Week of 10 February 2008
Lenten Resources
A roster of resources for the forty days — and into Eastertide. Know of other good sites we should list? Let
us know.
Australia
Parishes
New South Wales: South Sydney Church [three locations] (Sydney)
Book Reviews
The State of the University: Academic Knowledges and the Knowledge of God, by Stanley Hauerwas, reviewed
by Andrew Davison. 'For anyone involved in the work of teaching, this book is a perfect
invitation to think through questions of what we are doing and why. Hauerwas has an infectious sense that “it is hard to make God
boring, or have little significance to the way we live and think."' [Search
inside]
Creation: Artists, Gods and Origins, by Peter Conrad, reviewed
by John Saxbee.
Sacraments of Healing, by Christopher Gower, reviewed
by John Armson.
Book of Common Prayer
Book of Common Prayer, Version
1979. 'This version of the Book of Common Prayer is based on the 1979 Prayer Book, and hopes to provide you with more than just an
electronic reproduction of the BCP. Wherever possible, the pages are dynamic
— pulling Bible Passages from a database for insertion into the Daily Offices
— and interwoven — linking various liturgies to proper prayers, anthems, and other pages or passages.' Provided by the International
Communion of the Charismatic Episcopal Church.
Buildings and Grounds
The Association for Gravestone Studies.
'An international organization with an interest in gravemarkers of all periods and styles. Through its publications, conferences, workshops
and exhibits, AGS promotes the study of gravestones from historical and artistic perspectives, expands public awareness of the significance
of historic grave markers, and encourages individuals and groups to record and preserve gravestones.'
The Columbaria Company [UK]. In East Yorkshire. Offer
both columbaria and 'a wide range of standard memorials as well as a bespoke design service to meet the individual customer’s
needs.' They particularly support 'after cremation memorials' for children.
Eickhof Columbaria, Inc. [US]. In Crookston,
Minnesota. All manner of photographs of columbaria, with testimonial letters. Many illustrations of installations.
Everest Columbaria [US]. In North Carolina, 'Everest
has over 40 years of experience with columbaria. Everest is fully family owned and family managed'.
Mortar Matching, Lime Mortars,
Colored Mortars. Extensive discussions and web resources for matching mortars when repointing.
Preservation Briefs: Repointing
Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings. Which mortar to use when repointing historic buildings.
Repointing Mortar Joints
in Historic Masonry Buildings [PDF download].
Canada
Parishes
New Brunswick: Parish of Waterford-St Mark [All Saints, Jeffries Corner; St Mark,
Sussex Corner; St John the Evangelist, Waterford] (Fredericton)
Church History
Project Canterbury has launched a new directory of material on the Free
Church Movement. This significant 19th-century movement urged the abolition of pew-rents, the provision of free seats throughout
churches, and the financial support of parish churches through offertory donations.
England
Parishes
Alderley, St Mary (Chester)
Bebington, Townfield Church (Chester)
Southampton, St Denys (Winchester)
Japan
Kindergartens
Hakuai Kindergarten. Osaka,
Osaka Prefecture. Affiliated with the Diocese of Osaka.
Poole Kindergarten. Osaka,
Osaka Prefecture. Affiliated with the Diocese of Osaka. Accepts non-Japanese speakers.
Letters
Have a read. Write a letter of your own to us for possible publication.
New Zealand
Parishes
Auckland (St Heliers Bay), St Philip (Auckland)
News Centre
Church and State in Britain. Disputed parts of Anglican Covenant redrafted. NIFCON (who?) releases key document. Liverpool bishop apologizes
for role in Jeffrey John episode. Sydney archbishop reminds us he's not going to Lambeth. All this, and more, in the News Centre.
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USA
Parishes
Arizona: Fort Defiance, Good Shepherd Mission (Navajoland)
California: Stockton, St Anne (San Joaquin)
Resources
Anglimergent: 'A relational network of Anglicans engaging emerging church and mission'.
Based in Seattle, Washington.
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: Parish of Arundel and Weir (Montreal) Rector
New Zealand: Nelson, Christ Church Cathedral (Nelson) Part-time
Director of Music
South Africa: Mowbray C.P., St Peter (Cape Town) Rector
For more information on this and other listings, see our Vacancies Centre. Also scan
vacancy pages on diocesan web sites throughout the communion.
Worth Noting
The Bible as Graphic Novel,
With a Samurai Stranger Called Christ In the New York Times, 'Ajinbayo Akinsiku wants the world to know Jesus Christ, just not the
gentle, blue-eyed Christ of old Hollywood movies and illustrated Bibles. Mr. Akinsiku says his Son of God is "a samurai stranger
who’s come to town, in silhouette," here to shake things up in a new, much-abridged version of the Bible rooted in manga,
the Japanese form of graphic novels'. The Archbishop of Canterbury is quoted as approving.
Divine
Justice: John Wilkins writes in the Times (London). 'Lenten abstinence is one way of experiencing solidarity with the suffering
people of the world.'
Dog-Collars
on the Footplate: Christopher Howse writes on clergy and railroads in the Telegraph (London).
World
Anglican Conference for Peace in North East Asia: Papers delivered at this significant conference held in South Korea on 17-20
November 2007 are now available online. |
