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

>Episcopal Life Daily
>August 3, 2009

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

>Today's Episcopal Life Daily includes:

* DIOCESAN DIGEST - OLYMPIA: Bishop Suffragan Rivera to retire in early  2010
* DIOCESAN DIGEST - LOS ANGELES: Six nominees for December election of
two bishops suffragan announced
* DIOCESAN DIGEST - MINNESOTA: Diocese announces three candidates for  bishop
* WORLD REPORT - PAKISTAN: Church schools closed in protest at attack
on Christians
* PEOPLE - Justice O'Connor to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
* DAYBOOK - August 4: Today in Scripture, Prayer, History
* CATALYST - Saints - A Year in Faith and Art - 2010 Calendar

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>DIOCESAN DIGEST

OLYMPIA: Bishop Suffragan Rivera to retire in early 2010

>By Mary Frances Schjonberg

[Episcopal News Service] Saying that she wants to spend more time with
her family and give Bishop Greg Rickel "full rein" in the Diocese of
Olympia, Bishop Suffragan Bavi Edna "Nedi" Rivera has announced her
retirement.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_112991_ENG_HTM.htm

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LOS ANGELES: Six nominees for December election of two bishops
suffragan announced

>By Pat McCaughan

[Episcopal News Service] The Diocese of Los Angeles on August 2
announced a slate of six candidates for two suffragan bishop elections
to be held in December.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_112979_ENG_HTM.htm

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MINNESOTA: Diocese announces three candidates for bishop

>By ENS staff

[Episcopal News Service] The Diocese of Minnesota on August 1
announced three candidates for the position of the ninth diocesan
bishop: the Rev. Mariann Budde, the Rev. Bonnie Perry and the Rev.
Brian Prior.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_112978_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>WORLD REPORT

PAKISTAN: Church schools closed in protest at attack on Christians

[Ecumenical News International] Church schools and other Christian
institutions in Karachi have closed in protest at the killing of
Christians in Pakistan's central Punjab region in a mob attack.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_112985_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>PEOPLE

Justice O'Connor to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

>By ENS Staff

[Episcopal News Service] U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day
O'Connor is among 16 people who will receive the Presidential Medal of
Freedom by President Barack Obama at an awards ceremony scheduled for
August 12.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81831_112989_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>DAYBOOK

>On August 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 August 4, 1980, Rustin Ray Kimsey was
consecrated fifth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Oregon.

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>CATALYST

"Saints - A Year in Faith and Art - 2010 Calendar" from Harry N.
Abrams, Inc., includes bonus Advent calendar, $13.99

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of the world's most beloved saints. From angels and abbots to mystics
and martyrs, from priests and prophets to virgins and visionaries,
their images and stories will inspire readers throughout 2010.
Includes a bonus advent calendar!

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