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>Episcopal News Service
>June 4, 2010

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

>Today's Episcopal News Service includes:

* TOP STORY - Video: Anglicans express hopes for Edinburgh 2010
missionary conference
* WORLD REPORT - CANADA: General Synod opens in Halifax
* MISSION - Episcopal Village to debut regional mission events in  Portland
* PEOPLE - Olympia's Carl Knirk remembered as a 'gentle giant'
* OPINION - Repealing 'Don't Ask, 'Don't Tell' could strengthen
religious freedom in the military
* DAYBOOK - June 7: Today in Scripture, Prayer, History
* EBAR PICK - "Reveille for the Soul: Prayers for Military Life"

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>TOP STORIES

Video: Anglicans express hopes for Edinburgh 2010 missionary conference

[Episcopal News Service] Anglicans attending the World Missionary
Conference in Edinburgh say that the June 2-6 gathering promises to be
a pivotal moment for the global Christian community in discerning its
future and exploring how different denominations can work together in
partnership.

Three new videos from the Edinburgh 2010 world missionary conference
are available at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81231_ENG_HTM.htm.

The new media player offers better quality video, as well as sharing
and embedding options.

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

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>WORLD REPORT

>CANADA: General Synod opens in Halifax

>Color and joy mark opening service

>By Marites N. Sison

[Anglican Journal] In spite of cold temperatures, fog and light rain,
delegates and visitors to the Anglican Church of Canada's General
Synod 2010 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, officially began their triennial
meeting June 3 with a warm and highly symbolic opening service at the
historic Cathedral Church of All Saints.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_122649_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>MISSION

Episcopal Village to debut regional mission events in Portland
Expanding ideas how to 'be church'

>By Pat McCaughan

[Episcopal News Service] When Jon Myers planted a church, he settled
into a rented house in Seattle near "the most diverse zip code in the
country" and started by getting to know his new neighbors.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81799_122662_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>PEOPLE

Olympia's Carl Knirk remembered as a 'gentle giant'

>By ENS staff

[Episcopal News Service] Carl Knirk, who served more than a dozen
years as canon for stewardship and evangelism for the Seattle-based
Diocese of Olympia and recently began a term as president of the
Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS), died May 29. He was 65.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81831_122648_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>OPINION

Repealing 'Don't Ask, 'Don't Tell' could strengthen religious freedom
in the military

>By Michael Pipkin

[Episcopal News Service] Support for the repeal of the U.S. Military's
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy is gaining momentum. Last week the
House of Representatives passed a bill repealing the 17-year old law,
followed closely by a vote of approval by the Senate Armed Service
Committee just days later. It seems likely to me that within the next
several months we will see the beginning of a fully integrated
military in the United States. To this I say, "Hooray! And Amen!"

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80050_122659_ENG_HTM.htm

More Opinion: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80050_ENG_HTM.htm

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>DAYBOOK

>On June 7, 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 June 7, 1881, David Pendleton Oakerhater, a
Cheyenne warrior, was ordained to the diaconate.

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>EBAR PICK

"Reveille for the Soul: Prayers for Military Life" edited by Marge
Fenelon, Paperback, 96 pages, c. 2010, $9.99.

[Liguori Press] Finally, a book of military prayers written by those
serving in our armed forces. Reveille for the Soul provides support
and solace for those serving their country, as well as those who
served before them.

Divided into four sections, Reveille for the Soul contains:

Prayers for those in transition -- accepting diversity in the
military, first base, training, leadership and promotion.

Prayers for those at home -- family in the military, non-accompanied
tours, preparing for the unexpected, loneliness, missing family
milestones, and more...

Prayers for comrades in arms -- for all those in the service, who have
fallen, or left, and those who will serve in the future.

Prayers forever -- in and out of uniform, life after the military,
soldier for life, and a prayer for peace.

Perfect for every soldier, placed in the breast pocket for that time
of need, but it is also for you and me.

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