The Citizen, 1992-10-28, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28,1992.
From the Minister's Studyi
by Peter D. Tucker
Belgrave Pastoral Charge
The United Church of Canada
One of the problems and
blessings of getting older is the
presence of memories. As age
increases, memories become more
dear to us. Some of this is good:
some of it is bad. It is good for us
to remember; bad if we insist on
boring our friends to death with
what it is we remember.
Unfortunately, we often forget
what we have told our friends about
the things which we remember, so
we retell old stories which perhaps
were only interesting to us alone in
the first place. I, like others
however, cannot resist from time to
time sharing with others the
memories which are dear to me.
The sights and sounds of fall stir
my memories most. I remember
playing with my children in the
leaves which covered our lawn and
garden. I remember also the smell
of those leaves burning in a pile on
our unpaved driveway in those
days when we were so ecologically
unconscious. But most of all I
remember playing hide and seek in
those piles of leaves which we had
Comparing childhood game of hide and seek to life
so carefully cdllected for the
purpose. How the children used to
love covering themselves with
leaves while others searched for
them for a long time. At last the
leaves were thrown aside and the
child emerged to run hard for the
“home” or “base” before anyone
else could defeat them. What a
sense of exhilaration there was in
joining in such a game, with the
keen autumn air nipping at us, and
the distinctive smell of maple
leaves in our hair and upon our
clothes.
But sometimes we hid too long,
the other children got bored and
wandered off, or started up another
game without us. I remember how
mad I used to get, and how mad
other children got because I was
not playing the game as it was
supposed to be played. “There's
hiding and there's finding,” they
used to say. The secret was not to
hide too well!
The game of life can be
something like that; a game that
even adults can play. (Perhaps
especially adults.) A good many of
us are good at hiding. Not only do
we hide ourselves away from
others, so they cannot discover
anything about us, but we hide our
innermost thoughts, our feelings,
our fears, our joys and our sorrows.
I heard recently about a man who
had terminal cancer. He was a
doctor. He knew about dying, and
he didn't want his family and
friends to suffer through that with
him. So he kept his secret; and
died. Everybody said how brave he
was to bear his suffering alone and
in silence and not tell a soul about
it. But privately his family and
friends said how angry they were
that he didn't need them, didn't trust
their strength. And it hurt that he
didn't stay good-bye.
He hid too well. Getting found
would have kept him in the game.
He played hide and seek, grown up
style; wanting to hide, but needing
to be sought. He was confused
about being found. He was
concerned with such questions as
“what will people think”. Too
many adults are far too concerned
with what others may think.
Sometimes we are even afraid to
take tentative steps toward being
found by God, for fear of what
other people may say. We imagine
the cry of “old so and so is getting
religion.” It- is time for us to grow
up. We cannot hide forever,
because it takes all the fun out of
the game of life. Being found by
God means that we can emerge
BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH
Rev. Cameron McMillan
Church Office 887-6259 Manse 887-9313
- Worship Service and Church School
"Who are the Saints?" Z
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11:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.- Ethel Worship Service
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"The road to life Is difficult. God Is not ashamed of his Saints"
you are ‘Welcome at
the
BLYTH CHURCH OF GOD
9:45 a.m. * Sunday School for Children and Adults
11 -12:15 - Morning Worship
Bible Studies - Wednesday 10 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Phone 523-4590 McConnell St., Blyth
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from our protected cocoons and
live life as it is meant to be lived.
God seeks us out, calls us by
name, and races laughing with us
until we reach that base which we
call “our heavenly home.” That is a
game worth playing, and further
more, it is fun.
They re cooking
Eileen Exel, Malinda Exel, Julie Verburg and Sherrie Verstoep were taking their turn at
tending to the food for the Blyth Christian Reform Church's annual Stamppot supper on Friday
night.
HURON CHAPEL MISSIONARY
CHURCH
PASTOR JAMES H. CARNE AUBURN 526-7515
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
8 p.m.
Wednesday - 8 p.m.
Friday - 7:30 p.m.
- Family Bible Hour
- Morning Service
- Evening Service
- Prayer & Bible Study
- Youth
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA
You are welcome this Sunday
All Saints Day - November 1
Holy Eucharist - BAS
November 1 - Brussels - Masonic Service
Trinity, Blyth St. John's, Brussels
8:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m.
The Rev'd E. Paul Acton, 887-9273
WI members review objectives
MELVILLE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
BRUSSELS
Rev. Carolyn McAvoy.
11:00 a.m. - Morning Service
- Sunday School
9:30 a.m. - Belgrave Service
We welcome you to come
and worship with us.
Three hundred members and
guests attended the 78th convention
of the London Area Women's
Institute held Oct. 14, at Ailsa
Craig Community Centre.
President Hilde Morden remind
ed members that their objective at
all levels is “personal growth and
community action”. Thinking of
this objective in connection with
the Convention's theme “I'm proud
to be a Canadian” members can
also say “I'm proud to be a
Women's Institute Member”.
Federated Women's Institute of
Ontario President, Margaret Eberle
of Highgate spoke of changes in
F.W.I.O. There is to be a new
headquarters in Guelph. Peggy
Knapp, Past President of F.W.I.O.,
is now the Canadian Area President
of the Associated Countrywomen
of the World. A Resolutions
Convenor and Tweedsmuir History
Convenor are needed for F.W.I.O.
Mrs. Eberle conducted the
nominations for Federated
Women's Institute of Ontario Board
Directors. The new directors are:
Subdivision 21, Dorothy
Sutherland; alternate, Marilyn
Croft; Subdivision 22, Pauline
Lindsay; alternate, Sylvia Cerna;
Subdivision 23, Laurine McIntosh
and alternate, Doris Denham. The
retiring directors are Margaret
Harris, Eleanor McMillan and Irene
Richardson.
A presentation was given by
Rural Organization Specialist Kim
Hamilton.
A resolution concerning the
preservation of archival documents
was sustained at the August board
meeting of F.W.I.O. It was
submitted by Springford Branch,
Oxford South District. W.I.
members are encouraged to write to
their mayors, councils and MPP's
lending our support for the
development of municipal archives
in our regions. Joyce Pettigrew,
archivist, was present with a
display to provide information.
Following the banquet, excellent
music was provided by the Girl's
Ensemble from North Middlesex
High School.
Marilyn Pardy Scholarships were
presented by the provincial board
of directors. They were awarded to
Heather Faber, Marylou Stewart
and Jeremy Rodgers.
theme. Using personal experiences
from her childhood and life, she
reminded everyone in a unique way
how fortunate they are to live in
Canada. These experiences could
only have happened in “My Home
and Native Land.”
McKillop
council news
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asphalt, costing $38 per imperial
ton, will be needed.
Regarding tax notices, council
signed a contract agreement with
Business Computer Services for the
1993 tax notices.
The service will prepare both
interim and final municipal tax
notices.
Three applications for tile
drainage loans were approved.
Loan amounts are $12,600, $2,400
and $11,200.
Clerk-treasurer Marion McClure
attended the Zone 2 fall meeting of
the Association of Municipal
Clerks and Treasurers on Oct. 15 in
Huron Park.
Council's next regular meeting
will be Nov. 3 at 7:00 p.m.
BRUSSELS
MENNONITE
FELLOWSHIP
9:25 a.m. Worship Hour
10:30 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages
Sunday, Nov. 1: Hymn Sing Song Service at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 5: Self-help Craft Sale
Each and Everyone Truly Welcome
Pastor Tom Warner Elder John Baan
887-6388 887-6967
• BLYTH CHRISTIAN A REFORMED CHURCH
HIGHWAY 4, BLYTH
GUEST SPEAKER:
Mr. Fred VanderSterre
at 10:00 a.m. Sunday
Sunday - 8:00 p.m. at Clinton Christian Reformed Church -
Service to celebrate Reformation
The Church of the "Back to God Hour" and "Faith 20"
Back to God Hour 10:30 a.m. CKNX Sunday
Faith 20 5:00 a.m. Weekdays, Global T.V.
All Visitors ‘Welcome ‘Wheelchair accessible