Week
of 31 January 2010
Africa
Resources
Nigeria: Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion, Diocese of Omuo.
Book
Reviews
Angela Tilby reviews No Faith in Religion: Some Variations on a Theme, by John Saxbee for the Church Times (London).
Robert Nowell reviews Guardian of the Light: Denis Hurley — Renewing the Church, Opposing Apartheid, by Paddy Kearney for the Church Times (London).
Canada
Resources
Ministry Matters: 'Inspiration for Canadian Anglican leaders.'
England
Parishes
HALLB Group (Newcastle)
Wickwar Benefice (Gloucester)
Resources
MU Enterprises Ltd: 'formed in 1994, as a wholly owned subsidiary of Mothers' Union charity, for the purposes of fund raising for the charity through trading. The company covenants its profits back to the charity in their entirety.'
Episcopal Elections
Ongoing
Nominations by petition for the episcopal election in the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande end on 1 February 2010. An electing convention is schedule for 24 April 2010. For more information, see here.
Ireland
Resources
Elemental: Diocesan Youth Initiative for the Diocese of Cashel and Ossory.
Letters
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Not
in the Communion
South Sudan Missions, Diocese of Aweil: 'Diocese of Aweil is a missionary diocese of the Anglican Catholic Church located in Southern Sudan near the border with Darfur. The diocese was received into the Anglican Catholic Church in October 2007 by Archbishop Mark D. Haverland.' [NB that this appears to be distinct from the Diocese of Aweil, which is part of the Anglican Communion.]
News
Centre
Lord Chamberlain meets with RC Archbishop in London. Bishop of Washington (DC) to retire. Church
and state and police in Zimbabwe. Holocaust remembrance day. Kidnapped bishop released in Nigeria.
Church and politics in Nigeria. Audacious survival plan in British Columbia. For whom the clock
ticks. C of E writes off investment in USA real estate. Arguments about condoms end in Tanzania.
All this, and more, in the News Centre.
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Parishes
Michigan: Benton Harbor, St Augustine (Western Michigan)
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Organizations
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Worth
Noting
Eurobishop: There are now many blogging bishops, but among the best is this one by the Rt Revd David Hamid, suffragan Bishop in Europe.
G.F. Bodley: Country Life profiles G.F. Bodley, who worked with William Morris, and by the end of the 19th century had become 'the most influential architect at work in the Church of England.'
Minister Preaches a Green Message: The Wall Street Journal features this story about Grace Cathedral, San Francisco's Sally Bingham. 'As one of just a few "canons to the environment" in the Episcopalian Church, Ms. Bingham focuses her ministry efforts on improving the environment. She helped Grace Cathedral become greener with energy-efficient lightbulbs and appliances and negotiated with Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to put solar panels on the cathedral. Ms. Bingham also launched Interfaith Power & Light, a nationwide network of 10,000 congregations that are committed to fighting global warming by reducing their carbon footprints and lobbying for environmental policies.'
Sects and the City. a review of the Dictionary of Dublin Dissent alludes to the Walkerites, named after an Anglican minister who resigned to form his own assembly. In 1815 the congregation split over the kissing controversy. Walker took literally St Paul's injunctions to 'salute one another with a holy kiss', but some of his followers were too enthusiastic in this regard, causing a split between 'the kissers' and 'the anti-kissers'. |
