[ENS] TEXAS: Houston church brings spirituality, outreach to the homeless / Mobilize for HIV prevent

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>Episcopal News Service
>December 1, 2010

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>Today's Episcopal News Service includes:

* CHURCHWIDE - TEXAS: Houston church brings spirituality, outreach to
the homeless
* WORLD REPORT - Mobilize for HIV prevention, Tutu says on World AIDS 
Day
* VIDEO - Food Pantry serves hungry residents of Asbury Park
* CALENDAR - Upcoming special events and services
* SPIRITUAL REFLECTIONS - December 5, 2010 - Second Sunday of Advent 
- Year A
* DAYBOOK - December 2: Today in Scripture, Prayer, History

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>CHURCHWIDE

TEXAS: Houston church brings spirituality, outreach to the homeless

>By Carol E. Barnwell

[Episcopal Diocese of Texas] There are some men and women for whom
homelessness seems to be a chronic state, others who are temporarily
down on their luck, who are working to get back on their feet. Many
are Veterans, and today there are a growing number of women who turn
up on the steps of Lord of the Streets (LOTS) in Houston seeking help.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80263_125961_ENG_HTM.htm

More Churchwide stories: 
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_ENG_HTM.htm

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>WORLD REPORT

Mobilize for HIV prevention, Tutu says on World AIDS Day

>By Stephen Brown

[Ecumenical News International, Geneva] Nobel Peace Prize laureate,
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has issued a call to world leaders to take
action to accelerate a decline in new HIV infections through activism
that promotes prevention measures.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_125972_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>VIDEO

Food pantry serves hungry residents of Asbury Park

>By Mary Frances Schjonberg

[Episcopal News Service] Hungry folks in Asbury Park, New Jersey, know
that the food pantry at Trinity Church is there every week to help.

>Video: http://bit.ly/hX1Mtt

More Multimedia: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80056_ENG_HTM.htm

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>CALENDAR

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

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>SPIRITUAL REFLECTIONS

December 5, 2010 - Second Sunday of Advent - Year A

>By the Rev. David Somerville

(RCL) Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 
3:1-12

[Sermons That Work] On the twelfth of October, thirty-three trapped
Chilean miners ascended to the surface of the earth. As spectacular as
that event was, their exodus might never have happened were it not for
the miners' faith in action. Theirs is a story worth telling. It will
deepen our appreciation of what should be a gentle season, namely
Advent. It will empower many to reflect on the variety of December
things people do, and let them see how some of those things enhance
their spirituality, while certain other habits of our culture can do
it violence.

Full story: 
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/sermons_that_work_125662_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>DAYBOOK

On December 2, 2010, the church remembers Channing Moore Williams,
missionary bishop in China and Japan.

* 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 December 2, 1697, St. Paul's Cathedral in
London, designed by Christopher Wren, was dedicated.