Episcopal Life Online Daybook -- Today is Friday, June 22, 2007. The Church calendar remembers Alban, first martyr of Britain (d.304).
* Today in Scripture:
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/82457_ENG_HTM.htm * Today in Prayer: Anglican Cycle of Prayer: http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acp/index.cfm * Today in History: On this day in 1535, Roman Catholic Bishop John Fisher was beheaded at the Tower of London. Fisher was the only bishop who did not sign a document that declared Henry VIII of England's marriage to Catherine of Aragon unlawful.
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Cuban Bishops Suffragan share hopes for their new ministry
[Episcopal News Service] The Rev. Jan Nunley, deputy for communication, speaks with two newly consecrated Bishops Suffragan, the Rt. Rev. Nerva Cot Aguilera and the Rt. Rev. Ulises Aguero Prendes, about their hopes for their new ministry in the Episcopal Church of Cuba. The interviews, in Spanish only, are available at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81231_ENG_HTM.htm
An earlier ENS article, "Cuban Episcopalians welcome new bishops suffragan," is available at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_86792_ENG_HTM.htm
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[Episcopal News Service] La Rev. Jan Nunley, directora adjunta de la oficina de comunicación, entrevista con los nuevos obispos sufragáneos recientemente consagrados, la Revma. Nerva Cot Aguilera y el Revmo. Ulises Agüero Prendes sobre sus esperanzas para su nuevo ministerio en la Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba. La entrevista, solamente en español, se encuentra en http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81231_ENG_HTM.htm
Anteriormente el ENS publicó un artículo en inglés titulado "Cuban Episcopalians welcome new bishops suffragan" y está disponible en http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_86792_ENG_HTM.htm
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Catalyst: "Unexpected Grace: Stories of Faith, Science, and Altruism" from Templeton Foundation Press, by Bill Kramer, 243 pages, paperback, c. 2007, $22.95
[Source: Templeton Foundation Press] In Unexpected Grace, Bill Kramer offers a rare look into the human side of the world of scientific research. He goes behind the scenes of four scientific investigations on diverse aspects of the study of unlimited love and offers uplifting portraits of human beings struggling to understand and improve the complex issues facing them. He explores the dynamics between the researchers, the subjects they study, and the participants in the studies, and eloquently tells their personal stories. The stories touch on vastly different social and human issues, but all are connected by love.
The first is the story of Courtney Cowart, who was part of a group of theologians who met at Trinity Place in lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001, not knowing her experience would become the subject of a study. The story of how the group struggled to survive and the formation of a practical, effective altruistic community is heartrending and inspiring. This is followed by a description of a University of California Santa Cruz psychology department study on the dynamics of friendship and prejudice that completely changed the perceptions of those involved.
Each story candidly unveils the transformations the researchers and their subjects experienced in the course of their work. This illuminating book, with its unique insights, will appeal to educators, researchers, students, study participants, and everyone who wonders what goes on behind the scenes of investigative studies.
To order: Episcopal Books and Resources, online at http://www.episcopalbookstore.org or call 800-903-5544 -- or visit your local Episcopal bookseller, http://www.episcopalbooksellers.org
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