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Tag Archives: Melbourne
Sermon: The shalom of the city
God has brought us here; God is already at work here; and in the shalom of our amazing, beautiful, challenging city of Melbourne, and our diverse, multicultural, multifaith, and ‘no religion’ Australia we will find our own shalom. So let us serve this city and the people among whom we live, in all the ways that we can. Amen. Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Babylonian Exile, exile, Holy Saturday, Jeremiah 29:1 4-7, marginalisation, Melbourne, Prophet Jeremiah, the city
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Sermon: The welfare of the city
God has brought you here; God is already at work here; and in the shalom of this amazing, beautiful, challenging city of Melbourne, you will find your shalom. Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Babylonian Exile, city, exile, Jeremiah, Jeremiah 29:1 and 4-7, Melbourne, Wesley Uniting Church
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Praying for Melbourne
I have no words for my sadness at yesterday’s attack on Melbourne and particularly the death of Sisto Malaspina. So I offer again the prayer I wrote the last time Bourke Street was attacked. May God be with us all.
A prayer for our beloved city
God, we make all these prayers together with your Son,
our Brother, Mother and Friend Jesus,
who we know is weeping with us today. Continue reading
Posted in Liturgy
Tagged Bourke St, crime, domestic violence, Melbourne, prayer, tragedy, violence
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