O Almighty God,
whose blessed Son called Matthew the tax collector
to be an apostle and evangelist:
give us grace to forsake the selfish pursuit of gain
and the possessive love of riches
that we may follow in the way of your Son Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Saint Matthew 21 September 2023 Read More »
Merciful God,
grant to your faithful people pardon and peace;
that we may be cleansed from all our sins
and serve you with a quiet mind;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Resources 25th Ordinary – 24 September 2023 Read More »
In a church that desperately needs renewal in common worship and spirituality, the perception of the irrelevant aridity of liturgy is reinforced by debating removing “the” from “The Season of Easter”.
There is no ‘The’ in Easter Read More »
God of compassion,
direct our hearts
by the action of your mercy,
for without your help
we cannot please you;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Resources 24th Ordinary – 17 September 2023 Read More »
Has “Martha” been added to John’s Gospel to lessen the significance of Mary Magdalene (“the tower”) as a “rival” to Matthew’s Peter (‘the rock”)?
Was Martha added to John’s Gospel? Read More »
God of grace and goodness,
you know that by reason of our frailty we cannot but fail;
keep us always under your protection
and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation;
through Jesus Christ our Lord
who is alive with with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen.
Resources 23rd Ordinary – 10 September 2023 Read More »
As the Acting Dean of Christchurch, I am absolutely delighted by Bishop Peter Carrell’s appointment of The Rev. Canon Ben Truman as the 15th Dean of Christchurch.
Ben Truman Next Dean of Christchurch Read More »
Faithful God,
source of all good,
graft in our hearts the love of your name,
and bind us more closely to you
so that you nourish the goodness you sow in us
and, by your watchful care,
you tend and guard the good you have nourished;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Resources 22nd Ordinary – 3 September 2023 Read More »
