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Daybook -- Today is Wednesday, December 13, 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 1835, Phillips Brooks, Bishop of Massachusetts and author of "O Little Town of Bethlehem," was born in Boston. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillips_Brooks
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World Report
BRITAIN: Church leaders denounce renewal of nuclear weapons http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80292_ENG_HTM.htm
CANADA: Youth initiative gets CAN$400,000 matching grant http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80327_ENG_HTM.htm
ENGLAND: Airline worker still appealing against cross ban as British Airways reviews policy http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80328_ENG_HTM.htm
FIJI: Anglican Archbishop speaks out in support of duly-elected government http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80450_ENG_HTM.htm
GUINEA: Chaos and war avoidable, Church World Service director says http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80447_ENG_HTM.htm
SEYCHELLES: Diocese ordains first woman priest http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80378_ENG_HTM.htm
SOUTH AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST: Tutu's Gaza visit blocked by Israel http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80445_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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People
Bishop Williams steps down as interim director of Ethnic Congregational Development http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80466_ENG_HTM.htm
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Weeks Ahead
Full calendar: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_80471_ENG_HTM.htm
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Events
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December 17, 2006
* FORT WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania: Fine Arts concert at St. Thomas * ATLANTA, Georgia: Living Nativity at the Cathedral of St. Philip
December 18, 2006
* Sports News: Soccer 'Classic for a Cause' will help teen patients in L.A. hospital
December 28, 2006
* NEW ORLEANS: Ecumenical leadership conference for young adults
January 15, 2007
* WASHINGTON, D.C.: Cathedral College of Preachers features Michael Battle
January 20, 2007
* RANDOLPH, New Jersey: Diocese of Newark to meet in convention
January 22, 2007
* NEW YORK CITY: Trinity Institute's 37th National Theological Conference
January 26, 2007
* GREENSBORO, North Carolina: Diocese of North Carolina to meet in convention * WASHINGTON, D.C.: Diocese of Washington to meet in convention * RICHMOND, Virginia: Diocese of Virginia to meet in convention
January 27, 2007
* ORLANDO, Florida: Diocese of Central Florida to meet in convention
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Music
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December 13, 2006
* NEW YORK CITY: It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play * BEVERLY HILLS, California: Handel's Messiah
December 15, 2006
* SAN FRANCISCO, California: Grace Cathedral to host a Cathedral Christmas
December 17, 2006
* NEW YORK CITY: Trinity Church Wall Street performs Handel's Messiah * SAN FRANCISO: A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols * NEW YORK CITY: Lessons and Carols - The Holy Trinity Choir
December 18, 2006
* NEW YORK CITY: New York's largest outdoor carol sing
December 24, 2006
* BEVERLY HILLS, California: Christmas Eve at All Saints' Parish
January 5, 2007
* BEVERLY HILLS, California: Evensong on the eve of the Epiphany
January 7, 2007
* PLAINS, Virginia: Amahl and the Night Visitors at Grace Church
January 9, 2007
* NEW YORK CITY: Dennis Blackwell featured soloist at St. Bartholomew's Church
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Catalyst: "On the Wings of the Morning" from The Episcopal Diocese of Long Island, by The Rt. Rev. Richard B. Martin, D.D., 194 pages, paperback, c. 2006, $19.95
[Source: The Episcopal Diocese of Long Island] -- The book is a glimpse of the author's vast reservoir of information and experience about ministry and mission, God, faith the Episcopal Church, the priesthood, life and discrimination. Martin shares recollections, meditations, stories, poems, sermons, theological musings and photographs.
Part social history, part autobiography, part memoir, the book will interest clergy and laity alike, regardless of denomination. It will also interest the general reader.
To order: Episcopal Books and Resources, online at http://www.episcopalbookstore.org or call 800.903.5544.
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