Kopua Cistercian Associates Website
There is a new website about and for Cistercian Associates of Kopua Monastery, Aotearoa New Zealand: kopuacistercianassociates.nz
June 2022
Peter and Paul 2022
Almighty God,
whose blessed apostles Peter and Paul
glorified you by their martyrdom:
Grant that your Church,
instructed by their teaching and example,
and knit together in unity by your Spirit,
may ever stand firm upon the one foundation,
which is Jesus Christ our Lord;
who lives and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
Sunday 3 July 2022
O God,
in Christ’s humiliation,
you stooped down,
and raised up the fallen world in the resurrection,
grant to your faithful people a holy joy,
so that those whom you have freed
may delight in you eternally;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Matariki – John the Baptist 2022
Today, for the first time, Matariki is a public holiday in Aotearoa New Zealand. We do not want the Matariki public holiday to be simply another money-making day with Matariki sales and Matariki specials. We want things to benefit Matariki and what it stands for; we do not want people profiting from Matariki. Similarly, I tried to indicate, we want church practice to benefit Matariki and not colonise Matariki for pakeha benefit.
Procession
Last Sunday, 13,000 people were in the Sydney “Walk with Christ” procession. This post reflects on that and on processions generally.
Interview by ‘How We Do Digital Ministry’
Charlotte Elia, host of How We Do Digital Ministry, had a delightful conversation with me about this website and other digital media presence.
Sunday 26 June 2022
May the ears of your mercy, O God,
be open to our prayers,
and, so that you might grant the things we yearn for,
lead us to desire the things which are pleasing to you,
through Jesus Christ, our Saviour
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Matariki 2022
For the first time, this year Matariki will be a public holiday. Here are some resources and reflections on how we might celebrate this.