Monthly Archives: October 2019

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Readings Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4: Habakkuk complains to God that justice is perverted and God’s help does not come, but then, as he waits for God’s answer, God’s word comes to him offering him a vision of the downfall of the … Continue reading

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See also All Saints Day. Readings: Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 Habakkuk complains to God that justice is perverted and God’s help does not come, but then, as he waits for God’s answer, God’s word comes to him offering him a vision … Continue reading

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Reformation Day.October31

Reformation Day commemorates the day in 1517 when a German monk named Martin Luther (1483-1546) strode up to the church in Wittenburg and nailed his 95 ‘theses’ (or propositions) to the church door.Luther’s intention when posting his theses was to … Continue reading

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Readings:Joel 2:23-32God promises restoration from the judgement (what the locusts have eaten) and the outpouring of God’s Spirit on all of God’s sons and daughters.Psalm 65Praise for the God who answers prayer, who forgives sin, who formed the earth and … Continue reading

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Readings:Jeremiah 31:27-34A prophecy of restoration, of an end to generational curses, and of God’s new covenant with God’s people – written on hearts, not stone.Psalm 119:97-104A song of rejoicing in God’s laws and instructions and the way they guide and … Continue reading

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Anti-Poverty Week

In 2022, Anti-Poverty Week will be held from the 16th-22nd of October. The main aims of Anti-Poverty Week are to:* Strengthen public understanding of the causes and consequences of poverty and hardship around the world and in Australia; and* Encourage … Continue reading

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