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Week
of 24 November 2002
Advent
resources (Advent I is 1 December 2002, calendrically neat
and tidy this year.)
Our collection of links and resources. Have others we should list?
Let us know.
Australia
Resources
Marginally Mark (Reflections for Preachers on Mark's Gospel): 'This
companion site to "Matthew in the Margins" offers reflections for preachers and others on the Gospel of Mark for Year B of the
Revised Common Lectionary, as used in the Anglican Church of Australia'.
Anglican Renewal Ministries Australia:
a body formed in 1979 and recognised by General Synod as an organisation to foster renewal in the lives and worship of individuals and
parish organisations.
England
Bickerstaffe, Bickerstaffe Holy Trinity (Liverpool)
Blackburn, Fenniscliffe, St
Francis (Blackburn)
Bristol, St Matthew and St Nathanael (Bristol)
Resources
SOMA UK: Sharing of Ministries
Abroad
Anglican Renewal Ministries:
Anglican Renewal Ministries exists to encourage the Church of England to embrace the work of the Holy Spirit so that individuals are renewed,
churches equipped and communities transformed.
Episcopal
Elections or Announcements
ECUSA
The Diocese of Arizona has announced that it will elect a coadjutor in October 2003.
The
Diocese of Ohio has announced that it will elect a diocesan bishop
in November 2003.
Lists,
webforums, etc.
CofE-2020 mailing list: 'About the future and structures of
the Church of England as it seeks to engage in mission. Like other
traditions the Church of England is called to present the Gospel afresh
to each generation. Ecumenical dialogue (such as that on COIN's General
list) is an important aid to this, but the structures of the Established
Church also impact on this. Inherited tradition is not necessarily
the best option and this list exists as a forum for discussion on
helping the Church to be more effective in its mission, focusing especially
on those structures'. To subscribe, go here
and scroll down to CofE-2020.
Common Worship mailing list: 'General discussion of topics relating
to Common Worship. If you have questions about Common Worship, you
need help with any particular material, you're looking for ideas about
how to use it, you've got some hot tips or bright ideas, then this
is the place to be!'. To subscribe, go here
and scroll down to Common Worship.
Liturgical
Resources
Liturgica.com: 'The development
of liturgical worship and music in the Judeo-Christian traditions.
Liturgical music and books can be purchased from the Liturgica Web
Store. Books and religious music are available in a wide variety of
categories, including Byzantine chant, Gregorian chant, Old Roman
chant, Ambrosian chant, Gallican chant, Mozarabic chant, Celtic chant,
Early Christianity and Christian worship, Jewish worship, the Eastern
Orthodox Church and worship, and the Roman Catholic Church'. A well-done
site and a pleasure to browse.
News Centre
Archbishop accuses church of anti-Christian values. Sydney
news report of cathedral to be renamed. New British laws make fundraising too expensive for churches. Vandals damage Gloucester Cathedral.
Myra Hindley's death reviewed. Brisbane church abuse inquiry extended. English parish system said to be 'on brink of collapse'. Suggestion
to ban Muslim clothing in Australia. Residential schools settlement in Canada. Anglican women explained in Sydney. All this, and more,
in the News Centre.
Not in the Communion
Resources
Saint Alcuin House (The
Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches): 'St Alcuin House is
a seminary in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. Our mission is to prepare
clergy and chaplains for ministry. Our goal is to provide professional
in-depth training for work in the Body of Christ at a reasonable cost'.
Support
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USA
New York: Brooklyn, Saint Ann and the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (Long Island)
Pennsylvania: Boiling Springs/Dillsburg, South Mountain Episcopal Community (Central
Pennsylvania)
Resources
SOMA USA: Sharing
of Ministries Abroad
Acts 29 Ministries: Acts 29 Ministries
is a 'para-church' ministry which conducts teaching and training seminars across the country and around the world. Founded in Dallas,
Texas as the Episcopal Charismatic Fellowship on Feb. 12, 1973, the ministry has since undergone two name changes and several location
changes.
Vacancies
Centre
Have a post to fill in your parish? A vacancy on your diocesan staff?
Advertise beyond your own national church. List your opening for one
full month at AO for free. Looking for a position? Check out vacancies
on diocesan web sites throughout the communion. Visit the Vacancies
Centre for more.
Worth Noting
'A
Church that Matters? With contributors including the Archbishop
of York, head of the Church Commissioners Andreas Whittam Smith, and
some of the church's "frontline" parish priests, Andrew
Brown asks how far the Church of England can continue to matter in
English national life'. Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4, Thursday,
21 November, 2002, a transcript
of the programme is available.
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