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

>Episcopal Life Daily
>April 7, 2009

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

>Today's Episcopal Life Daily includes:

* TOP STORY - April 19 and 26 bulletin inserts will 'Celebrate Creation'
* TOP STORY - Episcopal Migration Ministries expresses sorrow over
Binghamton shootings
* DIOCESAN DIGEST - NEW YORK: Prosecutors charge priest with taking  parish
money
* DIOCESAN DIGEST - QUINCY: Presiding Bishop's visit invigorates
reorganizing diocese
* MISSION - Anglican Jewish Commission meets, issues communiqué
* PEOPLE - Lynette Wilson named Episcopal Life Media staff writer
* MULTIMEDIA - Presiding Bishop preaches Palm Sunday in Quincy diocese
* OPINION - Letters: Episcopal Life Monthly April 2009
* DAYBOOK - April 8, 2009: Today in Scripture, Prayer, History
* CATALYST - Ethically Traded 100% Organic Cotton Clerical Shirt

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>TOP STORIES

April 19 and 26 bulletin inserts will 'Celebrate Creation'

[Episcopal News Service] Earth Day is April 22, and Episcopal Life
Weekly bulletin inserts for the two Sundays surrounding that day will
focus on "Celebrating Creation in Eastertide."

The insert for April 19 discusses "new creation" and its biblical
roots in the renewal of both human communities and the environment in
which those communities flourish.

The second insert in the set, for use on April 26, focuses on the
problem of responsible use of water and its importance as a justice
issue. The insert quotes the recent pastoral letter from the House of
Bishops, and outlines some of the difficulties of meeting competing
demands for water from communities, agriculture and industry.

The text for both inserts was written by the Rev. Phina Borgeson, a
vocational deacon and environmental and science writer for Episcopal
News Service.

To download bulletin inserts in PDF format, click here:
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/95270_ENG_HTM.htm

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Episcopal Migration Ministries expresses sorrow over Binghamton  shootings

>By ENS staff

[Episcopal News Service] Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM), the
refugee resettlement and immigrant assistance arm of the Episcopal
Church, has expressed "profound sorrow" over the April 3 shootings at
the American Civic Association in Binghamton, New York. Thirteen
people died in the attack at the immigrant community center, including
the assailant, Jiverly Wong, who committed suicide.

"This incident does not reflect the spirit of the people of Binghamton
and Central New York who have historically demonstrated openness to
folks from around the world," said EMM director, Deborah Stein. "We
know that our churches and other people of goodwill there will help
bring about healing and continue to embrace the uprooted who seek
peace and freedom among them."

Until 2005, EMM assisted hundreds of refugees to restart and rebuild
their lives in Binghamton through its affiliate Interfaith Works of
Central New York (formerly the Inter-religious Council), headquartered
in Syracuse.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_106739_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>DIOCESAN DIGEST

NEW YORK: Prosecutors charge priest with taking parish money

>By Mary Frances Schjonberg

[Episcopal News Service] The Rev. William Blasingame, 63, who resigned
in January as pastor of historic St. Paul's Memorial Episcopal Church,
Stapleton, on Staten Island, New York has been charged with stealing
more that $84,000 from the parish.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_106746_ENG_HTM.htm

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QUINCY: Presiding Bishop's visit invigorates reorganizing diocese

>By Joe Bjordal

[Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori's
visit to the Diocese of Quincy April 4 and 5 brought with it ties to
the larger church and meaningful symbolism that gave the diocese a big
emotional boost. Not only did Jefferts Schori bring the prayers and
support of Episcopalians she represents in nine countries and parts of
Europe, but she came as the first female presiding bishop to a diocese
that has never ordained women.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_106763_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>MISSION

Anglican Jewish Commission meets, issues communiqué

[Episcopal News Service] The Anglican Jewish Commission, which
convened for its third meeting March 24-25 in Jerusalem, has issued a
communiqué. The full text is available at
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81799_106731_ENG_HTM.htm

More Mission: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81799_ENG_HTM.htm

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>PEOPLE

Lynette Wilson named Episcopal Life Media staff writer

>By ENS Staff

[Episcopal News Service] Lynette Wilson, editor of the Episcopal
Diocese of New York's print and online newsgathering operation, has
been named to the position of staff writer, Episcopal Life Media, the
Web and print-based news operation of the Episcopal Church, effective
May 1, according to communications director Anne Rudig and Solange De
Santis, editor, Episcopal Life Media.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81831_106729_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>MULTIMEDIA

Presiding Bishop preaches Palm Sunday in Quincy diocese

[Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori
preached on Palm Sunday at All Saints Church in Moline, Illinois, a
parish in the newly reorganized Episcopal Diocese of Quincy. (Deputies
to a special April 4 diocesan synod meeting unanimously elected new
leadership, approved a diocesan budget and elected a provisional
bishop.)

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

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

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>OPINION

>Letters: Episcopal Life Monthly April 2009

[Episcopal News Service] Letters that appeared in the April 2009
edition of Episcopal Life Monthly are available at
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80050_106735_ENG_HTM.htm.

Episcopal Life welcomes letters, especially those with pictures, and
will give preference to those in response to stories. Letters should
be no longer than 250 words and must include the writer's name,
address and phone number for verification. Send to Letters, Episcopal
Life, 815 Second Ave., New York, NY 10017; or email to
letters@episcopal-life.org. All letters will be edited for brevity and
clarity.

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

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>DAYBOOK

>On April 8, 2009...

* 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 April 8, 1093, the new Winchester Cathedral was
dedicated by Walkelin. Winchester Cathedral is one of the largest
cathedrals in England, with the longest nave and overall length of any
Gothic cathedral in Europe. It is dedicated to the Holy Trinity, St.
Peter, St. Paul and St. Swithun and is the seat of the Bishop of
Winchester and center of the Diocese of Winchester.

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>CATALYST

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