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[ENS] Toward Columbus / Teaching Peace / Catalyst: Essays of healing


From "Matthew Davies" <mdavies@episcopalchurch.org>
Date Tue, 2 May 2006 09:40:42 -0400

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Daybook -- Today is Tuesday, May 2, 2006, in Eastertide, and the Feast of St. Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria and shaper of Trinitarian doctrine.

* Today in Scripture: Daily Office meditation at http://eds.libsyn.com * Today in Prayer: Anglican Cycle of Prayer http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acp/index.cfm * Today in History: In 1864, the oldest Episcopal parish in Southern California -- the congregation of St. Athanasius, Los Angeles -- was formed. The parish continues today at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul, http://www.cathedralcenter.com.

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Toward Columbus: Bulletin inserts offered to help congregations prepare for General Convention

[ENS] A series of Sunday bulletin inserts with news about the Episcopal Church and information on the 75th General Convention meeting in Columbus, Ohio, June 13-21, have been launched by the Episcopal News Service. The "NewsLink Weekly" inserts are now posted on the web pages of the Episcopal News Service (www.episcopalchurch.org/ens) for use by congregations beginning Sunday, May 7. The inserts, available in English and Spanish, are posted on the ENS website at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_15654_ENG_HTM.htm. Print formats may be downloaded for easy duplication and insertion into a congregational service leaflet or newsletter.

The insert series -- titled "Grow in Understanding" -- provides a teaching tool helpful for congregants who are unfamiliar with the history of the church and the how the convention makes its decisions. Each insert lists resources for further study and reflection.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_74188_ENG_HTM.htm

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Tuesday Teaching: Interfaith peace gathering convenes in Georgetown By Christopher Epting

[ENS] Peace is the name of god. So states an "Appeal for Peace" signed by scores of religious leaders at the largest annual interfaith peace gathering in the world. Co-sponsored by the Community of Sant'Egidio, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, Georgetown University, and the Catholic University of America, the event involved more than 800 participants in workshops, common prayer, and a peace procession through Georgetown on April 27. The event marked the 20th anniversary of Pope John Paul II's convening of a smaller group of the world's religious leaders in Assisi, the city of St. Francis, to make a common religious witness for peace. A young student named Andrea Riccardi was deeply touched by the "spirit of Assisi" and vowed to continue its observance through the Community of Sant'Egidio, a lay-led ecumenical community founded after Vatican II and which now includes more than 50,000 members in 70 countries worldwide. In his opening address, Riccardi referred to a moment, while on an AIDS-related mission to Africa, when he saw a young boy wearing a tee shirt with the image of Osama Bin Laden. "Do you know who he is?" Riccardi asked. "Someone fighting for justice," replied the boy.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_74190_ENG_HTM.htm

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Catalyst: "Make All Things New: Stories of Healing, Reconciliation, & Peace," by Caroline Westerhoff, Morehouse Publishing, February 1, 2006, paperback 144 pages, $14.95

[Source: Morehouse] Written with grace and sensitivity, "Make All Things New" is a collection of 14 essays that focus on the themes of healing, peace, and reconciliation - topics as timely today as they have ever been. Well-known Anglican writer and preacher John Westerhoff, the husband of the author, has written the introduction.

Each essay will close with questions for reflection and a brief prayer, making this book an excellent resource for parish study. Order online through Episcopal Books and Resources, www.episcopalbookstore.org; 800.903.5544.

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