This was just a case of good sense taking precedence over staid
conformity.
I attended a Mennonite service and couldn’t help but be impressed by
their common sense.
The oldest men and women sat at the very front so they could hear even
if age had lessened their abilities. The mothers with the small
babies sat at the very back so any fussing or noise caused the least
disruption and if necessary, a baby could be taken out back quite
easily.
These are just some ideas that I wanted to share with you this morning.
I could also suggest that you remember to consult and use your church
bulletin each Sunday as it is intended – to let you know what to expect
during the service so you can be easily ready with necessary replies or
songs.
Yes, all these things we can do are ways that we can show we really
care about our church, our minister, and about the man this
Christianity all stemmed from.
Jesus Christ took time to care for everyone – man, woman, and child.
He saw good in people, who others condemned because they didn’t look
below the surface.
He taught wherever people were gathered to listen, and healed the sick,
the lame and the blind, without requiring their credentials in
triplicate. Knowing his time on earth was short, he delegated the responsibility of
continuing his teachings to his disciples and since then generations
have taught generations, transferring the responsibility down through
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Leslie Alfano at the Presbyterial Annual Meeting encouraged us to build
communities of faith. We should apply our knowledge of Jesus and his
life and his ways to enrich our communities. She challenged us to make
tomorrow count – to emphasize living. Nowadays with our easy availability to places of learning, books, and
informative programs on radio and T.V., we have little excuse for
ignorance and of course every home has a copy of the most informative
book of all – the Holy Bible.
There are splendid films
and tapes available at the resource centre in Kitchener and magazines
are sent to me as president of our U.C.W., which I put on the shelves
at the back of the church here for your perusal.
They are full of
ideas and information.
One article I thought quite fitting to our present situation. I’d like
to read this article to you now in closing. It’s called – Seeking the
Perfect Minister.
The results of a computerized study indicate the perfect parish
minister preaches exactly 15 minutes. He/she condemns sin but never
upsets anyone. She/he works from 8 am till midnight and is also a
janitor. She/he makes $70.00 per week, wears good clothes, buys good
books, drives a good car, and gives $70.00 per week to the poor. She/he
is 28 years of age and has been preaching 30 years. She/he has a
burning desire to work with teenagers and spends all his/her time with
senior citizens.
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