Episcopal Life Online Daybook -- Today is Wednesday, June 6, 2007.
* 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 this day in 1998, Jack Croneberger was elected bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark on the fourth ballot to succeed Bishop John Spong.
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WEEKS AHEAD
Full calendar: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/78650_1669_ENG_HTM.htm
Events
6/6/2007
>> FORT WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania: Beer, Burgers and Bible
6/8/2007
>> LEWISBURG, Pennsylvania: Diocese of Central Pennsylvania to meet in convention >> SPECULATOR, New York: Diocese of Albany to meet in convention >> HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina: Province IV 16th Annual HIV/AIDS Healing Retreat
6/9/2007
>> WASHINGTON, D.C.: Bread for the World Summit - Sowing Seeds: Growing a Movement
6/10/2007
>> HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina: Making Disciples: Healing the World
6/11/2007
>> PARSIPPANY, New Jersey: Executive Council to meet
6/16/2007 >> WASHINGTON, D.C.: Rock Creek Festival
6/17/2007
>> WASHINGTON, D.C.: Cathedral celebrates the state of Florida
6/20/2007
>> MONTEAGLE, Tennessee: Annual Global Episcopal Mission Network gathering
6/21/2007
>> SEATTLE, Washington: North American Association for the Diaconate to meet >> FORT THOMPSON, South Dakota: Annual Niobrara Convocation
6/22/2007
>> SEATTLE, Washington: Renovate: Episcopal Campus Ministry Conference 2007
6/23/2007
>> WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia: Legacies and Promise conference
6/25/2007
>> WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia: National Network of Episcopal Clergy Association conference
Music 6/7/2007 >> NEW YORK CITY: Music at Holy Trinity
6/9/2007
>> GALVESTON, Texas: Expressions of Praise - A Gospel Revue
Full calendar: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/78650_1669_ENG_HTM.htm
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