3. Acknowledgment of Country

4. We are gathering We are gathering together unto Christ Unto Christ shall the gathering of the people be We are gathering together unto Christ (Repeat) Hymn:

5. Welcome and Call to Prayer

6. Remember

7. Reader: God of Love, We remember that this country that we now call Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land.

8. All: God of Love, We Remember!

9. Reader: God of Love, We remember the rich diversity of Nations and cultures of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples that have existed from the beginning of time and which still continue to this day.

10. All: God of Love, We Remember!

11. Reader: We remember, God of Love, that this country, home to many Indigenous populations since the beginning of time, was colonized in 1788 and we remember all those Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples who have lost their lives since. We remember all those that have gone before defending Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lands, waterways and cultures.

12. All: God of Love, We Remember!

13. Reader: God of Love, We remember all those who were taken away from their families and those who were removed from their ancestral homelands.

14. All: God of Love, We Remember!

15. Reader: God of Love, We remember with sorrow, the lost languages, the lost tribal laws and the desecrated sacred sites

16. All: God of Love, We Remember!

17. Reading:

18. Remember Recognize

19. Reader: God of Grace, We recognize that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia continue to suffer injustices.

20. All: God of Grace, We are Sorry!

21. Reader: God of Grace, We recognize that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are living in poverty.

22. All: God of Grace, For this We are Sorry!

23. Reader: Gracious God, We recognize that poverty is more than financial disadvantage, it is also social and spiritual.

24. All: God of Grace, For this We are Sorry!

25. Reader: God of Grace, We recognize that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples continue to suffer from colonization, exclusion and disempowerment.

26. All: God of Grace, For this We are Sorry!

27. Reader: God of Grace, We recognize that it takes effort and will, from everybody; from governments to individuals; from Indigenous and non – Indigenous alike, to change the situation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. We recognize that unless we unite, with a common will, a poverty of spirit will afflict the entire nation.

28. All: God of Grace, For our inaction We are Sorry!

29. Gospel Reading:

30. Hymn: Father make us one That the world may know Thou art sent the Son Father make us one (Repeat)

31. Special speaker

32. Remember Rectify

33. Reader: God of Justice, We commit to ensure that the Millennium Development Goals specifically address the disadvantage suffered by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

34. All: God of Justice, We will act!

35. Reader: God of Justice, We Commit to identifying achievable poverty reduction strategies with measurable and time bound outcomes to be achieved by 2015.

36. All: God of Justice, We will act!

37. Reader: God of Justice, We Commit to holding all elected representatives, and other leaders, accountable to achieving these goals.

38. All: God of Justice, We will act!

39. Reader: God of Justice, We will take personal responsibility to understand the causes and effects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples poverty and we also commit to inform people when we encounter ignorance or lack of compassion.

40. All: God of Justice, We will act!

41. Reader: Lord of all, We commit to justice for all and to Make Indigenous Poverty History.

42. All: Lord of all, We will act!

43. Acknowledgment of Country Poverty Pole Signing

44. Final Prayer and Blessing

45. Final Hymn: He is Lord He is risen from the dead and He is Lord Every knee shall bow Every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord (Repeat)

46. Acknowledgment of Country