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Once upon a time the earth was without form and void,
and darkness was upon the face of the deep;
and the Spirit of God was moving over the face of the waters.
The Word was there in the beginning, and came as life-giving light, bursting forth;
birthing everything that exists and is,
everything as yet, unimaginable.
Our Universe birthed from the womb of God,
drawn by Mystery,
destined for Life.
The Dreaming of Indigenous Peoples testifies to the sacred Source of all life.
We pay our respects to the traditional custodians of the land
which encompasses the parish of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop:
the traditional peoples from the Dharawal Nation
whose footprints are etched on this landscape
and to their descendants whose cultures and customs have nurtured,
and continue to nurture,
this Great South Land of the Holy Spirit
since men and women awoke from the great dream.
We honour the presence of these ancestors
who reside in the imagination of this land
and whose irrepressible spirituality flows through all creation.
We pay respect to their wisdom, their culture
and their unique role in the life of this country.
Authors: Br Tony Hempenstall cfc, Karan Taylor and Fr Michael Dyer
Musical Accompaniment:
Tyrone Harding, Reuben Bell, Travis Belbin, Brayden Wickey
Jake Welsh and Angus Welsh