Invocation + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen Pause for reflection Good morning heavenly Father. We worship you as the creator and sustainer of the universe. Good morning Lord Jesus. We worship you, Saviour and Lord of the world. Good morning Holy Spirit. We worship you, sanctifier of …
Mountains of Scripture (9): unnamed mountains of the Hebrew Bible
Sunset over mountains in Lebanon, to the north of Israel. Advent is upon us, the end of the academic year approaches, and for our final reflection on mountains in the Hebrew Bible I want to take you to a special unnamed place. There are many references to unnamed mountains in Scripture. For example, in Deuteronomy …
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Prayer for a service for those lost at sea
I was asked to offer a prayer for Australians as part of a Service of Commemoration for those lost at sea to be held at St Barnabas' Anglican Church, Broadway, Sydney, on Sunday 23 June 2013. Here it is: Almighty God, in whose prophets through the ages we have seen and heard your love and …
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Happy New Year!
Broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 6 Jan 2013. Happy New Year to all our listeners! On this first Sunday of 2013, here’s a prayer from one of the world’s great Christian leaders, the Reverend Billy Graham, published in The Saturday Evening Post: Our Father and our God, as we stand at the beginning of this new year …
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