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.
If Ashes to Fire is “authorised” will all other possibilities from Ash Wednesday until the Day of Pentecost be illegal? Currently everything in Ashes to Fire (a resource for the Lent and Easter Seasons) is allowed to be used. But currently you can also use resources from the Canadian Book of Alternative Services, from the… Continue Reading
Many realise that for Easter, languages such as Russian, Bulgarian, Spanish, Hungarian, Latin, French, Italian, Dutch and Portuguese use a word sourced in “pascha”, the Greek for passover. There are some who suggest the English word “Easter” derives from the Babylonian goddess Astarte, the Assyrian goddess Ishtar. Venerable Bede (673-735 AD), said that the English… Continue Reading
scripture readings textweek resources • collect/opening prayer reflection for the Day of Pentecost June 12 Pentecost A Pentecost Vigil The week following the Day of Pentecost is the 11th week in Ordinary Time collect/opening prayer reflection for this week (NZPB) The Day of Pentecost is a feast day. It concludes the Easter Season. It does… Continue Reading
scripture readings textweek resources • collect/opening prayer reflection for Ascension Day June 2 This is the week when the 40-day Easter Seasoners part company from the 50-day Easter Seasoners. white is right Ascension Day reflection In the Southern Hemisphere this begins the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Keep the Alleluias going. Keep the Easter/Paschal… Continue Reading
scripture readings textweek resources • collect/opening prayer reflection for Easter 7 June 5 and week following • collect/opening prayer reflection for Easter 7 June 5 and week following (Common Worship, CofE; BCP TEC USA) In the Southern Hemisphere this is the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. You need take no notice of NZ Lectionary… Continue Reading
Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia. Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia. Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia. Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia. Gaude et laetare, Virgo Maria, alleluia. Quia surrexit Dominus vere, alleluia. The Regina Caeli is sung or recited in place of the Angelus during the fifty days of the Easter season. It was composed sometime between the… Continue Reading
scripture readings textweek resources This is the Sixth Sunday of Easter (not the fifth Sunday after Easter). • collect/opening prayer reflection for Easter 6 May 29 and week following Please add hymns, prayers, ideas, resources in the comments. Encourage consciousness of Easter being a season, not just a day – “attend” Easter is 50 days… Continue Reading
