Rev. Bosco Peters
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Spirituality in a Third Millennium context
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Sunday 8 February 2026 - Liturgy
Keep the whānau/household of your church, O God, safe in your tender compassion, so that we who entrust ourselves totally to your heavenly grace may always be defended by your protection; through Jesu...
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Keep the whānau/household of your church, O God,
safe in your tender compassion,
so that we who entrust ourselves totally to your heavenly grace
may always be defended by your protection;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity..
Keep the whānau/household of your church, O God,
safe in your tender compassion,
so that we who entrust ourselves totally to your heavenly grace
may always be defended by your protection;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity..
St Ignatius' Exercises on Pilgrimage - Three types of Persons: liturgy.co.nz/the-three-ty...
What am I carrying that keeps me from walking freely?
Where am I postponing a choice that wants to be made now?
Am I willing to want what God wants, even if it unsettles my plans?
What am I carrying that keeps me from walking freely?
Where am I postponing a choice that wants to be made now?
Am I willing to want what God wants, even if it unsettles my plans?
The Three Types of Pilgrims - Liturgy
What am I carrying that keeps me from walking freely? Where am I postponing a choice that wants to be made now? Am I willing to want what God wants, even if it unsettles my plans?
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February 4, 2026 at 6:20 PM
St Ignatius' Exercises on Pilgrimage - Three types of Persons: liturgy.co.nz/the-three-ty...
What am I carrying that keeps me from walking freely?
Where am I postponing a choice that wants to be made now?
Am I willing to want what God wants, even if it unsettles my plans?
What am I carrying that keeps me from walking freely?
Where am I postponing a choice that wants to be made now?
Am I willing to want what God wants, even if it unsettles my plans?
Commemorating Ansgar
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Ansgar - Wikipedia
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February 3, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Commemorating Ansgar
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Resources for Sunday: liturgy.co.nz/sunday-8-feb...
Keep the whānau/household of your church, O God,
safe in your tender compassion,
so that we who entrust ourselves totally to your heavenly grace
may always be defended by your protection;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity..
Keep the whānau/household of your church, O God,
safe in your tender compassion,
so that we who entrust ourselves totally to your heavenly grace
may always be defended by your protection;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity..
Sunday 8 February 2026 - Liturgy
Keep the whānau/household of your church, O God, safe in your tender compassion, so that we who entrust ourselves totally to your heavenly grace may always be defended by your protection; through Jesu...
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February 2, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Resources for Sunday: liturgy.co.nz/sunday-8-feb...
Keep the whānau/household of your church, O God,
safe in your tender compassion,
so that we who entrust ourselves totally to your heavenly grace
may always be defended by your protection;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity..
Keep the whānau/household of your church, O God,
safe in your tender compassion,
so that we who entrust ourselves totally to your heavenly grace
may always be defended by your protection;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity..
In our strongly individualistic culture, we need to stress the Gospel value that liturgy is a collective noun, and call out mistranslations even by bishops when they reinforce privatising our corporate liturgical life.
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Liturgy is a Plural Word - Liturgy
In our strongly individualistic culture, we need to stress the Gospel value that liturgy is a collective noun, and call out mistranslations even by bishops when they reinforce privatising our corporat...
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January 30, 2026 at 7:37 PM
In our strongly individualistic culture, we need to stress the Gospel value that liturgy is a collective noun, and call out mistranslations even by bishops when they reinforce privatising our corporate liturgical life.
liturgy.co.nz/liturgy-is-a...
liturgy.co.nz/liturgy-is-a...
Commemorating St John Bosco
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John Bosco - Wikipedia
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January 30, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Commemorating St John Bosco
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Worship is like busking:
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The World Buskers Festival 2026 is currently on in Christchurch
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The World Buskers Festival 2026 is currently on in Christchurch
January 28, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Worship is like busking:
liturgy.co.nz/how-worship-...
The World Buskers Festival 2026 is currently on in Christchurch
liturgy.co.nz/how-worship-...
The World Buskers Festival 2026 is currently on in Christchurch
Commemorating Thomas Aquinas en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_...
Thomas Aquinas - Wikipedia
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January 28, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Commemorating Thomas Aquinas en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_...
Resources for Sunday 1 February 2026 (with Candlemas options): liturgy.co.nz/sunday-1-feb...
Grant, O God,
that we may love you with our whole being,
and love all people as you would have us love them;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and...
Grant, O God,
that we may love you with our whole being,
and love all people as you would have us love them;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and...
Sunday 1 February 2026 - Liturgy
Grant, O God, that we may love you with our whole being, and love all people as you would have us love them; through Jesus Christ, who is alive with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now ...
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January 26, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Resources for Sunday 1 February 2026 (with Candlemas options): liturgy.co.nz/sunday-1-feb...
Grant, O God,
that we may love you with our whole being,
and love all people as you would have us love them;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and...
Grant, O God,
that we may love you with our whole being,
and love all people as you would have us love them;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and...
This coming Sunday (1 February) in the Cardboard Cathedral (Christchurch) at the 5pm Choral Evensong, I will be made a Canon. I am honoured and look forward to serving in that role. 1/6
CHORAL EVENSONG - Sunday 1st February 2026
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January 26, 2026 at 2:45 AM
This coming Sunday (1 February) in the Cardboard Cathedral (Christchurch) at the 5pm Choral Evensong, I will be made a Canon. I am honoured and look forward to serving in that role. 1/6
Commemorating Robert, Alberic and Stephen Harding
Lord God, it was your grace that made our Fathers love both the place in which they found you and the community in whom they encountered you. You have called us to follow their footsteps; arouse in our hearts that...
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Lord God, it was your grace that made our Fathers love both the place in which they found you and the community in whom they encountered you. You have called us to follow their footsteps; arouse in our hearts that...
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January 25, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Commemorating Robert, Alberic and Stephen Harding
Lord God, it was your grace that made our Fathers love both the place in which they found you and the community in whom they encountered you. You have called us to follow their footsteps; arouse in our hearts that...
www.facebook.com/share/p/1A78...
Lord God, it was your grace that made our Fathers love both the place in which they found you and the community in whom they encountered you. You have called us to follow their footsteps; arouse in our hearts that...
www.facebook.com/share/p/1A78...
In the Spiritual Exercises, Ignatius shows two standards under which we can live – pilgrimage is a worldview which embodies and lives out the following of Christ’s Standard.
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Two StandardsSpiritual Exercises on Pilgrimage - Liturgy
Ignatius shows two standards under which we can live - pilgrimage is a worldview which embodies and lives out the following of Christ's Standard.
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January 21, 2026 at 6:05 PM
In the Spiritual Exercises, Ignatius shows two standards under which we can live – pilgrimage is a worldview which embodies and lives out the following of Christ’s Standard.
liturgy.co.nz/two-standard...
liturgy.co.nz/two-standard...
Commemorating Meinrad of Einsiedeln en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meinrad...
Meinrad of Einsiedeln - Wikipedia
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January 21, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Commemorating Meinrad of Einsiedeln en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meinrad...
In the Northern Hemisphere it's the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Christians are not united about when to pray for unity). The theme is "One Body, One Spirit" from Ephesians 4:4, with resources developed by the Armenian Apostolic Church www.oikoumene.org/resources/do...
Resources for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026
Resources for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026, the theme for the week: ““There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling” (Ephesians 4:4)
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January 20, 2026 at 6:43 PM
In the Northern Hemisphere it's the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Christians are not united about when to pray for unity). The theme is "One Body, One Spirit" from Ephesians 4:4, with resources developed by the Armenian Apostolic Church www.oikoumene.org/resources/do...
Resources for Sunday, including for those who celebrate Bible Sunday or the Conversion of St Paul: liturgy.co.nz/sunday-25-ja...
Everliving God,
guide all we do by your loving will,
so that in the name of your beloved Son
our lives may be rich in good works;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive...
Everliving God,
guide all we do by your loving will,
so that in the name of your beloved Son
our lives may be rich in good works;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive...
Sunday 25 January 2026 - Liturgy
Everliving God, guide all we do by your loving will, so that in the name of your beloved Son our lives may be rich in good works; through Jesus Christ, who is alive with you, in the unity of the Holy ...
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January 19, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Resources for Sunday, including for those who celebrate Bible Sunday or the Conversion of St Paul: liturgy.co.nz/sunday-25-ja...
Everliving God,
guide all we do by your loving will,
so that in the name of your beloved Son
our lives may be rich in good works;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive...
Everliving God,
guide all we do by your loving will,
so that in the name of your beloved Son
our lives may be rich in good works;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive...
Here's my Evensong sermon on Gal 1:11-24 in the Cardboard Cathedral
Begins at 34:47
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Begins at 34:47
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[The reading is here: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?sea...
CHORAL EVENSONG - Sunday 18th January 2026
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January 18, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Here's my Evensong sermon on Gal 1:11-24 in the Cardboard Cathedral
Begins at 34:47
www.youtube.com/live/mI2B8Mk...
[The reading is here: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?sea...
Begins at 34:47
www.youtube.com/live/mI2B8Mk...
[The reading is here: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?sea...
Commemorating St Anthony, Abbot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony...
Anthony the Great - Wikipedia
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January 16, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Commemorating St Anthony, Abbot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony...
Reflection on Sunday collect: liturgy.co.nz/reflections/...
God of revelation,
you govern all things in heaven and earth;
mercifully hear the prayers of your people,
and guide the course of our days in your peace;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one...
God of revelation,
you govern all things in heaven and earth;
mercifully hear the prayers of your people,
and guide the course of our days in your peace;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one...
Ordinary 2 - Liturgy
Let us pray (in silence)
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January 16, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Reflection on Sunday collect: liturgy.co.nz/reflections/...
God of revelation,
you govern all things in heaven and earth;
mercifully hear the prayers of your people,
and guide the course of our days in your peace;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one...
God of revelation,
you govern all things in heaven and earth;
mercifully hear the prayers of your people,
and guide the course of our days in your peace;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one...
My God does not have existence, just as the Pink Unicorn Goddess does not have existence. Read more:
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This God does not Have Existence - Liturgy
My God does not have existence, just as the Pink Unicorn Goddess does not have existence.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:21 PM
My God does not have existence, just as the Pink Unicorn Goddess does not have existence. Read more:
liturgy.co.nz/this-god-doe...
liturgy.co.nz/this-god-doe...
Resources for Sunday: liturgy.co.nz/sunday-18-ja...
God of revelation,
you govern all things in heaven and earth;
mercifully hear the prayers of your people,
and guide the course of our days in your peace;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now...
God of revelation,
you govern all things in heaven and earth;
mercifully hear the prayers of your people,
and guide the course of our days in your peace;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now...
Sunday 18 January 2026 - Liturgy
God of revelation, you govern all things in heaven and earth; mercifully hear the prayers of your people, and guide the course of our days in your peace; through Jesus Christ, who is alive with you, i...
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January 12, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Resources for Sunday: liturgy.co.nz/sunday-18-ja...
God of revelation,
you govern all things in heaven and earth;
mercifully hear the prayers of your people,
and guide the course of our days in your peace;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now...
God of revelation,
you govern all things in heaven and earth;
mercifully hear the prayers of your people,
and guide the course of our days in your peace;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now...
In the Biblical Christmas stories, there’s no mention of a star over a stable, no mention of angels there, nor animals – what do the Biblical texts actually tell us? liturgy.co.nz/its-not-in-t...
It's not in the Bible - Liturgy
In the Biblical Christmas stories, there's no mention of a star over a stable, no mention of angels there, nor animals - what do the Biblical texts actually tell us?
liturgy.co.nz
January 7, 2026 at 8:46 PM
In the Biblical Christmas stories, there’s no mention of a star over a stable, no mention of angels there, nor animals – what do the Biblical texts actually tell us? liturgy.co.nz/its-not-in-t...
Christmas Eve blessings for Russian, Serbian, Greek, Coptic, and other Orthodox churches that still use the Julian calendar.
January 6, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Christmas Eve blessings for Russian, Serbian, Greek, Coptic, and other Orthodox churches that still use the Julian calendar.
Celebrating Epiphany:
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&
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O God,
by the leading of a star,
on this day you revealed your only begotten one
to the gentiles,
lead us,
who have already come to know you by faith,
all the way to the contemplation of the beauty of your glory...
liturgy.co.nz/epiphany-cha...
&
liturgy.co.nz/reflections/...
O God,
by the leading of a star,
on this day you revealed your only begotten one
to the gentiles,
lead us,
who have already come to know you by faith,
all the way to the contemplation of the beauty of your glory...
Epiphany Chalk House Blessing 2026 - Liturgy
Blessing your home, church, school... with suggestions for removing last year's chalk blessing.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Celebrating Epiphany:
liturgy.co.nz/epiphany-cha...
&
liturgy.co.nz/reflections/...
O God,
by the leading of a star,
on this day you revealed your only begotten one
to the gentiles,
lead us,
who have already come to know you by faith,
all the way to the contemplation of the beauty of your glory...
liturgy.co.nz/epiphany-cha...
&
liturgy.co.nz/reflections/...
O God,
by the leading of a star,
on this day you revealed your only begotten one
to the gentiles,
lead us,
who have already come to know you by faith,
all the way to the contemplation of the beauty of your glory...
Resources for Sunday, the Baptism of the Lord: liturgy.co.nz/baptism-of-t...
Eternal Father,
you have given us your only-begotten Son
to take our nature upon him,
and revealed him to us
at his baptism in the River Jordan,
grant that we, who have been born again of water and the Holy Spirit,...
Eternal Father,
you have given us your only-begotten Son
to take our nature upon him,
and revealed him to us
at his baptism in the River Jordan,
grant that we, who have been born again of water and the Holy Spirit,...
Baptism of the Lord 2026 - Liturgy
Eternal Father, you have given us your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and revealed him to us at his baptism in the River Jordan, grant that we, who have been born again of water and th...
liturgy.co.nz
January 5, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Resources for Sunday, the Baptism of the Lord: liturgy.co.nz/baptism-of-t...
Eternal Father,
you have given us your only-begotten Son
to take our nature upon him,
and revealed him to us
at his baptism in the River Jordan,
grant that we, who have been born again of water and the Holy Spirit,...
Eternal Father,
you have given us your only-begotten Son
to take our nature upon him,
and revealed him to us
at his baptism in the River Jordan,
grant that we, who have been born again of water and the Holy Spirit,...
Reflection on collect for 2nd Sunday of Christmas: liturgy.co.nz/reflections/...
O God,
by your incarnate Word
you bathe us in new radiance,
may the same light that enlightens our hearts by faith
brightly shine in all we do,
through Jesus Christ, our Saviour,
who is alive with you,
in the unity...
O God,
by your incarnate Word
you bathe us in new radiance,
may the same light that enlightens our hearts by faith
brightly shine in all we do,
through Jesus Christ, our Saviour,
who is alive with you,
in the unity...
Christmas 2 - Liturgy
Let us pray (in silence)
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January 2, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Reflection on collect for 2nd Sunday of Christmas: liturgy.co.nz/reflections/...
O God,
by your incarnate Word
you bathe us in new radiance,
may the same light that enlightens our hearts by faith
brightly shine in all we do,
through Jesus Christ, our Saviour,
who is alive with you,
in the unity...
O God,
by your incarnate Word
you bathe us in new radiance,
may the same light that enlightens our hearts by faith
brightly shine in all we do,
through Jesus Christ, our Saviour,
who is alive with you,
in the unity...