Episcopal Life Online Daybook -- Today is Friday, November 9, 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 1851, William Crosswell, priest and hymnist, died in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Episcopal Church Women board president Kay Meyer
[Episcopal Life Online] Members of the Episcopal Church Women's (ECW) national board met October 15-19 at the Episcopal Church Center. Episcopal Church communication specialist Daphne Mack speaks with ECW board president Kay Meyer of the Diocese of Atlanta.
A video stream of the interview is available at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81231_ENG_HTM.htm
An article, "Episcopal Church Women's national board gathers at Church Center for business and service project," is available at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_91099_ENG_HTM.htm
The ECW board describes its role as: modeling and sharing best practice in communication, programming, leadership, and governance; developing, supporting, and inspiring leaders at all levels -- local, diocesan, provincial, national; representing and building support for ECW in the wider church and the world.
Further information about ECW is available at http://www.nationalecw.org.
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Catalyst: "William Byrd: Second Service & Consort Anthems" from Harmonia Mundi, music by William Byrd, performed by the Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford, directed by Bill Ives, CD, c. 2007, $17.99
[Source: Harmonia Mundi] In Magdalen College choir's second collaboration with Fretwork, director Bill Ives explores the rich Anglican repertoire of William Byrd. Well-known and much-admired anthems, such as "Prevent us, O Lord" and "O Lord make thy servant, Elizabeth," are interspersed with chamber works for organ, viols, and solo tenor (performed by Rogers Covey-Crump). Highlights include new reconstructions by Dr. David Skinner of the Second Service, and a near-lost verse anthem in praise of Oriana herself, Queen Elizabeth I.
Track List:
1. Arise, O Lord (2nd part: Help us, O God) 2. O God, that guides the cheerful sun 3. Alack, when I look back 4. In nomine a5 (II) (instrumental) 5. Second Service (Magnificat) 6. Fantasia in D minor (organ solo) 7. Second Service (Nunc dimittis) 8. In nomine a5 (IV) (instrumental) 9. Blessed is he that fears the Lord 10. Thou God that guid'st 11. O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth 12. Fantasia in A minor (organ solo) 13. Lord in thy wrath 14. In nomine a5 (V) (instrumental) 15. Have mercy upon me, O God 16. Why do I use my paper, ink and pen? 17. Prevent us, O Lord
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