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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2003-04-16, Page 19THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2003. PAGE 19. From the Minister’s Study Crucifixion as seen through a child’s eyes Rev. Ethel Miner Clare, Knox United Church, Belgrave The story is told by Christina Berry, a minister in New Mexico. During the week before Palm Sunday, Christina met with the music director of her church who shared this: I was rehearsing the children for their Maundy Thursday anthem, and the boys (we have several very rowdy unchurched boys in our choir) were jostling around as usual. In desperation, I looked pitifully at them and said, “C’mon you guys — this is really serious! This is the last time we get to sing about Jesus before they come and nail him to a tree.” Harvey, hitting one of his brothers, stopped in mid-swing. “They did WHAT?” “Crucified him. Hung him on a cross. Nailed him to a tree.” I don’t think I was being very helpful, but it hadn’t crossed my mind that they didn’t know what crucified meant. “NAILED him?” Harvey said. “But WHO DID THAT?” “Well, the people who were mad at him. You know, we’ve got him riding into town and everyone is cheering and saying ‘YAAY, Jesus,’ then they’re nailing him to a cross.” “But —” Harvey is speechless, horrified. “WHO did that?” “Pretty much the same people who were cheering earlier.” Harvey is sure I must be mistaken. Manny and Alejandro figure I’m making this up for dramatic effect. “How could they nail him to a tree?” Harvey asks. I demonstrate with an imaginary hammer. “By the hands and feet.” Harvey can’t take this. “But why didn’t somebody STOP them? Where were his friends?” “They all ran away, because they were afraid.” ‘That’s not right,” Harvey said, outraged. “He didn’t do anything wrong.” Harvey’s outrage caught my attention as I read this story. Are you and I outraged by the crucifixion? Or do we skip from the Palm Sunday parade to the Easter celebration without experiencing the pain, humiliation, betrayal, desertion, and outrage that are also part of the Easter story? Church plans unique fundraiser Krispy Kreme doughnuts are coming to Blyth, courtesy of the Blyth United Church’s spring fundraising event. These glazed doughnuts are sold by the dozen at a cost of $7. Orders must be placed by noon on Wednesday, April 23. Call Nancy Wasson at 523-4926 or Karen Giousher at 523-9023. Walk-in orders can be placed at Chauncey’s Hairstyling. The doughnuts will be delivered fresh on Friday, April 25 and can be picked up at the church between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Orders of 10 dozen or more will be delivered. Krispy Kreme is an American franchise that is new to Canada. These doughnuts will be baked fresh at their store in Kitchener and delivered to Blyth immediately. Open your Bible this week. Read again Mark’s account of the passion as recorded in Mark 14:17 - 15:47. Place yourself in this story. Sense the humiliation, betrayal, desertion and pain - Judas’ pain, Peter’s pain, and finally Jesus’ pain. willingly faced evil, eveh death on a Then remember that our God, in cross to bring us the good news of Jesus, loves us so much that he the Resurrection. Thanks be to God! HURON CHAPEL EVANGELICAL MISSIONARY CHURCH Auburn -526-1131 THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA PASTOR DAVE WOOD - 523-4941 Good Friday Sunday Wednesday 10:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.- Crusaders & Youth 7:13 p.m. - Adult Bible Study - Worship Service - Family Bible Hour - Morning Worship Service - Evening Worship cpw, to ccwte cwvtdAffz cuitd cce Sunday, April 20 The Resurrection of Our Lord - Easter Day Holy Eucharist with Baptisms, Special Music Easter Egg Hunt for children 11 & under after the Service at each Church Trinity, Blyth 9:30 a.m. St. John's, Brussels 11:15 a.m. MELVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BRUSSELS Good Friday Service at 11:00 a.m. at Melville The Rev. Tom Wilson, B.A., MDiv. 887-9273 Easter Sunday Sunrise Service at 8:30 a.m. at the home of Jim and Dona Knight Easter Breakfast 9:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m. Donations support our foster child Geni Easter Celebration Service 11:00 a.m. There will be no service at Belgrave on Easter Sunday - joint service will be with Brussels Wheelchair accessible - Nursery care available Rev. Cathrine Campbell - 887-9831 BRUSSELS - ETHEL PASTORAL CHARGE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA Joan Golden - Diaconal Student Minister Church Office 887-6259 E-mail - bepc@wcl.on.ca Blyth United Church Corner of Dinsley & Mill Street Sunday, April 20 Ethel United Church April 20 Worship Service & Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Brussels United Church April 18 Good Friday Service at 9:30 a.m. v® April 20 Easter Celebration Worship Service at 11:00 a.m. Worship Service & Sunday School Come and celebrate with us the wonder and amazement of Easter Worship Service & Sunday School t 11:00 a.m. Easter Sunday Service "WelestM. Minister: Rev. Dr. Eugen Bannerman Office: 523-4224 St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church £ £ £ £ £ Churc^ "The Church is not a t 254 Drummond St. E., Blyth Good Friday Mass at 3:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:00 a.m. Father Lance Magdziak, Pastor 519-527-0142 email: stjames@rcec.london.on.ca Building, It is People Touching People" Thursday, April 17 - 7:30 p.m. - Foot Washing & Communion Service Sunday - 10:00 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages 11:00 a.m. - Morning Worship 7:30 p.m. - Evening Worship Wednesday -10:00 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. - Bible Studies Phone 523-4875 308 Blyth Rd. E. Pastor Les Cook 523-4590 Cornerstone Bible Fellowship Ethel join far uwid&cfi Good Friday John 19:28-30 ~ "It is Finished" Easter Sunday Christ is Risen Morning Worship Service -10 a.m. Evening Worship Service - 7:30 p.m. BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH A Hwy. 4, Blyth 523-9233 Wheelchair accessible £imty "Water (Xriilitmfelhiuiip Christ-centred, Bible-believing, Fellowship-friendly, Growth-geared 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 310:30 a.m. - Worship & Sunday School at Blyth Public School, comer of King & Mill _ Pastor: Ernest Dow - 523-4848 www.tcc.on.ca/~dovvfam > S3 Communion - 9:45 - 10:30 Family Bible Hour and Sunday School ~ 11:00 - 12:00 Prayer & Bible Study ~ Tuesday 8 p.m. Ladies’ Time Out - The last Thursday of each month 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. 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 Call Pastor Andrew Thursdays or Fridays at 887-6123 Cetefaale the death and JleMMiectuMt of JeAUA, Chri&t u/M Brussels Mennonite Fellowship Good Friday Service 10:00 a.m. (Includes communion & foot washing) Easter Worship Service 9:30 a.m. £He Died. He Rose. He Lives. Pastor Brent Kipfer 887-6388 Everyone Welcome! £ c £