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.
Whilst in the Northern Hemisphere Christians pray during a Week of prayer for Christian Unity from 18 to 25 January, in the Southern Hemisphere that period of prayer extends from Ascension Day to the Day of Pentecost. This year the resources for this period have been provided from Korea. This divided country points to the… Continue Reading
Here is a link to is a reflection on the collect/opening prayer for the seventh Sunday of Easter, May 24. Here is a link to is a reflection on the collect/opening prayer from BCP (TEC) Common Worship etc. for the seventh Sunday of Easter, May 24.
This is the week when the 40-day Easter Seasoners part company from the 50-day Easter Seasoners. Many of us, I’m sure, know of communities still adding Alleluias to responses and still using Easter greetings. Enthusiasm may be waning. On Thursday is Ascension Day, when the temptation for many is to snuff out the Easter Candle… Continue Reading
Let us play I have written previously about (children’s) play as a model for liturgy. “As children we play at what may one day become a reality.” (Celebrating Eucharist Chapter 1). These videos bring in another dimension of “play” – playing music together. In this case a mobile recording studio recorded the same song in… Continue Reading
I am only sorry I did not discover this illustration for you for the fourth Sunday of Easter – but you can always store it away for next year! Meanwhile enjoy
Twitter is a fast-growing “micro-blogging” site. A person places a post, a “tweet”, of up to 140 characters in length. This is displayed on the user’s profile page and delivered to other users who have subscribed to them (known as followers). This very simple idea has developed with a plethora of online tools and applications…. Continue Reading
We all, from time to time, encounter individuals (even online or elsewhere) who claim to follow the Bible literally in every detail – but a little pressing shows them to be selective in what they actually adhere to and what they ignore or sidestep. Bart Ehrman was such a person. Raised in the Episcopal Church… Continue Reading
