Collect Chaos
For Anglicans, the collect was once a much-loved, well-polished prayer that Anglicans and others knew by heart. New Zealand’s collects have degenerated into a vast collection that blurs into non-memorable mediocrity and confusion.
For Anglicans, the collect was once a much-loved, well-polished prayer that Anglicans and others knew by heart. New Zealand’s collects have degenerated into a vast collection that blurs into non-memorable mediocrity and confusion.
The Church Year is a mess – for the majority of Christians ultimately a nourishing feast of scripture and tradition. But, by the time this filters down to the way it is used by NZ Anglicanism, the Anglican Church of Or has reworked it to a confused chaos that, in some communities, is worse than the BCP system that it replaces.
Church Year is a Mess Read More »
In the Anglican Church of Or, it is possible to celebrate the Transfiguration once, twice, or three times a year. Or never!
Transfiguration 2022? Read More »
Four principles of Cranmer very applicable today.
Simple, Clear, Common Prayer Read More »
The question remains: are there more options for celebrating today’s feast than there are people in our Church to celebrate them?
St Peter and St Paul 2021 Read More »
It is good to see that after two decades of having England’s readings for today’s feast in our lectionary booklet, we have returned to our own agreed ones in our lectionary booklet.
St John the Baptist 2021 Read More »
The idea that the Prayer Book is not a “book” but a “collection” of various optional rites which will be primarily online, and function as a sort of “buffet” to use seems to be a seismic change in understanding of the BCP tradition.
BCP – Book of Charming Prayers? Read More »