Episcopal Life Online Newslink October 22, 2007
Episcopal Life Online is available at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/elife.
Today's ELO Newslink includes:
* TOP STORY - Puerto Rico diocese welcomes Presiding Bishop for centennial celebration * DIOCESAN DIGEST - CALIFORNIA: Convention adopts resolution supporting rites for same-gender blessings * DIOCESAN DIGEST - CONNECTICUT: Convention focuses on mission and advocacy, dissents from B033 * DIOCESAN DIGEST - KANSAS: Bishop calls diocese to 'deep spirituality'; convention supports MDGs * DIOCESAN DIGEST - QUINCY: Diocese decides to continue its relationship with Episcopal Church * WORLD REPORT - ENGLAND: Church partners with Energy Saving Week to promote greater ecological awareness * WORLD REPORT - SOUTHERN AFRICA: Archbishop Ndungane condemns Anglican covenant as 'a mechanism for exclusion' * MULTIMEDIA - Image Gallery: Puerto Rico diocese celebrates 100 years of service and ministry * FEATURES - Since You Asked: What is the difference between the Episcopal Church and the Roman Catholic Church?
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TOP STORIES
Puerto Rico diocese welcomes Presiding Bishop for centennial celebration Jefferts Schori presides and preaches at Festal Eucharist, delivers Senate's opening invocation
By Thomas Mansella
[Episcopal News Service, Ponce, Puerto Rico] Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori presided and preached at an October 21 Festal Eucharist celebrating the 100th diocesan convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico, and the centennial of the health care services of the diocese, with St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, which has developed into the largest nonprofit health care organization in the country.
The twin centennial celebration, held at the Sports and Recreation Complex of the Universidad Interamericana, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, welcomed more than 2,000 delegates and representatives from all parishes, missions, and diocesan institutions, including officers and representatives of the staff and officers of the hospitals, clinics, and homes of Servicios de Salud Episcopales (Episcopal Healthcare Services, a wholly owned diocesan corporation). International guests, including bishops from Province IX of the Episcopal Church and staff from the Episcopal Church Center, were also in attendance.
"Continue the struggle for peace and justice until the dawn of a new day, as the struggle cannot end until the whole world can enjoy peace and justice," Jefferts Schori said during her sermon. "Achieving that will require our best efforts...We need to be persistent in our struggle until freedom and abundant life is won for all."
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_91186_ENG_HTM.htm
An image gallery of the Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico's centennial celebration and a historic visit to the island's Capitol Building is available at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81991_91185_ENG_HTM.htm.
More Top Stories: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/elife
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DIOCESAN DIGEST
CALIFORNIA: Convention adopts resolution supporting rites for same-gender blessings http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_91176_ENG_HTM.htm
CONNECTICUT: Convention focuses on mission and advocacy, dissents from B033 http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_91154_ENG_HTM.htm
KANSAS: Bishop calls diocese to 'deep spirituality'; convention supports MDGs http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_91153_ENG_HTM.htm
QUINCY: Diocese decides to continue its relationship with Episcopal Church http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_91172_ENG_HTM.htm
More Diocesan news: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_ENG_HTM.htm
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WORLD REPORT
ENGLAND: Church partners with Energy Saving Week to promote greater ecological awareness http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_91163_ENG_HTM.htm
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Archbishop Ndungane condemns Anglican covenant as 'a mechanism for exclusion' http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_91157_ENG_HTM.htm
More World news: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_ENG_HTM.htm
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MULTIMEDIA
Image Gallery: Puerto Rico diocese celebrates 100 years of service and ministry
[Episcopal Life] Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori presided and preached at an October 21 Festal Eucharist celebrating the 100th diocesan convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico.
On October 19, Jefferts Schori, Puerto Rico Bishop David Alvarez, and other guests traveled to San Juan for a historic visit to the island's Capitol Building.
An image gallery of the Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico's centennial celebration and the visit to the island's Capitol Building is available at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81991_91185_ENG_HTM.htm.
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FEATURES
Since You Asked: What is the difference between the Episcopal Church and the Roman Catholic Church?
[Episcopal Life] Bishop C. Christopher Epting, the presiding bishop's deputy for ecumenical and interfaith relations, responds:
The Episcopal Church traces its history back through the Church of England, which broke away from the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th century over issues both political and theological.
The political issues included the papacy and how the church was to be governed. The theological issues were ones raised during the Reformation by theologians such as Martin Luther and John Calvin: the place of Scripture and tradition; worship in the language of the people; certain sacramental practices and understandings; and mandatory celibacy for priests.
Full response: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81834_91179_ENG_HTM.htm
More Features: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/78936_ENG_HTM.htm