Week
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Associations,
Guilds
Association of Anglican Evangelical
Churches: 'Binds together in prayer and mutual
support Evangelical Anglican churches within the Anglican Communion,
the Continuing Anglican Churches and the independent sector. We welcome
all who share our determination to remain loyal to Scriptural, Apostolic
and Anglican principles and can offer episcopal oversight to any
churches in need of it'. Based in the UK.
The
Dorothy L. Sayers Society: Founded in 1976 to promote the study of
the life, work and thought of Dorothy Sayers (1893-1957), Anglican scholar,
novelist, dramatist and apologist.
The
Trollope Society: This society promotes awareness of Victorian Anglican
novelist Anthony Trollope (1815-1882). The American branch has its
own site.
Australia
New South Wales: Albury, St Matthew
(Wangaratta)
New South Wales: Parish of
Kilmore [Christ Church, Kilmore; St Matthew, Broadford; Transfiguration,
Pyalong; St Stephen, Tallarook] (Wangaratta) [Attractive, well-organised
site.]
Tasmania: Parish of Burnie
[St George, Mount Street, Burnie; St David, Cooee; St Barnabas, Somerset;
St James, Waratah] (Tasmania)
Tasmania: Parish of Sandford [St Martin,
Sandford; St Matthew, Rokeby; St Barnabas, South Arm] (Tasmania)
Victoria: Daylesford, Parish
of Daylesford [Christ Church; St Matthew, Hepburn Springs; St John,
Glenlyon] (Bendigo)
Resources
Anglican Men's
Society, Australia. 'Many Parishes do not have any organisations for
men, they have children's, youth and women's organisations, but nothing
for men!'
Books,
Magazines, Authors
God's Friends: Joining Authentic
Christian Worship and Life Experience: Print and web journal published
by St Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church, San Francisco, CA. Website includes
articles from back issues in html.
We've
Had Dessert: Biblical Malnutrition and Today's Episcopal Church. Online
book by Charles W. Slaton, Jr.
Canada
Alberta: Red Deer, St Luke
(Calgary)
Church
History
An
Apostle of the North: Memoirs of the Right Reverend William Carpenter
Bompas, D.D., by H.A. Cody (1908). William Carpenter Bompas (1834-1906)
was successively first Bishop of Athabasca (1874-1884), first Bishop of
Mackenzie River, 1884-1891 and first Bishop of Selkirk/Yukon (1891-1906).
In addition to his missionary work in organizing churches throughout northwestern
and northern Canada, Bompas translated the Prayer Book, hymns and portions
of the Bible into First Nations Canadian languages including Slavey, Beaver,
and Tukudh/Eastern Kutchin.
The
Light of Melanesia: A Record of Fifty Years' Mission Work in the South
Seas, by H. H. Montgomery, D.D. (1904). In the middle of the nineteenth
century, George Augustus Selwyn and John Coleridge Patteson laid the foundations
of the Church of England's missionary presence in Melanesia. In this book,
H.H. Montgomery presents a detailed account of church life in Fiji, the
Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and smaller island groups throughout
the western Pacific. Numerous photographs.
(NOTE: In The Last Heathen: Encounters with Ghosts and Ancestors in
Melanesia Bishop Montgomery's great-grandson Charles follows his ancestor's
route through Melanesia. Published by Douglas
& McIntyre
in 2004.)
The
Romance of the Black River: The Story of the C.M.S. Nigeria Mission,
by F. Deaville Walker (1930). The work of the Church Missionary Society
began in Nigeria in 1842 with the arrival of the Reverend Henry Townsend.
In this book, F. Deaville Walker presents the history of the first nine
decades of the Church of England's presence in Nigeria, paying special
attention to the distinguished episcopate of Samuel Adjai Crowther (c.
1807-1891), a Yoruba ex-slave who was consecrated as diocesan bishop of
"the countries of Western Africa beyond the limits of the Queen's
Dominions."
Sister
Esther: An Anglican Saint.
Brief biography of Mother Esther (1858-1931), founder of the Australian
Anglican Community of the Holy Name.
Elections
The Archbishop of Brisbane was elected Primate of the Anglican
Church of Australia. See the News
Centre for
details.
England
Acton Green, All Saints (London)
Ashford, St Hilda (London)
Eastcote, St Lawrence
(London)
Great Bookham, St
Nicolas (Guildford)
Hendon, St Mary (London)
Ickenham, St Giles (London)
[Attractive site.]
Laleham, All Saints
(London)
Lower Edmonton, St
Peter (London)
South Harrow, St Paul (London)
Upper Sunbury, St Saviour
(London)
Exchanges
UK -> open (May/December 2006) I'm looking for an exchange
as part of a sabbatical period in 2006 from one month to
three months. Anywhere considered with or without clergy duties. We
offer a delightful Rectory in rural Shropshire on the english/welsh
border near Shrewsbury: three hours from London; one hour from Birmingham/Manchester;
two hours from the Lake District or Peak District. No requirement for
duty here unless you want to!
Rev'd Mark Godson
Parish Priest: Bicton, Montford with Shrawardine and Fitz
Office Telephone: 01743 851306
Mobile: 07733 261860
Email: bicton.rectory@btinternet.com
Letters
to Anglicans Online
Have a read.
Write a letter of your own to us for possible publication.
Music
Resources
The Anglican Singers: Independent
choir-in-residence at St James, New London, Connecticut since 1996.
News
Centre
New Primate
for Australia.
General Synod in England.
Statements on London Bombings.
South African church to change its name. All
this, and more, in the News Centre.
Religious
Orders
Community of the Sisters of the Church:
A women's religious community with houses in England, Canada, Australia
and the Solomon Islands. Founded in 1870 by Mother Emily Ayckbowm.
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USA
North Carolina: Yadkin
Valley Cluster [Good Shepherd, Cooleemee; St George, Woodleaf; St
Luke, Salisbury; San Mateo, Salisbury; St Matthew, Salisbury] (North
Carolina)
South Carolina: Charleston, St
Mark (South Carolina)
South Carolina: Congaree, Hopkins, St
John (Upper South Carolina)
South Carolina: Greenville, St
Francis (Upper South Carolina) [MIDI attack]
Conference
Centres, Retreat Places
California: Camp
Stevens. Camp and conference centre of the Diocese of Los Angeles and
the Diocese of San Diego.
California: Episcopal Conference Center.
Conference, meeting and retreat centre of the Diocese of San Joaquin.
Connecticut: Incarnation Center.
Camp and conference centre begun in 1886 as an outreach ministry of the Church
of the Incarnation, New York City.
Florida: Canterbury
Retreat and Conference Center. Conference and retreat centre of the Diocese
of Central Florida.
Florida: Duncan Conference Center. Retreat and conference
centre for the Diocese of Southeast Florida.
Georgia: Camp
Mikell. The camp and conference center of the Diocese of Atlanta.
Georgia: Georgia Episcopal Camp and Conference
Center/Honey Creek.
North Carolina: Valle Crucis.
Retreat centre in Valle Crucis. Affiliated with the Diocese of Western
North Carolina.
South Carolina: The Bishop Gravatt Center/Camp
Gravatt. Summer camp and conference center owned and operated by the Episcopal
Diocese of Upper South Carolina. Established in 1949.
Texas: Episcopal
Center for Renewal. Retreat centre for the Diocese of Dallas and the
Diocese of Fort Worth. Dallas.
Texas: Mustang Island. Conference and
retreat centre of the Diocese of West Texas.
Resources
Congregational Resource Guide.
'A joint effort of the Alban Institute and the Indianapolis Center for
Congregations, the Congregational Resource Guide (CRG) exists to help
congregational leaders connect with resources they need to gain insight
into challenges and to encourage transformation in their communities of
faith.'
Retirement
Communities
Westminster Canterbury
Richmond. Richmond, Virginia. Retirement community 'founded by the
Episcopal and Presbyterian Churches to help older adults maintain their
independence and spiritual well-being. Since 1975, residents have enjoyed
a dynamic and fulfilling lifestyle through quality housing, financial
aid and a wide variety of services and amenities.'
Vacancies
Centre
List a parish or diocesan opening for one month at AO -- at no charge. What
a bargain! The more you use our free service, the more useful it will become
for all.
England:
Bodmin, St Lawrence (Truro). Retired priest. For more information,
see our Vacancies Centre.
Seeking
a position? Scan vacancy pages on diocesan web sites with vacancies
listings throughout the communion.
Wales
Blaenavon, St Peter [Parish
of Blaenavon with Capel Newedd] (Monmouth)
Resources
e. A website
launched by the Diocese of Llandaff to promote youth activities. e includes
information on upcoming eucharists for youth, a discussion forum and resource
sheets for download and distribution.
World
Brazil: Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul State, Ponto
de Evangelização Santo André [St Andrew's Preaching Station] (Southwestern
Brazil)
Spain: Anglican
Parish of Nerja & Almunecar (Diocese in Europe)
Worth
Noting
Catching
Light: Looking for God in the Movies, by Roy M. Anker, is
reviewed in the Church Times by Stephen Brown. 'This engaging
book analyses roughly 20 films, from The Godfather (1972) to
American Beauty (1999).'
Face
to Faith: A carnival of Christianity. In the Guardian (UK), Theo Hobson
writes on why 'Christian culture needs to cultivate an anarchic lightness,
a lust for freedom, a celebratory spirit. It needs to learn from the boom
in festival culture'.
Honest
to God: 40 Years On, edited by Colin Slee, is
reviewed in the Church Times by Alec Graham. If you don't know John A. T. Robinson'sHonest
to God, reading
this
review first will be of help. I found myself wanting to read the original
before reading this series of eight papers.
'I'm
not "devout", that's why I'm an Anglican'.
In a letter in the Telegraph (UK), Quentin Letts explains why the 'failure
to froth' is perhaps the greatest strength of the CofE.
Making
the Case for Full Inclusion of Homosexuals: A Pasadena priest and
lesbian explains her position to the leader of the Anglican church.
Susan Russell, a member of the ECUSA delegation addressing the Anglican
Consultative Council recently in Nottingham, is profiled in the Los Angeles
Times.
Say
a prayer for the C of E today. The Church must confront its evangelical
bigots and embrace women bishops' Cristina Odone in the Sunday Times considers
why she is willing to relinquish tradition to keep the church from falling
'in to the hands of ... uncompromising puritans'.
'What
do these stones mean?' The Archbishop of Canterbury's sermon at the
service of prayer and thanksgiving to mark the 60th anniversary of the
end of World War II, Westminster Abbey. |
