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A Few Opening Meditations
A Sunday Prayer Now is surely the moment! the time – on this first day of a new week – to worship. And as we come to be together to worship our God – let’s not miss this moment! pass it by – sit waiting for the next thing to happen – Let’s worship! Let’s…
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Opening Prayers or Personal Meditations from the Seven Seasons of the Kulin people.
Written by Emma Morgan using information from the Museum of Victoria. https://museumvictoria.com.au/forest/climate/kulin.html Every Season Has Its Beauty Every season has its beauty, Fresh from the hand of God. Look for it. Listen to it. Savour its goodness. Every season has its beauty. Remember what is past, With joy and not regret. Anticipate what is to…
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Blessings of Peace and Welcome for your Doorway
In a time where violence, fighting, stress and loneliness enters our homes in so many ways, we want to pray peace, protection and welcome on the places we live. When Jesus sent his friends into towns and villages to stay in peoples homes and do his good work, he told them to always bless the…
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A call to worship with the Currawongs – Reflection on the changing seasons
Introduction We are beginning this series in a time where we can feel in the air and in our bones that we are in a new season. The traditional people of this land, the people of the Kulin (koolin) nations, call this season in September-October ‘Poorneet tadpole season.’ Temperatures are rising but the rain continues.…
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Candy Cane Prayer Activity
Bring: Print out of psalm 25:4-7 on square pieces of paper with stripe edge. For instructions see http://www.skiptomylou.org/2008/12/11/paper-candy-canes/ The origin of the candy cane to decorate our Christmas trees goes back about 350 years to 1670, when the choir leader at the Cologne Cathedral in Germany, bent sugar-sticks into canes to represent a shepherd’s staff.…
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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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Come Near to God Meditation – All Ages
A meditation based on James 4 from our service this week.
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Hand Prayer at the Opening of the Service
I invite you to take a few deep breaths and relax your body. Play Itunes track ‘ Morning: Good’ by Paul Motian & Anat Fort. Isaiah 2:3 says, Many peoples will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will…
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Prayer for the Walk
We shared this prayer in our Baptism Celebration this week.. Opening Meditation ‘ Prayer for the Walk’ Play Itunes ‘ Down to the River to Pray’ by Wanda Vick or ‘A New Life’ by Klaus Badelt I invite you to place your feet firmly on the ground. Feel the ground beneath your feet. Notice your…
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Winter Moments
Some moments from our service this week.. Rain Meditation It has been very wet, we have often fallen asleep listening to the rain this week. Water has an amazing voice, in the bible someone describes God’s voice as the sound of rushing waters. Spend some time relaxing your body, close your eyes and just…
