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Reality of Christs suffering death imparts true lesson of Lenten season By JOHN DRiCKAMER I to must I We ore now In Lent when Christians concentrate on Christ suffering and death for our lira In Advent when we prepare for Christmas we often go over the Old Tata prophecies about the human birth of the Son of Cod In Lent it should be helpful la reflect on an Old Testament prophecy about the human death of God the Son Psalm Is the most detailed Biblical description of the suffering Christ on the cross The Ticw Testament does not really the crucifixion There was no need to describe it when the Gospels were written for everyone kncwwhatitwasallabout But is a prophecy With out the detail of being nailed It nevertheless speaks of the a nous kinds of pain CLERGY COMMENT Christ suffered rejc on by men is described in verses But 1 am a norm and no man a reproach of men and despised of the people All they that see me laugh me to scorn they shoo out Hie 1 p they shake the head saying lie trusted on the LORD thai he would deliver him let him deliver him seeing he delight ed in him There a similar picture in versus and 13 To sec the fulfillment look up Matthew The physical of cruet Is described In versus and is I am poured out like water and all my are out of Joined my heart is wax It melted in the of my bowels My strength is dried up a potsherd and my tongue to my Jaws and thou hast brought me into the dust of death The only detail here that Is mentioned in the New Testament is Christ thirst John 19 8 Bui we know from secular writers who described cmci hat his was the kind of agony it produced Christ body hung there supported by the nails in His and feet The weight of Ills body pro duced most of the pain for it lead to the dislocation of the shoulders and other It also caused unnatural position and pressure for the trunk of the body and the organs inside Trinity United it This distortion of the body shows up in verse IT may tell count t all my bones Anyone who knows he story will recognize verse 16 as a r Jesus being nailed to the cross They pierced my hands and feet Verse IB says They ments among i lots upon my vesture That was done by he Roman sol diers Matthew S3 Schol have pointed to the similar between He hath done this tverse 3D and It is finished John IB 30 Even more could be said but if you have read the whole Psalm and are familiar with the narrative of Jesus death you are probably asking why I have not yet referred to the m obvious point Jesus this psalm on he cross when He said My God my God why hast thou forsaken me Psalm Matthew where Matthew shows that Jesus quoted this in he original Hebrew 1 that points the greatest suffering of Christ But it is also that verse that points o he greatest comfort for us Christ was perfectly innocent and right personally But He will and voluntarily became guilty before His heavenly Father for the sins of all mankind He was rejected by the Father Here Is mystery which we cannot fathom that God the Son wan rcectcd by God the Father But it a most important fact He was so that we might be accepted Our sins are forgiv en for one reason and for one reason only hat the spotless Lamb God took them away from us and upon Himself and Himself suffered the full pun it lor hem on he cross Christ was forsaken We arc accepted by God Thai is the Gospel You may study Bible all your life and learn all kinds of wonderful things But the Gospel remains central Christ was forsaken to hat we might be accepted by God Continued from page AS and pews Installed ir The Acton church continued to grow and record from 1BTJ show that it finally obtained the status of he head of a preaching circuit shared with rewsons Corners and Silver Creek A year after Rev John Stephenson was assigned to tin A don circuit member hip In he Acton church doubled making the 25year old frame very quickly inadequate was then that the corner stone was laid for the building with spires The building sat where the present parting The church served the congregation for SO years until 1955 when following a Sunday service as he last of he came trooping the church doors a large section of piaster came lumbl inr down from the ceiling into where people had earlier been seated The build Intwascondcmned for use so that the congregation began us tin basement for a time following this but there were plaster cracks in the ceiling down there too Until the new sanctuary serving United church congregation could be I the parish used he for heir Sunday The now building was finally erected in 1961 on b lot Ihe congregation had bought in he 1950s Before he land had been used for a volley hall court To celebrate the vcrsary of he United Church of Canada Trinity United Church decided to wipe off heir debt for the new brick build which hey achieved by he end of December Marguerite Taylor re members getting all dressed up lo go to her first service of United Church Her parents were members of Knox Presbyterian church in but when Ihc I voted against union Mrs said about ten I kit hi 1 I iirch to join the formerly si on winn it accepted tall to on My father and mother felt union was what we should have not Presbyterian Metho- si and Congregational lurches and they were ch I rnbyterians she said It took a lot for them lo leave the church Mrs Taylor father had a hardware store Mill across from where the MCA stands It was called Hardware had sivcral people who refused come the store afterwards Mrs Taylor said Over there United Church we were welcomed and aver here Presbyterian Church we were shunned we left It died down over the years THEIRS Mr Johnston remember acting as an usher and taking people in o heir seals when he was IS He said there would be about three boys who would help people to heir pews Raised and having lived his life on farm Mr Johnston had o get up extra early Sunday mornings in order to get his chores done so ho could SAY IT WITH FLOWERS SEND OUR SPECIAL BIRTHDAY BOUQUET Wtndtrburflh riowvra go to church He said he would get up about Sam and leave lor church about 10 a It was a meeting place on Sunday for a lot of women My grandmother used lo say I wouldn see if I duln 1 sec them on Sunday Mrs Taylorsald She always kept one black for Sunday til the day she died Mrs Taylor was a member of the choir until her eye sight began giving her trouble Tin church now has three choirs a senior choir with adults a junior choir with young people and a cherub choir made up 12 children from kindergarten to Grade As well church is preparing a musical called Moses and the freedom fanatics for the end of April Last year hey put on Cool in the Furnace a Biblical mujeal Lutheran services set Lenten services continue Wednesdays at m through March 31 at Immanuel Lutheran Church In Georgetown In addition to a psalm a reading from the passion narrative and Lenten hymns most services will feature a first person sermon In which the pastor portrays one of the characters from the passion history During Holy Week church will receive the Lord Supper April Sot and the Good Friday service is act for ID am J Novak J Kohan D T Georgetown Guetph Street on 7 Denture therapy Clinic Phono 7912314 BETTER BUYS from BROWNS Many Outstanding Values from Sklar Citation House and King Koil SAVINGS UP TO 35 Solid Wood Construction FURNITURE to enhance any bedroom 4 Drawer Chest 5 Drawer Chest 1 1 9 Toy Chests Deacons Benchs 1 39 Full Bed Frames Includes Headboard ami Footboard Many Other Pieces To Choose From FURNITURE WAREHOUSE LTD 334 Street Georgetown 8772828 99 SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday arc It Ml Page Missionaries visit next week seasoned Canadian be visiting Georgetown March 11 to 17 Patterson working with Cambodian refugees in France and Cecil Smith on leave from Guayaquil will be attending a Missionary Convention at the Georgetown Alliance Church on Main Street Cecil Smith has been establishing churches In the highly populated areas of Ecuador for years He Is Ruth Patterson a role is vital to the Cambodians try ing to establish their lives In France Her insights Into these Cambodian stances and great needs are Indeed fascinating listen Come and ask hem questions Tor further information call the Georgetown Alliance Church at or Pastor Peter Ralph at Annual World Day of Prayer Gathered or Worship Scattered for Service was the theme of the annual World Day of Prayer Sen ice which was held ai Si Andrew United Church Friday It was an open invitation from he Women of Ireland inviting people in world to in an act of worship and selfdedication ijod service are took part In the service Rev Bandy was the guest speaker and gave a very moving talk on Dedication ind Sacrifice in our Lives entitled Cod People and My Task Climes rendered Refreshments were served wo beautiful religious songs following he service Chamber Singers due Herald Special Maple Avenue Baptist Church is pleased to announ ce he coming of the Chamb er Singers a 16 voice ensemble from he Baptist Bible College in Clarta Summit Pennsylvania The group is on a 12day tour through New York Canada Michigan and Ohio repre senting the college In churches and schools Organised In 1973 by Continued on page