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
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Tag Archives: prayer book
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
Sydney’s Common Prayer
Sydney Anglicanism would describe itself as conservative evangelical. It is often a place that points where others who so describe themselves are looking. Sydney’s diocesan synod recently opposed adoption of the “Anglican Covenant”. Liturgically it continues fighting nineteenth-century style battles putting energy where most have even forgotten that there was once controversy. Priests “ministers” are… Continue Reading
STOP the presses
Yesterday I was a guest at the meeting of the Common Life Liturgical Commission. This is the highest liturgical body in our church with representatives from each tikanga (Maori, Pakeha, Polynesia). I was invited by the chair, Bishop Kito Pikaahu, and they welcomed me very graciously. The commission worked systematically through issues – the unanimously-passed… Continue Reading
creative commons or copyright?
Last weekend (16-18 September 2011) was the 2011 creative commons global summit. I am far away from anything like having expertise in creative commons, but I am really taken by Mary St George’s comments suggesting that liturgical texts be made available using creative commons rather than copyright (see here and here). I support and advocate… Continue Reading
Trinity & other synod news
This Blog post was updated 20 September This last weekend the synod of the Diocese of Dunedin met and passed the following motion unanimously: That this Synod: Noting the lack of traditional Trinitarian collects in the Lectionary, strongly urges the Common Life Liturgical Commission and the General Synod/te Hinota Whanui to ensure (a). the retention… Continue Reading
The psalm at a Eucharist
The Revised Common Lectionary (and its Roman Catholic equivalent, the three-year cycle of Sunday readings) has three readings and a psalm. My friend and colleague, Peter Carrell, is the Director of Education for the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch. He is one of the people who would have a very good overview of the worship life… Continue Reading