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

>Episcopal Life Daily
>August 12, 2009

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

>Today's Episcopal Life Daily includes:

* TOP STORY - Taiwanese Episcopalians assist with typhoon relief efforts
* WORLD REPORT - ZIMBABWE: Church group urges truth commission on
country's violence
* MISSION - Become a fan of the Episcopal Church on Facebook
* CALENDAR - Upcoming special events and services
* SPIRITUAL REFLECTION - August 16 - Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost,
Proper 15 - Year B
* DAYBOOK - August 13: Today in Scripture, Prayer, History
* CATALYST - Teaching Godly Play - How to Mentor the Spiritual
Development of Children - Revised and Expanded

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>TOP STORIES

Taiwanese Episcopalians assist with typhoon relief efforts

>By Matthew Davies

[Episcopal News Service] Episcopalians in the Diocese of Taiwan are
helping with relief efforts following the devastation of Typhoon
Morakot, which has claimed at least 67 lives and left more than 60
people missing on the East Asian island.

Bishop David Lai of Taiwan has confirmed that all church buildings,
clergy and members of the Episcopal diocese are safe after the typhoon
pummeled Taiwan and the coast of China August 8-9, causing the worst
flooding in half a century. Torrential rain has triggered mudslides
that have destroyed villages, roads and bridges.

About 30 members from St. Mark's Church, Ping Tung, and St. Timothy's
Church, Kaohsiung, have volunteered to help with the relief efforts,
mostly through a Christian charity organization of which the Episcopal
Church in Taiwan is a member. "Much of this work involves clearing
homes inundated with mud, and providing food and shelter to the many
people affected by the typhoon," Lai said in an August 12 letter to
partners and colleagues in the Episcopal Church.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_113265_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>WORLD REPORT

ZIMBABWE: Church group urges truth commission on country's violence

[Ecumenical News International, Harare] A grouping of church
organizations and Christian leaders in Zimbabwe has called for the
creation of a commission to hear cases of political violence and
determine punishment for perpetrators, and compensation for victims.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_113266_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>MISSION

Become a fan of the Episcopal Church on Facebook
Follow the church, have your say

>Lynette Wilson

[Episcopal News Service] Madison Avenue has long known that word of
mouth is the best advertising - a truth regularly played out on
Facebook, the popular online social networking site.

Brandon Mozingo, 32, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, became a fan of the
Episcopal Church on Facebook after noticing a friend became a fan. The
same with Ann Redmond, 54, of Tallahassee, Florida, a member of St.
John's Episcopal Church and a singer in the choir.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81799_113268_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>CALENDAR

A round-up of upcoming special events, services, concerts and diocesan
conventions taking place throughout the Episcopal Church is available
at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/calendar.htm

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>SPIRITUAL REFLECTIONS

August 16 - Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost, Proper 15 - Year B

1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 and Psalm 111 (Alternate: Proverbs 9:1-6 and
Psalm 34:9-14); Ephesians 5:15-20; John 6:51-58

>By the Rev. Ken Kesselus

[Sermons That Work] Sometimes you have to wonder about after-church
snacks, especially celebrations. Eating congratulatory cake doesn't
make for a good pre-lunch appetizer, does it? Some parents oppose
having cookies available for their little ones and insist on fruit or
other more nutritious snacks. What's the hospitality committee to do?

Full reflection:

http://www.episcopalchurch.org/sermons_that_work_113005_ENG_HTM.htm

More Spiritual Reflections:  http://www.episcopalchurch.org/82457_ENG_HTM.htm

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>DAYBOOK

On August 13, 2009, the church remembers Jeremy Taylor, bishop of
Down, Connor, and Dromore (1613-1667).

* 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 August 13, 1587, members of Sir Walter
Raleigh's expedition to Roanoke baptized a Native American named
Manteo. This was first recorded Anglican baptism in the American
colonies.

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>CATALYST

"Teaching Godly Play - How to Mentor the Spiritual Development of
Children - Revised and Expanded" from Church Publishing, Inc., by
Jerome W. Berryman, 160 pages, paperback, c. 2009, $25

[Church Publishing, Inc.] This revised and expanded version of Godly
Play founder Jerome Berryman's 1995 handbook is for current and future
users of Godly Play. With this revision, the book's original
formatting has been redesigned to complement the eight volumes in The
Complete Guide to Godly Play series. Illustrations have also been
updated, and the text now better reflects the playful spirit of Godly
Play. Up-to-date research in childhood development and instruction has
also been incorporated in this comprehensive update.

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