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THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, January 21, 2010
Co m m u n i t y Ch u r C h me d i t a t i o n s
methodIst ChUrCh,
WeIrs-1889
cH a n G i n G tH e Wo r l d
by rev. victoria
Mark Bryant. editor in the paper and see there was also no concern or feel guilty; repenting
wood parish
what the writers believe is for their needs. means that we actually
Contributing Writer
I listen to the radio com- wrong with the world and Then I went to college and change, on the inside as
mentators complaining how it can be fixed – in my freshman roommate well as the outside. Maybe
“Everyone thinks of about political leaders and their opinion. was a nice black woman. we need to realize our own
changing the world, but giving their own opinions of I listen to speakers at We laughed and studied. imperfections. Maybe we
no one thinks of changing how the country could be denominational gather- We hung out with the oth- need to recognize our mis-
himself.” Leo Tolstoy in The reformed. ings complaining about the er white students on the perceptions about people.
Artist’s Way at Work by I read the letters to the direction the church is tak- floor (there were no other Maybe we need to realize
ing and giving their opin- blacks) and everything was what we do that furthers
ions about how it could be fine. Then one day, while problems.
Proverbs Moment bettered. we were joking, I touched
We will not be able to
He who pursues righteousness and love
I sit in meetings, studies, her arm – and in shock, make changes in the world
finds life, prosperity and honor.
lectures and even over the realized that her skin felt unless we make changes in
restaurant table and listen exactly like mine. Some- ourselves, because the in-
Proverbs 21:21
to people give their opin- where, deep within, I had dividual is the grass roots
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and make the effort to do toward changing the world
anything. comes when we realize that Rev. Victoria Wood Par-
Tolstoy put his finger on some of the problems we rish is the pastor of the First
a major problem that we all deplore come from within United Methodist Church
have. We know the world ourselves because we are in Gilford, NH, located on
has major problems, but not aware of our own prej- Route 11-A. It is a congre-
we think that the need for udices. We do not move to gation of open hearts, open
change is “out there” – it is make changes until we are minds, and open doors.
someone else’s responsibil- aware that we have been a We invite you to worship
ity. Maybe it is a problem part of the problem. with us on Sundays 10:30
that we can help by getting John the Baptist came AM. Children’s activities
involved or by giving money to the Jordan River 2000 and nursery are available
or by studying. That’s what years ago crying, “Repent, during morning worship.
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I grew up in an area that being an effective part of AM. There are also many
was 99.999% white. I saw society and of God’s king- other local congregations
HEARING!
black children at a dis- dom. Repenting doesn’t who would welcome you to
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