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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-01-24, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1990. PECKITT-HUGHES Joyce and Russell Peckittof Waterloo and Robert and Lillian Hughes of Cambridgeare pleased toannouncethe marriage of their children, Trudy Peckittand Rob Hughes. They exchanged vows Oct. 12, 1989 at Sunset Crest, St. James in Barbados. Following their return a reception was held at Rockway Golf and Country Club, Kitchener. Trudy and Rob now reside in Hespeler, Cambridge. Trudy is the granddaughter of George and Jean Marshall of Wingham. Minister's Study How does God call me? Rev. Ramirez says 'Love revealed in giving" Rev. Ramirez opened the Jan. 21 service at Blyth United with the Call to Worship followed by the Prayer of Invocation and Prayer of Confession. Greeting the congregation were Bodie and Ollie Craig. Ushers were Betty and Mark Nethery and Steven and Francis Bearss. Hymns were, “Joyful, We Adore Thee’’, “Saviour Teach Me Day By Day’’, and “Jesus Calls Us’’. The senior choir’s anthem was entitled “Only Believe’’ accompanied by Phylis Boak. In charge of the Junior Congregation was Brenda Burk­ holder. Betty Lewis looked after Nursery children. A few announcements to note were as follows: Coffee Break continues on Wednesday 10 - 11:30 a.m., Explorers will meet Wednes­ day, Jan. 24 after school, and there will be an executive meeting for U.C.W. on Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. The scripture reading was I Corinthians 13 (1-13) and formed the basis for the message, “True Christian Love, Redemptive and Sacrificial’’. In Paul’s letter to the Corinthians he talks about people having gifts of speaking in tongues, of prophe­ sying, of having great knowledge and having great faith. Paul states that if a person possesses any or all of these things but has no real love he is merely a “resounding gong or a clanging cymbal”. He says that love is superior: “it is the greatest gift”. While many of our talents and materialism seem important - these things will pass away - only love will remain. Rev. Ramirez said that love is usually revealed in our givings yet he pointed out that he felt many North Amnericans are motivated in their givings more by our taxation system - for income tax purposes - then by their own inner desires to give. He said, also we must be careful not to give to others just to be seen by others and referred to Math. 6, v. 1 - 4. “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets to be honoured by men - instead you are not to let your left hand know what your right hand is doing so your giving may be in secret.” Our givings should stem from the heart - they must come out of love. Rev. Ramirez said we should picture the dying Christ on the cross and remember he sacrificed his life for all of us so we may be redeemed. This was the sacrificial and redemptive love our Saviour had for us and we should have for each other. 4H project teaches how to’s of bread making Hey kids! Come aboard! Share in a great cooking adventure! 4-H members across Ontario will soon have the opportunity to learn the art and science of breadmaking in Breadventure, a new 4-H Foods Project. The project clearly reflects the 4-H motto, Learn To Do By Doing, as members practise traditional bread recipes and experiment with newer yeasts and technological advancements. There’s french bread, whole wheat bread and cinnamon buns. Then, there’s Pita, Pizza, and Pretzels, to name a few. It’s fun! It’ new! Come and be a part of the Breadadventure. The 4-H program welcomes young people - 11 - 21 years. For further information contact your local Ontario Ministry of Agricul-; ture and Food office. 4-H members will soon be casting off on their great breadventure excursions. The leader workshops will be held on Tuesday, January 23 day and evening at Huronview and on Thursday, January 25 during the daytime at Belgrave. Please pre­ register. 1-800-265-5170 or 482- 3428. REV. DAVID A. T. FULLER ST. JOHN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH BRUSSELS TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH BLYTH As we press into our new year of 1990, we might ask ourselves, “How can I better serve God?” That question assumes that we are the initiators, that we are the ones who identify where God’s work needs to be done, and then we go do it. It is good that people ask that question and dedicate another year in service to God. However, per­ haps a better question to ask is, “How does God call me today?” At first there may appear to be little difference between the two ques­ tions. In reality, there is a great difference. When we ask, “How can I better serve God?”, are we truly seeing to God’s needs? As I mentioned earlier, the question assumes that we humans have the ability to identify, and then address, places where we think God’s work must be done. The problem is, “we think” we know. We with our human short-sightedness, often don’t see the bigger picture. We tend to see the world through our own tunnel vision and therefore overlook areas of real concern that need our Christian witness. The problem with taking the initiative and seeing the world through our tunnel vision is that we tend to fall into the same, safe, and often ineffective ways of serving God. We end up doing the same thing we did in 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986 ... and so on. No one can serve God effectively if they don’t grow and experience God in newer and more exciting ways. Sending a cheque to the same place we sent it last year, for the same amount of money as last year, does not allow us to see and truly appreciate the extent of evil that exists in the world. Repeating the same old doctrine that we repeated as young adults harldy makes us true ministers of God’s redemptive love in this world that is overrun with starvation, illiteracy, sexism, militarism, racism, and a host of other evils. When we ask, “How can I better serve God?”, we are closing God out of the conversation and we are answering the question ourselves, using our short-sighted, and often biased, human reasoning. The better question to ask for 1990 and the future is, “How does God call me today?” When we ask tb«s question we acknowledge that God, the TruQ Wisdom, is the source and energy of our lives. We. have to open ourselves to God’s advances through prayer and con­ templation. And it is God, not us, who identifies where we should minister as His servants and repre­ sentatives. We may find ourselves moved to speak and act in ways that we would not have dreamed of before. It could be that, in addition to our traditional way of Christian living, we may be called to finan­ cially support and work within groups which: fight for the safety of animals and their habitats; keep track of prisoners to ensure that their human rights are safeguard­ ed; or provide support for AIDS victims and their families. The list of possibilities is endless. God, when we open ourselves to Him in prayer and meditation, may call us into some very new, strange, yet exciting directions. What I am suggesting may sound frightening. In fact, it is! Yet the Holy Bible is full of examples of people, men and women, young and old, who were called by God. They, in themselves, didn’t decide to become spokespeople for God. God called them: Sarah, Abraham, Ruth, Moses, Amos, Isaiah, Eliza­ beth, Mary, Peter, John, Paul. Each of these, and more, were swept out of their cozy little existences and were called to serve humanity and God. Why should we be any different? Why should we be allowed to push the job on to isomeone else? We know the an­ swer to both questions - we are no different and we have no right to stay in our comfortable routines. We, by virtue of our baptismal vows, must be constant in our prayer so that we may hear our Lord’s needs. We begin every new year expect­ ing change. Let us therefore change how we think about serving God. When we ask, “How can I better serve God?”, we are closing our hearts, minds, ears, and eyes to God’s needs because we often do our own thing. When we ask, “How does God call me today?”, we put our own needs and habits aside and allow God to work His will in and through us. May we all, as we are called by God into service, have a happy and blessed 1990. Amen! IMAGINES New Year's Resolution 727 This year, I’ll try and do something about my temper - and I’ll try and share the extra smiles with good causes in my community. Melville Presbyterian Church BRUSSELS Rev. Carolyn McAvoy 11:00-Morning Service Sunday School 9:30 a.m .-Belgrave Service We welcome you to come and worship with us! BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH Sunday, January 28 11:00 a.m. King Street 887-9313 Rev. Cameron McMillan Morning Worship Church School Followed by Sandwich Luncheon Annual Meeting God will be my shield as long as life endures. ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA 28January1990 Epiphany 4 MORNINGPRAYER REV. DAVID FULLER, B.A., M. DIV. 11:15a.m. 9:30a.m. Trinity, Blyth St. John’s, Brussels Please note timechange! HURON CHAPEL MISSIONARY CHURCH AUBURN P ASTO RJAMESH.CARNE 526-7515 10 a.m. Family Bible School 11 a.m. Morning Worship 8 p.m. Evening Service Wed., 8 p.m.-Prayer and Bible Study Fri. 7:30 p.m.-Youth Sat. 10:30 a.m.-Kids Klub BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMEDCHURCH HIGHWAY4, BLYTH Rev. W.H. Lammers Sunday atlOa.m. and 2:30 p.m. SundaySchool 11:00a.m. The Church of the ‘ ‘ Back to God Hour” and ‘ ‘ Faith 20’ ’ Back to God Hour 10:30a.m. CKNX, Sunday Faith 205:00 a.m. weekdays, Global T.V. ALL VISITORS WELCOME HURON SUPERIOR MEMORIALS ‘‘Established over 60 years” Serving Blyth, Brussels and all of Huron County Neil Elliott 153 High Street, Clinton Bus. 482-9441 Res. 482-1748 “Evening appointments available”