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Dear Blackwood

When I was doing supply ministry at Blackwood Uniting Church, we did a worship series on the book of Ephesians. The six weeks focused on letters.

What if the apostle Paul was writing a letter to us today?

What 'good news' letters might we write?

There were six passages ans six themes as follows:

Ephesians 1:1-14 Gratitude
Ephesians 2: 11-22 Grace
Ephesians 3:14-21 Growth
Ephesians 4:1-16 Gifts
Ephesians 5:1-20 Goodness
Ephesians 6:10-20 Gear

Each week we introduced the theme with a brief movie like this. I've removed the music for copyright reasons.

Dear Blackwood from Craig Mitchell on Vimeo.

"Oh God Today Has a Human Face"

I wrote this in 2005. For some reason it is impossible to find on this site, so here it is again.

Oh, God today
Oh, God today
Oh, God today
has a human face
Oh, God today
Oh, God today
Oh, God today
has a human face
Heaven's child in earth's embrace
Blanket wrapping grubby grace
Oh, God today
has a human face

Oh, hope today
Oh, hope today
Oh, hope today
has a human face
Oh, hope today
Oh, hope today
Oh, hope today
has a human face
New life born in dusty shed
Promise crying to be fed
Oh, hope today
has a human face

Oh, peace today
Oh, peace today
Oh, peace today
has a human face
Oh, peace today
Oh, peace today
Oh, peace today
has a human face
War zone cut by infant's sigh
From Baghdad and Palestine
Oh, peace today
has a human face

Oh, joy today
Oh, joy today
Oh, joy today
has a human face
Oh, joy today
Oh, joy today
Oh, joy today
has a human face
Angels pointing down our street
Heaven swirling at my feet
Oh, joy today
has a human face

Oh, love today
Oh, love today
Oh, love today
has a human face
Oh, love today
Oh, love today
Oh, love today
has a human face
Prodigals are welcome here
Refugees no longer fear
Oh, love today
has a human face

All earth today
All earth today
All earth today
sees heaven's face
All earth today
All earth today
All earth today
sees heaven's face
Mystery present in this place
Turning point of time and space
All earth today
sees heaven's face

All earth today
All earth today
All earth today
sees heaven's face
All earth today
All earth today
All earth today
sees heaven's face

From "Deeper Water" published by Mediacom Education 2021.

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