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Gospel of Matthew

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St Bart's Kids eBook — Matthew 12.1-14

Check out the latest scripture eBooks from Resource Church St Bart’s, Toowoomba, which adapt Old and New Testament scriptures for young children, including this one titled, ‘Rest’, from the Gospel of Matthew

"As Christians we need to be discerning and mindful so as to continuously build our lives on the firm foundation of Christ," (Tisa Lacey from St Andrew's, Springfield)
Reflections

What is your favourite Gospel of Matthew passage and why? | Tisa Lacey, Cameron Freese, Kate Ross and Gary Tognola

Four members of our Diocesan community tell us about their favourite passage from the Gospel of Matthew, including Tisa Lacey, The Rev’d Cameron Freese, The Rev’d Kate Ross and The Rev’d Gary Tognola

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St Bart's Kids eBook — Matthew 11.25-30

Check out the latest scripture eBooks from Resource Church St Bart’s, Toowoomba, which adapt Old and New Testament scriptures for young children, including this one titled, ‘Rest in me’, from the Gospel of Matthew

Justice & Advocacy

Sleeping on the job to serve God

“I became involved with Sleepbus in September last year after listening to an interview on the radio with a Sleepbus volunteer. My husband, Chris, and I relocated from Sydney to Buderim in 2022. After arriving I prayed that the Holy Spirit would lead us to a form of ministry where we could serve others. I believe it was God’s spirit and my sense of Christian social justice that led us to become involved with Sleepbus,” says registered nurse Michael Chittick from St Mark’s, Buderim

Hymns

My song is love unknown

Scott Malcolmson reviews this big, beautiful late Lenten season hymn, which was written during a lunch by a controversial priest: “From the beginning, we find that this is a love song—sung to the Saviour who demonstrated pure love, even to the “love-less” so that they might be “love-ly”