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Daybook, from Episcopal News Service

January 12, 2005 - Week Ahead: King Day celebrations set

On January 17, Americans will celebrate a national holiday honoring the
life
and work of Martin Luther King Jr. Episcopal congregations will hold
events
and services throughout the weekend recognizing King's efforts towards
strengthening communities, alleviating poverty, and acknowledging
dignity
and respect for all human beings.

Coming up Thursday, January 13, 2005...

ATLANTA, Georgia - On Thursday evenings in January, the Cathedral of St.
Philip in Atlanta will host "A Symphony of Sacred Texts" from 7 - 8:30
p.m.
in the Great Hall.
	Find out what the Torah, Christian Scriptures, and the Koran say
about various topics. Meet Rabbis, Christian Pastors, and Imams as they
celebrate their Sacred Texts, and enjoy the company of the Atlanta
Interfaith community.
	This Thursday, Jan. 13, the cathedral will welcome Rabbi Judith
Biener, The Temple; Meghan T. Sweeney, Ph.D. Candidate, Graduate
Division of
Religion, Emory University; and Imam Plemon El-Amin, the Atlanta Masjid
of
Al-Islam.
	The Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Rd., Atlanta, Georgia
30305. Tel: 404.365.1000. www.stphilipscathedral.org.

Coming up Saturday, January 15, 2005...

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - The Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Steenson will be
consecrated
Bishop Co-adjutor of the Diocese of the Rio Grande by Presiding Bishop
Frank
T. Griswold during a special service at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15,
at
the Cathedral Church of St. John, Albuquerque. Steenson will be the
1000th
bishop consecrated in the Episcopal Church.
	Due to space limitations, reservations and tickets are required and
are no longer available. Those interested in observing and participating
may
do so by connecting to a live webcast of the consecration service. Full
details on how to access the webcast can be found online at:
http://www.stjohnsabq.org/Contacts/Diocesan.htm#consecration.

The Rev. Dr. Steenson, 52, has served the diocese as canon to the
ordinary,
or executive assistant to the diocesan bishop, since 2000, gaining a
wide
knowledge of the diocese, including its larger parishes and many rural
missions.
> 1989 to 2000, Steenson was rector of St. Andrew's Church in Fort
Worth,
Texas, and previously served as rector of the Church of the Good
Shepherd,
Rosemont, Pennsylvania. He has been a board member of the Living Church
Foundation since 1987. He holds a doctorate in theology from Oxford, a
master's in divinity from Harvard Divinity School, a master's in church
history from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a bachelor's in
history from Trinity College.
	Married to Debra J. Arnold since 1974, Steenson is the father of
three adult children. He will begin ministry as diocesan bishop
following
Bishop Terence Kelshaw's retirement effective July 31, 2005. Kelshaw has
been bishop of the Rio Grande since 1989.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - A concert, "Music for Midwinter," will be held
at
7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15, at St. Mark's Cathedral, Minneapolis.
	The vocal ensemble Virgin Ground will perform songs, carols, and
chants, from Hildegard von Bingen to Houston Bright. The concert will
also
feature the ensemble's premiere commission: a setting by St. Paul
composer
David Moore of Tom Hennen's "The One and Only Day." Tickets: $15 for
adults;
$10 concessions; children 12 and younger, free.
	St. Mark's Cathedral, 519 Oak Grove St, Minneapolis, Minnesota
55403. Tel: 612.870.7800. http://www.st-marks-cathedral.org.

Coming up Sunday, January 16, 2005...

BOSTON - This week's Trinity Forum, "Faith and the City," will be
presented
by the Rev. Hurmon E. Hamilton, Senior Pastor of the Roxbury
Presbyterian
Church (RPC) and CEO of RPC Social Impact Center, Inc., at 10:15 a.m. on
Sunday, Jan. 16, at Trinity Church, Boston.
	Hamilton, a leader of Boston's African-American religious community,
discusses new spiritual forces alive and at work today in the city of
Boston
and how they affect his faith and ours.
	Trinity Church, 206 Clarendon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.
Tel: 617.536.0944. http://www.trinityboston.org/default.asp.

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio - The Rev. Angela Ifill will speak about her
experiences in the field as national missioner for the Office of Black
Ministries in the Episcopal Church at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 16, at
St.
Paul's Episcopal Church in Cleveland Heights. A reception with
refreshments
begins at 6:00 p.m.
	Taking as her text a passage from the Letter to the Hebrews [4:16],
"Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we
may
receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need," Ifill will share
how
all Christians are called to follow Christ in the new, living way as
God's
pilgrim people.
	On Sunday morning, Ifill will be guest preacher at 9:00 a.m. at St.
Paul's, and at 10:30 a.m. at Christ Church, Shaker Heights. The
evening's
event is sponsored jointly by both parishes.
	St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights, 2747 Fairmount Blvd,
Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44106. Tel: 216.932.5815.

NEW YORK - The Rev. Canon Nan Peete will be the guest preacher at St.
Paul's
Chapel and Trinity Church on Sunday, Jan. 16. She will preach at the 8
a.m.
service at St. Paul's, and at both the 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. services at
Trinity. Additionally, she will lead an adult forum at 1 p.m. in the
second-floor parlor at 74 Trinity Place.
	Peete, who previously served as associate for Pastoral and Outreach
ministries at Trinity, is currently Canon for Deployment and Ordination
for
the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C. She was one of the keynote
speakers at the Afro-Anglican conference held in Cape Town, South Africa
in
1995, and participated in the first Afro-Anglican conference in Barbados
in
1985. She is regularly invited to share her wisdom and discuss her
experiences at both national and international assemblies, conventions
and
meetings.
	St. Paul's Chapel, 209 Broadway, New York, NY 10007. Tel:
212.233.4164. http://www.saintpaulschapel.org.
	Trinity Church, 74 Trinity Place, New York, NY 10006. Tel:
212.602.0800. http://www.trinitywallstreet.org.

NEW YORK - Episcopal Asian American Ministry-New York will hold a
special
Requiem Mass for the Tsunami Victims in Asia at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan.
16,
at the Church of Our Savior in Chinatown.
	A special collection will be offered for relief and rehabilitation
efforts in South Asia through Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) and
the
Diocese of Madras. "We wish to invite you and your congregation to come
and
be in solidarity as we pray for the victims, their families and the
efforts
at rehabilitation."
	Episcopal Church of Our Savior, 48 Henry Street, New York, NY 10002.
Tel: 212.233.2899. http://www.ecoserve.org.

SAN FRANCISCO, California - The Forum at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco,
will feature Kevin Starr from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 16, at
Gresham Hall, on the Crypt Level of the Cathedral. Author and USC
professor,
Starr is one of California's premier historians. His latest book, "Coast
of
Dreams: California on the Edge," is a reflection of the Golden State's
last
decade.
	Starr will share an in-depth, contemporary look at California,
exploring politics, the multifaceted business landscape, its stunning
natural environment, controversial icons and California's rich cultures
and
diversity.
	Grace Cathedral, 1100 California St. (at Taylor St.), San Francisco,
California 94108. Tel: 415.749.6300. http://www.gracecathedral.org.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - State Day prayers this Sunday will remember Iowa in
liturgies at Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin
Avenues Northwest (Mount St. Alban), Washington, D.C., 20016;
202.537.6200;
http://www.cathedral.org. The Rev. Eugene T. Sutton, Canon Pastor &
Director
of the Center for Prayer & Pilgrimage, will be the preacher at the 11
a.m.
service. Next Sunday, Jan. 23: State Day prayers will remember Texas.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A jointly sponsored Benefit Concert for the Victims
of
the Tsunami Earthquake will be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan 16, at the
Washington Hebrew Congregation, 3935 Macomb Street. Donations are
requested
at the door, with all proceeds going to the Washington Hebrew
Congregation
Ritzenberg Humanitarian Fund or Episcopal Relief and Development for
victim
assistance.
	Featured artists will be Otoniel Gonzaga (tenor), born in the
Philippines, and well known as Prince Souchong in Franz Lehár's The
Land of
Smiles, and whose active career has included an appearance as guest
artist
at the 50th anniversary celebration of the United Nations, Barbara Dever
(mezzo-soprano), who made a debut in Giuseppe Verdi's Aida at the
Metropolitan Opera in 1994, and whose extensive career since has
included a
concert with Luciano Pavarotti on Pavarotti Plus, Great Performances at
Lincoln Center, and Scott Hanoian, Assistant Organist and Choirmaster at
Washington National Cathedral, who has performed widely in evensongs and
concerts at cathedrals throughout Europe, including St. Paul's Cathedral
in
London, Notre Dame Cathedral, Chartres Cathedral, and St. Peter's
Basilica
in Rome.
	Please note: This concert takes place at the Washington Hebrew
Congregation, located at 3935 Macomb Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20016,
not
at the Cathedral. Since parking at the concert site is limited, however,
we
encourage you to park at the Cathedral and take a healthy stroll (less
than
half a mile) to the concert.

ANGLICAN COMMUNION - Following the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, this Sunday
(2
Epiphany) will honor the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Pray for
the
World Council of Churches and all institutions and organizations
promoting
Christian unity and for the healing of all schisms within the One, Holy,
Catholic, and Apostolic Church.
	Pray especially for the Anglican Centre in Rome, Bishop John Flack,
director, and the work of the Ecumenical office in London and the
various
commissions of the Anglican Consultative Council.
	Give thanks for Lincoln -- (Canterbury, England) -- and the Rt. Rev.
John Charles Saxbee, bishop. The Anglican Cycle of Prayer can be
accessed
online at: www.anglicancommunion.org/acp/main.cfm.

Coming up Monday, January 17, 2005...

NEW YORK - Episcopal parishes in the Bronx will gather together for
their
annual celebration of the life and ministry of Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr.,
beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 17. This year the service will be
held
at St. Luke's Church, 777 East 222nd Street. Bishop Mark Sisk of New
York
will be the celebrant; preacher will be the Rev. Canon Edmond Desueza,
Pastor of Buen Pastor/Good Shepherd, Newburgh.
	As a further tribute to Dr. King, the Bronx Council has established
a Memorial Scholarship Fund, and the Offering received on the day of the
celebration goes towards this Fund. This year, scholarships were awarded
to
six deserving students from Bronx parishes. For those unable to attend
the
Service, gifts to the Scholarship Fund may be made payable to the
Northwest
Bronx IPC, earmarked: MLK Scholarship Fund, and sent to the Church of
the
Holy Nativity, 3061 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467. Attention:
Richard
Kelly, Treasurer.
	St. Luke's Church, 777 East 222nd Street and Barnes Avenue, Bronx,
New York.

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