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I once was lost…

“Today, if you are reading this and you have been marginalised, belittled, ostracised, or left out in the cold; if you have made mistakes, hurt others, or hurt yourself; if you have walked away from relationships, said harsh words, or behaved badly; if you are continually hijacked by inappropriate or disturbing thoughts, desires, or feelings; if you feel undeserving, a lack of self-worth, or that you are unlovable; then hear the message of Jesus — that God loves you, has come to you, and wants you to find your home in them.” Rev Gav, 2022

Daily Office

Morning Prayer

Your love, O Lord, is never ending
and your mercies endure forever.
They are new every morning.
Great is your faithfulness!

The night has passed, and the day lies open before me,
and so, at the dawn of this new day, I come before you
with an open heart and ready to be filled with your love.

As I rejoice in the gift of this new day,
so may the light of your presence, O God,
set my heart on fire with love for you.
Fill me with your life-giving Spirit
that I might be Jesus to all I meet
and a vessel for your unending love.

Loving God, who abides in heaven,
you are the Father and Mother of us all.
May your holiness be declared,
your justice be observed,
your will be embraced,
and your kingdom be established
on earth as in heaven.
With the bread we need for today, feed us.
In the hurts we absorb from one another, forgive us.
In times of temptation and testing, strengthen us.
From trials too great to endure, spare us.
And from the grip of all that is evil, free us.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and for ever.

Prayed 58 times.

Afternoon Prayer

Where can I go from your spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
If I ascend into heaven, you are there.
If I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
If I ride the wings of the morning
and dwell by the farthest ocoeans,
even there your hand shall lead me,
and your right hand shall hold me fast.

Holy God,
kindle in me the fire of your love
that I may bring warmth to the world.
May I be led from death to life,
from falsehood to truth;
from despair to hope,
from fear to trust;
from hate to love,
from war to peace.
And may I be so anointed with your Spirit
that I may be filled with both your peace and joy,
and live and work to your praise and glory.

For all that has past I thank you
and for all that lies ahead I give you praise.
May my eyes be open to see you
in all whom I serve and encounter.

Help me be Jesus to the world.
Help me be your hands and your feet.
Help me have your heart for the broken-hearted.
Help me be Jesus to a world
that needs you more than words can tell.
Help me be Jesus to the world.

And may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,
be with me and all those I hold dear,
Now and for evermore.

Prayed 21 times.

Evening Prayer

Be still and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations.
I will be honoured in the earth.

Loving God,
As this day draws to a close
may I know your grace, mercy, and peace.
Cleanse my heart and mind
of all anxiety, weariness, and pain,
and in the stillness,
may I know your loving presence.

As I reflect on my day,
I give you thanks for all that has been done
And let go of all that has not been done,
handing it over to you
to make good that which I am unable.

For the love I have shared, I am grateful.
For provision and nurture, I am grateful.
For kindness given, I am grateful.
For the sorrow I have caused, I pray for forgiveness.
For injustices ignored, I ask for mercy.

As I look forward to this night
I cast my fears upon you –
fears of the world’s darkness
and fears in my inner being.
May I find my rest in you.

May the peace of your Spirit
that transcends all understanding
fill me and all those I love and hold dear.

Tomorrow is a new day
with new joys and new possibilities.
May I wake tomorrow
feeling refreshed, expectant, joyful,
and with a heart full of your love.

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour.

For you are with me,
now and always.

Prayed 10 times.

Night Prayer

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened,
and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,
for I am gentle and humble in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

Holy God,
Into your hands I commend my spirit.
Keep me as the apple of your eye.
and hide me under the shadow of your wings.
Protect my conscious and my unconscious,
and guard me as I sleep this night
that my dreams will be filled with hope
and my rest be in your loving arms.

Spirit, in whom I live and move and have my being,
from you, nothing is hidden.
Breathe into me your cleansing wind
that I may be filled with your unending love.

Before the ending of the day,
Creator of the world, we pray
That you, with steadfast love, would keep
Your watch around us while we sleep.

From evil dreams defend our sight,
From fears and terrors of the night;
Tread underfoot our deadly foe
That we no sinful thought may know.

O Father, that we ask be done
Through Jesus Christ, your only Son;
And Holy Spirit, by whose breath
Our souls are raised to life from death.

Jesus Christ,
I cast my burdens unto you,
and ask that my soul might be refreshed as I sleep.
For I am yours and you are mine.
Now and forever.

Prayed 33 times.

Daily Bread

Our weekday devotion.

Bible Studies on Wednesdays, Insights on Sundays!

Once more Jesus spoke to the chief priests and Pharisees in parables, saying: ‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. Again he sent other slaves, saying, “Tell those who have been invited: Look, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready; come to the wedding banquet.” But they made light of it and went away, one to his farm, another to his business, while the rest seized his slaves, maltreated them, and killed them. The king was enraged. He sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. Then he said to his slaves, “The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.” Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both good and bad; so the wedding hall was filled with guests.

‘But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing a wedding robe, and he said to him, “Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding robe?” And he was speechless. Then the king said to the attendants, “Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” For many are called, but few are chosen.’

This parable is an allegory of God's kingdom — a kingdom that was first freely offered to a few, but was rejected, then opened up to all (good and bad) — and there is only one way into this kingdom and that is to wear the wedding robe of the 'son'.

Parables are not didactic teaching where you are told what to believe, but designed to make you stop, think, and reflect, asking who is God in the story and who am I in the story? For example, are we those who have made light of God's invitation, ignored it, disregarded it, or even scorned it? Are we wedding crashers, only here for the party, receiving God's goodness and gifts without acknowledging the bride and groom? Or are we are those (good and bad) that God has found and gathered, and who have been dressed for the occasion? Hopefully, we are the latter!

There is this seeming paradox between God choosing us and us choosing God, where in the biblical world-view, both are true. All are invited into God's kingdom and those who respond are the chosen! We can understand this if we look at it from the two perspectives — God's and our own. From God's perspective we are called and chosen, and from our perspective we are called and choose.

Either way, the point is that we can ignore the invite or respond to it. The invite is from God though Jesus Christ and there are no qualifications required, other than to trust. God really does want good things for us.

King of kings, Majesty
God of Heaven living in me
Gentle Saviour, closest friend
Strong Deliverer, beginning and end
All within me falls at Your throne

Your Majesty, I can but bow
I lay my all before You now
In royal robes I don't deserve
I live to serve Your Majesty

Earth and Heaven worship You
Love eternal, Faithful and True
Who bought the nations, ransomed souls
Brought this sinner near to Your throne
All within me cries out in praise.

Your majesty, I can but bow
I lay my all before You now
In royal robes I don't deserve
I live to serve Your Majesty

Words by Jarrod Cooper

Holy God
Thank you that you have invited me
to the heavenly wedding banquet,
and that you have robed me and honoured me,
even though I do not deserve it.
May I continue to serve you with
all my heart, mind, strength, and soul.
This day and forever.

Prayed 7 times.

Our Sunday Insights and Wednesday Bible Study plus Member Creativity.

Insights

Published every Sunday.

Rev Gav | Aug 17

What does it mean to be family?

A church family gather in a hall after worship and it is wonderfully diverse.
We are forming a new kind of family here at FAB Church, and we are getting to know, and learning to love, our new siblings, our new parents, and our new children.
A group of people chink their drinks together and the view is underneath looking upwards at all their arms being stretched out and their hands holding the glasses.
Aug 10

Can we live the way of Christ?

We are not meant to live in fear and we are not meant to live isolated lives, and so the question is, given that culture is such a prevailing force, how can we live counter-culturally?
A woman holds an apple in her hand.
Aug 3

Can we ‘Adam and Eve’ it?

There is nothing wrong with the acquisition of knowledge but we are to do so remembering that it is God’s world filled with God’s creatures, and we are to do so on God’s terms.
A woman stands, with warrior paint, defiant and determined, exuding power and confidence.
Jul 27

How powerful is God?

We live in a world where there is unimaginable pain and suffering, and we are not to be bystanders, imploring a remote God to divinely intervene.

Bible Studies

Published every Wednesday.

Rev Gav | Aug 20

Find

A silhouette of reeds swaying in the wind against a pink sky.
Luke 7:24-30. The ministries of John and Jesus remind us that we should never be surprised who comes to faith in God.
A man examines a diamond using an eyepiece.
Aug 13

Genuine

Luke 7:18-23. Jesus did not use any PR or advertising, instead he said, “Don’t take my word for it, check out the product!”
The end of a wooden coffin viewed from above with a bunch of pink and white flowers placed on top if it.
Aug 6

Bereaved

Luke 7:11-17. God’s character is to have compassion, and as we are God’s ambassadors, we are to do the same.
A female marine stands in smart uniform, holding her hat against a woodland backdrop.
Jul 30

Faith

Luke 7:1-10. Luke challenges his readers to ask whether they we have humility and faith in Jesus Christ.

Creativity

Aug 18

Water Meadow

A water meadow in Muskoka, Canada
A water meadow in Muskoka, Canada.
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Aug 17

Oceans

Rev Gav
Oceans by FAB Church
A sunset over Bella Lake.
Aug 15

Sunset over Bella Lake

Rev Gav
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives….
A whole bunch of multicoloured badges with different symbols on them.
Aug 14

What is sex-positivity?

Rev Gav
FAB Church is fully inclusive, non-judgmental, and a safe place for all, especially those who have been marginalised or shamed…
Gorgeous red sunset with a red sun on the horizon over a lake.
Aug 11

Sunset over Nipissing

Rev Gav
Lord, how majestic is your name.
Hundreds of multicoloured pieces of jigsaw puzzle jumbled up in a box lid.
Jul 11

Tyte Team Roles

Rev Gav
The 28 (currently) Tyte Team Roles
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