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Daybook -- Today is Wednesday, November 15, 2006.
* Today in Scripture: Daily Office meditation: http://www.forwardmovement.org/todaysreading.cfm * Today in Prayer: Anglican Cycle of Prayer: http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acp/index.cfm * Today in History: On this day in 1885, Mwanga, ruler of Buganda (now part of Uganda), beheads recent Anglican convert and royal family member Joseph Mukasa. Mukasa opposed the massacring of Anglican missionary bishop James Hannington and his colleagues. http://www.religion-online.org/showchapter.asp?title=1570&C=1471
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Diocesan Digest
NORTHERN INDIANA: Convention backs bishop on Windsor Report http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_79699_ENG_HTM.htm
OKLAHOMA: Hold to Episcopal Church's uniqueness, bishop tells convention http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_79708_ENG_HTM.htm
More Diocesan News: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_19507_ENG_HTM.htm
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World Report
ENGLAND: Archbishop of Canterbury to meet with Pope Benedict XVI http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_79508_ENG_HTM.htm
More World News: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_77937_ENG_HTM.htm
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Week Ahead
Full calendar: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_78895_ENG_HTM.htm
Events
November 15, 2006
* LOS ANGELES, California: Episcopal Migration Ministries to hold national conference
November 16, 2006
* RICHMOND, Virginia: 'Going Forward Together: Third Millennium Christianity' * HOLLYWOOD, California: National Association of Episcopal Schools Biennial Conference * ST. THOMAS, US Virgin Islands: Diocese of the Virgin Islands to meet in convention
November 17, 2006
* WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts: Christian Education Network set for November * NEW YORK CITY: Native American Youth and Young Adult Gathering * FORT WORTH, Texas: Diocese of Fort Worth to meet in convention * MIAMI, Florida: Diocese of Southeast Florida to meet in convention * SYRACUSE, New York: Diocese of Central New York to meet in convention
November 19, 2006
* EASTON, Maryland: Interfaith Conversation at Trinity Cathedral
November 21, 2006
* HOUSTON, Texas: James A. Baker III, to address how faith impacts leadership
November 22, 2006
* GERMANTOWN, Tennessee: E.A. Carmean, Jr., to preach two services at St. George's Episcopal
November 26, 2006
* FORT WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania: Diana Frade to speak at Rector's Forum
November 27, 2006
* ST. PETE BEACH, Florida: The NeXT Generation Stewardship
November 29, 2006
* AUSTIN, Texas: Bishop Dena A. Harrison to be honored at Austin event * BOSTON: Addition and Adolescents is focus of November conference
November 30, 2006
* LAKE FOREST, California: Archbishop Kolini to participant in AIDS summit
December 1, 2006
* WASHINGTON, D.C.: Healing between Spirit and Medicine with Larry Dossey
December 3, 2006
* WASHINGTON, D.C.: Former Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold to lead Advent retreat * MEDINA, Washington: St. Thomas Episcopal Church presents a "U2charist"
Music
November 15, 2006
* CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts: Alastair Cassels-Brown Memorial Concert at EDS
November 16, 2006
* NEW YORK CITY: Music at Holy Trinity continues
November 19, 2006
* WASHINGTON, D.C.: Cathedral Choral Society concert season continues * BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania: Great Concerts for Great Causes presents Mozart Requiem
December 1, 2006
* SAN FRANCISCO, California: Grace Cathedral to host World AIDS Day Concert
Full calendar: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_78895_ENG_HTM.htm
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Catalyst: "The Crowning Glory: New Descants for Church Choirs" from Church Publishing, Inc., by various Episcopal Church musicians, Inc., 107 pages, paperback, c. 2006, $15
[Source: Church Publishing, Inc.] -- This is the first extensive collection of descants on hymns in Episcopal sources that do not appear in the published hymnals. It contains descants by 22 composers on 101 hymn texts set to eighty-one hymn tunes. An added bonus is that 27 of the tunes have alternate harmonizations. In addition to dramatic descants on triumphal and celebrative hymns, several hymns are included that require the descant to be reflective and quiet. Many may be played by instruments rather than sung by sopranos and/or tenors.
These descants, harvested from working Episcopal church musicians, are examples of the useful day-to-day work in the local church. Even though they are small musical gems and greatly enjoyed by congregations, such practical compositions rarely obtain exposure beyond the local parish or diocese.
To order: Episcopal Books and Resources online at http://www.episcopalbookstore.org or call 800-903-5544.
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