Welcome to the “new format” Liturgy website.
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: June 2010
Week starting June 27
collect/opening prayer reflection June 27 and week following [NZPB] collect/opening prayer reflection June 27 and week following [Common Worship CofE] BCP (TEC): Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit… Continue Reading
As it was in the beginning…
On Sunday all of us gather from far and near. We read from the scriptures and from the writings of the apostles for as long as possible. Then the one presiding at the service speaks to us, urging everyone to live up to what we have heard in the readings. Then we all stand up… Continue Reading
Solstice
Southern Hemisphere Winter Solstice is June 21, 2010 11:28 UT (Universal Time). In the Northern Hemisphere the winter is sprinkled with holidays and celebrations: St Nicholas, Christmas, New Year, Epiphany, etc. In New Zealand, from “Queen’s Birthday” (7 June – actually her birthday is April 21!) until the next long weekend (Labour Day) is about… Continue Reading
Week starting June 20
Occasionally the revisions in the RCL depart from the Gospel chosen by the Vatican in the original three year lectionary. This Sunday is one of those Sundays. Everyone is reading essentially the same passage from Galatians, but the other readings set for this Sunday will not match between Roman Catholic and RCL communities. It is… Continue Reading
Veni, Creator Spíritus
Veni, Creator Spíritus, mentes tuórum visita, imple supérna grátia, quae tu creásti péctora. Qui díceris Paráclitus, altíssimi donum Dei, fons vivus, ignis, cáritas, et spiritális únctio. Tu septifórmis múnere, dígitus paternae déxterae, tu rite promíssum Patris, sermóne ditans gúttura. Accénde lumen sénsibus; infunde amórem córdibus, infírma nostri córporis virtúte firmans pérpeti. Veni, Creator Spirittis, O… Continue Reading
sign of the cross
The sign of the cross is regularly used to start prayer; at the absolution; at a blessing at the end of a service. Many are signed with a cross in ash on foreheads on Ash Wednesday. The sign is there at the beginning and end of a service; the beginning and end of a life;… Continue Reading