Canon Law
Anglican Communion Legal Advisers
Network
Established by resolution of the Anglican Consultative Council meeting in Hong Kong, September 2002.
Canon Law and Ecclesiastical Law
in the Anglican Communion
A comprehensive and authoritative site.
Ecclesiastical Law Society
'The Society, founded in 1987, seeks to promote the study of ecclesiastical and canon law, particularly in the Church of England and
those churches in communion with it'.
Church-Related Pursuits
Heraldry, Anglican and Episcopal
A small collection of coats of arms of some Anglican dioceses and
cathedrals are online (with colour images) and US Episcopal Church diocesan
seals are described in a companion page (alas, with no images).
Needlework and Embroidery
A bookshop featuring hard-to-find and out-of-print items.
Food and food-related
Episcoveg
'A "clearinghouse" for ideas, articles, books, news, reflections, quotes, and links related to the plight, and the care
of animals, primarily from a Christian perspective. And as a vegan lay member of the Episcopal Church, that is the primary "flavor"
of Christianity that will be found here'.
Equal Exchange
A worker-owned cooperative dedicated to Fair Trade with small-scale coffee farmers in the developing world. Unlike most companies, who
seek to maximize profit for investors, Equal Exchange works to maximize benefits to farmers by trading according to established European
Fair Trade standards. Want to buy your parish coffee-hour coffee from them?
Feast Day Cookbook
An out-of-print cookbook (1951) featuring recipes for every holiday, complete with scores of ancient customs. Online in typescript.
Freestone Pottery
'Potters for God who carve scripture into every piece, Tom is an Anglican from Wiltshire, UK, living and working in the USA with
his American wife, Episcopalian Sally. 'We have been creating "scripture pottery" together for 15 years. It is our cherished
ministry here in the wilds of Tennessee, where we have an hour's drive to the nearest Episcopal Church!'
Mail-order
foods from religious communities
From truffles to Port Salut cheese to herbal teas, they make it.
Monastery Greetings
A web site featuring food and other items made by monasteries, religious communities, and hermitages.
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.
Pilgrimage and Places
Anglican
Cathedrals of the World's National Capitals
'A concise guide for the traveller, the pilgrim, or the simply curious'.
Canterbury Cathedral
Lodge
'The perfect getaway destination for anyone visiting the Cathedral, exploring the picturesque cobbled streets of Canterbury, and who
really appreciates this unique location. Canterbury Cathedral Lodge makes an ideal venue for organisations looking for somewhere discreet,
impressive and different.'
Ecumenical Pilgrimage
Reports from the Anglican Dean of Quebec during a four-month pilgrimage among the Armenian Orthodox of the Middle East (Antelias, Damascus,
Aleppo and Jerusalem). Focus on the life, liturgy, and culture of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church.
Talbot House
This attractive site offers an online presence for this famous soldier's rest-and-recreation centre in Poperinghe, Belgium, known popularly
as Toc H. Named for Neville Talbot, senior army chaplain in World War I, Talbot House is open today for day visits, overnights, and a
variety of activities. Text in English, French, Dutch and German.
Social Justice, Environment
All Creation Liberation
Reflections on animals' rights by a Franciscan Episcopal priest.
Anglican Communion Observer at the United
Nations
Official website of the Anglican Communion Observer at the UN.
Anglo-Catholic Socialism
A collection of links and original resources.
Anglican Society for the Welfare of
Animals
The submitter says 'ASWA is the only organization I know of within our denomination that shows a concern for the treatment of all animals
(not just endangered species). It also offers churches literature and liturgies for a variety of prayer services specifically on behalf
of animals'. The Society is based in England, but offers resources that would serve throughout the Communion where English is the primary
language.
Aberlour Child Care Trust
'Aberlour works in Scotland with and for children, young people and families who need additional support, to promote their development
and well being.' It is the successor organization to the Aberlour Orphanage, founded in 1875 by Canon Charles Jupp of the Scottish
Episcopal Church. It retains a connection to the SEC; several of Aberlour's governors are nominated by the Primus of the Scottish
Episcopal Church.'
'Bread for the World'
A Christian movement in the US that seeks justice for the world's hungry people by lobbying decision makers.
Environmental stewardship
An Episcopal perspective, with some good links, from the Diocese of Minnesota. See also A
Rocha, 'an international conservation organisation working to show God's love for all creation'.
Episcopal Ecological Network
'A national network of active lay and clergy persons within the Episcopal Church, USA, who share a common concern for the environment
and a common belief in the presence of God in all Creation, and who work to make these concerns and beliefs known throughout all
the Provinces and Dioceses of the Episcopal Church.'
Episcopal Farmworker Ministry
A site that informs those in the United States about who is responsible for the fruits and vegetables on their table. Learn about their
work and the mission that is co-located here.
Episcopal Network for Animal Welfare
'An inclusive and mutually-supportive venue for Episcopal animal advocates with a variety of interests and gifts; and to offer our presence,
passion, enthusiasm and resources to help equip the churches to give meaningful voice to every creature under Heaven, especially
where neglect, cruelty, degradation and commercial exploitation are concerned'.
Episcopal Network for Economic Justice
'The Episcopal Network for Economic Justice was formed in 1996 to carry on the work begun by the Economic Justice Implementation Committee,
established to carry out the vision of the 1988 General Convention. ENEJ serves to strengthen and support those engaged in economic
justice ministries and advocate for initiatives within the Episcopal Church.'
Episcopal Peace Fellowship
A body within the church whose mission is to aid and encourage all Episcopalians to strive for justice and peace among all people and
to bear nonviolent witness to Christ's call to peace.
Ethical Investment
Advisory Group
'Develops and co-ordinates ethical investment policy for the Church of England investing bodies through a process of research and consultation
[and] offers practical advice in a theological context.'
Every Voice Network
'A network of organizations, individuals, and other resources dedicated to issues and social change. We want to create a place for people
to connect, discuss, and work together to bring positive social changes into the world together'. The founders of the network are
Episcopalian; many of the articles and discussions have to do with Anglican issues.
For
Creed and Creation: A Simple Guidebook for Running a Greener Church
'For Creed and Creation: A simple guidebook for running a greener church March 2007 A publication by Gillian Straine and Nathan Oxley
which has been endorsed by the Mayor of London. The guide aims to help the capital's churches become greener.' Though from the Mayor
of London's office, For Creed and Creation will help anyone anywhere interested in what we can do to help the planet as well as
a way to put a new face on our churches that may well attract new members.
Global Episcopal Mission Network
An association of dioceses of the Episcopal Church together with partner dioceses in the Anglican Communion committed to the engagement
of the people and leadership of dioceses in global mission.
Good Samaritan Orphanage Charity
'A U.S.-based organization that works to create awareness of, and provide help to, Africa's 23 million orphans' with historically Anglican
connections.
Maryknoll Mall
Looks like a commercial bookstore site (Orbis Books), the Mall carries a broad selection of educational resources in English and Spanish
with emphases on 'global awareness with a focus on peace and justice issues, environmental concerns, youth and women's issues, and
world cultures and religions'. You'll find books, DVD's, Videos, posters, videos, magazines and calendars.
Miami Valley
Episcopal Russian Network
This unique partnership between ten Episcopal churches in Ohio and a Russian Orthodox church in Sablino, Russia, began in 1996 and has
provided approximately $150,000 in medicines, equipment, clothing, and monetary support of its life since then.
National Episcopal Aids Coalition
'... works collaboratively for effective HIV/AIDS ministry on and by all levels of the Episcopal Church. This ministry is rooted in our
faith and hope in the risen Christ as expressed in the Covenant established at our Baptism.'
Our Little Roses Ministries (Honduras)
Begun in 1998, this ministry focusses on giving 'hope with life-changing dimensions for physically and emotionally abused girls, as well
as orphans... includes a health clinic, community for poor single mothers, bilingual school, Jubilee Center for justice issues, retreat
center and a bed and breakfast and hospitality house. The ministry caught the interest of officials of San Pedro Sula who gave land
to Our Little Roses on which now live 70 girls and staff and in several buildings and many ministries including a school and chapel'.
Peace Poles
'A Peace Pole is a hand-crafted monument that displays the message and prayer "May Peace Prevail on Earth" on each of its four or six
sides, usually in different languages. There are more than 100,000 Peace Poles in 160 countries all over the world dedicated as monuments
to peace'.
Project New Life
'Project New Life is an independent, non-profit, non-conditionally religious, non-political body. Our sole mission is to promote Moldovan
and Romanian children’s rights in a democratic society, increase global awareness of children and families in crisis, and
to assist communities, and organisations responsible for the welfare, safety, personal development and safe harbouring of others,
enhance their safety, sense of self-worth, and well-being within Eastern Europe.'
Shrinking
the Footprint
The Church of England's National Environmental Campaign
Signpost International
'A UK based charity working with children and families at risk in 5 countries around the world. Founded by Anglican Church Army Captain
Kerry Dixon in 1992. Projects include building and resourcing schools, community projects such as well provision, house building,
income generation schemes and overseas mission.'
St Jude's Ranch for Children
With headquarters in Boulder City, Nevada, and a second campus in Bulvadere, Texas, St Jude's is the realization of a vision by Father
Jack Adam, an Episcopal priest who wanted to create a safe haven for abandoned children in Southern Nevada. It is now a non-profit
non-sectarian home for abused, abandoned and neglected children of all races and religions. 'We are dedicated to breaking the vicious
cycles of abuse and welfare dependency by providing safe home-like environments that ensure unmatched healing services.'
Tumelong Mission
This remarkable organisation was founded in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1939 by Anglican nun Clare Lawrence, who came from Ekutuleni in
Sophiatown at the request of Bishop Wilfred Parker. Today it is a mission of the Diocese of Pretoria, providing hospice care, an
orphanage, a nutrition programme, a guest house/retreat centre, a pre-school, drug rehabilitation programmes, crisis care for women
and children, physical therapy, clothing distribution, a primary school and obstetric/gynaecological services.
Water Missions International
A Christian international organization based in South Carolina with the Rt Rev Edward L. Salmon Jr, Bishop of South Carolina, on its
Board of Directors. 'An engineering company designing and building sustainable water systems for emergency relief and community development
in rural areas of developing nations.'
Time, Chronology, Calendars, Dates
Easter: When will it occur?
This intriguing calendrical site by Marcos Montes lets you type in a year and find Easter Sunday in both the Western (Catholic,
Anglican, and Protestant) and in the Eastern (Orthodox) traditions--and not only Easter, but a host of other holy days. Also see the Easter
Dating Method page maintained by Ronald W. Mallen of the Astronomical Society of South Australia and the Date
of Easter page maintained by the US Naval Observatory.
Time
Track the passing of time round the Anglican Communion; translate local times to Greenwich Mean Time; see where Anglicans are having
tea by determining where it's half-past three in the afternoon right now.
Timeline of Anglican
History
For those of us who long to escape, at least momentarily, the confusion of the 21st century, have a look at Dr Ed Friedlander's timeline and
convince yourself that every age has its difficulties and doubts.
(W)rutabaga
Affirming
Laudianism
Certainly not a normal AO listing; however, every now and then we come across a site that makes us laugh. Brought to the web by the same
folks behind Frankly Unfriendly Catholics.
Anglican Meetup and Episcopalian
Meetup
These social networking sites can be used to alert readers to upcoming events.
Anglican
Sources for Tracing your Family History
This new section of the Church of England's website provides helpful background information and some suggestions for further reading
and research.
Bible crosswords
Online crossword puzzles for every book and chapter of the New Testament. Provided by St Martin-in-the-fields, Coventry, England.
Choose This Day Videos
This site provides conservative video commentary on various issues in the Episcopal Church USA. One file in particular has been the subject
of discussion recently in the blogosphere and at a
recent US House of Bishops meeting.
Christ Alive!
This local television show is produced weekly by the video ministry of Christ Church, Warwick, New York.
Church
and State
The BBC's delightful 'history trail', which looks at the tangle between, well, church and state in the UK. Incorporates quizzes, articles,
images, and although directed to young people, will delight older types, too.
Church of the Blind Chihuahua
Hard to describe, but you'll probably find it a web site either too clever by half or wittily astringent. Or both. Or more.
Churches ad hoc
Humorous photographs of churches. Read the captions carefully.
Community of Spice
A site for clergy spouses be they wives or husbands. A quarterly newsletter is promised for an annual subscription rate of $17.00.
Computers for African Anglican Theological
Education
'provides an innovative approach to addressing challenges of enormous consequences in areas of theological education, technology training
and communications for the leadership of Africa's Anglican churches.'
The C S Lewis Foundation
Devoted to 'enabling a genuine renaissance of Christian scholarship and artistic expression within the mainstream of the contemporary
university'.
Dextera
Domini
Declaration on the Pastoral Care of Left-Handed Persons. If you are left-handed and really appreciate a good send-up of church declarations,
delve into DEXTERA DOMINI, This may even give you some food for thought about how we treat those who are 'different'.
The Diocese of Wenchoster
A diocesan site you must visit when you're tired of your own diocese.
Encounters on the Edge
This Church Army UK website provides information on the 'work of the Sheffield Centre in discerning the evolving mission of the church'.
EpiscoRat
An unofficial site of the Diocese of Southeast Florida brings levity to the web in a series of cartoons featuring church mice.
Gaiters
Through the Years with Gaiters: An Anglicans Online special
report.
Halloween Choice
This new website from the Communications Office of the Diocese of Manchester encourages retailers to 'offer a wider choice of merchandise
when celebrating Halloween'. 'We want kids to have a great Halloween, and we want to spark a wider public debate about the nature
of our way of celebrating the date.'
Heavenly Hunks Calendar 2004
The Portsmouth Cathedral Choir Association announces a second calendar, after the great initial success of its 2003 hunks. 'The Bishop
of Portsmouth, the Rt Rev Kenneth Stevenson, has fully endorsed this project, which has been set up by the Portsmouth Cathedral Choir
Association, and said: "I support anything that involves young people having fun as part of the church and congratulate these
lads who have bared more than their souls to raise money for these charities!"' The BBC took
note.
The Holy Land Information
pages
This informative website from the Anglican Communion Office contains statements and documents produced by Anglican organisations dealing
firstly with the issues relating to Israel/Palestine and secondly with the relationship between Christians, particularly Anglicans, and
Judaism.
Hot Braille
Send an email in Braille: a free service that transcribes your email into Braille 'snail mail' and sends it to your recipient.
Hymns: Anglicans Online readers
choose their Top 20 hymns (November 2003)
See whether your favourite is here.
Maundy
Money
The Royal Mint provides an informative page about the ancient custom of minting and distributing special Maundy coins: 'At the ceremony
which takes place annually on Maundy Thursday, the sovereign hands to each recipient two small leather string purses. One, a red purse,
contains — in ordinary coinage — money in lieu of food and clothing; the other, a white purse, contains silver Maundy coins
consisting of the same number of pence as the years of the sovereign's age.'
An open letter to the Archbishop
of Canterbury regarding requests for 'alternative primatial oversight'
'We write as members of The Episcopal Church to express our deep concern about the requests for "alternative primatial oversight" that
have come from eight of our dioceses since the 2006 General Convention. Such a request is unprecedented, and we believe that granting
any of these requests would pose a grave danger to the Anglican Communion'.
Peacebang's
beauty tips for ministers
A perfectly wonderful, funny change of pace, perfect-for-the-day blog. Enjoy.
Project on Congregations
of Intentional Practice
Supported by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. and sponsored by Virginia Theological Seminary, 'PCIP is a three-year study which began
in 2003 exploring the relationship between communal Christian practices and congregational vitality in the historic Protestant mainline.
The project has identified a nascent trend in American Protestantism: faith practices appear to be fostering an emerging sense of mainline
vitality. The project seeks to explore this new trend by identifying interesting and instructive examples of churches that have experienced
a renewed sense of identity and vocation through engaging Christian practices—and to tell the stories of these congregations.'
A Radio Advertisement for St
Andrew's, Birmingham, Alabama
This whimsical radio advert is available online in mp3 format.
Round Tower Churches Society
'exists to work for the preservation of these churches, and to investigate further their origins and history. In the Society's 30 years
of existence it has made grants to more than 140 of the approximately 185 English round tower churches.' Patron HRH The Prince of
Wales.
Sabine Baring-Gould Appreciation Society
Celebrates the life and works of folklorist and Anglican priest Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924), author of 'Onward, Christian Soldiers,'
more than 30 novels, a 16-volume Lives of the Saints, and hundreds of journal articles, anthologies, poems and hymns.
St
Dwynwen
St Dwynwen is the Welsh patron saint of lovers, especially distressed lovers, and of animals. Her day is January 25th.
St Francis Xavier Bible
Game
A new site that looks interesting: 'a source for bible word games based on the principles and history of the Catholic faith.'
St Nicholas Center
Great site with a wealth of information and fun about St Nick. You, your children, and your neighbours will learn and enjoy, even send
e-cards.
Scent-free places
of worship
The Diocese of Ontario has noted that the Lung Association of Nova Scotia sells blue-and-white plastic
signs proclaiming 'Scent-Free Place of Worship' and that that many persons are extremely sensitive to perfumes, colognes, aftershaves,
and other scented products.
The Ship of Fools Web
Guide
Our colleagues over at Ship of Fools have gamely pulled together a web guide for, well, religious-related sites, writ broad.
Siwok and More
Site marketing hand-crafted goods made by the Wichi people of Argentina; an internet project of the Anglican Diocese of Northern Argentina.
Society of the Descendants of
the Colonial Clergy
'An applicant must have a proven lineal, lawful descent from a clergyman who was regularly ordained, installed, or settled over a Christian
church within the limits of the thirteen [American] colonies prior to July 4, 1776, and must be acceptable to the National Council of
the Society.' Founded in 1933.
Sojourners: Faith, Politics and Culture
'Founded in 1971, our mission is to articulate the biblical call to social justice, inspiring hope and building a movement to transform
individuals, communities, the church and the world.' This site is active, has a magazine available, and is dedicated to the doing not
just the talking about.
Statistics about religious organisations
Just that: and very comprehensive it is.
Taking the Episcopalian
Scottish Episcopal Church satire. Includes light-hearted stories, among them pages on Clergy Connect Four and Synod Cricket. Not to be
missed is an article on humour in the holy.
The Thanksgiving of
Women after Childbirth
by Natalie Knödel: This 1995 academic paper on the 'Churching of Women' explores its history in eastern and western Christianity,
its liturgical texts, and modern feminist perspectives on the rite.
The
Times (London) Style Guide - Churches and Clergy
The ins and outs of addressing archdeacons and the befuddling issue of whether 'churchgoer' is churchgoer, church-goer, or church goer.
Delivered in crisp, no-nonsense prose, e.g. 'Never ever write the Rev Brown or (even worse) Rev Brown. This would be among the worst
solecisms for The Times to commit. The correct style is the Rev Joseph Brown, thereafter Mr Brown'.
Theopedia
An Encyclopedia of Biblical Christianity. A new wiki, this one a bit more specialized than Wikipedia.
Tiro Typeworks
This fascinating website on writing systems for North American indigenous peoples includes substantial resources on the typographical
work of Anglican missionaries John Horden and Edmund Peck. We particularly enjoy this
page on Methodist missionary James Evans, inventor of the syllabic system still in extensive use in central and western Canada.
Excellent downloads; attractive site.
Transmission
'an emerging liturgical community' in New York City. Be sure to check out Disco Episco.
Two Majorities
Episcopalmajority.com and Episcopalmajorityonline.org are
two groups with very different visions of what it means to be Episcopalians. We have no way of knowing which group actually represents
a majority of members of the Episcopal Church USA.
The
Wenchoster Cathedral Hymn Book: Hymns Modern and Ancient
We especially like 'Come and see my shining cope' and 'Vicar, remember me?' The entire
site is worth exploring, especially on a day when you need a giggle.
Worship on the Water
Dockside summer worship sponsored by Christ Church, Cordele, Georgia on Lake Blackshear.
Worship Woodworks
This Kansas-based workshop makes wooden materials for use in the Godly Play children's worship curriculum.
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