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Spring has sprung! In all it's changing splendour. The sun shines with real warmth, and here in Dunedin the glory of the spring blossom, magnolias and rhododendrons paint the town in spring colours. And when it rains, we know we need the rain to refresh the plants and water the soil. Bible readings from Ecclesiastes 3 and we hear Joy Cowley's Poem called Sacrament of the Seasons. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

The theme, Living Water, is based on the verses from Ezekiel 47: 9, 12. Scripture Reading – Exodus 14:13-16, 21-22 13  Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again.  14  The Lord will fight for you.” 15  Then the Lord said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on.  16  Raise your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea to divide the water so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground.  21  Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided,  22  and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Greg Hughson reads from Psalm 103 and Mathew 18 and tells us about forgiveness, Maori Language week, Mornington Methodist 150th Anniversary and John Gibson. John is the son of Colin Gibson. He tells us that John has written a hymn in the style of his dad to help celebrate the 150th Anniversary. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Father Vaughan Leslie shares a Father's Day sermon on Radio Church about honoring our parents and healing family relationships through proactive reconciliation. From St Joseph's Cathedral in Dunedin, this episode focuses on resolving disagreements before they grow into long-term feuds. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

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In many churches today we hear the story of a desperate woman. Her daughter is possessed by a demon. I am not sure what that means, I suspect it means different things in different cultures. What I am sure is that it means this is a woman who is desperate beyond words. You may have been there. Crying out to a universe that seems empty. Jesus then left that part of the country and walked the fifty miles to Tyre and Sidon. A woman from Canaan who was living there came to him, pleading, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, King David’s Son! For my daughter has a demon within her, and it torments her constantly.” But Jesus gave her no reply—not even a word. Then his disciples urged him to send her away. “Tell her to get going,” they said, “for she is bothering us with all her begging.” Then he said to the woman, “I was sent to help the Jews—the lost sheep of Israel—not the Gentiles.” But she came and worshiped him and pled again, “Sir, help me!” “It doesn’t seem right to take bread from the children and throw it to the dogs,” he said. “Yes, it is!” she replied, “for even the puppies beneath the table are permitted to eat the crumbs that fall.” “Woman,” Jesus told her, “Your faith is large, and your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed right then. Bible readings from Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

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Greg Hughson - Preparing for Peace Sunday - Introducing Adam Baker - Todays Bible readings are from Isaiah 2:1-4 and John 20:19-21. Turning Swords into Ploughshares. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Fr Vaughan Leslie - The Kingdom of Heaven is Like Treasure Hidden in a Field. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

I’ve been thinking. I read the Lords prayer the other day and it struck me anew that this is more than just a nice prayer to say. The words are confronting, challenging, awkward and brutally honest about the state of the world and our complicity in it. And I wondered, can any of us really pray it? Bible readings from Matthew chapter 6 verses 5 to 15.. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz