Episcopal Life Online Newslink July 20, 2007
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Today's ELO Newslink includes:
* TOP STORY - For Native peoples, 'God Is Still Red' * TOP STORY - Global South Primates vow to continue violating Episcopal Church boundaries * TOP STORY - Trinity Wall Street to convene partnership of Anglican bishops * DIOCESAN DIGEST - WESTERN NEW YORK: Cyclists will 'Loop the Lake for Charity' * WORLD REPORT - WALES: Bishop praises 'Gospel according to Potter' * OPINION - Might God be calling you to the military chaplaincy?
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TOP STORIES
For Native peoples, 'God Is Still Red' Symposium honors the late Vine Deloria Jr.
By Debbie Royals and Jan Nunley
[Episcopal News Service] From July 10-13, some 50 Native elders and indigenous theologians gathered to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Native theologian Vine Deloria, Jr.'s most challenging work, God is Red, at the God Is Still Red Symposium, held at the Vancouver School of Theology in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The event was co-hosted by the Indigenous Theological Training Institute (ITTI); Yuu-hadaax, a project of the Centre for Indian Scholars; the Vancouver School of Theology (VST) Native Ministries Consortium; and Wilp Wilxo'oskwhl Nisga'a, a Nisga'a Nation post-secondary educational institution.
In 1973 Deloria's controversial God is Red, a "voice from Turtle Island," was first published. The book strongly influenced aboriginal theology globally, and post-colonial thought since has emerged largely along themes first explored by Deloria. The symposium was held to re-discover his work and determine its relevance for Native and non-Native peoples in the 21st century.
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_88301_ENG_HTM.htm
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Global South Primates vow to continue violating Episcopal Church boundaries
By Mary Frances Schjonberg and Jan Nunley
[Episcopal News Service] At the end of a three-day meeting in London, the steering committee of a group of Anglican Communion primates from the Global South has issued a statement warning that they will continue to violate the boundaries of the Episcopal Church and exercise authority over dissident congregations.
In a statement dated July 18, the group claimed they had "no choice" but to exercise oversight for dissident Episcopalians in place of their American bishops, because the Episcopal Church's House of Bishops failed to embrace a "pastoral scheme" that would have provided dissident dioceses with an alternative to Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori. The scheme was proposed at the February meeting of the Primates in Dar es Salaam.
The Global South Primates Steering Committee consists of archbishops Peter J. Akinola (Nigeria) as president, Emmanuel Kolini (Rwanda), Drexel Gomez (West Indies), Bernard Malango (Central Africa), and Gregory Venables (Southern Cone), and bishops John Chew (Singapore) and Mouneer Anis (Egypt). Archbishop Henry Orombi (Uganda) also participated in the London meeting.
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_88302_ENG_HTM.htm
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Trinity Wall Street to convene partnership of Anglican bishops
[Episcopal News Service] Trinity Wall Street is convening a group of bishops from Anglican Communion provinces in Africa and their companions in the Episcopal Church "for a consultation to strengthen relationships, develop mission partnerships, and to discover new opportunities to bear witness to the Gospel," according to a Trinity news release.
Hosted by Iglesia Episcopal Reformada de España, "Walking to Emmaus: Discovering New Mission Perspectives in Changing Times" will be held in El Escorial, Spain July 21 through July 26.
The consultation will be rooted in prayer and breaking bread together; using different liturgies from the provinces of the Anglican Communion to enrich the experience of the participants, the release said.
"Mission flourishes best through collaboration," said the Rev. Canon James G. Callaway, Jr., deputy for faith formation and development at Trinity Church. "This gathering provides an opportunity for people of shared faith and mutual responsibility to come together to further develop partnerships that address important needs in the world."
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_88297_ENG_HTM.htm
More Top Stories: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/elife
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DIOCESAN DIGEST
WESTERN NEW YORK: Cyclists will 'Loop the Lake for Charity' http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_88300_ENG_HTM.htm
More Diocesan news: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_ENG_HTM.htm
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WORLD REPORT
WALES: Bishop praises 'Gospel according to Potter' http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_88299_ENG_HTM.htm
More World news: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_ENG_HTM.htm
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OPINION
Might God be calling you to the military chaplaincy?
By Larry Harrelson
[Episcopal Life] Episcopal Life's excellent piece on the military chaplaincy in the May issue ("In harm's way") prompts me to plea for qualified priests to consider the challenging and rewarding calling of chaplaincy, both on active duty and in the reserve forces. We need dedicated, effective chaplains for the Army, Air Force and Navy (whose chaplains also serve the Marines).
The Iraq war has led to a major change in reserve forces utilization. Reserve components are now considered to be an operational reserve -- which means greater integration with the active force, better training and equipment and greater possibilities of mobilization from time to time.
The changed nature of the reserve component becomes part of the discernment process, as a priest considers a possible call to the chaplaincy in the Reserve or National Guard. That discernment must also include the spiritual needs of the men and women serving in these units and their families.
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80050_88303_ENG_HTM.htm
More Opinion: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80050_ENG_HTM.htm