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Week of 12 January 2003

Australia
New South Wales: Sydney, St Faith (Sydney)
New South Wales: Sydney, St James' King Street (Sydney) The oldest parish in the diocese.

England
Enfield, St Mary Magdalene (London)
Filleigh, St Paul (Exeter)
Grove Park, St Augustine (Southwark)
London, St Pancras Parish Church (London)

Lists, Web Forums
Anglican Birders listserv: 'Members of the worldwide Anglican Communion who take the observation of Proverbs seriously: "There are four things that are too mysterious for me to understand: an eagle flying in the sky... [Proverbs 30:19a]. A list for Anglicans fascinated by the birds of the air in any way'.

Liturgical resources
Revised Common Lectionary on your desktop: 'Put (shortened) lectionary readings on your desktop with a link to the full lectionary readings. Or add the readings to your websites by adding just a few lines of code to your HTML'. The feeds are currently the Authorised Version, but the developer hopes to obtain permission to switch over to NRSV. Very clever. Alas, at the present time, only works for PCs, not Macs, and only in Windows 2000 and XP.

Music
An enquiry from an AO reader. Can any musicians assist? If so, write to the enquirer directly.

'I am a church musician in the United States who is now involved with an instrumental ensemble. I know about bands from performing in high school, but have come to recognize the dearth of material for instrumental ensembles, especially woodwind ensembles, performing for a church function. I was wondering if anyone had any information about or music for a church instrumental ensemble. Thank you. Musicalise@aol.com'.

News Centre
Church unity scramble in Scotland. Downshifting bishop in Grafton. Church music legalised in Britain. Easter eggs on sale in Queensland. Sad death in Canadian choir group. Australian bishop goes to England. Ugandan bishop to reward virgin brides. Ugandan MP wants investigation of consecration. Quebec priest tried for disrespect. Ancient cathedrals repaired with modern money. Anglican priest becomes RC bishop. Homosexuality issue declared irrevocably schismatic. All this, and more, in the News Centre.

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USA
Florida: DeLand, St Barnabas (Central Florida)
Illinois: Rockford, Emmanuel (Chicago)
Texas: Flower Mound, St Nicholas (Dallas)

Vacancies Centre
Have a post to fill in your parish? A vacancy on your diocesan staff? Advertise beyond your own national church. List your opening for one full month at AO for free. Looking for a position? Check out vacancies on diocesan web sites throughout the communion. Visit the Vacancies Centre for more.

Worth Noting
The Devil is Real: The Reverend Lloyd Prator, an Episcopal priest in the USA, writes at beliefnet.com: 'I was skeptical about whether the exorcisms I performed were doing anything—until an unseen force grabbed my hand'.

Looking for God in the Details at Ground Zero: David W Dunlop asks, in the New York Times, whether God has a place at ground zero.

Week of 5 January 2003

 Epiphany resources  
Our collection of ideas for celebrating the feast, from round the Communion. Have a tradition we've not described? Let us know. You may also find it worth your while to revisit our Epiphany front-page letters from last year, 30 December and 6 January.

Africa
Diocese of Gambia (Province of West Africa)

Australia
New South Wales: Sydney, Christ Church St Laurence (Sydney)

England
Binley, St Bartholomew (Coventry)
Leyton, Emmanuel (Chelmsford)

Episcopal Elections or Announcements

Exchanges

England -> Ireland or 'nearly anywhere considered' (Mid-July to mid-September)
'I am Team Rector of a Team Ministry in rural Cambridgeshire with 13 parishes. My wife and I have five children (18, 16, 14, 12, 10) and live in a large six-bedroom rectory. We would be interested in exchanging (and have done so successfully four times before). Ireland would be first choice, but almost anything considered. Clearly we would need a fairly substantial house to fit us all in. We like sports and cycling, swimming, etc. Here there is easy access to Cambridge and many tourist delights, and lovely countryside. London is only an hour away by train. Timing would need to be mid-July to mid-September for a minimum of two
weeks. NO LOCUM DUTIES—we sort all that out at this end. Please contact jeremy.pemberton@ely.anglican.org'

Ireland -> Scotland / North of England (July / August 2003)
'Rector of a large suburban parish seven miles from Dublin city centre looking for an exchange in July or August 2003 in Scotland or Northern England for two to three weeks. Husband, wife, and three young people (12, 13, 14). Responsibilities would include one Sunday Eucharist or no duties at all if that can be negotiated at both ends. Great opportunities for exploring Dublin city and Kildare countryside. Modern four bedroomed house available. Please email sples@indigo.ie for details'.

Music
Oremus Hymnal
This online hymnal contains texts and MIDI files of tunes used in much of the English-speaking world, with particular emphasis on the Anglican tradition. Currently, forty-one Anglican hymnals have been indexed. Eventually there will be over 5000 pages on this site; currently the number is about 2400.

News Centre
Dissociation in Australia? A secular view of Rowan Williams. Primate of West Africa to retire. Twelve days of Christmas. Various treatises on Epiphany. Axe-wielding man damages ancient abbey. English bishop comments on sex-abuse handling. The continuing saga of Elvis Priestly. Prayer for the people of Iraq. ABC speaks out. Rector vs congregation in England. Jerusalem Post condemns ABC. Arab News praises ABC. All this, and more, in the News Centre.

Social Justice
Episcopal Relief and Development. 'The international relief and development arm of the Episcopal Church, meeting needs of people suffering from disasters, poverty, and despair'. Offices in New York and Seattle, but grants are given for relief wherever it is needed in the world. (Cross-listed under 'USA: Resources')

USA
Kansas: Meade, St Augustine (Western Kansas)
Louisiana: Thibodaux, St John (Louisiana)
New Hampshire: Meredith, Trinity (New Hampshire)

Educational resources
New York: St Hilda's and St Hugh's School, K-8. Founded in 1950, the founder's express wish was that the students' faith would become a more meaningful part of their lives as a result of their education at St Hilda's and St Hugh's. In her words, 'I hope a Jewish child who attends our school comes out a better Jew, an Episcopalian comes out a better Episcopalian, and I hope an agnostic child comes out a better agnostic'.

Resources
Episcopal Relief and Development: 'The international relief and development arm of the Episcopal Church, meeting needs of people suffering from disasters, poverty, and despair'. Offices in New York and Seattle, but grants are given for relief wherever it is needed in the world. (Cross-listed under 'Social Justice')

Vacancies Centre
Have a post to fill in your parish? A vacancy on your diocesan staff? Advertise beyond your own national church. List your opening for one full month at AO for free. Looking for a position? Check out vacancies on diocesan web sites throughout the communion. Visit the Vacancies Centre for more.

Worth Noting
Aspects of English Protestantism c.1530 - 1700, by Nicholas Tyacke: Reviewed in the Church Times by Nicholas Orme.