Episcopal Life Online Newslink August 21, 2007
Episcopal Life Online is available at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/elife.
Today's ELO Newslink includes:
* DIOCESAN DIGEST - COLOMBIA: Abducted priest found 'disoriented and heavily drugged' * DIOCESAN DIGEST - WESTERN NEW YORK: Diocese plans open house * WORLD REPORT - ENGLAND: Lambeth Palace Library catalogue joins online research too * WORLD REPORT - SRI LANKA: Faith leaders urge use of religious worship places in AIDS fight * WORLD REPORT - UGANDA: Christians' planned protest against homosexuality cancelled * OPINION - Guest column: Bishop Carpenter and the issue of race
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DIOCESAN DIGEST
COLOMBIA: Abducted priest found 'disoriented and heavily drugged' http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_89242_ENG_HTM.htm
WESTERN NEW YORK: Diocese plans open house
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_89241_ENG_HTM.htm
More Diocesan news: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_ENG_HTM.htm
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WORLD REPORT
ENGLAND: Lambeth Palace Library catalogue joins online research too http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_89251_ENG_HTM.htm
SRI LANKA: Faith leaders urge use of religious worship places in AIDS fight http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_89248_ENG_HTM.htm
UGANDA: Christians' planned protest against homosexuality cancelled http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_89249_ENG_HTM.htm
More World news: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_ENG_HTM.htm
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OPINION
Guest column: Bishop Carpenter and the issue of race
By Judy Wright Mathews
[Episcopal News Service] The article
(http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80050_88106_ENG_HTM.htm) by the Rev. Doug Carpenter in the July 2007 issue of Episcopal Life brought forth strong memories to many of us who grew up in the Diocese of Alabama. I was especially pleased to see Bishop Carpenter in the less ornate vestments which represent the Episcopal Church to many Episcopalians. I speak here as a cradle Episcopalian, the granddaughter, widow, and sister-in-law of Episcopal clergymen.
Doug Carpenter's facts are not new to me. In contrast, however, a liberal Episcopal priest in another Province IV diocese wrote to me and said he welcomed the article, because it brought new light to the race issue in the Diocese of Alabama: "...Bp. Carpenter's name was addressed first in Dr. King's letter, which was also addressed to his coadjutor, George M. Murray. Many undoubtedly would have assumed he must have been a leading clerical segregationist."
This friend asked me to tell him what I remember about Bishop Carpenter. When I did, he suggested I share my memories.
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80050_89238_ENG_HTM.htm
More Opinion: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80050_ENG_HTM.htm