we’ve been getting down to the details with planning the uk trip today, and totalling up the numbers of people who’ll be at each point… it seems there will be 16 of us from australia camping out together at greenbelt…
the silence into which you speak
has nothing of romance about it.
it holds no hint of calmness
or peace
it’s not born of meditation or stillness.
it rises from the shattered dreams and broken lives
found only on the other side of devastation
In a world that’s marked out by judges, sentences and razor wire
we gather to remember a different reality:
where life is shaped by hope, promise and a new beginning.
In a world that’s punctuated by musters, weekly visits and parole board reviews
we gather to create a different reality:
where life is shaped by community, compassion and reconciliation
In a world that’s overshadowed by anxiety, despair and guilt
we gather to celebrate a different reality:
where life is shaped by forgiveness, grace and redemption.
Let us worship God:
bringer of life
source of grace
restorer of hope.
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