[ENS] Presiding bishop discusses courage, challenge and uncertainty of leadership at California wome
From <mdavies@episcopalchurch.org>Date Wed, 27 Oct 2010 06:48:28 -0400
>Episcopal News Service >October 26, 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: * TOP STORY - Presiding bishop discusses courage, challenge and uncertainty of leadership at California women's empowerment conference * DAYBOOK - October 27: Today in Scripture, Prayer, History * EPISCOPAL BOOKS & RESOURCES PICK - "A Lector's Guide and Commentary to the Revised Common Lectionary Year A" >_____________________ >TOP STORIES Presiding bishop discusses courage, challenge and uncertainty of leadership at California women's empowerment conference >By Pat McCaughan [Episcopal News Service] Courage and willingness to step out into the unknown are essential leadership qualities, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori told several thousand women Oct. 26 at the "Women's Conference 2010 Main Event" hosted by California first lady Maria Shriver at the Long Beach Convention Center. "It takes the willingness to challenge people to think in new ways and the willingness to try things in a way that wasn't done before," added the presiding bishop, who was among more than 85 featured speakers and 14,000 women at the Oct. 26 event in downtown Long Beach. Leadership also involves challenging "people to think bigger than their own particular self-interests," Jefferts Schori added. The panel discussion, "It's Time to Talk About What Happens When Women Lead," incorporated the conference's overarching theme, "It's Time" and featured a conversation about challenges and successes for women leaders. Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79425_125424_ENG_HTM.htm More Top Stories: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/ens >_____________________ >DAYBOOK >On October 27, 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 27, 1978, the complete New International Version of the Bible was published by Zondervan Publishers of Grand Rapids, Michigan. >_____________________ >EPISCOPAL BOOKS & RESOURCES PICK "A Lector's Guide and Commentary to the Revised Common Lectionary Year A" by J. Ted Blakley, 450 pages, $20 [St. Mark's Press] A Lector's Guide and Commentary assists those whose calling, responsibility, and privilege it is to proclaim the Word of God through the public reading of Holy Scripture. The Guide provides a brief, reliable commentary for each lectionary reading, and then offers suggestions for how the text can be delivered so that the biblical Story might have its full impact on the Christian community gathered for worship. Pronunciations for biblical words and names are also included for each reading. The Guide is for use by any Christian tradition or congregation that follows the Revised Common Lectionary; it even includes the adaptations authorized for use in The Episcopal Church. Although designed first and foremost for lectors and lay readers, the Guide has also been developed with other groups and uses in mind. It can be used to trigger discussions in Sunday school or a small group Bible study. It can serve as a resource for personal study, reflection, and devotion. It also functions as a first stop for preachers and teachers. In short, A Lector's Guide and Commentary is for anyone who wants to read the Bible with understanding. To order, please visit Episcopal Books and Resources online at http://www.episcopalbookstore.org, call 800-903-5544, or visit your local Episcopal bookstore.