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Tbe Era NewmarketAurora Out Dec The Week Inter Church Communion Major Conference Topic REV KEMP Free Methodist Church Some words get overworked Two such words are Relevant and Irrelevant I get weary of hearing the latter especially for it is often the football of the irreligious are sometimes just fancy words used Related and Applicable person then who claims that the Christian message is IRRELEVANT is saying that it has nothing of value to say to us in present day issues that it is not applicable to our problem that it has no bearing upon or relation to the needs that stare us in the face How mistaken can we mortals be Away with the unbelief that infers that our situation is so unique that the Christian message has no solution for it Someone will say The Bible is unscientific and is there fore irrelevant is an inaccurate statement the Bible is rather nonscientific The Bible does not pretend to take the scientific approach it has no quarrel with science The Christian message speaks specifically with respect to mans origin failure privilege and destiny In life we find meaning and purpose through an encounter with Jesus Christ and a continuing fellowship with Him The Christian message is unique in that it is always relevant Let us consder briefly three areas of conduct 1 HONESTY The Christian message is Let us walk honestly Rom Is real integrity of conduct so generally practised today that this is irrelevant The Old Timers used to tell returning stolen log ging chains buggy whips and other items common to then- day when Christians Is the Christian message with respect to honesty irrele vant today in a time of unparalleled petty thefts shoplift ing padded expense accounts income tax evasions etc etc 2 PURITY The Apostle Paul writing to one of his most promising and useful converts exhorts in these words Keep thyself pure Tim ITiat was his concern for a young man 19C0 years ago that he keep himself morally pure in a pagan culture noted for its laxity and perversion in matters of sex Purity is purity whether it be young Timothys age or ours Impurity of any nature is as impure in the age of Hondas and Buicks as in the age of Horses and Buggies The Christ ian message is relevant in this area 3 PIETY This word is defined as devoutness faithful ness in religion Many are the exhortations In the Christian message to fidelity on the part of Christians Be thou faithful unto death Rev 210 is ones of many examples In a world that is more and more placing the emphasis on and stressing the importance of material things and interests is the Scriptural plea for on the of professing Christians irrelevant We think not Do you not agree that the challenge of Jesus Christ Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you has a very relevant ring for our very secular and affluent society The bigoted Pharisees of Jesus day thought His message was irrelevant because it cut across some of their cherished manmade traditions In John we note a large number Of Christs wouldbe disciples turning back and walking no more with Him Why Evidently they decided that His mes sage was irrelevant when He insisted on the necessity of a vital spiritual experience with Himself as the allimportant issue Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink His blood ye have no life in you John A rich young ruler turned sorrowfully away from Jesus when asked to give away his wealth in exchange for the gift of eternal Apparently Jesus message became Irrelevant to this aspiring young business man when Jesus touched the idol of his heart and prescribed the only way of deliverance for him Judas was drawn as by a magnet to the Master but when at the very last Judas saw that Jesus was invest ing His all in the interests of a spiritual rather than an earthly kingdom a realm that assured him Judas of no lucrative position he betrayed His Saviour Jesus mission became irrelevant Others wiser exclaimed Lord to whom shall we go hast the words of eternal life From that day until this multitudes have found the Christian message wonderfully relevant We live In an age of many and diverse sharp tempta tions and ever increasing tensions but the Christian mes sage Is relevant In times like these Any person who will the Word of God EXAMPLE the promise EXPLOIT fin the wholesome sease of the word the pro gram of a Bible believing church EXPERIMENT with sin cere prayer will soon find that Christ and His mes sage are releva toda Minister visits sister BOLTON The possibility of intercommunion between members of the Anglican and United churches has moved a step closer The sub ject was one of the major items on the agenda of the General Commission on Union between the two churches which met here Dec While some Anglicans and United Church congregations have been participating in each others communion serv ices official sanction of the Anglican Church has not yet been given A committee has now been authorized to study the possibility of a covenant which would allow for inter communion The General Commission on Union comprising 20 mem bers from each denomination met at Cedar Glen a confer ence centre operated by the United Church In addition to the General Commission members cochairmen from the special commissions of doctrine liturgy constitution legal matters and the church in the world participated in the discussions The General Commission ex ecutive made up of clergy and lay representatives from both denominations was ask ed to prepare for the next meeting guide lines for parish clergy for experimentation at the local level This would in clude such subjects as a joint AnglicanUnited Church min istry cooperative planning and joint use of resources The commissions on doctrine liturgy and the church in the world are to complete their forts by at least December The constitutional com mission will report by at least June 19G9 and the legal com mission by December The final pre pared by Hie commis sion detailing how union is to be is to lc ready for presentation to the two churches by June will be submitted for appro val to the highest church courts the general synod of the Anglican Church and the general council of the United Church The two churches may meet together in the late summer or fall of 1972 If this final document is ap proved it will go to the ap propriate bodies throughout both churches for ratification Nativity Play Is A Success KING CITY Ttie Christ mas pageant held last week at the United Church over came some initial fright prob lems to be an outstanding success The production feat ured several innovations eluding a performance of The Drummer Boys Song by high school student John Heaslip Mrs Joan Paul directed the pageant for the third year in succession Her husband Gregory an artist designed and painted the covers of programs There was a cast of twenty in the production and twenty others were involved as tech nicians and helpers Mary was played by Parsons Joseph by Ken Branston The Kings were Laurence Scott Don and Bert Lutes The prologuer was Dr Jack Saur The drummer boy 6year old Michael and the drummer girl Yvonne Mun- ro left at the crib a toy drum and rag doll Let The People Praise Thee O God UNITED CHURCH KESWICK welcomes you am Morning Services Ministe Rev M CALVARY UNITED I East Heights Rev Harold Kemp BI am Morning Worship SUNDAY SCHOOL am 14 years am 3 years Your community Church Christian Science SERVICE AND SUNDAY SCHOOL am each Sunday Sharon P School VICTORY BAPTIST Fellowship Corner of Arthur and Newton Streets One af ternoon last week Hon J It Nicholson Minister of visited his nephew and niece Mr and Mrs Robert N Scott and also his sister Miss Dor othy Nicholson who is con valescing from a broken hip at Cooks Bay Nursing Home The United Church CGIT presented their National Vesper Service Sunday Dec theme was Conversation and Celebration Service was led by Judy and Ruth read the scripture five members wlw took part in the Conversation were Janet McMillan Gail Johnson Judy Johnson Syl via Schroder and Barbara Smith Mary was played by Goode and Joseph Beverley Weir Peter Smith played his guitar while the choir sang two hymns After service the girls were en tertained at the home of Mr and Mrs Rex Smith Mrs George Brown awl Mr A A Alexander have return ed from Mrs W Is a patient in the York County Hospital New market William Lewis of was calling on friends here Inst week Maple Hill presented a Christmas on Stm- day Dec at am and a Watch Night Service on Dec UCW Group Hears Speaker From India KETTLEBY The United Church Women and families held a pcr and program on Doe Mr and Mrs Jim and family who are on a years leave from India were special guests Mr works for Action In Food Production where lie teaches the Indian people how to raise and process poultry He gave a talk on his work and Impressions of country and people A The annual Christmas pro gram at York Pines United Church was held on Dec with most church groups par ticipating Santa CI a us also arrived with gifts for Die children A Seventeen attended a surprise birthday party for Mr Joe Greenwood at his homo at 1 this week AAA Mr and Mrs Fred Weldrlck attended Beckers Christ mas party in Toronto last week Church with the Com munity at Its Heart Pastor Rev Perkins am Family Bible School am Morning Worship Sermon CommandGo Forward Pm Service Film I hear n now song Shaker Mr Roy PARKS1DE TABERNACLE Mi I HI J it J IT Rev Norman Pastor Sunday Dec 31 am Sunday School 11 am Morning Worship pm Evangelistic Outreach 1030 Ser vice Between pm and pm Services there will be Time of Fellowship In the lower auditorium Monday Jan No Christs Ambassadors Service Tuesday Jan 2 Bible Study nn prayer Meeting Tabernacle prays New Year will be filled with Gods choice Blessings CHRISTIAN BAPTIST CHURCH Main Street Newmarket Rev Victor Hall Pastor Rev E Minister Emeritus Organist Mr Keith Profit Sunday Dec 31 New Years Services am Sunday School II am Morning Worship pm Time of Fellow ship in Sunday School Basement II pm Watchnight Ser vices CHRISTIAN REFORMED Davis Drive Newmarket Rev James Joosse Pastor 10 am Sunday School after Service pm English on the Second and Fourth Sun day pm English every Third Sunday pm Dutch lnngungc on I he First and Third Sun day Sunflower Clubs for girls of years every Thursday at 715 pm Story singing crafts and Karnes Compass Clubs for boys of years every Friday evening at pm Story singing crafts and games Denominational BACK TO GOD HOUR radio program every Sunday with Rev Dr Joel Richmond Hill- Hamilton amCKLB kc St Pauls Church of Church DAicr Rector Canon J Rhodes Organist Mr J Morrison am Holy Communion Corporate for am Sunday School and Jr Bible Class am Juniors Primary Kindergarten Be ginners 11 am Nursery for Babies 11 am Holy Communion Sermon pm A quiet Watch Night Service will be lield for all who wish to end the Old and welcome the New Year in a de votional way THIS IS YOUR PERSONAL INVITATION TO SERVICES THAT ARE TRULY DIFFERENT PAUL OF OLD DARK TO A YOU CAN IM IIRALRD 01- YOUR SICKNliSS YOU CAN HI- FROM MUNI OPPRESSION AND TORMENTS YOU CAN OP JOYS KNOWN BIS FORK OUR GOD IS VERY MUCH ALIVE SUNDAY SERVICES am and 700 pm FAITH TABERNACLE GEORGE STREET AT DAVIS DRIVE COME AND LET US SHARE YOU COD BLESSING FOR OUR DAY CHURCH OK CHRIST Our Plea Bark the Bible Regular services are held at our New location Davis Drive Newmarket amS II Worship pm Service Bible Study- Prayer J Knulion A welcome awaits you CHURCH Corner ArdVn and St NKWMAHKKT W Kemp Minister Mrs Martin Organist Bob Pianist am Sunday School for all am Morning Worship Service pm Special Speaker Rev B A Sutton of Special Music by the Free man Quartette Plan to attend All Welcome FAITH TABERNACLE St at Davis Drive Newmarket Rev Sunday Services am Bible School am Worship Service pm Evangelistic Rally Saturday fl pm Service for all ages Cornel Come existing the unexpected No church form alities We preach the Bible and 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