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In Guelph as it is in Heaven

REUNION LIVE // REUNION ONLINE

Reunion Live: In-person services happening bi-weekly (when restrictions allow).

Reunion Online: Online services happening bi-weekly.

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In Matthew 6v9-13 after teaching his disciples how

In Matthew 6v9-13 after teaching his disciples how to pray, Jesus instructs his disciples what to pray. The passage and prayer reads like this:⠀
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“Pray then like this:⠀
Our Father in heaven,⠀
hallowed be your name.⠀
Your kingdom come,⠀
your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.⠀
Give us this day our daily bread,⠀
and forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.⠀
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." ⠀
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This is the same prayer Jesus provides to the disciples in Luke 11v1 after one of the disciples asks him to teach them to pray. ⠀
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Make no mistake, this prayer is significant. ⠀
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In context, many scholars believe this prayer is Jesus own revisioning of Jewish prayers from that time in light of his arrival and kingdom. Jews would pray the Shema three times a day. A prayer that went like this: ⠀
Listen, Israel: the Lord is our God, the Lord is One. ⠀
Quietly: Blessed be the name of His glorious kingdom forever and ever.⠀
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. These words I command you today shall be on your heart. Teach them repeatedly to your children, speaking them when you sit at home and when you travel on the way, when you lie down and when you rise. Bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be an emblem between your eyes. Write them on the doorposts of your house and gates.⠀
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It is likely that Jesus sees his prayer as a replacement of the Shema prayer, a prayer to be prayed three times a day by his followers.⠀
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The Lord's Prayer can also be broken up into two broad sections. The first in v9-10 emphasizes loving God (orienting self to the Father and His priorities) and the second, v11-13 emphasizes loving others (orienting self to community). You may be familiar that loving God and loving others is identified as the greatest commandment by Jesus in Matthew 22v36-40.⠀
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To read the full Pastoral Encouragement see your email or the link in our bio!

Scavenger Hunt time! Grab your lists, and look for

Scavenger Hunt time! Grab your lists, and look for the fun facts that match with our awesome volunteer Kylee! ⠀
This is our final volunteer post for the Scavenger Hunt. You can look back on previous social media posts to find the fun facts of other volunteers and complete your list. Once completed or by end of day May 16th, email a picture of your completed list to citykids@churchofthecity.ca⠀
Sierra will be in touch with you soon about your prize for participating and the draw for the $50 gift card!

Here is our next fantastic volunteer Amanda! Grab

Here is our next fantastic volunteer Amanda! Grab your lists, take a look at her fun facts and find them on your Scavenger Hunt list. We are in our last week of the Scavenger Hunt. Today will be the last 2 posts about our volunteers, and then you and your family will have until May 16th to fill in your Scavenger Hunt lists.

Check your email or the link in our bio for Church

Check your email or the link in our bio for Church of the City's news update!

Yesterday Pastor Matt lead us through a Discovery

Yesterday Pastor Matt lead us through a Discovery Bible Study to dig into Prayer and Fasting from Matthew 6:5-18. To partake in this service you can find it through the Vimeo link in our bio or on our Facebook page!

Join us tomorrow as we spend some time in Jesus’

Join us tomorrow as we spend some time in Jesus’ teaching on prayer and fasting. We will also hear from some of the mother’s in our community and have an opportunity to join together in song.

Hello friends,⠀ ⠀ I want to bring us back to t

Hello friends,⠀
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I want to bring us back to the passage that Cam taught on on Sunday for a moment:⠀
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Matthew 6v1-4:⠀
“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you." ⠀
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On Sunday, Cam focused specifically on the act of giving to the needy, but I want us to zoom out and think about all of these practices. Over the course of the pandemic Matt and I have been consistently emphasizing the chance that this time has presented us with to grow in our individual spiritual practices and disciplines. I hope and pray many of you have done so - perhaps you participated in some of the Formation Workshops and found those helpful. ⠀
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It's also possible that, if you have been newly exploring the disciplines, Sunday may have knocked you down a peg. Perhaps you all of a sudden found yourself questioning what felt like growth in your life. Have I been doing those things with the right heart? Just as Cam said on Sunday, my encouragement to you today is to not be discouraged (not the most well-constructed sentence, but you get my point). Needing to re-evaluate means you have been experiencing new things in your spiritual life and need to reflect on them. You would never need to look at a map if you never left home. Our walk with Jesus is a long, winding journey that will require many course corrections. Because we are secure in the love of God and the gracious leading of our older Brother, we can continue on!⠀
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To read the full Pastoral Encourage please see the link in our bio!

We hope you've enjoyed learning about some of our

We hope you've enjoyed learning about some of our awesome volunteers over the past couple of weeks. Here is our next amazing volunteer, Lisa. Take a look at her fun facts, find them on your Scavenger Hunt list, and fill in your list with your family!

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