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December 8, 2004 - Week Ahead / Atlanta cathedral set for national 
Christmas eve telecast

Looking ahead...

NCC chooses Atlanta cathedral service for national Christmas Eve broadcast

A special Christmas Eve service from the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip,
Atlanta, Georgia, will be broadcast on the ABC television network under the
auspices of the National Council of Churches. The program will air at 1:30
a.m. (ET) on December 25.

The annual broadcast from the Atlanta cathedral has been carried live on
ABC-affiliate WSB-TV for more than three decades and is produced by the
Episcopal Media Center under the direction of the Rev. Canon Louis C.
Schueddig.

Bishop J. Neil Alexander of Atlanta will lead the service and preach a
sermon titled "How Far Is It to Bethlehem?" The cathedral's dean, the Very
Rev. Samuel G. Candler, will officiate for the celebration of Holy
Communion.

Accompanied by the Peachtree Brass, the Cathedral Choir will perform
classical Christmas anthems, including works by Willan, Dirksen, Hassler,
Carter, Davis and Sowerby. Hymns will include a variety of traditional
Christmas carols.

Bruce Neswick, the cathedral's canon musician, will direct the evening's
music.

The Episcopal Media Center is an independent nonprofit organization in
Atlanta that produces broadcast programming for radio and television, and
distributes video and audio resources for Christian education in
congregations and homes.

Coming up Thursday, December 9, 2004...

WHITTIER, California - Jose "Chencho" Alas will hold a forum, "From a
Theology of Liberation to a Theology of Peace," on Thursday, Dec. 9, at St.
Matthias Episcopal Church, Whittier. Chencho will talk about El Salvador and
his approach to changing the lives of the poor using peaceful means of
community and economic development. The evening will begin with a reception
at 6:30 p.m. and Chencho will speak at 7 p.m. No reservations required, but
a donation of $10 at the door is suggested.
	An interfaith clergy lunch with Chencho will be held at noon on Dec.
9. The cost is $5. Please make a reservation by calling 562.698.9741.
	Chencho, a coworker and friend of the Catholic martyr, Archbishop
Oscar Romero of El Salvador, has received many international peace awards
and is a hero in El Salvador for his work before, during and after the civil
war. To learn more about Chencho's work, including how to participate,
please visit: www.FSSCA.net.
	St. Matthias Episcopal Church, 7056 S. Washington Ave., Whittier,
California. Tel: 562.698.9741.

Coming up Saturday, December 11, 2004...

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - La Misisn de el Santo Niqo Jeszs will celebrate the
Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe (December 12), the patron saint of
Mexico, with a mass beginning at 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11.
	This is one of the most important days in the calendar of the church
in Mexico, and el Santo Niqo Jeszs, many of whose parishioners are from
Mexico, has a long tradition of celebrating it with enthusiasm. This year,
the 12th falls on a Sunday so there will be both the midnight service and a
noon mass the next morning.
	To see the story and pictures from last year's celebration, please
visit: www.episcopalmn.org/AroundDiocese_121703.htm
	La Misisn de el Santo Niqo Jeszs, 1524 Summit Avenue, St. Paul,
Minnesota.

AYER, Massachusetts - St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Ayer will host an
exhibition of more than 100 Nativities from around the world on Saturday,
Dec. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
	The exhibit includes a wide variety of tabletop and miniature
Nativities, a Christmas tree decorated with Nativity ornaments,
international Nativities for sale and homemade cookies and cider. Everyone
is welcome, especially children, and admission is free.
	St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 7 Faulkner St, Ayer, Massachusetts
01432. Tel: 978.772.2615.

HADDON HEIGHTS, New Jersey - Chris Westfall will perform a selection of
acoustic folk songs on Saturday, Dec. 11, at St. Mary's Episcopal Church,
Haddon Heights. With a clear tenor voice which moves from familiar folk
tunes to original interpretations of artists such as James Taylor and John
Denver, Westfall will also perform his own compositions.
	Opening the concert is Philadelphia area favorite Ray Naylor. The
show begins at 8 p.m.; doors open at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $8 and includes
bottomless cups of coffee or tea, with desserts available. All shows are in
the parish hall of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Haddon Heights, New Jersey.
Tel: 856.547.3240. http://www.marysplacemusic.org.

Coming up Sunday, December 12, 2004...

BEAUMONT, Texas - Les Amies Louisianaises will offer a concert 5:00 - 6:15
p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12, at St. Stephen's Sanctuary in Beaumont. The female
quartet from Lake Charles will sing songs of Inspiration, music for the
Christmas season and Cajun music. All proceeds benefit Girl's Haven, Boy's
Haven & Buckner's Children's Center. Tickets: $10.
	St. Stephen's Sanctuary, 4090 Delaware, Beaumont, Texas. Tel:
409.892.4227.

BOSTON - This week's Trinity Forum, "Born to Buy," will be presented by
Juliet Schor, Boston College professor, at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12, at
Trinity Church, Boston.
	Schor looks at children, presents, and advertising on the eve of the
Christmas shopping season. She is a national expert on consumerism,
economics, and family studies and she recently published Born to Buy, which
is available in the Bookshop.
	Trinity Church, 206 Clarendon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.
Tel: 617.536.0944. http://www.trinityboston.org/default.asp.

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana - The Adult Forum at Christ Church Cathedral,
Indianapolis, "Hearing God's Word in Times of Anxiety," will begin at 10
a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12, in the Parish Hall.
	Dean Giannini will sum up last year's conversations on "The Bible
and Human Sexuality" by giving an overview of styles of Biblical
interpretation and the moral choices associated with them.
	Christ Church Cathedral, 125 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, Indiana
46204. Tel: 317.636.4577. http://www.cccindy.org.

SAN FRANCISCO, California - The Forum at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco,
will feature "A Year in Review with the Mayor," Gavin Newsom, from 9:30 -
10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12, at Gresham Hall, on the Crypt Level of the
Cathedral.
	After a year in office, Newsom uncovers the challenges and victories
he's had as Mayor of San Francisco. Since his inauguration in January of
2004, the mayor has achieved international recognition in regards to the
controversial same-gender unions issue, as well as his policies on
homelessness. Find out what his political aspirations are for himself and
his plans for a better San Francisco. Entrance free, donations accepted.
	Further information, please call: 415.749.6360. Email: Larry Bisagni
at larryb@gracecathedral.org.
	Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street, San Francisco, California
94108. Tel: 415.749.6300. http://www.gracecathedral.org.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Washington National Cathedral will honor the State of
South Dakota on Sunday, Dec. 12, and invites everyone from South Dakota to
attend a special service at 11 a.m.
	The South Dakota Congressional delegation, the Governor and other
state elected officials, and religious leaders have been invited to
participate in the service. The bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South
Dakota, the first Native American diocesan bishop, the Rt. Rev. Creighton L.
Robertson, will participate as guest celebrant in the worship service. One
participant will carry the South Dakota state flag, which will lead the
procession to open the service, and the flag will remain on the chancel
steps in the Cathedral for the following week.
	Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues
Northwest (Mount St. Alban), Washington, D.C., 20016; 202.537.6200;
http://www.cathedral.org.

ANGLICAN COMMUNION - Following the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, this Sunday
(Advent 3) will give thanks for Venezuela (Province IX, USA); the Rt. Rev.
Orlando Guerrero, bishop. The Anglican Cycle of Prayer can be accessed
online at: www.anglicancommunion.org/acp/main.cfm.

Coming up Monday, December 13, 2004...

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - The Boston Theological Institute (BTI) invites
people of faith interested in entering into a dialogue about Christian
values to attend a lecture and roundtable, "After the Election: What is the
Role of the Church in Defining Public Values and Shaping Policy," on Monday,
Dec. 13, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge.
	Speakers include: the Rev. Dr. Ray Hammond, Pastor of Bethel AME
Church; chair and co-founder of the Ten Point Coalition; the Rev. Dr.
Richard Pierard, professor of history and scholar in residence, Gordon
College; author and professor of history emeritus at Indiana State
University; the Rev. Dr. Nancy Taylor, senior minister, Old South Church and
minister and president of the Massachusetts Conference of the United Church
of Christ; and Jim Wallis, founder and editor-in-chief, Sojourners Magazine;
and instrumental in drafting the Call to Renewal ('95) and Confessing Christ
in a World of Violence ('04)
	Following the hour-long panel discussion, attendees are invited to
participate in roundtable discussions organized by No Ordinary Time (EDS)
and JUSTPEACE (United Methodist Church). Dinner may be purchased at the EDS
dining room after the panel discussion. Further information: Boston
Theological Institute at 617.527.4880. www.bostontheological.org.
	Episcopal Divinity School, 99 Brattle Street, Cambridge,
Massachusetts 02138.

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