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.
Click on the link for a reflections for Sunday January 24 from the collect/opening prayer for that Sunday and the week following: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (3rd Sunday of Epiphany) Please add below any resources, ideas, or comments for the readings, prayers etc. for Sunday.
At Epiphany Anglicans (Episcopalians) and Roman Catholics pray variations of the following collect/opening prayer: O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only Son to the Peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where we may see your glory face to face; through Jesus… Continue Reading
If you would like to put a Christmas badge on your website, you can find the HTML on the liturgy home page. There is the Online Chapel with lots of resources of prayers and readings and reflections – many changing daily. If you are on Facebook, you can send these badges to your friends there… Continue Reading
Whilst February 22 Roman Catholics, New Zealand Anglicans and others will be reading Mark 2:1-12 etc., those following the Revised Common Lectionary will generally be celebrating the Transfiguration with the following readings. Mark 9:2-9 This describes an altered state of consciousness understood and experienced in 90% of cultures studied by anthropologists, but blocked in the… Continue Reading
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 7th Sunday after Epiphany – 1st Sunday before Lent Text of the readings Reflect on Transfiguration readings Reflect on readings February 15 All reflections at Category: Lectionary I am aware that on this Sunday, many following the Revised Common Lectionary will be celebrating the Transfiguration with different readings. Please… Continue Reading
Previously I have provided a brief introduction to the Sunday readings, with context and background (example). I am experimentally trying something new here: You can add your insights, reflections, sermon suggestions, hymn suggestions – anything positive and useful (even layout and web organisational ideas) – in the comments box. I will choose to publish from… Continue Reading
Once again Episcopalians (Anglicans) and Roman Catholics will pray the same prayer. Deus, qui hodierna die Unigenitum tuum gentibus stella duce revelasti: concede propitius; ut, qui jam te ex fide cognovimus, usque ad contemplandam speciem tuae celsitudinis perducamur. Per eumdem Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum, Filium tuum; qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti,… Continue Reading
