Episcopal Life Online Daybook -- Today is Monday, September 24, 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 1867, 76 bishops from all over the Anglican Communion met at Lambeth Palace for the first Lambeth Conference.
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Bishops and spouses choir sings in harmony for New Orleans
By Mary Frances Schjonberg
[Episcopal News Service] Christ Church Cathedral in New Orleans was a little stuffy and pouring rain made a low din on the roof as members of the House of Bishops and Spouses Choir gathered September 23 to record tracks for a new compact disc.
The choir recorded its singing at the House of Bishops opening Eucharist September 20 and will also record during its March 2008 meeting at the Camp Allen Retreat and Conference Center, outside Houston, Texas. The hope is to have the CD available for sale before Christmas 2008.
Proceeds from the sale will go to help the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana's efforts to rebuild the Central City area of New Orleans.
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_90356_ENG_HTM.htm
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Catalyst: "Lost and Found: Adolescence, Parenting, and the Formation of Faith" from Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc., by Amanda Millay Hughes, 168 pages, paperback, c. 2002, $13.95
[Source: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc.] Drawing on the wisdom of years of study and experience, educator, artist, and mother Amanda Millay Hughes offers a sustained reflection on adolescence, parenting, and the formation of faith.
What does it mean to be a parent to an adolescent? How can we help them to draw on the wisdom of elders, as Jesus did in the temple? How can we give our young people the tools they need to form a strong foundation of faith as they face the trials and dangers of modern life?
Using Luke's account of Jesus' journey to Jerusalem at age 12, Hughes weaves a rich tapestry with her own lost and found experience of raising three adolescents, and her years of work with young people. A must-read book for educators, parents, and anyone concerned about the faith formation of our next generation.
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