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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2001-06-20, Page 12PEOPLE AROUND WALTON By Patty Banks Call 887-6156 Dining Out BRUSSELS - ETHEL PASTORAL CHARGE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA Joan Golden - Diaconal Student Minister Church Office 887-6259 E-mail - bepc@wcl.on.ca June 24, 2001 Ethel United Church 9:30 a.m. Worship Service and Sunday School Brussels United Church 11:00 am Worship Service and Sunday School Come and worship with us! THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA WeicAatne y-att to came and tun !rip, with co. TRINITY, BLYTH ST. JOHN'S, BRUSSELS 9:30 A.M. 11:15 A.M. Deacon in charge, The Rev. Tom Wilson, B.A., MDiv. BLYTH UNITED CHURCH Corner of Dinsley & Mill Street 11:00 a.m. Worship Service Thursday, June 21 STRAWBERRY SOCIAL 4:30 & 6 pm Tickets $10, children 6-12 $5, age 5 & under FREE Pastor: Ernest Dow 523-4224 Check us out, Live or Online www.tcc.on.ca/-dowfamichurch.htm Yteacve join an fat uitticaliip this Sunday Morning Worship Service - 10 a.m. Evening Worship Service 7:30 p.m. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. — Ephesians 4:32 BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Rev. Adrian A. Van Geest it\ Hwy. 4, Blyth 523-9233 Wheelchair accessible Cornerstone Bible Fellowship Ethel Communion - 9:45 - 10:30 Family Bible Hour and Sunday School - 11:00 - 12:00 Prayer & Bible Study - Tuesday 8 p.m. Adventure Club for children ages 4-12 Third Friday of each month - 7:15 - 9:00 p.m. Ladies' Time Out - Last Thursday of each month - 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Guest speakers, special music & interesting features. All ladies invited. John 14:6 - Jesus said, "I am the WAY, the TRUTH and the LIFE, no one comes to the Father, but through Me." Everyone Welcome For more information call 887-6665 HURON CHAPEL EVANGELICAL MISSIONARY CHURCH Auburn - 526-7555 PASTOR DAVE WOOD - 523-9017 Plan to join us to be held Sunday, June 24 Wednesday Friday 10:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Morning Anniversary Worship service to be held in the big tent at Doran Rolston's - 3rd place west of Auburn on the left. Special music by "Middle Cross Quartet" No Sunday School Evening Worship at the church Family Night Youth (no Youth June 22) Friday, June 22 for our Fundraising Auction, Yard Sale, Bake Sale & BBQ at Doran Rolston's in the big tent. Watch for signs. Preview starts at 2 p.m. - Auction 6 p.m. Saturday, June 23 our Sunday School picnic will be held at Harbour Park, Goderich. Potluck 11:30, games to follow. Everyone Welcome PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2001. From the Minister's Study Donnelly saga grim reminder of forgiveness value By Pastor Ernest Dow Blyth United Church The Otitoor Domiellys theatre presentation brings a certain excite- ment to our area. The quaintness of horse-drawn "stages" offsets the macabre recollection of the clan's murderous fate. Although it is difficult to make accurate assessments of the events leading up to the 1880 massacre from this distance in geography and time, an introductory visit to some related websites prompts me to describe what happened as a sad result of lack of mercy and forgive- ness. On the one hand, there is no doubt the Donnellys were a tough outfit. James Sr. was a squatter who defend- Joan VanVliet and Barb Fritz were greeters at Duff's United Church on Father's Day, June 17. It was almost standing room only with church regulars, those who had come to have their babies baptized and those who came to share in this joyous and special day. Clerk of Session Leona McDonald called forward Jim and Marcia Campbell and infant daughter, Megan Margaret; Charles and Terri Gulutzen and baby son, Jacob Charles and Glenda and Darryl Morrison with their infant daughter Amanda Elizabeth for bap- tism. Joan Tuchlinsky took each child, one at a time, in her arms, baptized them and welcomed them into the community of faith. Following the baptisms the Sunday School promotions took place. Sunday School teachers Shannon Gibbons, Brad Finlayson, Shelley McGavin, Shannon McGavin, Heidi and Jennifer McClure were thanked by Sunday School Superintendent Patty Banks. The children were presented with a certificate and some received seals ed to the death his unfounded claim to land owned by someone else. Johannah, his wife, consciously trained her boys to flex "might" rather than "right". She is quoted as saying, "From the time they could toddle, I taught my seven sons to be foin fist-and-club fighters. Sure, an' `tis I who taught them how to gouge, bite off an ear and crack in a head with a club; showed them the best way to send a fast punch to the chin." However, the Donnellys did show some religious tolerance; for exam- ple, though Cathol;c, James did make a contribution to the local Anglican church. On the other hand, there were the local "Whiteboys" - a secret society transplanted from County Tipperary for the number of years attending Duff's United Sunday School. Following the presentations, they in Ireland, sworn to inflict wrath on any who dealt with those beyond Roman Catholic connections. The Donnellys did not refuse to deal with outsiders, so this made them "Blackfeet" in the eyes of the Whiteboys and hence prime candi-- dates for persecution. The prosperity of the Donnelly stage-coach enterprise did nothing to help endear them to the Whiteboys. The result was a series of crimes (real and purported), reprisals, aild a reign of suspicion and terror that resulted in the massacre. God's Word in the Bible reminds us that revenge is wrong, and for- giveness is to be offered. Jesus con- trasted the dictum of "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth" with his went to Brian and Shelley McGavin's house for swimming and ice cream. own call to "turn the other cheek". He urged his followers, "If some- ' 'One strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles... Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you; that you may be sons of your Father in heav- en. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous." (Matthew 5:38-45) The Apostle Paul, himself a victim of much misunderstanding and per- secution, wrote: "Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse... Do not repay anyone evil for evil... Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: 'It is mine to avenge; I will repay,' says the Lord... Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:14-21) In other words, when we give in to revenge and prejudice, even when we "win" the scuffle, we've lost — for we've yielded to the enemy's tac- tics and attitude. Johannah coun- selled her sons, "Hit first and talk later... Never forgive your enemies. Always remember and never forget that, when in a rough-and-tumble fight, be shor' to git in the first blow..." That is not the way to make peace. The Donnellys offer us a grim reminder, in black and white, of the value of mercy and forgiveness. There was a good crowd on hand at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre on Sunday night for the United Church Women's garden party dinner. (Vicky Bremner photo) 'You are Welcome at the BLYTH COMMUNITY CHURCH OF GOD 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School - for ages 3 to adult 11:00 a.m. - Morning Worship 7:45 p.m. - Evening Worship Bible Studies - Wednesday morning 10 a.m. Wednesday evening 7:30 p.m. Phone 523-4590 308 Blyth Rd., Blyth MELVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BRUSSELS 11:00 a.m. - Morning Service - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - Belgrave Service Wheelchair accessible Nursery care available We welcome you to come and worship with us. Rev. Cathrine Campbell - 887-9831