Episcopal Life Online Newslink April 3, 2007
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Today's ELO Newslink includes:
* TOP STORY - Iraqi refugee crisis underscored by Presiding Bishop * WORLD REPORT - MALAWI: Churches oppose former president's new bid for power * WORLD REPORT - SOLOMON ISLANDS: Malaita diocese 'fine' after earthquakes, tsunami, bishop says * OPINION - Protecting our children; We must prevent and respond to all kinds of abuse * ARTS - Focus of attention; Wood bas-relief figure of Jesus complements Stations of the Cross
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TOP STORIES
Iraqi refugee crisis underscored by Presiding Bishop Episcopal Migration Ministries director insists resettlement must be a priority
[Episcopal News Service] One week after the nation recognized the fourth anniversary of the Iraq invasion, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori issued a letter March 28 in response to a hearing in the House Subcommittee on the Middle East and Asia concerning the current Iraqi refugee crisis.
The Presiding Bishop's letter, including a copy of the recently passed Executive Council resolution addressing the severe humanitarian crisis of refugees and others being displaced by the ongoing violence resulting from the war in Iraq, was delivered to Representative Gary Ackerman, chairman of the subcommittee, to be submitted for the Congressional record.
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_84681_ENG_HTM.htm
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WORLD REPORT
MALAWI: Churches oppose former president's new bid for power http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_84676_ENG_HTM.htm
SOLOMON ISLANDS: Malaita diocese 'fine' after earthquakes, tsunami, bishop says http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_84677_ENG_HTM.htm
More World news: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_ENG_HTM.htm
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OPINION
Protecting our children
We must prevent and respond to all kinds of abuse
By Katharine Jefferts Schori
[Episcopal Life] I had a remarkable encounter recently with a young woman who still bears the scars from abuse she experienced as a child. She has a deep and abiding faith in God, but not much use for religion. She asked me a hard question: "How can your church help to prevent the same thing from happening to other children?"
It's a haunting question, but it is one that many, many Episcopalians and their congregations are engaged in addressing. How do we answer her question, and the same question that is asked on behalf of those who have not yet found their voices?
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80050_84669_ENG_HTM.htm
More Opinion: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80050_ENG_HTM.htm
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ARTS
Focus of attention
Wood bas-relief figure of Jesus complements Stations of the Cross
By Herb Gunn
[Episcopal Life] Jack Sellick doesn't mind if the attention of the parishioners at St. Luke's wanders a bit during the Sunday morning worship service. Hanging on the wall above the altar is a 7-foot, 3-inch intarsia figure of Jesus Christ that he made in his woodworking shop.
The large intarsia "is a way to focus on the mysteries of our faith," said the Rev. Carl Buxo, rector of the Shelby Township, Michigan, church. He commissioned the work for his 25th anniversary as a priest.
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81827_84667_ENG_HTM.htm
More Arts: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81827_ENG_HTM.htm
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