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["Matthew Davies" <mdavies@episcopalchurch.org>]

>Episcopal Life Daily
>December 2, 2008

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

>Today's Episcopal Life Daily includes:

* TOP STORY - The real Santa Claus: bulletin inserts tell the story of
St. Nicholas
* WORLD REPORT - INDIAN OCEAN: First women priests ordained in
Antsiranana diocese
* WORLD REPORT - MIDDLE EAST: Christmas message from Jerusalem Bishop
Suheil Dawani
* OPINION - Cynicism goes down for the count
* DAYBOOK - December 3, 2008: Today in Scripture, Prayer, History
* CATALYST - Henri Nouwen and Soul Care: A Ministry of Integration

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>TOP STORIES

The real Santa Claus: bulletin inserts tell the story of St. Nicholas

[Episcopal Life Weekly] Bulletin inserts from Episcopal Life Weekly for
December 14 tell of St. Nicholas, the original Santa Claus; the
third-century Bishop of Myra who became a symbol of generosity, goodwill
and love for children to Christians throughout the ages.

Bulletin inserts are available at

http://www.episcopalchurch.org/95270_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>WORLD REPORT

INDIAN OCEAN: First women priests ordained in Antsiranana diocese

[Diocese of Antsiranana] The Diocese of Antsiranana made history
November 30 when it ordained its first three women priests during a
joyful ceremony at St. Joseph's Church in Nosy Be, Madagascar. 

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_103275_ENG_HTM.htm

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MIDDLE EAST: Christmas message from Jerusalem Bishop Suheil Dawani

[Episcopal Church of Jerusalem] Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem Suheil
Dawani has issued the following Christmas message for 2008.

Full message: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_103289_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>OPINION

>Cynicism goes down for the count

>By Solange De Santis

[Episcopal Life] As the year drew to a close, cynicism took a beating. 

Americans knew this presidential election would make history by
elevating a member of a group previously denied chances at full
citizenship - a female vice president or an African-American president.

Those who said Americans were too conservative, too racist, too fearful
(one Internet blog had 10 reasons Barack Obama wouldn't win) to elect an
African-American president of the United States were proven wrong.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80050_103271_ENG_HTM.htm

More Opinion: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80050_ENG_HTM.htm

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>DAYBOOK

>On December 3, 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 History: On December 3, 1908, C.F.D. (Charles Francis Digby)
Moule, Anglican priest and New Testament scholar, was born in Hangchow,
China. On December 3, 1799, Hugh Stowell, hymnist and priest, was born
at Douglas, Isle of Man.

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>CATALYST

"Henri Nouwen and Soul Care: A Ministry of Integration" from Paulist
Press, by Wil Hernandez, 93 pages, paperback, c. 2008, $14.95

[Paulist Press] In examining Henri Nouwen's approach to the ministry of
soul care and spiritual formation at close range, we can conclude that
his holistic and integrative style is essentially drawn from his
sophisticated understanding of the coinherence of spirituality with
psychology, ministry, and theology. Henri Nouwen's ministry is
characterized by a ministry of integration primarily because he, first
of all, embodied a spirituality of integration. His ministry was but an
overflow of his spirituality. Unquestionably, Nouwen ministered out of
who he was as a person--a person of deep integrity.

The author contends that Henri Nouwen's work of soul care and spiritual
formation is never about techniques. Neither is it about programs and
curricula -- important as they are in ministry. More importantly, it is
definitely not about "roles" even though multiple roles have been
attached to his person.

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