The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-06-10, Page 27Future awaits us
BY THE REVEREND
. G. L. ROYAL,
KNOX PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
We are working our way
through to the future. Every
step and every moment br-
ings it closer. The futurehas
been prepared and awaits
our arrival. We are people
who think in terms of past
and present, the future is
always murky, vague,
suspect. The future is
guaranteed and, has been so
for a long time. It is now
time for explanations.
In the saving act of Jesus
Christ which . we call the
Atonement, it was all ac-
complished once -and -for -all.
The guarantee of the future
was won at Calvary, in. the
quietness of a morning in a
ga en, in the onrush of. a
mighty Spirit. It was and re-
mains trinitarian in its im-
pact -Gnu' the- Father, l7lltY
the Son and God the Holy
Spirit, the complete God was
and is at work throughout
the redemptive act. He re-
mains at work within us
through the purifying action
of His Own Spirit.
If salvation in Christ is to
be our way oflife, then we
must at some time appear
before Calvary. It is in-
escapable. It is necessary
that we know that Someone
cares and will go to the ex- .
tremity for us. Isaiah speaks
of us as "sheep who have
gone astray," no shepherd to
safeguard us and lead us
home. It is God the Father
who provides the Shepherd,
in love, in hope and in future
realization. Our sins are
caught up into the sinless.
Blood of Golgotha, and we
find that Someone will and
did take our place in redeem-
ing humankind. Jesus is the
Divine Substitute "who
taketh away the sins of the
world." The Son was provid-
ed by the Father as that
necessary Mediator who fills
the gap between Creator and
creature. It is best summed
up in the passage from St.
John, "For God so loved the "
wnnister's
study
world, that He gave His only
begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in him,
should not perish, but have
everlasting life." (3:16)
The shadow of His Cross
fell across His path
throughout the three-year
Ministry. He spoke of His
Body as "a temple7.and that
on the thrid day His Temple
would be rebuilt Little did
the disciples know that He
spoke of His own resurrec-
tion. A return fro>tn_tbie_dead
is not exactly a tenet of
everyday thinking. It is, in
fact, a violation of all that is
familiar to us. The resurrec-
tion of Jesus Christ put a new
dimension to human ponder-
ingc A new.artirle was add-
ed
dd —
ed to the.esseentials of faith..
It was Victory, and it re-
mains victory to this day. It
also spells out the future in
concrete terms. Something
that is to be has already
been, already experienced.
and guaranteed in that One
Man. The witness of the New
Testament speaks of Christ
as "the first fruits, and then
those who are His at IIis,
coming." Death is. over-
come.-Death
ver-come. Deaf h is kit' a reality,
but novl we know that
something magnificent lied
behind or beyond it. It is a
passage, not into the
unknown but into the com-
passion, companionship and
care of God's most earnest
presence.__ It is experiential:
it is the full realization of
something once -and -for -all
gained by Christ Jesus for
us. •
Day -today living is a
movement toward a
guaranteed future. It is wat-
ched
atched over by the Holy Spirit
which .is, God Present, truly
Enunanuel. We are taken
through all the events of a
lifetime in companionship
with One who loves us. This
does not mean that life will
be easy, that we succeed in
everything and failure
vanishes, that we have no
sorrows, or tragedies, no, we
move through all the varied
experiences of a lifetime in
the resident presence of God.
We stumble, of course, but
God will lift us up. We seem
to be vanquished, of course,
but God is always there,
opening up His way for us to
travel. There is something of
Job in us all; there is also
something of Paul in us all.
During His earthly ministry
Christ Jesus promised us "a
Comforter," and that Com-
forter is. known daily in the
Holy Spirit. The promise
reads so beautifully, "and,
10, I am with you always,
even unto-. the end of the
world_" (St Matthew 28,x)
We can take Him at ti
vlord.
The future for each one of
us will come, is coming, has
already been realized. It his
been arranged for us in,
through and by Christ Jesus,
Son of God. It is God's desire
GODERICH SIGNALSTAR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 114,19 1 -'-PAGE 94
St. Peter's C.W.L. bid farewell to Sister Perpetua (left) and Sister Yvonne Iright) at their
meeting Monday, June 1. Here, C.W.L. President, Genevieve Madden, presents the two
Sisters with parting gifts and two specially decorated cakes. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan)
St. Peter's C.W.L, President, Genevieve Madden, presented Helen McCarthy with a special
service pin Monday, June 1. The pin is reserved for members who have servedtheLeague
faithfully for many years. Miss McCarthy has been with the League more than 30 years.
I Photo by Joanne Buchanan)
.W.L. bids farewell to Sisters
St. Peter's Catholic
Women's League bid
farewell to Sister Yvonne
and Sister Perpetua at their
quarterly meeting Monday
evening, June 1.
. President, Mrs. Genevieve
Madden, presented the
Sisters each with a gift. She
noted that St. Mary's School
would miss Sister Yvonne's
special tutoring and choir
knowledge and that the
C.W.L. would miss Sister
Plerpetua's help with group
activities. Two cakes,
depicting St. Peter's Church,
were also presented to the
Sisters.
After a short business
meeting, scrolls were given
out to some of the members
who . have been with the
CW.L. for 25 years or. more.
_ Miss.HoienMcCarthy, who
has been with the League for
more than 30 years, received
a special service pin given to
dedicated members who
have served ' the ' C.W.L.
faithfully for Many years.
Mrs.' Annette Stemp spoke
briefly on the . diocesan
that_¢e,_each.one:of.u�..come __ _s y_-derated-by_-Pat.----convention-held-recently-at------
Martin, one depicting St.
Mary's School and the other
family and the han-
dicapped'. Diocesan Bishop
Marcel Gervais captivated
delegates to the convention
with his talk,' stressing
family togetherness. He said
being handicapped makes
one a special' person in the
home in His good time. We
are now in passage to that in-
evitable event. '
the Wheels Inn,: highlighting
this _year's . theme: ° `Faith,
U.C.W. hears about missionary work
After the- e. xeeuti.v
meeting,' leader Mrs. James'
Robertson opened the June
meeting of Victoria Street
Church UCW by reading a
poem, "Spring Fever".
Unit III was in charge of
devotions.
Mrs. S. Argyle read the
meditation from the book,
"Fill My Cup, Lord". The
scripture lesson was given
after.
Mrs. John Wood led in
prayer...
Mrs. M. Sutcliffe sang a
solo, "Scarlet Ribbons".
Mrs. A. Fuller introduced
the guest speaker, Miss Ida
White, who Worked for many
-years as .a missionary 'nurse
in India and recently made a
return visit to that country
for a short period of time.
She told of many rewar-
ding experiences while on
duty there. Churches are.
organized to help Indian peo-
ple to help themselves, she
explained and said 'Cana-
dians help by praying for
and supporting the mis-
sionaries
by stewardship.
When God enters people's
hearts they are more eager
to do for others who are less
fortunate, she said. When
God is at work, Satan is also
at work; but God . Will " be
victorious, she continued.
Are we praying enough for
the Indian people? she- ask-
ed.
Miss White then showed
slides taken while in India,
after which Psalm 23 was
repeated in unison.
Several thank-yous from
shut-ins and people in
hospital were heard.
Earl Raeburn sent a letter
of thanks for the donation
given towards his
Crossroads, Africa adven-
ture.
Monies received from
Zehrs sales tapes have been
given to help in carpeting the
basement floor Ln the chin --
ch.
The strawberry supper in
June and wedding catering
were plannedfor.
Mrs. James Robertson
reported attending a special
event held in Stratford, the
theme being "The Year of
the Disabled".
"Alerts" were given to
leaders of each unit, which
are to be studied.
The meeting closed by
repeating the benediction.
Unit III served a dainty
lunch, after which a social
half-hour was spent.
A Dramatic Demonstration
it's often assumed that people with mental or physical disabilities cannot
participate in today: l omp1cx society.
As a symbolic gesrurc in this International Year. we've done
something out of the ordinary: we've produced a television comrriercial-
just to set the record straight.
Consider this. Of the 68 people' involved in our production, 42.are
mentally or physis ally disabled: among them, the director, the camera-
man,'the set designer and the carpenters, the electrician, the make-up
artist, the sound engineer, the announcer, many of the musicians and '
the man who wrote theli'tlusic, who was deaf -hut is bettct remembered
for being Beethoven.
If you've seen the commercial, you've seen what happens when we
work together. if you haven't seen it yet, it's a dramatic demonstration
of a single simple point: disabled people should be thou:.•}it of for what
they can do, ratht: than what they. can't_ Our slogan, created by a man
with a disability, sums it up and says it all: "label us able"
Ontario
Margaret Birch
Provincial Secretary for
Social Development
William Davis
Premier
International Year I 1981
of Disabled
Persons
SUPERIOR
MEMORIALS
ESTABLISHED
OVER 50 YEARS
Goderich Area
'Representative
ROBERT McCALLUM
11 Cambria Road
Goderich
524-;'3415
Clinton-Seaforth
Area Representative
MICHAEL FALCONER
153 Nigh Street
Chinon
482-9441
eyes of God. —
A delicious lunch was
served at the end of the
meeting by Mrs. 'Eileen
•Leeking,: Mrs. Annette
Stemp and Mrs. Louise Pitre
and a social time was en-
joyed by all.
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Announces
its.
ANNUAL MEETING
Which will be held in the Hospital Awiwl
Room at 1930 boars (7:30 p.m.)
15JUNE, 1981
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ST. GEORGE S CHURCH c WATERLOOST_S 524-9341
North and Nelson Streets, Goderich
Rector: The Reverend Robert J. Crocker
Organist -Choirmaster: Joseph B. Herdman
i
1 Trinity Sunday June 14th
t( 8:30 a.m. Holy Communion in the church
f i 1 :00 a.m. Outdoor Service and Picnic at Huron Church
Camp.
Transportation from church at 10:30 a.m.
L 4:00 p.m. "Sundays at Four" Concert
° The `Stratfo,'d"Boychtoir
Admission 53.00, students 51.50
6:15 p.m. Service at Maitland Manor
;You are always welcome at St. George's
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
HAYFIELD ROAD AT BLAKE STREET
EVANGELISTIC -FUNDAMENTAL
REV. R.. BRUBACHER Pastor
Family Bible School
Rev. Jake Zondag
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Missionary on Furlough with T.E.A M
6:00 p.m. Word of Life Club
7.30 p.m. "STIRRING UP PURE MINDS"
Tuesday 6:30 p.m. The Olympians
Mission
Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Prayer and Bible Study
WELCOME TO THE FRIENDLY CHURCH
%}Deux. Presbyterian Church?
}t THE REV. G LOCKHART ROYAL,
M.A., M. DIV. MINISTER 3
LORNE H DOTTERER. Director of Praise f
SUNDAY, JUNE 14 i
11.00 a.m. Outdoor Service
• 17 00 a.m. Congregational Picnic
2.00 p.m. P Y P.S.
+ Annual Outdoor 'Service Harbour Park +
(in the event of rain at the Church)
+ Congregational Picnic
(Bring a folding chair and a picnic lunch)
IEnter to Worship
•
Depart to serve
9:45 A.M. SUNDAY SCHOOL
11:00 A.M. FAMILY WORSHIP
6 :30 P.M. EVENING SERVICE
All Are Cordially Invited to JoinpOur Fellowship
] Qtiris1lall ]A Cfltltlll'i' (1Iitlr it C
I Services held each Sunday at
.Robertson Memorial School i
10:00 a.m. and 7:30p.m.
Listen to CKNX Radio Sunday
at 10 30 a.m. for the
"Back to God Hour"
BEREA-BY®THE-WATER
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Gibbons St. at Suncoast Drive
9:15 Sunday School and Bible Classes
10:30 Worship
Marvin L Bar, Pastor
524-2235
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"Preaching peace by Jesus Christ: He is Lord of all"
Acts 10:36
NORTH STREET UNITED CHURCH
SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 190
C Annual/ CAMP SERVICE & PICNIC at CAMP
% MENESETUNG
Worship at 11 00 a.m
j Picnic Lunch, games, races, and Swimming from
Noon on.
(No Service or S 5 in N. St Church)