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Week of 15 May 2011

Africa
Dioceses
Mozambique: Diocese of Niassa - http://niassa.anglican.org

Resources
Egypt: Friends of the Anglican Diocese of Egypt

Australia
Parishes
ACT: Reid, Basement Ministries (Canberra and Goulburn)

ACT: Spence, St Paul, Ginnindera (Canberra and Goulburn)
Victoria: Parish of Castlemaine (Bendigo)

Book of Common Prayer
The People's Order of the Mass and Other Prayers (1965) 'Bernard Markham (1907-1984) was Lord Bishop of Nassau and the Bahamas from 1962 to 1972; he served as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Southwark from 1972 to 1984. This publication from the beginning of his episcopate reflects the strong Anglo-Catholic heritage of Anglicanism in the West Indies.'

Church Times Book Reviews
Richard Cheetham reviews Voices from the Borderland: Re-imagining Cross-cultural Urban Theology in the Twenty-first Century, by Chris Shannahan.

Paul Avis reviews The Realm: An Unfashionable Essay on the Conversion of England, by Aidan Nichols OP.

Hugh Wybrew reviews two books: Jacob's Ladder: On Angels, by Sergius Bulgakov (translated and introduced by Thomas Allan Smith); and The Aim of Christian Life: The conversation of St Seraphim of Sarov with N. A. Motovilov (translated by John Phillips, and illustrated by Irina Kotova).

England
Parishes
Avon Valley Churches (Salisbury)
Fowey, St Finn Barr (Truro)
Wimborne Minster (Salisbury)
Worton, Christ Church (Salisbury)

Europe
Parishes
Slovenia: Ljubljiana, Anglican Church of Ljubljiana (Diocese in Europe)

Letters to Anglicans Online
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New Zealand
Parishes
Dunedin, All Saints (Dunedin)
Te Anau, St Michael and All Angels (Dunedin)

News Centre
New bishop in Sri Lanka. Building and tension in Swaziland. Anglican church in Abbottabad. Tension in Australia's Diocese of Newcastle. Wakefield synod narrowly approves merger. More GAFCON plans. Ireland and South East Asia do the Covenant. Christian worship in Qatar. Ordinariate talks stall in Canada. Ecumenical milestone in Dublin. All this, and more, in the News Centre.

Parish Resources
Shaping the Parish: 'new training program for improving the health of parish churches'.

Religious Orders
Society of the Holy Cross. Seoul, Korea. Augustinian/Benedictine religious order for women founded in 1925. Also ministers at St Anna's Convalescent Home in Inchon and St Bona's House in Chungbuk.

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USA
Parishes
North Carolina: Currituck, St Luke (East Carolina)
North Carolina: Williamston, Church of the Advent (East Carolina)
North Carolina: Wilmington, Church of the Good Shepherd (East Carolina)

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.

Mexico: Christ Church, Mexico City (Mexico) Rector

Worth Noting
Indigenous documentaries online: 'General Synod [of the Anglican Church of Canada] has released six documentaries of national Indigenous Sacred Circles for general viewing online. Since 1988, six Sacred Circle meetings have brought together hundreds of Indigenous Anglicans from across Canada to share experiences, celebrate the work of the spirit, and take steps toward self-determination.'

The Man Mountain of Fleet Street: In The Spectator, AN Wilson reviews Ian Ker's massive new biography of GK Chesterton. 'Why is his book so long? Partly because he is as artless as it is possible for a narrator to be. Not for Ker to tell us simply that in 1921 Chesterton and his wife went on an American lecture tour. We have sentences such as: "On New Year’s Day 1921 the Chestertons left London’s Euston Station at 8.30 in the morning for Liverpool, where they arrived at 1.45 p.m"'.

No Pleasure in the Death of the Wicked: Deonna Neal of US Air Force Academy and University of Edinburgh ethicist Oliver O'Donovan reflect in The Living Church on the killing of Osama bin Laden.

 


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 to Anglicans Online
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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.'


Week of 1 May 2011

Canada
Parishes
British Columbia: Gabriola Island, St Martin of Tours (British Columbia)

Church Times Book Reviews
John Saxbee reviews Captive to the Word of God: Engaging the Scriptures for Contemporary Theological Reflection, by Miroslav Volf.

Jonathan Romain reviews Meeting Jews: The Struggle to Bring God down to Earth, by Marcus Braybrooke.

England
Parishes
Fosse Group (Southwell and Nottingham)
Lenton Abbey, St Barnabas (Southwell and Nottingham)
Newark Team Ministry (Southwell and Nottingham)
Rolleston, Holy Trinity Church (Southwell and Nottingham)
Wiverton Group
(Southwell and Nottingham)
Wollaton Park, St Mary (Southwell and Nottingham)
Woodthorpe, St Mark (Southwell and Nottingham)

Resources
Twitter and the Church of England: The Twurch of England is sponsored officially by the Church of England.

Episcopal Elections
The Diocese of Alabama has announced the names of four candidates in its search for a new bishop. More information on each nominee and this process is available here.

Events
South Africa: 5-20 October 2011: Pilgrimage for Archbishop Tutu's 80th Birthday
'Join the Reverend Mpho Tutu and the Reverend Katherine Stiles for a 16 day retreat to South Africa and experience a journey of the spirit and an opportunity for spiritual refreshment.

Letters to Anglicans Online
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Liturgical Resources
Holy Women, Holy Men: Celebrating the Saints. The Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music of the General Convention of the US Episcopal Church has now released a PDF version of this liturgical resource.

Music Resources
The Keltek Trust. 'Helping churches acquire surplus and/or redundant bells to be hung for English-style full-circle bell-ringing.'

News Centre
Western NY has new bishop. Vatican sees no future for married clergy. Bishop sees great future for married couple. Varied responses to Covenant. Tenth anniversary of full communion. ABC can write in simple language. All this, and more, in the News Centre.

Not in the Communion
The Anglican Episcopal Church International - UK: 'The Anglican Episcopal Church International was created in England to promote a traditional Anglican Communion, as handed down by the preceding generations of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church of England and to adhere to the orthodox Christian faith, through witness and service to the community, in this age of religious liberalism and secular decadence.'

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USA
Parishes
California: Corral de Tierra, Church of th
e Good Shepherd (El Camino Real)

World
Resources
Pakistan: The Riverside Slum Children Project. 'To provide health and medical care in the short-term, and in the long-term to empower the riverside children to move away from the river bank to safer locations through employment, training, and education.' Affiliated with the Diocese of Hyderabad.

Worth Noting
The Sublime Chorus: John Cornwell reviews a number of books on the King James Bible for the Financial Times.


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