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Peter Phillips, Deputy Clerk (published on 7 October 2023) Opening Night We give praise and thanks to God our Father that the 2023 General Assembly was again opened with worship and the induction of the incoming Moderator, Rev Ian Hutton, in The Scots’ Church Melbourne. Rev Hutton’s Moderator’s address ‘Living in Exile’, based on selected passages from 1 Peter, was …
“Brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and behonoured…” (2 Thessalonians 3:1) A summary (A4 or A5 booklet) of prayer and praise items as approved by the GAV, calling upon the widerchurch to give thanks to God and to seek His blessing upon our work and witness.Rev Philip Burns, Acting Deputy Clerk MONDAY:Committee: Australian …
Rev Philip MercerModerator The Commission of Assembly authorised me to make a decision regarding the mode of meeting for the 2021 Assembly, taking into account all relevant factors relating to the medical emergency we currently find ourselves in with COVID-19. Having discussed the matter with the Clerk and the incoming Moderator, I have formed the view that we need to …
This year’s 2017 General Assembly expositor was Rev Dr Douglas Milne. This is a recording of the first of his three addresses. Douglas preached the Assembly communion service message from the book of Hebrews on the theme: “Remember your leaders!”. Listen for yourself …
This year’s General Assembly opened with a stirring address by our re-installed moderator Rev Robert W White. Celebrating the Reformation was theme of the Opening Service, and this address by Robert takes up the theme of the true treasure of the church being the glorious Gospel of Christ Jesus our Lord – which, of course, is the subject of the 62nd …