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A moment from our Good Friday Tenebrae Service
Jesus hung on the cross for six hours before he died. In that time, he spoke to his friends, to the criminal crucified next to him, and to God. These are traditionally called the Final seven sayings of Jesus. Artists from our community represented these sayings in artworks and installations that we reflected on as…
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Fishy Business – Some serious thought on our plate this Easter.
This is an article by our friend Phil Falcke who is currently studying a Bachelor of Science at Monash Uni. Industrial-scale fishing is pushing most of the world’s fish stocks beyond the ability to cope. All indicators suggest that most, if not all of the world’s fisheries are heading towards rapid collapse and extinction. In…
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Communion Prayer
Here, O my Lord, I see thee Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face; Here would I touch and handle things unseen; Here grasp with firmer hand eternal grace, And all my weariness upon thee lean. … This is the hour of banquet and of song; This is the heavenly table spread…
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A Prayer of Boulders and Pebbles
I invite you to take a few deep breaths. Oh Lord, you remove the stones that burden. You see our rock hard fears, our needs, you see the closed doors, places of total darkness all around the world, disagreements, wars, the pains and prejudices we all face. Huge stones. The three women who visited that…
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Campsonshine kids holiday program these winter holidays!
We have a fun filled 2 week program coming up for the Winter school holidays, between 4 and 15 July. Registrations are now open at our website http://www.campsonshineaus.org
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eh's Love Feast – April 20 – RSVP by Sunday
Agape ‘Love’ Feast – Wednesday April 20 You cannot miss this wonderful celebration of community as we look to Easter. A night of joy and relaxation as we share in delicious food and togetherness the way Jesus liked to roll! Invite your friends and family to enjoy wonderful food and some easter fun in a…
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An Ash Wednesday Meditation
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. 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 ashes on worshippers’ heads or…
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Sundays in Lent – 'The Faces of Jesus'
In Lent season, we will revisit the ancient gospels to remind ourselves that to see the face of Jesus is to be changed and challenged, lifted up and put back on our feet. This Faces of Jesus series is a distinctive and affectionate look at Jesus the person, the God, the teacher, the wanderer, the…
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The Fruit of Cool Nights and Hot Days
In sharing with us last week on the ‘letters to the seven churches’ in particular the community at Laodicea, John Waterson talked about our diversity and balance as a group of Christians. “.. I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because…
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Surrender:11 & Easter Events
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