HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1991-07-17, Page 15THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17,1991. PAGE 15.
From the Minister’s Study
Take time this summer to sit and be still
BY REV. CAROLYN
McAVOY
MELVILLE
PRESBYTERIAN, BRUSSELS
KNOX PRESBYTERIAN,
BELGRAVE
It's summertime and how many
of us crave days at the beach, lazy
afternoons or evenings beside a
stream or in a lawn chair, relaxing
at a ball tournament or drives in the
country? Part of us longs for a rest,
time to be quiet, stillness.
Know what? Not only is this nat
ural to us, but it is biblical. Over
and over again God calls us to still
ness. You can look up all sorts of
passages about this, 1 Thessaloni
ans 4; Job 2; Isaiah 40 and the one I
like best, Psalm 46. That psalm
describes a noisy, tumultuous and
warring world ... and in the midst
of all that God calls his people to
be quiet, to be still ... the powerful
verse: "Be still and know that I am
God."
Our world is pretty noisy and
tumultuous. You could right now
list off a whole bunch of situations
that cause concern in our world.
And even in our personal lives we
are always on the go. There are
many things in our society that dis
tract us from God. Some of us are
caught up in a kind of ferver of
always doing things ... so we don't
have time to be still, we don't take
time to cultivate gentle and quiet
spirits. We seem always busy, run
ning here and there.
Actually, 'busy'ness is a social
stigma isn't it? It's a status thing to
be able to always say 'I’m so busy!'.
If we aren't busy it seems that we
don't measure up to society's expec
tations of us. There are maybe oth
ers of us who aren’t so physically
busy, yet we aren't taking time to
be still either. We run our lives in
such a way that they are filled up
and there is no time for stillness.
We fill each moment with some
sort of activity so that we have
something to think about, worry
about. Even our leisure time is
often spent reading, watching TV,
talking. How often the radio or TV
blather away at us, receiving little
if any of our attention, and yet
keeping us from stillness and quiet.
When we pray how often is it us
speaking to God rather than listen
ing? How many of us respond to
God's powerful urging, 'Be still and
know that I am God’?
It's summertime and part of us
craves that stillness, that peace of
mind ... that quietness with God.
And yet we are afraid. Take a few
moments and think about whether
any of these next ideas relate to
you.
It seems we are afraid of still
ness. Why? Is it because when we
clear ourselves of the business and
clutter and worry of human life,
then we are free to experience
God? Is it because in the gentle,
quiet rooms of our soul God is able
to slip in and fill us with his pres
ence? Is it because when we face
our inner selves and the questions
and inadequacies that lurk there, we
become aware that there is some
thing, someone besides our
selves...? Is it because when we
relax and still ourselves and allow
ourselves to consider God then we
let the reins of our life fall into his
hands?
Can you think into your life and
remember the moments of stillness
... the moments when it was just
you and God ... and a lake or a field
or flowers? ... times when you sat
in comfortable silence with another
person? These are the limes God
calls us to, and when we still our
selves we do find God, even amid
all the worry and stress of our
world. This summer take some time
... risk it, and 'be still and know that
I am God'.
BLYTH UNITED CHURCH
Couple honeymoon in Caribbean
MAIR-BORDASH
Joan Isabel Mair and Gregory
Edward Bordash were married June
15, 1991 at Melville Presbyterian
Church, Brussels. The bride is the
daughter of Jim Mair of Brussels
and the late Evelyn Mair. The
groom is the son of Edward and
Eileen Bordash of Markham.
Rev. Carolyn McAvoy officiated.
Music was provided by Joanne
King and Margaret Mclnroy was
the soloist.
Maid of honour was Norma
Royer, sister of the bride. Brides
maids were Wanda Power and
Mary Lou Ackerman, both friends
of the bride. Best man was Ken
King; ushers were Romi Malik and
Steve David, all friends of the
groom.
A dinner and reception were held
at the Royal Canadian Legion,
Brussels.
The couple honeymooned on the
Caribbean Islands of Nevis and St.
Lucia for two weeks. Greg and
Joan will reside in Whitby, Ontario.Joan and Edward Bordash
Newlyweds reside in Embro
Tina and John Bos
BRUINSMA-BOS
Dr. W. Lammers presided over
the April 27, 1991 wedding of John
Bos to Tina Bruinsma. The wed
ding took place in Blyth, Ontario.
John is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Bos of RR 3, Auburn and
Tina is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Bruinsma of RR 5,
Goderich.
Maid of honor was Yvonne
McCall of Brantford, friend of the
bride. Bridesmaids were Tara Bru
insma of Kincardine, sister of the
bride; and Audrey Bos of Auburn,
sister of the groom.
Groomsman was Rob Wilts of
Blyth, friend of the groom. Ushers
were Wayne Bos and Auburn,
brother of the groom; and Gerry
Exel of Brussels, friend of the
groom.
A reception was held in Brussels.
The couple took a wedding trip to
Venezuela and they are now resid
ing in Embro, Ont. (Photo by Har
vey McDowell.)
'Under God's Care,' sermon topic
At Blyth United Church, Sunday,
July 14, greeters were Laurie and
Dorothy Scott. Ushers were John
and Agnes Wharton, Douglas
Howatt and Janet Lawrie.
Rev. Ramirez opened the service
with the call to worship followed
by the hymn. "Praise the Lord, ye
Heavens adore him". The scripture
reading was from Exodus 2: 11-24,
3: 1-4.
The hymn, "He Leadclh Me" was
sung followed by a lovely anthem
"Calvary", rendered by the choir.
The sermon was based on "Under
God's Care". The service closed
with hymn "The Lord's my Shep
herd" followed by the benediction.
Speaker: George Cowan
11:00 a.m. - Morning Worship Service
Junior Church - Nursery
What shall I render to the Lord
for all his benefits toward me?
Psalm 116: 12
Church Office 523-4224
ANGLICAN CHURCH
OF CANADA
REV. DAVID FULLER, B.A., M. DIV.
July 21
Blyth
9:30 a.m.
Pentecost 09
MORNING PRAYER
Brussels
11:15 a.m.
BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH
Rev. Cameron McMillan
Church Office 887-6259 Manse 887-9313
11:00 a.m. - Joint Worship Service
July 21st Melville Presbyterian Church
9:30 a.m. - Ethel Worship Service
The glad earth yields hergolden wealth of
ripening grain and breath of clover fields
HURON CHAPEL MISSIONARY
CHURCH
PASTOR JAMES H. CARNE AUBURN 526-7515
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
8 p.m.
Wednesday
Friday 7:30
-Family Bible Hour
-Morning Service
-Evening Service
-Prayer & Bible Study
-Youth
MELVILLE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
BRUSSELS
Rev. Carolyn McAvoy
11:00 a.m. - Morning Service
- Sunday School
9:30 a.m. - Belgrave Service
We welcome you to come and worship
with us
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REFORMED CHURCH
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