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stores in brampton momingstde in s scarborough and gaheria mall m toronto through saturday only good through april 9 ed emotions a uffville it was both a happy and a sad da jnfrmi ibsons class at orchard park tiuirsdgy the popular grade 2 teacher was saying goodbye toher pupils as shecommencedaperiodofmatenutyleayesheliretiunto in september z jtotkysc3igirfeai aged alsnrprisbaby showeriinpletewitticakecml s or the whole room also some very special guls fbifbaby miobe v 7jt i mrsgibsea was overwhelmed by the students generosity entlmsiasm i one thing forsure with all the cakes and cookies sncludlnga special one mrs gibson brought infor the class no one went home hungry isllssllsisl- editors mail homosexual ministers all nike products we carry the exclusive line of designer sport aerobic activewear also cb formula tights cycling pants for men and women 50 lockridge unionville 4749927 dear editor until i read your recent edito rial on the proposed ordination of gays and lesbians by the united church of canada i thought id heard all the reasons why these people should riot be ordained i give you points for ingenuity for your reason you state that a homosexual minister could not give marital counselling to a couple from the congregation because homosex uals could not counsel heterosex uals i do not consider myself an ex pert on counselling as my training and expertise is limited howev er i do know some of the require ments for a successful counsellor she or he must be able to show empathy be an active listener have a sincere liking for people and be nonjudgmental which does not mean you need alter your own values or morals to my knowledge no text book mentions ones sex or sexual pre ference as having any bearing on the above requirements in marriage counselling the counsellor needs to have a clear understanding of what constitutes a meaningful relationship gays and heterosexuals can equally have or not have this knowledge marriage counselling often cen- tres around improving com- last chance stouffville the final registration date for 1988 whitch- urchstouffville soccer club reg istration is saturday april 16 at the rec centre registration times are 10 am to 3 pm the house league is for boys and girls born in 1982 or before loses sister sympathy is extended to mrs tat aida parkview village stouffville in the passing of her sister mrs nan lyon at victoria british columbia mrs aida was pleased to visit her sister during a trip west last summer munication within the couples re lationship improving the techni ques of communication is often crucial as well in family counsell ing ones sexuality does not enter into this aspect of counselling as for counselling concerning the mechanics of sex i believe few ministers or physicians for that matter are well qualified in this specialized area any good counsellor will seek a referral for his clients if he feels unqualified in specific areas catholic priests take a vow of celibacy some protestant minis ters male and female are single should they too be barred from ordination because they have not had any personal experience in marriage or marital sex and might never have another individual ordinant may be the worlds worst business person he does he counsel those who come for help to sort out their financial mess each individual has hisher weak areas in counselling who counsels the gays and les bians in a gregation led by the typical heterosexual minister is it also true that a heterosex ual cannot counsel a homosexual a congregation that says we have no gays is either naive or the atmosphere within the con gregation is such that any prospective member seeks a more receptive church we heterosexuals have been great in saying we are liberal to wards an individuals sexuality but do not teach my children live in my apartment building sit in my parliament serve in my army police force or my church ive had the privilege the past few years of knowing a man who is one of the most understanding compassionate individuals ive ever met he has devoted his life to counselling both in the field and as an instnictor he happens to be gay if i needed counselling tomorrow i know whose number id be dialing sincerely don hope rr 3 claremont century limousine service apply today flwj 30to60off willy wonderful iksdunob uwll mtswkvma crwcirn kvd 3si5vicono fat 21 towwk ims fn anuf aftww mwmoat thomn oumot untfiom irth gam x 717 xc on s mavrom u2u mrakm1 ivgemm me monoor tmyrr j0 on n iatrdor 00 om a00 om fn is