Rev. Bosco Peters
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Spirituality in a Third Millennium context
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Sunday 15 February 2026 - Liturgy
O God, you promise to abide with those who are just and pure in heart; give us your grace to live in such a way that we are a dwelling pleasing to you; through Jesus Christ, who is alive with you, in ...
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O God,
you promise to abide with those who are just and pure in heart;
give us your grace to live in such a way
that we are a dwelling pleasing to you;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now...
O God,
you promise to abide with those who are just and pure in heart;
give us your grace to live in such a way
that we are a dwelling pleasing to you;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now...
Bizarrely, the Anglican Church of Or (NZ Anglicanism) today commemorates The Holy Innocents (giving 28 December as an alternative)! Does anyone know the reason? Does anyone else put this commemoration so far into the Church Year?! 🙃
February 15, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Bizarrely, the Anglican Church of Or (NZ Anglicanism) today commemorates The Holy Innocents (giving 28 December as an alternative)! Does anyone know the reason? Does anyone else put this commemoration so far into the Church Year?! 🙃
Valentine’s Day may not be what you think it is. Read more: liturgy.co.nz/valentinesday
Valentine's Day - Liturgy
In 1752 England and the British colonies in America upgraded from the Julian to the Gregorian Calendar. The day after 2 September 1752 was 14 September 1752.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Valentine’s Day may not be what you think it is. Read more: liturgy.co.nz/valentinesday
I don't often encounter my name in Aotearoa New Zealand (yes, there's a "Bosco Cafe" in Te Kuiti): Bosco the surfing dog has been much in the news this week 🤣https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=qQSLfFojdn8
February 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM
I don't often encounter my name in Aotearoa New Zealand (yes, there's a "Bosco Cafe" in Te Kuiti): Bosco the surfing dog has been much in the news this week 🤣https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=qQSLfFojdn8
The Liturgy site was down for some time today with an attack of bots. I've now got Cloudflare on the case & all should be much more secure. Here's the latest resources for Lent: liturgy.co.nz/ash-wednesda...
Ash Wednesday and Lent 2026 - Liturgy
Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing that you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and ...
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February 12, 2026 at 4:53 AM
The Liturgy site was down for some time today with an attack of bots. I've now got Cloudflare on the case & all should be much more secure. Here's the latest resources for Lent: liturgy.co.nz/ash-wednesda...
Resources for Ash Wednesday and Lent: liturgy.co.nz/ash-wednesda...
Almighty and everlasting God,
you hate nothing that you have made
and forgive the sins of all who are penitent:
create and make in us new and contrite hearts,
that we, worthily lamenting our sins
and acknowledging our...
Almighty and everlasting God,
you hate nothing that you have made
and forgive the sins of all who are penitent:
create and make in us new and contrite hearts,
that we, worthily lamenting our sins
and acknowledging our...
Ash Wednesday and Lent 2026 - Liturgy
Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing that you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and ...
liturgy.co.nz
February 11, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Resources for Ash Wednesday and Lent: liturgy.co.nz/ash-wednesda...
Almighty and everlasting God,
you hate nothing that you have made
and forgive the sins of all who are penitent:
create and make in us new and contrite hearts,
that we, worthily lamenting our sins
and acknowledging our...
Almighty and everlasting God,
you hate nothing that you have made
and forgive the sins of all who are penitent:
create and make in us new and contrite hearts,
that we, worthily lamenting our sins
and acknowledging our...
Commemorating Scholastica: liturgy.co.nz/scholastica
Scholastica - Liturgy
As well as amongst other churches, Scholastica's commemoration is on the Church of England Common Worship Calendar and Roman Catholic Calendar (10 February).
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February 9, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Commemorating Scholastica: liturgy.co.nz/scholastica
Resources for Sunday: liturgy.co.nz/sunday-15-fe...
O God,
you promise to abide with those who are just and pure in heart;
give us your grace to live in such a way
that we are a dwelling pleasing to you;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now...
O God,
you promise to abide with those who are just and pure in heart;
give us your grace to live in such a way
that we are a dwelling pleasing to you;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now...
Sunday 15 February 2026 - Liturgy
O God, you promise to abide with those who are just and pure in heart; give us your grace to live in such a way that we are a dwelling pleasing to you; through Jesus Christ, who is alive with you, in ...
liturgy.co.nz
February 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Resources for Sunday: liturgy.co.nz/sunday-15-fe...
O God,
you promise to abide with those who are just and pure in heart;
give us your grace to live in such a way
that we are a dwelling pleasing to you;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now...
O God,
you promise to abide with those who are just and pure in heart;
give us your grace to live in such a way
that we are a dwelling pleasing to you;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now...
I've just sent out a new email - and because the number of email subscribers is now more than 2,000, I've had to learn to use a new system!
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Good News in bleak times - Lent as a 40-day pilgrimage of Hope
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February 9, 2026 at 9:18 AM
I've just sent out a new email - and because the number of email subscribers is now more than 2,000, I've had to learn to use a new system!
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Reflection on Sunday collect: liturgy.co.nz/reflections/...
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,...
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,...
Ordinary 5 - Liturgy
Let us pray (in silence)
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February 6, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Reflection on Sunday collect: liturgy.co.nz/reflections/...
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,...
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,...
Waitangi Day - Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi).
February 5, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Waitangi Day - Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi).
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...
liturgy.co.nz
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.
liturgy.co.nz
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...