[ENS] Bulletin insert on 'Holy Women, Holy Men' issued for Oct. 10

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>September 27, 2010

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>Today's Episcopal News Service includes:

* TOP STORY - Bulletin insert on 'Holy Women, Holy Men' issued for 
Oct. 10
* DIOCESAN DIGEST - KENTUCKY: Terry Allen White becomes diocese's 
eighth bishop
* DIOCESAN DIGEST - SOUTH CAROLINA: Bishop says diocese engaged in
'battle' for Anglicanism's soul
* WORLD REPORT - ENGLAND: Archbishop says there's 'no problem' with
celibate gay bishops
* DAYBOOK - September 28: Today in Scripture, Prayer, History
* EPISCOPAL BOOKS & RESOURCES PICK - "Mary - Grace and Hope in Christ"

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>TOP STORIES

Bulletin insert on 'Holy Women, Holy Men' issued for Oct. 10

In July the Episcopal Church's Standing Commission on Liturgy and
Music launched a year-long open forum on Holy Women, Holy Men, the
first complete revision of Lesser Feasts and Fasts in 40 years. The
book recently was issued by Church Publishing Inc. for trial use. In
the second of a series, Episcopal Life Weekly bulletin inserts for
Oct. 10 list new commemorations added to the calendar in September and
October, and gives directions for contributing comments to SCLM's
forum.

Inserts may be downloaded here: 
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/95270_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>DIOCESAN DIGEST

KENTUCKY: Terry Allen White becomes diocese's eighth bishop

>By Mary Frances Schjonberg

[Episcopal News Service] The Very Rev. Terry Allen White on Sept. 25
became the eight bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_124772_ENG_HTM.htm

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SOUTH CAROLINA: Bishop says diocese engaged in 'battle' for 
Anglicanism's soul

>By Mary Frances Schjonberg

[Episcopal News Service] Comparing his dispute with the Episcopal
Church to a military battle, Diocese of South Carolina Bishop Mark
Lawrence has told the diocese that it is "engaged in a worldwide
struggle for the soul of Anglicanism in the 21st century."

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_124768_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>WORLD REPORT

ENGLAND: Archbishop says there's 'no problem' with celibate gay 
bishops

>By Matthew Davies

[Episcopal News Service] Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has
said that he doesn't regard gay bishops as a problem for the Anglican
Communion as long as they are celibate.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_124764_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>DAYBOOK

>On September 28, 2010...

* 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 28, 1988, Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen
in New York City served its millionth meal.

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>EPISCOPAL BOOKS & RESOURCES PICK

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to be the mother of our Redeemer.  Her unqualified assent to the
fulfillment of God's saving plan can be seen as the supreme instance
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