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economist suntribune march 26 1986 b7 easters meaning a time for renewal by don bernard what is easter all about anyway is it a time for the easter bunny to come hopping along or is it a signal that spring is here and with it new fashions including the proverbial easter bonnet with all the frills upon it or is it a celebration of new life springing forth after the harsh ness of winter a time for embracing life anew and welcom ing warm weather and a renewal of- nature in part easter encompasses all of these things it does bring a message of hope and renewal and celebration of new life and re- yfved spirits the process in the natural world growth of plants and birth of young animals such as lambs in spring is meant as an object lesson for a spiritual truth connected with easter its to do with what happens when a seed is planted in the ground in a sense that seed sac rifices itself to create a new vib rant plant that will multiply and provide a crop for the farmer or gardener in the same way jesus christ was the sacrifice so that we could have spiritual life he died on the touffuillc pcntccotol church 460 main st stouffville ont 64056 good friday 11am marlham keswick pentecostal churches joining with stoufmge speaker stan johnson special music easter sunday 1 1 am easter morning celebration with special guests sharon and mark masri ministering in music i pastor dave w2 be ministering on free yes free indeed 6 pm completing the day with a water baptismal service pastor pitts preaching centennial baptist church 8252 mccowanrd south pastor harvey peters good friday 730 pm a joint service will be held at churchill heights baptist t church sheppard ave e east of markham rd speaker rev donald rtchett mccormack memorial church pastor rev gawa good friday mar 28th music nisht at 730 pm followed by refreshments easter sunday 9 am lisht breakfast 945 am- film easter is for the whole family 11 am he loved them unto the end 7 pm college and careers take the evening service st james presbyterian church 101 main st e stouffville 6403151 pastor rev herb gale good friday 1030 am combined service in united church 7 pm tenebrae service easter sunday 9 am breakfast 1 1 am morning worship holy communion cross on the surface a senseless excecution of an innocent man so that all mankind could experi ence spiritual renewal his own followers were down cast and defeated in spirit after his death on that first good fri day even though he had warned them several times that it would happen in a sense jesus death was like the seed being planted in the ground the seed contains within it the potential to bring forth new life even though it seems to be dry and lifeless just like a farmers joy in seeing seeds sprout from the ground jesus disciples gained new hope new faith and new optimism when jesus rose again his death with out the resurrection is like a seed which never grows to produce a fruitful plant if jesus was merely a political reformer his movement would have died with him and his fol lowers would have been scat tered confused and disallu- sioned instead he rose again con fronted them with that reality and started a movement that extends down to us today so what you might say the story of easter is wellknown it may or may not have happened as recorded back 1953 years ago but that isnt particularly re levant for us today but suppose the story is true suppose jesus rose from the dead and is the living son of god and suppose hes still calling people to embrace him and accept this new life easter is a time of renewal god himself wants to renew our hearts and give us a new kind of spiritual reality and god is wait ing for each one of us to reach out to him and accept it god has done his part we need only take him up on his generous offer of salvation forgiveness and new life church packed sunday more than 600 people packed markham pentecostal church for the second annual joint palm sunday night service sponsored by the markhamunionville evangelical churches ten churches participated in the event which featured special music including two numbers by a massed choir guest speak er was rev j donald scott group director of communica tions for world vision of canada the salvation army ensemble performed a prelude and post- lude rev scott who spoke on the theme jesus the man of the hour talked about the eternal timeless nature of god but how he came into this world in the form jesus christ unity church of scarborough church of the daily word welcomes you to sunday worship services 1100 am at the armenian cultural centre 30 progress court markham rd 401 rev diane matthew 2943771 the presbyterian church in canada st johns mill1ken serving south markham and north scarborough 410 goldhawk trail at alton towers circle south of steeles and west of mccowan easter march 30 1 1 am the heart of easter dr wade guest soloist lorrienne kelly soprano minister dr donald v wade director of music jennie l bouck wideman mennonite church hwy 48 north of 17th ave 6401227 pastor james r shantz good friday easter service 1030 am special speaker and communion i bethesda lutheran church invites you to worship with us this easter maundy thursday 800 pm good friday 1100 am easter sunday sunrise service 700 am morning service 1100 am pastor donald a mcleod bsw moiv twenty union street at euclid unionville4771731 stouffville united church 34 church st n rev cecil w tiller good friday mar 28th 1030 am service of reflection prayer and special music st james presbyte rian church joining with us junior church facilities available for ages 8 and under easter sunday march 30th llooam morning worship celebrating the resurrection special music the holy city and the hallelujah chorus tjou aim hjouz jamiiu crfie uizvitej unionville presbyterian church welcomes you to join in our special easter services 1 we welco ul e welcome you an nolie to lee uou tiieie is risen maundy thursday service an informal service at the manse 700 pm march 27 73 fred varley dr good friday service 830 am at wm berczy ps iso carlton rd eastern sunday celebrations at wm berczy ps pancake breakfast 930 am communion worship 1100 am rev jost kreplin 4756233 the presbyterian church in canada i the salvation army markham corps lieutenant mrs r shirran special easter services sunday march 30 1986 715 am easter sunrise service victory for all library grounds 1100 am easter holiness service jesus lives nursery provided 630 pm easter praise service special film presentation climb a tall mountain location markham community library program room downstairs all are welcomed for further information please call 4711038 st marks catholic church stouffville 6406665 holy thursday march 27th 400 500 pm confessions 730 p m evening mass of the lords supper adoration of the blessed sacrament until midnight good friday march 28th 1100 am 1200 noon confessions 300 pm liturgy reading of the word of god including the passion of our lord jesus christveneration of the cross holy communion 730 pm stations of the cross holy saturday march 29th 300 500 pm confessions threre will be no 500 pm mass 730 pm solemn easter vigil blessing of paschal candle readings blessings of baptismal water and renewal of baptismal vows mass and communion easter sunday march 30th 1030 am mass the anglican parish of chrisj church sunset blvd stouffville 6401461 invites you and your family to worship with us during the easter season march 27 730 pm maundy thursday service march 28 1100 am good friday family service 1200 300 pm the watch march 29 700 pm holy saturday service march 30 easter day services 800 930 1115 am st andrews presbyterian church 143 main street north markham ontario minister rev alan b embree good friday pin w 1000 am wf festival of the lilies a service of worship amidst the beauty of a bounty of lilies sermon christ crucified music by the senior choir easter sunday 930 am worship service church school for juniorsenior highs 1100 am worship service sermon and then it was sundayi music by tho sonior choir and soloist mrs shirley madden nursery care for children to 3 years church school for kindergarten to grade 6 through tho message of easier wo havo an endless hope instead of a hopeless ond you arc invited to springvale baptist church easter sunday march 30 1986 7 pm the tomb is empty a dynamic presentation of the easter message with scriptural narrative the springvale chorale the sunshine kids vocal and instrumental solos and duets st andrews united church 32 main street north welcomes you to special easter services good friday 930 am procession carrying the cross down main st to the church 1 000 am music and meditation on the theme of good friday sacrament of holy communion easter sunday 750 am sunrise service on the church lawn weather permitting 830 am pancake breakfast served by the youth group 1 000 am easter sunday service with special music by the junior and senior choirs ministers dr fred styles miss betty mccolgan ce minister dr douglas shanks church phone 2940351