“God of Holy Dreaming”: A Retrospective Appreciation of an Aboriginal Prayer and Spirituality in A Prayer Book for Australia
Journal of Anglican Studies March 31, 2026 Fergus J. King, Lenore Margaret Porter
Abstract 2025 sees the thirtieth anniversary of Revd Auntie Lenore Parker’s ‘God of Holy Dreaming’ being included in the Anglican Prayer Book for Australia. In this article, she explores and describes the dreaming process which birthed this prayer. The analysis which follows compares the value of dreams in aboriginal culture with the privileged place given to dreams and visions as altered...