
Week
of 21 December 2008
Advent
Saint Nicholas Tradition. Canon Jim Rosenthal, founder of the St Nicholas Society, spoke on 19 December 2008 issue of the Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly programme about the sainted Bishop of Myra. Video and text are now available online.
Africa
Dioceses
Nigeria: Diocese of Owo http://owo.anglican.org
Resources
Kenya
Maseno Project. 'brings education to the local population through the structured teaching of many farming techniques. [...] The project is a church based project, working via the Anglican churches in the region and it is sponsored by individuals and churches within the U.K, Europe and even North America.'
Maseno Missions. A theological college, a school of nursing, a mission hospital and close participation
with the local Mothers' Union orphan programs. These Anglican missions are part of the Diocese of Maseno North.
Australia
Cathedrals
Northern Territory: Darwin, Christ Church Cathedral (Northern Territory)
Parishes
New South Wales: North Ryde, St John (Sydney)
Book
Reviews
Una Kroll reviews The Gift of Years: Growing Older Gracefully, by Joan Chittister. (Church Times, London)
Bernard Palmer reviews God's Call to Heal: A Life in Music and Healing, by Morris Maddocks. (Church Times, London)
Canada
Parishes
Ontario: London, St George (Huron)
England
Parishes
Brimpsfield Benefice (Gloucester)
Cheltenham, St Aidan and St Silas (Gloucester)
Churchdown, St John the Evangelist (Gloucester)
Hillesley, St Giles (Gloucester)
Market Bosworth Benefice (Leicester)
Episcopal
Elections
The Diocese of Long Island has announced the names of six candidates for bishop coadjutor. Nominations by petition will now be accepted until February 2009. More about this process is available here.
Japan
Kindergartens
St Mark's Kindergarten. Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture. Affiliated with the Diocese of Yokohama.
St Mary's Kindergarten. Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture. Affiliated with the Diocese of Yokohama.
Resources
American Committee for KEEP. 'The Kiyosato Educational Experiment Project (KEEP) is an economic and community development project rooted in Christian faith. KEEP was founded on four ideals: Food, Health, Faith, and Hope for Youth.' 'Funds raised by the ACK go to support the educational, agricultural, environmental, and international outreach work of KEEP in Japan and around the world.' English-language website.
Letters
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New
Zealand
Parishes
Auckland, St Jude (Auckland)
Birkenhead, All Saints (Auckland)
Waiuku Parish [St Bride, Mauku; Holy Trinity, Waiuku] (Auckland)
Whangaparaoa, St Stephen (Auckland)
News
Centre
+ABC staffer sacked for slur. No Christmas ceasefire in Sri Lanka. Church
and state in Kenya. Lawsuit against the Diocese of Brisbane. Amazing Grace
documentary released. Messages from the Archbishop of Canterbury. All this,
and more, in the News Centre.
South Africa
Parishes
Protea, Church of the Good Shepherd (Cape Town)
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USA
Parishes
Alaska: Wasilla, St David (Alaska)
North Dakota: Jamestown, Grace Church (North Dakota)
North Dakota: Valley City, All Saints (North Dakota)
Resourcs
Commission on Global Mission, Diocese of Chicago. This site chronicles and encourages the companion diocese relationships of the Diocese of Chicago with the Diocese of Southeast Mexico and with Renk Diocese of the Episcopal Church of Sudan.
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World
Resources
India: Tirunelveli Diocese Youth Association. 'begun on 9th Nov, 1948 by the Bishop Rt. Rev.G.T. Selwin. It is functioning as a seperate department from the year 1985. TDYA ministers to about 51,500 youths in Tirunelveli Diocese at present.'
Worth
Noting
Christmas messages: Just that, from the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Archbishop of Armagh, the Primate of Canada (with a Lutheran), and the Presiding Bishop of the US Episcopal Church. Also see Christmas messages from Bangor, St Asaph, Swansea and Brecon.
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