[ENS] Presiding bishop discusses courage, challenge and uncertainty of leadership at California wome

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Date Wed, 27 Oct 2010 06:48:28 -0400

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>October 26, 2010

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>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"

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>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.

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>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.

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>EPISCOPAL BOOKS & RESOURCES PICK

"A Lector's Guide and Commentary to the Revised Common Lectionary Year
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