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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-04-03, Page 124 y-4 CA, 4 'ACIE 6A—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 3,1975 AMMO FROM THE MINISTR'S STUDY' ST. ANDREW'S BY REV. JAMES REDDOCH • UNITED CHURCH TO, TDESE FAREWEIt • Yeo though 1 walk through the vgthy ul the shadow of death. 1 shall tear no evil, (or Thou ort with me. • --23rd Psalm 'Jesus said, 'I am cone that they might have life, and that' .they might have it more abundantly'. John Chapter 10 v. 10. The whole emphasis of Jesus was upon life; life in all its fullness. No one ever, valtied human life more highly. than Jesus. He saw everyone as worth dying for! He saw humble Galilean fishermen as 'the salt of the earth', and as 'the light of the world.' Whatever estimate they had of themselves, Jesus saw there to be ofkinfinite worth in the sight of God. To Jesus, the human soul could not, be compared in'value • to the whole wide world, as wonderful as this great Universe is. "What doth it profit a man,". said Jesus, "if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul, or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?' His belief is the . spiritual possibilities of ordinary, average men and women, and the infinite worth of every human life was based on His conviction that everyone is a child of God and made in His image. Every word of His teaching is based on the truth that God is the God and Father of us all. 1.1 J esus, changed man's attitude not only to life, but to death. If it were not that Jesus lived and died and rose again, w ey would be faced,with a great mystery as we looked to the unknown future, and made our pilgrimage along life's road towards 'that bourn from which no traveller returns'. Jesus alone knew what the future held in store. He alone was able to penetrate the mystery of both life and death. He set at rest the troubled hearts ' ,of His followers by saying, "Ye believe in God, believe also in me.. In my' Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so,. I would have told you." Sd certain was Jesus,. that death was not the end of life that with His last breath He said, "Father, into Thy hands I commend my spirit." Through. the death and resurrection of Jesus God assures us that because He ..lives, we shall live also, and that our lives are set, not in the context of time, but of Eternity. The Resurrection of Jesus is evidence that the worth of life is not measured by the calendar ; or the' ticking 'of -a clock that `beats out life's little day'. It is not measured by the number of years we live on this earth; but the true worth of our life can only be measurer t;in' terms of God's love for us as He revealed that love in Jesus Christ. As St. Augustine wrote, 'God lives each one .of us as though there were but one of us to • love.' This life only has meaning as we remember oar Lord's :teaching of the infinite vvorth,of every human life, a life which continues beyond the things of time. He declares that He came to give life, and that more abundantly. Life here- on -this earth, with its mixture of good and evil is seen as a training ground for developing a quality of life, whichl physical death cannot destroy. This life with all its varied experiences; and this World with all" its changing scenes, is a 'Vale of soul making' to prepare us for Eternity. It was life that overcame death whe,n on the third ,day Jesus rose again from the dead. So. Paul was inspired to write, not, 'As living, and, behold, we •die' But - `Asa dying, and, behold, We live.' TRANSPARENT CHRISTIANS Collen Townsend Evans in her bpok; A New Joy, suggests that.• the sixth Beatitude, `Blessed are the -pure in -heart; for they shall see God', might be interrupted as "Blessed are' the transparent people ...'. Sometimes when speaking of another person, we say, `I can see right' through him' which often takes . on a derrogative slant, meaning. we're' on to his devious plans. However, this is not the kind of transparency of •which the author Evans speaks. She's talking about that person who is without. guile, has no shadows or double meanings, one who says what he means and means what hesays. She means people who don't play it cool, but who, are willing to take the risk of expressing the.mselves honestly, exposing themselves, being vulnerable. They may get taken advantage of, they may. get hurt, they may be misun= derstood...that's part of being transparent. And nobody, says Mrs. Evans, said it would be easy. As Jesus moved among men he embodied the .principles of honesty and openness. He revealed himself in terms of his hearers' needs and un- derstanding. He identified himself With everyone. He dined so 'often with the outcast and the despised. that he was called a "glutton and drunkard'. He went where the action was, sensed the interests of human beings and.. talked their language,. Lee Whiston, another author, points out when Jesus was with the common„people he didn't often quote scripture or invite them to join him in the synagogue on' the Sabbath. He told stories of sowing seedlost money, tending sheep, - using illustration., to which his listeners could relate. However, when with his disciples who were deeply committed men, or with the scribes and 'Pharisees, who were religiously' oriented people, ' he often quoted Scripture and spoke on a highly intellectual level. ' Again, his method . _ and _ manner were determined by the' needs of people. Jesus allowed himself to be vulnerable and defenseless and it was these very qualities that made him approachable. �. We, too, are drawn'to people who take that costly_.risk of transparent openness' in their lives.' In tithe of deep trouble, would you seek help from someone who admitted to no problem ,in his life, who was coldly critical of anyone • who did, and who had all the pat answers for everything? Of course, you wouldn't. You'd go to someone who had a similar experience to yours, who would be willing to let, you • walk into the openness of his heart where you knew you would find love and comfort; Whiston also says, `wherever there is loving self -disclosure, God is set free in the hearts of men, • to be rejected or ac- cepted, thus the doctrine of the Incarnation leaps to life in our midst today.' God seeks transparent people in whom He may live and through whom he may reveal His love. He wants 'us to be people through whom He cam communicate to others. Our manner and language may have, to be dictated to ,by the needs of those around us, and above all we have to be completely transparent, . that is, honest with ourselves, with others and most'of allh�vith God. It is then that God's love in our lives becomes apparent to, ofhers , and we. are able to channel it into their lives. Conference date set for April JOSEPH LYAAL MACINTYRE Joseph Lyal MacIntyre, RR 3, Goderich, died Monday, March 24 In University Hospital, London, - following a three week illness. He was 57. He was the son of Duncan Alexander and Catherine (Griffin) MacIntyre, born June 27, 1917 in Ashfield Township where he lived all 'his life. He farmed most of his life and was township roads superintendent from 1969 until the time of his death. He was a member of St. Joseph's Church, Kingsbridge. He was married April 2, 1940 in Kingsbridge to the former Marjorie MacDonald who survives. him. Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Lloyd (Elaine) Collins, Ashfield and Mrs. Robert (Marilyn) Coleman, Guelph; one son,, Larry of Brampton; seven grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Forest (Thelma) Carter, Kincardine and. Mrs. Gerald (Pearl) Cole, Underwood; and one brother, Dr., John A. MacIntyre, Yorkton, Saskat- chewan. Funeral . service was Wed- nesday,'� March 26 at 'St. Joseph's Church, Kingsbridge, with Rev. Fr. E. E entinger. in charge. Interment was in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Kingsbridge. Pallbearers were Fred Vassella,Stuart ' MacLennan, John MacKay, Jack Drennan, Donald McGregor and Bayne MacLennan. Honorary bearers The Biennial Conference of the-:, Presbyterian, Chureh--in.:.. Canada' is to be held' in Knox Church, St. Catharines, April 25th to April 27th with ;ss er � Gordon n Y e cI� a an were--DonaidS•impson; Finlay MacDonald, John Austin, Grant Farrish, Allan Gibson,, Warren Zinn, John Nicholson Saunders, Kenneth Bowden, Harold Matthews and Frank Williams.' ' Friends and. relatives ; at - Margaret Kennedy as spea . The theme is to be "Rejoice with a great and glorious joy:” Miss Margaret, Kennedy, an outstanding 'missionary, is brought home for the Church's Centennial year,from her work_ in the Bhil Field in North India. Miss Kennedy 'is assigned a Centennial visitor to the London Synod from April 22 to May 5th. ,Site will speak in Atwood 'Presbyterian Church, May 4th at 8 p.m. • Miss Agnes Hislop who has - spent 25 years in the Bhil area in :North India will be in the Stratford Presbytery.• and the Huron Presbyterial from May 10 to 16th: She speaks at Hensall on May 14th at 1:30 p.m. The Hamilton and London' Synodical Society of the PresbyterianChurchin Canada is being held in Knox Church, St. Thomas, April 8th and 9th. The highlights of the Synodical are a Mission Festival on April 8th and Mrs. J.A. Newstead, Council -President is to be the speaker April 9th. IF YOU HELP WE GAN HELP GIVE GENEROUSLY tended from Yorkton, Saskatchewan; Detroit, Brampton, Malton, Stayner, St. Catherines, ' Oshawa, Dundas, London, Owen Sound, Wiarton, Toronto and Guelph. Prayers were said at the McCallum Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon by the CWL `from St. Joseph's Church, Kingsbridge. Parish prayers were said Tuesday evening at the funeral home: MRS. MALCOLM TRUMPOUR , Mrs. ,Malcolm ' (Minnie) Trumpoiur, a former resident of Goderich, died March 21 at K -W Hospital in Kitchener following a brief illness. She was 75. She was the daughter of the late Elijah and Elizabeth (Sanguins) Drinkwalter. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Norman (Ruth) Johnston and Mrs. John (Helen'Wright, both of Toronto; two brothers, Gordon of St. Thomas and' Lorne of Royal Oak, Michigan; and one grandchild. She was predeceased by four brothers and one sister. Funeral service was Monday, March 24 with Rev .,E. Gordon Rendle 'of Bethel Baptist Church officiating. Interment was in Woodland Cemetery. , UAVID M. COWAN David Mervin Cowan, age 84, passed away at Greensboro, North Carolina on Thursday,. March 6th. He was born in the, Kintail district, a son of Mr. and. Mrs. John Cowan Sr.'In 1910 he went west to British Columbia. 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Henderson, Minister of ,Presbyterian Church Sunday, April 6, Huron Min's Chapel, Auburn, 8 p.m. EVIL PREVAILS WHEN GOOD MEN DO NOTHING t r • 'ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH EASTER I APRIL 6 8,:30 a.m. - Holy Communion 11a.m. - Holy Communion 10 & 11 a.m. - Children's Programme and Nursery Rector: Canon G.G. Russell, B.A., B.D. Choirmaster -Organist: "JosephB. Herdman ••�..�1r11rV r�.r1•w•..•••►1.•.V••••�..�►Jrvr'�.•�..r1..r1.�•���• Victoria Street United Church [k 1....rr...4•14..�.i•^.►•h•r�•.V.'4►•r1•.1►1 .......••••••,,',11...••••••.410,.....•.1►.••1-•r�.••�••.v.,.1., 1 �t 1. r / ,'!,•.. .•r1..•"wr•r1••V"b.*•1.•.' .••• •.•r^ ..•...i•V."►••-.►.•r'`•r�•r�..•v...••�• r"�• r1 �r•\.r wryr-.1.•.1•r•`.1....1.,...111....111,1•41....A.1.•1•►'►..•\.••1••1•.'w►•r1••'\.•►'`.•.'.�••' . HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP REV. LEONARD WARR 10 a.m. Bible School For All Grades 11:15 a.m.. Worship Service Sermon; ."FROM HERE TO ETERNITY" Mrs. J. Snider, Organist & Choir D'i'rector • I• 1. 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