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.
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
Textweek resources Readings • collect/opening prayer reflection for November 13 and the week following (NZPB) • collect/opening prayer reflection for November 13 and the week following (CofE Common Worship) BCP TEC Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly… Continue Reading
Textweek resources Readings • collect/opening prayer reflection for November 6 and the week following (NZPB) • collect/opening prayer reflection for November 6 and the week following (TEC BCP) Common Worship – CofE: God, the giver of life, whose Holy Spirit wells up within your Church: by the Spirit’s gifts equip us to live the gospel… Continue Reading
Many are going to be celebrating All Saints’ Sunday on October 31 Eastern churches celebrate All Saints on the first Sunday after Pentecost. The first All Saints’ Day occurred on May 13, 609 (C.E.) when Boniface IV, bishop of Rome, accepted the Pantheon as a gift from the Emperor Phocas. This became the Church of… Continue Reading
The Collect I am attempting my own version of the collects, and rework this week’s one as: Almighty everlasting God, grant us an increase of faith, hope, and love, and, so that we may obtain what you promise, make us cherish what you command; through Jesus Christ who is alive with you in the unity… Continue Reading
The Collect • collect/opening prayer reflection for October 16 and the week following (CofE Common Worship) • collect/opening prayer reflection for October 16 and the week following (NZPB) TEC’s BCP: Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ you have revealed your glory among the nations: Preserve the works of your mercy, that your Church throughout the… Continue Reading
Yesterday I was a guest at the meeting of the Common Life Liturgical Commission. This is the highest liturgical body in our church with representatives from each tikanga (Maori, Pakeha, Polynesia). I was invited by the chair, Bishop Kito Pikaahu, and they welcomed me very graciously. The commission worked systematically through issues – the unanimously-passed… Continue Reading
