Episcopal Life Online Newslink April 20, 2007
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Today's ELO Newslink includes:
* DIOCESAN DIGEST - DALLAS: Parish leaders plan departure from diocese * DIOCESAN DIGEST - VIRGINIA: Congregations reach out in aftermath of Virginia Tech shootings * WORLD REPORT - CANADA: Bishops prepare pastoral care plan for General Synod * WORLD REPORT - CANADA: Election candidates for primate react to news of nomination * WORLD REPORT - ENGLAND: Archbishop of Canterbury meets with Burundi's vice president * WORLD REPORT - ENGLAND: Churches to spread the benefits of Olympics tourism in 2012 * OPINION - Easter in Jerusalem brings layers of emotion * ARTS - Bilingual formation program: The Seed of God prepares children for baptismal life
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DIOCESAN DIGEST
DALLAS: Parish leaders plan departure from diocese http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_85158_ENG_HTM.htm
VIRGINIA: Congregations reach out in aftermath of Virginia Tech shootings http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_85173_ENG_HTM.htm
More Diocesan news: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_ENG_HTM.htm
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WORLD REPORT
CANADA: Bishops prepare pastoral care plan for General Synod, issue Message to the Church http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_85168_ENG_HTM.htm
CANADA: Election candidates for primate describe reactions to news of nomination http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_85167_ENG_HTM.htm
ENGLAND: Archbishop of Canterbury meets with Burundi's vice president http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_85172_ENG_HTM.htm
ENGLAND: Churches to spread the benefits of Olympics tourism in 2012 http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_85165_ENG_HTM.htm
More World news: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_ENG_HTM.htm
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OPINION
Easter in Jerusalem brings layers of emotion
By Mary Page Jones
[Episcopal Life] Editor's note: Mary Page Jones, who lives and writes in Wapiti, Wyoming, lived in East Jerusalem from 1996-2000 with her husband, Bishop Bob Jones, retired. She recently returned to Jerusalem for a course at St. George's College, a continuing education center of the Anglican Communion since 1962. Jones started an international project called Rag Dolls to Love several years ago and has since distributed thousands of the soft, hand-made dolls to children around the world.
Like an onion, I am beginning to peel back the layers of experience and feelings from a recent Jerusalem trip.
A layer of the holy in the onion were Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter. Walking from Bethany/Beth Page into Jerusalem, where the occupation today was evidenced by a 25-foot concrete wall keeping the walk from tracing the entire route, was a reminder of Jesus walking into Jerusalem to free people from the occupation of the Romans.
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80050_85118_ENG_HTM.htm
More Opinion: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80050_ENG_HTM.htm
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ARTS
Bilingual formation program
The Seed of God prepares young children for baptismal life
By Jerry Hames
[Episcopal Life] Genelda Woggan claims that, throughout the more than 40 years she has spent as a Christian formation leader in the Episcopal Church, she has been ministered to by countless children.
And, she says, it was two of her grandchildren who inspired her to write about the foundational parables of the gospel message for her youngest grandchild.
"Knowing that one is a beloved child of God, whose love is planted within each of us, is the basis of a healthy spiritual life," she said. "My greatest desire is that every child can know the all-embracing love of the Good Shepherd and know assuredly they are one of his beloved and called by name."
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81827_85132_ENG_HTM.htm
More Arts: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81827_ENG_HTM.htm
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