Sister Janet Mead, who turned the Lord’s Prayer into a ’70s rock hit, has died
RNS An Australian nun whose rock version of the Lord’s Prayer once competed against Elvis for a Grammy, has died. Sister Janet Mead was 84, according to a report from the Australian Broadcasting Co. Sister Janet Mead in 1974. PICTURE: Vic Grimmett/State Library of South Australia Her 1973 version of the Lord’s Prayer, featuring distorted […]
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Australian Christian Lobby urges Lord’s Prayer to be kept as part of state parliament proceedings
The Australian Christian Lobby has expressed concern over calls for the recitation of the Lord’s Prayer to be removed from the daily opening of Parliament in the state of Victoria, urging that the century old tradition to be retained. The idea of dropping the prayer from the formal proceedings opening which precede each day’s parliamentary […]
ESSAY: WHY PRAYER IN PARLIAMENT IS JUST PART OF A MUCH BIGGER PICTURE
Uniting Church minister, radio commentator and Sight contributor PAUL CLARK looks at why, if Australia’s Federal Parliament considers removing the recitation of the Lord’s Prayer from its proceedings, the bigger picture of Parliament’s foundations should be taken into account…
BOOKS: RECLAIMING THE CENTRALITY OF PRAYER IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
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THE LORD’S PRAYER: WHAT WOULD JESUS SAY? EUROPEAN CATHOLICS GRAPPLE WITH LORD’S PRAYER TRANSLATIONS
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Australian prayer leaders issue global call for Christians to join in sunrise prayer relay on New Year’s Day
Prayer leaders in Australia have invited Christians around the globe to join in a “prayer relay” at sunrise on New Year’s Day. People are invited to join in prayer at sunrise in a public location like a hill, lookout or local landmark in their community where they are asked to pray the Lord’s Prayer together […]
Lord’s Prayer has a “legitimate place” in Australia’s Parliament, says Australian Christian Lobby
The Lord’s Prayer has a legitimate place in Australia’s Parliament and should continue to be a part of the daily ceremonial opening, according to Lyle Shelton, managing director of the Australian Christian Lobby. Mr Shelton said that the prayer has been recited at the start of each sitting day in the Senate and House of […]