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Week of 15 June 2003

Anglican lists, webforums, etc.
Church Computer On-line: Valuable website for those interested in software. Reviews include software for Bible study, church administration, liturgical and music, educational, and of course, Miscellaneous. You'll also find a wide range of articles from the humorous 'The Ecumenical PC', a must read, to Charles Yorke's description of his role as a Wycliffe Bible translator. (Cross-listed in England / Resources.)

Associations and Guilds
The Mission to Seafarers: A missionary society of the Anglican Church which cares for the spiritual and practical welfare of all seamen regardless of nationality or faith. Their site also is available for quick satellite or GSM access. (HTML site is better viewed in Windows.)

Australia
Cathedrals
Victoria: Wangaratta, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Diocese of Wangaratta

Parishes
Victoria: Drouin, Christ Church (Gippsland)
Western Australia: Perth (Gosnells), All Saints (Perth)
Western Australia: Scarborough, St Columba (Perth)

Canada
Resources
Liturgy Canada: A society primarily of clergy, church musicians, and worship committees. Publish a quarterly newsletter, some of which are available to read on this site (PDF files).

England
Bredhurst, St Peter (Rochester)
Kingston, St Luke (Southwark)
Market Drayton, Christ Church (Lichfield)
Smallthorne, St Saviour (Lichfield)
Sunderland (Millfield), St Luke (Durham)
Sunderland (Millfield), St Mark (Durham)
Sunderland (Millfield), St Mary Magdalene (Durham)
Wigmore, St Matthew in the Parish Ministry of South Gillingham (Rochester)

Resources
Church Computer On-line: Valuable website for those interested in software. Reviews include software for Bible study, church administration, liturgical and music, educational, and of course, Miscellaneous. You'll also find a wide range of articles from the humorous 'The Ecumenical PC', a must read, to Charles Yorke's description of his role as a Wycliffe Bible translator. (Cross-listed in 'Anglican lists, webforums, etc'.)

Episcopal Elections or Announcements

Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil

The General Synod of the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil elected the Rt Revd Orlando Oliveira, bishop of Southern Diocese as its new Primate Bishop, succeeding the Most Revd Glauco Soares de Lima. Bishop Oliveira became the fifth archbishop of the Brazilian church, after the retirement of Archbishop Glauco, who served for ten years as primate.

Episcopal Church in the USA
Texas: The Diocese of Texas has elected the Reverend Canon Rayford High as its next suffragan bishop. More details here.

Nippon Sei Ko Kai
On behalf of the House of Bishops and the Right Reverend James Toru Uno, Primate of the Nippon Sei Ko Kai and Bishop of Kita Kanto, the Right Reverend David Shoji Tani, Bishop of Okinawa sent out an official announcement that Bishop Uno accepted his election as Bishop of Osaka. The election took place on 10 May 2003 at the NSKK Provincial Synod in Tokyo. Bishop Uno will be translated from Kita Kanto to Osaka at an enthronement in Osaka at Christ Church Cathedral, Kawaguchi on a date to be announced later.

Events
USA: California, Cupertino, 17 June: Service of Remembrance for the Victims of SARS
'The De Anza College Chapter of SVSpirit will be holding a public Service of Remembrance for the victims of SARS at De Anza College on 17 June from 3 to 4 pm. We invite you to join us in Conference B for a service that will include members of the Asian-American community at De Anza College. If you stay a bit longer after the service, you can learn about preventive measures you can take against SARS. The Celebrant will be Father David Pace from St Joseph's Episcopal Church in Milpitas, California. Also speaking will be Dr. Michael Chang, the Mayor of Cupertino, California. For more information email evachinoy@yahoo.com or ring + 408 250-5218'.
  De Anza College
  21250 Stevens Creek Boulevard
  Cupertino, California 95014

Exchanges
New Zealand -> England
'I am interested in an exchange with a priest in a parish near Salisbury. This would be in 2004 at a time suitable to both parishes and for about a 2-3 month period. I am vicar of a parish in Auckland, New Zealand. A house and car are available. I am a senior priest, married and with family in the southern part of England. I may be contacted mrsmart@ihug.co.nz'.

Letters to Anglicans Online
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News Centre
Call for Queen to lose church title. Continuing press coverage of church and sex. British government looking at religious practices. Anglicans worship again in Baghdad. Scottish Episcopal Church authorizes women bishops. More hostages in Solomon Islands. All this, and more, in the News Centre.

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USA
Florida: Titusville, St Gabriel (Central Florida)
Georgia: Savannah, St Michael and All Angels (Georgia)
Indiana: Berne, St George (Northern Indiana)
New Hampshire: Plymouth, Holy Spirit (New Hampshire)
New York: Rochester, St Luke and St Simon Cyrene (Rochester). A progressive, multicultural parish worshipping in the oldest structure still in use in Rochester.
Pennsylvania: Lancaster, St Edward (Central Pennsylvania)

Vacancies Centre
List a parish or diocesan opening for one month at AO for free. Seeking a position? Scan vacancies on diocesan web sites throughout the communion.

New: An opening for Canon to the Ordinary, Diocese of Rhode Island, Episcopal Church in the USA.

World
Malaysia: Johor Bahru,
Good Shepherd (West Malaysia)

Worth Noting
Iraq's Christians and Muslims: Greg Watts, writing for The Times (London), reports on the uneasy and uncertain relationship between Christians and Muslims in Iraq. (Some readers outside the British Isles will be unable to see this article, alas.)

Outgoing bishop gives thanks: Ian Dutton, writing in the Times Colonist of Victoria, BC, reflects on the tenure of the Rt Revd Barry Jenks, Bishop of British Columbia.

Reloading the Trinity: Martyn Percy, writing in The Guardian (London) comments on the Christian symbolism in the smash-hit movie Matrix Reloaded.

Two views, one Bible: The Times (London) has published this chart showing different interpretations of Bible passages about sexuality. The chart is a single large image file.


Week of 8 June 2003

Canada
Ontario: Toronto, Church of the Redeemer (Toronto) Site even includes a Glossary of terms an Anglican visitor might not be familiar with. Nice touch.

England
Stockton-on-Tees, St Peter (Durham)

Episcopal Elections or Announcements
The Diocese of New Hampshire elected the Revd Canon V. Gene Robinson their new Bishop Coadjutor on the second ballot. There is some note of this election in the News Centre.

Guilds, Associations
The Society of Saint Timothy: 'The SST is one part society for those who are members of other jurisdictions (i.e., denominations) and one part jurisdictional home for clergy and laity who have not found a home elsewhere. We are developing a unique liturgy, blending the best of the Anglican and Lutheran traditions, together with influences from Rome and the East. Our ultimate goal is to uphold the Augustinian Dictum, "Unity in essentials, diversity in non-essentials, and love in all things."'

Letters to Anglicans Online
Our new section—have a look. Or write a letter of your own to us for possible publication.

News Centre
Sex in New Hampshire, Canada, and England. Outrage in many places. In fact, this week's Anglican news is almost entirely about sex.

Odds and Ends
Pura Vida Coffee: Episcopal Relief and Development sponsors a new Fair Trade Coffee blend in co-operation with Pura Vida Coffee: Bishops Blend. Visit Episcopal Relief and Development or go directly to Pura Vida's Bishops Blend.

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USA
Education
University of Alabama: The Canterbury Chapel

Parishes
Alabama: Alabaster, Church of the Holy Spirit (Alabama)
Alabama: Hartselle, St Barnabas (Alabama)
Alabama: Huntsville, St Columba in-the-Cove (Alabama)
Alabama: Montgomery, All Saints (Alabama)
Alabama: Prattville, St Mark (Alabama)
Alabama: Tuscaloosa, Canterbury Chapel (Alabama) Episcopal Church at the University of Alabama.
Alabama: Tuskegee, St Andrew (Alabama)
Alabama: Wetumpka, Trinity (Alabama)
Florida: Gainesville, St Michael (Florida)
Oregon: Eugene, Church of the Resurrection (Oregon)

Vacancies Centre
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Worth Noting
A relic of the Age of Reason: Anne Campbell-Dixon reflects on John Wesley's chapel in London.

Reflection on Peter Hollingworth: Richard Randerson, writing in the New Zealand Herald, discusses Peter Hollingworth and the process that got him to the office from which he recently resigned.



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