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By Rev. Mark Royall
Huron Chapel Evangelical
Missionary Church
A few years ago, Glenda and I
were in a department store when we
happened upon some framed
paintings in a box. We flipped
through them and we would
comment on the use of colour of a
particular piece or the serenity of
another that depicted a peaceful
scene. We weren’t planning on
buying any pictures that day but
when I came across one particular
picture I knew I would be taking it
home with me to put on our wall. It
wasn’t that I admired the artist’s
work, as much as I admire what he
had pictured in his painting. The
scene I was looking at made me feel
peaceful and I knew I could live in
the place he had painted.
I want to share with you, or
perhaps I should say… I want to
paint for you this picture in your
mind’s eye and what appeals to me
in this print.
In my picture there is a church.
The church is set at the end of a
small rural village where
countryside ended and the village
began. In the background, on either
side of a winding country road, you
can see a couple of quaint houses.
However, the focus of the picture is
the village church. The church is the
essential part of this painting. It is an
old small country white church with
the traditional steeple that reaches
for the sky.
When I look at the old church I
can’t help but think how sometime
in the past, years and years ago, the
people of this little community built
this church in response to their faith
in God. They loved God. They
believed in Him. They believed in
His work to the point that they built
a church in their community, for
their community.
The painting portrays the scene
years after the church was built
when all the charted members would
have died and moved on to a
greater place of worship but the
church in the community stands
as a symbol of their faith and hope.
They wanted and expected God do
great things among them. Every
time I see a church it brings a
testimony to me about a people’s
faith.
Secondly, in my picture the lights
are on at the church. The church is
open for business! There is reason to
hope here in this community. The
church is still active. It is open for
all to find hope in the power of the
Gospel message.
Finally, there is one more thing I
want you to know about this picture
and it is this thing which inspires me
and encourages me the most. It is the
reason why I bought the picture. The
picture shows the church, the lights
are on and …it shows people
walking to the church for the Sunday
service.
In my picture people are going to
the church. Some are going up the
stairs into the open door of the
church while you see others down
the road a piece on their way to the
church with its lights on and doors
open. You see husbands and wives
walking with their children along
with neighours and friends all
heading towards the church in the
village to give thanks to God and to
encourage each other.
In Hebrews 10:25 it says, “Let us
not give up meeting together, as
some are in the habit of doing, but let
us encourage one another – and all
the more as you see the Day
approaching.”
I bought this picture because it
speaks to me about something I
greatly cherish in my life, the
church. The church isn’t just a
building but it is the families and
neighbours who want to be part of
what God is doing in the world.
They also come to the church
building because they want to hear
from God. They come because they
want to give thanks to God and they
want to do it together with others in
their community.
I want to be in church on Sunday
morning. If you were to ask me go
shopping or go to a game or go to a
trade show on Sunday morning I
would kindly and selfishly decline
because I want to be in church
giving thanks to God and learning
from God with others.
Again, the style of this picture I
bought doesn’t wow me but what is
in the picture does. There is a church
in a small rural village with its lights
on, doors open and people are
making their way to the Sunday
service. If you would ever like to see
the picture I would gladly invite you
in and show it to you where it
hangs on the wall in our front
room.
THE CATHOLIC PARISHES OF NORTH HURON AND NORTH PERTH
CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO ATTEND HOLY MASS.
OUR SUNDAY LITURGIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Brussels:
St. Ambrose
Saturday
6:00 p.m.
17 Flora Street
Wingham:
Sacred Heart
Sunday
9:00 a.m.
220 Carling Terrace
Listowel:
St. Joseph’s
Sunday
11:00 a.m.
1025 Wallace Avenue N.
Youre Invited
to come worship
with us
Sunday, June 21
Brussels Business & Cultural Centre
at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Sunday School for children
4 to 12 years of age at 9:30 a.m.
Childcare provided for infants and
preschoolers during the sermon.
Coffee & cookies after the morning service
For additional details please contact Pastor Andrew Versteeg 519.887.8621
Steve Klumpenhower 519.292.0965 Rick Packer 519.527.0173
Vacation Bible School ~ July 20-24
Register on line at www.brusselscommunitybiblechapel.com/vbs
CORNER OF DINSLEY & MILL STREETS
MINISTER
Rev. Gary Clark, BA, M. Div.
All Welcome
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Floyd Herman, BA, M. Ed.OFFICE: 519-523-4224
Sunday, June 21
Celebrate Father’s Day
Sunday, June 28
Canada Day is coming ~ Raise your flag
Worship Service & Sunday School at 11 a.m.
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Floyd Herman, BA, M. Ed.
Children
Welcome
GRAD SUNDAY
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Living Water
Christian Fellowship
10:30 a.m. ~ Worship & Sunday School
at 308 Blyth Rd. (former Church of God)
Pastor: Ernest Dow ~ 519-523-4848
June 21: 1 Sam. 23
Evangelical Missionary Church
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
Photos -
Emily Uyl:
Building
Houses in
Dominican Rep.
“David - Dealing with Difficulty #2:
The Deadly and Ungrateful”
MELVILLE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
BRUSSELS
Rev. Elwin Garland
SUNDAY, JUNE 21
Nursery care available
519-887-9017
Worship & Sunday School - 10 am
Coffee & Snacks - 11 am
We invite you to join our church family in:
Fridays 11:30 am - 1:00 pm ~ Soup & More 2
- a free community meal held in Melville’s basement, and
made possible by the Brussels churches working together.
SUNDAYS
Morning Service 10:00 am
Evening Service 7:30 pm
Hwy. 4, Blyth www.blythcrc.ca 519-523-4743
Minister: Pastor Gary van Leeuwen
You’re Invited To Join Us In Worship
BLYTH CHRISTIAN
REFORMED CHURCHBRUSSELS
WORSHIP SERVICE
AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00 am
All Welcome
United Church
Minister: Rev. Gary Clark, BA, M.Div.
Bulletin notices: 519-523-4224
blythunited@tcc.on.ca
Church bookings: 519-887-6377
Other concerns: 226-963-1175
From the Minister’s Study
Found picture sums up Royall’s thoughts on church
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