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.
Our newspaper recently had an article about a scandal affecting the world’s largest Christian television network, Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). The Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) was created 39 years ago by Paul and Janice Crouch, a husband and wife who espouse a “prosperity gospel” – the message being that followers must give to the Lord… Continue Reading
Margaret Orleans responded to a recent post here by pointing to a cookie recipe “in the style of the revised missal translation” that, apparently, has been spreading around some blogs. With the slightest of revisions, here it is: Cookie Recipe (Revised Translation) Serves: You and many. Having procured one chalice butter, 2/3 chalice sugar, cream… Continue Reading
Are you tired of being only a brother in Christ? Get out of friend zone and call Song of Solomon pick up lines. With “covers” of the original here and here Your name is perfume poured out. Your cheeks are comely with ornaments, your neck with strings of jewels. Your eyes are doves. Your teeth… Continue Reading
If someone can interpret the above, from the NZ Lectionary differently, please let me know. To me, I can only read it to mean that if there is no procession with palms then Mark 11:1-11 (or John 12:12-16) and Ps 118:1-2,19-29 can replace Isa 50:4-9a and Ps 31:9-16. That’s what it means, isn’t it? So,… Continue Reading
There are some who are happily kept under the illusion that people blog for the love of others and as a calling… The reality is actually quite different! Yes, there is considerable expenditure of time, energy, and money. But the rewards (as with so much for Christians) are out of this world! In my case… Continue Reading
There has been previous mention of the above video. I think it is so awesome it deserves its own post and focus. It forms a template for Contemporvant Worship. The NZ Anglican Church has a Worship Template passed by our General Synod (“Come in – do something – leave”). Obviously I think that this video’s… Continue Reading
Regulars here will know how enamoured I am with Sydney Anglican liturgy. Thanks to Rev. Joshua Bovis for his recent comment for drawing attention to the wonderful new resource by Sydney Anglican Bishop Robert Forsyth. The good bishop writes: Here’s a Contemporary Sunday liturgy that has not been included in Common Prayer: Resources for gospel-shaped… Continue Reading
