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.
The suggestion that the orders of ordained gays may be invalid, motions from at least two dioceses with new bishops asking about the rumour of a moratorium on ordaining gays, and pressure from St Matthew in the City, Auckland, are amongst reasons why General Synod Standing Committee meeting in Fiji last week passed the following… Continue Reading
It’s breaking news, not yet on our province’s news site, but Christopher Douglas-Huriwai reports on Facebook’s No Anglican Covenant that yesterday a motion rejecting the Anglican Covenant passed unanimously at Te Hui Amorangi o Te Manawa o te Wheke, the first Episcopal Unit (cf. diocese) in the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia… Continue Reading
Anglicans in Peru are setting up an Ordinariate for Roman Catholic priests who are keen to join the Anglican Church. Anglicans accept the validity of those priest’s orders. Exploration is also under way to incorporate independent catholic bishops. Many of these clergy may bring their congregations with them. In little over a decade the diocese… Continue Reading
The Christmas Story – as told by the children of St Paul’s Church, Auckland. Christmas 2.0 The Christmas Story
The Christmas Story (2010 version) – as told by the children of St Paul’s Anglican Church, Auckland, NZ. NB. at the end: “based on a true story” ps. have you thought of producing something like this in your community or parish? If you think it is difficult, ask some teenagers to do it for you…. Continue Reading
This is the fourth post in a series that I started by saying that I know in my heart what I mean, but I may express it so poorly that I will be misunderstood. I have been trying to write about communities that focus more on prayer than on programmes, more on God than on… Continue Reading
This Sunday, October 17, is the canonisation of Mary MacKillop. The Roman Catholic bishops in New Zealand, as I understand it, are allowing parishes to use the propers for her feast (readings and prayers set) instead of the Sunday readings set. I am intrigued that the propers for a memorial (I presume that is the… Continue Reading
