Praying for the other Election
Wondering how to pray for the Federal Election?…
“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Saviour, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.”
– 1 Timothy 2:1-6, ESV. (Images: Labor and Liberal parties.)
Praying for the Election Synod — The Dean
Dean of the Cathedral, Phillip Jensen, calls members of the Cathedral congregation, and all reading this, to pray for the election Synod.
“Prayer always brings glory to God, as we express our confidence in his willingness and ability to help us as well as his interest in the details of our life. To think the creator and sovereign ruler of the universe would pay attention to our requests – about the trivialities of our lives – is humbling and exciting. That we can call the Almighty, “Father” is wonderful beyond description.
This week our diocese comes to electing a new Archbishop. Synod will be meeting for a few nights to try to come to agreement about who it should be. It is not the most important decision we ever make, but it is a decision we have to make and it does affect many aspects of church life. In particular it affects us, as the Cathedral church – i.e. the seat of the bishop of the diocese.
So this week is an important time for prayer. We want God to bless our decision, and that overriding our desires, he will appoint the man he thinks best suits his plans for our diocese. So please pray for …”
Election Synod nears
“The Synod to choose the 12th Archbishop of Sydney is about to begin. It will choose between the two nominees for the position – the Bishop of North Sydney, Dr Glenn Davies, and the Rector of Naremburn / Cammeray, Canon Rick Smith.”
– Russell Powell at SydneyAnglicans.net.
See also this media release. (PDF)
Related: Two websites for the Archbishop’s election.
New album from Sovereign Grace Music
Sovereign Grace Music has just launched their latest album – “Grace Has Come – Songs from the Book of Romans”.
(The link is to the ‘special edition’ with three extra tracks.)
Free AudioBook for August — John Stott’s ‘Basic Christianity’
This month’s free audiobook from Christian Audio is John Stott’s Basic Christianity. The book has been a great blessing to countless thousands since it was first published in 1958.
This audiobook is a 2006 reading by American Grover Gardiner.
Appeals Court returns Recife church property to diocese
“The Pernambuco Court of Appeal … has stayed a lower court decision giving ownership of church properties in the state to the minority faction loyal to the national Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil (IEAB). The effect of last week’s decision is to return custody of the church properties to the Diocese of Recife and its bishop, the Rt. Rev. Miguel Uchôa, while the court conducts a de novo review of the dispute.”
– Story from George Conger at Anglican Ink. (Earlier stories on Recife here.)
What we believe
The message at the heart of Christianity is really quite simple…