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[ELD] Church need not be afraid, New Hampshire bishop tells Putney gathering


From "Matthew Davies" <mdavies@episcopalchurch.org>
Date Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:01:32 -0400

>Episcopal Life Daily
>July 14, 2008

Episcopal Life Online is available at  http://www.episcopalchurch.org/elife.

>Today's Episcopal Life Daily includes:

* TOP STORY - Church need not be afraid, New Hampshire bishop tells  Putney
gathering
* DIOCESAN DIGEST - VIRGINIA: Mustard Seed grants help enable mission
* WORLD REPORT - CANADA: Primate looks ahead to Lambeth with hope and
anxiety
* PEOPLE - Robert Honeychurch appointed to Congregational Vitality post
* MULTIMEDIA - Video: Canterbury Cathedral Dean Robert Willis
* FEATURE - Canterbury Cathedral welcomes Lambeth visitors while  planning
for future pilgrims
* DAYBOOK - July 15, 2008: Today in Scripture, Prayer, History
* CATALYST - Acts for Everyone -- Part One, Chapters 1-12

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>TOP STORIES

Church need not be afraid, New Hampshire bishop tells Putney gathering

>By Solange De Santis

[Episcopal News Service] Bishop Gene Robinson of New Hampshire, whose
same-gender partnership has caused debate in the Anglican Communion, on  July
13 said the church should not be fearful since "it is not ours to win or
lose; it is God's gift to us, even ours to take some risks with."

It was one of several public events that included Robinson in the days
before the July 16 opening of the Lambeth Conference, the decennial  meeting
of the world's Anglican bishops. Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan  Williams,
concerned about Anglican unity, did not invite Robinson to attend the
conference, but the Rev. Giles Fraser, rector of St. Mary's Church,  Putney,
in the south London-based Diocese of Southwark, was allowed to invite
Robinson to preach at the regular Sunday evening eucharist.

Listed in the church bulletin as a "quiet and reflective" service, it  was
noisier than usual, with a couple of dozen journalists, television  camera
operators and a packed church in attendance. Two demonstrators were also
present, one carrying a placard outside the church and handing out  leaflets
saying the Bible prohibits homosexuality and one attempting in the  church to
shout down Robinson as he began his sermon.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_98902_ENG_HTM.htm

More Top Stories: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/elife

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>DIOCESAN DIGEST

VIRGINIA: Mustard Seed grants help enable mission
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_98956_ENG_HTM.htm

More Diocesan news: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_ENG_HTM.htm

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>WORLD REPORT

CANADA: Primate looks ahead to Lambeth with hope and anxiety
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_98959_ENG_HTM.htm

More World news: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_ENG_HTM.htm

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>PEOPLE

Robert Honeychurch appointed to Congregational Vitality post

[Episcopal News Service] The Rev. Robert Honeychurch has been appointed
congregational vitality program officer for the Episcopal Church,  beginning
September 1, according to the Rev. Suzanne E. Watson, director of the
Evangelism and Congregational Life Center.

He will be based at the new Omaha regional office, and will work with  small
congregations (defined as those with an average Sunday attendance of 70
people or fewer). Among his responsibilities will be administration of  the
Small Membership Churches blog.

Honeychurch currently serves as rector of St. James' Episcopal Church in
Fremont, California, and is an adjunct instructor in Parish Leadership  at
the Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP) in Berkeley.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81831_98960_ENG_HTM.htm

More People: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81831_ENG_HTM.htm

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>MULTIMEDIA

Video: Canterbury Cathedral Dean Robert Willis

[Episcopal News Service] As the bishops of the Anglican Communion and  their
spouses prepare for the 2008 Lambeth Conference, Canterbury Cathedral  Dean
Robert Willis speaks about the historical significance and ministry of  the
mother church of the Anglican Communion and underscores its role as a  place
of pilgrimage and reconciliation.

Video: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81231_ENG_HTM.htm

More Multimedia: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80056_ENG_HTM.htm

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>FEATURES

Canterbury Cathedral welcomes Lambeth visitors while planning for future
pilgrims

>By Matthew Davies

[Episcopal Life] Canterbury Cathedral has been a place of prayer,  worship
and pilgrimage for 1,400 years. The rich heritage of this historic  landmark
in southeast England is a reminder of the countless Christians who have
passed the flame throughout the centuries to ensure that the cathedral's
legacy is never forgotten.

"So many people come here because of its historical roots, and over the
years a rich history of this community has encouraged Christianity
throughout the world," says the Very Rev. Robert Willis, cathedral dean.

The mother church of the Anglican Communion and indeed of  English-speaking
Christianity, Canterbury Cathedral's story began in 597 AD when St.
Augustine reintroduced Christianity to this region of southeast England.  (A
Christian church had been located here when Britain was controlled by  the
Roman Empire between AD 43 and 410).

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81834_98963_ENG_HTM.htm

More Features: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/78936_ENG_HTM.htm

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>DAYBOOK

>On July 15, 2008...

* 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 Prayer for Lambeth:

We pray for friendship between bishops and the people of the Church in  Wales
as they spend time with each other in hospitality and sharing. Bless  this
encounter between cultures and gather your diverse people to serve  together
in Christ.

* Today in History: On July 15, 1779, Clement C. Moore was born. He  taught
Greek and Hebrew Literature at General Theological Seminary for 28  years. He
also authored "A Visit from St. Nicholas" ('Twas the Night Before
Christmas...) in 1823.

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>CATALYST

"Acts for Everyone -- Part One, Chapters 1-12" from Westminster John  Knox
Press, by N. T. Wright, 212 pages, paperback, c. 2008, $16.95

[Westminster John Knox Press] Renowned scholar N.T. Wright brings us the
latest volume in his acclaimed For Everyone series of New Testament
commentaries: Acts, part 1. This brief guide offers a short passage of  text,
in Wright's own accesible translation, followed by a highly readable and
thought-provoking discussion. Background information about the text,
explanations about its meaning, and thoughts as to how it is relevant to  our
lives today are woven together seamlessly in Wright's gracious and  inviting
style. A glossary is provided at the back of the book to provide further
explanation of less common words and phrases. This book is useful for
Christian education classes for both youth and adults, as a preaching  aide,
in confirmation classes, and as a daily devotional.

To order: Episcopal Books and Resources, online at
http://www.episcopalbookstore.org, or call 800-903-5544 -- or visit your
local Episcopal bookseller, http://www.episcopalbooksellers.org

More Catalyst: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/83842_ENG_HTM.htm


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