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 Christchurch Anglican Diocese met in synod today to do planning in response to our earthquakes and to debate the “Anglican Covenant”. Framed by regular worship, there were 45 speeches, with breaks, across several hours, and another break prior to voting by secret ballot in houses, and then about three and a half hours until… Continue Reading
Recently all clergy received instructions from our diocesan office to read a letter aloud in every church building. This is a very rare event in our diocesan life. In this case the letter was doubly unusual. It is a letter from The Revd Canon Dr Kenneth Kearon, Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, asking for… Continue Reading
I am concerned about theological education, study, and formation within the Anglican Communion; especially of ordinands – and this ongoing in the life of the ordained; especially within my province; and also of all the People of God. My primary ministry is about this amongst young people. I pick up with interest the reports from… Continue Reading
The tweets have just come in. The synod of the diocese of Lincoln has become the 22nd Church of England diocese to reject the “Anglican Covenant”. Voting: Bishops For 0 Against 3 Abstain 0; clergy For 6 Against 28 Abstain 3; Laity For 2 Against 34 Abstain 2. This follows the Diocese of Oxford voting… Continue Reading
Each weekend I am surprised, in a delighted sort of way, to find more and more Church of England diocesan synods voting against the “Anglican Covenant”. After this weekend the vote stands 20-12 against the “Anglican Covenant”. There are 12 more dioceses to meet and vote. If two more vote against the “Covenant” then it… Continue Reading
It is not normally my practice to post more than once a day, and I, hence, hope that my earlier post today on Lent 4 confusion is not lost to regulars here, but I’ve decided that the announcement of the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury cannot be left for a day or two. On… Continue Reading
Do as I say – not as I do. I’m squandering precious time and energy on the “Anglican Covenant”. Don’t. I have regularly joked: what would happen if the CofE didn’t sign up to the “Anglican Covenant”? Clearly the drafters of the “Anglican Covenant” were so cocksure of CofE support that such an option isn’t… Continue Reading
