[ENS] Church partners meet in Sudan to discuss post-referendum scenarios, long-term development

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>Episcopal News Service
>November 12, 2010

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>Today's Episcopal News Service includes:

* TOP STORY - Church partners meet in Sudan to discuss post-referendum
scenarios, long-term development
* DIOCESAN DIGEST - LOUISIANA: Historic church destroyed in Nov. 11 
fire
* OPINION - 'Normal' life in Juba, By Robin Denney
* VIDEO - Robin Denney on life as an Episcopal Church missionary in 
Sudan
* VIDEO - Petero Sabune talks about the Sudan partners meeting
* DAYBOOK - November 15: Today in Scripture, Prayer, History

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>TOP STORIES

Church partners meet in Sudan to discuss post-referendum scenarios,
long-term development

>By Matthew Davies

[Episcopal News Service] International partners committed to the
welfare of Sudan and its Episcopal Church gathered in Juba Nov. 5-7 to
reaffirm their unwavering support for the country's future and to
discuss possible scenarios following the upcoming referendum on
independence.

Archbishop Daniel Deng Bul addressed the partners, who were joined by
bishops and other Episcopal Church of Sudan leaders, about his vision
for the future of Sudan and his desire for long-term commitment to
development as the church anticipates the Jan. 9 vote when southerners
are expected to choose secession from the Islamic north and become a
separate country.

Recommendations presented at the partners meeting include measures to
bolster the Episcopal Church of Sudan's provincial structure,
transparency and accountability of the church's finances, and
commitments to education, agriculture and health-care services, the
Rev. Petero Sabune, Africa partnership officer for the U.S.-based
Episcopal Church, told ENS.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79425_125676_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>DIOCESAN DIGEST

LOUISIANA: Historic church destroyed in Nov. 11 fire

>By ENS staff

[Episcopal News Service] St. Matthew's Church, Houma, in the Diocese
of Louisiana was destroyed by fire in the early morning hours on Nov.
11.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_125682_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>VIDEO

Robin Denney on life as an Episcopal Church missionary in Sudan

[Episcopal News Service] Robin Denney speaks about her life and work
as an Episcopal Church missionary in Juba, Sudan, where she serves as
the agriculture consultant for the Episcopal Church of Sudan.

>Video: http://bit.ly/cCjrqC

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Petero Sabune talks about the Sudan partners meeting

[Episcopal News Service] Petero Sabune, Africa partnerships officer
for the Episcopal Church, just returned from Sudan where international
church partners gathered in Juba Nov. 5-7 to reaffirm their unwavering
support for the country's future and to discuss possible scenarios
following the upcoming referendum on independence.

>Video: http://bit.ly/acW3b6

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

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>OPINION

>'Normal' life in Juba

>By Robin Denney

[Episcopal News Service] Sudan is in the news more and more these days
and will continue to be as the Jan. 9 referendum on independence draws
nearer. It is a sensational and important story, and such stories make
the headlines. But if you just hear about Sudan in the news, you might
come away with the feeling that all is fear and uncertainty. Yes,
there is fear and uncertainty in daily life here, but it takes a back
seat to the fact that life goes on, ministry goes on, and it will
continue to do so no matter what happens.

Life in Juba and southern Sudan just seem normal to me now, so things
don't catch my attention like they used to.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80050_125670_ENG_HTM.htm

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

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>DAYBOOK

>On November 15, 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 November 15, 1731, William Cowper, British
hymnist and poet, was born, in Hertfordshire, England.