[ENS] VIRGINIA: Fire destroys VTS chapel
From <mdavies@episcopalchurch.org>Date Sat, 23 Oct 2010 07:51:48 -0400
>Episcopal News Service >October 22, 2010 Episcopal News Service is available at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/ens. Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/episcopal_news >Today's Episcopal News Service includes: * DIOCESAN DIGEST - VIRGINIA: Fire destroys VTS chapel * DAYBOOK - October 25: Today in Scripture, Prayer, History * EPISCOPAL BOOKS & RESOURCES PICK - "The End of Suffering - Finding Purpose in Pain" >_____________________ >DIOCESAN DIGEST >VIRGINIA: Fire destroys VTS chapel >ENS staff [Episcopal News Service] A fire that broke out at 3:55 p.m. Oct. 22 destroyed the 129-year old Immanuel Chapel at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia, according to news reports and a statement from VTS. "At this stage, the cause of the fire is unclear. The VTS Community is saddened and devastated by this catastrophe," said the Very Rev. Ian S. Markham, the seminary's dean, in a statement posted on its website. "The buildings nearby are intact and safe. The ministry and mission of VTS continue, even as the community grieves." Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_125350_ENG_HTM.htm More Diocesan news: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_ENG_HTM.htm >_____________________ >DAYBOOK >On October 25, 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 October 25, 1877, the 32nd General Convention of the Episcopal Church concluded in Boston. On October 25, 1958, Martin F. Shaw, English sacred music organist, died. >_____________________ >EPISCOPAL BOOKS & RESOURCES PICK "The End of Suffering - Finding Purpose in Pain" from Paraclete Press, by Scott Cairns, 126 pages, paperback, c. 2009, $15.99 [Paraclete Press] Is there meaning in our afflictions? With the thoughtfulness of a pilgrim and the prose of a poet, Scott Cairns takes us on a soul-baring journey through "the puzzlement of our afflictions." Probing ancient Christian wisdom for revelation in his own pain, Cairns challenges us toward a radical revision of the full meaning and breadth of human suffering. Clear-eyed and unsparingly honest, this new addition to the literature of suffering is reminiscent of The Year of Magical Thinking as well as the works of C. S. Lewis. Cairns points us toward hope in the seasons of our afflictions, because "in those trials in our lives that we do not choose but press through -- a stillness, a calm, and a hope become available to us." To order, please visit Episcopal Books and Resources online at http://www.episcopalbookstore.org, call 800-903-5544, or visit your local Episcopal bookstore.