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

>Episcopal Life Daily
>January 1, 2009

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

>Today's Episcopal Life Daily includes:

* TOP STORY - Archbishop of Canterbury's New Year Message
* TOP STORY - Ecumenical statement on Gaza featured in January 4  bulletin
inserts
* WORLD REPORT - ENGLAND/MIDDLE EAST: Archbishop of Canterbury issues
statement on Gaza
* WORLD REPORT - ENGLAND: Women bishops draft legislation published;  measure
to be debated at February synod
* WORLD REPORT - MIDDLE EAST: Patriarchs, heads of Jerusalem churches  issue
ecumenical statement on Gaza
* WORLD REPORT - MIDDLE EAST: Jerusalem bishop issues statement on Gaza

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>TOP STORIES

>Archbishop of Canterbury's New Year Message

[Lambeth Palace] Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, in his New  Year
Message delivered on BBC television on January 1, questioned the  importance
placed on material wealth, and emphasized the need to "turn outwards"  and
appreciate the treasure that is "our fellow human beings" during this  time
of financial crisis.

The archbishop, who noted that people are entering the New Year with
"anxiety and insecurity" and "fears about disappearing savings, lost  jobs,
house repossessions and worse," said he sees recent months as having
provided an opportunity to "think about wealth and security and about  where
our 'treasure' is."

"Jesus said that where our treasure is, there our hearts will be,"  Williams
added. "Our hearts will be in a very bad way if they are focused only  the
state of our finances. They'll be healthy if they're capable of turning
outwards -- looking at the real treasure that is our fellow human  beings."

Full message: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_104020_ENG_HTM.htm

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Ecumenical statement on Gaza featured in January 4 bulletin inserts

[Episcopal News Service] As Gaza endures violence between the forces of
Hamas and those of Israel, Episcopal Life Daily bulletin inserts for  January
4 feature a statement from leaders of Christian churches in the Holy  Land
calling for a peaceful resolution to the conflict.

Bulletin inserts are available at

http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_104019_ENG_HTM.htm.

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

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>WORLD REPORT

ENGLAND/MIDDLE EAST: Archbishop of Canterbury issues statement on Gaza

[Episcopal News Service] Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams on  December
31 issued the following statement regarding the current situation in  Gaza.

Full statement: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_104021_ENG_HTM.htm

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ENGLAND: Women bishops draft legislation published; measure to be  debated at
February synod

[Church of England] The General Synod will have its first opportunity to
consider draft legislation enabling women to become bishops in the  Church of
England in February, having given an in-principle agreement to the shape  of
the legislative package last July. The Legislative Drafting Group on  Women
in the Episcopate, chaired by Bishop Nigel McCulloch of the Diocese of
Manchester, on December 29 published its further report and drafts of a
measure and associated amending canon.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_104011_ENG_HTM.htm

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MIDDLE EAST: Patriarchs, heads of Jerusalem churches issue ecumenical
statement on Gaza

[Episcopal News Service] The patriarchs and heads of Christian churches  in
Jerusalem on December 30 issued a statement expressing deep concern and
regret about the situation in Gaza and calling for Sunday, January 4, to  be
observed as a day for justice and peace.

Full statement: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_104012_ENG_HTM.htm

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MIDDLE EAST: Jerusalem bishop issues statement on Gaza

[Episcopal News Service] Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem Suheil Dawani  issued
the following statement on December 29 in response to the recent Israeli
military attacks in Gaza.

Full statement: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_104010_ENG_HTM.htm

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