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.
Yesterday I was talking to a friend of mine and he had prepared his sermon for today based on the readings in his Parson’s Pocket Book 2011 diary. Late in his preparation he realised that the John 2:1-11 reading given there was not one of the options given in our usually-generous-with-options NZ lectionary. What was… Continue Reading
Someone told me that General Synod of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia has authorised 38 “special Sundays”. IMO, the General Synod is irresponsible in its liturgical governance and leadership. I strongly support the three year lectionary in its RCL and RC forms. And I notice that this doesn’t work as well… Continue Reading
I am receiving a lot of questions: why is this the 8th week in Ordinary Time? Why is my church using Proper 3 for the office? (from someone in TEC USA). The answer is not simple. There are 52 or 53 Sundays in a year, depending on the year. 4 are for Advent, 1 or… Continue Reading
Episcopalians (Anglicans) and Roman Catholics are again praying a similar prayer on the Feast of Christ the King – The Reign of Christ, the last Sunday of the Western Church’s year, November 22. Episcopalians will pray: Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of… Continue Reading
I previewed the Mosaic Bible a little over a month ago. In the mean time I received the copy I ordered. There is actually very little that I need to add to my preview. It is magnificently produced, the images are stunning, the choice of material very wide (it is quite fun to see my… Continue Reading
One of my followers on twitter, Keith Williams, recently sent me a tweet that a new Bible, the Mosaic Bible, was coming out. Keith is the editor of this Bible. As soon as it became available I ordered my copy of the Mosaic Bible (it has not yet arrived – hence, clearly, this post is… Continue Reading
As promised, this post will provide links to some of the best online resources connected to the lectionary. The first post gave the history of the lectionary. The second post highlighted advantages of using the lectionary. One of the huge advantages is that the lectionary has such a wealth of supporting resources. This post will… Continue Reading
