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Week of 13 May 2007

Africa
Parishes
South Africa: Rondebosch, St Paul (Cape Town)

Australia
Parishes
Victoria: Pakenham, St James (Melbourne)

Book Reviews
In the Church Times, A.O.J. Cockshut reviews Gillian Darley's John Evelyn: Living for Ingenuity.

In the Church Times, John Bickersteth reviews Freddy Temple: A Portrait, by Christopher Dobb.

Also in the Church Times, John Armson reviews Jeremy Young's The Violence of God and the War on Terror.

Church History
The Making of a Missionary, or Day Dreams in Earnest: A Story of Mission Work in China, by Charlotte Yonge (1900). This rare children's novel by the prolific C.M. Yonge tells the story of young people who becme Anglican missionaries and eventually suffer martyrdom during the Kucheng massacre that preceded the Boxer Rebellion.

Some Defects in English Religion and Other Sermons, by J. N. Figgis (1917). Figgis (1866-1919) reflects on sentimentalism, legalism, cowardice and complacency, as well as some good things about Christianity in English life.

England
Parishes
Parish of Calne and Blackland [St Peter, Blackland; St Mary the Virgin, Calne; The Open Door, Fynamore; Holy Trinity, Quemerford] (Salisbury)
Car Dyke Parishes [St Michael and All Angels, Billinghay; Holy Trinity, Martin; St Luke, North Kyme; St Andrew, Timberland; St Oswald, Walcott] (Lincoln)
Evesham Parish [All Saints, Evesham; St Egwin, Norton and Lenchwick] (Worcester)
Frampton, St Mary the Virgin [with St Michael and All Angels] (Lincoln)
Kidderminster, Parish of St George [St George, Kidderminster; St Cecilia, Kidderminster; St Chad, Kidderminster] (Worcester)
Warndon Village, St Nicholas (Worcester) [Church of England, Methodist and United Reformed joint congregation]

Miscellaneous resources
Association of Lincoln Readers. This site provides guidelines, resources, event schedules and various other material for licensed readers in the Diocese of Lincoln.

Episcopal Elections or Announcements
Complete
On 12 May 2007 the Diocese of Olympia in Washington state elected the Reverend Gregory Rickel as its next diocesan bishop. The diocese's dedicated bishop-search website, identified as 'a sacred space of the diocese' has more information on the search and election process.

Events
Canada: Ontario, Toronto, 14-17 May: Refresh!
This annual continuing education event will feature speakers Alister McGrath and Lauren Winner. 'At Refresh 2007, join the conversation about the reason for "the hope that is in us."'

UK: London, 16 May: Attracted to the Light
The Churches Conservation Trust's Annual Lecture by Dr Paul Williamson, Director of Collections and Keeper of Sculpture, Metalwork, Ceramics and Glass, Victoria and Albert Museum. Beginning at 6:45 p.m. at St Mary's, Shrewsbury. Early booking is advised.

Letters to Anglicans Online
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Mailing lists, blogs, etc.
Father Jake Stops the World: 'the musings of an eccentric and sometimes heretical Episcopal priest'. In About Jake he unpacks the labels. Interesting, thoughtful blog.

News Centre
The real situation in Zimbabwe? Archbishop Ndungane questions course of Anglican Communion. Has the communion already ended? All this, and more, in the News Centre.

Religious Orders
Community of the Glorious Ascension, Prasada: 'an Anglican community, established in 1960, whose members live by a modern interpretation of the Benedictine rule. Members take vows of poverty, celibacy and obedience'. Houses in Devon and southern France.

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USA
Parishes
Florida: Avon Park, Church of the Redeemer (Central Florida)
Florida: Bartow, Holy Trinity (Central Florida)
Florida: Clermont, St Matthias (Central Florida)
Florida: Cocoa, Gloria Dei (Central Florida)
Florida: Fruitland Park, Holy Trinity (Central Florida)
Florida: Ocala, Church of the Advent (Central Florida)
Florida: Ocala, Coventry (Central Florida)
Illinois: Bloomington, St Matthew (Springfield)
Kentucky: Danville, Trinity Church (Lexington)
Kentucky: Nicholasville, Church of the Resurrection (Lexington)
Wyoming: Dubois, St Thomas (Wyoming)

Independent organizations
Episcopal Center for Children. 'We are a private non-profit day treatment facility, accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, for emotionally troubled children and their families from the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.' Founded in 1894.

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network. 'The Dioceses of Easton, Maryland and Washington carry out their advocacy ministry (both state and federal) through the Maryland Interfaith Legislative Committee (MILC), the Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network, and the Episcopal Church's Office of Government Relations in Washington, D.C.'

Schools and education
General Board of Examining Chaplains. 'In 1970, the General Convention of the Episcopal Church created the General Board of Examining Chaplains to standardize the process of canonical examination for ordination. The first examination was administered in 1972.' A sampling of former General Ordination Exams is available on this site.

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: (Convocation of American Churches in Europe). Interim rector

United States: Christ Church, New Haven (Connecticut). Part time assisting priest

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

Wales
Parishes
Cockett, St Illtyd (Swansea and Brecon)
Parish of the Irfon Valley [St Cadmarch, Llangammarch Wells; St Cannen, Llanganten; St Afan, Llanfechan; Parish Church, Llanlleonfel] (Swansea and Brecon)
Rossett, Christ Church (St Asaph)

Miscellaneous resources
Llangasty Retreat House. 'Llangasty Retreat House is a Christian centre, and a place for individuals and groups to develop their spirituality by means of retreats, conferences and study groups.'

Youth resources
Wind and Wings: 'the major new initiative of the Episcopal churches of Wyoming to help our younger people in Wyoming - children, teens and young adults - to succeed. It is for all the younger people of Wyoming'.

Worth Noting
A Messy Situation: Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane speaks on 8 May 2007 on 'the state of affairs within the Anglican Communion'. 'The challenge to our Church is to maintain its unity while we seek, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to discern the way of Christ for the world today [...] .' The messy situation he is talking about took place before any of us were born.

Sham marriages: The Dioceses of London and Southwark are drawing up guidelines to help clergy avoid what are called 'sham marriages' undertaken for legal reasons. The BBC Religion & Ethics Sunday programme addresses the issue with two guests.

Week of 6 May 2007

Australia
Parishes
South Australia: Southern Vales Parish [St Ann, Aldinga; St Margaret of Scotland, McLaren Vale; St Philip and St James, Old Noarlunga; St Stephen, Willunga] (The Murray)

Schools and education
Wontulp Bi-Buya College. Cairns, Queensland. 'Combined Church Indigenous Training and Research Centre Inc provides education programs for Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders in Queensland, Australia. The College is the Queensland Partner of Nungalinya College, Darwin.'

Book Reviews
In the Church Times, John Austin Baker reviews In Search of Humanity and Deity: A Celebration of John Macquarrie's Theology, edited by Robert Morgan.

In the Church Times, Robin Griffith-Jones reviews two new books on Judas.

Also in the Church Times, Kenneth Leech reviews Michael Yelton's Empty Tabernacles: Twelve Lost Churches of London.

Church History
The Archivist of the Diocese of New York and Project Canterbury have collaborated on two large new directories of material by bishops of New York: Horatio Potter (1802-1887) and Henry Codman Potter (1835-1908). Particular gems in these significant collections include The Presentation of a Loving Cup to Mr. Nicholas N. de Lodygensky (1908)—behold the picture at bottom—and The Minister of Christ Not of the World (1856).

England
Parishes
Beckingham, All Saints (Lincoln)
Parish of Inkberrow with Cookhill, Kington with Dormston [St Peter, Inkberrow; St Paul, Cookhill; St James, Kington; St Nicholas, Dormston] (Worcester)
Sherburn in Elmet, All Saints [with Holy Trinity, Barkston Ash; All Saints, Saxton with Towton] (York)
Whittington, St Philip and St James (Worcester)
Worcester, St Barnabas with Christ Church (Worcester)

Miscellaneous resources
An Anglican-Methodist Covenant: 'A Covenant between the Methodist Church of Great Britain and the Church of England was signed on 1 November 2003.' As is meet, it has its own website.

The Anglican Stewardship Association. 'The low level of giving by many Church of England people is the main cause of the Church's financial problems. [...] The Church must promote a spirituality which relates faith to money in every area of its life and that of its members. ASA enables the local church to work towards this goal by offering a continuing teaching programme so members learn to give generously and respond sacrificially to God's love.'

The Church and Community Fund. 'The CCF gives grants to community projects run by parish churches, deaneries, dioceses and other bodies connected to or working in partnership with the Church of England.' Founded in 1915, formerly known as the Central Church Fund.

Episcopal Elections or Announcements
Ongoing
The Diocese of Québec has announced that it will elect a bishop coadjutor in October 2007. The bishop will succeed the current diocesan in early 2009. For more information, visit the diocesan site.

Complete
The Diocese of Oklahoma elected Dr Edward J. Konieczny as next Bishop of Oklahoma on 5 May 2007. Consecration is scheduled for 15 September 2007. Ballotting results and biographical information are available on the dedicated bishop-search website.

Events
United Kingdom, 30 September 2007: Back to Church Sunday
'Back to Church Sunday offers high quality fairly traded resources so you can invite and welcome a friend on one special Sunday of the year. Sponsored by the Diocese of Manchester.'

Australia, 29 June to 1 July 2007: Rural Ministry in the 21st Century
The Diocese of Ballarat is hosting a conference entitled Rural Ministry in the 21st Century. 'Workshops on this theme will be led by a number of the best thinkers & practitioners in Australia; the keynote speaker will be Dr Andrew McGowan, Warden of Trinity College, Melbourne and the event will end with a Eucharist at which the preacher will be Dr Philip Freier, Archbishop of Melbourne. The conference will be of interest to anyone engaged in Rural Ministry.'

Hong Kong
We have moved our extensive Hong Kong listings to a dedicated page. Have a look; we're quite sure that this represents the largest concentration of Anglican websites per square kilometre in any province.

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

News Centre
New bishop in West Malaysia. Nigerian Archbishop consecreates in Virginia. ABC is on tour in Asia. Canadian bishops' statement sent to General Synod. All this, and more, in the News Centre.

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Thanks
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Schools and education
Episcopal Day School of Christ Church Parish. Pensacola, Florida. Coeducational, pre-school through grade eight. Founded in 1856.

St Patrick's Episcopal Day School. Washington, DC. Coeducational, pre-school through grade eight.

All Saints Episcopal Day School. Carmel, California. Coeducational, pre-school through grade eight.

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: Anglican Church Grammar School (Brisbane). Vicar of Churchie

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

World
Dioceses
Diocese of Peshawar — http://peshawar.anglican.org

Worth Noting
Speaking of Faith: American Public Media provides this very fine regular radio show hosted by Krista Tippett. Some recent shows we found particularly wonderful were The Evolution of American Evangelicalism; Restoring the Senses: Life, Gardening and an Orthodox Easter; and Truth and Reconciliation. We know of few better marriages of intelligent faith, good web design and high-quality radio programming.

Stolen Goods: Tempted to Plagiarize: Thomas G. Long writes in the Christian Century (Chicago) on sermon-stealing. 'With a few clicks of the mouse, I had uncovered a crime wave of homiletical petty larceny.'

When a Founding Myth Becomes a Weapon: Peter Doll writes in the Church Times (London): 'founding myths have a visceral power, which can help bind nation or Church together. But the myth becomes dangerous when used as a weapon of self-defence, or confused with the complexity of history'.