[ENS] House of Bishops to consider immigration, evangelism during fall gathering in Phoenix

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>Episcopal News Service
>September 13, 2010

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>Today's Episcopal News Service includes:

* TOP STORY - House of Bishops to consider immigration, evangelism
during fall gathering in Phoenix
* TOP STORY - Bulletin inserts for Sept. 26 mark new
Moravian-Episcopal agreement
* DIOCESAN DIGEST - NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA: Bishop reports on more
victims of abusive predecessor
* WORLD REPORT - NEW ZEALAND: Christchurch Cathedral on hold until
risk of aftershocks eases
* MISSION - Episcopal Relief & Development's new blog highlights
stories from the field
* DAYBOOK - September 14: Today in Scripture, Prayer, History
* EPISCOPAL BOOKS & RESOURCES PICK - "Feathers of Green Gold - The
Office of Compline & 10 Psalms"

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>TOP STORIES

House of Bishops to consider immigration, evangelism during fall
gathering in Phoenix

>By Pat McCaughan

[Episcopal News Service] Issues of immigration and evangelism will top
the agenda as more than 100 bishops of the Episcopal Church gather
Sept. 16-21 in Phoenix for their annual fall meeting, themed "Changing
Contexts for God's Mission: What is the New Invitation?"

The bishops also are expected to discuss congregational development
and mission, all within a context of prayer, Bible study and worship.

At least 50 bishops and a dozen of their spouses -- who are also
gathering in Phoenix -- plan to attend a Sept. 13-15 pre-meeting visit
to the Arizona-Mexico border. The trip, organized by the Diocese of
Arizona, aims to help bishops and spouses "spend time ... on both
sides of the border seeing conditions for themselves," according to a
statement released by Greta Huls, diocesan canon for communication.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79425_124456_ENG_HTM.htm

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Bulletin inserts for Sept. 26 mark new Moravian-Episcopal agreement

[Episcopal News Service] The Southern Province of the Moravian Church
voted Sept. 10 to enter into full communion with the Episcopal Church,
echoing a similar vote in June by the Northern Province. ENS Weekly
bulletin inserts for Sept. 26 outline the agreement between the two
churches and how, as Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said,
"we will be better able to serve Christ our chief Elder and all God's
people."

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

NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA: Bishop reports on more victims of abusive 
predecessor

>By Mary Frances Schjonberg

[Episcopal News Service] Episcopal Diocese of Northwestern
Pennsylvania Bishop Sean Rowe said Sept. 12 that a total of nine women
have now told him that they were sexually abused or intimidated by
former diocesan bishop Donald Davis.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_124472_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>WORLD REPORT

NEW ZEALAND: Christchurch Cathedral on hold until risk of aftershocks 
eases

[Episcopal News Service] Cathedral Square in Christchurch, New
Zealand, echoed with hymns of hope and praise on Sunday, Sept. 12, as
500 people celebrated Eucharist in the bright sunshine more than one
week after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the nation's South
Island.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_124465_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>MISSION

Episcopal Relief & Development's new blog highlights stories from the 
field

[Episcopal News Service] Episcopal Relief & Development on Sept. 9
launched a new blog that will include stories directly from the field
and help to "deepen the organization's relationships with its
supporters and partners worldwide," according to a press release from
the agency.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81799_124457_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>DAYBOOK

On September 14, 2010, the church remembers Holy Cross Day.

* 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 September 14, 1792, Samuel Provoost was
consecrated the third presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church. On
September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key, an Episcopalian and cofounder
of the American Sunday School Union, was inspired to write "The
Star-Spangled Banner" during the bombardment of Fort McHenry during
the war of 1812. The song became the national anthem in 1931.

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>EPISCOPAL BOOKS & RESOURCES PICK

"Feathers of Green Gold - The Office of Compline & 10 Psalms" from St.
Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, by the Compline Choir, directed by Peter R.
Hallock, CD, c. 1994, $17.98

[www.stmarks.org] This choir, under the direction of Peter Hallock,
set off a liturgical revolution with their singing the medieval Office
of Compline. Begun in 1954, St. Mark's Cathedral (Seattle) is packed
with young people every Sunday night at 9:30 to hear the half-hour
service in a darkened church. This recording of the service is
followed by ten Psalms for men's choir by Peter Hallock. Mysterious,
beautiful, and timeless, this group's Compline service has become the
catalyst for a worldwide revival of this ancient liturgy.

>On this CD:

>1. Bidding Prayer
>2. Orison Now The Day is Over (Joseph Barnby)
>3. Opening Sentences
>4. Psalm 91 (Peter Hallock)
>5. The Lesson and Response
>6. Office Hymn (Mode VIII and Thomas Tallis)
>7. Nunc Dimittis (Tone VII and Tallis)
>8. Creed, Confession, Absolution and Collects
>9. Final Preces and Responses
>10. Psalm 23 (Hallock)
>11. Psalm 24 (Hallock)
>12. Psalm 46 (Hallock)
>13. Psalm 68 (Hallock)
>14. Psalm 73 (Hallock)
>15. Psalm 97 (Hallock)
>16. Psalm 104 (Hallock)
>17. Psalm 121 (Hallock)
>18. Psalm 139 (Hallock)
>19. Psalm 150 (Stanford and Hallock)

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