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>Episcopal News Service
>May 24, 2010

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>Today's Episcopal News Service includes:

* TOP STORY - Bonnie Anderson writes of 'circle of ministries' in June
6 bulletin insert
* DIOCESAN DIGEST - UPPER SOUTH CAROLINA: Waldo becomes eighth diocesan  bishop
* DIOCESAN DIGEST - LOUISIANA: ECSLA continues to help New Orleanians  rebuild
* WORLD REPORT - ENGLAND: Church offers prayers for the World Cup
* WORLD REPORT - SOUTH AFRICA: Archbishop proposes prayer for the World  Cup
* PEOPLE - Carol Wade to leave Washington National Cathedral
* PEOPLE - CDSP awards 3 honorary degrees
* OPINION - Examining the history of slavery and the early church in  Louisiana
* DAYBOOK - May 25: Today in Scripture, Prayer, History
* EBAR PICK - "Feasting on the Word Year C Volume 3: Pentecost and
Season After Pentecost 1"

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>TOP STORIES

Bonnie Anderson writes of 'circle of ministries' in June 6 bulletin  insert

[Episcopal News Service] Bonnie Anderson, president of the House of
Deputies, describes the Episcopal Church's "circle of ministries" in
Episcopal Life Weekly bulletin inserts for June 6. Drawing from the
text of Paul's first letter to the Corinthians ("Now there are
varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of
services, but the same Lord ..."), Anderson notes, "As we are reminded
by St. Paul, in a practice of equal exchange and honor, we draw upon
the unique charism of each individual, whether God calls us as lay,
diaconal, presbyteral or episcopal."

The inserts may be downloaded at

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

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

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>DIOCESAN DIGEST

UPPER SOUTH CAROLINA: Waldo becomes eighth diocesan bishop

>By Mary Frances Schjonberg

[Episcopal News Service] During a May 22 liturgy that included music
and vestments made by the new bishop's sons and sister, a sermon from
his brother and communion distributed in part by his father, the Rev.
W. Andrew Waldo became the eighth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of
Upper South Carolina.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_122454_ENG_HTM.htm

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LOUISIANA: ECSLA continues to help New Orleanians rebuild

>By Lynette Wilson

[Episcopal News Service] Close to five years post Hurricane Katrina
there are still some 60,000 blighted homes on the property roll in New
Orleans, approximately half of them belonging to homeowners displaced
by the August 2005 hurricane.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_122405_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>WORLD REPORT

ENGLAND: Church offers prayers for the World Cup

[Church of England] With less than three weeks until England's opening
match with the USA in South Africa, the Church of England has
published three prayers for the World Cup: two for the teams, the
hosts and the fans -- and one for those not interested. The prayers
ask for blessings on all those involved, for generous sportsmanship
and for the soccer competition to be a source of celebration.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_122409_ENG_HTM.htm

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SOUTH AFRICA: Archbishop proposes prayer for the World Cup

[Anglican Church of Southern Africa] "Let us all pray that God will
bless the World Cup," said Archbishop Thabo Makgoba of the Anglican
Church of Southern Africa on May 24 as he launched a special prayer
for the international soccer tournament.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_122400_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>PEOPLE

Carol Wade to leave Washington National Cathedral

[Washington National Cathedral] The Rev. Canon Carol Wade, who has
overseen the design and execution of some of the United States' most
high-profile religious services, will leave her position as canon
precentor at Washington National Cathedral after a sabbatical that
begins on July 1.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81831_122431_ENG_HTM.htm

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>CDSP awards 3 honorary degrees

[Episcopal News Service] Church Divinity School of the Pacific in
Berkeley, California, awarded honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees to
the Rev. Sally Bingham, the Rev. Bill Countryman, and the Rev. John
Kater during its 116th commencement May 21.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81831_122398_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>OPINION

Examining the history of slavery and the early church in Louisiana

>By Corinne Barnwell

[Episcopal News Service] A new and inspired history of slavery and
Louisiana's early Episcopal churches has been written by Tulane
University graduate student Michael Goldston in cooperation with the
Diocese of Louisiana's Anti-Racism Committee.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80050_122430_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>DAYBOOK

On May 25, 2010, the church remembers Bede the Venerable.

* 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 May 25, 1805, William Paley, English divine,
Christian apologist, utilitarian, and philosopher, died. Paley is best
remembered for his watchmaker analogy, an argument for the existence
of God in his book Natural Theology.

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