Episcopal Life Online Daybook -- Today is Friday, August 3, 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 1785, Samuel Seabury, first American bishop and second Presiding Bishop, was recognized as bishop of Connecticut in Convocation at Middletown, Connecticut.
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MULTIMEDIA
Presiding Bishop's visits to Colombia and Ecuador
[Episcopal Life Online] The Episcopal Church's Bogota-based Diocese of Colombia and two dioceses in Ecuador -- the Guayaquil-based Litoral Diocese, and the Quito-based Central Ecuador diocese -- warmly welcomed Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori July 12-22 for visits to congregations, schools and other ministries, including a meeting with the President of Colombia. Episcopal Life Online's Jan Nunley talked with the Presiding Bishop about that trip.
Video presentations of the Presiding Bishop's visit to South America are available at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81231_ENG_HTM.htm
An image gallery of the Presiding Bishop's visit to Colombia is available at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81991_88702_ENG_HTM.htm
Earlier coverage:
Brazil talks renew mutual mission
Church leaders host Presiding Bishop for five-day visit http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_88065_ENG_HTM.htm
Brazil, U.S.-based churches share common mission Amazon-district experts outline environmental, pastoral care as Presiding Bishop begins visit in Brazilian capitol http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_87939_ENG_HTM.htm
Image gallery of Presiding Bishop's visit to Brazil http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81991_88051_ENG_HTM.htm
Image gallery of Presiding Bishop's visit to Quito in the Diocese of Central Ecuador http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81991_88268_ENG_HTM.htm
[Editor's note: An article about the Presiding Bishop's visit to Ecuador will be included in the August 3 Newslink]
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