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Hallo again to all.
On this Fifth
Sunday of Easter, new bishop-elects were announced, in the Diocese of
Panama and the Diocese of Spokane. (No information yet on either diocesan
web site.) The Reverend Peter Watson was recently consecrated 
as
the Ninth
Archbishop of Melbourne. And the Dean
of Ely Cathedral writes about just what fun it is to elect bishops.
And what fun it is to bring out of all the best vestments, altar cloths, fair linen, and the like on any high holy day, not only at the consecration or enthronement of bishops. But where, indeed, are those fabulous textiles brought forth from? The Church Times takes a hard look at often sad state of church textiles: Something nasty in the vestry cupboard?
If you simply
have too much that is unused or unwanted in your cupboard, pay a visit
to the Vestment Exchange based
in New Jersey USA, but serving dioceses and parishes round the Communion.
The Vestment Exchange 'receives vesture, sacred vessels, and other liturgical
appointments that churches no longer want or can use and returns them
to the Lord's service by sending them on to mission churches throughout
the world. It is directed 
by
Sister Elias Freeman, Sol.S.B., a Solitary of the Episcopal Church'. She
and her solunteers do splendid work, and the web
site will give you an idea.
This week
we welcome to Anglicans Online our second Royal Peculiar, The
Temple Church, the Church for the Honourable Societies of the Inner
and Middle Temple in London. Not quite 
certain
just what Royal Peculiars are? They're generally defined as places of
worship under the personal jurisdiction of the Queen, often with ancient
Anglo-Saxon foundations. One of the world's best-known boy sopranos, Ernest
Lough, sung at the Temple Church for many years; his recording in
1927 of Mendelssohn's 'O, for the Wings of a Dove' has never left the
record catalogue. He died this past February, aged 88. The fine choir
is only one reason amongst many to stop should you be in London: the Master
of the Temple Church gives you a few more.
We were pleased
this week to learn about the web site for Church
and Blindness, a rich 
compendium of information, links, and resrouces to help parishes ensure
they are welcoming to visually impaired people. Do pay a visit: it's most
worthwhile. find all our most recent links in New
This Week as usual.
The formal talks in Toronto, Canada between Anglicans and Roman Catholics have concluded, and we bring you links to several key stories, including a brief but telling assessment from a Toronto layperson. As Brian would say, 'All this, and more, in the News Centre'.
See you next week.
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| Cynthia
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Brian
Reid reid@anglicansonline.org |
Last updated:
21 May 2000
URL: http://anglicansonline.org