On Thursday, I attended a Prayer Service for Peace at St Stephen’s Uniting Church in Macquarie Street, Sydney, led by my colleague, Rev Dr Manas Ghosh, a champion of interfaith dialogue and minister of Wahroonga Uniting Church. Manas is Chair of the Abraham Conference, a group of Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders that formed after …
The path to unity
Speech by Rev Dr Rod Benson to NSW Ecumenical Council Fundraising Dinner, Coptic Orthodox Church, Guildford, Sydney, Friday 13 June 2025. Esteemed bishops, ministers, pastors, priests, deacons, members of religious orders, sisters and brothers in Christ, ladies and gentlemen: It is a wonderful privilege to serve you as General Secretary of the NSW Ecumenical Council, …
Morning prayer for Wednesday 11 June 2025
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 …
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John Stott’s prayer before preaching
John Stott's prayer before preaching was a concise and powerful expression of dependence on God and a desire for God's glory to be revealed. He would typically pray: Heavenly Father, we bow in your presence. May your word be our rule, Your Spirit our teacher, and your greater glory our supreme concern. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Image source: …
There’s some good in this world
Walter Brueggemann, one of the great Protestant theologians of the Hebrew Bible, died on Thursday, aged 92. Brueggemann is widely described as a modern prophet in the tradition of the prophets of the Hebrew Bible. He possessed the ability to explain the meaning of the ancient text with clarity and precision, and interpret its prophetic …
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