The Citizen, 2016-12-15, Page 3Trying hard
The Blyth Brussels Crusaders Novice Local League team
welcomed the Central Perth Local League team to Blyth on
Saturday and the Crusaders suffered a defeat. Despite
some good offence, the Crusaders couldn't break through
Central Perth's goalie and lost the game 12-0. (Denny Scott
photo)
THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2016. PAGE 3.
Gift of self is often the best gift
From Marilyn's Desk
By Marilyn
Craig
Call
523-9318
Greeting worshippers at Blyth
United Church on Sunday Dec. 11
were Marilyn Craig and Deb
Hakkers. Ushering were Nancy
Hakkers, Terry Richmond and
Nicole Kerr. Marilyn Scott was
organist and Katie Dockstader, choir
director. Bryce Glousher ran the
power point.
Poinsettias at the front of the
church were in memory of Warren
Moore placed by Donna, Erin and
Adam; in memory of Grant and Pat
Sparling placed by the Sparling
family; in memory of Kristin
McGrath (sister of Laurie Sparling)
placed by Laurie, Steven and family
and in memory of Don Craig, David
and Annie Craig and Charlie and
Winnie Johnston placed by Marilyn
and family.
Karen Glousher welcomed
everyone to church and drew
attention to the announcements
printed in the bulletin. Karen also
thanked the congregation for
supporting the Sunday Fun Team on
their cookie sale last Sunday. She
also reminded people of the
congregational meeting after the
service to accept paperwork for
White Christmas a possibility
Happy birthday Bill Bromley who
celebrates Dec. 15; Jennifer Pierce,
London, and John McDowell, Dec.
16.
There were six tables in play at the
Monday afternoon euchre held Nov.
28. Winners were: ladies – first,
Lillian Appleby, 75; second, Marie
Millian, 65; and lone hands, Audrey
Boonstoppel, four; men's – first,
Jane Glousher, 63; second, Flo S.,
62; lone hands, Pat Hunking, two;
share the wealth, Dawn Climie and
Pauline McMichael. December 1
euchre winners were: ladies – first,
Pauline McMichael, 81; second,
Dawn Climie, 75; lone hands, Marie
Millian, three; men's– first, Jewel
Plunkett, 72; second, Gloria, 71 and
lone hands, Lone Randy, five. The
next euchre will be January 2, 2017.
Two-Toonie Tuesday is on
Tuesday, Dec. 20. On the menu is a
turkey dinner from 11:30 a.m to
12:30 p.m. Come out and enjoy the
festive season and the delicious
food.
Community Kitchen is set for
Friday, Dec. 16 at 9 am. Bring along
a dozen cookies for an exchange.
Mother Nature let us know that
winter is here this past weekend.
With all this snow we have to dig out
our shovels that were put away last
spring. Those who are shovelling,
remember to use your legs and not
your back. Your back will thank you.
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so maybe this year we will have a
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Dates: Monday, December 19, 2016
Monday, January 9, 2017
Monday, January 23, 2017
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Dates: December 20, 2016
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declaring the vacancy and the
calling of a new minister.
Rev. Gary Clark lit the two Advent
Candles during the singing of the
first two verses of "So Near We Can
Feel It." Emily Phillips joined Rev.
Clark in a short skit about the third
candle of Joy. The prayer of
approach was said in unison
followed by the singing of the third
verse of "So Near We Can Feel It"
Rev. Clark lit the candle of Joy.
Rev. Clark invited everyone to
greet one another. The carol "Hark
the Herald Angels Sing" was sung.
The scripture readings were from
Luke 1:26-38 and Matthew 1:18-25,
the story of the angels coming to
Mary and Joseph telling of the birth
of Jesus. The choir sang the anthem
"The First Noel" and Pachelbel
Canon in D.
Rev. Clark's message to the
congregation was "The Gift of
Presence" The people of God were
oppressed and needed a gift. This is
the season that we need a gift, a
perfect gift. We watched a short
video of Sainsbury's Christmas
advertisement of someone wanting
to buy the right gift. The conclusion
of the story was that the gift of one's
self is the best gift.
God wants us to simply be
ourselves. There are four steps: 1)
people just being present, we only
turn to God when something goes
wrong. We don't seek God in the
beginning; 2) Perplexed: Mary is
perplexed until the angel comes to
her with an explanation. Often we
are perplexed when we are called to
do something; 3) We don't have the
power. We don't think we have the
power to do the task. God calls us
because of our gift. We have to
accept that we do have the power to
do the task; 4) Just being us. Mary
and Joseph knew that God had
touched them. We need to be in the
present. God needs people to be role
models. Every day we are given an
opportunity to be a role model. The
choices we make changes so much
Continued on page 6
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When we are lepers in our own eyes!
(Thomas Watson, "The Doctrine of Repentance")
"Then you will remember your evil ways and wicked deeds, and you will
loathe yourselves for your sins and detestable practices!" Ezekiel 36:31
A true penitent is a sin -loather. If a man loathes that which makes his
stomach sick, much more will he loathe that which makes his soul sick!
It is greater to loathe sin—than to leave it. The nauseating and loathing
of sin, argues a detestation of it.
Christ is never loved — until sin is loathed.
Heaven is never longed for — until sin is loathed.
When the soul sees its filthiness, he cries out, "Lord, when shall I be
freed from this body of death! When shall I put off these filthy garments
of sin — and be arrayed in the robe of Your perfect righteousness! Let all
my self-love be turned into self -loathing!"
We are never more precious in God's eyes — than when we are lepers
in our own eyes!
The more bitterness we taste in sin — the more sweetness we shall
taste in Christ!
A Grace Gem
Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church,
Listowel, ON 519-291-1956