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Advent Daily Devotion Wednesday 3rd December
Readings: Psalm 119:1-24 Isaiah 2:1-11 1 Thessalonians 13-20 Luke 20:19-26 Reflection: A prayer with today’s readings Jesus, pray with me. Walk with me. Take my arm; then, wherever each step takes me I’ll know I’m walking in your ways. Pray with me – make me available to your word working within me. Then, with…
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Advent Daily Devotion Tuesday 2nd December
Readings: Psalm 6 Isaiah 1:21-31 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Luke 20:9-18 Reflection: A Russian Soldier’s Prayer This a translation of a poem that was found on a young Russian soldier killed in action in 1944. His name was Alexander Zatzepa. Hear me, O God: never in the whole of my life have I spoken to you.…
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Advent Daily Devotion Monday 1st December
Readings: Isaiah 1: 10-20. “learn to do good; seek justice rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow”. Luke 20: 1-8 ” neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things”. Reflection: According to Isaiah, the preoccupation with form and observances of religion without living a godly life is…
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Advent Daily Devotion Sunday 30th November
Readings: Psalm 4 Isaiah 1:10-20 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Luke 20:1-8 Reflection: The day has come Lord. Today I set out on my journey. I’ve made a commitment to walk the Advent way in the steps of Mary and Joseph as they travelled the road to Bethlehem. As I pull the door closed behind me I…
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Advent daily devotions
From Sunday the 30th of November until Christmas eve, we will be publishing a reflection each day, written by a member of our congregation. As we mark the season of Advent, we reflect on the theme ‘Gratitude and Adventure as an Antidote to Fear’. Each day a new daily reflection will be posted through the…
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Preschool service and Blessing of the animals
They say ‘never work with children or animals’, but at St Luke’s we’re breaking all the rules and celebrating our Preschool and Blessing our Animals on the same day! There’s bound to be fun for all ages as we let out connect with children’s spirituality and bless the animals who bless our lives. Preschool families are…
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West Papuan Guests share their song and struggle
At St Luke’s we were blessed on Sunday the 12th of October by the singing and story of people from the Federal Republic of West Papua. Jacob Rumbiak, foreign minister, spoke of the aspiration of West Papuans for statehood, self-determination, and freedom. Guided by his Christian faith, and the Christian faith of…
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Play Group Twilight Bazaar 16 October
from 6 pm to 9 pm at St Luke’s 94 Essex Road. Twilight Bazaar leaflet 2014.pages
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The joy of practising workshop
We’ve had the pleasure of musicologist and congregation member, Katrina Dowling, leading us through our attitudes to and experience of practise. We’ve been enlightened with the four principles of practise: Enjoyable Effective Efficient Sustainable We shared ideas about how to make practise enjoyable and efficient, though none of us were in danger of making practise…
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The Messenger – Spring Edition!
Hot on the heels of winter – behold Spring! Once again, Ann Langley has compiled and edited a great picture of our congregation’s activities and reflections. Please enjoy The Messenger – Spring Edition. Messenger Spring 2014