 pm in Brussels
and
4 pm in Blyth
413 Queen St., 541 Turnberry St.,
Blyth Brussels
519-523-4792 519-887-9114
set for
March 28
Happy birthday to Grace Hallahan
who celebrated March 20; Paul
Popp, March 28 and Matt and Aaron
Popp, March 30.
There were four -and -a -half tables
of players for the March 14 euchre.
Winners were: high lady, Dorothy
Carter, 79; second, Dawn Clime, 77;
ladies' lone hands, Liz Fwitzer, two;
high man, Randy Hugill, 73; second
men's, Paul Moss, 67; men's lone
hand, Edyth Glousher, three. The
next euchre will be on Monday,
March 28 at 1 p.m.
A delicious lunch was enjoyed by
all. Come out and enjoy the fun and
fellowship.
The choir sang the
anthem "Hosanna, Loud Hosanna"
Rev. Clark told the story of the
spices in the hot cross buns which
the children had made before the
service started. God's love is there to
keep us strong.
The offering was received
followed by the offertory response,
"Grant Us God," the offertory prayer
and the prayers for the people. The
last hymn, "Jesus Bids Us Shine"
was followed by the benediction and
the singing of "Go Now In Peace".
Rev. Clark thanked the Sunday
Fun Group and their leaders, Hope
Button, Karen Glousher and Deb
Hakkers for a job well done.
Everyone was invited for coffee,
treats and hot cross buns that
had been baked in the kitchen
and fellowship before going home
after the service.
FROM BLYTH
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My pardon cost Him that!
(Archibald Brown, "Who is a Pardoning God Like Thee?"
Stepney Green Tabernacle)
"Who is a God like You, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the
remnant of His inheritance? You do not stay angry forever, but delight to show
mercy. You will again have compassion on us. You will tread our sins underfoot and
hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea!" Micah 7:18-19
Before God could forgive a sinner in accordance with His infinite holiness and
perfect justice — think what had to be done, sacrificed, and suffered! Measure
God's pardon, by the obstacles His pardoning love overcame — and then you can
form some idea of its intensity.
God has fathomed His love and pity in one text, "God SO loved the world, that He
gave His only begotten Son" That little word "so" contains more than Heaven or
earth can describe. In it, is the heart of God; in it, is the depth of pardoning love. 0
think for a minute what that pardon cost, which now makes your soul sing for joy.
You received it freely enough, because Another paid the price; but what was that
price?
It cost Jesus a price no lip can tell — and no heart conceive! See Him tied to yonder
pillar — mark that awful scourge as it falls again and again upon His quivering
flesh; note how deep the thongs cut, drawing blood at every stroke! Your pardon cost
that! "By His stripes we are healed." Isaiah 53:5
Follow Him in that weary walk to Calvary — linger by Him as fever courses through
His veins, while head and hands and feet all drip with gore! Stay by Him until His
sacred head falls upon the bosom, and His great heart breaks with anguish. And then
looking up into the ashen countenance, say "My pardon cost Him that!" Yes, no
pardon could ever have come to guilty man — if an atonement had not been made
that...satisfied divine justice, honoured the law, and magnified the holiness of God.
It is sweet work to trace the ruby stream of forgiving love; and mark how it would
flow on until it reached the sinner, yes, even though it flowed along the channel of
a Saviour's wounds!
Who is a pardoning God like Thee?
Who has grace so rich and free?
A Grace Gem
Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church,
Listowel, ON 519-291-1956