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.
On Ash Wednesday we said “Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return”. And also: I invite you, therefore, in the name of Christ, to observe a holy Lent by self-examination and repentance, by prayer, fasting, self-denial, and giving to those in need, and by reading and meditating on the word of God…. Continue Reading
As fate would have it – with some others I acted out the above skit to an audience of hundreds only a couple of weeks ago! [I had the part originally played by Alan Bennett]. And now, today, October 21, 2011 – according to Harold Camping – is the end of the universe. (Also see… Continue Reading
Many are preparing assiduously for the Rapture on 21 May 2011 and the end on October 21, 2011 But Harold Camping, who has done this calculation, was wrong last time (when he said the end was to be in 1994) and unfortunately, beloved Bible-believer, he is wrong this time. People have used similar calculating systems… Continue Reading
The Grand DesignStephen Hawking & Leonard Mlodinow Sorry. This book did not live up to the hype. With the headlines screaming that Stephen Hawking had disproved God: “God did not create the universe, says Hawking”. And the High Priest of antitheism, Richard Dawkins, declaring, “Darwinism kicked God out of biology but physics remained more uncertain…. Continue Reading
A spiral galaxy, unromantically named “NGC 4911”, deep in the Coma Cluster of galaxies. This photo is produced by the Hubble Telescope by combining 28 hours of exposure through three years. This galaxy is 320 million light-years away. It lies in the constellation Coma Berenices. God of all power, Ruler of the Universe, you are… Continue Reading
Sunday afternoon I went for a walk in the winter sunshine to one of the less-affluent parts of town, to one of my favourite cafes. Along the way I spotted the above billboard. It’s the first one I’ve seen since they were put up a few days ago. I’m fascinated by the use of the… Continue Reading
Click on the above image. A larger image will open. Then click on that larger image. Trust me. Do it. Thierry Legault planned well in advance. He wanted a photograph of the Atlantis and the space station passing in front of the sun. The entire event was going to last half a second. He had… Continue Reading
