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Week of 5 December 2010

Advent Resources
Advent Surprise Calendar 2010. From bustedhalo.com.

Advent Calendar from the Archbishop of York. 'The Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu is to post 24 messages online in preparation for the birthday of Jesus, our Lord and Saviour. His online calendar will reveal a new message every day and this will include prayer, reflection, music, food, presents and the joy of Christmas. '

Advent and Christmas Seasons. This informative page from the United States Conference of [Roman] Catholic Bishops provides some useful material.

Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance Advent Calendar. 'The Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance is a broad international network of churches and Christian organizations cooperating in advocacy on food and HIV and AIDS. The Alliance is based in Geneva, Switzerland.'

Africa
Parishes
Nigeria: Neni, St Thomas (Awka)

Australia
Parishes
Sydney: Huskisson, Huskisson Anglican Church (Sydney)

Book of Common Prayer
Niobrara Wocekiye Wowapi: The Niobrara Prayer Book (1991). AO Editor Richard Mammana has digitized this Lakota translation of the 1979 BCP of the US Episcopal Church for Chad Wohlers' website. 'The Lakota language represents one of the largest Native American language speech communities left in the United States, with approximately 6,000 speakers living mostly in northern plains states of North Dakota and South Dakota.'

Canada
Parishes
British Columbia: Parish of the North Peace [St Matthias, Cecil Lake; and St Martin, Fort St. John; Church of the Good Shepherd, Taylor] (Caledonia)

Church Times Book Reviews
Andrew Davison reviews The Christian West and Its Singers: The First Thousand Years, by Christopher Page.

Steve Tomkins reviews An Illustrated History of Gospel: Gospel Music from the Early Spirituals to Contemporary Urban, by Steve Turner.

Fraser Steel reviews Betjeman and the Anglican Imagination, by Kevin J Gardiner.

Jeremy Craddock reviews Galileo: Watcher of the Skies, by David Wootton.

Church of England
Cathedrals
Peel, St German's Cathedral, Diocese of Sodor and Man

Parishes
Oxford (Grandpont), St Matthew (Oxford)
Castletown, St Mary on the Harbour (Sodor and Man)
Douglas, St Ninian (Sodor and Man)
Ramsey, St Paul (Sodor and Man)

Events
USA: New York City, 19 December 2010: 100th Annual Reading of Clement Clark Moore poem
Church of the Intercession, 4 p.m. 'After the reading, there will be a lantern procession to Trinity Church Cemetery & Mausoleum, where a wreath will be laid at the grave site of Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863), the son of Dr. Benjamin Moore, the sixth rector of Trinity Parish. In 1882, as a Christmas present for his six children, Clement C. Moore wrote the poem that became a classic for all to cherish.'

Letters to Anglicans Online
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News Centre
Church helps bees weather winter. New Bishop for Northern Michigan. Persecution of Pakistani Christians. Historic lead roofs targeted by thieves. Hue and cry over potential sale of paintings. Bishop installations in Cuba, Rwanda, UK. All this, and more, in the News Centre.

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USA
Parishes
Iowa: Chariton, St Andrew (Iowa)
Iowa: Decorah, Grace Church (Iowa)
Iowa: Indianola, Episcopal Church (Iowa)
Texas: Episcopal Church in Parker County (Fort Worth)
Texas: Stephenville, St Luke (Fort Worth)

Wales
Resources
Y Cynnlun Grant Addoldai Rhestredig. Welsh-language version of the website for the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.

Worth Noting
General Synodalia: As ever, the best coverage and collection of resources has been done by Thinking Anglicans.

The pews in the north transept: a remembrance: Adam Thomas writes for Daily Episcopalian, which is part of Episcopal Café.

Requiescat in pace: The sermon from the Requiem Eucharist to celebrate the life of Colin Bruce Slee OBE is now available online. This obituary notice from the Church Times (London) is worth reading, too.


Week of 28 November 2010

Advent Resources
Love Revealed. Trinity Church, Wall Street NYC's online Advent calendar.

Africa
Dioceses
Nigeria: Diocese of Ndokwa - http://ndokwa.anglican.org

Australia
Resources
Anglican Aid Abroad: 'voluntary, non-profit society who share a common concern for those in need and are united in a common cause - the relief of need in the Name of Christ'.

Book of Common Prayer
Chikalakala cha mapempelo ya pamoji ndi kumtumikila mlungu pa sakraments, ndi malamulo ena ena ndi makonjedwe yao ya pa church, kwa mlingo wa chisimu chake Church la England. Chinyanja, also called Chichewa, is a major Bantu language of eastern central Africa. This 1909 translation of the BCP includes state prayers for Edward VII, Manuel II of Portugal, and Kaiser Wilhelm II; all were European monarchs ruling over East African territory in 1909 where Chinyanja was spoken.

Canada
Resources
The Silent Night Project. 'Canadian Anglicans are invited to raise their voices for the Silent Night Project: Anglicans promote peace in the spirit of Amazing Grace.'

Church Times Book Reviews
Stephen Cottrell reviews For the Parish: A Critique of Fresh Expressions, by Andrew Davison and Alison Milbank.

Peter McGeary reviews Lift up Your Hearts: A Prayer Book for Anglicans and Wonder, Fear and Longing: A Book of Prayers, by Mark Yaconelli.

England
Parishes
Chislehurst, St Nicholas (Rochester)
Mid-Loes Benefice (St Edmundsbury and Ipswich)

Ipswich, All Hallows (St Edmundsbury and Ipswich)
Ipswich, Waterfront Churches (St Edmundsbury and Ipswich)
Needham Market, St John the Baptist (St Edmundsbury and Ipswich)
St Edmund Way Benefice (St Edmundsbury and Ipswich)

Events
USA: Tennessee, Nashville, 24-26 February 2011: Christ Church Culture Conference
'How do churches make a difference in the wider world? The St. George's Institute has sprung from the roots of a congregation working to help Christians engage culture more faithfully from a Christian perspective.' This inaugural conference of St George's Intitute of Church and Cultural Life is hosted by St George's, Nashville.

Ireland
Resources
Church21.org. 'the Church of Ireland's Programme of Parish Development. In a rapidly changing Ireland, churches are facing both opportunities and challenges. In many there is recognition of the need for change, and Church21 exists to help as churches pursue an attractive and relevant parish life.'

Letters to Anglicans Online
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New Zealand
Parishes
Timaru (Marchwiel), St Philip and All Saints (Christchurch)

News Centre
Australian diocese notes reduction in sacraments. New Bishop of Kurun*gala. Vote in England: keep talking. More no-shows for January primates' meeting. Obituary: Colin Slee. General Synod opens in England to great pomp.
New bishop in West Missouri. All this, and more, in the News Centre.

South Africa
Parishes
Hillcrest, Holy Trinity Church (Natal)

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USA
Parishes
Mississippi: Canton, Grace Church (Mississippi)

Missouri: St Louis (Warson Woods), St Matthew (Missouri)
Ohio: Cincinnati (Pleasant Ridge), All Saints (Southern Ohio)

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.

England: Malmesbury Abbey (Bristol) Associate Minister (SSM)

World
Schools and Education
India: St Martin's Diocesan School, Delhi Cantonment. For boys and girls.

Worth Noting
'Beautiful' King James Bible turns 400: From the BBC, 23 November. 'Celebrations begin today to mark the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. Former Poet Laureate Sir Andrew Motion and author Professor Gordon Campbell discuss the cultural contribution of the Bible to Britain.'

Responses to the new atheism: 'The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams participated in a public discussion with Terry Eagleton on the topic at Great St Mary's, Cambridge's university church.'


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