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The year 2009 marks 500 years since the birth of John Calvin. Calvin’s writings were extremely influential in developing the doctrine of the Reformed Christian Faith that churches such as the Christian Reformed Church and Presbyterian Church use today.
Sermons by three different pastors at Aylmer Christian Reformed Church were recently preached to contemplate on a small amount of John Calvin’s teachings. The first sermon was preached by Rev. deLange, Aylmer CRC Pastor, on November 1, 2009. The second sermon was preached by Rev. Norman Visser, Ingersoll CRC Pastor, on November 8, 2009. The final sermon was preached by Rev. Bob Loerts, Covenant Woodstock CRC Pastor, on November 15, 2009. They can be downloaded and listened to below, or on the Sermon Archive page.
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| Date | Description | File |
| November 15, 2009 | A Theology of Piety: Of Reverence and Love (Psalm 27) Rev. Bob Loerts |
A Theology of Piety: Of Reverence and Love |
| November 8, 2009 | Freedom (1 John 1:5 – 2:2) Rev. Norman Visser |
Freedom |
| November 1, 2009 | The Spirit and The Church (Ephesians 4:1-16) Rev. Rich deLange |
The Spirit and The Church |
Everyone is encouraged to attend the Congregational Meeting on Monday November 23, 2009 at 8:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. A copy of the 2008 meeting minutes and 2009 agenda can be downloaded below in pdf format.
“In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.”
— Lt.-Col. John McCrae (1872 – 1918)
The 20th century is a very recent reminder of how evil human kind can be. It was the bloodiest century on record. World War II claimed an estimated 60 million lives – the entire population of Canada two times! World War I claimed an estimated 20 million lives. The Korean War claimed an estimated 3 million lives.
Today war still rages on. Afghanistan and Iraq come quickly to mind where soldiers are currently fighting. We read in the news of soldiers coming home in coffins. We read of innocent civilians dying. We read of terrorism and suicide bombings.
As Christians we pray and ask God to grant His peace to this broken world. We pray for the families who have lost loved ones directly or indirectly to war. We pray for Jesus’ return to put an end to an evil monster – War.
Please observe a moment of silence on November 11, 2009 at 11:00 am to remember all who died. Please pray and ask God to grant us world peace.
Lest We Forget.
