Week
of 10 November 2013
Africa
Parishes
Nigeria: Rainbow, St Peter (Owo)
Resources
Uganda: Uganda Church Association. 'The chief object of the Association is to support the work of the Church of Uganda. Supplementary to this we have two further objects: a) Supporting other Christian churches and organisations in Uganda; b) Furthering the same purposes amongst Ugandans in the United Kingdom.'
Canada
Resources
Mothers' Union, Diocese of Fredericton
England
Resources
[The Proposed] Anglican Mutual Credit Union. 'As well as offering the benefits of credit union membership to clergy, ministers, trustees and those employed by our Churches, the project will continue to show the Churches walking the walk as well as talking the talk of ethical investment. It will support and strengthen the credit union movement and contribute to the rebuilding of the mutual sector as a viable, ethical alternative to mainstream banking for people irrespective of their financial status.'
Episcopal
Elections
Ongoing
The Diocese of New Westminster has announced a slate of nominees for its episcopal election. An electoral synod will be held on 30 November 2013; see more here. [This is the first we've seen a dedicated bishop-election website outside of the United States—Ed.]
Events
USA: Texas, Houston, 6-8 December 2013: Conspire
'a gathering of 6th-12th grade students in the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. The goal of the conference is for students to connect with one another and to learn who they are in Christ. This year's featured speakers are Bob Goff, author of the New York Times Bestseller Love Does, and Sarah Thebarge, author of The Invisible Girls.'
Hong Kong
Parishes
Mongkok, Kowloon, St Augustine's Mission (Eastern Kowloon)
India
Parishes
Chembur, Holy Trinity Church (Mumbai)
Resources
CSI Hospital, Bangalore. 'had its origin as a Hospital exclusively for women and Children established in 1893 by the Church of England, Zenana Mission, and was called the Zenana Mission Hospital. With the inauguration of the Church of South India in the year 1947, it was renamed'.
Ireland
Resources
Mothers' Union, Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
Letters
to Anglicans Online
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News
Centre
ABC on the pressure of Christmas.
Mural re-unveiled after 60 years hidden.
WCC leader is Anglican from Kenya.
RIP: Rt Revd William Spofford.
Hot cushions to warm worshippers. All this, and more, in the News Centre.
South Africa
Resources
Mothers' Union, Anglican Church of Southern Africa
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USA
Parishes
New York: Bronx, St Mary's Ghanaian Church (New York)
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Worth
Noting
Forgiveness in Coventry. Kim Lawton interviews clergy of Coventry Cathedral. From Religion and Ethics Weekly, a programme of American National Public Radio.
Icons: S.L. Woodford writes in The Living Church (Milwaukee) on death, grief, and text-messages.
Why Do You Sit Where You Sit? Craig A. Satterlee asks on Alban.org.
The Widow, the Crook and the Power of Persistence. The Archbishop of Canterbury 'gave a sermon at the opening service of the meeting of Primates and presiding bishops [of the Porvoo Communion] in Reykjavík.' |
