Saturday, March 29, 2014

4th Sunday in Lent

The Fourth Week of Lent
Sunday
Loving Creator of mine,
I feel the pace quicken, the time draw near.
I am filled with joy as I move toward Easter
and the promised reconciliation with you.
Teach me to follow the example of your Son,
to be worthy of being called one his people:
a Christ-ian.
Help me to live each day as he did
turning hatred to love and conflict to peace.
I await the new life with eagerness, faith
and a deep gratitude.

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Attitude and Lent

Nobody Likes an attitude!!!!  It will get you left alone!

On this second Sunday in Lent let's attempt to either leave our attitudes at the doors or bring them to the altar.   Negativity or arrogance takes from the spirit of the work that you have been assigned to do and shows lack of faith as we should leave our days in the Hands of Christ.

Have a great day today.

Paul

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Social Media Devices in Church?

Hello and blessings!!!

This is the first weekend in the season of Lent as we wind along the road to the Cross.  I always have the vision of Jesus on the donkey as he makes his way through and on the Palm branches, don't you?


Our road is the same as we take the turns, climb the hills, and drop into the valleys of life on our way to the ultimate reward.  Thank God for the Cross which removes our "crosses" every day.

Speaking of "crosses" (vices??), social media has become second nature and primary entertainment for millions of people in this fast-paced world we live in.  Entertainment is good!  Communication is good!  But I feel social media and the devices used for this form of entertainment and communication has NO place in the pews of our Sanctuaries.

We are inundated with information and cellphone communication all week... Facebook, Twitter, Text messaging, email, and on and on.  Don't you agree that for the hour we have each day with God in our devotional time and especially the hour we have with Christ as we Worship each week we should have no such distractions???

One Sunday during the Pastoral Prayer I heard the common vibration sound of a cell phone receiving a text message (during the Olympics) and when I gazed over (obviously distracted) I saw that same text message being answered.  During the Prayer????!!!  It irked me as deacon and as worshiper.

If there is one thing I think should be given up for Lent it is the overuse and obsession with social media! And if you take something up for Lent, why not take up prayerful communication with your God instead.

That's my opinion anyways.

Have a marvelous and blessed day!

Paul


Wednesday, March 5, 2014

First week of Lent - Prayer

Prayer for The Week
The First Week of Lent
Sunday

Lord God, you who breathed the spirit of life within me. 
Draw out of me the light and life you created. 
Help me to find my way back to you. 
Help me to use my life to reflect your glory 
and to serve others 
as your son Jesus did. Amen.

Sunday, March 2, 2014

LENT - 40 days before Easter

Celebrate Lent by not giving something up but rather by taking something on (smile more, tell someone you love them more, say something nice to someone more)



AS WE DRIVE ALONG THE PROSPECT ROAD WE SEE REFERENCE
ON  A  CHURCH SIGN(S) REFERRING TO  " LENT "...
     
" LENT '  IS THE PERIOD OF 40  DAYS WHICH COMES BEFORE EASTER
IN THE CHRISTIAN CALENDAR.   "ASH WEDNESDAY"  MARKS THE 1st
DAY.  A SEASON OF PENANCE, REFLECTION, AND FASTING  PREPARES

US FOR CHRIST'S  RESURRECTION.


Saturday, February 22, 2014

Welcome to Bayside Baptist in Nova Scotia


Bayside Baptist Church

Established in 1938
Oldest and sole founding Member: Robbie Ernst

Current Active membership: 30
Celebrated 75 years in 2013

Current Pastor: Licentiate Vicki Brown,
B.A. Minister


Worship Services
9:30 a.m.
(Fellowship:10:30) 
Sunday School 11:00