God of comfort and compassion,
lead us to the fellowship of heavenly joys,
so that your humble flock
may follow where the brave Shepherd has led the way
and is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Fourth Sunday of Easter 2025 Read More »
Let us your people always exult, O God,
that we who celebrate our adoption with renewed joy,
may look forward with hope to our full share in the resurrection;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Third Sunday of Easter 2025 Read More »
Grant, we pray, O God,
that we, who share in the paschal celebrations,
may, through your goodness,
hold fast to them
in the way we live our lives;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Second Sunday of Easter 2025 Read More »
O God,
you make this most holy night/day
to shine with the glory of the risen Christ;
stir up in your Church a spirit of adoption,
so that, renewed in mind and body,
we may dedicate our lives wholeheartedly to your service;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Triduum and Easter 2025 Read More »
God of transcendence,
as an example of humility for the human race,
you sent our saviour to become incarnate
and to submit to the cross;
grant us the grace to learn from this patient suffering
and so to share in the resurrection;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Palm Sunday Holy Week 2025 Read More »
This coming Sunday is NOT Passion Sunday. Read the Passion on the 6th Sunday in Lent. Don’t celebrate a “Christian Seder”. And use “Judeans” rather than “Jews” in many parts of John’s Gospel.
Passion, Palms, Passover, and other Problems Read More »
Anglican Churches (which includes Episcopalians and others) have been recognised by the Vatican as being potentially in full communion”in plena communione cum Ecclesia catholica” – i.e. they are able to form into one united church.
Anglicans and Catholics Unite to form One Church Read More »
Look graciously on your whānau/household,
we implore you, O God,
that by your great goodness we may be governed in body
and, through your protection, kept safe in mind and heart;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
