Wednesday, 26 March 2008
Last Thursday the school celebrated the Easter story by reflecting upon the Stations of the Cross or Way of the Cross; the journey that Christ took between praying in the garden after dining with His disciples, all the way through to the resurrection from the tomb. The grade 9’s have been, for some time, the group who present this to the school, and with the grade 4’s to 12’s in attendance, this was always going to be a challenging ask; but the students beautifully, subtly and yet very inspirationally took us all on this journey. Thanks to those grade 9’s who took so much time and effort preparing for this service and for all the family members who supported this journey. A big thanks also to the choir for their contribution in creating the desired environment.
Amongst the multitude of messages that should be recalled at Easter is a very simple one, one that I reminded the girls of: At the very centre of the mission that Jesus undertook is the notion that He began to change to world, for the better. He preached of love and peace as being the primary needs of all people. I pray that as you continue to reflect on your own spiritual journey, whatever stage you are at, that you seriously consider what you value most, and what you show to others. As always, if I can assist you in finding new ways to be an example of love and peace, then I will do so gladly.
With thanks and prayer in this time of love, peace and resurrection, Ian Dredge.
prayers@sthildas.qld.edu.au
idredge@sthildas.qld.edu.au
Amongst the multitude of messages that should be recalled at Easter is a very simple one, one that I reminded the girls of: At the very centre of the mission that Jesus undertook is the notion that He began to change to world, for the better. He preached of love and peace as being the primary needs of all people. I pray that as you continue to reflect on your own spiritual journey, whatever stage you are at, that you seriously consider what you value most, and what you show to others. As always, if I can assist you in finding new ways to be an example of love and peace, then I will do so gladly.
With thanks and prayer in this time of love, peace and resurrection, Ian Dredge.
prayers@sthildas.qld.edu.au
idredge@sthildas.qld.edu.au
Wednesday, 19 March 2008
WALK PROUDLY AND UPRIGHTEDLY:
WALK PROUDLY AND UPRIGHTEDLY:
SCRIPTURE:
“For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; upright men will see His face” (Psalm 11:7).
Our God is a god of justice! He loves truth, and He loves what is right. The Bible promises that if we follow His plan and walk uprightly before Him, we will see His face. And God wants you to see His face. He wants to reveal Himself to you in ways you never imagined. Walking uprightly simply means following the Word of God with a humble heart. It means you have a heart to do what is right in the eyes of the Lord. In this day and age, people have so many different ideas of what they think is right, but God is the same yesterday, today and forever, and His standard, the Word of God, will never change. The Bible also says in Psalm 84, that no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. God longs to pour His blessing and goodness on your life. Choose to follow His Word and allow Him to work His purposes on the inside of you. As you do, you will walk uprightly and see His face and experience His hand of blessing in every area of your life!
A PRAYER:
Father in heaven, today I submit myself to Your ways. I choose to walk uprightly before You because I long to see Your face. Thank You for guiding and blessing every area of my life. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
SCRIPTURE:
“For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; upright men will see His face” (Psalm 11:7).
Our God is a god of justice! He loves truth, and He loves what is right. The Bible promises that if we follow His plan and walk uprightly before Him, we will see His face. And God wants you to see His face. He wants to reveal Himself to you in ways you never imagined. Walking uprightly simply means following the Word of God with a humble heart. It means you have a heart to do what is right in the eyes of the Lord. In this day and age, people have so many different ideas of what they think is right, but God is the same yesterday, today and forever, and His standard, the Word of God, will never change. The Bible also says in Psalm 84, that no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. God longs to pour His blessing and goodness on your life. Choose to follow His Word and allow Him to work His purposes on the inside of you. As you do, you will walk uprightly and see His face and experience His hand of blessing in every area of your life!
A PRAYER:
Father in heaven, today I submit myself to Your ways. I choose to walk uprightly before You because I long to see Your face. Thank You for guiding and blessing every area of my life. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Monday, 17 March 2008
Weekly reflection...Baptism
Baptism is the funniest of things, for all the emphasis we place on its importance, it was a ceremony which Jesus went through, but of which there is no record of Him ever doing himself (He did however, command all His disciples to do). It is an important ritual welcoming new members into the life of the Church, and yet so often an isolated Christian event in someone’s life. It is a conundrum of an era which is currently changing – to baptise or not to baptise? For hundreds of years now, we have baptised infants because the whole of society was driven by faith and religion, a child was by virtue of their birth a member of the Church; yet, this may no longer being the case. Baptism is a tricky one.
Much more easily understood is the practice of confirmation. Confirmation was traditionally a part of baptism, but over time became separated for good reason. Confirmation is that process whereby we stand before God and our community and affirm those baptismal vows made on our behalf at an earlier stage.
Students, staff and family members interested in Baptism and Confirmation have begun to touch base with me. Preparation will take place in term 2 and is great fun.
Our community faith is strong and growing. The faith of its individuals are, I hope, continuing to develop. If you find yourself with questions like ‘What might my next step of faith be’?, then please consider Baptism or confirmation a worthwhile investment! Just call me at the school or send an email if you want to know more!
Much more easily understood is the practice of confirmation. Confirmation was traditionally a part of baptism, but over time became separated for good reason. Confirmation is that process whereby we stand before God and our community and affirm those baptismal vows made on our behalf at an earlier stage.
Students, staff and family members interested in Baptism and Confirmation have begun to touch base with me. Preparation will take place in term 2 and is great fun.
Our community faith is strong and growing. The faith of its individuals are, I hope, continuing to develop. If you find yourself with questions like ‘What might my next step of faith be’?, then please consider Baptism or confirmation a worthwhile investment! Just call me at the school or send an email if you want to know more!
Tuesday, 4 March 2008
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