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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1993. PAGE 17.
Couple marries in Cranbrook ceremony
Jan. 24 greeters at Blyth United
Church were Randy and Lorna
Fraser. Ushers were Brenda
Brooks, Lloyd Sippel, Betty and
Mark Nethery.
Rev. Ramirez opened the service
with Call to Worship, Prayer of
Approach, Prayer of Confession,
Silent confession, Assurance of
Pardon and the hymn, "Praise My
Soul King of Heaven." The
responsive reading was Psalm 37,
1:11. The scripture reading was I
Corinthians 1: 18-21.
The congregation men sang
Amazing Grace, during which the
children went forward to hear Rev.
Ramirez speak about foolishness.
In the time of our Lord people
thought it was foolishness to be
saved by someone dying on a cross.
Through transplants we can save
others' lives, said Rev. Ramirez.
Many years ago it was foolishness
to even think that it could be done.
Now it is a reality. Our physical
body will die but through Jesus
Christ God transplanted our spirit
to live, he said.
There are some countries where
they refer to one another as brother
and sister. This may seem foolish
to us but this is what God wants.
And when in heaven we will refer
to one another as brother or sister,
said Rev. Ramirez. The children
went to class with Debbie Craig.
The choral anthem was "How
Great Thou Art."
The sermon title was "God's
Peculiar way — the source of our
salvation. Rev. Ramirez said, You
might ask yourself, "A King born
in a stable?" To an ordinary
woman? Not in a palace to a queen.
A man who preaches about his
Provincial court Judge R.G.E.
Hunter granted an Ethel woman a
slight reprieve when she appeared
before him on Jan. 20 in Wingham
on a charge of driving while under
suspension.
Crown Attorney Robert Morris
told the court that Barbara Mar-
shall, 55, of RR1, Ethel appeared in
provincial court on April 15 at
which time she pled guilty to an
impaired driving charge.
Mr. Morris said she was charged
Father's Kingdom with only twelve
followers, who come from all
walks of life. One betrayed him,
another denied him, and all
abandoned him in his time of need.
Then he was put to utmost shame.
He died on a cross.
He could have lived a common
life, said Rev. Ramirez. Those who
don't understand salvation, he said,
may think Jesus foolish, but the
foolishness of God shows His
strength to man.
Look at Noah, he said. A man
hears God say build an ark even
though there is not a cloud in the
sky. He is told there is 100 per cent
chance of rain. Noah built the ark
then herded in all the animals,
maybe even the ones he disliked.
All this while others taunted him.
Was Noah foolish, asked Rev.
Ramirez? Not when he listened to
God's words. In the end God made
a beautiful promise to all man.
At Christmas we open our hearts
to others. But do we do this all year
around. We should open our heart
to others and to God. Remember
Terry Fox? Many people told him
he was foolish to want to run such a
marathon. But he ran to become the
seed of inspiration to all Canadians.
What seems foolish at one point
becomes God's power, to show us
what can be done.
You don't need to be wise, rich or
of noble birth to follow and believe
in God. It's not our wisdom or
knowledge but what God reveals to
us. It may not have been important
at the time but soon it becomes the
focal point of our religion.
God is not foolish, said Rev.
Ramirez. We must give ourselves
to God.
after police received an anonymous
call on Nov 26 informing them that
Ms Marshall was driving.
Taking into account the woman's
failing health, Judge Hunter warned
her of the severity of what she had
done. "People usually go to jail for
90 days for driving when they have
had their license suspended. Drive
again and you will go to jail," he
cautioned.
Ms Marshall was fined $500 or
25 days.
KNIGHT - BLACK
Joanne Faye Knight and Weldon
Emmerson Glenn Black were
married at the Knox Presbyterian
Church in Cranbrook, Ontario, on
Saturday, Oct. 10, 1992.
The bride is the daughter of Jack
and Donna Knight of RR 2,
Brussels and the groom is the son
of Ralph and Lillian Black of Saint
Women
attend
Presbyterial
The weatherman was forecasting
flurries and snow squalls but the
annual meeting of Maitland
Presbyterial was blessed with
bright sunshine on Monday, Jan. 18
in St. Andrews Presbyterian
Church, Wingham.
the theme for the day was
"Whom Will You Touch Today?"
President Erlma Haldenby opened
the meeting with a reading
"Reaching for Rainbows" and
prayer, followed by everyone
joining in singing "Help Us To
Help Each Other, Lord".
Gertie Tiffin of the Wingham
Afternoon Society welcomed
everyone to St. Andrews,
The morning session included the
reading of various reports which
showed another very successful
year in spite of a decrease in the
active members and an increase in
the associate members. Delegates
saw the video "After the Storm,
Power and Peace in the Middle
East", which may be used with the
studies this year.
Agnes Bregman brought
greetings from Synodical and
Council and Rev. John Vaudry
brought greetings from Presbytery.
He suggested mission is a team
effort for the minister and the
missionary groups to encourage all
members of the church to become
more involved in the spreading of
the gospel.
Continuing with the same theme,
Ms. Haldenby chose the reading
"Reach Out and Touch" to open the
afternoon session and the hymn
"He Touched Me".
Anne MacDougall, Margaret
Hamilton and Mary Lavis of south
Kinloss presented the devotions on
the story of the Good Samaritan
and the joy of service to others.
Each society presented a short
description of the way they reach
out and touch others at their
meetings and in other services.
The new Area Education
Consultant, Margaret Greig, was
introduced and she brought
greetings, telling a small segment
of her work among nine
presbyterials. She also installed the
following officers for the coming
year: past president, Isabel
Arbuckle, Wingham; president,
Erlma Haldenby, Kinlough; first
vice-pres., Mildred Dickson,
Belmore; second vice-pres.,
Kathleen Elliott, Whitechurch;
third vice-pres., Maimie Wilkins,
Ashfield; treasurer, Marjorie Wall,
Wingham; historian, Largaret
McInnes, Teeswater; ass't historian,
Jean Stokes, Belmore; recording
secretary, Isabel Arbuckle,
Wingham; adult (west), Wilma
Clarke, South Kinloss; adult (east),
Margaret Underwood, Gorrie;
youth and children's, Ina Ireland,
Teeswater; friendship and service,
Alice Nicholson, Belgrave; glad
tidings, Audrey Boron, Kincardine;
publicity, Mildred Loree,
Lucknow; literature, Agnes
Bregman, Teeswater; members
without portfolio, Doreen
MacAdam, Belmore; Janet Inglis,
Belmore; auditors, Jean Leitch,
Wingham, Mildred Purdon,
Whitechurch.
John, N.B.
The double-ring ceremony was
performed by Rev. Steve Webb.
Organist was Madelene Steiss and
soloist was Margaret Mclnroy.
Scripture readers were Chris Hardt
and June Haney. Matron-of-honour
was Val Millson Jansen, friend of
the bride. Bridesmaids were Janet
Brydon, friend of the bride and
Kim Black, sister of the groom.
Flower girls were Janine Knight,
niece of the bride and Danika Smit,
niece of the groom. Best man was
Dwight Carson, friend of the
groom. Ushers were Steve Knight,
brother of the bride and Rick
Black, brother of the groom.
The reception was held at the
Royal Canadian Legion in
Brussels. M.C.s were Kendra Black
and Brad Knight.
The couple is residing in Saint
John, N.B.
Judge gives woman a break