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Daybook -- Today is Tuesday, May 16, 2006, in Eastertide.
* 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: On this day in 1822, the Church of St. Luke in the Fields, New York, was consecrated in Ascension Day rites. http://www.stlukeinthefields.org/web/index.php?option=com_content&task= view&id=23&Itemid=47
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Toward Columbus: Southern Ohio diocese moves forward in mission By Richelle Thompson
[ENS] The Diocese of Southern Ohio, which will host the Episcopal Church's 75th General Convention when it meets June 13-21 in Columbus, stretches from the foothills of Appalachia to the verdant fields of corn and soybeans, from the vigor and hustle of metropolitan cities to small Ohio River towns where everybody is family. The people and churches of Southern Ohio are as varied as its geography. Among the nearly 30,000 Episcopalians in Southern Ohio, there are those who are high church and low, conservative and liberal. Among the 80+ congregations, some are celebrating 150- and 200-year anniversaries in stately church buildings while others gather in rented rooms or converted pole barns for worship. From this rich soil, the Diocese of Southern Ohio planted seeds that took root in the establishment of Forward Movement Publications, the World Council of Churches, and Episcopal Relief and Development. Today, the diocese is planting new seeds, from nurturing vocations to starting new congregations to opening doors for outreach and social justice.
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_74611_ENG_HTM.htm
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Toward Columbus: Ohio Episcopalians share 200-year history By Ariel Miller [ENS] Born in the aftermath of the war that tore English and American Anglicans apart, the Diocese of Ohio was the first to be organized beyond the original 13 colonies. Within a century, a new diocese, Southern Ohio, would vividly express the yearning more formally expressed in 1886 by the Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral: "to heal the wounds in the body of Christ." Episcopalians in Ohio have increasingly expressed that call by seeking inclusion, social justice and common ground with Christians in profoundly different cultures.
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_74613_ENG_HTM.htm
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Tuesday Teaching: Seabury-Western sets commencement; Privett, Rosenthal are honorees
[Source: Seabury-Western] -- The 148th commencement of Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, in Evanston, Illinois, will be held on Friday, June 2, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. Forty-two students will receive a degree or certificate of study: seven Doctor of Ministry in Congregational Development, two Doctor of Ministry in Preaching, 20 Master of Divinity, seven Master of Theological Studies, three Certificate of Advanced Studies in Congregational Development, and three Certificate of Studies. Two honorary doctoral degrees will also be conferred at the graduation. The recipients are the Rt. Rev. John Elswood Privett, Bishop of the Diocese of Kootenay, Canada, and Canon James M. Rosenthal II, director of communications for the Anglican Communion. Privett holds a Doctor of Ministry in Congregational Development degree from Seabury. Rosenthal was the former communications officer for the Diocese of Chicago.
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Catalyst: "Echoes of the Spirit: Women's Prayers and Meditations," from Forward Movement, by Margaret Graham Beers, editor, 64 pages, sale price: $1.95 per copy
ISBN 0-88028-220-7 Item No 1584
Forward Movement: http://www.forwardmovement.org/showbook.cfm?prodid=1584
[Source: Forward Movement] -- The need to be connected to fellow human beings is strong in every person. In prayer the sense of common purpose, of a common situation of helplessness and powerlessness in relationship to God, underscores our connection to each other, as we seek to know and to be known by God. This booklet brings together prayers, litanies, meditations, and poems written by women and dedicated to the longings, concerns, and spiritual practices all women share. Contributors include authors Barbara Crafton and Phyllis Tickle; Martha Horne, Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary; and Phoebe Griswold, wife of the Presiding Bishop.
Order online through Episcopal Books and Resources, http://www.episcopalbookstore.org; 800.903.5544.
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