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he Weekly ANCHOR
PSALM 57:10
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
PAGE 22 THE ANCHOR, MONDAY, MAY 30, 2016 For great is your love, reaching to the heavens;
T he Weekly ANCHOR PSALM 57:10
Faith For great is your love, reaching to the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
Unconquerable him, and he will make your paths straight for.
(NIV).”
In my own experience, the path to true
Proverbs also tells us that it is the fear of God freedom is through slavery to that which is
I came across a that is the beginning of true wisdom.To “fear” greater than myself. We need to let go of any
relatively famous poem God is exactly what it sounds like, to realize just hint of a notion that we have any capacity to
this week, and I was how insignificant and powerless you are in make ourselves “good” on our own.
reminded of a comparison to him, and then to allow that
conversation I'd had knowledge to make you feel very fragile, like Jesus did not simply come and do a nice thing
with a friend of mine standing on a high ledge, or in front of a lion. for us, or maybe just a better job than we could
over a year ago after he have done; he didn't offer one path, or provide
posted a portion of it on Thankfully, it doesn't end there because he an example we could use to save ourselves.
social media. My friend then offers us his strength in place of our He shook Heaven and Earth; he conquered
would call himself a weakness, he takes our wandering independence death and Hell and received their keys. He
man of faith perhaps? I and sets us upon a straight path. I have found stands as the only path, the only way, the only
Pastor that it takes far more strength to accept that you name that human beings can call upon by which
Bryan Walter know he considers are not equipped to be master of your own fate,
himself to be a we can be saved. So it absolutely matters how
Christ ian, but he is also involved in a group and then to stop living for yourself. Instead, we straight the gate, there is no other.
that believes in reaching God through self- are called to submit to something worth dying
discipline and improvement, in a sense, on your
own terms. This is what he posted:
OBITUARY OBITUARY
It matters not how strait the gate, BODNER, Barry Kevin ARMSTRONG, Fred
How charged with punishments the scroll, It is with great sadness we It is with deep regret that we announce
I am the master of my fate: say goodbye to our brother, the passing of Fred Armstrong of Edson,
Alberta, beloved husband of Antoinette
I am the captain of my soul. Barry Kevin Bodner. on May 24, 2016 at the age of 84 years.
Besides his loving wife Antoinette, Fred
Barry passed away on May is survived by his family: his son Randy
The passage is the final stanza of a poem 2, 2016 in a tragic car Armstrong and his children Desiree
th
called “Invictus” from the 19 century. It was accident in Langford, B.C. Armstrong and Charity (Frank) Woodfine all of Edmonton,
Alberta, and Randy's step children, Jennifer Jenka, Ginia
written by a man named William Ernest Henley. He will be greatly missed but remembered Jenka and Jonathan Jenka; his daughter Debbie McCann of
Pastor always for his free spirit, loving heart and Courtenay, BC and her children Chanci, Celeste and James
Aaron Kauffman The title is many talents. and grandchildren Jacob, Evan, Celeste and Owyn; his
daughter Donna (Gary) Meropoulis of Edson, Alberta and
Latin for “unconquerable” and it completely Barry is survived by his two sons Brendan their children Logan, Cody (Kendra) and granddaughter
Reece, and his sons Glen Armstrong and Gary Armstrong
encapsulates the sort of thinking that is and Kieran Bodner, both of Clairsholm, and Gary's stepson Mike Bjorgan.
Also surviving is his sister Helen Gopsill and family of
becoming increasingly common in our culture. Alberta; brother Gerry & Family of Edson, Kamloops, BC.
This final stanza is referencing Matthew 7:13- brother Kim (and wife) Cindy & family of There are numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and a
14, in the King James version: “Enter ye in at Edson, Cheryl (Harold) and family of Edson; host of friends left to mourn as well.
Fred was predeceased by his first wife Leona, son Danny
the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is nine nieces and nephews and many great in 1956, his parents Noel and Grace, siblings Welcome,
nieces and nephews.
the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many He is predeceased by his father Paul, his Paul, Avery, Lee, Harold Edna and Mabel.
Following cremation, a memorial service for Fred was held
there be which go in thereat: Because strait is mother Patricia and his niece Christina. A on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at 1 pm at the Royal Canadian
Legion in Edson, Alberta with Pastor Steve Rigby officiating.
the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth small private ceremony was held at the In lieu of other tributes, donations if desired may be made
unto life, and few there be that find it.” Peddar Bay Marina where Barry spent most to the Kidney Foundation of Canada 202-11227 Jasper
of his free time fishing and visiting with his Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5KS 0L5 in memory of Fred
Armstrong.
In “Invictus” Henley is defiantly standing marina friends. To send condolences online, please visit our website at
against the idea that any force outside of himself And when the day arrives I’ll become the www.edsonfuneralhome.com
might determine his fate. It's an idea that sky and I’ll become the sea and the sea will
resonates with our natural human bent towards come to kiss me for I am going home. The Foothills Memorial Chapel
independence. This poem was once quoted by Nothing can stop me now. “Serving West Central Alberta for more than 65 years”
“Semper Fidelis”
Nelson Mandela to inspire his fellow political
prisoners, it was also used by
American POW's during the Vietnam War to
bolster strength during torture, and has appeared
many other times in history as the anthem of the CHURCH DIRECTORY for Edson & Area
oppressed.
EDSON
With good reason, it sounds so good, like it BETHEL PENTECOSTAL FAMILY WORSHIP CENTRE NEW HOPE FAMILY FELLOWSHIP
would fit as a rousing speech in the critical 6350 - 13th Ave., Edson. Phone 723-3007 463 72 St., Edson (formerly Glenwood Hall), Telephone: 780-723-5704.
Pastors Leonard and Lexie Nash
Pastors John & Roberta Greiner - Steve & Marilyn Rigby - Larry Tollefson
moment of an epic film; but it's also, at its core, Sunday services: 10:30 am Morning worship, Wednesday nights at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m.
6:00 pm Evening Praise.
empty. Any man can declare himself an Island, EDSON ALLIANCE CHURCH SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH
4803 - 6th Avenue, Edson Telephone: 723-3661.
or master, captain, “unconquerable.” It would 5525-2nd Ave., Edson Ph: 723-5776 Pastor Bryan Walter Pastor Father Varghese Munduvelil
seem a noble thought; but in the end, all you 10 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship Service Mass: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:00 a.m.
CARROT CREEK, NITON JUNCTION & PEERS
would become is stubborn and alone. EDSON BAPTIST CHURCH CARROT CREEK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
4719 - 9th Ave., Ph: 723-3982 Pastor Hovig Bajanian
We were never designed to be alone. We were Sunday Services: 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Pastor George Stone - Ph: 795-2132, Church in Peers, Alberta
Adult Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.
designed for relationship with God; and further EDSON BREAD OF LIFE CHURCH WITH A MISSION COMMUNITY COWBOY CHURCH
5325 4th Avenue, Edson, Alberta. 780-712-7878
to submit our lives to that relationship. Proverbs Worship service Sunday at 11 a.m. with lunch following Niton Junction Hall, Tuesdays, 7 p.m. 780-712-3502
Sr. Pastor P. Gayle McKenzie-Findlay Ph: 780-728-8753
3:5-6 admonishes us in this regard, “Trust in the GREEN GROVE UNITED CHURCH
Niton Junction - Ph: 795-2568 Sunday Services
Lord with all your heart and lean not on your EDSON MENNONITE CHURCH
6212 - 13th Ave., Edson Telephone: 723-4922 (office)/728-8988
EVANSBURG/ENTWISTLE/WILDWOOD
own understanding; in all your ways submit to Pastor Aaron Kauffman ADVENT LUTHERAN CHURCH - EVANSBURG
EDSON-PEERS CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Pastor: Daniel Deyell, Office Phone: 780-727-3594; Cell phone 780-991-
4633-7th Ave., Edson - Ph: 723-5242; Pastor Ken Douma 2913
Worship: 10:30 a.m. Edson - Nursery provided Sunday Worship Service and Sunday School at 11 a.m.
EDSON SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH ENTWISTLE COMMUNITY CHURCH
1133-55 St. Edson - Ph: 723-5490. Pastor - Micah Brookhart; Office: 780-727-2829 or 780-727-2002
Saturday Morning Service at 11:00 a.m. Sabbath School at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.
EDSON UNITED CHURCH EVANSBURG BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday Worship & Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Rev. Kimberly Roy Pastor: Jeremiah Pierson Office 780-727-2245
1214 Edson Drive, Edson, AB Phone: 723-3418 Sunday Bible Study for all ages at 9:45 a.m. ; Sunday Worship @ 11 a.m.
GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH WILDWOOD CHAPEL
4407 7 Ave., Edson, Ph. 780-723-4366 4820 4 Avenue, Wildwood, Alberta; Phone 780-325-3999
ST. CATHERINE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m.
Corner of 7th Ave and 50 St., Edson, Ph. 780-723-3157
Monthly Worship Schedule - all services at 10:00 am Rev. Ann Salmon
he Weekly ANCHOR
PSALM 57:10
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
PAGE 22 THE ANCHOR, MONDAY, MAY 30, 2016 For great is your love, reaching to the heavens;
T he Weekly ANCHOR PSALM 57:10
Faith For great is your love, reaching to the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
Unconquerable him, and he will make your paths straight for.
(NIV).”
In my own experience, the path to true
Proverbs also tells us that it is the fear of God freedom is through slavery to that which is
I came across a that is the beginning of true wisdom.To “fear” greater than myself. We need to let go of any
relatively famous poem God is exactly what it sounds like, to realize just hint of a notion that we have any capacity to
this week, and I was how insignificant and powerless you are in make ourselves “good” on our own.
reminded of a comparison to him, and then to allow that
conversation I'd had knowledge to make you feel very fragile, like Jesus did not simply come and do a nice thing
with a friend of mine standing on a high ledge, or in front of a lion. for us, or maybe just a better job than we could
over a year ago after he have done; he didn't offer one path, or provide
posted a portion of it on Thankfully, it doesn't end there because he an example we could use to save ourselves.
social media. My friend then offers us his strength in place of our He shook Heaven and Earth; he conquered
would call himself a weakness, he takes our wandering independence death and Hell and received their keys. He
man of faith perhaps? I and sets us upon a straight path. I have found stands as the only path, the only way, the only
Pastor that it takes far more strength to accept that you name that human beings can call upon by which
Bryan Walter know he considers are not equipped to be master of your own fate,
himself to be a we can be saved. So it absolutely matters how
Christ ian, but he is also involved in a group and then to stop living for yourself. Instead, we straight the gate, there is no other.
that believes in reaching God through self- are called to submit to something worth dying
discipline and improvement, in a sense, on your
own terms. This is what he posted:
OBITUARY OBITUARY
It matters not how strait the gate, BODNER, Barry Kevin ARMSTRONG, Fred
How charged with punishments the scroll, It is with great sadness we It is with deep regret that we announce
I am the master of my fate: say goodbye to our brother, the passing of Fred Armstrong of Edson,
Alberta, beloved husband of Antoinette
I am the captain of my soul. Barry Kevin Bodner. on May 24, 2016 at the age of 84 years.
Besides his loving wife Antoinette, Fred
Barry passed away on May is survived by his family: his son Randy
The passage is the final stanza of a poem 2, 2016 in a tragic car Armstrong and his children Desiree
th
called “Invictus” from the 19 century. It was accident in Langford, B.C. Armstrong and Charity (Frank) Woodfine all of Edmonton,
Alberta, and Randy's step children, Jennifer Jenka, Ginia
written by a man named William Ernest Henley. He will be greatly missed but remembered Jenka and Jonathan Jenka; his daughter Debbie McCann of
Pastor always for his free spirit, loving heart and Courtenay, BC and her children Chanci, Celeste and James
Aaron Kauffman The title is many talents. and grandchildren Jacob, Evan, Celeste and Owyn; his
daughter Donna (Gary) Meropoulis of Edson, Alberta and
Latin for “unconquerable” and it completely Barry is survived by his two sons Brendan their children Logan, Cody (Kendra) and granddaughter
Reece, and his sons Glen Armstrong and Gary Armstrong
encapsulates the sort of thinking that is and Kieran Bodner, both of Clairsholm, and Gary's stepson Mike Bjorgan.
Also surviving is his sister Helen Gopsill and family of
becoming increasingly common in our culture. Alberta; brother Gerry & Family of Edson, Kamloops, BC.
This final stanza is referencing Matthew 7:13- brother Kim (and wife) Cindy & family of There are numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and a
14, in the King James version: “Enter ye in at Edson, Cheryl (Harold) and family of Edson; host of friends left to mourn as well.
Fred was predeceased by his first wife Leona, son Danny
the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is nine nieces and nephews and many great in 1956, his parents Noel and Grace, siblings Welcome,
nieces and nephews.
the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many He is predeceased by his father Paul, his Paul, Avery, Lee, Harold Edna and Mabel.
Following cremation, a memorial service for Fred was held
there be which go in thereat: Because strait is mother Patricia and his niece Christina. A on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at 1 pm at the Royal Canadian
Legion in Edson, Alberta with Pastor Steve Rigby officiating.
the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth small private ceremony was held at the In lieu of other tributes, donations if desired may be made
unto life, and few there be that find it.” Peddar Bay Marina where Barry spent most to the Kidney Foundation of Canada 202-11227 Jasper
of his free time fishing and visiting with his Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5KS 0L5 in memory of Fred
Armstrong.
In “Invictus” Henley is defiantly standing marina friends. To send condolences online, please visit our website at
against the idea that any force outside of himself And when the day arrives I’ll become the www.edsonfuneralhome.com
might determine his fate. It's an idea that sky and I’ll become the sea and the sea will
resonates with our natural human bent towards come to kiss me for I am going home. The Foothills Memorial Chapel
independence. This poem was once quoted by Nothing can stop me now. “Serving West Central Alberta for more than 65 years”
“Semper Fidelis”
Nelson Mandela to inspire his fellow political
prisoners, it was also used by
American POW's during the Vietnam War to
bolster strength during torture, and has appeared
many other times in history as the anthem of the CHURCH DIRECTORY for Edson & Area
oppressed.
EDSON
With good reason, it sounds so good, like it BETHEL PENTECOSTAL FAMILY WORSHIP CENTRE NEW HOPE FAMILY FELLOWSHIP
would fit as a rousing speech in the critical 6350 - 13th Ave., Edson. Phone 723-3007 463 72 St., Edson (formerly Glenwood Hall), Telephone: 780-723-5704.
Pastors Leonard and Lexie Nash
Pastors John & Roberta Greiner - Steve & Marilyn Rigby - Larry Tollefson
moment of an epic film; but it's also, at its core, Sunday services: 10:30 am Morning worship, Wednesday nights at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m.
6:00 pm Evening Praise.
empty. Any man can declare himself an Island, EDSON ALLIANCE CHURCH SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH
4803 - 6th Avenue, Edson Telephone: 723-3661.
or master, captain, “unconquerable.” It would 5525-2nd Ave., Edson Ph: 723-5776 Pastor Bryan Walter Pastor Father Varghese Munduvelil
seem a noble thought; but in the end, all you 10 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship Service Mass: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:00 a.m.
CARROT CREEK, NITON JUNCTION & PEERS
would become is stubborn and alone. EDSON BAPTIST CHURCH CARROT CREEK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
4719 - 9th Ave., Ph: 723-3982 Pastor Hovig Bajanian
We were never designed to be alone. We were Sunday Services: 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Pastor George Stone - Ph: 795-2132, Church in Peers, Alberta
Adult Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.
designed for relationship with God; and further EDSON BREAD OF LIFE CHURCH WITH A MISSION COMMUNITY COWBOY CHURCH
5325 4th Avenue, Edson, Alberta. 780-712-7878
to submit our lives to that relationship. Proverbs Worship service Sunday at 11 a.m. with lunch following Niton Junction Hall, Tuesdays, 7 p.m. 780-712-3502
Sr. Pastor P. Gayle McKenzie-Findlay Ph: 780-728-8753
3:5-6 admonishes us in this regard, “Trust in the GREEN GROVE UNITED CHURCH
Niton Junction - Ph: 795-2568 Sunday Services
Lord with all your heart and lean not on your EDSON MENNONITE CHURCH
6212 - 13th Ave., Edson Telephone: 723-4922 (office)/728-8988
EVANSBURG/ENTWISTLE/WILDWOOD
own understanding; in all your ways submit to Pastor Aaron Kauffman ADVENT LUTHERAN CHURCH - EVANSBURG
EDSON-PEERS CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Pastor: Daniel Deyell, Office Phone: 780-727-3594; Cell phone 780-991-
4633-7th Ave., Edson - Ph: 723-5242; Pastor Ken Douma 2913
Worship: 10:30 a.m. Edson - Nursery provided Sunday Worship Service and Sunday School at 11 a.m.
EDSON SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH ENTWISTLE COMMUNITY CHURCH
1133-55 St. Edson - Ph: 723-5490. Pastor - Micah Brookhart; Office: 780-727-2829 or 780-727-2002
Saturday Morning Service at 11:00 a.m. Sabbath School at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.
EDSON UNITED CHURCH EVANSBURG BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday Worship & Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Rev. Kimberly Roy Pastor: Jeremiah Pierson Office 780-727-2245
1214 Edson Drive, Edson, AB Phone: 723-3418 Sunday Bible Study for all ages at 9:45 a.m. ; Sunday Worship @ 11 a.m.
GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH WILDWOOD CHAPEL
4407 7 Ave., Edson, Ph. 780-723-4366 4820 4 Avenue, Wildwood, Alberta; Phone 780-325-3999
ST. CATHERINE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m.
Corner of 7th Ave and 50 St., Edson, Ph. 780-723-3157
Monthly Worship Schedule - all services at 10:00 am Rev. Ann Salmon
