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In 2008, the United Nations General Assembly designated 19 August as World Humanitarian Day to raise awareness about humanitarian assistance worldwide and to pay tribute to the people who risk their lives to provide it. World Humanitarian Day was commemorated … Continue reading →

Father’s Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September in Australia. The secular practice of honouring fathers on a particular day began about a hundred years ago. We give thanks to God for Dads who are being celebrated today. … Continue reading →

August 10 is the day prisoners have declared Prisoner’s Justice Day; to fast and refuse to work to demonstrate solidarity in remembrance of those who have died unnecessarily – victims of murder, suicide and neglect. PrayersWherever incarceration guarantees violence and … Continue reading →

ReadingsGenesis 28:10-19aPsalm139:1-12, 23-24Romans 8: 12-25Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 MUSIC You Have Searched Me, Lord, And Known Me NETTLETON 8.7.8.7 D (“Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”) You have searched me, Lord, and known me! All my life is in your care. … Continue reading →

ReadingsGenesis 25:19-34Rebekah gives birth to twins, who wrestle with each other from the womb. Then, Esau, the older twin, sell his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of stew.Psalm 119:105-112The psalmist celebrates God’s word, committing to obeying God’s commands even … Continue reading →

Why black lives matter by Rick Rouse Now I lay me … for Breonna TaylorNow I lay me down to sleep,whispering — Breonna Taylor did this.And I pray, like so many childrenbefore memy soul to keep, my soul to keep,and … Continue reading →

ReadingsGenesis 22: 1-14Abraham takes his son Isaac out to sacrifice him to the Lord, but God stops him and provides a ram for the offering instead.Psalm 13A psalm of lament in which the psalmist cries out to God, but also … Continue reading →

(Also, closest Sunday to UCA Anniversary) ReadingsGenesis 21: 8-21Abraham sends Hagar and Ishmael away, but God promises to make Ishmael’s descendants into a great nation. When Hagar and Ishmael find themselves without food and water in the wilderness, God comes … Continue reading →

Men’s Health WeekMental Health: Inactive men are 60% more likely to suffer from depression than those who exercise.Sleep: Men who sleep 7-8 hours a night have a 60% decreased risk of a fatal heart attack than those who sleep five … Continue reading →