Living and gracious God,
you have prepared for those who love you
good things which no eye can see,
and which surpass our understanding;
pour into our hearts such longing for you,
that we,
loving you in all things and above all things,
may obtain your promises,
which exceed all that we can desire;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Sunday 14 August 2022 Read More »
The language used to promote ordination and Religious Life (meaning, community, following Jesus, joy, prayer, service…) needs to become the language AND THE REALITY of encouraging people to come to church – to join the common prayer of the gathered Christian community.
God of the desert,
Jesus was led by the Spirit
to fast forty days in the wilderness
and was tempted as we are, yet without sin;
give us grace to observe the disciplines of Lent;
and, as you know our weakness,
so may we know your power to save;
through Jesus Christ our Redeemer,
who is alive with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen.
Does “Ordinary Time” refer to an Ordinary of Seasons?
Ordinary of The Season? Read More »
A potpourri of final reflections on using BCP1662 to justify cyber communion – and some ways forward.
It may be time for bishops, as leaders of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, and also for the Standing Committee of General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui (GSTHW) to announce that the 2020 A New Zealand Prayer Book He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa is a draft “proposed book seeking feedback”.
A Draft NZ Prayer Book? Read More »
Those who think there is no place for lament in our classical Christian disciplines have missed out on a daily Christian practice.
You and I might both use the words “common prayer” and mean something significantly different by that.
What is Common Prayer? Read More »
Wondering/researching: I often see Anglican/Episcopal clergy online talking about sermon preparation – rarely, if ever, Roman Catholic clergy doing so. Is this because, RC’s, you just don’t talk about this, or there’s a difference in understanding the homily, or formation, or lifestyle?
Sermon Preparation Read More »
Just when most people in our context are busy with the liturgies of the beach, of camping, and of barbecues, the Anglican Church of Or outdoes itself by providing four pages of options in our Lectionary booklet.
Resources Sunday 3 January 2021 Read More »
