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6 I Record-Courier THURSDAY, JANUARY 8,2015 Epiphany K< '■«X I&i Tami Waldron tami@pinetel.com Hidden in Plain Sight Excerpt from a sermon by Pastor Sally Wiens, Haines United Methodist Church The Epiphany of the Lord is the day that symbolizes the reve lation of God the Son, as a human being in Jesus Christ and com memorates the visit of the Magi (the Three Kings), to the Christ child. The word means “manifestation” or “revelation." Christ re vealed himself to the gentiles through the Wise Men who came bearing gifts. Epiphany is also known as Three Kings Day and/or Twelfth Day.....since it is the twelfth day after Christmas. Epiphany is a time of discovery, it is a time when we realize that something has been in place for, who knows how long....and fi nally we are in the right place and in the right time to notipe it...to discover it. Epiphany can then be seen as the season of light or simply “seeing the light”. Elizabeth Sherrill wrote in an upcoming Daily Guideposts de votional about how she used to hate the month of January. Christ mas was over, spring so far away, nights so long. Then she began attending church and discovered a very different calendar. Chris tians call this darkest time of year the season when we see the light. They named it Epiphany, focusing on four different times when God “shows forth” who Jesus is: the coming of the wise men; the baptism in the Jordan; the wedding feast at Cana; the Transfiguration on the mountaintop. Each epiphany is a total sur prise. One of my favorite Guidepost contributors is Carol Kuykendall of Colorado who for years has celebrated Epiphany by remem bering some of the times and places that Jesus was revealed to her in the last year...or the last 24 hours or even the last 24 sec onds. As we ask Jesus to reveal himself.to us yet again, let us be open to the joys of discovery, and the discovery of gifts that abound, possibly gifts that have been hidden from sight and just waiting to be found. Epiphany is a time of discovery, it is a time when we realize that something has been in place for, who knows how long....and finally we are in the right place and in the right time to notice it... to discover it. 1 like this season because Epiphanies surprise us, even those who may think there are no surprises, a sudden insight, or dis covery, for the first time, something that’s been there forever, or suddenly understanding something that has been misunderstood, many times opens the eyes of even a true sceptic..... An Epiphany is like all the stars are finally aligned, things become so evident that you won?dgr where your mind has been prior to the discovery. - Phyllis A- Tickle wrote in “What the Heart Already Knows’’: "The twelve days of Christmas comes to an end on January 6, and the season of the Epiphany begins. But Epiphany not only ends Christmas, it also fulfills it by celebrating the revelation of the Christ to the whole world. The coming of Incarnate God to all people, especially to those of us who are Gentiles, is the bridge from birth into life, the event that makes Easter possible for most of us. The light of the Epiphany illuminates the church’s year as it illuminates the human race from whom the kings came." Elizabeth Sherrill once wrote: “From the beginning, other na tions were included in God’s plan of redemption; the coming of the Wise Men was simply the moment when people grasped this. Epiphanies introduce nothing new. Epiphanies whisper, ‘Look again! God is closer than you think!’” Ç Frame & Craft Custom & Ready Made-framing & matting Art supplies ‘ Scrapbooking & eraft suppliés Baker City Copy, Ship ¿Mail •UPS, US Mail, Fackagiag & Gift Wrapping 4 Copies - B&W, Cobh Enlace up io Laminating « up to 267 Fax, Scan, Send to E-mail, Save to disk Office services and Computer work 2101 Main Street Suite i ji, Baker City. OR 97814 • Open 9:30-5:30 M-F • 54,1.523.4190 Baker's Best Full Service Automotive Repair Shop Happy New Year 2015! What an ending and an interesting be ginning. So, the schedule is busy and again, it will be a short news to read, but it will be funny. My computer is on the mend and I should have it home and in work ing order by this evening. (Which means great news for next week.) Weather We ended last Week with ab solutely awesome snowmobile weather. There was a good base and lots of powder. Last night we received several more inches of snow. And it wasn't just Halfway. Richland received several inches of snow, as well. Bingo Oh what a wonderful way to start the new year. Virginia Bridgmon of Halfway, won the $600 jackpot at the New Bridge Grange Bingo on Saturday, Jan. 3. Congratulations Virginia, and also to Jack (her husband). When Virginia wins, she shares the win nings with her husband. Maybe I shouldn't have written this....it might be a secret win. Pine Eagle Charter School Basketball has now taken cen ter stage. The Jr. high girls bas ketball practice started on Monday, Jan' 5. They will play their first tournament on Friday, Jan 9 starting at 10 a.m. They will play against Cove and North Powder. High School Varsity travels to Wallowa on Jan. 9 and the game starts at 3 p.m. Then on Saturday, Jan. 10, the junior high travel to Imbler. Game starts at 10 a.m. Santa I have to tell a story on Santa. Yes, I believe. And so seemed Santa found some seasoned sea weed. Santa thought it would bp a different, fun item to add to the Christmas stockings. So here comes Christmas morning, the kids are excited for their gifts and stockings. The first comment was, "seaweed?" There were gig gles and pondering as to why would Santa get us seaweed. I looked and said, "Well, it is sea soned. He probably thpught it was going to be something differ ent to try and delicious." So grandbabe Savannah opened the package. She handed me a piece. I put it in my mouth. And I'm thinking..,.why would Santa get the kids seaweed? Well I couldn't spit it out, as the kids were watching. It tasted like I had Sompien, 'Het/M Nancy Myers 541-894-2264 njmyers@oregontrail.net Annual Hot Dog and Chili Feed Successful The annual Hot Dog/Chili Feed & Light Show put on by the change of dinner/meeting date next month. Calendar Jan. 9 I Bingo at Schoolhouse Southard; Junior Deacon, Leland Myers; Junior Steward, Skip Weisgerbei, Chaplain, Myron Miles; and Tyler, Don Burrows', Jan, 10 - SVBM Snowmobilers at Schoolhouse Commu nity Center, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 13 - City Council at City Hall, 7 p.m. Jan. 15 - Bag Ladies at School house Community Center, noon to? Planning Commission at City Hall, 7 p.m Jan. 20 - PRRFPD, 6:30 pm, Mosquito Flat Station Sumpter Vol FD at fire hall, 7 p.m. Tues, Jan. 27 - Alpine Chapter, OES, at Masonic Hall, 8 p.m. Feb. 2 - Masons at Masonic Hall, 8 p.m.. Feb. 3 - PRRFPD, 6:30 pm, Mosquito Flat Station Sumpter Vol FD at fire I hall, 7 p.m. Installation of Officers at McEwen Masonic Lodge McEwen Masonic Lodge of Sumpter finished their year last month with an installation of the new officers for the year 2015. Installing officers were: Installing Master Myron Miles, Installing Marshal Ralph Morgan and In stalling Chaplain Skip Weisger ber. Installed were: Worshipful Master, Craig Sipp; Senior War den, Gregg Miles; Junior Warden, Ralph Morgan; Secretary, Joe Fontana; Senior Deacon, Dick urer, Senior Steward and Mar* shal. McEwen Lodge has a new member-Skip Weisgerber, and petitions out with two other geni tiemen who have inquired of being members. This past Monday evening, the members of McEwen Lodge held their first meeting of the new yeaf and part of their discussion waà their annual Sweetheart dinner to honor their ‘sweeties. ’ Have a great year, fellows, and thank you for your support of ed ucation, Shriners Hospitals and Knights Templar Eye Founda tion. Churches Sunday morning services are held at St. Brigid’s in the Pines on the first and third Sundays of the month at 11 a.m. followed by a coffee ‘hour.’ The Jan. 18 service will be led by Rev. Aletha Bone brake. Weekly services at McEwen Bible Fellowship include Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11 a.m. and Wednes day evening prayer at 6:45 p.m. News items received by this re porter by Sunday evening will be included in the Sumpter column the following week. Send in news and/or photos with captions of guests, births, group meetings, any special occasion. Sumpter Vnll.y Hine Mountain Snowmobile Club New Year’s Eve had a nice attendance of about forty people who arrived by snowmobiles and by cars. There was more than enough chili for all and roasting the 'wieners at the bon fire was very popular, according to club v.p. John Young. The snow that fell a couple of Saturday’s ago hung around for a week. This past Sunday and Monday the daytime tempera tures were up around forty de grees: and some rain moved in Monday morning, softening the snow and helping roofs shed their covers of white. Bingo Members of Sumpter Vol FD and the Auxiliary will be hosting their first Bingo evening of the new year this Friday evening (Jan. 9) at the Old Schoolhouse community center. The fun be gins at 7 p.m. with a jackpot of $174. Outhouse Races in the Works Saturday, Jan. 10 members of the Sumpter Valley Blue Moun tain Snowmobile Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. nt the community center for a potluck dinner with a meeting to follow. The group will be discussing plans for next month’s annual Poker Run and Outhouse Races coming up Sat urday, Feb. 14. Watch for infor mation regarding a possible ■\ P re -I nventory S ale ! |F m £ ì ffdiZite/pq 25%-50% off many items! Excludes Aqueon & Marina 360 gift sets, bird seed and small animal feeds. * S Ji Sale good through January. Paul's Ml Catina/ KatlonwUe Warranty ma/or renmids Transmission & Repair Silice 1983 2540 Cedar, Baker City a gulp of water out of a goldfish bowl. Oh my it was fishy, slimy... And so, turns out, you buy that item, seaweed for suchi. Well, Santa learned and tasted a valu able lesson. It's a Christmas memory! Fred Masterson had surgery for cancer in Dec. and is doing well following some reconstruction. He is going to be in the hospital for several more weeks. What would be great, is if you would take a moment for this Veteran and write a card. It can be sent to his address and then will be taken up to Seattle with his son. Send to Fred Masterson at 1715 Wash ington, Baker City, Ore. 97814. Ending And that my friends, brings me to the end of the news. Remem ber to call me with your news, it adds to the fun reading. Until next week, I shall leave you with this thought - We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them our selves. The book is called Oppor tunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day. -Edith Lovejoy Pierce Have an awesome week, thank you for reading. scorpiointl@centurylink.net 2628 10th Street, Baker City 541-523-3156 541-523-6923 www.paulsrepairandtransmission .com See the Record-Courier website: www.therconline.com Keating Cub Scouts to Hold Chili Feed Fundraiser Julie Winton will be doing a special talk about her hiking experience on Mt. Kilamonjaro during the chili feed fundraiser spon sored by the Keating Cub Scouts on Jan. 18. It will be held at the fire hall in Keating from 1-3 p.m. and monetary donations are accepted to help fund scouting activities throughout the year.
