ACNS - Weekly Review 13 - 18 November 2010

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A weekly roundup of Anglican Communion news plus
opinion, reviews, photos, profiles and other
things of interest from across the Anglican/Episcopal world.

> This edition includes...

> ?    This week's Anglican Communion news

?    Anglican Life - The Primate of Nigeria pulls
no punches in national address.

?    Anglican Life - South Kerala benefits from more Anglican 
hospitals.

?    Anglican Life - Building on Mothers' Union links with Nigeria.

?    Anglican Life - Youth, Women and Mission
conferences held as part of North India celebrations

?    Anglican Life - Episcopal Church conference
and Times Square ad speak to Hispanic ministry

?    Comment ? A new Disestablishment for the Church of Ireland?

?    Publication of the Week ? Blogging wherever
you are: Episcopal Relief & Development blog.

?    Bookshelf ? ACC 14 Bible studies available

?    The coming week's Anglican Cycle of Prayer.

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> ANGLICAN NEWS

?    New Zealand - Conch blown to signal the end of violence in 
families.

?    Rwanda - Mbanda enthroned as new Bishop of Shyira Diocese

?    Europe - Communique: The Anglican-Old
Catholic International Co-ordinating Council

?    Interfaith - Transforming Communities:
Christians and Muslims building a common future

?    ACO - "For a fair and accurate Covenant
debate, read it first," says Unity, Faith and Order director

?    South America - Uruguay votes to transfer to another Province

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> ANGLICAN LIFE

Primate of Nigeria, Archbishop Okoh pulls no
punches when delivering address to the nation's media.

> "Gentlemen of the Press.

It is with gratitude to God for His grace and
mercies that we address the Press today as part
of the events lined up to mark this year's
Carnival for Christ of the Diocese of Abuja,
Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion).

This year's Carnival is unique in a number of
ways. It is holding in the year of Nigeria's 50th
Independence Anniversary. Its theme: ?The
Acceptable Year of the Lord? which is taken from
2 Corinthians 6:2 highlights the true sense of Jubilee.

Jubilee celebration has two cardinal points,
namely, restoration of what has been lost; and
freedom from all forms of human captivity. In
Nigeria today, there is no gain saying the fact
that corruption has eaten deep into the fabrics
of the nation. There is also the grave need for
total emancipation from all forms of neo-colonial
manipulations resulting in economic, spiritual,
social and political enslavement. Until this need
is truly met, Nigeria may not live up to the
aspiration for freedom as captured in our National Anthem.

The Nazareth manifesto in Luke 4:18-19 cf. Isaiah
61:1-2, tells of Christ's ministry of preaching
and healing ? to meet every human need. In this
sense, 'the year of the Lord's favour' refers to
the period when salvation would be proclaimed.
This alludes to the Year of Jubilee (Lev.
25:8-55), when once every 50 years slaves were
freed, debts were cancelled and ancestral
property was returned to the original owner. Thus
Jesus proclaimed liberation from sin and all its consequences.

> To read the rest of this address visit here

Or visit the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)?s own website here

Anglican hospitals expand rapidly in South Kerala

"Stepping over steel rods and bags of cement, I
picked my way through to the hospital
administration entrance. A mere 15 km north of
Trivandrum, Kazhakottam Rural Health Training
Centre is already kitted out with 100 beds. The
latest building project will double that. The
medical director explained how this burgeoning
hospital serves a mixed community of local middle
class workers as well as many nearby coastal
fishing villages. The designation ?rural health
training centre? hardly seems appropriate now
with such a large facility planned. Such is the
growth of population and economy in India that
the local health systems can barely keep up. With
the support of the Diocese of South Kerala and
substantial bank loans, the expansion at
Kazhakottam will relieve some of this pressure.
It seems the demand for these high quality yet
affordable health services will continue apace.

Bishop Gladstone and his medical director, Dr.
Bennet Abraham, are boldly constructing a
diocesan health system that is fit for purpose in
21st Century India. Kazhakottam is one of 3
existing mission hospitals in the diocese that
have benefitted from extensive investment. In
just 20 years, the small 6 bed clinic in a
tumble-down colonial building in Karakonam has
been transformed into a 550 bed teaching
hospital, the Dr. Somervell Memorial C.S.I.
Medical College and Hospital (SMCSI). From its
opening, the college swiftly gained a top
regional reputation, yet it serves some of the
poorest communities in Kerala State. SMCSI also
works extensively in North West Tamil Nadhu,
particularly amongst those fishing villages that
were decimated by the tsunami in 2004. Its
targeted approach to providing high quality low
cost health services makes it the medical
facility of choice for most people in the district."

> For more on this story download the latest
> newsletter of the Anglican Health Network
> containing stories about health in Uganda, Tanzania, and Yemen click 
> here

> Building on Mothers' Union links with Nigeria

[Together newsletter] Mothers' Union members in
the diocese of Ripon and Leeds, England, have
been busy making aprons, shopping bags and items
to sell to support the work of Mary Lambido, wife
of the Bishop of Wusasa and Gwagwalada in Nigeria.

As part of a diocesan link, Mary visited Ripon
and Leeds last month and is trying to build a
craft centre which can enable local women back
home to earn money and receive training in
maternal and child health. Mary has been visiting
villages throughout her diocese, taking with her
health professionals to teach and give medical advice in the villages.

Her visit follows a visit to the Diocese of

Wusasa in June by Barbara Packer and MU President
Carolyn Peuleve. "The rapport was immediate,"
said Barbara, "and we enjoyed an action-packed
time in each diocese, seeing their way of life,
the vibrancy of their worship and the extreme
problems they face i the two very rural dioceses."

Youth, Women and Mission conferences held as part
of Church of North India celebrations

As part of its celebration of 40 years of unity,
witness and service, the Church of North India
(CNI) held a host of gatherings bringing
Christians from across north India for meetings,
conference and even a youth Olympic games! The
conferences included ones for women, pastors, lay
leaders and youth. To learn more about these
events read the daily newsletters by clicking
here or by copying this link into your browser
http://www.cnisynod.org/1009/cni40years.htm

Episcopal Church conference, Times Square ad speak to Hispanic 
ministry

[Episcopal News Service] The hills of North

Carolina and the streets of Times Square both
were recently the focus of the Episcopal Church's
on-going commitment to Latino/Hispanic ministry.

Clergy, diocesan missioners, parish staff, church
planters and lay leaders met Nov. 15-17 at Kanuga
Conference Center in Hendersonville, North
Carolina, for "Nuestra Vision: Nuestra Mision en
Accion/Our Vision: Our Mission In Action." The
conference was meant to help participants expand
their knowledge by sharing best practices and
exploring new methods of stewardship, church
growth and evangelism. They learned strategies
and ideas for starting and strengthening Latino/Hispanic 
congregations.

"There is much excitement among our leaders, as
we experience the implementation of the Episcopal
Church's Strategic Vision for Reaching
Latinos/Hispanics," explained the Rev. Canon
Anthony Guillén, Episcopal Church missioner for Latino/Hispanic 
ministry.

To read more of this article visit here or visit
the Episcopal News Service site here

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> COMMENT

> A new Disestablishment?

> By Canon Stephen Neill, Church of Ireland

[Church of Ireland Gazette] I am a news junkie!
First thing in the morning, I turn on the radio
to hear the latest news and when out and about in
the car, I will almost without fail tune into the
headlines 'on the hour' for fear of missing
something. However--and, I suspect, like many--my
news craving is weakening steadily. The
relentless and escalating economic bad news is
too much even for me. It casts its long shadow
over every aspect of life and seems to have a
paralyzing effect on even the most dynamic of
individuals. It is entirely hopeless and depressing.

Even among clergy colleagues meeting formally and
informally, our conversations quickly become
ensnared in economic woes: a group of women and
men who, supposedly, have committed their lives
to the One who proclaimed hope in the darkest of
situations are, like the rest of society,
embracing the darkness! So why is this? Why are
we, Christian priests, not able to rise above
what is admittedly a very difficult situation, but hardly doomsday?

I had an encounter in the last few days which,
perhaps, provides a clue. I walked into a shop in
my local town and was exchanging a bit of
friendly banter with the shop owner. He said to
me: "It looks like you guys owned the AIB [Allied
Irish Banks]." He was referring to a newspaper
article which revealed that the Church of Ireland
on a central, diocesan and parish level was one
of the biggest losers in the collapse of AIB bank
shares. He followed this observation up by asking
me why we were sitting on top of such vast reserves in the first 
place.

> To read more of this article visit here

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> PUBLICATION OF THE WEEK

> The Episcopal Relief and Development blog

This new blog includes stories directly from
countries around the Communion and aims to deepen
the organisation's relationships with its
supporters and partners worldwide. "What we want
to do with the blog," said President of Episcopal
Relief & Development, Rob Radtke, "is make it
possible for our staff to post stories and the
impressions directly from the field, wherever
they are. We are a living organisation, working
every day to support our partners as they build
up their communities and help people improve
their lives. This blog will be a celebration of
our commitment to the work we are supporting, and
a big 'thank you' to everyone whose efforts and
contributions are making such a difference."
[Episcopal News Service] Recent blogs are from staff in Sudan and 
Haiti.

Click here or paste address into your browser to
visit the site: 
http://blog.er-d.org/blog/episcopal-relief-and-development

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> BOOKSHELF

Anglican Consultative Council 14 Bible studies available

As well as the report One Love on the 2009

meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council, the
Bible Studies given at the ACC meeting have been
published separately. Called Marking the
Way,  the Bible studies focus on Mark?s Gospel,
and encourage readers to take a journey through
the Gospel, joining Jesus and the first disciples
on the ?way? that leads towards Jerusalem and the
Cross. Each of the eight studies was originally
given at the ACC meeting, and includes questions
(which have been adapted to suit a wider
audience). Marking the Way is available via the
Anglican Communion online shop at a cost of £4.00.

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THE COMING WEEK?S ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER (click
the link for the full details of the ACP)

> Friday 19-Nov-2010

> Psalm: 47    Isa 56:1-8

Keewatin - (Rupert's Land, Canada) The Rt Revd David Ashdown

> Saturday 20-Nov-2010

> Psalm: 48    Isa 57:14-21

Kentucky - (Province IV, USA) The Rt Revd Edwin Funsten Gulick

> Sunday 21-Nov-2010     Pentecost 26

> Psalm: 49    Jn 15:1-11

PRAY for Bermuda (Extra Provincial to Canterbury)
Bermuda - (Bermuda) The Rt Revd Patrick White

> Monday 22-Nov-2010

> Psalm: 50:1-15    Jn 15:12-17

> Khartoum - (Sudan) The Rt Revd Ezekiel Kondo

> Tuesday 23-Nov-2010

> Psalm: 51    Jn 15:18-25

Kibungo - (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Josias Sendegeya

> Wednesday 24-Nov-2010

> Psalm: 52    Isa 58:1-12

Kigezi - (Uganda) The Rt Revd George Katwesigye

> Thursday 25-Nov-2010

> Psalm: 54    Isa 59:9-16

Kigeme - (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Augustin Mvunabandi

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