HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1991-12-18, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18,1991.
From the Minister’s Study
Pageants' young actors do accurate portrayals
BY REV. CAMERON
MCMILLAN
BRUSSELS & ETHEL
UNITED CHURCHES
At Christmas, we often see
pageants in our churches in which
young children act out parts of the
Christmas story. Dressed in
bathrobes, with terrycloth towels
tied over their heads and floppy
sandals on their feet, they prance
awkwardly down our church aisles.
They take their places and act out
the Christmas story.
The innkeeper scowls and says
“no room”. Joseph and Mary go
over to the area representing a cat
tle shed. Standing nervously beside
one another, they peer into the crib
where baby Jesus lies. Shepherds
come in from the fields and kneel
down in worship. Kings come in
from distant lands wearing card
board crowns. They presented three
coloured boxes as gifts representing
gold, frankincense and myrrh.
The awkward, jerky performance
by the young actors is admired by
proud parents, grandparents and
other relatives. The goofs the kids
make, the missed lines, the awk
ward pauses are watched with
amusement by the audience, Some
how we feel that Jesus' arrival in
the world must have happened a lot
me smoothly than the church's
annual pageant about the event.
God would never have brought his
son into me world in such a messy,
mixed up way, would he?
Actually, the representation of
the Christmas event is not that far
off the way it must have actually
happened. Mary was a very young
girl, not that much older than the
kid that acts her role in the pageant.
Forced to travel a long distance,
giving birth to a child given to her
by God that she had not asked for,
the birth in a stable amongst a
Youth Group
hosts luncheon
On Saturday, Dec. 7, the Presby
terian Youth Group met at Carolyn
McAvoy's home at 11 a.m. to help
decorate the float for the Santa
Claus Parade at 3 p.m.
The float advertised the Commu
nity Youth Food Drive, which took
place Sunday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m. The
Food Drive went very well, as a lot
of food was collected. A big thank
you to all who helped and to the
community for their support and
giving spirit. The Community
Youth met at the Presbyterian
Church and were divided into car
loads to cover the town. The youth
offered a carol as a thank you for
the donations given. After everyone
was done, we met back at the Pres
byterian Church for pizza and pop.
Sunday, Dec. 15 was the day of
the Presbyterian Youth Group
Fundraiser hot luncheon, which
took place following church. The
menu consisted of two kinds of hot
soup, sandwiches, ice cream cone,
juice and tea or coffee. There was
tremendous turnout. The youth
group would like to extend a thank
you to all who supported this event
in any way.
There will be a Presbyterian
Youth Worship Service, Sun., Dec.
22, 1991 at 11 a.m. with the youth
and leaders participating in a skit.
Practice for this event will lake
place Sal., Dec. 22, 1991 at 1 p.m.
at the Presbyterian Church.
Anyone interested in becoming a
member of our fun and exciting
youth group please feel free to
come to any of our meetings or
events.
bunch of animals. Mary must have
felt as awkward and uncertain as
that young girl in the pageant.
Joseph, too must have felt terribly
embarrassed. Not able to find a
decent room in all of Bethlehem,
his wife giving birth to a very spe
cial child of which he was not the
father. It was an awkward situation.
The expression of the young kid
acting Joseph's part is not that far
off the mark.
“Fear not, the Lord is with you”,
the angel said to Mary when
informing her that she was going to
give birth to this very special child.
It was a message that Joseph and
Mary had to take to heart and apply
in their own lives as they acted out
the Christmas story. We need to
take these words into our hearts,
minds and lives as well, as we go
about our busy preparations for
Christmas this year. “Fear not, the
Lord is with you.” May Christ be
with you at this Christmas season
and throughout the coming new
year. Fear not, God travels with
you. Read Luke 1: 26-38. Luke 2:
1-20.
ANGLICAN CHURCH
OF CANADA
Rev. E. Paul Acton 887-9273
MELVILLE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
BRUSSELS
Rev. Carolyn McAvoy
11:00 a.m. - Morning Service
- Sunday School
9:30 a m. -Belgrave Service
The Cantata 'Heaven's Child' on Sunday evening,
December 22 at 7:30 p.m. Come , enjoy and
celebrate the glorious birth In song
ADVENT 4 - DECEMBER 22 (H.E.)
TRINITY, BLYTH ST. JOHN’S , BRUSSELS
Christmas Eve -11:00 p.m. Christmas Eve - 8:00 p.m.
Christmas Day -11:15 a.m.
HURON CHAPEL MISSIONARY
CHURCH
PASTOR JAMES H. CARNE AUBURN 526-7515
10 a.m. - Family Bible Hour
11 a.m. - Morning Service
8 p.m. - Evening Service
Wednesday - Prayer & Bible Study
Friday 7:30 p.m. - Youth
Christmas greetings of Joy andTeace
? BLYTH CHRISTIAN
REFORMED CHURCH
HIGHWAY 4, BLYTH
DR. W. H. LAMMERS
Sunday at 10 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.
s Sunday School 11:00 a.m.
Special Services
z December 25-10 a.m.
Dec. 31 - 8:00 p.m.
January 1-10 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.
BLYTH UNITED CHURCH
Rev. Lorenzo Ramirez Jr.
Dec. 22 11:00 a.m. - Christmas Service
Dec. 24 7:30 p.m. - Christmas Eve &
Communion Service
Born for you a Saviour who is Christ the Lord
Luke 2:11
BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH
Rev. Cameron McMillan
Church Office
10:45 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
887-6259 Manse 887-9313
-Music - Intermediate Choir
-Family Worship Service
-"The First Christmas Pageant"
-Nursery Care Provided A /
9:30 a.m.-Ethel Worship Service
7:30 p.m.-Community Carol Sing
Monday, December 23rd
\\
7:30 p.m.-Christmas Eve Family Service
Tuesday, December 24th
Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright
Church family community carolling
Meet at church at 6:30 p.m.
9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship Service
10:30 a.m. Christian Education
Hour for all ages.
7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candle
light Service
4:00 p.m. Christmas Dinner at BMF
Come early for fun and fellowship
BRUSSELS MENNONITE
FELLOWSHIP
Pastor Tom Warner
887-6388
Elder Sharon Freeman
887-6564
‘Wheelchair accessibleAU Visitors Welcome
This Christmas, Give
Your Children Superheroes
They Can Really Depend On.
Children love superheroes.. .bold characters who can best any foe.. .who
use might for right. They’re great fun and fantasy. Even more, though,
kids need real-life heroes.. .Dads they can depend on for love and
attention and time. Moms that will model how real people live. This
Christmas, give your children the superheroes they most need in life...
you. This Christmas, celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, who came that
you and your children might be all that you can be.
P.O. Box 159, Brussels Ont. NOG 1H0
PASTOR Office: 887-6388
Tom Warner Home: 887-9490
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