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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-05-17, Page 29Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Melady Photo by Gary Walden Couple weds in Walton THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1989. PAGE 29. From the Minister’s Study We must listen to God MELADY ■ McGAVIN Duffs United Church, Walton was the setting April 15, 1989 for the marriage of Catherine Marie McGavin to Patrick Joseph Me­ lady. The bride is the daughter of Marie and Neil McGavin, RR 4, Walton and the groom is the son of Catherine and Theo Melady, RR 2, Dublin. Rev. Bonnie Lamble and Rev. Joe Hardy officiated for the cere­ mony. Maid of honour was Heather McGavin, Walton, the bride’s sis­ ter. Bridesmaids were Jane Robin­ son, Walton, friend of the bride; Lisa Smith, Sarnia, friend of the Baptism service held at Bly th United Church Greeters for a well attended Mother’s Day service at Blyth United Church were Harvey and Deana Snell. Ushers were Debbie and Carrie Ansley and Jim and Effie McCall. Flowers in the church sanctuary were placed by the families in loving memory of Mrs. Lome Scrimgeour who passed away on Mother’s Day 20 years ago and Mrs. Irvin Wallace who passed away eight years ago on Mother’s Day. Also special thanks was given to the Charter family for the two baskets of flowers from the wedd­ ing of Beth and Gary Dal Bianco. Following the scripture reading from Proverbs 22:6 and John 14:6, a baptismal service was held. The following children were baptized: Eric Stephen, son of Stephen and Joan Caldwell; Christopher Kevin, Cody William and Amanda Marie, children of Brian and Diane Mason; Dianne Callaway Marie and Robin Elizabeth, children of Glenn and Patricia Mason and Brittney Eliza­ beth, daughter of Jeff and Janice Peters. Adeline Campbell, clerk of session, welcomed them into the fellowship. The Junior choir sang two pieces, “I Believe” and ‘‘Lead me bride; Shelley McGavin, Walton, sister-in-law of the bride; and Colleen Melady, Dublin, sister of the groom. Best man was Kevin Melady, Dublin, brother of the groom. Ushers were Terry Kramers, Lon­ don, friend of the groom; Mike Kelly, Dublin, friend of the groom; Mark Melady, London, cousin of the groom and Brian McGavin, Walton, brother of the bride. A reception was held following the wedding at the Seaforth and District Community Centre with Jeff McGavin, brother of the bride, acting as master of ceremonies. Following a honeymoon at Jolly Beach, Antigua, the couple are residing at RR 2, Dublin. Jesus . The theme of the sermon was ‘‘Life’s Training Exercises”. There are three basic ways in which we should train our children, through love, discipline and faith. In refer­ ence to Jesus’ words ‘‘I am the way, the truth and the life”. Rev. Ramirez said ‘‘the way” represents love which is first and foremost that we must give to our children, the same self-giving love that Jesus had. ‘‘The truth” represents disci­ pline which we must administer from the time they are small. Children must learn obedience and we as parents must have discipline in our own lives before we can give it to our young. ‘‘The Life” represents faith. Children are very receptive, they are natural searchers, they wish to explore and we as parents must be examples, as they look up to us and count on us. Remember the verse ‘‘Train a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it.” The closing hymn was ‘‘Happy the home when God is there”. The Grades 5 and 6 boys, on behalf of the Sunday School, gave a small treat to everyone following the service. BY THE REV. BONNIE LAMBLE WALTON-BLUEVALE PASTORAL CHARGE In our household some folks seem to suffer from hearing loss. Mind you, the problem doesn’t manifest itself all of the time. When I say in a normal speaking voice, ‘‘Would anyone like a fresh­ ly baked cookie?”, everyone, no matter where they are in the house, bounds into the kitchen for a treat. They hear that message with no difficulty. At other times, someone may be sitting only a few feet away when I ask for help with the dishes, and yet that person can’t seem to hear! Sunshine UCW Unit The Sunshine Unit of the Blyth U.C.W. was held May 11 in the church parlours. The worship service was in charge of Mary Howson and Ann McGinnes using the theme “Love”. Mary opened, reading a poem entitled ‘‘Give us our daily awareness”. Two hymns were sung with Rena Watt at the piano. The scripture reading was taken from Matthew, chap. 5. Mary Howson lead in prayer. Ann McGinnes gave the medita­ tion and the closing thought. Evalena Webster gave the study on the ‘‘Black theology and white theology of South Africa.” Co-president Bev Chambers pre­ sided for the business part of the meeting, opening with a poem entitled “Don’t Quit”. Feme Mc­ Dowell, secretary, read the min­ utes of the last meeting. Roll call was answered by 25 members using the words faithful or faith and giving the number ov sitis to sick or shut-ins. The treasurer’s report was given by Marj East. June Peck gave the card report in the absence of Lenora Davidson. There was one birthday in May. If you're prone to making excuses, consider the benefits of being part of a church family: Friendship. Service. Love. Worship. Purpose in living. Hope. We Lvarmly irwite you. to check us out. We believe you’ll feel at home. BRUSSELS MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP 239TurnberrySt. Worship: 9:30a.m. Doug&MimZehr, Co-pastors 887-6388 or 887-6112 J That problem of not hearing a message is a fairly common one. Sometimes when we think we know what a person is going to say, we simply let them go on speaking but mentally we tune them out. Ever do that with your family or friends? Sometimes we get caught, though. Have you ever tuned somebody out and then tuned back in to their last couple of words only to realize that they didn’t say what you expected? And you jump in with a surprised, “What was that you said?” In the 10th chapter of John’s gospel we have an example of people with a hearing problem. The religious authorities had been with Jesus, they had heard him preach, but they were not tuned in to what he was saying. They demanded, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” Jesus answered, “I told you, and you do not believe.” Jesus’ friends and followers heard his message and they believed. The religious authorities, on the other hand, were not able to hear the message even though they were present when Jesus was teaching. What accounts for the different response? Jesus went on to say the reason that the religious authorities could­ n’t believe was that they didn’t have the right relationship with him. His followers were like sheep. They knew that they needed the Good Shepherd to care for them, to BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH King Street Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Morning Service May 21 Speaker: Mrs. Ruth Sauve Oh God, our God, your greatness is seen in all the world. Melville Presbyterian Church BRUSSELS May 21 - Carolyn McAvoy to be inducted into Melville, Brussels and Knox, Belgrave - June 29/89. 11 A.M. MORNING SERVICE SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 A.M. BELGRAVE SERVICE HURON CHAPEL MISSIONARY CHURCH AUBURN PASTOR JAMES H. 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 ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA May21/89 TrinitySunday Morning Prayer REV. PATTNUNN 887-9267 Trinity, Blyth St. John’s, Brussels 9:30a.m. 11:15a.m. “Experiencing God tn many ways BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH HIGHWAY 4, BLYTH Sunday at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Rev. W.H. Lammers Sunday School 11:00 a.m. The Church of the “Back to God Hour” and “Faith 20” Back to God Hour 10:30 a.m. CKNX, Sunday Faith 20 5:00 a.m. weekdays, Global T.V. ALL VISITORS WELCOME provide for them, to protect them and to lead them. They recognized his authority and when they heard his voice, they followed. The religious authorities didn’t have that attitude of trust. Now I wonder how often do we fall into the pattern of those religious authorities? Sure we come to church, we may read the Bible, we listen but we don’t really hear. Nothing makes much of an impact upon us. The familiar words can cease to have a new meaning for us and so we tend to drift off or tune them out. But we are most likely to do that, if we fall into the pattern of those religious authorities. They thought that they had their act together, that they knew what God expected of them and that they were reasonably faithful folk. They had no real need of Jesus. Are we ever like that? Do we think that we have all the answers and all the resources we need to live our lives? Jesus taught that his true follow­ ers were more like sheep. They recognized their need of a shep­ herd to guide and care for them. And I believe that we are most tuned in, that we really hear Christ’s voice best, when we know our need for a shepherd. When we recognize our human limitations, when we feel that we need to be cared for, to be fed and sustained, to be protected, to be guided. It is then that we are best able to hear and follow the Good Shepherd.