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

>Episcopal Life Daily
>July 20, 2009

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

>Today's Episcopal Life Daily includes:

* TOP STORY - Convention report series begins with July 26 bulletin inserts
* TOP STORY - Global crises get convention's attention
* MISSION - Farmers put churches on the map
* PEOPLE - Elections and appointments at General Convention
* DAYBOOK - July 21, 2009: Today in Scripture, Prayer, History
* CATALYST - Joy in Disguise - Meeting Jesus in the Dark Times

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>TOP STORIES

Convention report series begins with July 26 bulletin inserts

A series of four Episcopal Life Weekly bulletin inserts will begin on
July 26. Inserts in the series will highlight actions of the 76th
General Convention, which concluded on July 17 in Anaheim, California.

In response to several recent requests, full-page inserts in this
series are designed to be printed on one side only of an 8-1/2 x 11
sheet. Half-sheet inserts will be have information on both sides.

Bulletin inserts may be downloaded here:

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

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>Global crises get convention's attention

>By Matthew Davies

[Episcopal News Service] Support for troubled and besieged communities
in Haiti, Honduras, Pakistan and Sudan, as well as a call for an end
to the blockade in Cuba, were among international concerns addressed
by General Convention at its July 8-17 meeting in Anaheim, California.

While convention-goers found unanimity on most action concerning
global peace and justice issues, the bishops rejected a resolution on
Israel/Palestine, with opponents calling for a more balanced approach.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_112751_ENG_HTM.htm

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>MISSION

>Farmers put churches on the map

>By Lynette Wilson

[Episcopal News Service] Drew and Joan Norman started growing
vegetables on their farm in White Hall, Maryland, in 1985 and
eventually One Straw Farm became the state's largest organic vegetable
farm, selling wholesale to up-market grocers including Whole Foods and
Dean & Deluca.

"But it wasn't really profitable," Joan Norman said, in a telephone
interview.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81799_112749_ENG_HTM.htm

More Mission: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81799_ENG_HTM.htm

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>PEOPLE

Elections and appointments at General Convention

[Episcopal News Service] During the 76th General Convention, several
people were elected to serve on Executive Council and several other
boards. The results of those elections or appointments are available
at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81831_112743_ENG_HTM.htm

More People: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81831_ENG_HTM.htm

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>DAYBOOK

>On July 21, 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 July 21, 1997, Frank T. Griswold was elected
the 25th presiding bishop by 214 bishops gathered at historic Christ
Church in Philadelphia.

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>CATALYST

"Joy in Disguise - Meeting Jesus in the Dark Times" from Church
Publishing, Inc., by Edward S. Little, 151 pages, paperback, c. 2009,
$18

[Church Publishing, Inc.] How can Paul rejoice when he's got nothing
to rejoice about? How can he talk about joy when he's in prison? This
book follows Paul as he writes to his friends in Philippi, helping us
to understand his experience of joy as a totally consuming emotion.
Paul highlights four reasons why joy fills his heart: because of the
Gospel partnership he shares with his friends in Philippi; because of
the unity that they experience in Christ; because of their confidence
in Jesus; and because God has given them peace beyond understanding.
These themes correspond with the four chapters of the letter, and form
the organizing principle of this book.

"Bishop Ed Little's wonderful and rich meditation on St. Paul's letter
to the Philippians is an outstanding commentary on the theme of joy in
all circumstances of life." -- Lord Carey of Clifton. Archbishop of
Canterbury, 1991-2002

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http://www.episcopalbookstore.org, or call 800-903-5544 -- or visit
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