{"id":1606,"date":"2016-07-31T17:04:18","date_gmt":"2016-07-31T07:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/?p=1606"},"modified":"2016-07-31T17:04:18","modified_gmt":"2016-07-31T07:04:18","slug":"blessing-of-the-crops-and-new-growth-at-ultima","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/?p=1606","title":{"rendered":"Blessing of the Crops and New Growth at Ultima"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-5.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1610\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1610\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-5-300x184.jpg\" alt=\"Crops blessing 5\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-5-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-5-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-5-1024x627.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-5-245x150.jpg 245w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-5-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-5.jpg 1178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing1-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1611\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1611\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing1-1-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"Crops blessing1\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing1-1-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing1-1-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing1-1-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing1-1-220x150.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing1-1-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing1-1.jpg 1098w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1607\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1607\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Crops blessing 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-2-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-2-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-2-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-2.jpg 948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-4.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1609\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1609\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-4-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Crops blessing 4\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-4-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-4-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-4-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-4.jpg 1163w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1612\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1612\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-3-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Crops blessing 3\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-3-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-3-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-3-226x150.jpg 226w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-3-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-3.jpg 1137w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The first part of our service at Ultima today was out against the brilliant green backdrop of a wheat crop.<\/p>\n<p>The sun shone and we enjoyed the warmth of the spring like morning.<\/p>\n<p>Wilma played the accordion and Graeme the sax as we sang &#8216;For the Beauty of the Earth&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>We gave thanks for the seeds and the soil, and the water while planting seeds in a pot.<\/p>\n<p>Water was sprinkled in blessing over the crop and the congregation before being poured over the seeds in the pot.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the service back in Ultima Hall, each member of the congregation received a packet of seeds to take home and plant and tend.\u00a0 We pray for a great harvest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-5.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1610\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1610\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-5-300x184.jpg\" alt=\"Crops blessing 5\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-5-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-5-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-5-1024x627.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-5-245x150.jpg 245w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-5-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing-5.jpg 1178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Crops-blessing1-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1611\"><img 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