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Daybook -- Today is Monday, December 11, 2006, in Advent.
* 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 1640, Puritans introduced a petition to the English Parliament seeking to abolish the church episcopacy, "with all its dependencies, roots and branches." The House of Commons accepted what has become known as the "Roots and Branch Petition," but the House of Lords rejected it, and the episcopacy remained in the Church of England.
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Diocesan Digest
SOUTH CAROLINA: Bishop-elect responds to questions about his stand on the Church's future http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80394_ENG_HTM.htm
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World Report
SEYCHELLES: Diocese ordains first woman priest http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80378_ENG_HTM.htm
SRI LANKA: Churches say anti-terrorism law revival is regressive http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80360_ENG_HTM.htm
TANZANIA: Bishops declare 'impaired communion' with Episcopal Church http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80398_ENG_HTM.htm
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Mission: In Houston, Diocesan Center returns to downtown
On-site outreach services will assist community
[Source: Texas Episcopalian] There are big changes going on in downtown Houston, and Christ Church Cathedral and the Diocese of Texas are at the heart of them.
The bishop's office and diocesan staff moved the Diocesan Center to new quarters in the block adjacent to Christ Church Cathedral during the first week of December after more than three years of planning and construction.
The attached four-story parking structure assures ample parking both for the Diocesan Center and the Cathedral, as well as housing the Cathedral's new outreach center.
"It has been my dream to bring the Diocesan Center and the work of the diocese back into community with our Cathedral," said Bishop Don Wimberly of Texas. "We are thrilled to finally be at this historic moment and look forward to welcoming everyone to their new Diocesan Center."
The Cathedral's Building for Community Campaign has been underway since 2003 and has been driven from its inception by a sense of ministry. The 20,000-square-foot John S. Dunn Outreach Center, located on the ground floor of the new parking garage, will be home to COMPASS, Cathedral Health Ministries and the Cathedral Clinic, Brigid's Hope, New Hope Housing and the Beacon. All of these ministries were begun by the Cathedral during the last 25 years to serve the needs of the downtown street population.
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80399_ENG_HTM.htm _ _ _
Catalyst: "O Holy Night" from Sacred Music Heritage, by Douglas Lee, Irish Lyric Tenor, CD, c. 2005, $14.95
[Source: Sacred Music Heritage] -- This CD contains a collection of favorite traditional Christmas songs that celebrates the feelings of rebirth, hope, peace and joy the birth of the baby Jesus signifies.
Track List:
1. O Come, O come Emanuel 2. Adeste Fideles, O Come, All Ye Faithful 3. Angels We Have Heard On High 4. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear 5. O Little Town Of Bethlehem 6. I Wonder As I Wander 7. The First Noel 8. Stille Nacht, Silent Night 9. In The Bleak Mid Winter 10. Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming 11. Gesu Bambino 12. Away In A Manger Medley 13. Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head 14. Comfort Ye, from The Messiah 15. Every Valley, from The Messiah 16. O Holy Night
To order: Episcopal Books and Resources, online at http://www.episcopalbookstore.org or call 800.903.5544.
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