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.
Justin Duckworth, it has just been announced today, will be the next Anglican Bishop of Wellington. Some, in reporting this news, are focusing the surprise on his looks: he sports dreadlocks and normally wears shorts and is bare-footed. The surprise, more deeply, is half a dozen years ago Justin was not ordained, not an Anglican…. Continue Reading
You know the meme: “shit ______ say”. Shit my dad says (3million followers; following 1 – complete with best-seller book and television series), leading to “Shit girls say” (1million followers) and YouTube channel (23million views). And now many, many others “shit ______ say”. Derivatives: Shit people say to ministers and the very healthy discussion that… Continue Reading
This post makes little sense unless you are aware of the common NZ Anglican practice of having a lay person “lead the first half of the Eucharist”. [Such a "lay worship leader" is often called a "liturgist" sic!] The practice appears to have developed from the union of three different trends The desire to give… Continue Reading
Framed by moving, excellent, regular worship, and with a healthy, positive, central focus on our response to the earthquake, the Christchurch Anglican diocesan synod debated some important liturgical issues. I spoke against our diocese giving assent to “authorise” (scare quotes essential) Ashes to Fire, a confused and confusing statute coming to us from General Synod… Continue Reading
More than 300 RC priests in Austria have joined Aufruf zum Ungehorsam (Call to Disobedience) The Call speaks of “the Roman refusal of a long-overdue Church reform and the inaction of bishops.” The priests agree to pray for Church reform at every liturgy, since “in the presence of God there is freedom of speech” not… Continue Reading
The suggestion that the orders of ordained gays may be invalid, motions from at least two dioceses with new bishops asking about the rumour of a moratorium on ordaining gays, and pressure from St Matthew in the City, Auckland, are amongst reasons why General Synod Standing Committee meeting in Fiji last week passed the following… Continue Reading
Last week there was the latest episcopal ordination in New Zealand. Charles Drennan was ordained in the wonderful cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Palmerston North. Bishop Charles is Coadjutor Bishop of Palmerston North. He will take over from Bishop Peter Cullinane as Bishop of Palmerston North upon Bishop Peter’s retirement, probably later this year. I… Continue Reading
