HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-10-11, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11. 1989.
From the Minister’s Study
We must keep our priorities in proper order
BY REV. DOUG ZEHR,
CO-PASTOR
BRUSSELS MENNONITE
FELLOWSHIP
For the true baseball fan it
couldn’t have been a more exciting
finish. Now, we wish that they had
tom-up the division or at least
finished the season with a spark
ling winning streak with some of
those awesome hitters doing the
thing they are suppose to do best.
Ah, what might have been. But,
this Thanksgiving weekend and a
team from Oakland has taken care
of that. Our great Canadian team
has come up short again. Our
favourite boys of summer will
quickly clean out the lockers and
head for home. Oh well like they
always say, ‘Just wait till next
year’.
I kind of love baseball. Oh not so
much that I know the batting
percentages of the sluggers or the
earned run average of the pitchers
and the complete standings of each
division. But I love the game in the
sense of enjoying the game of
baseball and watching those Blue
Jays. It could hardly be summer if
we didn’t get a chance to go to at
least one game live, although for
the most part I prefer the comfort
of my living room easy chair.
But I suppose what I really like
most of all was best illustrated by
the title of a book that I received as
a Christmas gift some years ago
from my best friend “How Life
Imitates The World Series” by
Thomas Boswell.
Boswell tells story after story
about our heroes of summer. One
of my favourites is about two of
baseball’s greats, Earl Weaver and
Reggie Jackson. As manager, Earl
had a rule that any player steals a
base only on the given sign.
Not surprisingly, the big star
Reggie thought he knew better and
he decided to steal without a sign.
He got a good jump on the pitch
and stole the base easily. As he
brushed the dust off his pants he
gave glance to the dug-out as if to
say, ‘I’ll show you how to do it’.
When the inning was over Earl
took Reggie aside and tried to
explain how his selfish move hurt
the team. Lee May, the team’s
second best hitter, followed Jack-
son in the line-up.
After the stolen base, first was
wide open and May was walked
intentionally taking the powerful
bat out of his hand. The next batter
was weak against the pitcher and
Earl had to go to the bench which
would limit his options later in the
game.
Reggie Jackson seemed to be
pre-occupied with his personal
accomplishments. Earl Weaver on
the other hand was watching the
whole game.
And you know that is precisely
why I was delighted to see the
editorial last week challenging us
baseball fans not to get carried
away.
Whether it’s American bashing,
umpire bashing, or taking on
certaining personalities (i.e. Hend
erson or Costas) let’s not over do it.
For many fans a Blue Jays
victory would be one more oppor
tunity to celebrate. One more
opportunity for a good bash. One
more opportunity to jolly well do as
they please under the guise of
celebrating.
I’m not against celebrating, but
what we have seen of sports hero
celebrations over the past few
years leaves me feeling very un
easy. It is a pretty sad state of
affairs when a city needs to spend
millions of dollars to protect itself
from the celebraters.
Right on! Let’s not get carried
away. I feel very uneasy with our
worship of sports. I agree that it is
fun to watch baseball and it is
amazing to see how the pros make
it look so easy. But, surely, nobody
is worth a million dollars to play
baseball.
It certainly says something about
the priorities of our society when
we throw so much money at our
entertainers. And the salaries of
the heroes is only the tip of the
iceburg.
Let’s not get carried away! Our
willingness to support such extrav
agance illustrates either our des
perate need to get away from the
realities of life or our mixed up
sense of priorities.
Surely there are more important
issues than winning at baseball.
Let’s not get carried away. Even in
a beautiful city like Toronto with its
Skydome show piece the needs of
people are tremendous.
Let’s not get carried away.
Baseball, like anything else wheth
er it’s a career or hobby, a time
saver or time spender, should
never become an obsession. We
should not allow ourselves to
become so obsessed with any one
task, cause or pleasure that we
forget about the whole gam*1
As one who saw the purpose of
the whole game put it, ‘Whoever
finds his life will lose it, but
whoever loses his life for my sake
will find it.’
ANGLICAN CHURCH
OF CANADA
October15/89 Holy Eucharist PENTECOST22
9:30 a.m. REV. DAVID FULLER 11:15a.m.
Trinity Blyth St. John’s, Brussels
7:30 p.m. at Trinity, Blyth
Induction Service for Rev. David Fuller the Ven. Jim Francom,
Archdeacon will officiate.
Thanksgiving theme
of Blgth service
Several harvest displays arrang
ed by the Sunday School classes
provided a colourful setting for the
Thanksgiving service at Blyth
United on Sunday, October 8. The
children with their families attend
ed the first Family Sunday of the
year and joined in singing the
opening hymn “Come Ye Thankful
People Come”. Scripture readings
were Luke (11-19) and Corinthians
9 (6-15).
The sacrament of Holy Baptism
followed with Adam Frederick, son
of Fred and Rose DeBoer and
Nicholas William, son of Ernie and
Susan Dale being baptized. The
senoir choir sang “For the Fruits of
All Creation” accompanied by
Mrs. Phylis Boak on piano.
Passing the offertory plates were
Chris Howson, Ian Caldwell, Erica
Clark and Randy Fraser. During
the offering many of the children
gave donations of food which will
be sent to Survival Through Friend
ship House, Goderich.
It was announced that the Sun
shine Unit will meet at the home of
Evalena Webster, Thursday, Oct.
12 at 2 p.m. Also, the Fall
Thankoffering will be held next
Sunday, Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. with
guest speaker, Mrs. Helen Ander
son from U.C.W. Huron Perth
President.
The topic for the sermon was
“Thank God for All Your Bless
ings”. The passage in Luke reveals
the story of Jesus cleansing the 10
lepers. Only one of the 10 had a
really grateful heart and returned
praising and thanking Jesus for his
renewed health. Jesus said “Rise
and go your way, your faith has
made you well”. Not only did this
man receive physical well-being
but also spiritual wholeness.
Rev. Ramirez compared the nine
men who didn’t return to give
thanks to many in our world today
who view things as rights not
privileges. Never has society seen
so many groups demanding rights.
The nine men probably thought
they had a right to be well after
being sick so long instead of seeing
it as a gift or blessing from God.
Rev. Ramirez said we should
consider our faith, our freedom,
family, home, health and food all
privileges and blessings that God
has provided for us - not because it
is his duty but rather through his
great love. In the scripture reading
from Corinthians, Paul asks us to
be generous in our givings. He who
sows sparingly shall also reap
sparingly and he who sows bounti
fully shall reap bountifully.” Paul
is saying by being a cheerful giver
and offering our time and our
talents are ways that we can return
our thanks to God for his many
blessings.
Rev. Ramirez concluded his mes
sage by asking “Do we ever say
thanks? How thankful are we to
God?”
The service closed with singing
of “We Plough the Fields and
Scatter”, benediction and choral
response “God Love You”.
I didn’t rwn have to break
the bank to plaoa my ad
CLAaaxrm> am wobxi
Ross and Marie
Stephenson
October 12, 1989
With Love from your Family
25tf
GARTH & DIANNE!
AnOpenHousewill beheld in
honour of Garth and Dianne
Walden’s 25th anniversary
October 15, 1989 from 1-5
p.m. at their home. Your
presence is gift enough.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Shaw
and the late Fredrick Nicholls
and Mr. and Mrs. William
Hallahan are pleased to an
nounce the forthcoming marr
iage of their children, Julie
and Kent. The marriage will
take place Saturday, October
21, 1989 at St. Augustine’s
Roman Catholic Church at 3
p.m. An open reception will
follow at the Blyth Commun
ity Centre at 8 p.m.
Melville
Presbyterian Church
BRUSSELS
Rev. Carolyn McAvoy
11 A.M. MORNING SERVICE
SUNDAY SCHOOL
9:30 A.M. BELGRAVE SERVICE
BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH
King Street 887-9313
Rev. Cameron McMillan
Morning Worship
Sunday, Oct. 15 Serviceof Baptism
11:00a m- Church School
Facilities for babies
and pre-schoolers
God s child is made a member of His house
and bears the cross as sign
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
Fri. 7:30 p.m. - Youth
Sat. 10:30 a.m. - Kids Klub
BLYTH CHRISTIAN
REFORMED CHURCH
HIGHWAY 4, BLYTH
Rev. W. H. Lammers
Sunday at 10 a.m. and 2:30 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
Faith20 5:00a.m. weekdays, Global T.V.
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