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The Ch,r�istmas stor is the .,, eo good
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God. in the highest, but the
multitudes of men and
women living on earth! The
more that song of praise
bursts forth spontaneously
from the lips of more and
more men and women year
•by year; the more will peace
on earth be assured, and good
will prevail.
We know that to be true for
we have tangible evidence of
it at Christmas time.
We have the same sign that
was given to the shepherds
for whenever men and
women give a thought to the
Babe • of 'Bethlehem and sing
songs of praise to God, there
is peace in the heart, and
there is good will among men.
The true spirit of Christmas
is the spirit of Jesus Himself
dwelling in people's. hearts
when they can find room for
BY REV. JAMES REDDOCH
1„ Luke chapter 2 verses 8 - 9
reads 'And there were in the
same country shepherds ,„
abiding in the field, keeping
watch over their flock by
night. And, lo, the angel of the
Lord came upon them, • and
the glory of the •Lord shone\
• round about them: and they
were sore afraid.' ur
In those days fear was the
`normal reaction of people to
.the presence of God. Even
,great men like Moses and
. Elijah. When the 'angel of the
. Lord appeared to Moses, we
react„.that Moses hid his face
for he was afraid to look upon
God. The same is true ,of
Elijah when the Lord passed
by and he heard the'still small
voice. 'And it was so, when
Elijah heard it that he
wrapped his face in his
mantle'. If men like' Moses
and Elijah felt afraid, it is not
4410 surprising that humble
shepherds ,'should be so
terribly afraid when the glory
of the Lord shone round about
them.
From the dawn of history
man has had a fear of the
unknown. A fear of the
future: a fear of d ath: how
tragic it is that manhould be
so terrified even of God! The
first message of the angel of
the Lord to the shepherds was
a word of assurance that they
'need no longer be afraid.
'Fear not; for, behold, I bring
you good tidings of great;, joy,
which shall be to all people,..,
What was the gd'bd news
that would dispel their fear
and bring joy to the world?
For the wise men from'th'e
East it was not that they had
.,•discovered a • new and
brilliant philosophy of life
that would solve all human
problems. For the Hebrew
shepherds the good news was
fn,Qt that the mighty Roman
Empire had been overthrown
'and that the Jews were now
masters of the world; but, that
the Messiah,. the Prince of
Peace was born in
Bethlehem. The corning of
Jesus into the world was the
good news! Not only what
Jesus said or what He did;
but Jesus Himself, so that He
could say, 'He that hath seen
me hath seep the Father'.
Also He so perfectly revealed
the true nature of Man as God
meant him to be,' that He
could say, 'I am the way, the
truth, and the life'. •
So the shepherds 'were told,
'This shall be a sign unto ybu;
Ye shall find the babe
wrapped in - swaddling
clothes, lying in a manger.
The reason for their joy was
in finding Jesus! 'And sud-
denly there was with the
angel a multitude of . the
heavenly host praising God,
and saying, Glory to God in
th,e highest, and on earth
peace, good will toward men.'
The hosts of heaven rejoiced
at what was happening in the
world. They praised God for
the ' •Divine event.,God
breaking into human hitory
to bri :g light to them that sit
'in darkness; to drive •fear
from the hearts of men and to
Huronview resident
reaches 100 years
Mary Turner will long
remember December Ilth,
1976 as a milestone in her life.
It was the day she celebrated
her1001hbirthday.
The , youngest and last
surviving child of 14 born to
Edward Turner and Eliza
Code; Miss Turner spent most
of her early life on the farm
where she was born, Lot 29,
Concession 3 Huron Road
Survey, Tuckersmith
Township.
Edward Turner Sr.; Miss
Turner's grandfather, bought
property- from the
Company 1833
generations
in
the
Cana
Today,
farm
da
six
remains
it
in
family and is
the
farmed
later,
Turner
by
one
SUp
MENGE
Bob McCALLUM
• Reprss•ntative
11 Cambria Rd., God•rich
524 -7345 -
replace that .fear with hap-
pineess, peace and joy.
'On earth peace, good will
toward men', Two of the most
vital and urgent needs of the
world today. Butlbefore peace
' and good will can become a
reality, it is not only the
multitude of -the heavenly
host who must give Glory to
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No hangovers, please!
Dear Readers:
What shall I 'wish' you for
Christmas?
Right now, the very best thing I
' can think of is -to hope you will
have a Christmas , with no
hangovers. Oh, I don't mean the
kind that comes from consuming
. 'too many alcoholic spirits,
although tha„t goes without
saying, of -course!
Hangovers are the result of too
much of something, and most of
us are guilty of packing much too
much into this glad and beautiful
season. The result is we often
wake up from the festivities.with
post -holiday `blahs' wondering if
it was really worth it.
There's been too much
travelling. Too many late nights.
Too much money spent. Too
many people around. Too. much
mess to clean up. Too many gifts.
Too many pounds put on. Too
much sadness when the children
leave to go back 'to their own
homes: Too much. Too much. Too
much of almost everything.
It is not that we get too.much
Christmas, for Christmas is a
wonderful time bringing with it
sweet memories of the past;
happy feelings as we gather with
our loved ones and best of all, it
gives Christ and his wonderful
message of love more .free
publicity than any other time of
the year. No, we , don't get
hangovers because of Christmas
but because of our `misuse"of it.
They come from too much of the
wrong things.
We spent too much. Many
amities will be in debt' for
months paying up for what they
spent on Christmas. We spend too
much on the wrong, things. Gifts
are a splendid symbol of love and
should . be given as a vivid
reminder of the Greatest Gift of
all. :
of Miss Turner's gram f
.nephews, George Turner.
In 1894, Miss Turner moved
with her parents to Clinton,
where she lived until 1920,
when she moved to Wingham.
She_Lived- most_ of her adult
life in Wingham, spending
nine years, until 1969, in
Nelson and Chilliwack, B.C.
On February 3rd, 1969, at the
age of 92, Miss-fiurner
becam.e " a resident of
Huronview, where she
presently resides.
spending time with some others
who desperately need a word of
'encouragement • or cheer. We
protest there is just so much time
to be spread around, so perhaps'
we need to be more selective -in
our socializing, going to those
who need us most. You• know the
ones I mean .. , the recently
bereaved or divorced, thesick,
the old, the unlovely and the
unlovable.
We want to have too much fun,
wearing ourselves out by dashing
from one party to the next,,
jamming our days with an
agenda calculated, to give us
pleasure. Our intentions may be
to get to church, spend some time
reading the old . Christmas
Stories, having some really
meaningful talks with our
children. But the next thing we
know the days have slipped by
without having achieved any, of
these and we find ourselves
emotionally famished and
spiritually depressed. -
And, of course-, we all eat too
much. We cannot blame those
imaginative cooks who, with skill
and craftsmanship, concoct all
those fantastic foods. No, our
eating hangover is caused by.our
own gluttony and' we close our
days with more Eno Salts than
thanksgivings.
• So, having said all this, what I
do not wish for you is a nerve-
racking, energy -sapping, Christ -
neglecting extravaganza that
leaves,you with a giant emotional
hangover.
What I do pray for you is a time
of happy gatherings with God's
people, intimate conversations
with your children as they gather
from far corners. Loving talks
with other relatives, friends and
neighbors about the wonder of
God's love that came in the form
But as another writer, LeRoy , of an . innocent babe.
Dugan, 'points out, the Bible
makes it clear Christians are to
buy brad for the poor and needy
not trinkets for the fat and. full.
We may do too much visiting
with people who really do not
need us around instead of
Rejuvenating recreation, • long
restful sleeps buoying you up for.
when you return to your daily
duties. No regrets, no
after effects,no hangovers.
Have yourself a very Merry
Christmas.
news
Him! It was.not in evidence in
the world before Jesus -was
born, and it can only come
when He is born anew in us.
At Christmas time when
good will prevails, men and
women are not only being
their best selves, but their
true selves as God meant
them to be. When we praise,
God, and when we know the
peace of God, and are free
from the fears and the ten-
sions of life, and have good
will towards others, we are
living as God meant us to live.
What better news in. these
troubled times than that we
need not be afraid, if only,
like the wise men and the
humble .shepherds we would
pay homage to the Prince of
Peace; the King of Kings; the
Saviour,which is Christ. the.
Lord. '
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_ SUNDAY IN THE
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Reflecting at Christmas, we give
° thanks to our many friends,
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26
AT
HURON MEN'S CHAPEL
UNDERGROUND
EVANGELISM
REPRESENTATIVE
IS GOING TO BE PRESENT
TO SPEAK
ALSO
SPECIAL MUSIC
BY
"CHAPELITES”
DON'T 'FORGET
OUR
CHRISTMAS BANQUET
AT THE CHAPEL
DECEMBER 23
7 p.m.
i-,BEREA-BY—THE-WATER
LUTHERAN CHURCH
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and on earth
Once again we rejoice as we celebrate the
birth of our Saviour ... Prince of Peace.
this joyful spirit we say thank you to all our
friends. May your Christmas be rich
In
in peace and blessings.
.BLUE'S.
•-SUPEltIVIARKET
104 THE .SQUARE GODERICH
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Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle
Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
CORNER OF ELGIN AND WATERLOO STS
Pastor: C. Fred Day
10 A.M. SUNDAY SCHOOL
11 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP
7 P.M. EVENING SERVICE
—Meeting-atRobertsor Memorial School
(Blake and Eldon Streets; Goderich)
DECEMBER 24 7:00 P.M.
CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP
CHILDREN'S PRESENTATION
DECEMBER 25 10:00 a.m.
CHRISTMAS DAY WORSHIP
DECEMBER 26 REGULAR
MORNING SCHEDAL.E. j
Marvin L. Barz, Pastor 524-2235
• "Preaching peace by Jesus'Christ: 4 77.4`He is Lord of all" Acts f
• SPECIAL MUSIC • PASTOR PREACHING
• DECEMBER 31, AT 11 P.M.
"A WATCH NIGHT SERVICE”
FOR TRANSPORTATION - CALL 524-6543
BUS ROUTE TO ALL -GODERICH
"WELCOME TO THE FRIENDLY CHURCH"
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
IIATFIELD ROAD AT BLAKE STREET
EVANGELISTIC—FUNDAMENTAL
REV. R. BR'UBACHER Pastor
SUNDAY DEC. 26th
10:00 A.M.'FAMILY BIBLE SCHOOL
AT 11 A.M. & 7:30 P.M.
SPECIAL FEATURE
THE "MELODY THREE TRIO"
THE PASTOR PREACHES AT BOTH SERVICES
WISH FOR EACH OP YOU
A BLESSED CHRISTMAS SEASON
WED. 7:30 P.M. - PRAYER MEETING
BETHEL HOLINESS CHAPEL BIBLE MISSIONARY
CHURCH
Sunday School 9:50 a.m. -
Classes for all ages
Worship Service,11:00 a.m.
Prayer 6:30-7:00 p.m.
Evangelistic Service 7:00 p.m.
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God
Matthew 5:8 1
Huron St. & Walnut St. 'i
Kennison W. Lawton.
-_ Pastor_ _.: _.,---- - 524-2T85
North Street United Church ,'
/.; The Rev. Ralph E6king, B.A., B.D., Minister
( I D Miss Clare McGowan, Visiting Assistant t
Mr. Lorne H. Dotterer, Director of Music . E
i (Friday, .December 24th 7:30 p.rii. - Christmas Eve Family i
( ( Service
( ( SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1976
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Worship at 11:00 a.m. i
SERMON: "IF I HAD NOT COME" , i
t ( 9:45 a.m. Sunday School withdrawn this week
i 11:00 a.m. Sunday School as usual
I I Nursery Facilities i
/I Come and Worship with�us
ST.. GEORGE'S .--......-.......-..................CHURCH -1
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WELCOME TO THE FRIENDLY CHURCH
-FIRST BAPTIST'CHURCH
(Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec)
•
MONTREAL STREET (near The Square)
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Sunday after Christmas, St. Stephen's Day December 26th
( 8:30 a.m. Holy Communion
11:00 a.m. Nursery and Children's Program
• also Junior Congregation, this week.
i 11:00 a.m. Morning Prayer
Sermon: "The Face of an Angel" Acts 6:15
( 4:00 p.m. Holy Baptism. .
( Rector: the Rev. Robert J. Crocker
i1 Choirmaster -Organist: Joseph B. Herdman
ii. THE SALVATION ARMY ('
18 WATERLOO ST. S.
i SUNDAY SCHOOL— 9.45 A.M.
Rev. W.H. McWhinnie F.R.G.S.
Organist: Mr. Frank Bissett-
9:45 a.m. - Sunday School
11:00 a.m. - Morning' Worship
Special Music
•
Come and bring your friends
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Knox Presbyterian Church '(
THE REV. G. LOCKHART ROYAL, B.A., M. DIV. Minister (
THE REV. RONALD C. McCALLUN, Assistant t
WILLIAM M. CAMERON, Director of Praise "
J.Christmas Eve, December 24
)':00 p.m. A Christmas Eve Family Service
(A Short All -Family Gathering)
December 24th
11:30 p.m. Midnight Holy Communion,
special music, address.
CHRISTMAS DAY December 25th
9:30 a.m. Family Holy Communion, hymns,
Children's message.
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524-9341 I
( FAMILY WORSHIP -11:00 A.M.
(( Home League (Ladies) Wed. 8:00 P.M.
WEEKDAY Prayer & Bible Studies Thurs. 7:30 P.M.'
( f OFFICERS CAPTAIN G. HERBER CAPTAIN M. MacKEN.ZIE
- EVANGELISTIC SERVICE 7:00 P.M,
11:30 p.m. Traditional Christmas Eve Vesper Service
("To Herald The Happy�iAorn")
Sunday, December 26
11:00 a.m. Divine Worship -
Sermon:
"FOUR CANDLES AND THEIR MESSAGE"
(Nursery Facilities)
.Christmas Family Service -
(Sunday Schools Withdrawn For Today)
- Merry Christmas -
Enter to Worship Depar) to Serve
All Are Cordially Invited to Attend
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Victoria Street United Church
( ( HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP
Minister: Rev. John D.M. Wood, B.A.B.D.
it ( Organist and Choir Director: Mrs.. J. Snider
I 1 11 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICES AND SUNDAY SCHOOL
( 1.30 P.M. BENMILLER WORSHIP SERVICE AND
i ( SUNDAY SCHOOL
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