Week of 15 October 2006
Book Reviews
Benjamin Britten: The
Spiritual Dimension, by Graham Elliott, reviewed in the Church Times by Helen Burrows. Elliott 'explores the dichotomy between Britten's
much documented agnosticism and the influence of the sacred in so much of his music'.
The
Pursuit of Happiness: A History from the Greeks to the Present, by Darrin McMahon, reviewed in the Church Times by Mark Vernon.
'Starting with Socrates and ending with science, it pursues the idea, both in the sense of tracking down the history of the concept
(along with the lives and times of those who have shaped it), and in the sense of seeking its elusive goal.'
'The
Tasks of Philosophy: Selected Essays, Volume 1 and Ethics and Politics, Volume 2, by Alasdair MacIntyre, reviewed in the Church
Times by John Macquarrie. 'The first volume deals with basic questions in the philosophy of religion and theology. [In Volume 2]
there are interesting chapters on Kant, Mill, Burke, and others, but the one that most impressed this reviewer was on Marxism — a
chapter written as a kind of journal of the author's thinking between 1953 and 1995.'
Canada
British Columbia: Oak Bay, St Mary the Virgin (British Columbia)
Church History
The Papers of Philander Chase: An ambitious website devoted to the papers
and letters of the early American bishop Philander Chase (1775-1852).
Project Canterbury: A rich and
outstanding site, the source of most AO Church History entries. If you're in interested out-of-print resources in church history, do
visit this invaluable site. We are continually astounded at the breadth and depth of this resource; recent
additions are listed here.
England
Dallam, Warrington, St Mark (Liverpool)
Stafford, St Mary's Castle Church (Lichfield)
Europe
Spain: Valencia, Iglesia de Jesucristo (Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church)
Exchange
London-> ? Any destination considered for two to three weeks,
Summer 2007. Two-clergy couple with children offering a four-bed house in central London. No specific duties required but both hospital
chaplaincy and clergy education experience available. Dog and cat to be looked after, car available. If interested, please email miaakh@yahoo.com.
Newmarket Suffolk-> ? 'I am Vicar of All Saints, Newmarket
Suffolk famous for being the home of British Racing. Newmarket sits 12 miles between the historic town of Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge.
I am looking for an exchange for up to four weeks with my wife and two children in Summer 2008. All Saints is an Evangelical Parish
with 8am and 10.15am services on Sundays'. More information: max9@btinternet.com
Ireland
Diamond Grange, St Paul (Armagh)
Lisburn, St Paul (Connor)
Whitechurch, Whitechurch Parish (Dublin and
Glendalough)
Wicklow and Killiskey Parish Churches (Dublin and
Glendalough)
Letters to Anglicans Online
Have a read. Write a letter of your own to us for possible publication.
Ministries and Education
Wycliffe
College, University of Toronto. Offers online courses if you 'would like to get a head start on your theological education.'
News Centre
Canada's Anglican Book Centre might close. Tokyo church celebrates 50 years. Sydney seeks greater influence in schools. Illinois parish
wants less-conservative bishop. Panel of Reference releases report on New Westminster. Canada's primate urges 'reimagining' of church.
Milwaukee presentment trial begins. ABC is in China. Diocese of Massachusetts may stop performing marriages. All this, and more,
in the News Centre.
Preaching Resources
SermonSuite: 'Online sermon preparation, ideas and help. Christian sermon illustrations and
resource for lectionary and church sermons. Pastoral sermons, readings and stories for preachers, ministers, priests and lay people'.
Religious Orders
Burford Priory: In Oxfordshire, England, an Anglican Benedictine community of nuns and monks.
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Theological Resources
Association of British Theological and Philosophical Libraries: A helpful roster
of theological collections in the United Kingdom.
USA
Colorado: Boulder, St John (Colorado)
Vacancies Centre
List a parish or diocesan opening for one month at AO — at no charge. The more you use our free service, the more useful it will
become for all.
Seeking a position? Scan vacancy pages on diocesan web sites with vacancies listings throughout the communion.
Wales
Chirk, St Mary [with
St David, Froncysyllte] (St Asaph)
Worth Noting
On the altar of function and beauty: The
church architect Ninian Comper changed the spiritual values of his time, says Christopher Howse in the Telegraph.
Thou
shalt help to save the planet, Mothers' Union tells its 3.6m flock: The
Times (London) reports on why a short season of strawberries seems like a good idea to the MU.
The toughest
life-and-death decisions are in his hands: In the Times (London) 'Richard Harries, the former Bishop of Oxford says that IVF,
cloning and stem-cell research are no more than ways of interacting with nature'.
Week of 8 October 2006
Australia
Victoria: Bayswater, St Stephen (Melbourne)
Books, Magazines and Authors
The Anglican Insider:
A Monthly Column for Anglican Bibliophiles. The former bookstore manager of The Anglican
Book Centre of Toronto now writes a monthly newsletter. 'In this column, I will be featuring new titles of a specifically Anglican
character, as well as some hard-to-find gems that may not be accessible through mainstream bookstores. I will also suggest many practical
resources that will be of use to those involved the day-to-day life of parish ministry.'
Book Reviews
The
Order of Things: Explorations in Scientific Theology, by Alister E. McGrath, reviewed in the Church Times by John Polkinghorne. 'A
book more for the specialist interested in the detail of how McGrath's abundant writing projects are developing, than for the general
reader with an interest in science and religion.'
Palgrave
Advances in the European Reformations, edited by Alec Ryrie, is reviewed with Moderate Voices in the European Reformation, edited
by Luc Racaut and Alec Ryrie, by Euan Cameron in the Church Times. 'Palgrave Advances in the European Reformations offers
a series of historiographical essays on different aspects of the Reformation... Moderate Voices more subtly identifies those
who were clear about their beliefs but were less radically exclusive.'
Pascal's
Fire: Scientific Faith and Religious Understanding, by Keith Ward, reviewed in the Church
Times by John Habgood. 'Science itself, says Ward, is possible only on the basis
of faith in the ultimate intelligibility of the universe; and there are realities inaccessible to science which only religious
experience can disclose.'
Church History
A Letter
to the Laity of the Diocese of Natal, by John William Colenso (1864). In this long open letter following his deposition in December
1863, Colenso defends his religious opinions and right to remain as diocesan bishop in what is now South Africa.
South Sea Island Labour Traffic,
by John Coleridge Patteson (1871). Bishop Patteson writes this memorandum to the General Synod of the Church of England in New Zealand,
in which he argues that the traffic in labourers in the South Pacific parallels the former traffic in African slaves.
The Southern Cross
and Southern Crown; Or, the Gospel in New Zealand, by Sarah Tucker (1866). This long account of the first fifty years of Anglican
life in New Zealand is by prolific author and mission chronicler Sarah Tucker (1821-1893). A
series of striking engravings begins the narrative.
Events
USA, California, Berkeley, Church Divinity School of the Pacific, 13 October 2006: When Did I Call
You Friend?
Bonnie Anderson, President House of Deputies to the General Convention of the Episcopal Church USA, will give the
third annual St Margaret's Lecture titled 'When Did I Call You Friend?'. Introductory remarks will be provided by Presiding-bishop
elect Katharine Jefferts Schori, CDSP alumna, 1994 and 2001. The lecture supports the seminary's efforts to establish the St Margaret's
Chair for Women and Ministry.
USA, Virginia, Richmond, 16-19 November 2006: Going
Forward Together: Third Millennium Christianity
A conference for clergy, lay staff, vestry members and lay leaders, and anyone who cares about the vitality of the church and its engagement
with the community, the culture and the world. Hosted by St Stephen's Church, Richmond, the Cathedral of St Philip, Atlanta and the Richmond
Center for Reconciliation and Mission.
Letters to Anglicans Online
Have a read. Write a letter of your own to us for possible publication.
Liturgical Resources
The
Anámnesis of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ Containing the Liturgies of the Offertory, Consecration, and Holy Communion,
Commonly Called the Mass: This liturgy used by the Anglo-Catholic socialist
Society of the Catholic Commonwealth is now online with commentary by its author, Frederic Hastings Smyth.
Ministry and Education
Theology ONLINE: (Australia)
'Theology ONLINE is a joint activity of the United Faculty of Theology and Trinity College Theological School, offering a flexible, ecumenical,
world-class standard of theological education online for students. The courses are best described as 'accompanied online learning', because
the learning program puts students in constant touch with their teachers and peers. All online diplomas and degrees are awarded through
the Melbourne College of Divinity. ' Trinity College is Anglican; Melbourne College of Divinity is ecumenical. Courses taught by the
United Faculty of Theology: Trinity, Melbourne Theological and the University of Melbourne Theology Department. Course list can be found here. (Cross-listed
in Web Resources)
Oxford Brookes University: (UK)
Both undergraduate and graduate online education. 'We offer a range of part-time distance learning programmes from single modules to
certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. Our distance education is student focused offering maximum flexibility
and choice.' (Cross-listed in Web Resources)
Trinity OnLine: (USA)
Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, Ambridge, PA, has an extensive selection of courses available online. 'Trinity Episcopal School
for Ministry is unique in that it shapes Christian leaders through its commitment to Biblical Theology and mission, to historical and
global Anglicanism, and to biblical, authentic community. The Center for Distance Learning seeks to bring this ethos within reach of
those who are unable to relocate to our residential campus.' (Cross-listed in Web Resources)
University of St Andrews.
(Scotland). Online program from St Mary's College School of Divinity. (Cross-listed
in Web Resources)
News Centre
Church and sex in Australia. ABC to visit China. Religious leaders call for arms-control treaty. Diocese of San Joaquin contemplates
schism. Australian churches wrestle with funding issues. Global fundraising campaign for Canterbury Cathedral. Challenge to Sydney
ban on women's ordination. Bishop murdered in Philippines. Adelaide asks parishes to help pay reparations. Diocese of San Joaquin
contemplates schism. Nigerian bishop permitted to officiate in Virginia. Church and state in Australia. All this, and more, in the
News Centre.
Odds and Ends
Transmission: 'an emerging liturgical community' in New York City. Be sure to check out Disco
Episco.
Official Church Publications
@thediocese: Online newsletter of the Diocese of Southwest Florida.
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USA
Cathedrals
Maryland: Easton, Trinity Cathedral, Diocese of Easton
Parishes
Florida: Homestead, St John (Southeast Florida)
New Jersey: Asbury Park, St Augustine (New Jersey)
New Jersey: North Plainfield, Holy Cross (New Jersey)
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.
Australia: St Nicolas Anglican Church Coogee (Sydney). Children's
Ministry Leader
Australia: St Nicolas Anglican Church Coogee (Sydney). Evangelist - part time.
Seeking a position? Scan vacancy pages on diocesan web sites with vacancies
listings throughout the communion.
Web Resources
Theology ONLINE: (Australia) 'Theology ONLINE is a joint activity
of the United Faculty of Theology and Trinity College Theological School, offering a flexible, ecumenical, world-class standard of theological
education online for students. The courses are best described as 'accompanied online learning', because the learning program puts students
in constant touch with their teachers and peers. All online diplomas and degrees are awarded through the Melbourne College of Divinity.
' Trinity College is Anglican; Melbourne College of Divinity is ecumenical. Courses taught by the United Faculty of Theology: Trinity,
Melbourne Theological and the University of Melbourne Theology Department. Course list can be found here. (Cross-listed
in Ministry and Education)
Oxford Brookes University: (UK)
Both undergraduate and graduate online education. 'We offer a range of part-time distance learning programmes from single modules to
certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. Our distance education is student focused offering maximum flexibility
and choice.' (Cross-listed in Ministry and Education)
Trinity OnLine:
(USA) Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, Ambridge, PA, has an extensive selection of courses available online. 'Trinity Episcopal
School for Ministry is unique in that it shapes Christian leaders through its commitment to Biblical Theology and mission, to historical
and global Anglicanism, and to biblical, authentic community. The Center for Distance Learning seeks to bring this ethos within reach
of those who are unable to relocate to our residential campus.' (Cross-listed
in Ministry and Education)
University of St Andrews.
(Scotland). Online program from St Mary's College School of Divinity. (Cross-listed
in Ministry and Education)
Worth Noting
Drive
for multi-faith Britain deepens rifts, says Church: In
the Telegraph, Jonathan Wynne-Jones writes that 'The Church of England has launched an astonishing attack on the Government's drive
to turn Britain into a multi-faith society'.
'In 20 years,
there will be no more Christians in Iraq': In The Guardian, Mark Lattimer wonders why the coalition forces haven't done more
to protect them.
Laureate
Tutu Remains Tireless Advocate: The New York Times reports on Archbishop Tutu's 75th birthday party.
Terry
Waite joins Quakers to escape ‘chirpy’ vicars: In the Sunday Times, Christopher Morgan talks with one of the 'world's
best known Anglicans' about his reasons for attending the Friends' Meeting House instead of his local parish church.
Time
and Gravity Take a Toll on St. Bartholomew's Church: Christopher Gray, in the New York Times, counts the loss.
Vicar under fire from equality
chief after racist joke and comments about 'damage' of multiculturalism: Steven Morris reports in The Guardian.
A columbarium of Episcopal-search websites: A few weeks ago Anglicans Online asked: 'Where do bishop-search
websites go after the elections are complete?' Douglas LeBlanc solves the mystery.
'I have found that some dioceses, such as New
Hampshire, link to archive pages that offer the profile information on the elected bishop, along with the diocesan profile
from the time. (Most profiles of unelected nominees do seem to fade into the ether.) I found archives for New
Jersey and Oregon through Google. Louie
Crew's Episcopal Elections and Retirements page sometimes leads to pages that still list nominees, such as those for Nebraska and Western
Louisiana. Louie maintains this wonderful page that helps
election geeks like remember me who has run — where, when, and how many times. Bishop Clay Matthews of the Episcopal Office
of Pastoral Development has said he urges search committees to leave their websites in place for a time after an election, rather
than taking them down immediately, to preserve the dignity of unelected nominees. Episcopal News Service did this in the case of
the Presiding Bishop's election.The overall lesson is clear, though: If you find an especially thoughtful or quirky profile of
a nominee, it's best to save a copy on your hard drive'.
Douglas LeBlanc, Virginia
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