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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1995-10-18, Page 12Page 12 Times -Advocate, October 18, 1995 Members of 10 area churches worship at ecumenical service Roberta Walker GRAND BEND - A Thanksgiv- ing Ecumenical Service was hosted by the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Catholic) Church in Grand Bend on Tuesday, October 10. CWL president Gera Peters welcomed over 100 women from 10 churches in the area, and began with a read- ing "Make a Joyful Noise unto the Lord" from the Psalms. Father Paul Beck acted as organ- ist for thc general hymns, directed by Roberta Walker. Walker provid- ed ,olo music on her violin, and a vocal solo "Bless this house". Attending churches were invited to participate in the program. From Dashwood Calvary United, Idella Gabel gave a reading, "Fail not to thank", then performed some beau- tiful music on the organ. Millie Desjardine, representing the Church of God sang "I trust in God". accompanying herself on an electronic Omni Chord. Mabel Fraser, from Greenway United, read a beautiful piece "0 thanks be 10 God for He is good", listing our gifts, natural weather, our privileg- es and how lucky we are to live in this land of freedom. From St. Johns' By the Lake An - Granton UCW make pies They were preparing for their bazaar. Muriel Lewis GRANTON - Several Granton WI members enjoyed a bus trip with Clandeboye WI to Putnam, Pete's dinner theatre at Putnam on Wednesday, October 11. Granton UCW members got to- gether on October 13 at the church to make some more turkey pies for the bazaar. There was no service at the Gran- ton United Church on Sunday, Oc- tober 15 because of the Anniver- sary Service at Wesley United Church which a number from the congregation attended. Pastor Normalie Voakes led the service and 'Music and the spoken work' were provided by Eduard and Christine Classen from Strat- ford. Christine led the reading of the Psalm and Eduard told about his Paraguain harp on which he taught himself to play "Little brown church". Christine played the key- board and together they sang two songs from Germany, some chil- dren's songs, as well as some from Canada, the jungle of Mexico and from Sweden, closing with 'Amaz- ing grace'. This beautiful music was interspersed with a brief mes- sage. A time of fellowship followed the service. UCW The general UCW quarterly meeting was held at the Granton Untied Church on Tuesday eve- ning, October 10 commencing with light refreshments served by Unit four members. The guest speaker was Diana Cubberley who is a decorating con- sultant from St. Marys. She talked mainly about decorating in the home, thc importance of color co- ordination and she also demonstrat- ed rag rolling. President Marilyn Humphrey opened the meeting with a Thanks- giving meditation '0 Give Thanks'. Material possessions were never meant to be one's chief ob- jective, but rather to seek first the kingdom. of God, followed by prayer. The secretary Diane Dietrich read the minutes of the last meeting and other business included plans for the next meeting on December 7 when non-perishable food items will he brought for the Salvation Army and mittens for the mitten tree which will he set up in the church during December. The beef supper on November 8 is also in the planning. At Si. Paul's Anglican Church, Kirkton on Sunday, October 15 the Rev. Timothy Connor of Stratford led the communion service. His message was about worship renew- al which involves being called by God's renewing power to integrity of life, public righteousness and faithfulness to Jesus Christ. glican. Dorothy Whit read a de- lightful essay by an eight-year-old on the topic "God". Did you know that God's most important job is creating babies? The next most im- portant is listening to prayers. He hears everything and is everywhere with you, which keeps Him pretty busy. Between Jesus and His Dad, God the Father, One of them is al- ways -on duty. Lynn Douglas repre- senting Grand Bend United, sang the dramatic solo "To God be the glory", accompanied by organist Idella Gabel. Anne Raeburn and Dianne Hardy from Mount Carmel (Catholic) performed a duet on their guitars, singing an original piece composed by Hardy, called "Somewhere there's a land for you and 1". It reflects our prayers and longing for a more perfect Canada in these troubled times. The participants from Lake Hu- ron Community Church was unable to attend due to illness, although other members came. and Crediton • United had a previously planned event. The guest speaker was Father Paul Beck, who commended the gathering on their spirit of Ecumen- ism. The history of these Ecumeni- cal services go back over 30 years in the Grand Bend area, beginning with four or five local churches. Now there are 10 churches partici- pating, and a few more interested in attending the four annual services hosted by alternating groups. Fa- ther Beck spoke of the Ecumenical spirit revitalizing the Catholic Church since Vatican I1 with Pope John XXIII in the 1960's. All of the Christian churches share the sacrament of Baptism, the Lord's Prayer, a devotion to the Bible, personal and communal prayer, and faith in Jesus Christ. Father. Beck explored the history of the early church. the origins of the Bible, the early schisms (or splits) - the Jewish -Christian sects of Ethio- pia, the Roman Catholic Church and the split of the Russian and Greek Orthodox sects in the Ilth century. Then there was the English Anglican Church in 1530, Luther's Reformation of 1645 and the Coun- ter Reformation Movement of the 1700's. Finally a new spirit of coopera- tion dawned in the 1960's, laying a foundation for the spirit of coopera- tion. Zurich Public School Student Council. 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