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Week of 28 May 2006

Associations, Guilds
Unitas: The Catholic League for Christian Unity: This registered charity promotes 'reconciliation among all Christians through the recovery of Catholic faith in common and in communion with the Bishop of Rome as successor to St Peter, first among the Apostles. Its members are drawn from many of the Christian traditions represented in the contemporary United Kingdom, although principally they are Anglicans and Roman Catholics.' Founded in 1913.

Australia
Cathedrals
New South Wales: Parramatta, St John's Cathedral, Diocese of Sydney [Services in English, Chinese, Persian]

Parishes
New South Wales: Riverwood-Punchbowl Anglican Churches (Sydney)
New South Wales: Erskine and St Claire, Risen Christ Anglican Church (Sydney)
New South Wales: Sutherland, St John (Sydney)
New South Wales: Turramurra, St James (Sydney)
New South Wales: Wahroonga, St Paul (Sydney)

Miscellaneous resources
The Prayer Book Society of Australia (Victorian Branch): This organisation encourages the use and study of the Book of Common Prayer (1662).

Book Reviews
Benedict XVI: Commander of the Faith, by Rupert Shortt, and God's New Man: The Election of Benedict XVI and The Legacy of John Paul II, by Paul Collins, are reviewed by Mary Tanner in Church Times.

Sacrifice and Community: Jewish Offering and Christian Eucharist, by Matthew Levering, reviewed in the Church Times by Martin Warner.

Books, Magazines, Authors
Anglican Bible and Book Society: This Alabama-based organisation 'promotes public worship, the distribution of the Holy Bible, and the training of Anglican ministers. We are not a Bible society or a prayer book society, as such; instead, we work more specifically to provide texts and other resources to Anglican missionary and clergy training programs.'

Episcopal Book Store: Birmingham, Alabama. Located adjacent to the Cathedral Church of the Advent, this bookstore offers online ordering.

Canada
Ontario: Colborne, Trinity Church (Toronto)

Church History
A Letter to His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of State for the Colonies, &c. &c. &c. on behalf of the Melanesian Mission of the Bishop of New Zealand, and also on behalf of Missions to the Aborigines of Australia, by Lewis M. Hogg (1853). This early document on its topic addresses the duties of the Church of England toward aboriginal Australians and the people of the Melanesian islands.

The Ardent Longing of the Anglican Communion for Peace and Unity, by Henry C. Lay (1874). In this sermon by the then Bishop of Easton (Maryland USA), Henry C. Lay preached on Anglican divisions and hopes from a global perspective.

England
Parishes
Beighton, St Mary the Virgin (Sheffield)

Episcopal Elections or Announcements
Ongoing
The Diocese of Tennessee has announced 28 October as the next date for the resumption of its stalemated election of a successor to the current diocesan, who will retire on 31 October. The diocesan constitution requires a two-thirds majority in clerical and lay voting orders.

Events
USA: New York City, 4 June: Trinity Wall Street Pentecost Hip Hop Mass
'Presented as part of St Paul's Chapel's Spiritual Awakening program, the Hip-Hop Mass will begin at 4 p.m. with a street procession around St Paul's and Ground Zero led by rappers, musicians and dancers, followed by a Eucharist in the chapel at 4:30 p.m.'

Letters to Anglicans Online
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News Centre
Defender of all faiths? Columbus prepares to welcome 75th General Convention. English cathedral attendance continues to grow. Zimbabwean priests to seek help from the Archbishop of York. US$50,000 settlement for false arrest claim by priest. Kenya withdraws welcome to Bishop of Chelmsford mid-visit. Sexual abuse claims against Episcopal priest resurface. Not a matter for the secular courts. Anglican Consultative Council considers Covenant document. All this, and more, in the News Centre.

Odds and Ends
Worship Woodworks: This Kansas-based workshop makes wooden materials for use in the Godly Play children's worship curriculum.

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USA
Parishes
Colorado: Georgetown, Grace Church (Colorado)
Colorado: Westminster, St Martha (Colorado)
Colorado: Windsor, St Alban (Colorado)
Georgia: Louisville, St Mary Magdalene (Georgia)
Georgia: Pooler, Holy Angels (Georgia)
North Carolina: Charlotte, All Saints (North Carolina)
North Carolina: Charlotte, St Andrew (North Carolina)
North Carolina: Salisbury, St Matthew (North Carolina)
North Carolina: Wilson, St Timothy (North Carolina)
Ohio: Ashtabula, St Peter (Ohio)
Ohio: Cleveland, St Andrew (Ohio)
Ohio: New Philadelphia, Trinity Church (Ohio)
Ohio: Ravenna, Grace Church (Ohio)
Texas: Cleburne, Holy Comforter (Fort Worth)
Texas: Comance, St Matthew (Fort Worth)
Texas: Fort Worth, Christ the King (Fort Worth)
Texas: Fort Worth, St Simon of Cyrene (Fort Worth)

Independent organisations
The Anglican Relief and Development Fund: 'created by the Anglican Communion Network in 2004 to be the strong hands of Christ reaching out in true partnership with brothers and sisters in the Global South.' The official Episcopal Church USA relief and development fund is known as Episcopal Relief and Development.

Miscellaneous resources
Oakerhater Episcopal Center: Watonga, Oklahoma. When completed, this ministry center will serve the Whirlwind Mission with social, economic, cultural and spiritual programs. It is named for Cheyenne Episcopalian religious leader David Pendleton Oakerhater (c. 1850-1931).

Oregon Episcopal Cursillo: Cursillo programmes for the Diocese of Oregon.

Vacancies Centre
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Seeking a position? Scan vacancy pages on diocesan web sites with vacancies listings throughout the communion.

World
U.S. Virgin Islands: Cabrita Point, St Thomas, Nazareth by the Sea (Virgin Islands)

Worth Noting
Faithful Cities: This important report from the Methodist Church of Great Britain and the Church of England, released on 22 May 2006, urges a new invigoration of the churches' roles in urban communities. 'Faithful Cities is about the places we live and the way our lives are changing. Thinking about cities, towns and other urban communities has involved us in thinking about citizenship, about politics and the challenges God’s open future poses us as disciples. Getting urban policy right is of interest to all communities in our predominantly urban society.' Reuters has already commented, and so has the BBC.

Five ways to ease the pane: A bad pun introduces this interesting story on St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, which will soon have stained glass windows to replace those lost in 1940 in the Blitz.

House of Lords debate on the contribution of churches to civic life: The archbishop of Canterbury's website has his opening remarks, closing remarks and a link to the Hansard report of this important debate on 19 May 2006.

A 'two-track' plan to heal divisions: This article from the Telegraph reports on what it calls 'audacious plan to save the worldwide Anglican Church by allowing it to divide into two tracks, one fast and the other slow'.

Youth Resources
My Faith My Life: 'Because faith is best explored in community, and as people of God we have promised to support all baptized in their life in Christ, this website has resources for teens as well as for parents, mentors, and youth leaders who serve as guides along the journey' Although written by the author of the book My Faith, My Life (Morehouse, 2006), this site's content is independent and updated regularly.

Week of 21 May 2006

Australia
Parishes
New South Wales: Dundas-Telopea, St Andrew (Sydney)
New South Wales: Emu Plains, St Paul (Sydney)
New South Wales: Forestville, St David (Sydney)
New South Wales: Kiama Anglican Churches [Christ Church, Kiama; St Paul, Minnamurra] (Sydney)
New South Wales: Kogarah, St Paul (Sydney)
New South Wales: Sydney (Croydon) Anglican Community Church [Holy Trinity, St Mary] (Sydney)
New South Wales: Sydney (Croydon) St James (Sydney)
New South Wales: Sydney (Leichhardt), All Souls (Sydney)
New South Wales: Sydney (Miranda), St Luke (Sydney)
The Australian Capital Territory: Kaleen, St Simon (Canberra and Goulbourn)

Book Reviews
Faith in Honesty: The Essential Nature of Theology, by Andrew Shanks, reviewed by Jeremy Sheehy in the Church Times. 'Submitted as a doctoral thesis in 1946 ... we may think that it does not greatly clarify our understanding of God; but it may lead us to reflect more deeply, as it led Robinson himself to a renewed quest, which issued in Honest to God.'

Thou Who Art: The Concept of the Personality of God, by John A.T. Robinson, reviewed by John Macquarrie in the Church Times. 'The way in which this book moves through the territory of theology, bringing together writers and subjects that one had not previously thought of alongside each other, is perhaps its best feature.'

Canada
Saskatchewan: Saskatoon, Christ Church (Saskatoon)
Saskatchewan: Saskatoon, St James (Saskatoon)

Church History
Forty Years in Anvik, by John Wight Chapman (1931). This autobiographical account of Anglican life in Alaska between 1887 and 1930 was written by ethnographer/priest/linguist J.W. Chapman (1858-1939). It is part of a growing collection of documents on Anglicanism in Alaska.

Letter from Manuel Aguas (1871). This brief narrative of the beginnings of Mexican Anglican church life includes autobiographical information and three engravings. Of related interest, and also new this week, is Bishop Alfred Lee of Delaware's 1886 Statement Respecting Our Church Work in Mexico.

Rest in Death, by Frederick George Lee (1872). John Purchas (1823-1872) was a ritualist leader and liturgist whose important Directorium Anglicanum was digitised earlier this year by AO staff member Peter Owen. Fellow-ritualist F.G. Lee (a fascinating figure in his own right) preached this funeral sermon on the early death of his friend.

England
Barrow-in-Furness, St James (Carlisle) [site by 15 year old parishioner]
Beckley and Peasmarsh Church [St Peter and St Paul, Peasmarsh; All Saints, Beckley] (Chichester)
Forest Wood and Ashurst Row Parish Churches [Holy Trinity and St Dunstan] (Chichester)
Oxford, St Mary Magdalen (Oxford)
Parish of Newport [St Thomas and St John] (Portsmouth)
Upper Culm Valley Parish Churches [St Mary, Hemyock; Culm Davy Chapel; St Andrew, Clayhidon' All Saints, Culmstock] (Exeter)
Waltham Abbey Parish [Holy Cross and St Lawrence, Waltham Abbey; St Lawrence, Ninefields; St Thomas, Upshire; Holy Innocents, High Beach] (Chelmsford) [The latter two churches also have their own site]
Withington, St Christopher (Manchester)

Episcopal Elections
Scotland: The Scottish Episcopal Church reports that it has elected The Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway, The Rt Rev Dr Idris Jones, to serve as its Primus. A few more details are in our News Centre.

Europe
France: Rennes, St Emmanuel (Convocation of American Churches in Europe)
France: Toulon, St Victor (Convocation of American Churches in Europe)

Letters to Anglicans Online
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New Zealand
Henderson, St Michael (Auckland)
Highfield, St John (Auckland)
Kohimarama, St Andrew (Auckland)

News Centre
Newspaper coverage of Wisconsin presentment. New Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Afghanis seek refuge in Dublin cathedral. South African archbishop to retire. Plans for women bishops in the Church of England. Australian diocese selling assets to pay reparations. Australian bishop speaks out about nuclear waste. Communiqué from the Panel of Reference. All this, and more, in the News Centre.

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USA
Colorado: Lakewood, St Paul (Colorado)
Colorado: Montrose, St Paul (Colorado)
Colorado: San Luis Valley Episcopal Mission [St Francis, South Fork; St Stephen, Monte Vista; St Thomas, Alamosa] (Colorado)
Colorado: Lakewood, St Paul (Colorado)
Colorado: Sedalia, St Philip in the Field (Colorado)
Colorado: Vail, Transfiguration (Colorado)
Illinois: Dixon, St Luke (Chicago)
Illinois: Elgin, Redeemer (Chicago)
Illinois: Lansing, Christ the King (Chicago)
Illinois: Sterling, Grace Church (Chicago)
Indiana: Bedford, St John (Indianapolis)
Indiana: Columbus, St Paul (Indianapolis)
Indiana: Danville, St Augustine (Indianapolis)
Kentucky: Madisonville, St Mary (Kentucky)
New Jersey: Metuchen, St Luke (New Jersey)
New Jersey: Riverton, Christ Church (New Jersey)
New Jersey: Willingboro, Christ the King (New Jersey)
West Virginia: Charleston, St Matthew (West Virginia)
West Virginia: Greenbrier/Monroe Episcopal Ministries [St Thomas, White Sulphur Springs; Incarnation, Ronceverte; All Saints, Union] (West Virginia)
Wisconsin: Madison, St Andrew (Milwaukee)

Miscellaneous resources
Camp Hardtner: Pollock, Louisiana. Camp and conference centre of the Diocese of Western Louisiana.

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.

Europe: Amsterdam, Christ Church. Assistant Chaplain. For more information on this and other vacancies, visit our Vacancies Centre.

Seeking a position? Scan vacancy pages on diocesan web sites with vacancies listings throughout the communion.

World
Dioceses
India: [Church of North India] Amritsar — http://amritsar.anglican.org

Parishes
Philippines: Episcopal Church in Talisay and Cebu, St John, Cebu; St James, Talisay (Southern Philippines)
South Korea: Bundang, Bundang Anglican Church (Seoul)
South Korea: Osan, St Agnes (Seoul)
South Korea: Seongnam, St Barnabas (Seoul)

Resources
Huimang Special School: Uijeongbu, South Korea. School for special-needs students affiliated with the Anglican Church of Korea.
Nowonnanum: Seoul, South Korea. Youth, employment and social service agency affiliated with the Anglican Church of Korea.

Worth Noting
A big day for TS Eliot's Little Gidding, by Nigel Reynolds in the Telegraph: A hamlet of just 14 houses will be overrun today by admirers of T S Eliot paying homage to its role in inspiring one of the greatest poems in the English language.

Da Vinci Code: The Church of England created a webpage to explore some of the controversial issues the film raises: The Da Vinci Code: Making your mind up.

Episcopalian Crisis: Barry Jay Seltser writes in the Roman Catholic magazine Commonweal (New York) on current controversies in the Episcopal Church USA. 'I continue to be an Episcopalian because the arguments, the disagreements, and even the threats of schism are all part of a messy and all-too-human way of struggling together to glimpse the nature and actions of an ultimately unknowable and infinitely loving God.'

Five Ways to Ease the Pane: One of five stained-glass window designs will finally replace a London church window shattered in 1940, writes Tim Adams in the Guardian.

Hope for the Hereafter Nourishes the Urge to Live Better in a Grim Present, by Stephen Plant in The Times (London), who writes: 'belief in life after death need not be a distraction from belief in life before death — it can be its motivation.'

Oil Profits and Ethics Don't Mix — Or do they?: The Norwegian government has hired philosopher and Sunday school teacher Henrik Syse 'to figure out how the Norwegian [...] Petroleum Fund can act as investor in an ethically beneficial manner'. Books and Culture has this interesting interview.

Youth Resources
Episcopal Atlanta Youth: This website highlights the conferences, training opportunities, events and missions trips available through the Youth Ministry Office of the Diocese of Atlanta.