The 21st of December.
Paul Kelly’s How To Make Gravy.
Australian music publishing and performing rights body APRA AMCOS are featuring this cover/tribute to celebrate Gravy Day.
A wonderful collection of vocalists and musicians bringing their unique skills to a faithful rendition of Kelly’s anthem to power of small traditions that speak to larger and deeper relationships.
Sandra McCracken’s Ring The Bells seeks to evoke the truths of Christmas in the way they’re expressed in contemporary life among family and friends.
It doesn’t feel like a history lesson, but expresses how the reality of Jesus’ birth is lived.
This song features on her album Christmas.
Kate Rusby’s revisiting of carols such as While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night with the different melodies and arrangements from regional England demonstrate how a familiar set of words can be interpreted and expressed by different communities of faith.
This one was recorded on her album Holly Head as While Shepherds Watched 6.
Westminster Shorter Catechism – Lord’s Day 51
Q & A 106
Q What do we pray for in the sixth petition?
A In the sixth petition, which is, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, we pray that God would either keep us from being tempted to sin,1 or support and deliver us when we are tempted.2
*1 Psalm 19:13; Matthew 26:41; John 17:15.
*2 Luke 22:31-32; 1 Corinthians 10:13; 2 Corinthians 12:7-9; Hebrews 2:18.
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