Week
of 12 November 2006
Australia
Cathedrals
Queensland: Townsville, St
James, Diocese of North Queensland
Book
Reviews
Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon, by Daniel C. Dennett, reviewed by Robin Gill in the Church Times.
Andrew
Wingate reviews two books in the Church Times: Interfaith Dialogue:
A Catholic View, by Michael L. Fitzgerald and John Borelli and Living
with Faith: Journeys Towards Trust, Friendship and Justice, by Barbara
Butler.
Books and Authors
N.T.
Wright Page: This unofficial website dedicated to the Bishop of Durham
includes sermons, lectures, articles and downloads. (Cross-listed
under Theological Resources)
Canada
Nova Scotia: Westwood Hills, St Nicholas (Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island)
Church
History
The
American Missionaries in Greece,
by Henry D. Gilpin (1856). This address
gives a hortatory overview of the work
of Anglican missionaries engaged in educational
ministries in Greece in the early and
mid-nineteenth century.
A
Voice in the Wilderness: Being a Plea for the Restoration of Primitive
Christianity Addressed to the Bishops of the Anglo-American Communion
and through them to the English-speaking People throughout the World,
by Algernon Sidney Crapsey (1897). This extended commentary on the
Lambeth Quadrilateral by A.S. Crapsey, later condemned for heresy
in the Episcopal Church USA, calls for small dioceses and close relations
among bishops, parishes and parochial clergy.
Walter
Kerr Hamilton, Bishop of Salisbury: A Sketch, by H.P. Liddon (1869).
W.K. Hamilton (1808-1869) was one of the first diocesan bishops to
have been influenced by the Tractarian movement, and a close associate
of Liddon, Keble, Pusey and other Oxford Movement leaders. In this
extended memoir, Liddon chronicles Hamilton's life, work and religious
development.
England
Castleford Team Parish [All
Saints, Castleford; All Saints, Hightown; St Paul, Glass Houghton;
St James, Whitwood] (Wakefield)
Harrington, St
Mary (Carlisle)
East Barton, All Saints (Peterborough)
Holme
Valley Anglican Team [St Thomas, Thurstonland; St John, Upperthong;
St Andrew, Thongsbridge; Holy Trinity, Holmfirth; Holy Trinity, Hepworth;
Christ Church, New Mill; All Saints, Netherthong; St David, Holmbridge] (Wakefield)
Parish of Scotby and Cotehill
with Cumwhinton [All Saints, Scotby;
St John, Cotehill; Village Hall, Cumwhinton] (Carlisle)
Miscellaneous
resources
Salisbury Diocesan Board of
Education: 'Whether you're a teacher, parent, governor, friend or just
looking for information about parishes and church schools in this area,
we hope you find the site useful and informative.'
Episcopal
Elections or Announcements
Ongoing
The Diocese of Connecticut has opened nominations for its bishop
suffragan search. A
dedicated website has more information on the episcopal
search process and how to make a nomination. Nominations will be accepted
until 29 November.
Complete
The Reverend Larry R. Benfield has been elected Bishop of Arkansas. Press
reports differ on whether he will be the twelfth or thirteenth diocesan;
background information is available
here.
The Diocese
of Southern Ohio has elected the Reverend Thomas E. Breidenthal as
its ninth bishop;
ballot results are available
here.
Events
England: Putney, 21 November 2006: The
Lust for Certainty
'The event [at St Mary's Church,
Putney] will bring together a number
of writers at the interface between science and religion to present their
ideas to a general audience.
They share a common conviction. Many of the things that appear to be going wrong
in the world today stem from various kinds of dogmatism. The risks of
the resulting hubris range from the aggravation of conflicts because
of religious conservatism to the danger of environmental disaster because
of technological utopianism.'
Ireland
Killanne Killegney Parish
Union [Killegney; Rossdroit; Killanne; Templeshanbo] (Cashel
and Ossory)
Limerick,
St Michael (Limerick)
Japan
Fukui, Trinity Church (Kyoto)
Kitakatsuragi, St
Peter (Kyoto)
Koganei, Koganei
Church (Tokyo)
Kyoto, St Agnes (Kyoto)
Kyoto, Holy Light (Kyoto)
[MIDI attack]
Kyoto, Trinity Church (Kyoto)
Otsu, St Mary (Kyoto)
Toyama, St Mary (Kyoto)
Resources
Nagoya Youth Center. Founded in 1957,
NYC offers a variety of children's programmes, including English conversation
classes. Affiliated
with the Diocese of Chubu.
Schools
Autumn
Leaves Kindergarten.
Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture. Affiliated with the Diocese of Chubu.
Holy Wisdom Kindergarten. Joetsu,
Niigata Prefecture. Affiliated with the Diocese of Chubu.
Holy
Virgin Kindergarten. Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture. Affiliated with
the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Sanjo, Diocese of Chubu.
Letters
to Anglicans Online
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a read. Write a letter of your own to
us for possible publication.
News
Centre
New bishops elected in USA. Church arson in Topeka. More about past sex abuse in Brisbane. Press coverage of new US PB. Pennsylvania files against its bishop. Think Tank launched in UK. ABC to visit Rome. Joint Anglican/RC work on women priests. Church and State in Australia. Pittsburgh votes to support secession.
Not
in the Communion
Resources
The Fellowship
of Concerned Churchmen: 'working
for the preservation of the historic Anglican Way since 1976 and
... a unifying catalyst for Anglican traditionalists'.
The
Pastoral Provision: 'a service rendered to the [Roman Catholic]
bishops of the United States by which former Episcopal ministers
who have been accepted as candidates for priestly ordination receive
theological, spiritual and pastoral preparation for ministry in the
[Roman] Catholic Church'.
Odds
and Ends
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.
Scotland
Resources
The
Bield at Blackruthven:
'If you'd like a quiet place for rest and relaxation, or for prayer, reflection
and healing, you'll find Blackruthven an inviting setting. Individuals
or couples, families or groups are welcome for day visits or longer stays.'
Affiliated with the Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane.
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Theological
resources
N.T. Wright Page: This
unofficial website dedicated to the Bishop of Durham includes sermons,
lectures, articles and downloads. (Cross-listed
under Books and Authors)
Theos:
Launched this week, 'Theos is a public theology think tank which exists
to undertake research and provide commentary on social and political
arrangements'. The Archbishop of Canterbury and Cardinal Archbishop of
Westminster have this to say: 'Issues of belief and faith, of how human
beings perceive the world, have rarely been so important in society,
or so badly misunderstood … Together, we look forward to the contribution
that Theos will make to future debates.'
USA
Indiana: Jeffersonville, St Paul (Indianapolis)
Indiana: Monticello, St Mary (Northern Indiana)
Indiana: Nashville, St David (Indianapolis)
Missouri: Independence, Trinity (West Missouri)
Missouri: Nevada, All Saints (West Missouri)
Texas: Episcopal Churches of Belton
and Salado [St Luke, Belton; St
Joseph, Salado] (Texas)
Vacancies
Centre
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Australia: Anglican Parish Longford/Perth, Tasmania (Tasmania). Rector
England: St Stephen, Shottermill (Guilford).
Vicar
Ireland: Carrickmacross & Magheracloone Union with
Ardragh (Co Monaghan) (Clogher). Rector
Ireland: Dromore (Co Tyrone) (Clogher). Rector
Ireland: Grouped Parishes of Aghadrumsee, Clogh and Drumsnatt (Clogher). Rector
For more information on these and other vacancies, see our Vacancies Centre. Seeking a position? Scan vacancy pages on diocesan web sites with vacancies
listings throughout the communion.
World
Cayman Islands: The Church
of England in the Cayman Islands [St Alban,
Grand Cayman; St Mary, Cayman Brac] (Jamaica and the Cayman Islands)
Worth
Noting
The
Poem and the Poppy: This fine essay by Stephen Osborne from The
Tyee and Geist magazine (British
Columbian publications) looks at poppy-wearing today in light of John McCrae's
famous poem. 'McRae's poem fails to tell us what that war was, but it serves
well enough to mark the terrible void at its heart: it has proven itself
to be a poem that sticks. Moina Michael's poppy, although often associated
with traditions of militarism distasteful to many (including both of my
grandfathers), is taken up every year by millions of plain people willing
to register a claim in the empty fields of war. The poppy is our acknowledgment
of those who go into the void.'
Some
sick babies must be allowed to die, says Church: 'Church
of England leaders want doctors to be given the right to withhold
treatment from seriously disabled newborn babies in exceptional
circumstances. The move is expected to spark massive controversy'.
Amelia Hill and Jo Revill report in the Observer (UK).
Wise
Men of the Churches set out to Keep Christ in Christmas: Ruth
Gledhill writes in the Times (London) about a report challenging
'the secular dream of taking Christ out of Christmas or anything
else'.
A
year ago, historic St Jude's Cathedral in the Diocese
of the Arctic was destroyed by fire: 'In November 2005,
an arson fire destroyed Iqaluit's "igloo church," an
icon for the Inuit people and
the historic Cathedral for the Anglican Diocese of the
Arctic. Local residents and supporters from across the
Arctic are struggling
to raise the millions of dollars needed
to resurrect their beloved Cathedral'. General
information about the cathedral and the devastating fire
is here; a
web page with more detail, drawings of the proposed cathedral,
and additional photos is here. (Note
that this page will take time to download, as it contains
large images.) |
