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Cornerstone
For ancient Israelites, the psalms made the connection between them as worshippers and God. The psalms did this for Jesus and the apostles. And for the early church. And for the church through its 2,000 years of history. They do the same for us 21st Century worshippers. After thousands of years of singing and reciting…
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Psalm 77 (a new translation)
Psalm 77 (a new translation) In the depths of night I have knelt and waited. I have waited for you my God. I have held out my shaking hands, pleading for answers, hanging my head in weariness and despair Again and again I have shouted out to you, my God It has been you I…
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Prayer of Gathering, Prayer for Syria
Opening Prayer – Gather Fire Led lights in a fire drum at the front, thick sticks and chalk on tables around the room. Relaxing music playing. Welcome Father Creator, Brother Jesus, Holy Spirit. Welcome brothers, welcome sisters, welcome family. We’re gathered here because we all love Jesus We’re in this place to glorify His name…
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A Prayer of Adoration & Confession
Thanks Cat Johnstone for this prayer. Oh Lord, Some days we ask you to reveal yourself with great climatic events Earthquakes Storms and raging seas Floods and fires Some days we ask for extravagant demonstrations of your love and omnipotence And we know that you revel in your peoples cries of proclamation We know you…
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Prayer of Justice and Intercession
Thankyou Warwick for this prayer from our service last week God of their dreaming, You gave this land to Aboriginal nations. You have not dispossessed them, nor destroyed them. Our people have come and destroyed much of their way of life. We have not really understood. Forgive us… We ask you humbly for Your mercy…
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Journey to Rest Meditation
Play itunes track – Nature sounds ‘into the Australian bush’ Paper and pencils on tables. Rocks placed like a river bed at the front. Picture yourself walking along, not a lonely road, on a track that we are all journeying on together. Today is the day where we sit down and rest by a river.…
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A Breathing Meditation on being filled with the Holy Spirit for Children
photo by Jasmic ‘Holy Spirit, at Home in Me’ A breathing exercise that we can do whenever we need to remember that the Holy spirit is in us, loving us, helping us to live God’s way. Lie on your back in our own space. Now close your eyes, take some slow, long, deep breaths in…
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Come Near to God Meditation – All Ages
A meditation based on James 4 from our service this week.
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A Prayer of Adoration and Confession
Father God You are the God of the great reversal Mourning to dancing Death to life Dull to gleaming light Sin to shocking grace Jesus, beautiful redeemer You are the bringer of the great reversal with incomprehensible joy you pour out freedom and forgiveness you turn our heads towards the light and whisper, ‘this way,…
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Ash Prayer
Ash Prayer Setup: Black oil crayons or ash on tables. Cross and bunch of small white flowers (one for everyone) at front. Passage Ezekiel 36:25-26 at cross. Intro to Ash Prayer: This last Wednesday was Ash Wednesday, which marks the first day of the Season of Lent. Its name comes from the ancient practice of placing…
