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This is an ecumenical website of resources and reflections on liturgy, spirituality, and worship for individuals and communities. It is run by Rev. Bosco Peters.

Monthly Archives: August 2008

“Kingdom Come” another New Zealand movie

Sea of Galilee in Otago

Kingdom Come, a movie on the life of Christ, will be filmed in New Zealand in 2009. The Kiwi, Dean Wright, will be the director. He was a visual effects supervisor on The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian. He was also visual effects producer on two Lord… Continue Reading

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Liturgy of the Hours without light…

A joke about the Liturgy of the Hours.

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Mass numbers predicted to drop

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The English translation of the Catholic Mass is about to change. And with the changes, more people will probably stop attending church.

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G-D I know you are near

YHWH

The Vatican has ruled that “Yahweh” and “Jehovah” may not be used in liturgy – either in texts, songs, or hymns.

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Beyond smells & bells – by Mark Galli

Bruce, the salesman in the friendly local Christian bookstore, recently handed me the slight Beyond Smells & Bells by Mark Galli – “you might be interested in this”. It is an easy read (142 pages), and as I began it I thought it would make a helpful introduction for those newer to liturgy. But soon… Continue Reading

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The Assumption; Dormition; Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary

dormition

A reflection on the feast of the Assumption, Dormition, Blessed Virgin Mary

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Calendar confusion

The New Zealand Anglican Church is adding five names to its calendar of saints – but my motion that started this process had a much bigger vision.

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