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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 2010)
Heppner G azette-Tim es, Heppner, Oregon Silent Light, Holy Light Amid the chaos and clutter of Christmas as we’ve come to know it— that season rich with tradition and singing and chocolate and impossible expectations and half-lit strings of light— in the midst of all that w e’ve made of it, our celebration of the birth of Jesus is best known and understood in silence, in that place where God speaks to us in a still small voice. Silence may be hard to find at a time when carols sing out from speak ers everywhere (even on Main Street!), and Christ mas program s, parties, desserts, guests, and pres ents fill all the spare time we didn’t have in the first On fondhopes o f a warm andwonderfufnoei Tfiankyou for your support 1 P e t e r s o n ' s J ew elers Gjayle, 'Ronnie, 'Marlene ¿z 'Randall Thank you for your support this year! Heritage Land Co. Realtor : lU Ï Thank you for your patronage throughout the year! place. There’s no room for silence. Silence may be unwelcome. For some, a quiet place quickly be comes a screaming void that, just last Christmas, was still filled with the fa miliar voice of a husband, or grandmother, or friend who was suddenly plucked out of this life before we were ready to let them go. For others, a quiet place only invites the committee of critics lodged inside the brain to take up its agenda yet again. There’s danger in silence. It may even be a stretch to link silence with the first Christmas. Birth tends to be a noisy event, for both mother and child. The skyburst o f angels outside Bethlehem was loud enough to bring sleepy shepherds to their feet. And then there were those cows in the stable and crowds in the street...plenty of reasons to suspect that the birth of Jesus wasn’t quite as still and antiseptic as our nativ- Howe's About Pizza 541-676-5210 Happy Holidays Thanks! ROM ILL OF I S AT D k VIVO i L & H fpp \ er M ini M art It s SCHWAB I D o n ' t At-One-Ment A friend and 1 re cently had a misunderstand ing that resulted in tension and mutual hurt feelings. Through honest communi cation, we got to the root of the problem, figured out what to do from that point on, and agreed we were good again. That’s what Christ mas is all ajbout. Jesus.^ Christ, the incarnation of- all that is divine, is God’s honest, direct, unmistak able communication with a world broken from Him and from each other through our own sinful choice. In his life, teachings, death, and resurrection, and through the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit, Jesus rec onciles believers with God, leading the way from that point on, making us good again. When my friend and I got to a solution, we hugged on it. When believers get to God, the same thing happens, only e ^m^race i§ eternal and breakable. Living in Christ is, profoundly and forever, living in at-one-ment with God. Rejoice and be glad! forget t o drop off YO U R TO Y D O N ATIO N S AT O U R H eppner location ! M e r r y C h r is t m a s S te fa « . ^ -tiollomon's -Talk-N-Tops -Je rry « Barbershop W e a r e h a p p y t o Thank You; ippy New Year ser v e yo u ! Columbia Basin Electric Co-op Thank you fo r KyfygJ yoUr business! D & I Auto Parts A To All the folks of the Willow Creek Valley and beyond who we have crossed paths with us this past year, in our efforts to bring to information of candidates and issues facing us from the state and the national scene. We have been very fortunate m bring to you quality folks who have presented very pertinent candidates and issues Morrow county responded in very positive ways in the voters' ballot in support of our efforts. To all that took advantage of the forums and town halt meet ings we thank you for yo u support and input, which resulted an informed citizenry who spoke at a level of increased knowledge and candor. As we continue to look forward to 2011 - the challenges that lay ahead are daunting, but w t have to be met and molded mlo a sustainable government. A Limited Government, that practices Fiscal Responsibility in its endeavors, that promotes Freedom of Opporturvty. and Free Enterprise in its portfolio "I w ant to extend my w ishes fo r a wonderful Christmas Season! ^ GSH May joy, peace and prosperity he yours this season and throughout the new year." -David Sykes A l the Patriots wish you a Very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous and Happy New Year. Bank o f W k * C tu k T tih r ti Nlrmhcr IDIC One o f tfie realjoys oftfie Holiday Season is tfie opportunity to say 'We join you in celebrating the birth of our savior, and thank gou for your local support. Thanh^fou fo r your Business and to wish you the very Best fo r the Hew Year! Trom tfie sta ff o f &EO’s lone c£ Tfeppner Branches cZ &EO Mortgage ‘Division Kmti—A .-«m I Y o ur f r ie n d s h ip & SUPPORT ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED T he E mployees and B oard of D irectors /% rry Christmas! Qtiiltgr’» Round-Op V ^ Merry Christmas & Rev. Lea Mathieu Valby Lutheran Church, lone MERRY CHRISTMAS! Wt appreciate your basiaess More Christmas messages Sincerely,Jebn are located on page 5 We will be closing at 5 pm on Friday, December 24th Open regular hours Monday, December 2 7 ,7:30am- 6pm - FIV E C hristrrj From all of us at ity scenes imply. But there is, in deed, silence at the center of the Christmas story: the silence of a star noiselessly shining the Light of God upon the infant Jesus, Son of God. That silent light illumines a gift of love from One who so loved this world that he gave his only Son so that we can live with him forever. The light and love that filled the manger still fills silent nights, bringing a peace that surpasses all human understanding. The love that sent Jesus into the world still has the power to shove aside the noise inside us and replace it with the silence of God’s deep and lasting peace—the kind of inner stillness that survives no matter how chaotic the world becomes. Be still and know the silent light, holy light of this God who loves you. Rev. Katy Anderson Hope Lutheran Church All Saints Episcopal Church Wednesday, Decem ber 2 2 ,2 0 1 0 of M orrow C ountty G rain G rowers , I n c . WISH YOU A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY AND A PROSPEROUS N ew Y ear ! I
