HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-10-25, Page 7FROM THE MINISTER'S STUDY
by ST. ANDREW'S
REV. JAMES MOOCH UNITED CHURCH
Noble describes a
r event in Palestine in
tCentury. At a wedding,
in those days there
tngroup of bridesmaids
duty it waft to go out and
me the bridegroom.
e marriages were held at
e�arried lamps. Also
tilkEastern people had lit -
gird for time, some
„aids were, caught nap -
There was nothing
II in this; these things
ned from time to time.
is telling a story familiar
ryone who had attended.
,ding.
runt Ceading it seems. as
Jesus is using it to point
oral, 'Be prepared'. But it
an elaborate way ` of
g a simple point. This is
the most detailed stories
ever told, and surely not
the simple lesson 'Be
red'• His teaching is
,t much more profound
it appears on the surface.
better understand the
.le we ,must ask the
ion, 'Be prepared for
first thing to notice is
it was preparation for the
• of a bridegroom and
tance to a wedding feast.
e are accustomed to
warned against trouble;
pare for the emergencies
hitrials of life; to prepare
worst. But here is a call
pare for the best; for hap -
:and a fuller life. ,We are
assume that it takes lit -
no preperation to enter
hejovs of life; but that is
hat Jesus taught.
His other parable about
pan who attempted to get
wedding feast without a
ing garment the man was
admittance because he
't prepared for the or -
.A similar point is made
parable of the Prodigal
ere the elder' brother is
outsides the festivities,
Ted by his own attitude.
'as angry and would not
attitude of jealousy,
and bitterness kept him
enjoying the occasion.
people shut themselves
life's ,finest hperi ces
;ng unprepared for them:
pian once said to Turner,
eat landscape art ist, 'after
,gat one of his paintings,
-ver saw a sunset • like
' He replied, "Madam,
you wish you could!"
of the key words in the
ale is 'Bridegroom'. His
rscouldn't fail to get His'
ing, They would recall at
one occasion when Jesus
the word about Himself;
He called His disciples
'ren of the brideehamber'.
fended their lighthearted -
by a s k,kr'rg 'Can t h e
ren mourn while the
Dm is with them?' The
ees with their solemn
'Of a sad countenance' as
described them, with
sackclotb, and ashes had
d religion andworship
God into a funeral
Psion; rather than a wed -
feast; a joyous, happy
.John Wesley said, 'Some
ehave enough religion to
them miserable, but not
: „to make them happy!'
a is saying that His
g into the world, and His
of living, and revelation of
as a loving heavenly
r makes life a wedding
and worship and religion
"'y thing, That He is the
and all who are
Instant
riendship
e warm greeting of
' r Welcome .
Wagon
fess with "The -Most
amous Basket in the
aril}" will introduce
to our community
d start you on the
ay toward new and
ting friendships.
,fou are flew in town,
prepared to follow . are His
guests.
This parable is a warning not
to mise the invitation, and the
opportunity to enjoy the hap-
piness which following Jesus
brings.
The warning of the parable
was needed for few were ready
to follow. Many failed to be
alert to the 'coming into the
world of the Son of God.
There is another point worth
noting. The warning about
preparation is connected with
'tarrying'. 'As the bridegroom
was a very long time, they all
fell 'asleep'. The foolish
maidens woke to find their oil
was gone. They were prepared
for the short term joys of life;
but not for those which deman-
ded reserves and patience, im-
patience and being unwilling to
wait; and .the failure to have
moral resources to draw upon,
shuts many people out of the
joys of life. The people who
always live 'at the end of their
tether' as it were.
Bayfield
In the familiar hymn 'Take
time to he _holy' we`areremin-
ded that 'The world rushes on'
but how often do we heed to
'Take time to be holy?. Im-
mediate satisfactions are all
some people care about. Like
Esau who sold his birthright
for a bowl of soup! He was too
impatient to wait for spiritual
blessings, like Jacob. Rather
than take time to be holy he
preferred a dish of 'lentils.
Surely this parable has this
to teach us today. . that
following Jesus makes for hap-
piness. There are many, who
(like the Pharisees) think that
to be miserable and of a sad
countenance is to be holy; and
a stair expression is proof of
piety!'
Jesus says we must be
prepared for the lasting joys
which He has to offer, and not
to go spiritually asleep, or we
will miss the wedding feast....
the happiness of the Kingdom
of God.
Crusade coming in spring
Nev. Marney Patterson will be conducting an "Invitation to
Live" Crusade in Goderich from March 29 to April 8 next
year. An Itinerant evangelist since 1966, he was the
Canadian delegate to the World Congress on Evangelism
In Berlin, Germany in October of that year, In 1969, he at-
tended the American Congress on Evangelism as a
delegate and In the 1970 Canadian Congress on
Evangelism, he served as executive secretary. He,has also
lectured on evangelism at Wycliffe Theological College In
Toronto and the Protestant Episcopal Seminary, Alexan-
dria, Virginia, USA.
'Every true friend is a glim-
pse of God', says the poet.
Surely we all agree that a good
friend__ is among our choicest
possessions.
In each Of us is born the need
for someone to accept us on
equal terms. Someone with
whom there are no
barriers...who is not shocked by
our short -comings, who sticks
by us through our trials and
whose .laughter breaks out-
joyously at our glad "times.
Someone who can share our
most craven. fears and our
wildest hopes—and yes, even
our blazing . fury and in-
dignation. -
Of course, with friendship
there 'comes, as someone has
said, 'an awful` responsibility'.
We owe our friends ,a mighty
allegiumapd,-we_must use the
greatest po sable ca,re in prepef,
ving them.' Even so, there is the
possibi 'ty of having the com-
fort of friend 1 taken away.
Wha - about our friendship
with Jesus? He said, "I have
not called you servants, I have
called you friends." Amazing
isn't it that He is willing to call
us friends even when we rebel
against him, disobey him, and
often do not want to know him?
Christ is the friend we can
count on to the end and the one
every Christian should
cultivate to know better
throughout his whole life.
Well, how does one develop
that friendship? How do you
cultivate a. friendship with
someone you can't see?
Michael Green in his book,
New Life, New Lifestyle;
suggests two ways. He points
out that people who love each
other and who are separated
keep in touch by writing letters
and by using the telephone. He
goes on to say that the Bible is
like an open letter from Christ.,.
In it He tells all about Himself,
and His plans for our good. In
it, also, is advice about- love,
sell' discipline, as well as
promi:tes, commands, ,,and
examples for us to follow andel
warnings to heed.
In other words, Mr. Green
believes it is important for
every .Christian to read his
Bible...not making a fetish .out
of it, but .with a sincere desire
to get to know and develop a
friendship with our Lord.
Then, too, as with a human
friendship, we want to share
our lives with Christ by talking
to him. While it is good and
perhaps even essential to have
special or structured prayer
times, still, there are other
ways in speaking to him.
We often get the urge to talk
with a good„ friend and know
we can pick up the phone any
time of the day and he or she
will be there to listen.
It is even' more so with
Christ. He is never out when
his' phone rings. At any given,
moment we can stop to thank
flim, ask for strength and help,
or beg His forgiveness.
There it is then. Christ is our
Friend. But friendships need to
be cultivated. To make sure
this one doesn't fall. into
disrepair, thrbugh neglect we
must keep in touch with -flim
and He with' us. Reading 'the
Bible' and prayer are good ways
to do it.
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GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR. THUREDAY, OCTOUER lit, pA
TO JNESE FAREE1
D.H. ¶ THIERFORD
Friends . nd relatives frorn
the Goderich area attended the
funeral service last week for the
late Donald H. Rutherford, 52,
husband of the former Grace
MacMath, formerly of
Goderich.
Mr. Rutherfd had been a
manager with he London Life
Insurance Co parry at Kit-
chener until failing health cur-
tailed his activities.
He died in St. Mary's
Hospital at Kitchener on Sun-
day, October 14 and was buried
in the family plot at Ingersoll
October 17.
Mr. Rutherford is survived
by his wife; a eon, David of Kit-
chener; a grandson, Dean and
two brothers and one sister of
Woodstock.
LAURA MAY JACKSON
Rev. Robert L. Raymont con-
ducted the funeral service
Tuesday, October 23 from the
Stiles Funeral Home fort the
late Laura May Jackson who
died October 21 at Alexandra
Marine and General Hospital
following a seven week illness.
Born at. Auburn to the late
Archibald Currie Jackson and
WILLIAMS
CEMETERY
MEMORIALS
And Inscriptions •
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--Bob-McCallum
Representative
-Bob-McCaIlum-
Representative
11 Cambria Rd., Goderich
Phone 524-7345
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
(Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec)
MONTREAL STREET near The Square
REV. W. H. McWHINNIE F.R.G.S.
Organist: Mr. Frank Bissett
9:45- a.m.--S Mday School
Sunday 11 a.m.
The Pastor Preaching
Special Music
Wed. 8:00 p.m. Prayer and Bible Study
This Church accepts the
authority of God's Word
ALL ARE WELCOME -
The Free Methodist Church
Park St. at Victoria Pastor: H. Ross Nicholls
Phone: 524-9903
10:00 a.m. Be part of a growing Sunday School
11:00 a.m. "Is -there life after birth"
6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Outreach
Everyone Welcome
CALVARYBAPTIST CHURCH
BAYFIELD ROAD AT BLAKE STREET
EVANGELISTIC — FUNDAMENTAL
REV R BRUBACHER, Pastor
10:00 a.m. - BIBLE SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES
11 a.m. SERMON-
o.
ERMON-a a THOU SHALT DO NO MURDER •
6:30 p.m. - Y,P: Word of Life Club
7:30 p.m. Mr. Arthur Taylor of the Welland Canal Mission will
speak and show slides.
Weed. 8 p.m. - Prayer Meeting & Bible Study
WELCOME TO THE FRIENDLY CHURCH
Knox Presbyterian Church
THE REV G LOCKHART ROYAL, B A. Minister
THE REV RONALD C McCALLUM, Assistant
WILLIAM M CAMOION, Director of Praise
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28,E 1973
moo a.m. Senior School
11:00 a.nt. Divine Worship
Sermon: "A SIG STEP TO A HIGH PLACE"
(N4sery and Junior Congregation)
• SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM '
'Enter to Worship
Depart to Serve
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—234 Pa Ia
the former Mary Etta Govier,
she moved to Goderich from
that community in 1943.
She was a mur,:e•teacher for
some 30 year of her life and a
member of North Street United
.Church.
Miss Jackson is survived by
one sister, Miss Lottie Jackson
of Goderich.
Pallbearers were Harry Wor-
sell, Harold Knisley, Ron
Maines, Amos Andrew, For-
dyce Clark and Ralph Josling.
Interment at Ball's
Cemetery, Auburn, followed
the service.
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THE SALVATIO.N ARMY
18 WATERLOO ST. S
SUNDAY SCHOOL — 9:45 A.M.
FAMILY WORSHIP — 11:00 A.M.
EVANGEUSTIC -SERVICE — 7:00 P.M.
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WEEKDAY Home League (ladies) Wed., 8:00 p.m.
Prayer, & Bible Studies Thurs. 7:30 p.m.
OFFICERS - CAPTAIN G. HERBER - CAPTAIN M. McKENZIE
"All Are Cordially invited to Attend"
ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1973
TRINITY XX
Holy Communion at 8:30 a.m.
Morning Prayer & Sermon at 11 a.m.
Nursery & Sunday School at 11 a.m.
Rector: Canon G.G. Russell, B.A., B.O.
Choirmaster -Organist: Joseph a. Herdman
COME TO A GROWING SUNDAY SCHOOL.
-IF YOU NEED^\RIDE, WE HAVE A BUS.
Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle
Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
CORNER ,QF ELGIN and WATERLOO STS
REV PETER G ST DON, Pastor
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1973
10:00 a.m.-SUNDAY SCHOOL
11:00 a.m.--MORNING WORSHIP
'•00 p.m. EVENING SERVICE
Tues. 8:00 p.m. BiBLE STUDY AND .PRAYER
Friday 7:30 p.m -Youth Service
"A smile Is a curve that can set a lot of things straight"
For further information about church services call424-6506
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Victoria Street United Church
HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP REV. LEONARD WMR
10 A.M. — Bible Scdhool For All Grades
11:15 A.M. — Worship Sorvlci
Ssrmon: "THE ARAB -ISRAEL WAR"
BENMILLER UNITED CHURCH
10 A.M. Worship Sarvlca & BIbIE, School
W—E—L—C—O—M-=R
Mrs. J. Snider, Victoria St: Organist & Choir Director
Mrs. L Warr, Roomiest Pianist & Choir Director
North .Street United C-kvrch
REV. ROBERT L. RAYMOI4T
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1973
10:00 a.m. - 10-14 seer olds
10:80 a.m. - Babies to 8 year olds
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