As Anglicans in NZ begin to prepare for this coming Sunday service, the NZ Lectionary for January 1, 2012 reads: THE NAMING OF JESUS This is a principal feast and should not be displaced by any other celebration. They are then provided with the readings for The Naming of Jesus, and the 1st Sunday after… Continue Reading
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Tag Archives: Anglican
Search for the historical Mary
The editorial of this week’s NZ Catholic begins, “Okay, so the sun rises in the east and St Matthew-in-the-City Anglican Church in Auckland puts out another controversial Christmas billboard.” (image of the billboard is above) Is the billboard really that shocking? Or is it actually: the sun rises in the east and whatever St Matthew-in-the-City… Continue Reading
Anglicans & Old Catholics
This year celebrates the 80th anniversary of the “Bonn Agreement” between the Church of England and Old Catholics (Union of Utrecht): Each Communion recognises the catholicity and independence of the other and maintains its own. Each Communion agrees to admit members of the other Communion to participate in the Sacraments. Full Communion does not require… Continue Reading
Liturgy & mission?
Sydney Anglican diocesan synod recently had a debate about liturgy and mission. I think it is a good place to start to discuss what I think are very confused positions about liturgy – positions not just held in Sydney, but in many other places. Rev. Raj Gupta writes: …It was around 40 years ago now… Continue Reading
2012 NZ Lectionary misconstrues
I recently received the Lectionary for 2012 for the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia (PDF here). There is much improved from recent versions, but with one inaccuracy. It assumes that A New Zealand Prayer Book/ He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa (ANZPB/HKMOA) has been revised! Regulars here will know that there was an… Continue Reading
Anglicans using new RC Mass translation?
I have been asked more than once, will Anglicans in NZ use the new Roman Catholic Mass translation? There are Anglican communities here that draw on the Roman Rite as a resource for Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and other occasions. I understand that to be perfectly allowed. I know people who insert what Rome provides… Continue Reading
Electing a bishop
This weekend, the Episcopal Diocese of New York elected a Bishop Coadjutor (such a bishop has automatic right of succession to the current Diocesan Bishop, the Bishop Mark Sisk, when he retires). The discernment process was clear, clean, and public. A “Committee to Elect a Bishop” proposed five candidates, one of those withdrew, and two… Continue Reading