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.
I would like you to answer a question. In Stuart Townend and Keith Getty’s song In Christ alone there are the words: “Till on that cross as Jesus died, The wrath of God was satisfied” What do those words in that song mean? What is the plain sense of those words? I’m not asking you… Continue Reading
This is a sort of Liturgy and Law 3.5 post (See here, here and here). I have been suggesting a model of liturgical law as being more descriptive than prescriptive. And I hedge that about with cautions so that this model in itself doesn’t become prescriptive! So let’s be honest with ourselves and describe what… Continue Reading
One way to help us in our living of Easter as 50 days is to celebrate the Stations of the Resurrection. The Stations of the Cross have long been a devotion that assist us during Lent. The Stations of the Resurrection were first proposed in 1988 by Father Sabino Palumbieri, Professor of Anthropology at the… Continue Reading
“What is the difference between a liturgist and a terrorist? You can negotiate with a terrorist.” I so often find the words “God”, “prayer”, “creation”, “gospel”… misused. Abused. Confused. Wonderful concepts are taken captive and even appear to be turned to mean the opposite of what was intended. God our loving creator becomes the almighty… Continue Reading
In some of my preaching recently I have been having a thread about Jesus turning the world upside down, reality upside down; being the upside-down King; God’s upside-down kingdom… Sunday I preached about Jesus’ resurrection: so what?! Is it only worth a couple of episodes on a late night TV channel of the world’s unexplained… Continue Reading
“Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Jesus. Ash Wednesday Gospel reading; Matthew 6:21) We are today, on Ash Wednesday, this Lent, being invited to embark on an unexpected journey. In Chapter 1 of the Hobbit the dragon Smaug is described as “a most specially greedy, strong and wicked worm.” Early in… Continue Reading
For many churches this is stewardship season. Time to get more voluntary work, and most especially more money out of the congregants! And Sunday’s Gospel reading was perfect to get that last bit of extra money out of them: Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the crowd putting money into the treasury. Many… Continue Reading
