God of peace,
by the blood of the eternal covenant
you brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus,
that great shepherd of the sheep;
make us perfect in every good work,
and work in us that which is pleasing and good;
through Jesus Christ [to whom be glory for ever and ever]
(who is alive with with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.)
Amen
Fourth Sunday of Easter 2023 Read More »
A PDF version of A New Zealand Prayer Book He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa – that you can search, that you can have on your phone and use offline.
New Zealand Prayer Book PDF
He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa Read More »
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.
Third Sunday of Easter 2023 Read More »
I have accepted as God’s call the request from The Bishop of Christchurch, Bishop Peter Carrell, to be the Acting Dean (Christchurch, New Zealand) from 1 May to 30 November 2023.
Acting Dean ChristChurch 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 2023 Read More »
Easter is a season of 50 days. We are very good at Lent being 40 days (or so); we are less good at Easter being 50 days. Penance. Reflecting. Those, we can manage for a season. Celebrating. Partying for a season. Not so much.
Easter 2023 is 50 Days Read More »
O God,
you make this most holy night 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 2023 Read More »
A new, breakthrough Bible has been published for all ages. It omits difficult sections of the Bible (contradictions, God’s wrath and genocidal tendencies, conflict with science and history, misogyny, and so forth). It draws on lectionaries throughout the ages which indicate what parts of the Bible are easier-to-comprehend for people. And it follows traditions of Bible versions that omit sections (or reduce the size of the font for such difficult passages).
