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

>Episcopal Life Daily
>June 16, 2009

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

>Today's Episcopal Life Daily includes:

* TOP STORY - Bulletin inserts feature issues to be brought before
General Convention
* WORLD REPORT - ENGLAND: Bishop says middle classes, some clergy, are
binge drinkers
* WORLD REPORT - PAKISTAN: Christians say they are getting threats of
suicide bombs
* WORLD REPORT - SUDAN: Provincial secretary named chairman of Eastern
Equatoria High Elections Committee
* DAYBOOK - June 17: Today in Scripture, Prayer, History
* CATALYST - Ripe Fields - The Promise and Challenge of Latino Ministry

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>TOP STORIES

Bulletin inserts feature issues to be brought before General Convention

[Episcopal News Service] When the House of Deputies and the House of
Bishops gather in Anaheim, California, July 8 - 17, what will they
talk about?

Episcopal Life Weekly bulletin inserts for June 28, titled
"Considering the issues," outline some of the resolutions that will be
discussed at the triennial meeting, ranging from liturgical changes to
advocacy efforts to global relations.

Bulletin inserts may be downloaded here:

http://www.episcopalchurch.org/95270_ENG_HTM.htm

More Top Stories: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/elife

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>WORLD REPORT

ENGLAND: Bishop says middle classes, some clergy, are binge drinkers

>By Trevor Grundy

[Ecumenical News International, Canterbury, England] A Church of
England bishop has launched a stinging attack on some members of the
middle classes for consuming excessive amounts of alcohol in their
comfortable homes and setting a bad example to working class youths
roaming the streets of Britain.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_110250_ENG_HTM.htm

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PAKISTAN: Christians say they are getting threats of suicide bombs

>By Anto Akkara

[Ecumenical News International, New Delhi] Christians in Pakistan say
they are being threatened with violence by extremist groups claiming
to represent Islam and they hope that a government offensive against
militants in the Muslim nation will succeed.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_110260_ENG_HTM.htm

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SUDAN: Provincial secretary named chairman of Eastern Equatoria High
Elections Committee

>By ENS staff

[Episcopal News Service] The Rev. Canon Enock Tombe has been released
from his role as provincial secretary for the Episcopal Church of the
Sudan (ECS) to become chairman of the Eastern Equatoria High Elections
Committee, according to a June 16 announcement from the provincial
headquarters in Juba.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_110303_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>DAYBOOK

>On June 17, 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 June 17, 1993, members of the General Synod of
the Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) approved by a substantial margin
the first stage of legislation to allow the ordination of women to the
priesthood.

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>CATALYST

"Ripe Fields - The Promise and Challenge of Latino Ministry" from
Church Publishing, Inc., by Juan Oliver, 145 pages, paperback, c.
2009, $20

[Church Publishing, Inc.] Timed to be launched at 2009 General
Convention, Juan Oliver definitive look at the history and potential
future of Latino ministry in the Episcopal Church comes at an
opportune time.  With Latino ministries growing around the country in
all traditions, and with increasing resource and programmatic
offerings being allocated to serve those communities, this highly
descriptive handbook profiles the culture, faith, and importance of
this emerging minority.

Within the book chapters, Oliver surveys topical areas, such as:

>* Who/What is a Latino?
>* Latino Biblical Interpretation
>* Worship in a Latino congregation
>* The spiritual lives of Latinos
>* Latino authority and governance
>* Latino administration and stewardship
>* The Latino priest: Factotum or Specialist?
>* The Latino deacon
>* The Latino bishop
>* Non-Latinos in Latino ministry

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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