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SHEPHIERDS BELIEVED

I IT is important to note that! God and entitled to the gift of

Pathos Surrounded His Birth

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and even Tiny Tim. It is not a festnon to all good and give our hearts a wami ls illiterate. hungry or sick

we are reminded of something different is proof pron

illiteracy and poverty can be wiped

It is this it the Bible Societies creed.

House in Charlottetown. the profits spread the ‘good news‘.

EMMANUEL. .. GOD WITH US

days. not a bright toy in a child's stocking. These things are . ’ Thus the holy family was com- But Christmas is a piece of good news. and found in one word, “Emmanuel" (God with us.)

In this age when most of the world's people are poor.

race lives under the threat of weapons capable of wiping it the good news that God in mind for his children-and Christmas t that God is with us ‘and that sin. disease. on .

news as found in the Scriptures. of the world have undertaken to give to every man in his own tongue, regardless of race. color or

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of Jesus is worth meditating upon, for, in every way.

anyone else in history.

throughout the

Because it came at a

i being a descendant of

hem. the original home of David. "Christmasy" feeling. . _ this good news , pelled to make the ninety- five

. mile journey from Nazareth just

l give birth to her Babe.

Luke. a physician. records the almost pathetic circumstances , surrounding the birth of the Son of God. Certainly there was noth- ing miraculous in the birth it- self. Its details reveal loneliness ‘ and poverty. Even the worl ) about was ignorant of what was 1 happening until the angel ap- ‘peared to the shepherds, bear- . ing tidings of the birth in Bethle- I hem. hailing the child as a Sav- .‘ iour and naming him Christ the ‘ Lord. 2:7-12). No doubt ) this divine message was given ‘ to the shepherds—-rather than to .the scholars and religious lead-

e when the human

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170 Kent Stre_et_ Charlottetown. iers of the day_because these . (0990-we Eaw“ 5) (simple folk would more readily the Cross (Galatians 3:13) and Itself- ? believe it. (granted us adoption as sons of ONE RELIGION

51» L"k9'5 account Of the birth. ing in a manger." the sign the ligence. by presentingthe fam-

His ‘ birth was different from that of

time when Judea was still at ment witness to the ngdom. this census was taken Godis son in pauys mi 3 after the .lewish method which Galatians

thev shall call his name Emmanuel. which required the head °f each house" 33.

being interpreted is. God with us." Mathew. I.

'stmas is not something out of Dickens, It is not the aroma of a steaming pudding. nor the tinkle of bells_ not ‘ , . ' be draped over a few 3 KW3 Davldv 1‘9P0Tl9d I0 BF‘ll_l9' it through law or faith. He re-

, hold to report. with his family, ; to his ancestral home. Josepn. Israel's’

at the time when Mary wouid

_ when the shepherds. believing in the Holy Spirit.

‘. the prophecy of Micah. (Micah 5 In verses 8-31. Paul points out ‘ ——2) had heard the message of how foolish the Galatians were the angel. they acted upon it im- to fall from their high position mediately. without debate. and as spiritually privileged sons of went to Bethlehem to seek out, God to the standing of slaves lthe Child. Now, in a town the; through their bondage to the ‘ size of Bethlehem, there in i ghtl law. To do this he appeals to E well be more than one baby, but’ their pride. to their love of hini- )there could only be one "wrap- self which had existed in former I ped in swaddling clothes and ly- days and. finally. to their intel-

‘ angel had told them to look for. ous allegory of the two sons of (Luke 2:12). When. they found Abraham--one born of a slave. the Child. they fell down and the other born of a free woman worshipped Him, and made (Genesis 21:1-12)—

ren of the free woman.

We find our third [New Testa~|

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land acceptance of a mixed Gos- pel of faith and law. asking who- ther they received the Holy Spir- By CARDINAL MOGUIGAN It is interesting to reflect that the present-day Ecumenical at- titude of Christians has not been due to softness of heart. but at- tention to hard theological facts. Above all, this new Ecumeni- cal attitude has enriched the concept of the church and has made us discover anew the ex-

minds them that whi w ma - es them conscious of their sin and need of Christ. it will be their faith and acceptance of Christ that will bring them the salvation promised them heirs of Abraham. (Galatians 3: 1-29).

Chapter 4. verses 1-7 bring out the fact that when e time or- dained by God for the Messiah’s

coming had arrived. he W001‘! istence between Christian: of “send forth His Son. ‘made of a mystical bonds_ woman. (note how this Mess1an- These bonds consmute 5

ic statement carefully excludes human paternity) made under the 13W« 30 redeem ‘hem kind of community between man were “me” the law’ that we and man can hope to emulate. might receive ‘he ad°P“°“ °‘ The traditional habit of fos- sons." Redemption was Christ’: tel-mg differences, of exaggem. errand and the primary Objeln our separation’ gpart from of His mission. He redeemed us its manifest failure to advance from the law by the sacrifice of God's cause, is untrue to reality

oneness between them despite their differences that no other

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and his wife in Bethlehem.

No palace physician attended the Prince of Peace — perhaps a mid-wife

or a serving maid.

No fine linens were prepared for the mother; no crib for the Babe-just:

the straw and the manger were theirs.

No royal salute was fired to announce His arrival — only the braying of

the animals in their stalls was heard.

Never was royalty greeted with less pomp and circumstance. Why? Because man could not raise himself to God! So God sent His Son to light up our hearts and minds with His Divine

Presence.

His living Spirit brightened the most ordinary and commonplace tasks of .-

the day.

If He could so hallow that stable, can He not liallow our homes, our

places of work, the whole of our lives? Of course! Consider again and again the miracle

On the holy night. the Christ child was born to an unknown carpenter

on Christmas to welcome anew the Christ child in your heart.

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not to accentuate the things in which we differ. but those in which we are at one in the Lord.

A moment‘: reflection shows us that there is only one religion of Christianity. All Christians pray to the one Father through His Son and the Spirit; all be- lieve that the Son became man to save us from our sins, and that there is no other name un- der heaven whereby we can be saved.

The present charity of Chris- tians towards each other is not ‘ ,‘ simply one of the conditions pre- iparatory to unity—lt is already Ian expression of the basic unity .~ of God's family. I END T0 DISUNITY )

We must believe that God

can work the miracle to end schism itself, and brings to I end the visible disunity amongst all Christians. , While the church has rema.in- l ed in separation, men and w.o- ‘ . men are still going to be born, ;and find harborage in them, ;and so, we must not feel that 3-various churches are going to ‘I disintegrate.

It would be wrong for Chris- ttians to wait for other Chris- ttians to lose the allegiance of their people.

On the contrary. our constant and unceasing prayers should be not for their extinction but for the deepening of their faith. so that truth may flourish in them more wonderfully than before, ‘because truth. all truth. is of God.

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NOTHING LOST

And when reunion comes. nothing shall be lost of the good things that have flourished in all the churches under the watchful eye of God.

Until reunion comes and all divisive differences are ended there is no question of preach- ing a kind of common-denomim ator Christianity. No one i" under the delusion that dialagiie or ecumenism means that.

All the Christian churches are bound to present the Christian message. and all the fullness that is known to them.

What we need is to explore together doctrines held in com- mon. and to pool all the insights and emphasis each church has ‘had in separation, and to modi-

em when such modifica- tion is seemed to be needed.

THE PAPACY As to dogma. certainly 10 Catholic can deny or pretend to deny the claims of the Papacy. But there is such organic unity between all the doctrines :-F the Catholic faith that when

of His birth. Be in church

exhorting First there was the imperial known everything the Heavenly them to cast aside the role of a )decree that a census be taken messenger had told them entire Roman Him.

of slave and to become as chil-

Our real present-day task

the Papacy is seen better In the leads to mflhg‘. decentralizat- richer setting of the church ion the infallibility and uni-vet which is the mother of all sal jurisdiction of the Pope may Christiana. when the growing be seen in a new light. even realization of the role of the by those at present most bltte; bishi-.5‘ as the divinely appoiiz- l_v antagonistic towards the very erl successors ot the Aposzu-s idea of the Papacy. i We

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St. Peter's Cathedral

Rochford Square Anglican Church of Canada The Van. Archdeacon J. R. Davies. M.A_. Rector The Reverend Canon E. M. Malone. M.A.. D.D. Honorary Assistant Priest Miss Suzanne Brenton. Lic. Mus.. Organist Mrs. B. W. Patterson. Choir Director

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First Baptist Church

Corner of Prince and Fitzroy Streets

Rev. Malcolm F‘. Harlow. B.A..' B.D.. Minister Mrs. V. L. Dlngwell. Organist and Choir Dlrectt

9:45 a.m.—Sunday School

11.00 a.m.—"WliA'I"S YOUR ANSWER"

Anthem: Awake"

(Maunder) Solo: "O Holy Night"-Miss Arlene Mac (1 ol Believers Baptism 7:00—"B'ACI( To BE'1‘I-ILEHEM" W '‘In the Bleak Mid-Winter" ) "See Amid the Winter‘; snow" (Goes) Solo: "The Christ Olilld“—Mrs. Wayne Oawiey Ordinance of Believer’: Baptism

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December 22nd—’l‘he Fourth Sunday in Advent

8:00 a.m.-—Holy Eucharist

8:45 a.m.—Mattins

9:45 a.m.-Sunday School

1l:w a.m.-Choral Eucharist and sermon

7:00 p.m.—Evensong and sermon.

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Visitors are most welcome at any service. “A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL"

I’ A I‘ Ch h St. Pau s ng ican urc Established 1769 by Royal Foundation The Rev. F. Louis Elias. L.S.T., Rector Organist and Choir Director: George A. Thompson, F.R.C.O.. (CHM) A.R.C.M. Fourth Sunday in Advent

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6:30 7:00

EVENING 7:00 p.m.—Carol Service by Junior and Senior ClIOII‘l Junior Ohoir: "Ding Dong Merrily on High" (arr. Deale) “Ring Bell-s of Christmas" (Magney) "A Bethlehem Carol“ (MacKinnon) "M This Hall" (Old English Carol) "0 Little Town of Beidilehetn" " nowy Flakes are Falling Sai‘t.ly" (Havalock Nelson) " hepherdess whence Come You" (French Carol arr. by Daggett) Senior Choir: “Sleep Holy Babe" (Francis W. Snow) "I-l‘a)rk! What Mean Those Holy Voices" “Song of the Crib" (arr. Walter MacNutt) "0 Nightingale. Awake" "Unto Us a Boy Is Born" (German 1511: Century.) Mlnlster—Mr. William 0. Wealo Organlst—Mrs. Allison Macltae. A.R.C.M, YOU ARE WELCOME TO WORSHIP WITH US

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Corner Prince and Grafton Streets The Rev. Donald A. Campbell. B.A.. Minister Miss Roberta Shaw. Deaconess Mrs. Madelyn Maclilnnon, L.Mus., B.MuI. Organist and Choir Director 9:45 a.rn.—Sunday School—Wbiie Gift Sunday 10:00 a.m.—Bible Class 11:00 a.m.—-Nursery School 11:00 a.m.——DIVINE WORSHIP Sermon: THE WONDERFUL NAME Solo: 0 Holy Night-—A. Adam Frank Wood

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'I'he Tlni~d Group of Ca.nols——'Iltie Chancel Choir ~ Songs the Crib (Walter Ma.cNutt) , snowflakes"

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"Dina. Door. Merrily On Irish" (mm Carol) Senior Giott-

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. 7:oo p.m.-axm ANYONE COME" (Rev. J. G. E. Hall) Relolcingz" (Marlin Shaw)

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