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Thursday, December 22, 1955,

THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C.

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Calvary Tabernacle

CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICES
11:00 a.m.—Combined Service, Sunday school and Church

7:30 p.m. — Evangelistic
Christmas messages at both services.
Pastor: C. Faweett.

Sacred Heart

Christmas Eve: Confessions from 4 to 6 p.m.; from 7 to §
P-m., and from 10:30 to midnight. Confessors: Father M.
Casey, O-MI., Father J. Boyle, C.Ss.R.
‘Holy Mass: At midnight. High Mass celebrant: Father J.
Boyle, C.Ss.R.; Preacher: Father M. Casey; Choir director,
E. Boehm.
At 1:30 a.m. Low Mass and Carols.
SACRED HEART — HANCEVILLE, B.C.
Midnight Mass. Celebrant: Father Patterson.

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
The Redemptorist Fathers, Williams Lake.

_ St. Andrew's United Church

McKINNON MEMORIAL HALL
December 24

= 9

Christmas Eve Service p.m.

Sunday
11 am. Family Day Service
“White Basket Gifts”
7:30 p.m. Evening Worship
Sermon topic: “First Generation Christians’-

‘Saint Peter’s Church

December 24 — 11:45 p.m. The Christmas Eucharist

December 25 — 7:30 a.m. Holy Communion
5 9:30 a.m. Holy Communion
Re 11:00 a.m. The Family Service

7:30 p.m. Evensong. Carols

CHRIS’

TMAS

There comes a sense of urg-
ency when November suddenly

turns

into December and

the

friendly remarks of ‘Just an-

other so

many

days

before

Christmas’’ becomes a whip that
drives us more frantically into
the fray of the annual Christ-

mas batt
We

tick

le;
off

mentally

the

things we have to do— Christ-
mas cards to mail,— Gifts to
buy—_A tree to get and decor-
ate— a home-coming reunion to
Plan. It*is the time of year when
we try to see that everyone has

enough

to eat.

Hampers

are

made up and distributed ahd we
strive to see that ‘every child’s
stocking is full. We endearvour
to show a generosity and kind-
ness in keeping with the season.

Christmas time finds most of
packed to the
doors and some people will have

the

standing room only.

Churches

It is the

season when some. of the most
riotous and drunken parties will

be given

that

will laun

ch a

growing number on a binge that
will take them will into the New

Year.

And some will stop, and pause

a while,

and

remember

that

many years ago a baby boy was
born, and the noise that was
heard that day was the song
the angels sang, and the hasten-
ing foot-steps of a group of sun-
burnt, tanned and rugged shep-
herds as they made their way to

the stabl

le “to

see this

which hast come to pass.”
And, perhaps some, in spite of
all the haste and hurry and urg-

ency of the times, in spite of|
the crowds and the glitter of | seele
sparkling presents

thing

| strange lonesome feeling, a
haunting sense that all this noise
and confusion isn’t real— that
life simply doesn’t “add “up’—
and they will have a longing to
turn back the calendar and, as
the shepherds heard of old, lis-
ten to the “song the angels
sang.”

The earnest question, ‘How
can we make Christmas real?”
is answered by the increasing
plea to ‘Put “Christ” back into
“Christmas”.' Until this hap-
pens the greatest Gift ever giv-
en will remain neglected and
forsaken.

The shepherds that heard the
song of the angels, and the Wise
Men that followed the star to lay
their gifts before the Christ
Child are, in a sense, timeless.
They fit into every age, they
come in modern dress, they can
be you and me. “For unto YOU
is born. this day’ and the word
“YOU” is the largest word found

in our dictionary for it includes
the whole world.

It we would make Christmas
real, then we must answer, in
all seriousness and heart-search-
ing, the question, “Well, after
all, do we really want to?” For
the road that leads to Bethlehem
and the Star which shines and
lights the way to the manger,
also leads the way into the pres-
encet of God, and it is signifi-
cant, deeply significant, that only
a few came to see the Babe born
of Mary.

There -is a glorious promise
that has been given of old and
which still stands illumined in
the light of the manger scene.
“If with all your hearts ye truly
me, ye shall ever surely

will have a|find me.” In Jesus Christ, God

oS and so, at this joyous and heartwarming season

; The blessings of friendship and loyalty
are the very essence of the Spirit of Christmas...

Harry, Clare, and all the boys

we want to wish all of our many friends the richest of life’s
; treasures—peace, good health and happiness.

T & H Cariboo Transport Ltd.

has made’ the way plain, but it| Saviour it behooves us to listen

means that we must journey to
Bethtlehem in the spirit of the
shepherds and the Wise Men and
worship Him, with all our heart.

J. R. Colelough.

THE CHALLENGE

“Mary kept all these things,
and. pondered them in Her
heart.”

Noel is nearly here once again
and everyone is preparing to
have a good time, and in how
many different ways?

Mother Mary, you know look-
ed forward to and prepared for
the First Noel, and as each
Phase of the Great Event was
revealed to Her She thought
deeply upon it, meditated upon
the great part she was chosen to
take in the Redemption of the
world.

By Her loving care and deyo-
tlon to duty the young King was
prepared for Manhood, and in
the Power of the Holy Spirit He
went forth to do the Will of
God.

What a challenge to
motherhood of today?

Mothers, are you prepared to
accept the whole responsibility
offered to you by the Almighty?
Do you think deeply, do you
medidate upon the meaning of
the great Office you are called
to bear for Almighty God, for
His world?

I do not think there can be
any doubt as to the efficacy of
the Holy Family, but what about
the familles of today? Do they
provide real homes for the chil-
dren, homes where Christian
Love abideth, where the children
are taught, first by the good ex-
amples set them by their Par-
ents, and later also by word of
mouth.

The Holy Mother sets a chal-
lenge to all Parents, the actions
of our children, as they grow up
is a proof as to whether we have
accepted that challenge and done
our-duty,- =

Mothers, Fathers, as you pre-
Pare to enjoy this Christmas-
tide with your children, look on
the deeper side of the Festival.
As you have accepted the hon-
our of Parenthood, accept also
its duties and responsibilities.
Think deeply upon its inner
meaning, and prepare your chil-
dren in every way for the fight
of life, the Fight for the King-

the

dom of Heaven.

We wish you all a Holy and
Happy Christmas, and a Bright
and Prosperous New Year.

Geo. J. Fielder, Vicar,
St. Peter's Church.

GOOD TIDINGS
OF GREAT Joy

In Luke’s gospel chapter two
verse ten we find these words
“And the Angel said unto them,
fear not; for, behold, I bring you
good tidings of great joy, which
shall be to all people. For unto
you is born this day in the city
of David a Saviour, which is
Christ tthe Lord.”*

Down through the eenturies
man has conveyed messages to
One another by many different
methods but the method did not
matter it was the contents of
message that was important.
Some were good news bringing
with them joy and comfort,
others were opposite bringing
sorrow and sadness.

Almost two thousand years
ago God sent an angelic mes-
senger with a message to some
working men, it was a message
of good tidings of great joy, not
only to them but to all people.
The message in substance was
that God was sending His Son
to be the Saviour of the World.
“God so loved the world, that He
gave His only begotten Son, that
whosover believeth in Him
should not perish, but have ever
lasting life.”

Thus we receive the wonderful
news thtat we have a Saviour.
For we certainly need one, “We
have all sinned and come short
of the glory of God.” “We have
ail like sheep gonne astray,” snd
all our righteousness sre as
filthy rags. We certainly cannot
stand before God in such a con-
dition, but, God has good news
for us, He sent His Son to be our
Saviour.

God named His Son Jesus, for
He shall save His people from
their sins. John Baptist looked
on Him and saw, The Lamb of
God which taketh away the sin

of the world. This then is the
good news.
In that Jesus Christ is our

to His counsel and advice as
how to become a recipient and
partaker of this good tidings.
To Nicodemus, who was concern-
ed about having a Saviour, in
order that he might have eternal
life, Jesus said, ‘You must be
born again of the Spirit in order
to see the Kingdom of God.
Jesus enlarges upon what He
means when He said “‘He that be-
lieveth on Him is not condemn-
ed: but he that believeth not is
condemned already, because he
hath not believed in the name of
the only begotten Son of God.”
Believe that He is the Saviour,
the Lamb of God, given a sacri-
fice for us. ‘For as much as ye
know that ye were not redeem-
ed with corruptible things, as sil-

ver and gold— but with the pre-
cious blood of Christ, as a lamb
without blemish and without
spot.”

God’s word elsewhere states
that, “If we confess our sins, he
is faithful and just to forgive us
our sins, and to cleanse us from
all unrighteousness. That we
may know that we have been *
saved sin and been born again
of the Spirit of God, we need
have no doubt, for again God’s
word has the answer: ‘There-
fore if any man be in Christ he
is a new creature: old things
are passed away; behold all
things are become néw.”

Truly this is a message of
good tidings of great joy, For
Emmanuel is born — God with
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Peace and Heppiress
| or
CMuistnas j
Moy ‘ai Holy Season

bring to our many friends all
the rich blessings that will make

for happiness and joy through-

@ut the year, ©

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A word of thanks and Season’s Gre ings
t the many friends we have heen privileged
to serve. We wish you and your family
health and happiness for many years to come.

- LEO FOWLER -

Williams Lake
Concrete

Glad tidings to all
our friends and patrons,

We wish for the

your hopes and prayers,

now aad always.

fulfillment of

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