* Greetings in the name of the Most High

Conquering Lion of the tribe of Judah, Elect of JAH *

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Glory and Greetings in the name of the Most High, The Almighty, JAH Rastafari, ever living, ever faithful, ever sure, and let the whole earth know that JAH lives as it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever. Amen Amen Amen (From ‘The Rastafari Book of Common Prayer’)

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I thought we would start with a prayer:

‘Jah Jah, Just like you created the Garden of Eden to bloom a new, I ask Jah Jah for a fresh new start. Bless me so that my mind nor my heart will not be weighed down by troubles or concerns of the past. Bless me so that I may look forward to taking a new step forward, on a brand new horizon.

Some of you I recognise in the group, some of you I am looking forward to meeting. I thought we would start today’s meeting with a reading from Psalm 100 and then I have a load of questions for you, instead of a Reasoning, for this first meeting so we can tailor this group to you and your beliefs…yep, loads and loads of questions, get ready!!

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Psalm 100

1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.

² Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

³ Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

⁴ Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

⁵ For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

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Right! On to the many questions………