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Week of 22 April 2001

Canada
Ontario: Etobicoke, St Agnes in Longbranch (Toronto) -- http://www.st-agnes.ca

England
Leicester, Holy Trinity (Leicester) -- http://www.ht-leicester.org.uk
Merrow, St John the Evangelist (Guildford) -- http://www.saintjohns.org.uk
Swindon, St Michael and All Angels (Bristol) -- http://www.stmichaelschurch.co.uk

Episcopal elections
On a new page in our Resources section, we list for you all the information brought to our attention by AO readers. The latest: the Anglican Media Sydney web pages for the election of the next Archbishop of Sydney.

Essays
Pierre Whalon's latest essay: What Will it Take to Double Our Size? Musing about evangelism in ECUSA.

Europe
France: Paris, St George (Europe) -- http://www.stgeorgesparis.com

Events
USA: New York, 28 April 2001

Annual meeting of the New York Chapter of the Society of King Charles the Martyr at St Paul's Episcopal Church, Brooklyn. This annual event is held on the anniversary of the canonization of Charles I of England. -- http://www.stoafutura.com/skcm/

England: Oxford, July-August 2001
The C.S. Lewis Foundation announces the first in a series of summer academic programmes to be held at The Kilns, the former home of the late author and Christian apologist C.S. Lewis. Entitled "Branches To Heaven: The Geniuses of CS Lewis", the programme is based on the book of the same title written by conference leader Dr. James Como, who will explore the range of Lewis' genius while addressing the surprising reason for his enduring literary and spiritual influence. The summer programme will offer unique access to Lewis’ home to a small group of participants. -- http://cslewis.org:80/news/branches.htm

Internet-related, communications, etc.
Webcasts: Live webcasts every Sunday of the primary choral Eucharist at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco (Diocese of California). 6pm GMT (11am PDT). -- http://www.gracecathedral.org/church/service/

E-chaplain: At the UK portal everywoman.co.uk, 'the Reverend Dr Carrie Pemberton (Diocese of Ely) serves as "e-chaplain" and answers posted questions and enquiries regarding life and faith. In addition, she serves as an ecumenical minister in a new village on the edge of silicon fen in Cambridgeshire, has worked in India as a secondary school teacher, and in Africa as a tertiary trainer and development worker'.
  
A recent question: 'My girlfriend and I are thinking about getting married next spring. However she is Buddhist and I am Church of England. Can we get married in Church as well as enjoy a Buddhist ceremony in Sri Lanka?' -- http://www.everywoman.co.uk/community/ask.asp (Note: On Macs, the page design is very wide and requires scrolling to the far right to get to the 'Ask the expert' link and the FAQ.)

New Zealand
Wellington, Anglican Chinese Mission Church (Wellington) -- http://www.acm.org.nz

News Centre
Christianity causes another divorce, but nothing so grand as the one that CS Lewis wrote about. Taking money from the collection plate. Infallible faith or infallible religion? Bones touring Ireland make even Lesley Hornby look chunky. On 'faith communities'. Buying and selling old churches. Remembering a passed Goon. Bishops hold rare public argument about foot-and-mouth; we resist the obvious use of foot-in-mouth to describe the outcome, because we can't decide who won the argument. +ABC learns from New Agers, he says, and he notes that he has held this office for ten years. The Times on episcopal clothing, the Irish Times on inter-communion. A new four-year BA course in Theological Studies and Business Practice. A third of Americans don't know enough about the Episcopal church to have an opinion. British women don't want to marry priests. A bishop and his motorcycle. Chocolate rabbits and the world's slowest clock. Peter Tatchell in the news again, and he has assaulted no one. A riveting article about life in Uganda and a sad article about farm life in England. All this, and more, in the News Centre.

Not in the Communion
The Free Protestant Church in the United States: 'The Free Protestant Episcopal Church follows the beliefs of the Church of England as defined by the Reformers of the Protestant Reformation in England, beginning with Thomas Cranmer. ... Unlike other Anglican jurisdictions, we explicitly accept the reform teaching of the 39 Articles of Religion in the sense they were originally written. The Free Protestant Episcopal Church came to North America in 1958, but in recent years, has become inactive. In 2001 the Free Protestant Episcopal Church in the US (FPEC-US) is being refounded'. -- http://netministries.org/see/churches.exe/ch17160

USA
Alabama: Birmingham, All Saints (Alabama) -- http://www.allsaintsbhm.org
Michigan: Southgate, Grace (Michigan) -- http://episcopal-church.org
Montana: Great Falls, St Francis (Montana) -- http://www.geocities.com/stfrancischurchgtfalls
New Mexico: Albuquerque, St Mark's-on-the-Mesa (Rio Grande) -- http://stmarksonthemesa.org
South Carolina: North Augusta, St Bartholomew (Upper South Carolina) -- http://www.saintbart.org
Virginia: Alexandria, Church of the Resurrection (Virginia) -- http://www.WelcomeToResurrection.org

Wales
Resources
The Church in Wales Jubilee Fund: 'The Jubilee Fund supports international development projects in Jerusalem, Gaza, Argentina and China'. -- http://www.jubileefund.org.uk

Worth Noting
In the Lion's Court, by Derek Wilson
The Sunday Times reviews the new book by Antonia Fraser on power, ambition, and sudden death in the reign of Henry VIII.

Is ANWR Worth Saving? by Chip Duncan
'When Sarah mentioned that the caribou were "sacred," I took the leap. As a filmmaker, I'd produced numerous hours of television on spiritual subjects, so the idea of a sacred animal roused my attention. Though I'd expected to go down a more animistic road, I probed enough to find out that many of the Gwich'in of Arctic Village were practicing Episcopalians. In fact, the small log church was visible from Sarah's hillside. "Why Episcopalians?" I asked. "I don't know," said Sarah. "I guess they were just the first ones to show up here."'

Under the Molehill
, by John Bossy
The Sunday Times reviews the new Elizabethan spy story, set in 16th-century London.


Week of 15 April 2001

Books, Magazines, etc.
SPCK Online Bookshop: 'SPCK, founded in 1698, has been a leading Christian bookseller and publisher for over three hundred years. As a registered charity, any profits generated are applied to Christian mission work around the world.' -- http://www.spckonline.com

Canada
New Brunswick: Sunny Brae, Hillsborough, and Riverside/Albert, Parishes of (Fredericton) -- http://members.tripod.com/rod_43/
Ontario: Cobourg, St Peter (Toronto) -- http://www.stpeterscobourg.org
Ontario: Lowville, St George (Niagara) -- http://www.stgeorgeslowville.org

Educational resources
Ridley College, St. Catharines, Ontario: Co-educational, grades 5 to university entrance, day/boarding. 'Conceived in 1888 by a group of Anglican clergy and laymen eager to establish a school for boys in Ontario that emphasized strong academic and religious values. The school was originally known as Bishop Ridley College, in tribute to Nicholas Ridley, a 16th century English churchman who was martyred during the Protestant Reformation for refusing to renounce his Anglican faith. The school became co-educational in 1973; just over a dozen girls enrolled in the inaugural year, while today almost half of Ridley's students are girls'. -- http://www.ridley.on.ca/

Counselling and related resources
Institute for Servant Leadership: An educational ministry exploring servant leadership as modeled by Jesus of Nazareth, its mission is 'to provide opportunities for the spiritual formation and leadership development of people who are called to be servant leaders. Its work and focus is that of convener, teacher and nurturer through conferences, retreats, pilgrimages and publications'. -- http://www.servleader.org/

England
Ellesmere Port, Saint John the Evangelist, Great Sutton (Chester) -- http://www.parishsaintjohn.com
Liverpool, St Andrews Clubmoor (Liverpool) -- http://www.standrewsclubmoor.org.uk
Medstead, St Andrew (Winchester) -- http://ukww.net/st.andrews

Cathedrals
Chelmsford: Chelmsford Cathedral, Diocese of Chelmsford -- http://www.cathedral.chelmsford.anglican.org

Episcopal elections

At announcement-of-candidates stage
The Diocese of Central New York has announced the candidates for its tenth bishop. Election: 1-2 June -- http://centralnewyork.anglican.org/tenthbishop/nominees/

The Diocese of West Virginia has announced the candidates for its seventh bishop. Election: 4-6 May -- http://www.stmatts.com/wvdiocese/Election/

Nominations sought
The Convocation of American Churches in Europe is seeking nominations until 15 April for its first elected bishop. -- http://www.ecusa.anglican.org/europe

The Diocese of Missouri is seeking nominations for a bishop coadjutor. The election will be early November. -- http://www.missouri.anglican.org/newscoadjutor.htm

The Diocese of Southern Virginia is accepting nominations until 15 April for its suffragan bishop. -- http://www.us.net/sova/suffrag/index.htm

Just beginning the process
The Diocese of Washington (D.C.) is at the first stages of its search for a new bishop. This comprehensive site gives you lots of information. -- http://washington.anglican.org/search

If your diocese is seeking nominations or is in the process of electing a bishop (and has information on the web), let us know.

Europe
Spain: Barcelona, St George (Europe) -- http://www.st-georges-church.com
Switzerland: The Swiss Archdeanery, 'part of the Church of England's Diocese in Europe. There are eight full-time chaplaincies (parishes), and a number of additional cities with either regular services or seasonal chaplaincies. Services are in English'. This overview web page links to individual chaplaincies. (Europe) -- http://www.anglican.ch/

Ireland
Castleknock and Mulhuddart with Clonsilla, Parish Church (Dublin & Glendalough) -- http://www.castleknock.dublin.anglican.org

News Centre
Easter messages. Major conflict in England over remarriage in church. Jesus' Jerusalem. More on the decline in British churchgoing. Canadian church plans for bankruptcy. Liverpool church to sell Beatles artifact. Newspapers reflect on the resurrection, and columnists reflect on the relationship between church and society. Meanwhile we learn that one of three people believes in the Resurrection. South African church to help with AIDS babies. Advice for atheists in church schools. The devout see the light. Several obituaries and a widow's mite. Church of England taking it on the chin as a landlord. +ABC says 'no gay marriages'. All this, and more, in the News Centre.

Religious Orders
Community of Saint Mary (Eastern Province) -- http://www.stmaryseast.org/

USA
Kentucky: Murray, St John (Kentucky) -- http://people.va.mediaone.net/glen-young/jhy
Louisiana: St Augustine (Louisiana) -- http://www.staugustinesmet.org
Mississippi: Gulfport, Saint Peter's by-the-Sea (Mississippi) -- http://www.homestead.com/StPetersBTS
Tennessee: Nashville, Holy Trinity (Tennessee) -- http://www.ourchurch.com/member/h/HolyTrinityEC
Texas: Plainview, St Mark (Texas) -- http://www.myplainview.com/Groups-stmarksplainview

Virginia: Fairfax Station, St Peters-in-the-Woods (Virginia) -- http://www.spiw.org/
Virginia: Great Falls, St Francis (Virginia) -- http://www.stfrancisgreatfalls.org/
Virginia: Greenwood, Emmanuel (Virginia) -- http://avenue.org/Emmanuel/
Virginia: Kilmarnock, Grace (Virginia) -- http://www.gracekilmarnock.com/
Virginia: Markham, Leeds Parish (Virginia) -- http://www.citizenet.com/leedschurch/
Virginia: Mechanicsville, Church of the Creator (Virginia) -- http://cosmos.timesdispatch.com/rtd/episcopalchurchcreator
Virginia: Oak Grove, St Peter (Virginia) -- http://www.two-day.com/sjsp/stpeters/stpeters.htm
Virginia: St James, Montross (Virginia) -- http://www.two-day.com/sjsp/stjames/stjames.html
Virginia: South Riding, South Riding Church (Virginia) -- http://www.stayconnected.org/
Virginia: Winchester, St Paul's Church-on-the-Hill (Virginia) -- http://www.visuallink.net/stpaul/
Virginia: Richmond, St Martin (Virginia) -- http://www.forministry.com/*23294SMEC

Educational resources
Iolani School: Founded in Honolulu by Anglican missionaries in 1863, it is still closely affiliated with the Episcopal Church in the USA. -- http://www.iolani.honolulu.hi.us/

Worth Noting
Breaking the Surface, by Anne Lamott
'I believe in the basic Christian message: that life happens, death happens and then new life happens. I believe in resurrection. So sue me. Or go read something else'.

One in the Eye for God, by Simon Parke
The resurrection was a long shot that should have changed the world; but it doesn't seem to have. How would it be if we let it change us, asks Simon Parke.


Week of 8 April 2001

Church History
Mapping Margery Kempe: 'A digital library of resources for studying the cultural and social matrix of The Book of Margery Kempe. A goal of this site is to provide access to the material culture of Kempe's 15th century world, and especially the dynamic world of the parish. Materials at this site include a unique and extensive database of images of East Anglian parish churches. Other resources include the Middle English text and related devotional writings and saints' lives; documents about daily life, politics and commerce in 15th century Lynn; maps of pilgrimage routes; a gallery of devotional images; and bibliography and guides for teaching'. -- http://sterling.holycross.edu/departments/visarts/projects/kempe/

[See also Events, below, for a church-history conference.]

England
Official
Church Commissioners: The Church of England has just added a substantial section on the Church Commissioners to its website. Amongst other things, you can find out that the CC were 'formed in 1948 by joining together two bodies—Queen Anne's Bounty and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners'.-- http://www.cofe.anglican.org/commissioners/

Parishes
Haxby, St Mary (York). One of the best parish sites we've seen. -- http://www.haxbystmarys.org

Episcopal elections

At announcement-of-candidates stage
The Diocese of Central New York has announced the candidates for its tenth bishop. Election: 1-2 June -- http://centralnewyork.anglican.org/tenthbishop/nominees/

The Diocese of West Virginia has announced the candidates for its seventh bishop. Election: 4-6 May -- http://www.stmatts.com/wvdiocese/Election/

Nominations sought
The Convocation of American Churches in Europe is seeking nominations until 15 April for its first elected bishop. -- http://www.ecusa.anglican.org/europe

The Diocese of Missouri is seeking nominations for a bishop coadjutor. The election will be early November. -- http://www.missouri.anglican.org/newscoadjutor.htm

The Diocese of Southern Virginia is accepting nominations until 15 April for its suffragan bishop. -- http://www.us.net/sova/suffrag/index.htm

Just beginning the process
The Diocese of Washington (D.C.) is at the first stages of its search for a new bishop. This comprehensive site gives you lots of information. -- http://washington.anglican.org/search

If your diocese is seeking nominations or is in the process of electing a bishop (and has information on the web), let us know.

Europe
Malta: The Anglican Chaplaincy in Malta and Gozo (Europe) -- http://www.vol.net.mt/anglicansmalta

Events
Canada: Toronto, 23-27 June 2001
(Re)Making Anglican Traditions in North America
A church history conference commemorating the Tercentenary of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. Sponsored by the Canadian Church Historical Society, the Episcopal Women's History Project, the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church in the United States, the National Episcopal Historians and Archivists and hosted by Trinity College and Wycliffe College, University of Toronto. For more information: http://www.anglicanarchivesnetwork.ca/toc.htm

Internet-related
The Church of the Resurrection, in West Chicago, Illinois (USA) is the first Episcopal parish to receive a glowing review from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research: http://hirr.hartsem.edu/cong/cong_website_review5.html What do you think? Agree or disagree? (Thanks to Doug LeBlanc for bringing this to our attention.)

Ireland
Cathedrals
Londonderry: St Columb's Cathedral, Diocese of Derry. 'Built in 1633, it is the Mother Church of the Diocese of Derry. This is the foremost historical building in the City of Londonderry and is visited by over 40,000 tourists every year. It is also a vibrant Parish Church'.-- http://www.stcolumbscathedral.org

Lent and Easter Resources
Links to our collection of resources for Lent, Holy Week, and Easter.

News Centre
New writing about Jesus. Sunday Times notices church domain names. Writers write about Holy Week. Bishop Holloway makes the news. Founder says that crusade to 'cure' gays was wrong. More unpleasantness at Westminster Abbey. Stuff about the royal family. The constitutional monarchy strikes back. Spat in a Maryland parish. Socialism the best religion? Church of Nigeria forms spin-doctoring group. Another cute story ends in a theft charge. Watergate-style break-in charged in England. All this, and more, in the News Centre.

Not in the Communion
Holy Cross Episcopal Church: Although describing itself as an 'independent episcopal church located in Dallas, Texas,' it in fact appears to be an Anglican-related denomination. -- http://cottingamej.tripod.com/hcec.html

Odds and Ends
Architecture
Cathedral Call: This BBC site includes all manner of fun things, including an opportunity to return the front of Wells Cathedral to its original multicoloured glory with your own digital paint pot. -- http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/cathedral/

Social Justice
Jubilee Kids: Children and Third World Debt: 'Sponsored by the Diocese of Southwell, England. Information about "Debt Monsters";actions, e.g. "Post a Pizza to the President"; programmes for church and school groups; "Through the Narrow Gate: What it means to live in the Kingdom", and lots more'. [Note: The site makes heavy use of Flash, so be sure to have the latest plugin.] -- http://www.jubilee-kids.org

USA
Illinois: Barrington, St Michael (Chicago) -- http://www.stmichaelsbarrington.org
Missouri: Lake St Louis, Church of the Transfiguration (Missouri) -- http://www.transfigurationchurch.org
New York: Forest Hills, St Luke (Long Island) -- http://www.StLukesForestHills.org
Oklahoma: Muskogee, Grace (Oklahoma) -- http://www.graceepiscopalmuskogee.org
Texas: Grand Prairie, St Joseph (Fort Worth) -- http://home.att.net/~stjoe/
Virginia: Scottsville, St Anne (Virginia) -- http://ourworld-top.cs.com/stanne2863437

World
Bahamas: Nassau, St Ambrose of Milan (Bahamas, Turks, and Caicos Islands) -- http://www.geocities.com/stambrosebahamas

Worth Noting

Where Is It Written? Right Here. The Bible in English, two writers maintain, shaped the language, politics and culture of Britain and America. A review in the New York Times of:
  •
Wide as the Waters: The Story of the English Bible and the Revolution It Inspired, by Benson Bobrick
  • In the Beginning: The Story of the King James Bible and How It Changed a Nation, a Language, and a Culture, Alister McGrath

A Lenten Meditation: Peopling Heaven, by Bill Bly


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