I have been asked by some people how they might vary what is provided in A New Zealand Prayer Book He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa so that in the Daily Office they pray one canticle and the Benedictus (The Song of Zechariah, page 85) each morning, and one canticle and the Magnificat (The Song of
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This blogpost is an invitation both to reflect on your community’s proclamation of the Gospel reading in the Eucharist, and to share how you do this in the comments below so that others might benefit from insights gained from other practices. In my book, Celebrating Eucharist, I write: A “Gospel procession” may move to the
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Christians have used and transformed many Jewish festivals and practices. Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar) has just been celebrated. And soon the days of Sukkot (Booths; evening September 18 – evening September 25) will be celebrated. Are there connections with Christian concepts, practices, and celebrations? Are there
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Rome’s Lateran cathedral (the Papal Archbasilica of St John Lateran) does not have a sanctuary in the current sense of the word, nor does St Paul Outside the Walls. These basilicas follow an earlier Roman practice, where the altar is free-standing on its own platform of several steps. The steps are narrowly limited by the
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I do not recall how I recently fell over the Pearls of life – the Wreath of Christ beads. The Anglican rosary is quite well known, as is the Orthodox prayer beads with their Kyrie eleison (“Lord have mercy…”), and the traditional Rosary with its 150 Hail Marys (3x5x10) replicating the 150 psalms of the
At the Christchurch diocesan synod meeting last weekend, Church Property Trustees (the official owners of the cathedral), announced the decision about the earthquake-damaged cathedral in the Square. Of the three options (1.Restore; 2. Traditional; 3. Contemporary) they have decided that they will build a contemporary replacement. There was a formal question at synod about progress
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This coming Sunday, we together, internationally and ecumenically, begin reading and praying our way through the first letter to Timothy, followed by the second letter. What resources do you find useful for this? What ideas do you have for working our way through this text? What ideas do you have for worship around this text?
