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>Episcopal Life Daily
>August 17, 2009

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

>Today's Episcopal Life Daily includes:

* TOP STORY - Obama, faith leaders to discuss health care reform
* TOP STORY - Bulletin inserts describe Episcopal Church's presence on
Twitter and Facebook
* DIOCESAN DIGEST - WESTERN NEW YORK: Diocese seeks relief for flood  victims
* PEOPLE - Bishop Mark MacDonald honored with chief status of Nisga'a
indigenous nation
* DAYBOOK - August 18: Today in Scripture, Prayer, History
* CATALYST - Ubuntu Baseball Caps

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>TOP STORIES

Obama, faith leaders to discuss health care reform

>By Lynette Wilson

[Episcopal News Service] Leaders of some U.S. faith groups --
including The Episcopal Church -- believe that somewhere in the
shadows behind the voices condemning President Barack Obama's
administration and other backers of affordable health care reform
lurks a silent majority of Christians who support reforming the
nation's healthcare system.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_113333_ENG_HTM.htm

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Bulletin inserts describe Episcopal Church's presence on Twitter and
Facebook

Episcopal Life Weekly bulletin inserts for August 23, titled "Who
would Jesus tweet?" outline The Episcopal Church's presence on the
social networking site Facebook and the instant messaging system
Twitter. Both systems provide ways for Episcopalians to keep in
contact with each other and get updated news.

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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>DIOCESAN DIGEST

WESTERN NEW YORK: Diocese seeks relief for flood victims

>By Matthew Davies

[Episcopal News Service] As flood waters recede in the villages of
Gowanda and Silver Creek, the Diocese of Western New York is seeking
relief and organizing a corps of volunteers to assist with the
cleanup.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_113334_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>PEOPLE

Bishop Mark MacDonald honored with chief status of Nisga'a indigenous  nation

[Episcopal News Service] In a solemn ceremony, representatives of the
Nisga'a indigenous nation in Canada presented Bishop Mark MacDonald
with chief status and a Nisga'a name, Kalwilimlhkwhl Laxha, meaning
"Heavenly Servant."

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81831_113310_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>DAYBOOK

On August 18, 2009, William Porcher DuBose, priest (1836-1918).

* 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 18, 1276 Pope Adrian V (Ottobuono
Fieschi) died in Viterbo, Italy. He was sent to England in 1265 by
Pope Clement IV to mediate between Henry III of England and his
barons, and to preach the Crusades; he remained there for several
years as the papal legate, serving from 1265 to 1268.

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>CATALYST

"Ubuntu Baseball Caps" distributed by Episcopal Books and Resources
(EBaR), available in black, one-size-fits-all, $15

[Episcopal Books and Resources] Ubuntu - I in You and You in Me

Stay out of the sun while sporting the Ubuntu logo from General
Convention 2009! This attractive, durable black cap is available in
"one-size-fits-all."

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