Date: 2009-05-11 16:08:15
The tradition of prayer breakfasts is not one that a lot of churches share. Indeed to some the thought of combining breakfast with prayer might seem indigestible.
Together with QCT itself, quite a few member churches of QCT are represented on the Steering Committee of the Lord Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, which is hosted annually by the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Campbell Newman. The story of its inauguration is a long one and involves churches and church-related organizations beyond QCT’s membership. It is a learning space for all involved.
On 7th May Rev. Prof. James Haire, Director of the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, an experienced specialist in interfaith dialogue and a great ecumenical leader, spoke at the 2009 Breakfast. His thoughts on the purpose of the church spoke deeply to the nearly 300 people present. You can read some of his thoughts below.
If you read my introduction to the newsletter last week, you might like to think about the link between what James Haire says and the quotes from Rev. Dr. Moiseraele Prince Dibeela, such as: “There is a need for the church to allow herself to be evangelized by the poor…”
Please come to our service on Tuesday, 26th May for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and Reconciliation! You can download a flyer here. Graeme Mundine, Executive Director of NATSIEC, the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ecumenical Council, will be giving the homily. Please put this in your pew bulletins and print out the flyers. Please send the flyer on electronically to all your networks!
Together on 26 May, let’s celebrate, think and pray and talk about the purpose of the church – with people of many denominations and communities.
Glenine Hamlyn
What is the purpose of the church? This was the question posed by Rev. Prof. James Haire in his keynote address to the Lord Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast in Brisbane.
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With kind permission of Crescents of Brisbane we reproduce an article from Crescents Community News about a Muslim/Catholic delegation to Rome and Istanbul.
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