Week
of 8 May 2011
Australia
Parishes
Victoria: Wendouree, St Matthew (Ballarat)
Book of Common Prayer
Ny Boky Fivavahana
(1904). Portions of the Book of Common Prayer are now available online in Malagasy.
Church Times Book
Reviews
John Binns reviews Codex Sinaiticus: The Story of the World's Oldest Bible, by D. C. Parker.
Leigh Hatts reviews Every Pilgrim's Guide to Walking to Santiago de Compostela, by Peter Müller and Angel Fernández de Aránguiz.
Bernard Palmer reviews Priest in Deep Water: Charles Plomer Hopkins and the 1911 Seamen's Strike, by R. W. H. Miller.
Church
History
The Arrow. This parish newsletter from the Church of St Mary the Virgin, New York, was produced by a group called the Sons of Saint Sebastian, 1891–1899. It is now available online in PDF.
England
Resources
The Society of the Faith. 'a Church of England charity founded in 1905. Its objects are to bring together Christians in communion with the See of Canterbury for mutual assistance, and to support and further charitable undertakings, particularly those that popularise the Catholic faith'.
Episcopal
Elections
The Diocese of Rhode Island has begun a bishop-search process. Read all about it on this dedicated website with timeline information and explanatory materials.
Ireland
Parishes
Ballina, St Michael (Tuam, Killala and Achonry)
Galway, St Nicholas (Tuam, Killala and Achonry)
Letters
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Music Resources
Bath and Wells Diocesan Association of Change Ringers
Derby Diocesan Association of Church Bellringers
Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers
Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers
Llandaff and Monmouth Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers
Norwich Diocesan Association of Ringers
News
Centre
Church makes Bay of Fundy crossing.
Anniversaries and Celebrations.
England cathedral attendance up.
C of E 2010 annual report released.
Two new 'flying bishops' announced. All this, and more, in the News Centre.
Not
in the Communion
The Restoration Connection Church and Fellowship: Claims Reformed Episcopal and Orthodox lines of succession; uses an Anglican/Celtic liturgy.
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USA
Parishes
New York: Alexandria Bay, St Lawrence (Central New York) [summer chapel]
Resources
The Bethsaida Team of the Diocese of Newark. 'a mission and ministry of the Episcopal Churches of The Diocese of Newark, guided through our life of prayer, to provide support and resources to congregations and individuals who seek to open their eyes to ways in which their church - both the physical plant as well as members of their congregations - can be more welcoming, accessible, and inclusive of people who have disabilities of any kind.'
El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission. 'a nonprofit and social ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas that helps Austin Latino families in need lead healthy and productive lives through affordable health, education and human services'.
World
Resources
El Salvador: Mission of Miracles. 'As we are called to be the passionate presence of Christ in all we do, the purpose of the Mission of Miracles is to be a voluntary organization in relationship with the people of our Epsicopal Companion Diocese of El Salvador, with regard to health promotion, education and treatment of disease by providing medical, dental, vision, mental health, and veterinary services to support the ongoing mission of the diocese El Salvador health team.'
Worth
Noting
The Charles Hefling Student Essay Competition. 'Each year the Anglican Theological Review publishes an outstanding essay written by a student at a seminary of the [US] Episcopal Church or the Anglican Church of Canada. In addition to publication, the winner of the Charles Hefling Student Essay Competition receives a prize of five hundred dollars.'
The Living Church Student Essay Competition. 'Any Anglican student enrolled in a master's degree program (M.Div., M.A., or equivalent diploma; not Th.M. or other secondary degrees) in any seminary of the Anglican Communion or accredited ecumenical equivalent may submit an essay of 1,500 to 2,000 words.' First prize $500, 2nd prize $250, 3rd prize $175.'
Cloven Tongues. 'On 27 April, in Great St Mary’s, the University Church, Cambridge, the Archbishop [of Canterbury] gave the final lecture of a day conference sponsored by the University's Faculty of Divinity to celebrate the four-hundredth anniversary of the 'King James' translation of the Bible.'
The Seminary Bubble: Jerry Bowyer writes for Forbes. 'There must be a better way, and in fact there is a better way – the original one. Technology is the pin which is beginning to burst the seminary bubble. More on that next week.' |
