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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-08-22, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1990. From the Minister’s Study Love is an act of will, the feelings follow BY PASTOR BOB BARNHART BLYTH CHURCH OF GOD As I was reading over I Corin­ thians 13, I realized once again the importance of love. I think Paul may even have been reminding himself while writing this. Couple weds in Brussels PIPE - HOSSACK Melville Presbyterian Church in Brussels was the setting for the ceremony uniting Shirley Pipe of Kitchener and Jack Hossack also of Kitchener in marriage on July 14, 1990. The bride is the daughter of Jack and Ruth Pipe of Brussels and the groom is the son of the late Jack and Dorothy Hossack. Rev. Bonnie Cole Amal officiated at the cere­ mony. The bride wore an ivory, satin, tea-length wedding gown that fea­ tured a fitted bodice and full, three-quarter length sleeves, ac­ cented with pearl and sequin appliques. She carried an ivory lace fan with ivy, ivory rosebuds, carna­ tions, baby’s breath and floating pearls. Matron-of-honour was Susan Pipe of Lucan. Her gown was made of lilac embossed satin and featur­ ed a fitted bodice with a keyhole back, full skirt, and full puffed sleeves. She too, carried an ivory lace fan adorned with ivy, lavender carnations, ivory rosebuds, plum and pink baby’s breath and floating pearls. Flower girl Lacey Hossack of Brantford carried a basket of lavender carnations, ivory freesia, plum baby’s breath, floating pearls, irridescent flowers and ivy. She also wore a matching head­ piece. The mother of the bride’s dress was a coral polyester crepe two piece ensemble featuring an em­ broidered lace bodice with a short jacket and peplum waist with a matching hat. Her corsage consist­ ed of small pink orchids against a white lace fan adorned with white pearls. The ring-bearer Matthew Pipe of Lucan carried a pillow of ivory satin decorated with lavender carnations and plum baby’s breath on which he carried the bride and groom’s wedding rings to the altar. Best mail for the occasion was Hardy Hossack of Brantford. Ush­ ers were Robert Pipe of Lucan and Jackson Hossack of Brantford. Elaine Hiller leads worship at Brussels Mennonite service Elaine Hiller led the worship service at Brussels Mennonite Fellowship on Sunday. During the service Elwin Gar­ land, representing the Elders ad­ dressed the congregation on the recent bereavements in the com­ munity and referred to several passages of scripture. He pointed out an error that we all make, youth and adults alike, the belief that we are all invincible. Our thoughts and prayers will be with those families in the next few weeks as they work through their grief. Dave Goodland, Bev Brown, Elaine Hiller, Bruce and Linda Campbell gave reports and reflec­ tions on their recent trip to Virginia to a Life conference. Special music this Sunday was provided by Lena Seigers and her sister Rebecca Bauman who sang duets. Sunday evening the Youth Group met for a farewell gathering for Gary Martin who will soon be I say that because Paul is using if I in the first three verses. In second Corinthians, chapter 10, verse 20 it says “For some say, His letters are weighty and forceful, but in person his unimpressive and his speaking amounts to nothing’’. Some were not impressed with Paul’s preach­ SHIRLEY AND JACK HOSSACK Organist was Joanne King and her daughter, Karla King, was the soloist. The reception was held at the Brussels Legion Hall with music provided by DJ’s Gord and Wendy Welhan of Waterdown, Ontario, members of Lazy Lakes Camp­ ground. Special guests at the wedding and reception were Mrs. Beth Lansing a dear friend of the family, Bert and Dorothy Daer, Freda Pipe, and Lloyd and Nora Pipe. leaving to attend Gashen College in Indiana. The men’s monthly fellow­ ship breakfast will be held this Saturday at Campbells. Legion members compete in golf tournament BY SANDRA JO SLING On Saturday, August 11 the Brussels Legion sent a golf team to the District finals in Goderich. The Brussels team members were Frank Stretton, Pete Bennett, Lis Brewer and Eric Ross. Although the team failed to qualify, a great time was had by all participants. On Sunday, August 26 the Brussels Legion is hosting a Mixed Dart Tournament. The deadline for entries will be Friday, August 24. Contact the Legion if you wish to register a team. ing but realized that love is more important. Even if Paul could preach in any language known to man, even if he could wow people with his oratorical ability, without love he would only be a resounding gong or a clanging symbol. The Paul says even if I have the gift of There were also many friends from the Lazy Lakes Campground in Niagara Falls, New York, who camped out on the Pipe farm. Master of ceremonies was Ron Schmidt of Kitchener, the bride and groom’s close friend. Following the reception the cou­ ple left on a honeymoon trip to Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire. Since their return they are residing at Carnaby Crescent in Kitchener. Keith and Carol Nicholson of RR 2, Bluevale are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriageof their daughter Mary Lee-Anne to Barry James, son of Jim and Frances Shaw of RR 1, Bluevale. The wedding will take place Saturday, Sept. 1, 1990 at 4:30 p.m. in Bluevale United Church. Friends and neighbours are invited to an open reception at the B.M. & G. arena at 9 p.m. Blyth 9:30 a.m. prophecy and can fathom all my­ steries and have all knowledge without love I am nothing. In other words if Paul was the smartest man alive and knew everything, without love he would be nothing. The third way Paul tries to show the significance of love is by saying if I give all I possess to the poor and become a martyr without love. I gain nothing. After stressing the significance of love Paul then goes on to explain what love is in verses four through seven. As you look over this list you will not find one emotion. Too often we think of love as just a feeling. We talk of falling in love, falling out of love. We write songs about it, example “You’ve lost that loving feeling’’. One line from a song says “I don’t know where we went wrong but the feelings gone and I just can’t get it back”. The word love used in I Corinthians is the Greek word agape. It means that it is an act of the will, a definite choice. Not something that magi­ cally appears or disappears. That doesn’t mean that feelings aren’t involved. It is like the old expres­ sion putting the cart before the horse: the cart is feelings. Love in the Bible is an act of the will, the feelings follow the act of the will. There’s a story about a woman who wanted a divorce, she hated her husband. She went and talked to a person about this. The person came up with a plan. Go home and serve him a month - wait on him, doing everything as if you did love him. Then when he is accustomed to this and his defences are down you can then tell him you want a HURON CHAPEL MISSIONARY CHURCH AUBURN PASTOR JAMES H. CARNE 526-7515 10:00 a.m. - Sunday School 11:00 a.m. - Morning Service 8:00 p.m. - Evening Service Wednesday - Discipleship Training Friday ; 7:30 - Youth August 26 Pentecost 12 MORNING PRAYER Melville Presbyterian Church BRUSSELS Rev. Carolyn McAvoy 11:00 a.m.-Morning Worship We welcome anyone and the Brussels United Church to worship with us for the month of August. We welcome you to come and worship with us! k BLYTH CHRISTIAN m REFORMEDCHURCH HIGHWAYS BLYTH Guest minister: Rev. Hanegraaf from Woodstock Sunday at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday School 11:00a.m. The Church of the ‘ ‘ Back to God Hour” and ‘ ‘Faith 20’ ’■ Back to God Hour 10:30a.m.CKNX, Sunday Faith 205:00a.m. weekdays, GlobalT.V. ALL VISITORS WELCOME divorce. That would hurt him as much as he has hurt you. She thought that was a wonderful idea. After a month the man called and asked, “Do you still want to go through with the divorce”. Oh no, she replied, I found out I really do love him.” Love is a choice, feeling’s follow. The third thing Paul states in verses eight through 13 is the permanence of love. In verse 13 Paul says “And now these three remain - Faith, Hope, and Love, but the greatest of these is love”. Mr. and Mrs. John Gervais of Huntsville are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Pamela Joanne to Dwight James, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Chaimersof Blyth. The wedding will take place Satur­ day, September 1,1990 at St. Mary of the Assumption, Huntsville. ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA REV. DAVID FULLER, B.A., M. DIV. Brussels 11:15 a.m.