resources for our seasons

liturgical seasons


Easter/Passiontide

Prayers of the people for Palm/Passion Sunday— Easter hikoi
Prayers of the people for Palm/Passion Sunday— 3 months - 33 brief years
Prayers of the people for Easter Sunday—
Paradox and pun
Poem diptych:
We are the women at the graveyard
We are the men of the upper room

 

Labour weekend

Reflection/sermon—temporarily removed for editing

 

Matariki

Karakia (prayer)—Lights of Matariki - let us be light
Prayers  of the people - Matariki service—Aroha mai, aroha atu
Reflection (brief)—this year, live as if you matter

 

Passover / Exodus

Exodus liturgy (two versions: Next year in Jerusalem and Feast in the Wilderness)

 

Pentecost

Prayers of the people—Pentecost in Aotearoa

 

Season of Creation
Reflection - mountain gods

Blessing and dismissal— As a volcano bursts through the mountain

 

Thanksgiving

Prayers for World Communion Sunday—We are blessed with enough
Thanks for our city's public gardens [extract from]—Botanical garden prayers


 

Advent and Christmas

Prayers—1st Sunday in Advent/St Andrew's Day: Framework of Christmas
Christmas Eve reflection—angel messages
Christmas Eve reflection—holy families, outrageous possibilities

Miracles no longer miraculous?I have to differ!
Poem: Comrade (well, they called you the Son of God, street kid
Liturgical poem: entertaining angels
Letters to Elizabeth - imaginary correspondence from Mary to Elizabeth (can be used as a reflection/reading)
Poem: Suddenly there is light all around
Poem: Litany of delight

calendar seasons

SPRING
poem: Sometimes spring: an affirmation of faith
responsive affirmation/prayer:with the spring comes the greening

SUMMER
brief reflection: troubling the waters

AUTUMN
Farewell: Autumn Benediction
Prayers of the people for Labour weekend and Children's Sunday: prayers for safety, for families and healing

WINTER
blessing/grace: blessing for winter meal