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.
On Sunday July 20, 1969 the first people landed on the moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were in the lunar lander which touched down at 3:17 Eastern Standard Time. Buzz Aldrin had with him the Reserved Sacrament. He radioed: “Houston, this is Eagle. This is the LM pilot speaking. I would like to request… Continue Reading
In preparing for a blog post I was re-reading some of CS Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters in which a senior devil called Screwtape is writing to his nephew, a junior devil named Wormwood, giving him advice on how to entrap a human called “the Patient.” In my reading I noticed again this passage (from letter… Continue Reading
A reflection for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 19 from the collect/opening prayer (NZPB) A reflection for the 6th Sunday after Trinity July 19 from the collect/opening prayer – Common Worship (CofE) NOTE: I think I spend too much time on the internet. Last week’s reflection I had “the story of blind Bartimaeus… Continue Reading
From Monday 13th – Wednesday 15th July the Christianity in the Digital Space Symposium is being held at St. John’s, Durham, UK. Speakers include Bishop Tom Wright (Bishop of Durham), Andrew Graystone (Director of the Churches’ Media Council, UK), and Rev Mark Brown (CEO NZ Bible Society). You can follow it (and presumably contribute) at… Continue Reading
Today is the feast of St Benedict (480 – 547) famous for his Rule for a Christian community of monks. The Rule is followed by “Benedictines”, Cistercians, and many others. It is followed by many in adaptation in ordinary daily life beyond cloister walls. I am an Associate of Kopua monastery, the Cistercian monastery in… Continue Reading
The popular video clip of Fran and Marlo Cowan (married 62 years) playing an impromptu recital together: Why on a liturgy site? Liturgy is sometimes criticised for being repetitive. This shows that something that has clearly been done many times previously can be done in such a way that it enhances and humanises. In fact… Continue Reading
1984 25 years on This is the second post in a series looking at how we can use fixed liturgical worship to form thriving, vibrant, growing communities. The series began from the contention of a well-informed New Zealand Anglican priest and his assertion that he cannot think of a single congregation that follows our official… Continue Reading
