Sacred Assembly
GATHER
A Sacred Assembly is a set apart season, when we gather to worship, to pray and to seek God’s face intensely. We gather because it is an expression of our humble dependence on God. He is the only One worthy of our allegiance and our sincere worship.
We gather when we are connected to our weakness, our lack of love, our compromise, our propensity to be weighed down with the burdens and distractions of our lives, our pride, our fears.
We gather because we know we need Him; we need His presence; we need His grace and we need to be still before Him. We need Him to cleanse us, fill us afresh with His Spirit and send us out clothed with real power.
We gather because we are desperate people. We gather because the days are dark and we must walk in His pure light.
The Day of the LORD is coming. Gather the people. Consecrate the assembly. Gather.
“…declare a holy fast, call a sacred assembly. Gather the people…” Joel 2:15-16
Join us in the Prayer Room (8/54 Rockingham Rd, Hamilton Hill) from September 12 - October 2 for 21 days of prayer with fasting. We invite you to prepare for this set apart season now, clearing out non-essential activity so that we can spend extended time in God’s presence together.
CRUCIFORM WORSHIPPERS
​​In recent months the Lord has been stirring our hearts with His invitation to experience more in the place of wholehearted communal worship. He is inviting us to rise into this high and holy calling—as individuals and as a church family. The lives of Jesus Christ’s disciples are to be marked by resilient worship in every season. Worship that is priestly, unquenchable, joyful, and faith-filled carries power to shift atmospheres and transform hearts. We are called to be Cruciform worship warriors—shaped by the cross, surrendered in love and steadfast in praise.
We are asking Holy Spirit to renew New Life Church in this sacred identity. May He release fresh grace on us to offer Jesus Christ the unfailing, passionate worship that belongs to Him—until the end of the age and forevermore.
We urge you to consecrate time during this 21-day season to pray and worship in the Prayer Room and in your homes and to fast as the Holy Spirit leads. Let this be a time of deep surrender, holy alignment, and joyful communion with the Lord.
Surrendering again,
Wayne and Julie Hollett
Lead Pastors, New Life Church​​
DAILY DEVOTIONALS & PRAYER JOURNALS
Each day there will be a devotionals, scripture, and reflective questions for you to read, ponder, and dialogue with Holy Spirit during Sacred Assembly. These devotionals will be emailed daily, and have also been crafted into a Prayer Journal, which you can purchase to use during the 21 days.
If you would like to join the mailing list to receive the devotionals, please email info@newlifefremantle.com.
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PRAYER ROOM HOURS
The Prayer Room will be open for extended hours during the Sacred Assembly. View the full schedule here:
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This season of fasting will conclude on the Day of Atonement (October 2) with a sausage sizzle at the Prayer Room at 6pm, and will lead us into celebrating God’s Festival of Shelters together with special Sunday celebrations on October 5 & 11.
RESOURCES ON FASTING
Everyone who is able to is invited to voluntarily participate in fasting during our 2025 Sacred Assembly. Participation in food fasts will always vary according to age, life circumstances and health. No-one should endanger their health with a food-fast. However, in Australia many people engage in comfort-eating or over-eating and while fasting is uncomfortable it does not pose a health risk for many people. If in doubt consult your doctor first.
Below are some suggestions of how you might engage in fasting from September 12 - October 2 (these are not prescriptive, these are a few ideas to help you start a conversation with the Lord about your own fasting).
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Food
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A 21 day ‘Daniel fast’ – no sweets or meats. Only, or mostly fruit and vegetables
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No eating after 12pm each day (or another period of time each day)
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Only consume water/juice on a selected day or days each week
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Fast from all dessert/treats
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Fast from ‘fast food’
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Media/entertainment
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Pause all social media activity, movies, TV
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Pause or reduce interaction with News platforms
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Only engage with music and books that are for the purpose of intimacy with Jesus
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Activity
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Reduce spending/shopping
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Reduce social activity in order to gather more often in prayer and worship
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Choose to stay in the Prayer Room for specific hours instead of other ‘normal’ activities
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After the fasting comes the feasting as we celebrate God’s Festival of Shelters!
