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Daybook -- Today is Thursday, December 7, 2006. The Church calendar remembers Ambrose, Bishop of Milan (340-397).
* Today in Scripture: Daily Office meditation: http://www.forwardmovement.org/todaysreading.cfm * Today in Prayer: Anglican Cycle of Prayer: http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acp/index.cfm *Today in History: On this day in 1992, Stephen Kewasis was chosen to succeed Alexander Muge as bishop of the Diocese of Eldoret of the Anglican Church of the Province of Kenya http://www.episcopalarchives.com/cgi-bin/ENS/ENSpress_release.pl?pr_number=92036M
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Diocesan Digest
A round-up of news from Episcopal dioceses since November 30:
CENTRAL NEW YORK: Bishop calls church to mission without fear http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80238_ENG_HTM.htm
CHICAGO: Diocese begins accepting nominations for 12th bishop http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80290_ENG_HTM.htm
EAU CLAIRE: Diocese claims place in 'the central, moderate spectrum of historic Anglicanism' http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80145_ENG_HTM.htm
INDIANAPOLIS: Bishop tells convention to have no fears about church's future http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80147_ENG_HTM.htm
LONG ISLAND: Bishop sees signs of hope despite conflict http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80150_ENG_HTM.htm
LOS ANGELES: Convention repents discrimination, calls for environmental stewardship, full inclusion http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80182_ENG_HTM.htm
MICHIGAN: Bishop calls diocese to faithful, bold stewardship http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80152_ENG_HTM.htm
NEW HAMPSHIRE: Diocese affirms full inclusion, supports MDGs http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80154_ENG_HTM.htm
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: Convention joins MDGs campaign, supports campus ministry http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80205_ENG_HTM.htm
NEW YORK: Diocese reaffirms support for full inclusion, stops short of rejecting B033 http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80156_ENG_HTM.htm
OLYMPIA: Convention affirms full inclusion of gays and lesbians in church http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80158_ENG_HTM.htm
OREGON: Diocese supports MDGs, encourages environmental stewardship http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80234_ENG_HTM.htm
SAN JOAQUIN: Bishop hospitalized with mild pneumonia, possible gallbladder problem http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80237_ENG_HTM.htm
SOUTH CAROLINA: Convention backs bishops' desire to change Episcopal polity http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80144_ENG_HTM.htm
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: Convention reduces giving to Episcopal Church http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80184_ENG_HTM.htm
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: Coadjutor candidate withdraws a week before election http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80219_ENG_HTM.htm
VIRGINIA: Lee warns dissenting congregations of separation vote's consequences http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80218_ENG_HTM.htm
WESTERN LOUISIANA: Diocese plans reconciliation and healing gathering http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80232_ENG_HTM.htm
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World Report
BRITAIN: Church leaders denounce renewal of nuclear weapons http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80292_ENG_HTM.htm
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People
Anthony Clark begins ministry as dean of the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Orlando http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_78001_ENG_HTM.htm
Yvonne McBean dies at 66
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80200_ENG_HTM.htm
Michelle Gonzalez joins Episcopal Migration Ministries as program manager http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80199_ENG_HTM.htm
John Bernard Haverland dies at 84
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80017_ENG_HTM.htm
Louisiana communicator Ann Ball moves to disaster response position http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80011_ENG_HTM.htm
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