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>Episcopal News Service
>April 22, 2010

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>Today's Episcopal News Service includes:

* TOP STORY - In the Diocese of Maryland, every day is Earth Day
* TOP STORY - Conference urges preachers to preach the word, be broken
open by the word
* WORLD REPORT - CANADA: 'Deep hunger for hope' on climate change action
* WORLD REPORT - CANADA: 'Amazing Grace' video wins international award
* WORLD REPORT - ENGLAND: Canterbury issues message for World Malaria  Day
* MISSION - Episcopal Relief & Development responds to recent disasters  in Asia
* MISSION - Christians celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day
* PEOPLE - Charles K. Robertson to be featured on 'Day 1' radio program
* DAYBOOK - April 23: Today in Scripture, Prayer, History
* EBAR PICK - "Top 10 Reasons for Being an Episcopalian (according to
Robin Williams)"

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>TOP STORIES

In the Diocese of Maryland, every day is Earth Day

>By Lynette Wilson

[Episcopal News Service] On the morning of April 22, the rector at St.
Phillip's Episcopal Church in Annapolis, Maryland, recorded a new
message; it began "Happy Earth Day," and was followed by a litany of
special events, including a farmers' market, a demonstration by a
master gardener, a vegetarian meal and an interfaith worship service,
with sermon by Maryland Bishop Eugene T. Sutton.

"This particular celebration is interfaith," said the Rev. Angela
Shepherd, rector, in a telephone interview. "This is the second time
we are coming together as a community [to celebrate Earth Day]."

For the past 40 years people worldwide have set aside April 22 to
celebrate the earth and create awareness and appreciation for the
environment. The celebration at St. Phillip's welcomes people from all
Christian denominations and the Jewish and Islamic communities.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79425_121831_ENG_HTM.htm

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Conference urges preachers to preach the word, be broken open by the  word

>By Mary Frances Schjonberg

[Episcopal News Service - Hendersonville, North Carolina] Participants
in the last sessions of the Preaching Jesus conference here were
called to, in the words of 25th Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold,
"preach the word but also let the word accost you and break you open."

Preaching Jesus, believed to be the first-ever national Episcopal
Church preaching conference, is sponsored by the Episcopal Preaching
Foundation and the Kanuga Conference Center outside Hendersonville,
North Carolina. About 115 clergy and seminarians, including some from
other denominations, participated. Griswold was the conference's
chaplain. Previous ENS coverage is here.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79425_121830_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>WORLD REPORT

CANADA: 'Deep hunger for hope' on climate change action
By Marites N. Sison, April 22, 2010
[Anglican Journal] Phyllis Creighton, a parishioner at St. Philip's
Anglican Church in Toronto, was among the Anglicans at the Retreat on
Climate Change as a Moral Issue held April 16-17.
About 50 Canadian leaders from various faith traditions as well as
environmental and international development NGOs recently held a
two-day retreat in Toronto to examine ethical and justice issues
around climate change and to explore common ground for action.
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_121829_ENG_HTM.htm

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CANADA: 'Amazing Grace' video wins international award

>By Ali Symons

[Anglican Church of Canada] "Amazing Together," a compilation video of
Canadian Anglicans singing "Amazing Grace," has been honored with a
special jury award at WorldFest Houston, an international film
festival.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_121820_ENG_HTM.htm

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ENGLAND: Canterbury issues message for World Malaria Day

[Lambeth Palace] To mark World Malaria Day, Sunday, April 25,
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, has for the first time
recorded a message to demonstrate his support and to urge others to
unite in the fight against malaria.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_121835_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>MISSION

Episcopal Relief & Development responds to recent disasters in Asia

[Episcopal Relief & Development] Following a cyclone in India on April
13 and an earthquake in China on April 14, Episcopal Relief &
Development  has reached out to its partners in affected areas to
offer support.

The cyclone, which struck areas of India and Bangladesh, left more
than 100 people dead.  Winds of up to 75 miles per hour uprooted
trees, downed power lines and destroyed an estimated 100,000 homes.
Episcopal Relief & Development's partner in the region, the Diocese of
Durgapur, has been providing shelter and immediate relief for those
left homeless by the storm.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81799_121837_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>PEOPLE

Charles K. Robertson to be featured on 'Day 1' radio program

[Episcopal News Service] The Rev. Canon Charles K. Robertson, canon to
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori of the Episcopal Church,
will be the featured speaker May 23 and 30 on "Day 1," a nationally
syndicated radio program (also accessible by podcast), according to a
news release from the Alliance for Christian Media, which produces the
program.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81831_121825_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>DAYBOOK

>On April 23, 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 April 23, 1988, Archbishop of Canterbury Arthur
Michael Ramsey died in Oxford, England.

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