Milford chronicle., 1961-02-03
Christ Church (EpiseopoI)
Rev. c. John Dyer. Rector
SvndoY. February 5

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Sexageslma Sunday
Second OF Three Pre-Lent Sundays
CHURCH LIFE
LENT is SEASON OF
ADVENTURE
j. Wilmer Gresham once refer
red to Lent as a Season of Spiritual
Adventure. 1t can be that for you
| IL you will let II. Suppose you
planned for such an adventure now,
and began this spiritual journey
when Lent begins on Ash Wednes-
day.
1t would be an adventure for
some OF us just to change our rou-
tine, to dare to stop doing some
things which we know are unpro-
ductive in spiritual sense. and
take on some other things which
are new to us, yet hold promise of
spiritual growth and insight. 1t
would be an adventure, perhaps
even daring one for some of us,
to stop doing what we do because
everyone else is doing Ii and start
doing Some things that need to be
done which a lot of our crowd just
aren't doing because our crowd
isn't doing it.
Our Lord spent 40 days in the
wilderness. This was unusual. He
spent this time praying and think
ing. This was unusual. Either de-
liberately, or because He was so
intent upon what He was thinking
about. He did not eat during this
time. He had decisions to make.
Nothing must stand in His way.
Lent can be spiritual adventure
for us Ii we decide that we shall
do certain things we have been
thinking about doing for long
time. Someone may have been
thinking about starting a habit of
getting up half an hour earlier in
the morning in order to read the
Bible and spend some time medita-
ting on the meaning of its words.
Someone may have been putting off
for long time training in pa
tience, in forgiveness, in kindness.
/ know a man who for years put off
asking people he had offended to
forgive him. One day he deliberate
ly started out and did this. What an
adventure 1t was for him.
Suppose during Lent you began
doing everything that you do as
means of expressing to God the
gratitude you feel for His many
blessings. Suppose, in every con-
tact you have with fellow being
you dedicated your thoughts, words
and actions to God. Suppose. at the
beginning of each day, you consci-
ously and deliberately committed
yourself to God and brought your
mind back to what commitment az
given times during the day. for in
stance at 10. IL. 2. 4, and Z o.
clock (because we need TO be COM
mitted to God after we get home
with the family as we'll as when we
are away from them.
There are spiritual adventures
awaiting anyone who will plan
them. The Lenten season offers you
a wonderful opportunity.
ACTIVITIES FOR THIS WEEK:
Services for Sunday, February )
500 a. m. Service of Holy Com
munion.
$3.50 a. m. Holy Communion
Family Service - Church School
Ushers-Mr Thomas Revel and
Mr.. Robert Corddry.
1900 a. m. Holy Communion and
Sermon by the Rev. f. John Dyer.
Rector. Acolytes- Mr. Terry VIII
ley. Mr.. John Parsons. and Mr.. Jack
Revel. Ushers-Mr. Horace Will
ley and Mr.. John vinyard Altar
flowers given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Sigler. Jr. Altar Guild
Mrs. Charles Sigler. Jr., and Mrs.
NJ. Groverman.
Tuesday. February 7th. 900 p.
m. Regular monthly meeting of
Christ Churchwomen in the Educa-
tional Building. Speaker of the eve
ming, Mrs. Thomas Draper. Subject:
Recent travels with pictures.
Tuesday. February 7th: $50 p.
nj. Dinner meeting of the men of
Christ Church In the Parish House.
There will be a showing of the Mo-
ton Picture film THE Dew Line
Story
NE4sfcSQdfs tUfua 9TH. 40
p. IN. The Semi-monthly meeting
of the Young Peoples Fellowship
will be held In the Parish House
Thursday. February 9th: 10000
q. m. Service of Holy Communion
Thursday, February 9th: 800 p.
m. Junior Choir Practice--Miss Isa-
belle Kinks. Directress. 1880 p. m.
Senior Choir Practice-Mr. Leon
Donovan, Director
Thursday. February 9th: $3.50 p.
m. Meeting of the members of the
Guild for Religious Arts and Dra-
ma" will be held in the Education
al Building.
Tuesday. February 14th: 800 p.
m. Annual Shrove Tuesday Pan
cake Party to be held In the Parish
House-"Don't forget" always
good feed.
Thursday. February 10th: 7:30
p. m. Guild for Religious Arts and
Drama will present DR.. Alan Cow
ans. Subject of his lecture "The
idea of Christian Church Architec-
ture." An illustrated talk covering
various periods.
Friday. February 18th: 200 p.
m The World Day of Prayer will
hold It's 18th Anniversary Service
at the First Presbyterian Church,
Milford. Please keep this date in