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Daybook -- Today is Thursday, March 8, 2007, in Lent.
* 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 1698, British missionary Thomas Bray and four laymen found the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK). http://www.spck.org.uk
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Diocesan Digest
A round up of news from Episcopal dioceses since March 1:
ALABAMA: Convention agrees to elect suffragan bishop http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_83086_ENG_HTM.htm
EASTON: Convention hears call to find connections to sometimes-hidden unity http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_83084_ENG_HTM.htm
KENTUCKY: Convention hears bishop apologize to gay and lesbian members http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_83085_ENG_HTM.htm
NEW JERSEY: Convention 'expresses regret' for B033 http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_83128_ENG_HTM.htm
OKLAHOMA: Candidates for bishop announced
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_83057_ENG_HTM.htm
PITTSBURGH: House of Deputies President urges Episcopalians to answer Gospel's call http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_82968_ENG_HTM.htm
SOUTH CAROLINA: Bishop-elect again clarifies his stance on Episcopal Church membership http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_83200_ENG_HTM.htm
WEST TEXAS: Council hears bishop call for true listening http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_83083_ENG_HTM.htm
More Diocesan news: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_19507_ENG_HTM.htm
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World Report
PANAMA: Despite democratization, bishop sees worrying signs in Latin America http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_83202_ENG_HTM.htm
ZIMBABWE: Anglican Church encouraged to develop 'independent voice' on human rights http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_83201_ENG_HTM.htm
More World news: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_77937_ENG_HTM.htm
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