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Week of 24 June 2001
Canada
Ontario: Aurora, Trinity (Toronto)
Ontario: Hamilton (Glanford), St Paul (Niagara)
Events
General Synod, 4–11 July, 2001, Waterloo
We're happy to note this news from the Anglican Church of Canada: 'Web surfers anywhere in the world will be able to see on their computer
monitors exactly what synod delegates are seeing on the screen of the large plenary hall, the site for most of the business of synod. The
website feed will be live, for the duration of the week-long synod, from July 4-11, and will consist of raw footage, without editing. From
the General Synod web site click an icon to access the live feed.' For more background on the webcast,
go to Anglican Church of Canada web site.
Christian education
St John in the Wilderness (Minnesota, USA) Adult Education and Formation:
Among other useful offerings, this site 'features a download of the ECUSA 1979 Book of Common Prayer as a Microsoft Reader .lit e-book.
The text has been extensively cross-referenced with hyperlinks, and colour fonts used in the various headings and comment passages to
increase readability'. There are also a number of good PDF files for download.
England
Parishes
Bedford, St Peter de Merton with St Cuthbert (St Albans)
London, Notting Hill, St Peters and St Johns Notting Hill (London)
(Note: The overall site doesn't appear to have been updated for years, but the youth link is working and quite lively.)
Episcopal elections
Canada
Diocese of Brandon: Vacancy
in See as of 31 July 2001
Bishop Malcolm Harding plans to retire effective 31 July. An episcopal election is set for 19 October 2001. Dean James Njegovan will administer
the diocese until a new bishop is elected.
Diocese
of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island: Vacancy in See as of
28 February 2002
Archbishop Arthur Peters has announced he intends to retire as bishop of the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island and as metropolitan
of the ecclesiastical province of Canada, effective February 28, 2002. The diocesan synod has scheduled an episcopal election for the fall
of 2002.
Europe (ECUSA)
Election announced
The Convocation of American Churches in Europe announced that the Reverend Pierre Whalon was elected Bishop Suffragan and Bishop in Charge
on 23 June. We send our prayers and good wishes to our friend and AO colleague!
Europe
France, Aquitaine: The chaplaincy of Aquitaine (Europe)
Events
Australia, NSW: Grafton, 26 June-1 July 2001
The Second International Philosophy, Science, and Theology Festival
Speakers include Bishop Richard Holloway, Bishop of Edinburgh and former Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, Howie Firth, Director
of the Centre for Communication and Science, Moray College, Scotland, Dr Martin Hendry, astronomer and astrophysicist, University of Glasgow,
Dr Lynne Hume, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Studies in Religion at the University of Queensland, Marks McAvity, a former nuclear
engineer and naval officer, Professor David Scott, Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts, and Professor Peter Swanell, Vice Chancellor,
University of Southern Queensland.
Web: Anglican Church of Canada General Synod, 4 – 11 July, 2001
We're happy to note this news from the Anglican Church of Canada: 'Web surfers anywhere in the world will be able to see on their computer
monitors exactly what synod delegates are seeing on the screen of the large plenary hall, the site for most of the business of synod. The
website feed will be live, for the duration of the week-long synod, from July 4-11, and will consist of raw footage, without editing. From
the General Synod web site click an icon to access the live feed. You'll need RealPlayer software,
a free download available at the Real.com website.
USA: California, Fresno, 27-29 September 2001
'Learning to Minister in the Power of the Spirit'
The Diocese of San Joaquin will host Bishop David Pytches, Mary Pytches, and their team to St James Cathedral in Fresno for a two-day
conference. David Pytches was a missionary to Peru and subsequently Bishop of Peru, Chile, and Bolivia and has been involved in renewal
ministry for some time. For more information, email Fr David James or ring him: + 1 209
833-0206.
Exchange
So what about your holiday this summer, all you in the northern hemisphere? If you're in Holy Orders or serving the church in a lay staff
position, have a look at our Exchange page to see who wants to go where, when.
News Centre
Anglican Mission in America. Talks about exclusively male church in England. Remarriage. Buddhist art in Christian cathedral. Priest filibusters
to keep his job. Bird bites cat. More about bishops and money, and about church schools in England. BBC still seeking. English and French
sign church accord. US bishop participates in Lutheran ordinations. Canada's General Synod to be webcast. English clergy rebelling against
collects. Conflict in Egypt. Nigeria's woes with Islamic law continue. Next Lambeth conference might not be anywhere near Lambeth. All this,
and more, in the News Centre.
Positions open (Lay)
BBC:
Head of Religion and Ethics Department
Church of England
Chief Financial Officer, Diocese of Norwich
Closing Date: 29 June 2001
Description and more information.
Episcopal Church in the USA: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Closing Date: 29 June 2001
Description and more information.
Positions open (Clerical)
The Anglican Parish of Pembroke in the Diocese of Bermuda seeks to appoint
an enthusiastic and experienced priest in the catholic tradition, with proven gifts of evangelism, to work alongside the new rector,
Father Gary S. Colville. The person appointed will need to take responsibility for church growth, particularly with the two mission
churches. Other responsibilities will include the development of work with younger people and their families. Expressions of interest
should be made by email to stjohnsangch@ibl.bm. Please include current CV. Our web site is
www.anglican.bm/j3n.html.
USA
Georgia: Fort Valley, St Andrew (Atlanta)
Michigan: Sturgis, St John (Western Michigan)
North Carolina: High Point, St Christopher (North Carolina)
North Carolina: Thomasville, St
Paul (North Carolina)
South Carolina: Boiling Springs, St Margaret (Upper South Carolina)
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