This week our Anglican Synod voted to return us to full status after 46 years as a Provisional Parish. As we reflect on this remarkable revival, there are three things that we can observe. Firstly, we’ve been part of a special family. Within our diocese, and around the world, we share a common Anglican bond […]
As we woke to hear of the passing of the Queen, we were reminded afresh that our greatly-loved, longest-serving monarch was mortal. Most of us have only ever handled coins that were graced with her image, and her longevity has brought us unparalleled stability. But now she has departed this life, and her crown will […]
‘I’ll go up ahead’ A lot of people think there’s ____ after death Hard things can lead us to think about ________ The rise and fall of kings and ________ God was in _______, even of evil The north and south keep ________ God’s own people ____ in the fighting The High Priest is ______ […]
At the last census, the number of Australians who said they associated with Christianity was over 11 million people… that’s 44% of Aussies. Now the big news was that it was a million less than five years before, with the largest decrease in your age bracket… the 18 to 25 year olds. But even though […]
‘I believe in angels’ We are ____________ people Visions helped Daniel know that his God _____, really The Lord used King Cyrus to end the _____ Daniel has a vision showing war and ________ Daniel ______ about the future The angel is __________ Daniel receives _______ The Lord’s servant told Daniel not to be ______ […]
It’s surprising to read how many times the Bible speaks of the need for God’s people to be united, together, as one. Perhaps the most vivid expression of this is seen in the prayer by Jesus to the father on the night before he died. In John chapter 17, Jesus says: Now I am departing […]
A sign of weakness? Daniel confesses to some serious ____ In suffering, we ask if God is ________ and ______ To find the answer, Daniel turned to the _____ They rejected God and so they received _______ God does what is right by taking ______ Daniel ________ God’s promise and followed God’s word True repentance […]
Future focus Finding out the future can be _______ Seeing the future made Daniel feel ____ If you trust in Jesus, your future is _______ The power has shifted from Babylon to ______ The ram smashed all the other ________ The goat knocks over the ___ The violence against God’s people was _______ How ____? […]
These two big words are rarely used in common speak, but they both mean a lot to us as we ‘do’ church here at Jamberoo Anglican. The first word, ‘intergenerational,’ describes our passion to fully include people of all ages and stages, as much as helpfully possible. That means that we want our church to […]