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“Servant Or Serpent?”
M argaret I saacs _________
felt. Man must choose to serve other
who empowers his servants and fully
Before they spring forth, he will tell
It is a time of year when we should
men, if he would cancel the negative
equips for the service he has called us
us of them. We are the servants of
take stock of our lives. Where we
effects of the works of the serpents of
to perform.
Christ; and Christ is the perfect ser­
were; Where we are and where we
this world.
We are not to publicize our good
vant of Jehovah God; thus, all things
are going; and also what the end will
In the years to come, God’s peo­
works; making loud noises and de­
given unto the Son are also given
be If we get bogged down in one of
ple must realize that they are called
manding thanks, to be seen in public
unto us through him, who now sits at
these areas....then, it is time to re­
as Christ was called; servants upheld
places for the praise of men. Matt
the right hand of God, the father.
verse our steps until we find the fork
by God; servants anointed by God
6:2. We must not imitate the ser­
We enjoy a covenant with God
in the road; that fork where we made
and spirit filled...so that ...we will not
pents, lest we become as they are;
and are ‘called’ or selected to do a
a wrong turn in our pilgrim’s jour­
fail in our duty to our God, to our
thus losing the blessings of God. We
great work here in this world. A work
ney.
families, nor in our duty to serve the
must learn and practice the art of
assured o f success because God’s
Christ (the anointed) was cal led to
human creations that know not our
meeting the temporal and spiritual
omnipotent power has made us, and
be a servant of Jehovah God; doing
God. By our service will men know
needs of the elderly.
will continue to make us victorious
only that which God instructed him
that we are a people set apart; not
We must meet the needs o f the
over
the
serpents,
the
to do. Christ, the perfect servant spo­
foolish or proud, but confirmed in
abuse, of the poor, of the lost and
adversaries...even death itself. I Cor.
ken o f in Isaiah 42 ch. is set forth as
our belief that if we cannot serve the
afraid, ofthe young and brokenheart­
15:54-57.
an example to floundering men.
people who are in need; the people
ed and fearful members of our soci­
Past prophecies have been ful­
In this world, since the birth of
who appear physically like unto us,
ety. Those who are at the mercy of
filled; testifying to the grace, wis­
Christ, we are either servants or ser­
then, we cannot serve God, whom we
the serpents of our land have none to
dom, power and kingship o f Jesus
pents. There are only two choices in
have not seen. If we are not servants
assist them but the servants of God.
Christ. He is eternal, seeing the
this life, and our actions and attitudes
o f God, then, we are serpents, slither­
They are like bruised and crushed
beginning and the end. We are
determine the choice we make. In
ing about in darkness, in the realms
reeds; a wick without oil; who are
the chosen tools o f universal out­
recent days gone by, I felt full of joy
of satan, nipping at the heels o f God’s
caught in the maelstrom of this life.
reach through the Servants Com­
because I’ve come in contact with
peculiar people. Isaiah 42: 1-9.
Isa. 42:3, Matt. 9:20, John 5:7.
mission (Isa. 42:7); Acts 26:18;
more servants than serpents; but the
When the serpents strike, the ser­
We, as servants of Christ, are as­
Col 1:13.
works of the serpents are more ap­
vants of God must not become dis­
sured of a successful mission o f ser­
In this newyear will you touch and
parent because they are never ex­
couraged; but remember that the “Per­
vice We are called in righteousness
change men as a servant or as a
pected; they are devious, secret, un­
fect Servant” is our protector; he
and God himself will hold our hands;
serpent? The prayers of the Saints be
derhanded and destructive and the
who opens blind eyes and sets pris­
he will direct our paths and light our
with all servants for a blessed new
far-reaching effect is more quickly
oners free; he who gives gifts; He
way. He will declare all new things;
year!
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(Mathew 1:23)
Without your continued prayers
and financial support, none of this
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attend our Tchula ‘96 African-Amer­
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Mississippi. We also invite you to
attend the Juneteenth ‘96 Confer­
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Orleans, LA. 1 will be preforming a
Music for Medicine, Delta AID Ben­
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an HIV/AIDS education workshop
New & used books on
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with the AIDS Advocacy in Afri­
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In Christ, your African-American
Medical Missionary Family, "The
Myers” (Ron, Sylvia, Eric, Vinnie,
Michael, Joshua and Neoma)
“And let us not be weary in well
doing.”
Galatlons 6:9
The Archdiocesan Office of Min­
istry Formation has announced the
1996 Spring Semester schedule of
classes for the Ministry Certificate
Program. Classes are scheduled to be
held in Portland and Medford. Port­
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The Medford sessions begin on
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Saturday, February 17 with
o f the sem ester will be the
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“Christology” course taught by Fa­
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from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Father
April 20, May 4 May 11 from 8:30
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Archdiocesan Director of the Pasto­
The Saturday afternoon courses
ral Services Department, will be the
will be “Catechetical Content and
instructor for both of these courses.
Methodology” taught by Brother
The “Christology” being offered from
Robert Rodrigues, OFM. Brother
9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the “Sacra­
Robert is the Archdiocesan Director
ments of Initiation” will be the in­
of Religious Education. His course
structor for both of these courses.
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The “Christology” course will look
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true man. An examination ofthe his­
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of Baptism, Confirmation and Eu­
Saturdays February 24, March 2, 9,
charist will be the focus of the second
and 16. John Brehaney, and instruc­
course.
tor of moral theology at Mt. Angel
There will be three options of­
Seminary, will present a course
fered in Portland with sessions of­
“Teaching Christian Morality.” His
fered Saturday mornings, Saturday
course will present the foundational
afternoons and Tuesday mornings.
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Sacraments,” a review ofthe liturgi­
20, 27, and May 4 from 12:30 until
cal and sacramental dimensions of
4:00 p.m.
the Church. It will be presented by
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Tom Carawan. This course will be­
include Don Ciffone, Archdiocesan
gin on Saturday, February 24 and
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