A woman and a man are involved in a car accident on a snowy, cold Monday morning. Both of their cars are totally demolished but, amazingly, neither of them is hurt.
After they crawl out of their cars, the woman says, "Wow, just look at our cars, there's nothing left of them, but we're unhurt. This must be a sign from God that we should be friends and remain as friends for the rest of our days."
Flattered, the man replies, "Oh yes, I agree with you completely; this must be a sign from God!" The woman continues, "And look at this, here's another miracle. My car is completely demolished but this bottle of wine didn't break. Surely we should drink this wine and celebrate our good fortune." Then she hands the bottle to the man.
The man nods his head in agreement, opens it, drinks half the bottle, and then hands it back to the woman. The woman takes the bottle and immediately puts the cap back on, and hands it back to the man. The man asks, "Aren't you having any?"
The woman replies, "No. I think I'll just wait for the police...."
We would love to have you join us in our choir. There are no auditions. We are looking for everyone who enjoys worshipping the Lord in song. The music we use is very "singable," and enjoyable. We rehearse immediately following each Sunday morning service ending before 12:00 noon. If you need to sit while you sing, I’ll make sure we get you a stool. (And a note for you guys…there are at least five women for each man!)
The Sheridan Community Chorusrehearses at S.U.M. every Tuesday and Thursday evening at 7:00 PM in preparation for Easter. Why not join us?
If you're interested, contact Bud Lowery at tubamanbud@yahoo.com
Wit or Wisdom
"The most effective way to remember your wife’s birthday…is to forget it once."
Today in history
(March 4)
1979 – The 200th episode of "All in the family" aired
1966 – John Lennon claimed The Beatles were more popular than Jesus
1960 – Lucille Ball filed for divorce from Desi Arnaz
1933 – F.D.R. first claimed: "We have nothing to fear but fear itself" in his inauguration speech
1924 – The song ‘Happy Birthday to you’ was 1st published
1902 – The American Automobile Association was founded in Chicago, Illinois
1841 – William Henry Harrison gave the longest inauguration speech of 8,443 words
1793 – George Washington gave the shortest inauguration speech of 133 words
1791 – Vermont admitted to U.S. as the 14th state (1st addition to original 13 colonies)
1789 – The 1st Congress declared the U.S. Constitution in effect (9 Senators & 13 Representatives)
Meanwhile…1879…128 years ago…in the United States…
Milk was sold in glass bottles for the 1st time
Frank Woolworth opened his 1st "5 and 10¢ Store" in Utica, NY
James Gamble developed "Ivory Soap" named by Harley Procter
Thomas Edison invented the 1st functioning light bulb (it lasted 13 ½ hours)
The 1st artificial ice rink in North America opened in Madison Square Garden (NYC)
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Isn't it strange how we need to schedule a church event 2-3 weeks in advance so we can include it in our agenda, but we can adjust our schedules for other events at the last minute?
Isn't it strange how difficult it is to share your faith about God; but how easy it is to share gossip with your friends?
Isn't it strange how we believe everything those magazines and newspapers say but... we question the words in the Bible?
Isn't it strange how everyone wants a place in heaven but...they’re reluctant to believe, do, or say anything to get there?
Isn't it strange how we send jokes in e-mails and they are forwarded right away but when we send messages about God, we think twice before sharing it with others?
From the Choir Loft
We have begun our Easter Cantata preparations. We are planning at least two concerts. The Community Chorus rehearses every Tuesday and Thursday evening at 7:00 PM at Sheridan United Methodist Church at 7:00 PM. Our Community Chorus is open to all adults ages 13 years and up. No auditions are required, just a love of music and a willingness to put up with me. If you have any questions, please contact the church office (716) 672-2048 or contact:
Bud Lowery (716) 934-7734 or tubamanbud@yahoo.com or visit www.frombudsworld.blogspot.com
Wit or Wisdom?
"Calling a person a runner-up is the polite way of saying you’re the first loser."
"Always behave like a duck--keep calm and unruffled on the surface but paddle like the devil underneath."-- Jacob Braude
"A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you're in deep water."-- Sidney Goff
Today in history
(February 25)
1932 - Immigrant Adolf Hitler gets German citizenship
1940 - Billy Packer, CBS basketball sportscaster, was born in Wellsville, NY
1963 - The Beatles release their 1st single in the U.S.
1964 – Cassius Clay (7 – 1 underdog) TKO’d Sonny Liston in 7 for the heavyweight boxing title
1982 – The final episode of "The Lawrence Welk Show" aired
1989 – The new Dallas Cowboys owner fired Tom Landry after a 29 – year career
Bud’s History of the Hymns
February 25, 2007
‘God Will Take Care of You’
(1904) page 130
Words by Civilla Durfee Martin (1866 – 1948)
Music by Walter Stillman Martin (1862 –1935)
Dr. and Mrs. William Stillman Martin and daughter were guests at The Practical Bible Training School in Lestershire (now Johnson City) near Binghamton, NY. The year was 1904 and Dr. Martin was traveling in the area as an Evangelist. One Sunday, he was scheduled to speak in a church some distance from Johnson City, but when Mrs. Martin awakened that morning she felt ill. In fact, to Dr. Martin, she seemed ill enough for him to cancel his engagement. After he voiced his concern to his wife, but before she could answer her husband, their young daughter, perhaps 7 or 8 years of age replied, "Oh, Daddy, you don’t have to stay home because of mother – God will take care of us." Taking this as a voice from the Lord and having his wife’s full approval, he boarded the Erie train and went to his meeting. When he arrived at the church, there was word awaiting him. It was from his wife saying, "All is well – God did take care of us."
When Dr. Martin arrived back at the school, his wife who was now fully recovered met him. As she greeted him, she handed him a paper with some verses written on it. In the hour of need, God had given the confidence needed – all through the confidence of their young daughter. The poem was entitled, "God Will Take Care of You." Soon, Dr. Martin had taken these words and while seated in the apartment, wrote a melody which through the years has proven to be one of the most perfect and singable musical settings ever composed for a Gospel song.
Meanwhile…1904…103 years ago…in the United States…
President: Theodore Roosevelt…V.P.: None
Bread: 4¢/loaf, Milk: 7¢/qt., Car: $500, Stamp: 2¢, Income: $844/yr.
Pope Pius X banned low cut dresses in the presence of churchmen 
The U.S. bought the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million
The Albright Knox Gallery is built in Buffalo
Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1st commercial building is opened in Buffalo (680 Seneca St.)
The Town of Sheridan, NY had its Centennial celebration
J.M. Farrell was Pastor of Sheridan Methodist Church
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Isn’t it strange....
Isn't it strange how a $20 bill seems like such a large amount when you donate it to church, but such a small amount when you go shopping?
Isn't it strange how 2 hours seem so long when you're at church, and how short they seem when you're watching a good movie?
Isn't it strange that you can't find a word to say when you're praying,but you have no trouble thinking what to talk about with a friend?
Isn't it strange how difficult and boring it is to read one chapter of the Bible,but how easy it is to read 100 pages of a popular novel or ZANE GREY book?
Isn't it strange how everyone wants front-row-tickets to concerts or sporting events,but they do whatever is possible to sit in the last row in Church?
From the Choir Loft
We have begun our Easter Cantata preparations. We are planning at least two concerts. The Community Chorus will rehearse every Tuesday and Thursday evening at 7:00 PM at Sheridan United Methodist Church at 7:00 PM. Our Community Chorus is open to all adults ages 13 years and up. No auditions are required, just a love of music and willingness to put up with me. If you have any questions, please contact the church office (716-672-2048) or contact:
Bud Lowery (716) 934-7734 or tubamanbud@yahoo.com or visit www.frombudsworld.blogspot.com
Wit or Wisdom?
These days, I spend a lot of time thinking about the hereafter…I go somewhere to get something and then wonder what I’m here after.
Ash Wednesday
"Ash Wednesday"is the first day of Lent, the 40-day period (not including Sundays) of fasting, abstinence and repentance leading up to Easter. The 40 days may signify the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness preparing for his ministry. It is also known as the 'Day of Ashes'. So called because on that day at church the faithful have their foreheads marked with ashes in the shape of a cross. Putting a 'cross'
mark on the forehead was in imitation of the spiritual mark or seal that is put on a Christian in baptism. According to ancient custom, all the faithful are exhorted to approach the altar before the beginning of Ash Wednesday Mass. There the priest, dipping his thumb into ashes previously blessed, marks the forehead of each (or in case of clerics upon a place on the head) the sign of the cross, saying the words: "Remember man that thou art dust and unto dust thou shalt return."
The ashes used in this ceremony are made by burning the remains of the palms blessed on the Palm Sunday of the previous year. The ashes are sprinkled with holy water and purified with incense. The celebrant himself, be he bishop or cardinal, receives either standing or seated, the ashes from some other priest, usually the highest in dignity of those present. In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesdays and Good Fridays are the only days on which fasting is still universally encouraged to those members between the ages of 14 – 55 and in good health.
(Special thanks to Father Louis Dolinci)
Bud’s History of the Hymns
February 18, 2007
‘When Morning Gilds the Skies’
(1854) page 185 Words from Katholisches Gesangbuch
Translated by Edward Caswall (1814 – 1878)
Music by Joseph Barnby (1838 - 1896)
Written in 1744 by an anonymous German Catholic priest, these beautiful words of worship were translated into English one hundred years later by Edward Caswall. Edward Caswall was born in Yately, England on July 15, 1814.
He was the son of a vicar of the Church of England, graduated from Oxford and like his father, became a clergyman of the English Church. In 1847, however, he left that church and became a Catholic priest in the Birmingham church founded by Cardinal Newman, where he remained until his death, January 2, 1878.
He was very earnest in his duties as a minister, and took a loving interest in the poor, the sick and little children.
Our hymn is a translation from a German hymn, but so free a translation that it is practically a new hymn. The hymn is said to be a great favorite in St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, where it is usually printed for distribution on a separate sheet.
Meanwhile…1854…153 years ago…in the United States…
President: Franklin Pierce…V.P.: William R. King
John Phillip Sousa was born in Washington, D.C. (11/16/1854)
The accordion received a patent by Anthony Faas
The Republican Party was formed
Wood-pulp paper was 1st exhibited in Buffalo, NY
260 people die in one week in Buffalo, NY as a result of cholera
The D. Carpenter Manufacturing Co. was operating in Sheridan, NY
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Biblical Humor
We have officially begun our Easter cantata season. We are having chorus rehearsals every Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7:00 PM at Sheridan United Methodist Church. We will present the wonderful, new Easter musical: ‘The Sacrifice’ by Steve Moore & David T. Clydesdale. In this musical, the audience worships with the choir, while the lyrics, visuals and filmed characters from the Bible appear on screen to enhance this powerful audio/visual experience. We need you and your friends.
Cherokee "rite of passage"
Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youth's "rite of passage?"
The youth’s father takes him into the forest blindfolded and leaves him alone. He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not take off the blindfold until the light of the sunrise shines through it. He is all by himself. He cannot cry out for help to anyone. Once he survives the night, he is a "MAN." He cannot tell the other boys of this experience. Each lad must come into his own manhood.
The boy in our story was, naturally, terrified. He could hear all kinds of noise. Beasts were all around him. Maybe even a human would hurt him. The wind blew the grass and earth and it shook his stump. But he sat stoically, never removing the blindfold. It would be the only way he could be a man.
Finally, after a horrific night the sun appeared and he removed his blindfold. It was then that he saw his father sitting on the stump next to him - at watch the entire night.
Our heavenly Father promised us: "I will never fail you. I will never abandon you." (Hebrews 13:5)
Today’s thought:
"If God takes you to it, He'll lead you through it."
Today in history
2006 - V.P. Dick Cheney accidentally shot his friend in a hunting accident
1979 – Ayatollah Khomeini seized power in Iran
1964 – 1st public appearance of The Beatles in the U.S. (Washington, D.C. Coliseum)
1954 – The 6th Emmy Awards go to: ‘I Love Lucy,’ Donald O’Conner and Eve Arden
1950 – ‘Rag Mop’ by The Ames Brothers hits #1 on the charts
1941 – 1st "Gold Record" presented (‘Chattanooga Choo Choo’ by Glenn Miller)
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