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Week of 6 December 2009

Advent Resources
The Boston Globe is once again posting a Hubble Telescope Advent Calendar with daily updates.

Africa
Resources
Ezo and Rhode Island Partnership. The Diocese of Rhode Island and the Diocese of Ezo in the Sudan share a companion diocese connection. This website provides a variety of information about this fruitful partnership.

Book Reviews
Bernard Palmer reviews Outposts of the Faith: Anglo-Catholicism in Some Rural Parishes, by Michael Yelton.

Kenneth Stevenson reviews Wanting Like a God: Desire and Freedom in the Works of Thomas Traherne, by Denise Inge.

Adam Ford reviews Boyle: Between God and Science, by Michael Hunter.

Canada
Resources
Camp Harding: Cypress Hills, Saskatchewan. 'As an Anglican camp we welcome children from all backgrounds.' Affiliated with the Diocese of Qu'Appelle.

England
Resources
Friends of Chichester Cathedral

Friends of Truro Cathedral

Association of the Friends of Lincoln Cathedral

Friends of Wells Cathedral

Episcopal Elections
Ongoing
The Diocese of Wyoming will announce its slate of nominees for bishop on 7 December 2009; after this a period of nomination by petition will begin. See more information on the dedicated bishop-search website.

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

New Zealand
Parishes
Glenfield, St Barnabas (Auckland)

News Centre
Los Angeles elects lesbian bishop; ABC unhappy. Auckland and Louisiana elect bishops; ABC silent. England's cathedrals need help from rich people. US and Canada churches oppose Uganda legislation. Singapore church issues clarification of archbishop's remarks. Funding cuts threaten Canada's KAIROS. Bishop warns his diocese is 'on the verge of extinction'. Massachusetts bishop approves same-gender blessings. Seven new deacons in Bendigo despite Vatican opposition. Statement from The Episcopal Church (the one in Sudan). All this, and more, in the News Centre.

Not in the Communion
Latin-American Anglican Church: 'Member of The Orthodox Anglican Communion. In Full InterCommunion of The Conservative Anglican Church of North America.'

South Africa
Schools
Uplands College: White River, Mpumalanga. Coeducational school in the Diocese of Mpumalanga.

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USA
Parishes
California: Aptos, St John the Baptist (El Camino Real)
Delaware: Milton, St John the Baptist (Delaware)
Idaho: Nampa, Grace Church (Idaho)

Resources
Domestic Missionary Partnership. 'the phoenix rising from the ashes of Coalition 14, a long-time group of up to 16 dioceses that had worked together for over 20 years to challenge one another to move from survival to mission'. Dioceses include Alaska, Arizona, Central New York, Eastern Oregon, Eau Claire, El Camino Real, Idaho, Mississippi, the Navajoland Area Mission, Nevada, North Dakota, Utah, and Western Kansas.

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. For more information on this and other listings, see our Vacancies Centre. Also scan vacancy pages on diocesan web sites throughout the communion.

Germany: St Augustine of Canterbury, Wiesbaden (Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe) Rector

Worth Noting
Church movements will always fall short of perfection: Geoffrey Rowell writes for the Times (London). 'here and now every Christian community is challenged to live out the marks of the Church, and to seek to reflect that in the decisions that it makes'

Grumpy bishop: Nick Baines writes, inter alia, 'I am a miserable killjoy who wants to take the magic out of Christmas. Apparently.'

Music to keep bishops awake: Christopher Howse writes for the Telegraph (London). 'When Samuel Sebastian Wesley was appointed organist of Hereford cathedral in 1832, he found that the eight adult members of the choir were all clergymen aged between 49 and 78. Five were in poor health, two were deemed to be sub-standard and the 78-year-old was exempt from attending services. This was the crisis in which cathedral music found itself, at a time of clamour to take away revenues from the Established Church.'

We've Got Jesus: 'If the makers of Coca-Cola can sell a billion cans of sugar water every 48 hours, surely the Anglican Church of Canada can add value to people’s lives, insists Nicolosi.' Kristen Jenkins writes for Anglican Journal (Toronto).

Week of 29 November 2009

Advent Resources
Trinity Church, Wall Street Advent Calendar: 'a calendar that lets the people of the Anglican Communion say to the world, expect hope. In so doing, the people also say – through their actions – that rumors of the Communion’s demise are greatly exaggerated.'

Why We Are Waiting: 'The idea is for people accessing the lively online facility to take five minutes to change the world this Advent by following the 'tread gently' challenges and video stories behind each door. In the launch Archbishop Tutu says: "Care for the world, it is the only one we have."'

Webcast: The annual Advent carol service from the Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge. Broadcast live by the BBC's Radio 3 on Advent I, the service is available for listening on demand via the BBC iplayer until 6 December 2009.

Australia
Parishes
New South Wales: Leichhardt, All Souls (Sydney)

Book Reviews
Robin Ward reviews Augustine of Hippo: A Life, by Henry Chadwick.

Leslie Francis reviews Public People, Private Lives: Tackling Stress in Clergy Families, by Jean and Chris Burton.

Jenny Francis reviews Is Faith Delusion? Why Religion is Good for Your Health, by Andrew Sims.

England
Parishes
Kirby Hill, All Saints (Ripon and Leeds)
Pannal, St Robert with St Michael and All Angels, Beckwithshaw (Ripon and Leeds)
Parish of Swaledale with Arkengarthdale (Ripon and Leeds)

Episcopal Elections
Ongoing
The Diocese of West Missouri has begun a bishop-search. An election is scheduled for November 2010. More information is available here.

Europe
Resources
The European Anglican: 'published three times a year, in the Winter, Summer and Autumn. Seven thousand copies are sent to the 275 chaplaincies in the Diocese, diocesan bishops, theological colleges and to members of the General Synod.' PDF free for download.

Events
USA: Massachusetts, Cambridge, 3 December 2009: 'The Social Responsiblity of the Scientist'. The Most Revd Katharine Jefferts Schori is part of a free panel discussion at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts US). Sponsored by the Technology and Culture Forum of the Episcopal chaplaincy at MIT. Free, but seating is first-come, first-served.

Letters to Anglicans Online
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New Zealand
Parishes
Te Puke, St John the Baptist (Waiapu)

News Centre
Diocese of Lagos turns 90. Bishop says traditional carols are nonsense. Kenyan Archbishop in the news. Redundancies forecast in Church of England. Vatican ban on Anglican offer in Australia. Diocese of Winchester dealing with £1.4m shortfall. ACNS seeking Director of Communications. ABC and Pope 'try to mend fences' in Vatican. Canadian court rules for Diocese of New Westminster. UK Bishop urges display of seasonal Christian symbols. Long-standing US cathedral radio broadcast to stop. All this, and more, in the News Centre.

Not in the Communion
Anglican Catholic Church of Kenya: 'a highly Liturgical and Sacramental Anglican Church founded within the Anglican Catholic tradition. It is a welcoming Church for all based in Kenya with its administrative office in Nairobi. The church was started in Kenya on 29th November 2006 and held its first Worship Service on 11th February 2007.'

South Africa
Cathedrals
Kimberley, Cathedral of St Cyprian (Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman)

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USA
Parishes
Missouri: Ozark, St Matthew (West Missouri)
West Virginia: Elkins, Grace Church (West Virginia)
West Virginia: Lewisburg, St James (West Virginia)
West Virginia: Williamstown, Christ Memorial Church (West Virginia)

Vacancies Centre
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Worth Noting
Let there be solar power: 'To our knowledge, St. Alban's is the first church in the District to install solar panels. We certainly don't want to be the last.' Scott Benhase writes for the Washington Post.