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26 June 2009
Hello brethren and friends,
The latter part of this week has brought I guess what most would call, and I
would agree, beautiful winter weather to Sydney. The mornings have been
crisp, especially early mornings for the morning walk crew, while the days
have seen temperatures as high as 21C with very nice sunshine. More rain
over the weekend however predicted for these parts. Hopefully it will fall
closer to, or actually on, Sydney's main dam catchment area this time.
While the news from the Middle East this week was no better than last week,
perhaps even worse since the Iranian authorities started killing numbers of
election protesters, here in Australia both Federally and in New South
Wales, the government of the land seemed to be suspended. Most of you will
know what I mean but it is fair to say that it beggars belief how petty the
distractions seem to be that governments (and oppositions) engage in for the
sake of politics. Almost it seems in order to avoid governing. If you don't
watch Australian TV news or read Australian papers then you won't know what
I am talking about - but you should know, it's not worth finding out about
either.
What is worth knowing is that during the week to Friday night we have had
92 program requests on the back of last Sunday's GTA program offering
the "ANSWER to unanswered prayer". As part of the offer made to those who
called and provided to letter writers as well, we offered and sent everyone
a copy of Mr. Armstrong's 2003 sermon "All About Prayer" on tape or CD. 98%
of respondents took up the CD offer. Among those responding to the program
offer we had 44 new contacts.
The letter from Mark Armstrong for the month of June will be printed,
enveloped and posted over the weekend. It is deserving of a thorough read on
arrival and take note of the additional material offered in the letter.
The world is about to be bombarded with a new Harry Potter film due for
release in the first weeks of July. It seems so innocent does it not?
However this Sunday the GTA telecast will feature a program Mr. Armstrong
did on Harry Potter and cohorts some years ago now. It may not bring in the
numbers of last Sundays program but it nonetheless is a message that ought
to be aired again.
Have a peaceful and rewarding Sabbath.
Regards
Murray Allatt
Sydney
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