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>Episcopal News Service
>February 5, 2010

Episcopal News Service is available at  http://www.episcopalchurch.org/ens.

>Today's Episcopal News Service includes:

* DIOCESAN DIGEST - SOUTH DAKOTA: Bishop appeals to Episcopal Relief
and Development after ice storms down 3,000 power lines
* DIOCESAN DIGEST - VIRGINIA: Diocese launches 'trucks for Haiti'  campaign
* WORLD REPORT - ENGLAND: Church sells shares in Vedanta mining
company on ethical grounds
* WORLD REPORT - ENGLAND: Archbishop of Canterbury, ELCA presiding
bishop discuss global concerns
* WORLD REPORT - ENGLAND: Zimbabwe's Anglican church showcased in
Southwark Cathedral photography exhibition
* WORLD REPORT - HONG KONG: Court rules Anglicans must fork out
millions in taxes
* MISSION  - Trinity Grants redefines funding guidelines for Africa
* DAYBOOK - February 8: Today in Scripture, Prayer, History
* EBAR PICK: "What We Do in Lent: A Child's Activity Book"

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>DIOCESAN DIGEST

SOUTH DAKOTA: Bishop appeals to Episcopal Relief and Development after
ice storms down 3,000 power lines

>By Pat McCaughan

[Episcopal News Service] Bishop John Tarrant of the Episcopal Diocese
of South Dakota has requested emergency disaster relief funds from
Episcopal Relief and Development to assist residents affected by
winter storms and massive power outages on the Cheyenne River Sioux
Reservation

Ice storms downed an estimated 3,000 utility poles, leaving about
30,000 residents in two communities without water, electricity or heat
for at least a week, said Randy Barnhardt, diocesan canon to the
ordinary, during a Feb. 5 telephone interview from his Sioux Falls
office.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_119217_ENG_HTM.htm

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VIRGINIA: Diocese launches 'trucks for Haiti' campaign

[Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, responding
to a request from Episcopal Relief & Development, is attempting to
supply 10 small pickup trucks to the agency for its post-earthquake
relief efforts in the Diocese of Haiti.

More than $85,000 has already been received towards the $175,000 goal,
a diocesan news release said.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_119211_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>WORLD REPORT

ENGLAND: Church sells shares in Vedanta mining company on ethical  grounds

>By Matthew Davies

[Episcopal News Service] The Church of England announced Feb. 5 that
it has sold its £2.5 million ($3.9 million) shares in Vedanta
Resources because of the company's human rights record and its
controversial plans to construct a bauxite mine and alumina refinery
in Orissa, India.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_119194_ENG_HTM.htm

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ENGLAND: Archbishop of Canterbury, ELCA presiding bishop discuss global  concerns

[ELCA News] Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America met with Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan
Williams for a private hour-long meeting Feb. 4 at Lambeth Palace in
London.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_119163_ENG_HTM.htm

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ENGLAND: Zimbabwe's Anglican church showcased in Southwark Cathedral
photography exhibition

[Episcopal News Service] Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has
launched an exhibition of photographs at Southwark Cathedral in London
to showcase the work of the Anglican Church in Zimbabwe.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_119196_ENG_HTM.htm

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HONG KONG: Court rules Anglicans must fork out millions in taxes

>By Francis Wong

[Ecumenical News International, Hong Kong] The Hong Kong Sheng Kung
Hui (Anglican Church in Hong Kong) will have to pay 180 million Hong
Kong dollars (US$23 million) in taxes following a court ruling.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_119193_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>MISSION

Trinity Grants redefines funding guidelines for Africa

>By ENS staff

[Episcopal News Service] The Trinity Grants Program announced new
guidelines Feb. 5 for determining funding parameters within the
Anglican Communion in Africa.

The guidelines are the result of four consultations held across the
continent of Africa between November 2008 and June 2009 and reflect
the work of 70 African bishops who came together to identify funding
areas that would support local challenges such as HIV/AIDS, famine,
economic deprivation and weak civic institutions, as well as nurture
connections with Anglican provinces, dioceses and local leaders,
according to a news release.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81799_119209_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>DAYBOOK

>On February 8, 2010...

* 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 February 8, 1693, King William III and Queen
Mary II granted a charter to establish The College of William and Mary
in Williamsburg, Virginia. The college was originally intended to
educate Anglican clergy and is America's second-oldest higher
education institution.

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>CATALYST

EBaR Pick: "What We Do in Lent: A Child's Activity Book" from Church
Publishing, Inc., written by Anne E. Kitch, illustrations by Dorothy
Thompson Perez, 48 pages, paperback, c. 2007, $8

[Church Publishing, Inc.] Filled with interactive puzzles,
color-by-number pages, word finds, mazes, and more, this fun-filled
activity book can help children ages 4 to 7 grow to a deeper
understanding of the true meaning of the holy season of Lent. Draw the
loaves and fishes Jesus used to feed the multitude, help Jesus find
his way through the desert, and follow Jesus on the way of the cross
-- this book is a treasure trove for children and their families.

With more than forty activities, a glossary, and a guide filled with
tips and suggestions, What We Do in Lent is a great resource for
parenting in the pews.

To order, please visit Episcopal Books and Resources online at
http://www.episcopalbookstore.org, call 800-903-5544, or visit your
local Episcopal bookstore.