HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1993-07-21, Page 16BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH
Rev. Cameron McMillan
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" This is my Father's world, He shines In all that's fair"
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Rev. Carolyn McAvoy
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PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1993.
From the Minister's Study
Pastor says, 'Reserve a place in heaven'
By James H. Carrie, Pastor,
The Missionary Church, Auburn
He looked pretty pleased as he
stood posing for the camera,
clutching his diploma and shifting
uncomfortably in his unaccustomed
suit and tie, his hair parted in the
middle and plastered down on both
sides. My grandson was ready now
to move on to the heady heights of
high school.
In a few days, or weeks, I shall
be attending the graduation
ceremony for my mother-in-law.
No, Mom is not a late bloomer or a
slow learner, but she is moving on,
too. Her service will be held in a
church, however, and then will
move to the cemetery. Just a few
weeks ago the doctor discovered
that the cause of her distress was a
cancerous growth in the liver. So,
mother, like the Apostle Paul, has
"finished her course".
You can imagine that there is a
heaviness in our hearts and a cloud
of sadness that shadows our days,
but there is a sense of anticipation,
also, for those of us in the family
who are Christians, because death
for the Christian is only a door
through which one passes into the
presence of the Saviour and into the
realities of a blissful eternity, for
which this life is only the
preparation. Mother began her
preparations to meet the Lord more
than 40 years ago.
I remember the occasion. It was
the final service of the annual
church camp meeting. Although
mom had been raised in a Christian
0 bituaries
LUCILLE (LOU) ISSAC
Lucille (Lou) Issac, of Auburn
passed away at Parry Sound Dis-
trict General Hospital on Thursday,
July 1, i993 at the age of 62.
She was the daughter of the late
Joseph and Beatrice Gagnon. She
was the loving mother of Linda
(Roxanne) and her husband Edward
Williams, Moose Deer Point;
Penny Issac, Toronto; Karen and
her husband Bill Littlechild, Mount
Forest; Dwight and his wife Teri,
California; Colette and her husband
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growth and development or we
begin to die. Physical death is bad
but to die spiritually is as well.
Christianity started with 12 and
has grown to great multitudes.
Rev. Ramirez said that at each
manse in which he has lived he has
planted a tree. He went to a former
manse this year where his family
planted two maple trees. They
hardly recognized the trees. When
they last saw the maples there
wasn't enough shade for one to sit
in.
"Now", he said, "you could have
a party under them."
God's spirit
produces
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whereas Satan's spirit destroys, he
said. We can be influenced by
several spirits; such as, self, satan,
tradition, and God. Only the spirit
of God produces good things.
Mark Hiller was song leader and
his daughter, Denise, was the
pianist for the Sunday Service.
Christy Pardys accompanied by
Wendy Martin provided special
music on the flute.
home and was blessed with godly
parents, her spiritual interest had
waned, and now, at 40 years of age,
she was a long way from God.
During the course of the camp
services her heart had been stirred,
however, and she stood waiting for
the final service to conclude with
an invitation hymn, resolved to
"walk the saw-dust trail", and to
seek God at the altar of prayer.
The evangelist then did a most
unusual thing. He announced that
he intended to close that final
service without giving the usual
invitation to come to the altar and
seek God!
I had no idea of my mother-in-
law's intentions, but I became
agitated, suddenly, my heart
beating wildly. Was God moving
me to say something? I didn't
know, but I found myself calling
for the attention of the evangelist
and asking for permission to speak.
I admitted, then, that I didn't know
whether or not I was in order, but I
suggested that it would do no harm
to sing an invitation hymn and to
invite people to the altar. The
evangelist was gracious and
acceded to my request.
As soon as the singing started, to
my amazement, mom moved out of
the seat and headed for the altar,
along with others. What a night of
rejoicing! That night Mom started
for the Kingdom and has never
looked back.
I expect that her coronation
service, when it comes, will be
glorious! We will sing her
Jeff Cook, Auburn; and Kim and
her husband Alfred Loon, Mistassi-
ni, Que.
Mrs. Issac will be lovingly
remembered by her grandchildren:
Tracy and James, Sarah and
Michael, Ariel and Cole, Lisa, Dan
and Jason. She was the great grand-
mother of Dawn and Andrew.
Mrs. Issac was the dear sister of
Claire, Carmen, Anita, Collette,
Lorraine, Claudette, Elaine, Linda,
Bertha, Jenny, Maurice, Danny,
Steve, Ronald, Guy and the late
Jimmy, and their families.
The funeral was held in Parry
Sound on Saturday, July 3.
Interment at the Hillcrest Ceme-
tery, Parry Sound.
We are like trees and continue to
grow. When we are ready God will
transplant us in the garden of glory,
he said.
He asked, "What is the Kingdom
of God?" It is like hope to keep us
alive. We must continue to grow.
Then Rev. Ramirez took time to
favourite hymns and read of
Christ's victory over death and the
great hope of the resurrection. At
the cemetery, the Christians (those
who are not Christians won't know
it) will stand by the grave and sing
Eliza Hewitt's grand hymn:
Sing the wondrous love of Jesus,
sing His mercy and His grace;
In the mansions bright and blessed
He'll prepare for us a place.
While we walk the pilgrim path-
way clouds will over-spread the
sky;
But when travelling days are over,
not a shadow, not a sigh.
Let us then be true and faithful,
trusting, serving every day;
Just one glimpse of Him in glory
will the toils of life repay.
Onward to the prize before us!
Soon His beauty we'll behold;
Soon the pearly gates will open, we
shall tread the streets of gold.
When we all get to heaven, what a
day of rejoicing that will be!
When we all see Jesus, we'll sing
and shout the victory!
Before "graduation day" comes
for you, make sure that the
officiating minister at your funeral
doesn't have to act like a defense
lawyer who knows that his client is
guilty but is charged with
presenting him in the best possible
light.
As a minister I have had the
painful duty of trying to find
something comforting to say to the
family of some of the ones at
whose funeral I have officiated.
RALPH (PAT) ROWLAND
Ralph (Pat) Rowland passed
away on Monday, July 2, 1993 at
Wingham and District Hospital. He
was in his 87th year.
Mr. Rowland was predeceased by
four brothers and three sisters. He
leaves many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held on
July 7. Rev. Randy Banks Officiat-
ed.
The pallbearers were Don Bray,
Lyle Martin, Ed Rowland and
Barry Hoegy.
Interment was at Mt. Pleasant
Cemetery, Ethel.
In remembrance, donations to the
Brussels United Church would be
appreciated.
reflect on his time spent here in
Blyth.
In closing he said, "Let us keep
on growing, by believing in the
Kingdom of God, until we reach
His grace of glory."
The final Hymn was "Take My
Life and Let It Be".
There are no appropriate prayers
for unbelievers and no comforting
Scriptures. Christian funerals are
for Christians!
If you have not already done so,
find a place of prayer where you
can repent of your sins, so that God
can forgive you and transform you
and reserve for you a place in
heaven. Then "graduation day"
will be something worth
celebrating!
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