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.
From stuff.co.nz: A table for each of the 29 Pike River miners, topped with their helmets, will form the centre of [today's] memorial for them. The service will be held at Greymouth’s Omoto Racecourse on Thursday at 2pm, almost two weeks after the first explosion. Archdeacon Robin Kingston said 29 specially-made tables would be stretched… Continue Reading
A Prayer from the NZ Prayer Book In darkness and in light, in trouble and in joy, help us, heavenly Father, to trust your love, to serve your purpose, and to praise your name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. It has been announced that no one could have survived the second explosion, at 2:37pm… Continue Reading
Update November 23 A Prayer from the NZ Prayer Book In darkness and in light, in trouble and in joy, help us, heavenly Father, to trust your love, to serve your purpose, and to praise your name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The original post: There is still no knowledge of, information about, the… Continue Reading
Read – reflect – respond (in prayer, silence, possibly a comment) Lectio Divina – sacred reading Virtual Chapel with daily updates Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 15:1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to [Jesus]. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and… Continue Reading
Read – reflect – respond (in prayer, silence, possibly a comment) Lectio Divina – sacred reading Virtual Chapel with daily updates Matthew 21:33-43 33 [Jesus said] “Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a watchtower. Then he… Continue Reading
The “Virtual Abbey” has been around for a bit, but with a different name. Now with a clearer name, and a website, this group prays some of the Daily Offices on twitter daily. For the rest of the planet things are a bit out of sync – it is USA based, and remember they celebrate… Continue Reading
The image above shows the number of visitors to this site over the last four years. In the last month, the average has been 1,500 visitors a day, with about 250 of those daily being regulars here. Top stories this year were communion on the moon and the end of the Anglican communion, with more… Continue Reading
