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(:K N liby Phyllis Lowery ~JKENDL COLU Wliat is tliat old children's poemn... Rain, ramn, go awvay-?1 suppose Iliere w1ýil] comie a dayý when we would appreciate somne of tliis ramn and a cooler temiperature, but right now i would like more sunisline and a littIe less wind. The grass is ,growing 50 fast and il doesn't stay dry long enough 10t gel il cut--,guess I arn just gettîng fed uip witli cold wvea thier. It is nice to see the fields turning green and tlie lawns 100. Tlie willows are leafing out and tlie maples are also suddenly sliowing signs of leafing out. It is 50 nice 10 see tlie tulips and daffodils in bloom. Sunday, Motlier's Day, we liad visitors out to Cliurcli. Quite a few young people. We welcomne back Lyle and Yvonne Bender wlio will be taking part in our Churcli Services at times. Wlien we liad no clioir and no regular organîst, tliey camne and brouglit music 10 us and wlien tliey went Soutli I tlink tliat the tliouglit of being, without music spurred interest in gel- ting a clioir together once again. No matter how good a Sermon tlie Minister prepares and preaches, witliout music 10 add 10 lis Sermon Il is not as tliouglit'provoking. Music leads up 10 it and music closes it and keeps il in your tliouglits. Rev. Black, welcomed ail 10 Churcli and gave a Prayer for Homes and Families. Tlie Chirist Candie was lit and Prayers were given for those wio liave concernis and prayers of tliankfulness for ail tlie good tlings we have. Witli Yvonne Bender aI Ilie piano and Carol Gardner aI tlie Organ, the clioir led uIS In tlie Gatliering- Hymns "Tlie Famnily of God", "God Sees The Little Sparrow Faîl", and "God Can Do t Again". Tlie chioir. sang "I'mi Coming Homne". The dhildren came for- ward. Rev. Black asked Iim if tliey knew wliy we were collecting money for "Miles bo Manitoba"? Tliey quickly answered Iliat il was going 10 lielp tlie people in Manitoba because tliey were flooded out and need lielp fixing up tlieir liomes and getting new cloîlies. Tlie children's liymin was "Climib, Clirnb Up Sunshine Mountain". Tlie dhiîdren were joined by the clioir and sang "1 May Neyer 'fie In Tlie Lord's Armny" and "Wlio Is Tlie King 0f Tlie Jungle?" These songs were ail done with actions. The chli- dren really love 10 do tlils even tlie smrallest were entliu- siastic and tlie adults enjoyed listening and \watcing.,, T'lie Prayer of Self- Examînation was given fol- lowed by the Words of Assurance. Lyle and Yvonne sang tle lovely Song "C'orne Home, Corne Homne, ls Suipper' Timie". TFlicscripture wasf1rom1 Mark 7:24-30. The Sermon was ltied "Real Momis, Real Families, Real Life". Can't y'ou j]St lhear the dignitynin the voice of the young miother who hiad approached Jesus and asked for hielp for lier chuld and Jesus liad answered hier ralier sharply? She said, Yes Lord, even the dogs eat the crumibs under the table. This was a young mother asking for mied- ical hielp for lier daughter and Jesus dîd flot answer lier kind- ly. He did not answer the way we would think the Jesus we knowN would answer. Jesus liad lefi uis own country 10 gel away for a rest and here was this wornan in a foreign country asking for His hielp. She called Himi "Lord". Up 10 then H4is wý,hole ministry was 10 the Jewishi comnmunity and here was a foreign womnan asking Hinm for help. His wliole mninistry changed from that point on. Jesus began 10 teachi Gentiles as weéll as Jews. This womnan took a terrible risk in asking for Jesus' Ihelp. In lier country no0 womian could talk 10 a man otlier Ilian lier liusband. Shie could liave liad lier liusband divorce lier. Slie could liave been banned frorntlie community. She could liave been put to dealli. Thiis womnan was of good cliaracter, yet she risked Ail 1 save lier child. Today we celebrate Motlier's Day or Family Day as il is no-w called. Farnily is a place wliere you learn tlie basic skills of relationship. Wliere you learn to love and accept one anoîlier. Real Fanmilies are not like tlie old shows wNe watchied on TV likec "Leave It To Beaver" or "Father Knows Best". Tliey wxere flot true to life even Ilien. Tliey were fanitasies--life is real. Farilies are real. Today not al familles are dressed up and gatliered together eating ni a restaurant, bringing Morn flowers and gifts, lionouring Momt. Many momns may be sitting aI liome lieartbroken, wondering wliere tlie clild tliey raised is, are thecy safe, liappy? Today is important for families. It is a day 10 mnake a comilmtnent t0 share love and liope. To be a parent is often frustrating-worrying, painful, joy ful, [ne' ver duIl but always interesting. The hynn "Everyday People" was sung. Tlie Prayer of Thankfulness, g-iven and thie Offering received. The Prayer of Concern and Comiiment was follo-wed by tlie ClOS11ng iynn "ýWould YouI Bless Our Hornes", Everyone was invited 10 join in liaving coffee and cookies in the CE roomi after the Service. The Wedniesday, evening ON THE WING by Roy Forrester A Collage of Sounds This week 1 will take you east 10 Prince Edward County for my weekly bird report. Il was with hope that 1 might hit the big flush of migrating Warblers which pass through Prince Edward Point each spring. Not to miss anything il was an early rise and out on the fliglit path along Lake Ontario by 6:30 a.m. The spring flush of birds may stili be some days off before hittlng Prince Edward point but the count for the morning 'was* thirty-eight species. Warblers were scarce but we did sight seven different species with the somewhat colourful Palm Warbler being in the majority. The six other species included the Yellow, the Nashville, the Myrtie, the Black-Throated Blue, the Black-Throated Green and the Black and White. There was also a sighting of the Warbling Vireo, a bird that is little known but sings from our maples throughout the summer. Another bird of colour was a maie Oriole who seemed 10 be out-of-place aI Ihis lime of year. The treat of the morning was a "Collage of Sounds" thal came fromn the very hip of a tlu maple tree in an open grassland field. It was a 'Brown Thrasher singing ils heart out with trilîs, slurs, flute notes and a garble of music. We made ourselves comfortable on a rail fence and enjoyed the offerings of this apparent happy bird that sang on and on to our *delight. The Brown Thrasher is - fairly large bird with a long taal, brown back and heavily streaked white body. il is often seen flying across a road with ils rich brown colour. Early morning brings 'on the song and il is always fromi the top hip of the Bible Study bas beeni cani- celled for die limie beling burt the Satuirday mioringi break- fasts are stili goingç strong.ý Youi are welcomie Io attenid at 6:30 a.mi. Doni't forget t10(gel your tickets for thie George Hamiiltoni IV, conicert. May 221nd is coing u, ýp fast anid we wouldn't wanît to see you, dis- appointied. Caîl Harvey Thiomipsoni at 983-9,555 or Rev. Black at 786-3190. The sad tingii abouit ulcers is, youi can hbave thiem iand still nlot be a suiccess". largest Iree. Back home we have enjoyed the visil of a Rose- Breasted Grosbeak over the past few days. t is certainly a colourful bird with good splashes of white when in flight. The female is a dul brown with streaked body marks. This species is now known bo nest in this area. The song is somewhaî like that of a robin. On a trip 10 the lagoons in Port Perry we saw our first goodly number of shorebirds. Possibly fifîy plus in numbers. As we were honing in the scope of this group of birds for identification they took in full flight and out of sight. Looking above it was a bird of prey, the Peregrine Falcon, that had scared the shorebirds to totally vacate the lagoons. If someone could serve up more sunny skies we could feel more like birding in the outdoors. That's it. The Hairline by Liz Sullivan Tuesday to Friday - 9 a.m. 10 5 p.m. Saturday - 9 a.m. 10 3 p.mn (905) 983-5202 5312 Main Street, Orono LOB IMO i hi[s ~M I1 m mmIý lYd~* & rm Sunday, May i jn is the official beginning of Kendal United Church's "Miles 10 Manitoba" camrpaign to raise a "Dollar-a-Mile" to Winnipeg-- a distance of 1,382 miles. A roll of Loonies will get us 25 miles. A special offer- ing will bc taken up each Sunday until June 22n1d. 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