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Week of 4 February 2007

Australia
Schools and Education
Djarragun College: Gordonvale, Queensland. Anglican day and boarding school in North Queensland for Indigenous Australians.

Book Reviews
American Fascists: the Christian Right and the War on America, by Chris Hedges, is reviewed by Giles Fraser in the New Statesman.

Books, Magazines, Authors
Littlefarm Publishing. Since 1999, Littlefarm is the publisher of the Teal Curriculum, a 'complete Religious Education Curriculum trusted by Episcopal and Anglican parishes worldwide for over 35 years'.

Canada
Cathedrals
British Columbia: New Westminster, Holy Trinity Cathedral (New Westminster)

Church History
Colonial Church Histories: New Zealand, by Henry Jacobs (1887). Dean Henry Jacobs (1824-1901) wrote this magisterial history of the earliest years of Anglican life in the Dioceses of Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Nelson, Waiapu, Wellington and Melanesia. The full text is posted along with a handsome frontispiece and diocesan map of New Zealand.

Handbooks of English Church Expansion: Australia, by A. E. David (1908). This book provides an overview of Australian Anglican history from the late eighteenth century until the beginning of the twentieth century. The online version includes a frontispiece and several photographs.

Education and Ministries
Harvard Divinity School. Masters of Theological Studies program. 'Students interested in the MTS degree at Harvard Divinity School are urged to check the online HDS Courses of Instruction as this implementation proceeds and as faculty designate existing courses and design new ones to fit the new distribution requirements.'

University of Wales Lampeter. 'Theology and Religious Studies currently delivers Level 3 (the equivalent of the final year of a degree course) in a Distance Learning Programme which can be pursued by individual students. We offer two options depending upon your point of entry.'

England
Parishes
Mount Dinham, St Michael and All Angels (Exeter)
Pewsey and Swanborough Team
[St John the Baptist, Pewsey; Holy Cross, Wilcot; Holy Trinity, Oare; St Nicholas, Huish; St James, North Newnton; St Peter, Manningford Bruce; St Mary Magdalene, Woodborough; St Mary, Alton Barnes; St Stephen, Beechingstoke; All Saints, Stanton St Bernard; All Saints, Alton Priors; Holy Trinity, Easton Royal; St Peter, Milton Lilbourne; St Andrew, Wootton Rivers] (Salisbury)
Salisbury, Sarum St Martin (Salisbury)
Salisbury, St Francis (Salisbury)
Salisbury, St Paul (Salisbury)
Shillingstone, Holy Rood (Salisbury)
Watercombe Benefice [St Martin, Broadmayne; St Catherine, Holworth; St Michael, Owermoigne; All Saints, Warmwell; St Peter, West Knighton] (Salisbury)
West Moors, St Mary the Virgin (Salisbury)

Resources
The Clergy Appointments Advisor. While the site has not changed, the location has — it's now on the Church of England site.

Essays
In his new essay, Bishop Pierre Whalon reports on a fascinating and disturbing trip to Tehran in January 2007: Where Have All the Christians Gone? It's also available online in French and in Farsi as a PDF.

Letters to Anglicans Online
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New Zealand
Parishes
Parish of Eastern Wanganui [All Saints; St Barnabas; St John; St Mary] (Wellington)

News Centre
Conservatives diss ABC's authority. Ghana proposes Anglican University. Uganda archbishop says Islam is the issue. Summary of the situation in Virginia. Furor over Australian church sign. 'Coup' plans revealed in Pittsburgh. ACO announces Tanzania meeting details. All this, and more, in the News Centre.

Parish Resources
Tortorelli Creations: Church furnishings. The site says that Jefferson Tortorelli brings a 'breath of fresh air to the old world craft'. A comment on a Ship of Fools thread said 'Take a look around, some go from inspired to inspired by something from Pier1.' [Ed. Ours is not to comment.]

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USA
Parishes
Montana: Missoula, Holy Spirit (Montana)
New York: Bronx, Holy Nativity (New York)
New York: Bronx (Fordham), St James (New York)
New York: Bronx (Morrisania), St Ann (New York)
New York: Bronx (Woodlawn), St Stephen (New York)
New York: City Island, Grace Church (New York)
New York: Cold Spring, St Mary in the Highlands (New York)
New York: New City, St John (New York)
New York: New York City, Christ and St Stephen (New York)
New York: New York City (Harlem), St Philip (New York)
New York: Staten Island (Castleton), St Mary (New York)
New York: Staten Island (Eltingville), St Alban (New York)

Independent Organizations
Mothers Union USA: This large Anglican organization for women was founded in England in 1876. It began activities in the United States in 1986, and there are now ten branches there. Its projects include 'scholarships for the youths, marriage celebrations, quiet days, and fund- raisers to assist needy families and work in association with organizations on outreach and enrichment projects'.

National Episcopal Scouters Association: 'The purpose of the Association is to promote Scouting in the Episcopal and Continuing Churches (Anglican) and [to] support those Episcopal and Anglican Scouters and Scouts in [..] their endeavours.'

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.

Canada: Diocese of Moosonee. Children's and Youth Director

For more information on this position and information of other positions available, see our Vacancies Center.

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

World
Cathedrals
Taiwan: Taipei, St John's Cathedral, Taiwan

Parishes
Taiwan: Taichung, St James (Taiwan)
Taiwan: Taipei, Church of the Advent (Taiwan)

Youth Resources
Life is Tasty: This homepage for youth ministries in the Diocese of Bethlehem makes much of the meaning of Bethlehem in Hebrew: house of bread. 'Grab a spoon, bring a friend!'

Worth Noting
Clergy Need Help to Love Their Congregants as Themselves: Jonathan Romain writes in the Times (London). 'A recent report on the Church of England, The Future of the Parish System, revealed tales of in-fighting, bullying and malicious gossip at variance with the genteel image of church life. It seems that some Anglican clergy spend as much time separating warring factions and avoiding psychotic congregants as they do preaching the gospel of love.'

Poisoning the Wells of Open Debate: Giles Fraser writes in the Church Times (London) on blogs and bloggers.

'If you Meet George Herbert on the Road, Kill Him': Paul Roberts reflects on clergy life in the Church of England. This is part two of four reflections; the others are on clergy stress, visiting, and 'you get the clergy you plan for'.


Week of 28 January 2007

Australia
Queensland: North Rockhampton, All Saints Community at St David's Church (Rockhampton)

Book Reviews
Edward Short reviews Ryan Smith's Gothic Arches, Latin Crosses: Anti-Catholicism and American Church Designs in the Nineteenth Century in Books and Culture. 'When American Protestants first broke with decades of pious iconoclasm in the 1840s and began adopting the crosses, candles, choir vestments, sanctuary flowers, stained glass windows, and Gothic architecture of Roman Catholics, a sea-change took place in American religion.'

Going to Heaven: The Life and Election of Bishop Gene Robinson, by Elizabeth Adams, is reviewed in the Church Times by Leigh Hatts.

The Oxford Guide to The Book of Common Prayer: A Worldwide Survey, edited by Charles Hefling and Cynthia Shattuck, is reviewed in the Church Times by Donald Gray.

Something There: The Biology of The Human Spirit, by David Hay, is reviewed in the Church Times by Jeremy Craddock.

Rome and Jerusalem: The Clash of Ancient Civilisations, by Martin Goodman, is reviewed in the Guardian by Diarmaid MacCulloch.

Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador: Mount Pearl, Parish of the Ascension (Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador)

Church History
A Narrative of Certain Circumstances Which Took Place at St. Paul's Church, Yorkville (1856). This documentary narrative of a little-known ritualist controversy in the Diocese of Toronto focuses on the usual suspects: Puseyism, Popery and a brand new altar.

Mormonism and England: A Sermon, by Christopher Wordsworth (1867). The prolific author Christopher Wordsworth (1807-1885) was Bishop of London from 1869 to 1885. In this sermon on Mormonism, he warns that the 'difficulty which has arisen in America may one day arise in England'.

England
Ashby de la Zouch, Holy Trinity (Leicester)
Bardon Hill, St Peter [with Christ Church, Coalville; St Michael, Ravenstone] (Leicester)
Flecknoe, St Mark (Coventry)
Hamilton, Hope Hamilton Church (Leicester) [an 'emerging church' in this diocese]
Mountsorrel, Christ Church and St Peter (Leicester)
Pembridge, St Mary (Hereford)
Sandiway, St John the Evangelist (Chester)
Scraptoft, All Saints (Leicester)
Whitwick, St John the Baptist (Leicester)
Wigston Magna, All Saints and St Wistan (Leicester)

Episcopal Elections or Announcements
Complete
The Diocese of Virginia elected Shannon Sherwood Johnston as thirteenth diocesan bishop out of a field of five nominees on the third ballot. His consecration is scheduled for 26 May 2007 at Washington National Cathedral. Biographical information and transition committee plans are available here.

Europe
Italy: Venice, St George (Diocese in Europe)

Letters to Anglicans Online
Have a read. Write a letter of your own to us for possible publication.

News Centre
Sydney church to rebuild after fire. ABC invites Primate wannabes. ABC enters UK government row over Equality Act. Church of England releases 2005 attendance figures. First draft proposal for Anglican Covenant. Virginia inhibits renegade clergy. All this, and more, in the News Centre.

Parish Resources
Hall Furniture. Hand-crafted church furniture in Henderson, Texas, USA.

Start Here
About Episcopalians: The Episcopal Church and Anglican Practice. A site for newcomers to the Episcopal Church, on the St Ann's (Nashville, Tennessee USA) parish site.

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USA
Parishes
Alabama: Brewton, St Stephen (Central Gulf Coast)
Arkansas: Mena, Christ Church (Arkansas)
Arkansas: Rogers, St Andrew (Arkansas)
Arkansas: Russellville, All Saints (Arkansas)
Indiana: Speedway, St John (Indianapolis)
New York: Chester, St Paul (New York)
New York: Cornwall, St John (New York)
New York: Monroe, Grace Church (New York)
New York: New Paltz, St Andrew (New York)
New York: Stone Ridge, Christ the King (New York)
New York: Woodstock, St Gregory (New York)
Oklahoma: Tulsa, St Aidan (Oklahoma)

Texas: Winnsboro, St Francis (Dallas)

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.

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

Worth Noting
Sacred Mysteries: Christopher Howse writes in the Telegraph (London) on Candlemas. 'For the past 1,000 years or so, in the yearly memorial of that meeting in the Temple, Christ as the light has been symbolised by lighted candles carried by parishioners in procession. That's why the day, next Friday, February 2, is known as Candlemas.'



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