ACNS4883 Weekly Review 11-17 June, 2011

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This edition includes...


·         This week's Anglican Communion news
·         Anglican Life - Flying the flag for Lesotho
·         Anglican Life - Skype in worship
·         Anglican Life - Congregation on the move in Normandy
·         Anglican Life - New hymn book for West Indies after six years'  work
·         Anglican Life - First woman ordained in
Jerusalem and Middle East Province
·         App of the Week - The Book of Common Prayer for your smart phon e.
·         Video - Abundant life the aim in Ghana
·         Comment - An interview with a supermarket chaplain
·         Bookshelf - The Faith of the English
·         Bookshelf - A Dangerous Dozen
·         Bookshelf - African Initiatives in Healing Ministry
·         The coming week's Anglican Cycle of Prayer.


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ANGLICAN NEWS
·
<http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/news.cfm/2011/6/17/ACNS4881>Africa
- Archbishop of Canterbury to visit Congo and Kenya
·
<http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/news.cfm/2011/6/16/ACNS4880>England
- Report: The Methodist Church and Church of
England should work more closely together
·
<http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/digest/index.cfm/2011/6/15/Anglican- 
agencies-to-work-together-on-humanitarian-crisis-in-Sudan>Global
- Anglican agencies to work together on humanitarian crisis in Sudan
·
<http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/digest/index.cfm/2011/6/15/UN-enviro 
nment-agency-sees-work-with-faith-groups-African-cleric-says>South
Africa - U.N. environment agency sees work with
faith groups, African cleric says
·
<http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/digest/index.cfm/2011/6/15/Alaska-Ne 
w-Testament-Good-News-now-available-in-Gwichin>USA
- Alaska - New Testament 'Good News' now available in Gwich'in
·
<http://iawn.anglicancommunion.org/news/index.cfm/2011/6/15/Woman-ordained- 
priest-in-the-Episcopal-Province-of-Jerusalem-and-the-Middle-East>Middle
East - Woman ordained priest in the Episcopal
Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East
·
<http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/news.cfm/2011/6/15/ACNS4879>New
Zealand - Christchurch Bishop fears her clergy
are facing "exhaustion of spirit" following more tremors
·
<http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/news.cfm/2011/6/14/ACNS4878>Sudan
- Archbishop of Canterbury's statement on South Kordofan, Sudan
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ANGLICAN LIFE
Flying the flag for Lesotho
As part of the 25th Anniversary celebrations of
the Durham-Lesotho LINK, a group of Basotho
people from various parts of Lesotho visited
Durham Diocese between 25th February and 10th March.
During their stay, our Basotho friends visited
each of the Deaneries for an evening
presentation. In their own inimitable style the
group (working in 3 teams) presented an evening
of information about Lesotho and the LINK and
shared their stories through words and their wonderful singing.
On Saturday 5th March the whole group gathered at
the Cathedral for a special guided tour. They
were split into two groups but not until they had
all been out onto Palace Green to see their
national flag being hoisted on the Cathedral
tower. A buzz of excitement went round the group
as the flag made its way up the flag pole and,
clearly moved by this gesture, they responded by
bursting into song with the Lesotho national
anthem. Then, after posing for the group
photograph they set off on a tour of the Cathedral.
Later that same day, the Cathedral played host to
the LINK's 25th Anniversary service - another
entertaining and very moving occasion. Before the
service a reception was held for invited guests
who included many of the people who have been
associated with the LINK over the years. These
included Peter Green, who's original vision for
the LINK led to it being established 25 years ago
and, former LINK Executive Officer, Paul
Jefferson. Prince Seiso, the Lesotho High
Commissioner in London, was also there and he
brought a message from his brother King Letse.
To read more about this visit and see pictures
download the PDF
<http://www.durham.anglican.org/userfiles/file/Durham%20Website/News%20and% 
20Events/Online%20Newspaper/Newslink%20-%20Summer%202011.pdf>here



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'Skype' in worship


By Patrick Cross in the Church of Ireland Gazette
At a recent family service in Kilmore parish
church near Downpatrick, Canon Cecil Wilson
surprised us all with an exciting development in
our worship. When we arrived for the service, we
noticed three, large-screen televisions
strategically placed, so that everyone could see them.
Canon Wilson then announced during the service
that the first lesson would be read by a young
parishioner now living in Abu Dhabi. the
television then came to life and, through the
good offices of Skype - an Internet communication
facility - we saw our parishioner and her baby in
their flat in Abu Dhabi. After telling the
congregation about life in that country for a
moment or so, she read the first lesson.
Later in the service, Canon Wilson contacted
another young parishioner living and working in
Bermuda and he and his wife talked for a moment
or two and then he also gave us a reading.
Finally, instead of a sermon, the canon contacted
a young parishioner at present doing voluntary
work in Cambodia and she told us about her workd,
conditions in Cambodia and how Church services
there different from those at home.
Undoubtedly, Canon Wilson had put a great deal of
work into this service and, as readers can
imagine, the congregation was delighted with the
contributions from members of the parish now
working overseas; this was particularly so for
the families of those young people involved.
I wonder if this is a first for the Church of
Ireland or have other parishes experimented with
Skype to bring together their scattered parishes?
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Congregation on the move in Normandy

A vast majority of members of an Anglican church
in Normandy, Northern France, have voted to
support a plan to move their place of worship and
to develop facilities in their new location.
The English speaking congregation of Coutances
has been meeting in a school chapel, which was
otherwise unused on Sundays, but has now been
offered the exclusive use of an ancient church at
L?Hommëel-Gratot ? not far from the city of
Coutances - where worship and prayer can be held at any time.
After a consultation on the plans 95% of the
congregation opted for the move. Their
Priest-in-Charge, Rev Peter Hales, says ?It was
so wonderful that the vast majority of members of
the congregation felt so positive about our move
to the church at L?Homméel. More than ever it
seems that Our Lord is moving in our churches
destiny, moulding us all into his community.?
Having committed to the move an even greater
majority voted to go ahead with the purchase of
the Salle de Fêtes with its full kitchen
facility, the former Priest?s House which can be
used for meeting rooms and an office as well as a
large meadow for Summer events so the church
mission and ministry can expand in the future.
Now church members have the task of working and
praying to be able to afford to buy the buildings
and the land but church leaders are rejoicing at
the support for this optimistic venture.
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Synod launch for 'CPWI Hymnal'

From The Anglican Outlook, The Newspaper of the
Diocesan Church of Trinidad and Tobago
The CPWI Hymnal, the new hymn book for official
use in the eight dioceses in the Church in the
Province of the West Indies, will be launched in
the Diocese of Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday
29 June during the Opening Service of the 139th
Synod. That service will be at 6pm at the Holy
Trinity Cathedral, Port-of-Spain.

The hymnal is the result of six years of work by
the Provincial Commission on Liturgy and Music of
the Church in the Province of the West Indies.
That commission was led by the Right Revd Alfred
Reid, the Lord Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman
Islands. The project came about with the passage
of resolutions by the Provincial Synod in 1998
and 2007 "recognising the need for a new hymnal
to enhance worship and suited for the singing
traditions of the peoples of the Caribbean."


Central Role


The commission was authorised to take steps to
produce a hymnal "in keeping with certain defined
objectives". The CPWI Hymnal contains 852 hymns
that were selected and contributed by the
dioceses in the province. Apart from retaining
half of those in Hymns Ancient and Modern, The
CPWI Hymnal has popular contemporary hymns,
selections by Caribbean authors and composers,
Gospel Songs and Negro Spirituals.
The Diocese of Barbados began using the new book
on May 1 after a February launch, while Jamaica
and the Cayman Islands will have its official
launch on Sunday June 19 although it has been
using it at choir festivals across its diocese since May 8.
In his message to mark the launch of the CPWI
Hymnal, His Grace the Archbishop of the West
Indies, the Most Revd Dr John Holder, noted the
central role of music in religion and said that
the music used in worship in the Caribbean should
speak to the experiences of the region's peoples.
"Our new hymnal has attenpted to capture this
very important aspect of music and hymn singing.
My prayer is that, as you sing these beautiful
hymns, you may feel closer to God who has given
us the marvellous gift of music."

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First woman priest ordained in Cyprus and the Gulf diocese

By Matthew Davies, Episcopal News Service

The Rev. Catherine Dawkins made history in early
June when she became the first woman to be
ordained a priest in the Episcopal Province of
Jerusalem and the Middle East during a service at
St. Christopher's Cathedral in Manama, Bahrain.
Full story:
<http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_128643_ENG_HTM.htm>http://www.episcop 
alchurch.org/81808_128643_ENG_HTM.htm
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VIDEO
Abundant life is Ghana diocese's goal


By Mary Frances Schjonberg, Episcopal News Service
The Diocese of Tamale, in partnership with
Episcopal Relief & Development, works to put the
gospel message into practice action in Ghana.

More Multimedia:

<http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80056_ENG_HTM.htm>http://www.episcopalchurc 
h.org/80056_ENG_HTM.htm
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COMMENT

At your service... An interview with Ray Mills, a Supermarket Chaplain

From

<http://www.churcharmy.org.uk/pub/words/ShareIt/ShareitOnline.aspx>Share
it! The magazine of the Church Army in the United Kingdom
Can you tell me a bit about yourself?
I grew up in Northern Ireland and at the age of
21 I felt God was calling me to service. I'd
heard about the Church Army through its caravan
missions and it attracted me because it gave
opportunities to lay people. Over the years I've
worked in projects nationwide and as a part of management.
You are now a Chaplain at the ASDA superstore in
Chatham. How did you get involved?
When I retired I moved to the Chatham area and
began to attend the same church as the head of
the Kent Workplace Mission. One Sunday, after the
service, we had a chat about the role at ASDA.
When I discovered there were over 500 people
employed at the store and so few of them were
Christians, I thought, here is a place I can minister.
What does your role involve?
I go into the store each Wednesday for two hours
and chat with people in the staff canteen. After
that, I go onto the shop floor and speak to the
staff and customer. They get awfully surprised
and say: "I didn't know there were Chaplains at these sorts of places!"
What's the best part of your job?
Well, I enjoy having a bacon butty [sandwich]
when my wife's not looking! But seriously, I
think it's when shoppers or staff come to you
becuase they know you're going to listen confidentially.
What are the struggles you face?
The struggle is to break through on the God-front
- the number of conversations I have about
football is immense! We do hold an annual
remembrance service for ASDA staff that've passed
away which lasts for 15 minutes - around 60 staff
turn up for it. We also do carol singing at Christmas with local churches.
Finally, how would you like to develop the ministry?
I would like to see a team join me as I just
don't have enough time to meet everybody. So
please pray for God to grow the ministry and
provide future volunteers. Also give thanks for
the other Church Army Evangelists who are involved in supermarket chaplainc y.
<http://www.churcharmy.org.uk>www.churcharmy.org.uk
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COMMUNION TECH

The Book of Common Prayer? There's an app for that!


[From iPray's promotional material]


"We are pleased to announce the launch of iPray,
an iPhone application for the Book of Common
Prayer. iPray was designed with the user in mind,
placing the day?s lessons at the user?s
fingertips. There?s truly nothing like it. Four
daily prayer offices are brought to you based on
the liturgical calendar and the time of day:
Morning Prayer, Midday Prayers, Evening Prayer and Compline.

The app was developed by users of the traditional
Book of Common Prayer who desired an easy-to-use
application of prayer book worship. iPray was
recently launched and is available for those who
can appreciate a simplified method of negotiating
Scripture readings and the appropriate daily
prayers following the liturgical calendar of the
church, including feasts and fasts, into one,
easy-to-understand app. iPray is also a good
resource for those who are unaccustomed to this
kind of spiritual discipline and provides an easy
introduction to structured daily prayer and Bible
reading, based on the ancient practice of the
Church as refined by the English Reformation.

We encourage you to download iPray and share this
information with your family and friends. Here
are some important links related to iPray BCP
·         You can download iPray from the iTunes
Store here.
<http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ipray-bcp/id431349318?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3 
D2>http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ipray-bcp/id431349318?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo %3D2

·         Here is a video about the application
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm_sZjM9qWY>http://www.youtube.com/watch? 
v=Rm_sZjM9qWY

·         Twitter

<http://twitter.com/#%21/ipraybcp>http://twitter.com/#!/ipraybcp
·         Facebook
<http://www.facebook.com/pages/IPray-BCP/181789365202801>http://www.faceboo 
k.com/pages/IPray-BCP/181789365202801"


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BOOKSHELF
The Faith of the English
By Nigel Rooms
"How Christian are the English? How English is
their Christianity? These questions are probed by
Nigel Rooms in a book which is both readable and
scholarly. If England is a mission field, how is
Christian faith to be understood by the English?
And how are English Christians to become aware of
the links and the tensions between their own culture and their faith?
This book is important reading for Christians in
search for self-understanding, for all who seek
for a renewal of Christian faith in England, and
for the many English people who are curious about
the part that Christian faith continues to play
in the national culture." - John M. Hull,
Emeritus Professor of Religious Education,
University of Birmingham. (From the back cover)
<http://www.spckpublishing.co.uk/shop/the-faith-of-the-english/>http://www. 
spckpublishing.co.uk/shop/the-faith-of-the-english/



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A Dangerous Dozen - Twelve Christians Who
Threatened the Status Quo but Taught Us to Live Like Jesus
?Times change and situations seem to change, but
there is still a great need for prophets, for
God?s ambassadors, to stand up and be counted.
Who will dare to be Paul the Apostle today, or
Dorothy Day, or Francis of Assisi, or Dietrich
Bonhoeffer? Who will dare, when God calls, to
say, ?Here I am, Lord. Send me??? - from the
Foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Meet twelve fascinating­at times,
intimidating­Christian change agents who were
unafraid to ask what God would have them do in
the face of life?s realities­and unafraid to go
ahead and do it. Their words and actions
challenged the status quo, and in so doing they
showed the face of Jesus to the Church and to the world.
Whether calling us to live simply in the name of
Jesus, showing the way to genuine peacemaking, or
exemplifying the true meaning of courage, the
legacies of these blessed troublemakers continue
to inspire us today ? if we let them.
Paul of Tarsus ? Mary Magdalene ? Origen of
Alexandria ? Francis of Assisi ? Hildegard of
Bingen ? Thomas Cranmer ? Sojourner Truth ?
Dorothy Day ? Dietrich Bonhoeffer ? Janani Luwum ? Oscar Romero ? K . H. Ting
<http://www.skylightpaths.com/page/product/978-1-59473-298-0>http://www.sky 
lightpaths.com/page/product/978-1-59473-298-0



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African Initiatives in Healing Ministry


By Lillian Dube, Stephen Hayes and Tabona Shoko
Healing ministry is becoming more prominent in
many different Christian traditions in Southern
Africa. In the past, it was largely confined to
the 'Spirit-type' African Independent Churches
(AICs), where it was (and still is) a recruitment
technique par excellence. For these
denominations, healing is central to the mission,
and the church is primarily seen as a healing
institution. In the Western Initiated Churches
(WICs), healing was earlier seen as peripheral,
but has become more central in recent years.
This book focuses on churches' healing ministries
in Zimbabwe, looking at the historical setting
and the background to Christianity. The book
examines the traditional religion among the Shona
people of Zimbabwe, as well as the healing
traditions in African independent churches in
general. It consists of four case studies of
healing in different Christian denominations in
Zimbabwe: two African independent churches and
two Western-initiated churches (Roman Catholic
and Anglican). The book also looks at the wider
application of the case studies, and the general
implications for Christianity in Africa.
<http://www.unisa.ac.za/Default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&ContentID=247>http: 
//www.unisa.ac.za/Default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&ContentID=247


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ANGLICAN AGENCIES
Did you know there is a... Church Army International?
Church Army International, established in 2006,
is an association of eight independent Church
Army societies around the world in Africa,
Australia, Barbados, Canada, Jamaica, New
Zealand, United Kingdom & Ireland and the United
States of America working in over fifteen
countries. The purpose is to facilitate
communication, cooperation, fellowship and shared
vision between Church Army societies, and to
promote the growth of Church Army ministry worldwide.
The Church Army International Council comprises
of one board member from each society. In
November 2008 The Rt. Revd Harold Daniel
(pictured left), Suffragan Bishop of Mandeville
in the Diocese of Jamaica, was elected as
chairman of the Council. The International
Secretary is Philip Johanson p.johanson@churcharmy.org.uk.
The leader of each Society is a member of the
Church Army International Leaders Forum chaired
by the International Secretary. The Forum has
four telephone conferences each year and the
leaders together with those responsible for
training and board representatives meet together
for a residential conference approximately every three years.
To learn more about the work of this organisation
visit
<http://www.churcharmy.org.uk/pub/aboutus/international/CAInternational.asp 
x>http://www.churcharmy.org.uk/pub/aboutus/international/CAInternational.as px



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ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER
<http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acp/index.cfm>Click here for the full ACP
Friday 17-Jun-2011
Psalm: 128    Exod. 40:17-33
Okgwe - (Nigeria)
<http://www.anglicancommunion.org/tour/diocese.cfm?Idind=850>The
Rt Revd Edward Osuegbu
Saturday 18-Jun-2011
Psalm:     Exod. 40:34-38
Okigwe North - (Province of Owerri, Nigeria)
<http://www.anglicancommunion.org/tour/diocese.cfm?Idind=397>The
Rt Revd Godson Ukanwa
Okigwe South - (Province of Owerri, Nigeria)
<http://www.anglicancommunion.org/tour/diocese.cfm?Idind=398>The
Rt Revd David Onuoha



Sunday 19-Jun-2011     Trinity Sunday
Psalm: 1    Acts 3:1-9
Okinawa - (Japan)
<http://www.anglicancommunion.org/tour/diocese.cfm?Idind=281>The
Rt Revd David Shoji Tani
Monday 20-Jun-2011
Psalm: 2:1-8    Acts 3:10-26
Oklahoma - (Province VII, USA)
<http://www.anglicancommunion.org/tour/diocese.cfm?Idind=682>The
Rt Revd Edward J Konieczny
Tuesday 21-Jun-2011
Psalm: 3    Acts 4:1-12
Okrika - (Province of the Niger Delta, Nigeria)
<http://www.anglicancommunion.org/tour/diocese.cfm?Idind=770>The
Rt Revd Tubokosemie Abere
Wednesday 22-Jun-2011
Psalm: 4    Gen 2:4-14
Oleh - (Province of Bendel, Nigeria)
<http://www.anglicancommunion.org/tour/diocese.cfm?Idind=399>The
Rt Revd Jonathan Francis Ekokotu Edewor
Thursday 23-Jun-2011
Psalm: 5:1-8,11-12    Gen 2:15-25
Olympia - (Province VIII, USA)
<http://www.anglicancommunion.org/tour/diocese.cfm?Idind=683>The
Rt Revd Gregory H Rickel



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