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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publication.
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
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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. |
