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Week of 30 April 2000

Africa
South Africa: Edgemead, St Michael and All Angels (Cape Town) -- http://geocities.com/st_michael_za

Associations and Guilds
National Association of Self-Supporting Active Ministry (NASSAM), a national organization of bi-vocational clergy in ECUSA. -- http://www.episcopalservices.com/nassam/

Canada
Alberta: Ft McMurray, St Thomas (Athabasca) -- http://www.fortmcmurray.com/mychurch

Resources
SOMA (Sharing Of Ministries Abroad): 'An Anglican short-term mission agency that serves the trans-cultural Church ... We respond to invitations from the diocesan or area leadership, usually the bishop. We also do the ministry requested of us, always within the context of the Body for the equipping of the saints. SOMA Canada also serves the domestic Church, especially in northern Canada, but also with encouraging cross-Canada missions. The first SOMA Canada all-Inuit team will minister in southern Canada in November'. -- http://somacanada.com

England
Battersea, St Mary's Battersea (Southwark) -- http://www.stmarysbattersea.btinternet.co.uk/
Bideford, East-the-Water, The Beacon Church -- http://www.beaconchurch.org.uk ('The Beacon Church is a new LEP, chiefly Anglican and Methodist. Pastoral oversight is held by the Revd Tim Jessiman, Team Vicar for the area'.)
Breedon and Worthington: United Benefice (Leicester) -- http://www.benefice.org.uk
Eastbourne, Christ (Chichester) -- http://www.christchurch.parish.net
London, Hammersmith Holy Innocents (London) -- http://www.holyinnocents.cwc.net/ (Note: The opening page contains a roughly 300K image, so if you are on a slow dial-up connexion, prepare to wait.)
Tile Hill Coventry, parish church (Coventry) -- http://www.stoswalds-coventry.freeserve.co.uk
Wolverton, St George the Martyr (Oxford) -- http://www.ianrod.clara.co.uk

Events
USA: New York, 15 May: Annual Anglican Society Symposium co-sponsored with the Associate Alumni/Alumnae of General Seminary. THE BIBLE AFTER LAMBETH: HERMENEUTICS IN THE 21ST CENTURY. With several learned speakers and lasting all day from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., this symposium on Anglican Biblical interpretation will honor the retirement of Professor Richard Corney. Seabury Auditorium, 175 Ninth Avenue, New York City. More information: http://anglicansociety.org/events.html

USA: New York City, 27 September: Annual William Reed Huntington commemorative service. The Holy Eucharist 6 p.m. at Grace Church on Broadway, New York City. Special preacher and dinner following. More information: http://anglicansociety.org/events.html

Music
Sarum College Centre for Liturgical Organ Studies: 'A centre for training and study for organists in Europe and the U.S. Our syllabus caters for Pastoral, Liturgical and Musical skills required for a Parish Music Ministry. We have a range of courses for all, including some for singers and young choral directors'. -- http://www.sarum.ac.uk/organstudies/index.htm

News Centre
Conflict in Sydney. New Bishop in Los Angeles. A book in England claiming abuse by churches. Another book reviewing 'The English Parish' (not a patient). ABC pleads for peace in the Sudan; some people still alive enough to listen. Bishop of Utah returns from rehab (it's way cheaper to rehabilitate them than to get a new one). Primate of Wales looks at Notting Hill and Simpsons. Credo on Low Sunday. Another round in the Canadian residential school mess; this time the government wears the black hat. Exorcisms on the increase. Bishop suggests 'better Jewish than pagan'. Bible scholar dies. Zimbabwe priest threatened. English church vandalism. Happy-clappy churches. Canadian youth believe in God. All this, and more, in the News Centre.

Not in the Communion
Chapel of the Cross: 'An independent chapel in Dallas, Texas in the low-church, Episcopal tradition using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. "We have no bishop. The rector (a priest from the Reformed Episcopal Church) was given license to minister to us. When we need a bishop for confirmations or ordinations, we invite one to come for the occasion. Generally, this is a retired bishop, and has included Bishop Albion Knight (United Episcopal Church), Bishop Donald Davies (retired PECUSA), Bishop Jean Pierre Meshew (American Episcopal Church), Bishop Clarence Hayden (retired PECUSA) ... Bishop Hayden's funeral was held in our church, and Bishop Iker of Fort Worth (ECUSA) has preached. We do not belong to any continuing group or diocese. We are an independent church"'. -- http://cotcdallas.org

Religious Orders
The Order of the Ascension, founded in 1983 in the USA, 'has helped ground and center its members in their daily life and their roles as parish leaders and developers. Members take a three year promise "to seek the presence of Jesus Christ in the people, things and circumstances of life through stability, obedience and conversion of life"'. -- http://www.orderoftheascension.org

USA
Alabama: Montgomery, Holy Comforter (Alabama) -- http://www.holycomfort.org/
Kansas: Overland Park, Christ (Kansas) -- http://www.christchurch-op.org
New York: Albany, St Peter (Albany) -- http://www.stpeterschurchalbany.org/
North Carolina: Mt Airy, Trinity (North Carolina) -- http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/7686/
Texas: Houston, Good Shepherd (Texas) -- http://www.kingwoodcable.com/goodshepherd/Default.html
Utah: West Valley City, St Stephen (Utah) -- http://ststephenswvc.com

Resources
ECDplus: The ECUSA clerical directory online, thanks to Church Publishing Inc. -- http://ecdplus.org
National Association of Self-Supporting Active Ministry (NASSAM), a national organization of Episcopal bi-vocational clergy. -- http://www.episcopalservices.com/nassam/

Week of 23 April 2000

Biblical resources
The J B Phillips translation of the New Testament: Both online and in a downloadable file. Gordon Smith, the webmaster, comments: 'The aim is to provide a modern English-language New Testament on the Internet with background study material. The site includes pages with (1) Jesus' words in red; (2) with integrated notes and maps; (3) collected verses on Christian life and worship; (4) a Gospel harmony in 40 parts; and (5) background notes on the New Testament'. Well done! -- http://www.aim-direct.co.uk/JBPhillips.htm

Canada
BC: Victoria, St John the Divine (British Columbia) -- http://www.stjohnthedivine.bc.ca/

England
Daresbury, All Saints (Chester) -- http://www.daresburycofe.f9.co.uk/
Davington, the Brents and Davington, with Oare and Luddenham (Canterbury) -- http://freespace.virginnet.co.uk/davington.oare/index.html
Eastling, St Mary (Canterbury) -- http://www.faversham.org/compages/eastchurch.html
Maidstone, St Luke (Canterbury) -- http://www.stlukes.org.uk/
Trowell, St Helen (Southwell) -- http://www.trowellchurch.freeserve.co.uk
Woking, St John (Guildford) -- http://www.stjohnswoking.org.uk/
Yeovil, Holy Trinity (Canterbury) -- http://www.holytrinity-yeovil.co.uk/

Resources
Holy Rood House: a 'holistic, therapeutic centre' in northern England. 'Although an Ecumenical House, most of our staff and guests are Anglican, and we are a valuable resource to the Anglican Church in the UK. We offer a range of professional therapies within the context of our gentle Christian ethos to residential and day guests as well as space for retreats and conferences'. -- http://www.holyroodhouse.freeuk.com

Internet resources
orthodoxAnglican.org, an online resource for traditional Anglicans: includes a mailing list, links, news, and more. -- http://orthodoxanglican.org/

The Digital Theologian, an interesting mix, rather hard to categorise. Calls itself 'a guide to news and ideas in the world of religion'. -- http://theos.webprovider.com

News Centre
Seeing the success of Seeing Salvation. ABC faces revolt on women priests. Alpha course to get its own TV series. Easter messages. Crucifixion re-enactment scares onlookers. An abbey visit; church and state issues in Britain. More on the decline of the church and the dangers of the Internet. Demystifying St George. Hard times for woman provost. Interviews with bishops. About the date for Easter and the teaching of Easter. Absolutely no mention of Elian Gonzalez. All this, and more, in the News Centre.

Not in the Communion
Saint Paul Theological College, 'a non-residential, English Reformation Theological School offering advanced degrees ... using distance-learning'.-- http://www.SaintPaulTheo.org/

Theological issues
Sewanee Theological Review, an Anglican journal of theological reflection published quarterly with articles, poetry, and reviews. -- http://www.sewanee.edu/Theology/str/strhome.html

USA
Maryland: Bladensburg, St Luke (Washington) -- http://orthodoxanglican.org/slb/
Maryland: Baltimore City, Emmanuel (Maryland) -- http://www.emmanuel-churchmd.org/
Maryland: Baltimore City, Redeemer (Maryland) -- http://www.redeemer.ang-md.org/
Maryland: Baltimore City, St John Mt Washington (Maryland) -- http://www.saintjohns.ang-md.org/
Maryland: Baltimore City, St Michael and All Angels (Maryland) -- http://smaa.ang-md.org/
Maryland: Braddock Heights, Transfiguration (Maryland) -- http://www.transfiguration.ang-md.org/
Maryland: California, (yes, that's correct) St Mary (Washington) -- http://www.tqci.net/~standrews/
New Jersey: Morristown, St Peter (Newark) -- http://www.stpetersmorristown.org/
New Jersey: Ventnor City, Epiphany (New Jersey) -- http://www.forministry.com/08406ECOTE
Pennsylvania: Ardmore, St George (Pennsylvania) -- http://www.stgeorgeschurch.org/

Resources
GTNG (Gathering the NeXt Generation), 'a network designed, sustained and managed by Episcopal Gen Xers. It connects people and resources to further the mission of Christ and is available to anyone'. Although this is a based in the Episcopal Church in the USA, a number of the initiatives and issues will interest Anglicans throughout the communion. -- http://www.gtng.org

World
Papua New Guinea: Diocese of Port Moresby -- http://portmoresby.anglican.org/
South Africa: Diocese of Port Elizabeth -- http://portelizabeth.anglican.org/

Youth
GTNG (Gathering the NeXt Generation), 'a network designed, sustained and managed by Episcopal Gen Xers. It connects people and resources to further the mission of Christ and is available to anyone'. Although this is a based in the Episcopal Church in the USA, a number of the initiatives and issues will interest Anglicans throughout the communion. -- http://www.gtng.org

Week of 16 April 2000

Books, Authors
'Little Gidding': A web site devoted to the religious community created by Nicholas Ferrar in the seventeenth century. There are electronic texts, images, and links. -- http://www.inform.umd.edu/ENGL/englfac/WPeterson/GIDDING/welcome.htm

Canada
British Columbia: Surrey, Ocean Park, St Mark (New Westminster) -- http://www.intergate.ca/personal/stmark

Resources
British Columbia Anglican Youth Movement -- http://www.bcaym.bc.ca/
Ask and Imagine: Life, Leadership, and Theological Exploration for Anglican Youth -- http://www.askandimagine.org/

England
Braunston, All Saints (Peterborough) -- http://www.allsaintsbraunston.org.uk
Coundon, Coventry), St George (Coventry) -- http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~stgeorge
Cray, St Barnabas and St Paul (Rochester) -- http://www.st-barnabas-cray.org.uk
South Normanton, St Michael and All Angels (Derby) -- http://www.saint-michaels.freeserve.co.uk
Stevenage, St Nicholas (St Albans) -- http://www.saintnicholas.contactbox.co.uk

Resources
Chaplaincy webpage for Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education -- http://www.chelt.ac.uk/chaplaincy/

Holy Week Resources
Oremus daily offices for Holy Week -- http://oremus.org/hw/holyweek.html
Lent/Holy Week 2000@CHRISTWORLD, includes 'Scripture meditations, stations of the cross, Passion in motion, Passion around the world' -- http://www.christworld.com
'Seeing Salvation', an exhibition at the National Gallery, London -- http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/salvation1.html

Internet resources
E-Texts for the Times: Anglican resources for the Palm-Computing Platform. A wonderful new source of texts, including The Gift of Authority, Called to Common Mission, and Tracts for the Times. Thanks to David Simmons for the work involved in doing this. -- http://www.vts.edu/2001/texts/

News Centre
The church is dying. ABC talks about how he became Archbishop. More immigration squabbles in UK. The 'Hell Exists' story revisited. Dean of Liverpool dies. Church of England passes audit. ECUSA anounces receipt of letter from ELCA. Letters to the editor about +York's comments last week. Scottish churches predict future union. Multi-faith coronation for Prince Charles. And we found something that might be mistaken for a web site for the Archbishop of York, but actually it's an advert for hiring out rooms in his palace.

Staff
News of AO founder Tod Maffin: Tod will be hosting an hour-long show on CBC Radio One Tuesday nights across Canada beginning 26 June at 8 pm (local times) for ten weeks, with the possibility of its being renewed. Tod is the writer, producer and host of the program, to be called 'TodRadio dot com'. The website is suitably http://TodRadio.com. It's in its early stages, but you might like to have a look.Well done, Tod!

USA
Alabama: Daphne, Church of the Apostles (Central Gulf Coast) -- http://www.churchoftheapostles.com
California: Santa Barbara, Trinity (Los Angeles) -- http://www.trinitysb.org/
Louisiana: Shreveport, St. Matthias (Western Louisiana) -- http://st-matthiasshreveport.org
Massachusetts: East Longmeadow, St Mark (Western Massachusetts) -- http://www.stmarksma.org
New York: Glendale, Annunciation (Long Island) -- http://home.talkcity.com/DharmaDr/annunciationchurch/
New York: Hopewell Junction, Resurrection (New York) -- http://nyresurrection.homestead.com
Texas: Houston, St. John the Divine (Texas) -- http://www.sjd.org

Resources
Young Episcopalian: 'A forum for young adults in the Episcopal Church USA -- http://www.youngepiscopalian.org

Schools
New York: Manhattan, The Cathedral School of St John the Divine -- http://www.cathedralnyc.org/

Wales
Abergavenny: St Mary's Priory (Monmouth) -- http://www.stmarys-priory.org

World
Hong Kong: Kowloon, Holy Trinity (Eastern Kowloon) -- http://www.holytrinitychurch.org.hk/

Youth
Ask and Imagine: Life, Leadership, and Theological Exploration for Anglican Youth -- http://www.askandimagine.org/
British Columbia Anglican Youth Movement -- http://www.bcaym.bc.ca/
Young Episcopalian: 'A forum for young adults in the Episcopal Church USA' -- http://www.youngepiscopalian.org