The NET Bible
The NET version is no replacement for careful attention to the original biblical languages and deep research into the cultural and historical background behind our received scriptures. The danger is that some people think it is.
October 2022
Sunday 30 October 2022
Living God,
it is your gift alone
by which your faithful people
offer you true and laudable service,
grant, we beseech you,
that we may run, without stumbling, towards your promises;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Liturgy Decisions at General Synod
General Synod Te Hīnota Whānui has a lot of decisions to make about liturgy – not least about regularising our Prayer Book.
Sunday 23 October 2022
God of holiness,
increase within us your gifts of faith, hope, and love,
and make us cherish what you command,
so that we may obtain what you promise;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
What Day Did Jesus Die?
There is no doubting the historicity of Jesus’ crucifixion. As with other ancient (and sometimes recent) historical facts, details are debatable.
Sunday 16 October 2022
Almighty and everliving God,
conform our wills freely to yours,
and direct our hearts
to share your glory by our undivided service;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
St Bruno and the Carthusians
I am convinced that ancient, timeworn disciplines and wisdom – especially from our Christian roots in the desert, refined in the monastic laboratory – can enable and enrich our Christian lives. 6 October is the commemoration of St Bruno, founder of the Carthusians – one of the orders of monks and nuns that profoundly inspires me.
Sunday 9 October 2022
Lifegiving God,
we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us,
that we may continually be given to good works;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.