Hi Saints – Don’t Miss Out on this Amazing Conference – Church and Cultural Challenges!! 27-29 July Lifestream Church Canberra
Nights are free and day regos are $30. 4 hours worship first night starting 7pm & worship & speaker last 2 nights starting 7.30pm Regos open 1pm 27 July & session one at 2pm
See full timetable and more details here register for the conference on Eventbrite bit.ly/440qyGA
Photo above of PNG team who came to more than one of the 4 conferences we hosted at Parliament House Canberra – 2004, 2010, 2011 & 2012. We are fundraising for the leader of this team Ps Dora Kua to come to our July conference this year. Some funds have come in praise the Lord. Please pray if you are meant to help sponsor Ps Dora.
Also we need sponsors for Australian Indigenous delegates both for the Canberra conference and the Cairns Indigenous Friends of Israel conference 18-20 August where Ps Avi & Chaya Mizrachi from Israel will be speaking. Please pray if the Lord wants you to help.
It is about 20 years since we have asked for financial support so please be a sponsor and be blessed sharing in the spoils of war.“And who will listen to you in regard to this matter? For as is the share of him who goes down into the battle, so shall his share be who stays by the provisions and supplies; they shall share alike.” 1 Samuel 30:24.
If you can’t get to Canberra, you can register to zoom into the event live to listen to and view the speaker sessions at a cost of $45 for the 3 days. Please contact us if you want to do this as it is still being finalized and we can send you the registration details and special link. You will be very blessed!
Sessions will also be videod for those who want a physical DVD and an order form will be available soon. Email us (here)
LEFT – We are pleased to have a team of Indigenous pastors from Taiwan attending our Canberra conference including Ps & Mrs Chen who attended our 12.12.12 conference in Sydney. RIGHT – We are also pleased to have Ps Joy Tan and her daughter Serene from Malaysia to attend our Canberra conference. Here Norman and Barbara are pictured with our Malaysian family Samuel, Ps Abraham, Ps Joy and Serene Tan and friend Jamie in Cairns recently.
You are in for a very interesting session with arts and media expert David Jack (above) who is one of the speakers for the Church & Cultural Challenges Conference in Canberra. He has given us a taste of what he will share in the following.
The Truth will set you free by David Jack
“In the Post Modernist age where do we find our Saviour? In Jesus or the World?
In media the power of film and TV can be a great thing but it can also beguile and deceive. So much portrayed through media the arts is set up against the church.
Those active agents fighting this influence are few but tenacious, we will explore and discuss them. What can one person do? If we are to be a light unto the nations it starts with each of us in our daily walk to reflect the characteristics of Jesus.”
Glen Sebasio on guitar and Ps Norman Miller leading worship at Lifestream church Canberra for an Australia Day prayer conference in 2019 that we hosted. In 2020, we hosted an Australia Day conference at Grace church Canberra. We have also led a Tabernacle of David workshop at Lifestream in 2018.
Norman believes the worship at the Church & Cultural Challenges conference will bring such a presence of God that people won’t want to go home afterwards but will want to stay in the presence.
He has Acts 16:25-26 on his heart:
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.
Be prepared for an earthquake that will set the prisoners free. When the jailer woke up, he was going to commit suicide as he thought the prisoners had fled, but Paul led him and his family to the Lord instead. Be prepared for an awakening where people wake up from the world’s woke agenda and we have a revival!
Norman and Barbara were blessed to speak recently at the Gold Coast at a meeting of Chinese pastors and leaders from the Gold Coast and Brisbane. It was good to catch up with our friends Judy Chiem, Debbie Tien and Monica Peng there.
Correction – The Calvary Hospital pulled down the cross after the ACT government’s forced takeover, not the government. Please continue to pray that there will be a Senate Inquiry to this situation.
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Click on the photo to watch the video. – Ps Peter Walker is a speaker at our Church & Culural Challenges conference in Canberra 27-29 July. this his interview on 40 stories. He will speak at the conference on the need for reformation.
Hi Saints – Don’t Miss Out on this Amazing Conference – Church and Cultural Challenges!! 27-29 July Lifestream Church Canberra
Nights are free and day regos are $30. 4 hours worship first night starting 7pm & worship & speaker last 2 nights starting 7.30pm Regos open 1pm 27 July & session 1 at 2pm register for the conference on Eventbrite bit.ly/440qyGA
CALLING PASTORS, LEADERS, 5 FOLD MINISTRIES, WORSHIPPERS & INTERCESSORS TO CANBERRA 27-29 JULY TO STRATEGIZE & PRAY RE THE CHALLENGES OUR CHURCH & NATION ARE FACING
God is the Answer, Excerpt from a longer message on Identity Politics and Christianity by Ps Barbara Miller
Click on image to see video – Amanda Stoker debates Voice with Chris Kenny on Sky News – ‘Majority of concerns’ on Voice to Parliament ‘are legitimate’: Amanda Stoker
ALL CHRISTIANS WHO LOVE ISRAEL ARE INVITED TO THIS SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A SHABBAT MEAL AND HEAR FROM GIFTED MESSIANIC JEWISH PASTORS FROM ISRAEL PS AVI & CHAYA MIZRACHI 18-20 AUGUST AT TABERNACLE OF DAVID, 33 LAKE ST CAIRNS. IT IS CO-HOSTED BY INDIGENOUS FRIENDS OF ISRAEL WHICH IS OPEN TO NON-INDIGENOUS AS WELL.
Left top Townsville meeting with Ambassador 6.7.23 & right top Cairns meeting with Ambassador Amir Maimon 5.7.23. Left bottom Barbara and Norman presenting her 2 Cooper books to the Ambassador at his request. She gave her If I Survive book to him at the JPB. Right bottom David and Carol Jack. David videod events at JPB, Cairns & Townsville & helped organise Cairns & Townsville events .
It was a blessing to attend the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast at the Gold Coast 3-4 July with Albert & Heli Veksler and team from the Knesset in Israel and MPs from the Pacific and Australia. We thank Jamie and Jillian Pryor, Jane and Tim O’Neill and Dale and Ruth Smith and others for all the work they did organising.
It was special that the Israel Ambassador to Australia Amir Maimon spoke at events with Jews and Christians in Cairns and Townsville at events afterwards and that Rabbi Riesenberg from Melbourne spoke at the Cairns event. Norman and Barbara were blessed to speak in Cairns and Townsville on the Indigenous Friends of Israel along with national leaders from Bridges for Peace, Christian Friends of Israel & others. See the last newsletter for more details.
CROSS REMOVED CALVARY HOSPITAL MAKE SUBMISSION BEFORE CLOSING DATE TOMORROW 17.7.23
The cross at Calvary hospital Canberra being removed by ACT government after forced takeover because they don’t do abortions. Also the Catholic hospice Canberra taken over by the ACT government because they don’t do euthanasia. We need to protect our religious freedom in Australia and faith-based institutions. Warwick Marsh and the Canberra Declaration team are urging us to sign a submission re a Senate enquiry which has to be in by close of business Monday 17 July – tomorrow. Not only is it an attack on the sacredness of life but It is an abuse of property rights and an abuse of proper parliamentary procedure and consultation.
See this video for the strategy for the Calvary hospital submission HERE This link will take you to a page on the Canberra Declaration that will make it easy for you to make a submission. click HERE.
Using Canberra Declaration’s sending facility, submissions will be sent to:
The Senate Inquiry Committee who are receiving submissions until close of business, Monday 17 July.
A copy will be sent to the PM, the federal senators in your state, and your local federal MP.
The Messianic Training Centre is a ministry of Celebrate Messiah. We offer courses from a Messianic Jewish perspective in biblical studies and languages, Jewish history and culture, and effective Jewish outreach.
Date: Each Thursday night, 27 July to 7 September 2023
Hi Saints – Don’t Miss Out on this Amazing Conference – Church and Cultural Challenges!!
MESSAGE FROM CINDY MCGARVIE, NATIONAL DIRECTOR YOUTH FOR CHRIST RE ABOVE CONFERENCE
I’m looking forward to the conference in July! In my session, I’ll be presenting a perspective on what I see happening within our culture in regard to our children and young people — a battle for their very souls.
There is a term known as ‘the fog of war’ and it refers to the situation when a military suddenly finds itself in a battle where they have no idea of the location and capability of the enemy, nor the location and capabilities of friendlies. The solution to this is to quickly gather intelligence so that you know what to do. Intelligence reduces the ‘fog of war’—it helps to sort out the truth.
My goal is to provide some valuable intelligence for the spiritual battle that has been intensifying rapidly to equip Christian leaders and parents to fight for our children. ………. See flier below for Cindy’s photo and bio. She has also authored amazing books as well as being on the frontline of the battle for our children and youth. Books are Jesus Revolution: Real and Radical, Lost Boys: Bring Them Home, and The Next Revolution.
CALLING WARRIORS, HEROES, AND MIGHTY MEN & WOMEN OF VALOUR LIKE GIDEON & ESTHER TO CANBERRA 27-29 JULY LIFESTREAM CHURCH FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS
You can register for the conference on Eventbrite and day regos are now available – bit.ly/440qyGA
Prayer for a great deliverance and removing the veil of secrecy by Ps Norman Miller
If you would like to see more on the vision of this conference and generally about the Culture War Against the Church READ
4 Visions and 2 of Angels – Message by Ps Barbara Miller to Canberra Declaration re Church and Cultural Challenges Conference Canberra 27-29 July. The Lord has been speaking to her about the need for angelic intervention.
Barbara is blessed to be speaking at a Southern Cross Alliance for Israel event by zoom on 27 June at 7.30pm along with special guest, David Rubin, the former mayor of Shiloh, Samaria, Israel. To join in, contact John Lockwood – southerncrossallianceforisrael@gmail.com
ALL CHRISTIANS WHO LOVE ISRAEL ARE INVITED TO THIS SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A SHABBAT MEAL AND HEAR FROM GIFTED MESSIANIC JEWISH PASTORS FROM ISRAEL. IT IS CO-HOSTED BY INDIGENOUS FRIENDS OF ISRAEL WHICH IS OPEN TO NON-INDIGENOUS AS WELL.
Don’t forget about the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast (JPB) 3-4 July in the Gold Coast and after events in Cairns 5 July and Townsville 6 July. For JPB contact https://jpbaustralia.com/ .
For the events in Cairns and Townsville, contact Matthew Chivers – mchivers.au@bridgesforpeace.com.
Norman Miller of Indigenous Friends of Israel will be one of the inspirational speakers in Cairns and possibly at other events.
Norman and Barbara will be in the Gold Coast 30 June to 5 July for anyone wanting to catch up with us for ministry or just a coffee and chat. Ph 0466076020.
Hi Saints – Don’t Miss Out on this Amazing Conference – Church and Cultural Challenges!!
Rise up mighty men and women of valour just like Gideon when the Lord allowed the Midianites to oppress Israel because they did evil in the Lord’s eyes. When they cried out to the Lord, he chose Gideon to save them.
Judges 6:12 “And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him, and said to him, “The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor! ..v14 Then the Lord turned to him and said, “Go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites. Have I not sent you?”
The NIV says “mighty warrior” and the NLT says “mighty hero.”
Gideon basically said, Who me, I can’t do it? And the angel basically said, Yes you because I will be with you.
v15-16 So he said to Him, “O my Lord, how can I save Israel? Indeed my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.”
And the Lord said to him, “Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat the Midianites as one man.”
We have done evil in the sight of the Lord in Australia but the Lord is raising up men like Gideon who are brave enough to make a stand, tear down idols and fight.
Also, the Lord is raising women like Esther who have come into position for such a time as to stand before the authorities to plead a just case. The Lord is calling us to free our people from the ensnarement of the anti-Christian culture we live in. We can’t do it but we can be the Lord’s hands and feet, eyes and voice as He calls and enables.
CALLING WARRIORS, HEROES, AND PEOPLE OF VALOUR TO CANBERRA 27-29 JULY LIFESTREAM CHURCH
You can register for the conference on Eventbrite and early bird regos expire on 12 June but we will extend to 16 June – bit.ly/440qyGA
If you would like to see more on the vision of this conference and generally about the Culture War Against the Church READ
Why do you need to come to Canberra?
There is intolerance of Christian views and freedom of speech and association in the public square. They would not dare to do this to other religions. Discrimination against Christians in the workplace, schools, sports etc.
The ACT government’s forced takeover of the Calvary hospital in Canberra because of its pro-life stand. This threatens faith-run hospitals and schools across the nation setting a precedent
“The right of parents to educate their children in accordance with their religious beliefs in Australia has been dealt a serious blow with the release of the Australian Law Reform Commission’s consultation paper,” says the Human Rights Law Alliance. (https://www.hrla.org.au/alrc_pushes_to_axe_religious_freedom_protections)
Hundreds of babies who survive abortion are left to die without medical attention which is a disgrace. Some MPS have put forward the Human Rights (Children Born Alive Protection) Bill 2022. The Canberra Declaration recently gave verbal evidence and presented over 90,000 signatories in support of the Bill to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs Inquiry.
MP Moira Deeming has been vilified and expelled from the Victorian Liberal Party room for standing up for women’s spaces in toilets and sports etc.
The voice referendum is looking to enshrine in the Australian constitution group rights in a new chapter that is based on race/Indigeneity/ heredity which would create two classes of citizens. We currently have chapters for the 3 tiers of government – the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary so this will change how our nation is governed. However, we need to Close the Gap of Indigenous disadvantage and recognize Indigenous people in the constitution which can be done without the voice which would be entrenched in the constitution with details to be worked out after the public vote.
Federal government policies that promote the religion of climate change are destroying our fossil fuel industry and driving up the cost of living causing poverty, people to lose their homes and businesses, divorce, and mental health issues
The youth in our nation have so many challenges as the Judeo-Christian values in our nation have been challenged and mocked. The media and entertainment industry is complicit in much of this.
And much more!
JUDAH MUST GO FIRST SO WE HAVE 4 HOURS NON-STOP WORSHIP ON THE FIRST NIGHT AND STRATEGIC PRAYER! SEEK THE LORD AND PUT HIM FIRST!
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INVITE TO SHABBAT MEAL & CONFERENCE – FROM JERUSALEM TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH (Actually Tel Aviv to Cairns) Hosted by Indigenous Friends of Israel & CFIRP
UPDATE TO CHURCH & CULTURAL CHALLENGES CONFERENCE LIFESTREAM CHURCH CANBERRA 27-29 JULY. EARLY BIRD RUNS OUT 12 JUNE. REGISTER NOW & DON’T MISS OUT! Announcing our final speaker, Christian lawyer Daniel Simon from the Human Rights Law Alliance. See the update of P4 of the flier
May 14 was the 417th anniversary of the decree over the South Lands of the Holy Spirit by Ferdinand de Quiros. If you would like to read about his amazing journey to get to Vanuatu and the story of what took place on the day and island he made the declaration then read about it in my book The European Quest to Find Terra Australis Incognita: Quiros, Torres and Janszoon. See https://barbara-miller-books.com/
If you would like to know how to write decrees and how decrees can change your nation, see Barbara’s book Decrees and Dangerous Prayers: 7 steps we can use to change our nation or community. There is a special deal at https://reconciliationandpeace.org/
Shavuot, or the Feast of Weeks, is a major Jewish holiday and Biblical feast that occurs on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan. In the Bible, Shavuot marked the wheat harvest in the Land of Israel. It is celebrated worldwide by Jews and Christians who are aware of the Jewish roots of the Christian faith. This year it is celebrated from sundown 25 May 2023 – sundown 27 May. As well as celebrating it in our Tabernacle of David on Sat 27 May at 4pm, Norman and Barbara will be sharing by zoom for the Pentecost Sunday service for Ps Jack Yeo and Emmanuel Blessings Christian Centre in Sydney with their service starting at 9.30am. Contact us if you are interested in joining in either service.
UPCOMING EVENTS
May 25-27 – Shavuot or Feast of Weeks
May 27 – National Day of Prayer and Fasting – see Canberra Declaration https://canberradeclaration.org.au/
May 27-June 3 – National Reconciliation Week with the theme – Be A Voice for Generations. Ps Norman usually opens proceedings in Cairns with a prayer and we host some activities.
May 28 – Pentecost Sunday, Pastors Norman and Barbara Miller will be speaking by zoom for Ps Jack Yeo, Emmanuel Blessings Christian Centre, Sydney
July 3-4 – Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast in Gold Coast with hosts from the Knesset, Israel’s parliament. The Israeli Ambassador will then come to Cairns and we are involved along with SCAFI, Bridges for Peace , and other Christian ministries that support Israel, in this event in our role as the founders of the Centre for International Reconciliation and Peace and the founders of the Indigenous Friends of Israel. Norman will share for 10 mins. https://indigenousfriendsofisrael.org/
July – Also wonderful friends from Malaysia, Pastors Abraham and Joy Tan will be visiting us. Stay posted
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We want to extend our blessings to all our wonderful readers. God bless you!!! And Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers, including spiritual mothers!!! As we have our service on Saturdays, we already celebrated Mother’s Day yesterday with a wonderful event at our church with worship, communion, an amazing meal with amazing decorations by Norman’s sisters – Colleen, Lilian, Deborah and Joanne. We even had Bible quizzes on mothers and crafts to add some fun to the occasion. Who said church is boring? Not around here!
Israel Events
April 25-26 – In 2023, Yom Haatzmaut (Israeli Independence Day) was from sundown on April 25 to sundown on April 26. The major State Ceremony took place on the eve of Yom Haatzmaut at Mount Herzl, Israel’s National Ceremony in Jerusalem. This event marked the end of Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s memorial day, commemorating their fallen.
May 7-28 – 21 Prayers for Israel and Isaiah 62 Fast led by Mike Bickle and the International House of Prayer Kansas City. It is estimated that 5 million Christians worldwide are praying for Israel at this time. The judicial crisis in Israel has caused great unrest and division as the government tries to find the right balance between the powers of judiciary and the legislature. Also, Israel is surrounded by hostile states. CLICK HERE to get the 21 prayers.
May 9 to current – Following the death by hunger strike in prison of a Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader, there have been over 1,000 rockets fired at Israeli citizens killing one woman and injuring others. David’s Sling, Israel’s defence system, is intercepting most missiles. Israel has counteracted by the targeted killing of 6 Palestinian Jihad terrorist leaders (Iran’s proxy). Unfortunately, as they use civilians as human shields, there has been some collateral damage, The ALP Australian government is planning to increase funding to the Palestinian Authority, so Australian taxpayers will be supporting terrorism whether they want to or not.
May 14 – Israel’s independence was declared on May 14, 1948 — the day when David ben Gurion officially read the Proclamation of the Establishment of the State of Israel.. Happy 75th birthday Israel.
May 15 – May 151948, the first day of Israeli Independence and exactly one year after United Nations Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP) was established,Arab armies invaded Israel and the first Arab-Israeli war began. The fledgling Israel state managed to miraculously win and Arabs have called this Nakba Day. The United Nations will stage a high-level special meeting to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Nakba – the mass displacement of around 750,000 Palestinians from their homeland in 1948. Many forget that the same number of Jews were displaced from Arab lands at the same time. However, Israel gave them a home while the Arab nations rejected the Palestinians to keep the war going.
Prophetic Word & Decree – Hear the Call of the Voice of the Lord and the Call to Gather in Canberra by Ps Norman Miller
Made on 1 April – A prophetic call to gather in Canberra 27-29 July at Lifestream Church for the Church and Cultural Challenges Conference hosted by the Centre for International Reconciliation and Peace and the Tabernacle of David Cairns. It is a call to deep intercession, the harp and bowl ministry and to bring a cultural shift in our nation to Biblical values. Sound the shofar and hear the roar of the Lion of the tribe of Judah. See more on
Don’t miss this amazing conference 27-29 July at Lifestream Christian Fellowship, 152 Langdon Ave, Wanniassa, Canberra. Speakers are Cindy McGarvie, National Director Youth for Christ, Dr Graham McLennan, founder National Alliance of Christian Leaders, Ps Peter Walker, founder Australian Indigenous Christian Ministries, David Jack, an arts and media expert, and by video, former Senator Amanda Stoker. We will start with 4 hours of worship as we seek the Lord for His purposes in strategic prayer for our nation. There is a strong effort to remove the church from the public square and impose worldly values on the church restricting our religious freedom.
We have issues of political correctness, identity politics, and much more. Come and help bring a shift to our nation. Gal 3:28 says: “There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.”
Enormous cultural changes challenge our Christian faith. We need strategic prayer, worship, and to give a reason for our faith 1 Peter 3:15. We need the anointing of Isaachar to know the times and seasons and what Israel and the church should do.
We have a prayer group for the conference with Christians from around Australia fortnightly by zoom and amazing revelation is coming forth.
You can register for the conference on Eventbrite and early bird regos expire on 12 June – bit.ly/440qyGA
If you would like to see more on the vision of this conference and generally about the Culture War Against the Church READ
People Pleasers or God Pleasers: the Church and Cultural Challenges by Ps Barbara Miller
Left – Interim Truth-Telling and Treaty Board (ITTB) – Ray Rosendale, Cheryl Buchanan, Aaron Fa’aoso, and Dr Sallyanne Atkinson, Cairns 9.5.23, Right – Barbara Miller and Cheryl Buchanan, Co-chair ITTB Cairns 9.5.23
PATH TO TREATY
Path to Treaty legislation passed in Cairns as the Qld Parliament met in Cairns 9-11 May. It will establish a Truth-Telling and Healing Inquiry and a Treaty Institute. Barbara wrote an article for The Spectator which came out today 13 May though it was written the previous week.
Norman and Barbara and other Miller family members and community leaders were invited to a breakfast with the Premier, MPs and the ITTB on 11 May to commemorate the passing of the legislation.
Traditional owner, Seith Fourmile, called out Barbara Miller and a few other key workers for Indigenous advancement including Norman’s father and mother. Co-chair of the ITTB, Cheryl Buchanan, singled out Barbara for having worked as long as Cheryl had – 53 years – for Indigenous advancement. At an earlier ITTB workshop on 9 May, Seith honoured Barbara and Norman, and Cheryl honoured Barbara remembering her as the “young Christian girl” who had stood with them at the tent embassy in Canberra in 1971.
VOICE REFERENDUM
Hardly surprising that The Weekend Australian May 13-14 said on its front page, “Australians will be asked to vote for an Indigenous voice to Parliament and executive government after a Labor-dominated parliamentary committee endorsed Anthony Albanese’s proposed constitutional amendment without change, deepening the political battle over the referendum process.
The Liberals and Nationals – who made up less than a third of the committee members – issued dissenting reports on Friday attacking as insufficient the six-week timeframe given to the inquiry.” They said there should have been a constitutional convention to iron out drafting issues.
Former Prime Minister, Tony Abbott was denied the opportunity to make a verbal submission to the Inquiry until he went to the media and they relented and gave him a grilling over his opposition to the Voice. Ps Norman Miller was similarly denied a hearing though he put his name down to speak before the inquiry hearing in Cairns and waited all day to give evidence. Instead, he put in a written submission which should be publicly available along with all the others. As we know, there have been many legal opinions for and against the Voice with disagreement in the legal fraternity.
Pastors Norman and Barbara were interviewed by Vision Christian Radio on the Voice as Christians are wanting some leadership and advice on this issue. A Canberra intercessor said that 1 Way fm Christian radio in Canberra also covered their interview.
It is unhelpful that one of the Aboriginal designers of the Voice, Marcia Langton, publicly said on there could be an intifada in the western desert of Australia if a yes vote for the referendum did not succeed. (The Australian 3 May). Dr David Adler President of the Australian Jewish Association told Sky News 14 May that antifada is an Arab word and means race-based terrorism.
This is not what we want to see in Australia. There is a debate about whether the Voice would further or set back the cause of reconciliation between First Nations people and the rest of Australia.
UPCOMING EVENTS
May 25-27 – Shavuot or Feast of Weeks
May 27 – National Day of Prayer and Fasting – see Canberra Declaration https://canberradeclaration.org.au/
May 27-June 3 – National Reconciliation Week with the theme – Be A Voice for Generations. Ps Norman usually opens proceedings in Cairns with a prayer and we host some activities.
May 28 – Pentecost Sunday, Pastors Norman and Barbara Miller will be speaking by zoom for Ps Jack Yeo, Emmanuel Blessings Christian Centre, Sydney
July 3-4 – Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast in Gold Coast with hosts from the Knesset, Israel’s parliament. The Israeli Ambassador will then come to Cairns and we are involved along with SCAFI and other Christian ministries that support Israel, in organising this event in our role as the founders of the Centre for International Reconciliation and Peace and the founders of the Indigenous Friends of Israel. https://indigenousfriendsofisrael.org/
July – Also wonderful friends from Malaysia, Pastors Abraham and Joy Tan will be visiting us. Stay posted
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28 Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: 29 “Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.” 30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. 31 Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
Proverbs 31:28-31
The situation in Israel is critical with over 2,000 missiles fired into Israel from Gaza and we’ve been praying earnestly and keeping in touch with our Jewish friends in Israel. This message was given by Barbara at our congregation 15 May. While Hamas in Gaza have been the most militant, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has recently stated they will be a “thorn” in the side for Israel, an eerie reminder of Nu 33:55.
We congratulate Israel on the 73rd anniversary of David Ben-Gurion’s declaration of the state of Israel on 14 May 1948. It was also Jerusalem Day this week. As I write this newsletter, it is Erev Shavuot which celebrates the birth of the nation of Israel with the giving of the law to Moses on Mt Sinai. It is also the birth of the church at the feast of Shavout which is called Pentecost as in Acts 2.
We congratulate Israel on the 73rd anniversary of David Ben-Gurion’s declaration of the state of Israel on 14 May 1948. It was also Jerusalem Day this week. As I write this newsletter, it is Erev Shavuot which celebrates the birth of the nation of Israel with the giving of the law to Moses on Mt Sinai. It is also the birth of the church at the feast of Shavout which is called Pentecost as in Acts 2.
VISION BY BARBARA 6.5.21 AT GAP PRAYER MEETING GATHERING APOSTOLIC PROPHETIC NETWORK Ezek 22:30
Our GAP Network has been earnestly praying for our nation and its government now into our third year as a network led by Norman and Barbara where we shadow the federal government ministers and their portfolios. We also pray for state governments as needed.
VISION
On Thursday 6 May, I had a vision while in prayer for our GAP meeting and I shared it with them on zoom that night. I saw Australia as a fortress with the drawbridge up. I knew it related to Australia’s policy of closed borders with only a few allowed in and out and the 2-week pause relating to Australians returning from India during a pandemic out of control. Thousands of Australians have been stranded overseas in a number of countries, many for a year or so. There are many distressing stories. I prayed that our quarantine facilities would be improved so more Australians could come home and that the vaccine rollout would be handled better and be rolled out more quickly and safely. We regularly pray for other nations re recovery from covid-19 and comfort for those who’ve lost loved ones.
To my surprise, Saturday’s newspapers used my words “Fortress Australia” and then later we had the cartoon above. In Tuesday’s budget on 11 May, the federal government said it did not expect Australia’s borders to open until mid-2022. This was a big shock to many Australians who had expected that with the vaccine rollout, we might see the borders open later this year. This is important not just for families to be reunited but for business, tourism and overseas students.
Our Christian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Jewish treasurer Josh Frydenburg and the government have done an outstanding job in keeping Australia safe from the coronavirus and keeping the economy afloat. We praise God for His blessing on our nation and that we have been able to help other nations as well.
Left – HANDS UP FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.
Art by Ps Norman Miller which he uses to campaign with for religious freedom – freedom of belief, freedom of conscience, freedom of religion, freedom of speech and parental rights re education of their children in a woke school system.
Right – HANDS UP AGAINST EUTHANASIA.
Art by Ps Norman which he uses to campaign against voluntary assisted dying legislation. Victoria and Western Australia have already passed it and it is presently before the Queensland Parliament. Munganbana is Norman’s Aboriginal name. He started the Voice of First Nations Peoples Against Euthanasia recently and has put out a flyer out about it which has been sent to Queensland Members of Parliament. An summary of it is:
Pro Euthanasia legislation is disrespectful to the customs of First Nations Peoples around death which is a community matter not just an individual decision- black lives do indeed matter.
Rushing to introduce euthanasia when rising suicide rates are a national problem is inexplicable and against the public interest, especially for First Nations Peoples. Nobody is morally compelled to suffer unbearable pain. Every Queenslander has the human right to have equal access to good quality palliative care before a policy default to euthanasia and Indigenous communities need a funding boost for palliative care. This conscience vote should be accompanied by the public interest test which includes the common good, human dignity and autonomy. We need compassion.
Part 2 of a message by Ps Barbara Miller on Resilience. Part 1 is on youtube.
Part 1 of a message on Open Heaven by Ps Norman Miller
Check out the exciting videos on our website from a number of conferences we’ve hosted over the years. You will be blessed – www.reconciliationandpeace.org
