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.
OK – so there’s a few obsessions that Bosco has: collects, unfussy worship, allowing symbols to speak for themselves,… and… that Easter is fifty days. Great Christian festivals begin in the evening after sunset, are celebrated through the day and on into the next evening. But Bosco thinks Easter begins in the evening with the… Continue Reading
Is the following a complete, formal sentence? “Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.” IMO it is not. As far as I can spot, in the new English translation of the Roman Missal the collect in every case is composed of two “sentences”… Continue Reading
I have regularly, on this site, pointed out when Roman Catholics and Anglicans/Episcopalians are praying the same collect/opening prayer at a celebration. I am no strong advocate of the new Roman Catholic English missal translation, but one thing that this new translation has done is made it more visible and obvious that Roman Catholics are… Continue Reading
Some notes about tomorrow, for Anglicans, Roman Catholics, and of course – for all of you interested. Anglican The NZ Lectionary does not provide an email address for questions. I receive emails asking for explanation, not only from the “person in the pew” but also from senior, well-trained clergy trying to make sense of the… 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
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
Unfortunately, the NZ Lectionary continues to make a mess of this Sunday, offering about a dozen titles for the day, a poor suggestion for the collect, a variety of reading options, and even excluding (once again!) the colour that the majority of Christians will be using for this day (White)! So – my advice: Kiwis,… Continue Reading
