Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Christian Leaders from across the country helped us to reflect on and rediscover The Lord’s Prayer for our 2023 Lent Series.
This Lent, join Common Grace as we create space in our busy lives to journey together reflecting and praying the prayer Jesus taught us to pray: The Lord’s Prayer.
In 2023, we have invited Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Christian Leaders from across the country to help us journey through The Lord’s Prayer in this season of Lent.
Explore these reflections below from Bianca Manning, Adam Gowen, Uncle Vince Ross, Safina Stewart, Aunty Ravina Waldren, Aunty Sue Hodges and Uncle Dr Pastor Ray Minniecon.
Through this series we hope you are inspired, moved, convicted and confronted as we explore how Jesus calls us to pray to see His Kingdom come today.
In this final instalment of our Lent series, Uncle Dr Pastor Ray Minniecon discusses the concept of kingdom, reflecting that when God’s word is communicated in ways people can understand, profound truths are revealed and transformation can take place. Aunty Sue Hodges examines the forms temptation can take in our lives, how difficult it is to forgive whilst living under systemic injustices and the freedom and comfort Jesus gives when we bring our burdens to him. Aunty Ravina Waldren reflects on the power and importance of forgiveness in our journey of faith. Safina Stewart reflects on 'Give us today our daily bread, contemplating God’s complete provision - how all of our needs, not just our daily bread, are met in him. Madi-Madi Elder and Aboriginal Christian Leader Uncle Vince Ross reflects on ‘Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven’.
In this reflection on his favourite phrase of the Lord’s Prayer, 'Your kingdom come', Wiradjuri man Adam Gowen considers what God’s Kingdom looks like in practice: the re-establishment of right relationships. Join us in meditating on the Lord's Prayer this Lent with an opening reflection by Bianca Manning on ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name’.
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Uncle Ray Minniecon
The kingdom, the power and the glory are yours
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Sue Hodges
Lead us not into temptation
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Aunty Ravina Waldren
Forgive us our trespasses
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Safina Stewart
Give us today our daily bread
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Vince Ross
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven
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Adam Gowen
Your kingdom come
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Bianca Manning
Our Father in heaven
To wrap up our 2023 series we are thankful to share this song of The Lord's Prayer is by Aboriginal Christian Leader Uncle Nelson Varcoe. Uncle Nelson is a singer, songwriter, artist, pastor, and educator, whose family is from Ngarrindjeri Country (Raukkan). Uncle Nelson has been singing and composing since he was 12 years old. Find out how to purchase Uncle Nelson’s book ‘Gift of Music’ here: https://www.commongrace.org.au/christian_artists
