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Tag Archives: new zealand

2012 NZ Lectionary misconstrues

I recently received the Lectionary for 2012 for the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia (PDF here). There is much improved from recent versions, but with one inaccuracy. It assumes that A New Zealand Prayer Book/ He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa (ANZPB/HKMOA) has been revised! Regulars here will know that there was an… Continue Reading

Week starting November 27

The colour is Violet or Blue (Sarum). The Gloria is not used. Many Roman Catholics are, this Advent Sunday, moving to the new English Mass translation. New Zealand, having started early, now has this transition delayed. Textweek resources The readings Advent resources • collect/opening prayer reflection for November 27 Advent 1 and the week following… Continue Reading

Anglicans using new RC Mass translation?

I have been asked more than once, will Anglicans in NZ use the new Roman Catholic Mass translation? There are Anglican communities here that draw on the Roman Rite as a resource for Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and other occasions. I understand that to be perfectly allowed. I know people who insert what Rome provides… Continue Reading

Electing a bishop

This weekend, the Episcopal Diocese of New York elected a Bishop Coadjutor (such a bishop has automatic right of succession to the current Diocesan Bishop, the Bishop Mark Sisk, when he retires). The discernment process was clear, clean, and public. A “Committee to Elect a Bishop” proposed five candidates, one of those withdrew, and two… Continue Reading

Digital New Zealand Prayer Book

Digital, online versions of A New Zealand Prayer Book – He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa, and parts of it, are becoming available. I have prepared a static page of digital versions of A New Zealand Prayer Book. This includes a digital epub file for iPod, iPad, iPhone. I have downloadable Word and PDF files there…. Continue Reading

NZ new Mass translation Missal delayed

Nearly a year ago, New Zealand was the first to implement the new Roman Catholic English Mass translation by beginning to use the responses and common texts (Confession, Gloria, Creed). Now it looks like it will be one of the last to complete the transition. Other countries will introduce the new translation in full in… Continue Reading

The Anglican Church of Or

Last year on the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, in the Lectionary of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia The Anglican Church of Or the suggested liturgical colour was colours were Green, or… ummm… Red, or…. White, or… ummm… Violet. My mentioning this on this blog apparently was taken very seriously by… Continue Reading