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

>Episcopal Life Daily
>January 27, 2009

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>Today's Episcopal Life Daily includes:

* WORLD REPORT - ENGLAND: Archbishop of Canterbury issues Holocaust
Memorial Day video
* WORLD REPORT - KENYA: Ethics should now be high on global agenda,
African gathering hears
* PEOPLE - Rosenthal, Martin awarded Cross of St. Augustine for
distinguished service
* OPINION - COMMENTARY: General Convention should focus on doctrine
* DAYBOOK - January 28, 2009: Today in Scripture, Prayer, History
* CATALYST - Not by Bread Alone 2009: Daily Reflections for Lent

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>WORLD REPORT

ENGLAND: Archbishop of Canterbury issues Holocaust Memorial Day video

[Lambeth Palace] The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, has
called for people to "rediscover the depths of real humanity" in a video
to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, commemorated throughout the United
Kingdom and some other European countries on January 27.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_104423_ENG_HTM.htm

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KENYA: Ethics should now be high on global agenda, African gathering
hears

>By Fredrick Nzwili

[Ecumenical News International, Athi River, Kenya] Ethics should be a
key resource in mitigating the current global chaos evident on a number
of fronts, a Swiss ethicist has told a gathering on proper conduct being
held in Kenya.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_104422_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>PEOPLE

Rosenthal, Martin awarded Cross of St. Augustine for distinguished
service

>By Matthew Davies

[Episcopal News Service] The Rev. Canon James M. Rosenthal and Deirdre
Martin were each awarded the Cross of St. Augustine at a January 26
reception hosted by Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams in honor of
their combined 51 years of service to the Anglican Communion. 

Both former staff members at the London-based Anglican Communion Office,
Rosenthal recently left his post as director of communications after 19
years and Martin resigned following a 32-year tenure, most recently
serving as executive assistant to the secretary general.

The Cross of St. Augustine, founded by former Archbishop of Canterbury
Michael Ramsey and first awarded in February 1965, is a circular silver
medallion presented to clergy and lay people for long-standing and
distinguished service to the Anglican Communion.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81831_104412_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>OPINION

COMMENTARY: General Convention should focus on doctrine

>By Ian Chamberlin

[Episcopal Life] The theme of the upcoming General Convention in Anaheim
is expressed in the word "ubuntu," a word that was outside the
vocabulary of most Episcopalians until now. The meaning is something
like "I am because we are" and articles about convention talk about
new-fangled "emergent" worship, getting conversations in dioceses
started on "mission focuses," creative worship from different cultural
perspectives to include Chinese drums, and Korean drums, new liturgies
and all this and that. Well, frankly I have to say that I am troubled by
all this. It seems to be just one huge smorgasbord, sprawled out over a
convention center. 

I think we have a lot more to worry about as a church than using
choosing between Vietnamese strings and African drums in our liturgy and
a lot more than "mission focuses," when I see a lack of focus on God.
"Smorgasbord" is an accurate representation of the current state of the
Episcopal Church - one huge mass of scattered people circling around the
newest worship fads, the newest doctrine fads, the newest "mission"
fads. 

Although I am proud to be an Episcopalian/Anglican (though less so
Episcopalian on many days), I just find myself troubled over the
direction that the Episcopal Church is going. Although in some pockets
our numbers are growing, by and large, I think our numbers (along with
those of the wider "mainline Protestant" movement) are declining, albeit
at a slow leak.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80050_104409_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>DAYBOOK

On January 28, 2009, the church calendar remembers Thomas Aquinas,
priest and friar (c. 1225-1274).

* 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 January 28, 1547, England's Henry VIII, who
presided over the founding of the Anglican Church, died at age 55.

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>CATALYST

"Not by Bread Alone 2009: Daily Reflections for Lent" from Liturgical
Press, by Sister Katherine Howard, 109 pages, paperback, c. 2009, $2

[Liturgical Press] Sister Katherine Howard -- popular author of previous
Daily Reflections editions -- once again brings her wisdom and insights
to the Lenten season. Not by Bread Alone offers daily reflections and
meditations that focus on the Lenten themes of repentance and
redemption, sacrifice and salvation -- as well as the Easter message of
resurrection and new life. Using only two pages per day, Howard's
poignant reflections nourish readers and help strengthen their
relationships with God. These reflections on the daily readings make it
simple for even the busiest person to make prayer an important part of
everyday life.

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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