[ENS] IDAHO: Grace Church's summer camp is a family affair / In a (real) New York state of mind

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>Episcopal News Service
>August 18, 2010

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>Today's Episcopal News Service includes:

* DIOCESAN DIGEST - IDAHO: Grace Church's summer camp is a family 
affair
* WORLD REPORT - PHILIPPINES: President 'misreads' misery's roots, 
says chu rch head
* OPINION - In a (real) New York state of mind
* CALENDAR - Upcoming special events and services
* SPIRITUAL REFLECTIONS - August 22, 2010 - Thirteenth Sunday After 
Penteco st, Proper 16 - Year C
* DAYBOOK - August 19: Today in Scripture, Prayer, History
* EPISCOPAL BOOKS & RESOURCES PICK - "The Go-Anywhere Compact 
Thinline NRSV  Bible with Apocrypha"

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>DIOCESAN DIGEST

IDAHO: Grace Church's summer camp is a family affair

Church builds community with bilingual, multicultural, 
multigenerational ca mp

>By Pat McCaughan

[Episcopal News Service] Rock-climbing, canoeing, hiking, and 
swimming at t he Episcopal Diocese of Idaho's Paradise Point this 
year was a first-ever s ummer camp experience for Marisol Muñoz, 14 
-- and also for her extended  family.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_124109_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>WORLD REPORT

PHILIPPINES: President 'misreads' misery's roots, says church head

>By Maurice Malanes

[Ecumenical News International, Manila] Although Philippines 
President Beni gno Aquino has drawn public support for his "agenda 
for change," a Protesta nt churches' leader says reform will be hard 
to achieve if the leader of th e southeast Asian nation of almost 100 
million is to misread, "the fundamen tal roots" of its "misery."

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_124107_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>OPINION

>In a (real) New York state of mind

>By Tom Ehrich

[Religion News Service] Into the usual place came a surprising voice.

At a Disciples of Christ pulpit on Manhattan's Upper East Side, a 
rabbi pre ached tolerance of an Islamic center being planned near 
Ground Zero.

A congregation known for its commitment to justice and diversity 
applauded  his endorsement of religious freedom. In a city where 2 
million Jews and 77 5,000 Muslims live side by side without incident, 
religious tolerance has b road acceptance.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80050_124111_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>CALENDAR

A round-up of upcoming special events, services, concerts and 
diocesan conv entions taking place throughout the Episcopal Church is 
available at http:/ /www.episcopalchurch.org/calendar.htm

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>SPIRITUAL REFLECTIONS

August 22, 2010 - Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost, Proper 16 - Year 
C

>By the Rev. Lawrence Womack

(RCL) Jeremiah 1:4-10 and Psalm 71:1-6 (Track 2: Isaiah 58:9b-14 and 
Psalm  103:1-8); Hebrews 12:18-29; Luke 13:10-17

[Sermons That Work] It is a wonder, why, in their infinite wisdom, 
the comp ilers of the Revised Common Lectionary chose to begin this 
week's epistle w here they did. The syntax and cadence are difficult 
enough, without even be ginning to look at the content and context 
thereof. The reading seems to dr op right into the middle of an 
ongoing discussion and retelling of the hist ory of the Hebrew people 
- referring to the awe-inspiring display of God's  power and presence 
as Yahweh descended on Mt. Sinai in the fourth and fifth  chapters of 
Deuteronomy. And yet, when we look to the immediately precedin g 
verses, we realize that today's reading is the beginning of a new 
thought  pattern in the epistle.

The author expects that his audience is well enough acquainted with 
the his tory of the Hebrews that there is no explanation or context 
needed. It is s imply necessary to remind the people of how God 
appeared to their ancestors  on Mt. Sinai, in order to contrast with 
God's arrival on Mt. Zion. A warni ng is not, however, far behind, 
for if they decide to reject the voice of G od, now mediated through 
the blood of Jesus, they will be removed with thos e created things 
that will be shaken.

Full story: 
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/sermons_that_work_123719_ENG_HTM .htm

More Spiritual Reflections: 
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/82457_ENG_HTM.htm

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>DAYBOOK

>On August 19, 2010...

* Today in Scripture: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/82457_ENG_HTM.htm

* Today in Prayer: Anglican Cycle of Prayer: 
http://www.anglicancommunion.o rg/acp/index.cfm

* Today in History: On August 19, 1531, Thomas Bilney, early English 
Protes tant reformer and preacher, was burned at the stake at 
Lollards Pit, Norwic h.

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