Yesterday I was a guest at the meeting of the Common Life Liturgical Commission. This is the highest liturgical body in our church with representatives from each tikanga (Maori, Pakeha, Polynesia). I was invited by the chair, Bishop Kito Pikaahu, and they welcomed me very graciously. The commission worked systematically through issues – the unanimously-passed
The Collect I am attempting my own version of the collects, and rework this week’s one as: Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ who is alive with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God
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The Collect I am attempting my own version of the collects, and rework this week’s one as: Almighty everliving God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we desire or deserve; pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our
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The Collect I am attempting my own version of the collects, and rework this week’s one as: O God, you declare your almighty power above all by showing mercy and compassion; grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, who are running to obtain your promises, may be partakers of your heavenly treasure; through
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The Collect • collect/opening prayer reflection for September 18 and the week following (NZPB) • collect/opening prayer reflection for September 18 and the week following (BCP TEC USA) Almighty God, who called your Church to bear witness that you were in Christ reconciling the world to yourself: help us to proclaim the good news of
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The Collect • collect/opening prayer reflection for September 11 and the week following (NZPB) • collect/opening prayer reflection for September 11 and the week following (BCP TEC USA) • collect/opening prayer reflection for September 11 and the week following (Common Worship CofE) Momentum is growing for appreciation of our inherited Trinitarian collect tradition The Readings
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The Collect • collect/opening prayer reflection for September 4 and the week following (NZPB following suggestion in the Prayer Book) • collect/opening prayer reflection for September 4 and the week following (NZPB following suggestion in the lectionary) • collect/opening prayer reflection for September 4 and the week following (Common Worship CofE) BCP (TEC USA): Grant
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The Collect • collect/opening prayer reflection for August 28 and the week following (BCP USA TEC) Common Worship (CofE) Let your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and that they may obtain their petitions make them to ask such things as shall please you; through Jesus Christ your
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