The Citizen, 2016-04-14, Page 14THE CATHOLIC PARISHES OF NORTH HURON AND NORTH PERTH
CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO ATTEND HOLY MASS.
OUR SUNDAY LITURGIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Brussels:
St. Ambrose
Saturday
6:00 p.m.
17 Flora Street
Wingham:
Sacred Heart
Sunday
9:00 a.m.
220 Carling Terrace
Listowel:
St. Joseph's
Sunday
11:00 a.m.
1025 Wallace Avenue N.
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From the Minister's Study
Death: Not at our disposal
By Pastor Ernest Dow, Living
Water Christian Fellowship
(EMC), Blyth
In August, 2010, we received a
notice while on vacation in the U.S.
that my 84 -year-old mother was in
terminal condition in a hospital in
London. We hurried to her room,
where my father kept watch at her
bedside. She was succumbing after a
number of years' struggle to lupus
and achalasia (difficulty
swallowing).
When it became apparent there
was little chance of her reviving, the
doctor advised my father the only
thing remaining was to withdraw the
ventilation tube and allow her to die
naturally. After considering this,
knowing that my mother had been
firm in her Christian hope, and when
we'd had time to prepare ourselves,
after some further moments my
father gave the instructions to
proceed.
The doctor's prediction was
accurate; she did not draw many
breaths after the tube was
withdrawn. It was a difficult
decision, but it was the right
decision. To continue the burden of
treatment would have been
pointless.
It does raise a notable point: there
is a big difference between
euthanasia and allowing a person to
die naturally upon removal of
treatment. Withdrawing artificial
ventilation or nutrition that are
keeping a patient alive but are no
longer wanted or indicated are not
forms of euthanasia or physician -
assisted death.
Euthanasia, by contrast, is
knowingly and intentionally
performing an act, with or without
consent, that is explicitly intended to
end another person's life. There is a
big difference. Basically we were
just allowing mom to die naturally,
without additional intervention that
was `futile' medically speaking — not
at all likely to be successful.
Three years later, my 61 -year-old
brother succumbed to lymphocytic
leukemia after a struggle of some
years — although the final six months
were the most difficult. I was able to
be at Dennis' bedside as well when
Brussels
Mennonite
Fellowship
250 Princess St., Brussels
519-887-6388
www.bmfchurch.com
Pastor Ken Gazley
Worship Service 10:00 am
Sunday School 11:15 am
Guests Welcome
Jesus Is Lord!
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Evangelical Missionary Church
Tues. 7:30 pm Wingham Small Group • G&M Lisle's
10:30 a.m. - Worship & Sunday School ri
at 308 Blyth Rd. (former Church of God) I
Pastor: Ernest Dow - 519-523-4848
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Blyth United Church
Est. 1875
Worship Service & Sunday School at 10 a.m.
Sunday, April 17th
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he died, in the familiar surroundings
of his own home. He was
surrounded by those who loved him:
his wife, children, and his wife's
sister who also happened to be a
trained RN. It was teary and it was
difficult. His breathing had become
laboured and every movement a
struggle. He was in such poor shape
that it was one of those situations
where "no one would have wished
him back" into such conditions. Yet,
it was a 'good death'. One couldn't
ask for better surroundings or care.
Dennis too was firm in his Christian
faith so there was no fear of the
hereafter, just the hardship of the
transition. He had `fought the good
fight' and was ready to meet his
Master.
My brother's final few months had
certainly been no picnic, but he
never considered hastening his
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SUNDAYS
1 Morning Service 10:00 am
Evening Service 7:30 pm
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BLYTH CHRISTIAN
REFORMED CHURCH
Minister: Pastor Gary van Leeuwen
Hwy. 4, Blyth www.blythcrc.ca 519-523-4743
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You're 'inviteclT
to come worsh p
with us
Sunday, April 17
Brussels Business & Cultural Centre
at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Sunday School for children
4 to 12 years of age at 9:30 a.m.
Childcare provided for infants and
preschoolers during the sermon.
Coffee & cookies after the morning service.
For additional details please contact Pastor Andrew Versteeg 519.887.8621
Steve Klumpenhower 519.292.0965 Rick Packer 519.527.0173
MINISTER: Rev. Gary Clark, BA, M. Div.
OFFICE: 519-523-4224
BRUSSELS
United Church
WORSHIP SERVICE
AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 11:00 am
All Welcome
Minister: Rev. Gary Clark, BA, M.Div.
Bulletin notices: 519-523-4224
blythunited a(�.tcc.on.ca
Church bookings: 519-887-6377
Other concerns: 226-963-1175
ANGLICAN PARISH OF NEW BEGINNINGS
B LYTH
Trinity
(J� 9:15 am
Church Office
519-357-4883
BRUSSELS
St. John's
11:15 am
Church Office
519-887-6862
Everyone Welcome!
COME WORSHIP WITH US!
MELVILLE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
BRUSSELS
Rev. Elwin Garland
SUNDAY, APRIL 17
We invite you to join our church family in:
Worship & Sunday School - 10 am
Coffee & Snacks - 11 am
Fridays 11:30 am - 1:00 pm - Soup & More 2
- a free community meal held in Melville's basement, and
made possible by the Brussels churches working together.
Nursery care available
519-887-9017
ALWAYS A PLACE FOR YOU
AT HURON CHAPEL
10:30am Every Sunday in Auburn - huronchapel.com