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.
Our bishop recently wrote to the diocese, “The season of Epiphany extends to Ash Wednesday”. Well, in Canada, yes. And in The Episcopal Church. But not in New Zealand Anglicanism. Not this year anyway (yep, two years ago it was true here). In this year’s NZ Anglican Lectionary(PDF download), this coming Sunday (29 January) is… Continue Reading
Do you have any ideas or resources for Advent? Please add them in the comments. Textweek resources The readings Advent resources • collect/opening prayer reflection for December 11 Advent 3 and the week following (CofE Common Worship) • collect/opening prayer reflection for December 11 Advent 3 and the week following (TEC BCP) • collect/opening prayer… Continue Reading
Ron Rolheiser writes: Pierre Teilhard de Chardin once suggested that peace and justice will come to us when we reach a high enough psychic temperature so as to burn away the things that still hold us apart. … Advent is about getting in touch with our longing. It’s about letting our yearnings raise our psychic… Continue Reading
Textweek resources The readings Advent resources • collect/opening prayer reflection for December 4 Advent 2 and the week following (CofE Common Worship) • collect/opening prayer reflection for December 4 Advent 2 and the week following (TEC BCP & NZPB) Do you have any ideas or resources for Advent? Please add them in the comments. image… Continue Reading
The choir of Lichfield Cathedral sings the Advent hymn “Lo! He comes with clouds descending”. All pictures are of Lichfield Cathedral. Lo! He comes with clouds descending, Once for favored sinners slain; Thousand thousand saints attending, Swell the triumph of His train: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! God appears on earth to reign. Every eye shall now… Continue Reading
The colour is Violet or Blue (Sarum). The Gloria is not used. Many Roman Catholics are, this Advent Sunday, moving to the new English Mass translation. New Zealand, having started early, now has this transition delayed. Textweek resources The readings Advent resources • collect/opening prayer reflection for November 27 Advent 1 and the week following… Continue Reading
