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["Matthew Davies" <mdavies@episcopalchurch.org>]

>Episcopal Life Daily
>March 3, 2009

Episcopal Life Online is available at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/elife.

>Today's Episcopal Life Daily includes:

* DIOCESAN DIGEST - EASTERN OREGON: Rivera to serve as assisting bishop
* WORLD REPORT - PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Christian women prepare worship
resources for annual day of prayer
* WORLD REPORT - SOUTH AFRICA: Archbishop visits storm-drenched
communities, pledges support
* WORLD REPORT - SOUTH AFRICA: Tutu warns against political arrogance
ahead of national elections
* EDUCATION - Episcopal Divinity School cuts tuition to help students
during recession
* OPINION - The American sin
* DAYBOOK - March 4, 2009: Today in Scripture, Prayer, History
* CATALYST - Worship Feast: 12 Worship Services Based on Wesley's Hymns

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>DIOCESAN DIGEST

EASTERN OREGON: Rivera to serve as assisting bishop

>By Pat McCaughan

[Episcopal News Service] Bishop Edna Bavi "Nedi" Rivera has been
appointed assisting bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Oregon effective
March 1, the diocesan standing committee announced.

She will become provisional bishop after a diocesan electing
convention, which is still being planned, according to the Rev. Canon
Lee Kiefer, diocesan canon for transition. "It hasn't been definitely
decided yet, but we have two or three options, including waiting until
our regular diocesan convention in October, which many people feel
would be the best stewardship [most cost-effective]," he said.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_105570_ENG_HTM.htm

More Diocesan news: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_ENG_HTM.htm

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>WORLD REPORT

PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Christian women prepare worship resources for annual
day of prayer

[ACNS] More than three million people worldwide will be worshipping
together during an annual day of prayer on Friday, March 6, using a
service prepared by Christian women in Papua New Guinea.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_105553_ENG_HTM.htm

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SOUTH AFRICA: Archbishop visits storm-drenched communities, pledges support

[Episcopal News Service] Archbishop Thabo Makgoba of Cape Town has
visited scenes of flooding in Soweto, and sent messages of support to
areas of KwaZulu Natal where heavy storms have caused fatalities and
mass destruction.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_105549_ENG_HTM.htm

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SOUTH AFRICA: Tutu warns against political arrogance ahead of national
elections

>By Munyaradzi Makoni

[Ecumenical News International, Cape Town] South African
anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu has warned that people who
become "arrogant" and "drunk with power" will one day be nobodies in
the country like the former apartheid leaders.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_105550_ENG_HTM.htm

More World news: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_ENG_HTM.htm

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>EDUCATION

Episcopal Divinity School cuts tuition to help students during recession

[EDS] Concerned about the effect of the nation's economy on the
ability of prospective students to access a theological education, the
Board of Trustees of Episcopal Divinity School voted to roll back
tuition from $16,500 to $12,500 for masters of divinity and master of
arts in theological studies for the school's fall and spring program.
The cuts will be effective at the Cambridge, Massachusetts seminary
from fall 2009.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/78650_105546_ENG_HTM.htm

More Education: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80263_93222_ENG_HTM.htm

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>OPINION

>The American sin

>By Solange De Santis

[Episcopal News Service] In the manner of editorials, this one is
about to make a sweeping statement: Americans don't like to think
about sin, especially when the question is whether there is a
particular kind of sin that possibly could be identified as part of
the American character.

Of the traditional seven, pride is certainly in the running -- the
blind, boastful pride that tramples another's sensibility. In its most
extreme, the feeling is that, while the nation is not quite completely
blameless, it is a good and great force in the world, bringer of light
and democracy, liberator of oppressed peoples. At home, the virtues of
capitalism and political freedom produce the best country there could
possibly be, an example to all.

While pride takes part in the race, the winner, however, has to be greed.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80050_105545_ENG_HTM.htm

More Opinion: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80050_ENG_HTM.htm

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>DAYBOOK

>On March 4, 2009...

* 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 March 4, 1827, Abdul Masih (servant of Christ)
died.  Abdul Masih adopted this name after his conversion by Anglican
missionary Henry Martyn.

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>CATALYST

"Worship Feast: 12 Worship Services Based on Wesley's Hymns" from
Abingdon Press, by Jenny Youngman, 80 pages, paperback, c. 2008, $15

[Abingdon Press] Worship Feast Wesley is a collection of worship
services based on the Scriptures and themes in 12 classic hymns of
Charles Wesley. Students will connect with Wesley's sacred words set
to new arrangements and melodies. The book also includes chords and
lyrics for student bands to learn the songs and lead them in the
worship services.

>The 12 hymns included are:

>1. I Know That My Redeemer Lives
>2. Rejoice The Lord Is King
>3. And Can It Be
>4. Jesus We Look To Thee
>5. Jesus Lover Of My Soul
>6. Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
>7. Praise The Lord Who Reigns Above
>8. Jesus The Name High Over All
>9. O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing
>10. Love Divine All Loves Excelling
>11. Christ Whose Glory Fills The Skies
>12. O For A Heart To Praise My God

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More Catalyst: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/83842_ENG_HTM.htm

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