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80-tid O~l SUNDAY'SREADINGS CHOIR CHAIR Backwateror Crossroads? 'Land of Naphtali and Zebulun, Galilee of the Nations' (Isaiah 9:3)

The ThirdSunday After the Epiphany(Year A), Jan. 27, 2008 BCP: Arnos3:1-8; Psalm 139:1-17 or 139:1-11; 1 Car. 1:10-17; Matt. 4:12-23 RCL: Isaiah9 : 1-4; Psalm 27: 1, 5-13; 1 Cor. 1:10-18 ; Matt. 4: 12-23 Location , location, location! What This was the crossroads of the else do we think about when we world . This was the place that Jesus move? Forget the bathroom fixtures chose to launch his ministry and train and the shrubbery. Does the location his disciples. suit the circumstances and direction Maybe some of those structures of our lives at this point ? still standing in Capern aurn were with FIBRE RUSH SEAT That is exactly what must have B&Bs. Maybe the wife of Zebedee ran been on the mind of Jesus after John's one to augment the income from fish Since 1877 arrest . Where should he move? What ing. Maybe the brothers heard stories R.Geissler-2 Inc. location best suited the overall pur from traders from Kabul. Perhaps pose of his ministry? Where should they were friends with colonels from 2641 E. Greystone Ct. he plant the locus of his ministry ? Rome , and deb ated with teachers Eagle, ID 83616 Where should he recruit and train his from Athens. Why not ? Something Phone: (800) 862-3159 disciples? like that had to explain how this "sim www.rgeissler.com Jerusalem would be the logical ple fisherman" named John could place - if his intent were only to revi write the profound prologu e to his talize Judaism. But his ministry had a gospel, steeped in Greek philosophy . larger scope - a global scope . So he Just a few miles away from Caper relocated to the land given to Naph naurn was the Roman town of Beth CALL tali, the land of Zebulun, the backwa saida , the town where Jesus recruited Cent er t,,r Angli can Lc-arnin g & Lcadl' rship ter of the northern reaches of Peter and Andrew. There the brothers O,iline classes for clergy Palestine, far from central Judea, mixed with the non-Jewish world , and lay professio11als "Galilee of the nations." befriending many and knowing well Leading the People 's Song Yes, the backwater of the land of their languages and cultures. They Israel, but the very center of the also would know well their spiritual CLASS HEGI NS _IA\' l TARY 28 world's travels. Three miles north of hunger . What bett er way to prepare Capernaum was a road conne cting to Peter for inaugurating the gentile mis the Grand Trunk Road that went from sion at the home of Cornelius? Church Divinity Schcx)I of the Pacific Damascus to India, Afghanistan, and The right location for the global 2 ,➔ 51 Ridgl' Rd .. lk'rk d ey, CA 9-P09- 12P China . Along th e coast beside the scop e of his ministry, and for disci 'i !0- 20+072 0 • www.cdsp.edu Mediterranean Sea was the Via ples who fully grasped his commis Mares, "The Way by the Sea," con sion to the chur ch - Galilee, land of necting Cairo and Asia Minor. the nations. LookIt Up Get a visual sense of this geography through a good atlas. Check out the roads , the connections, the pivotal situation of Capernaum. ThinkAbout It Is your home or your chur ch so strategically located ? Do you have an air port nearby ? Interna tional students? Refugee communi ties? Can you connect to the Internet ? Then is your ministry as global as Jesus intended it? NextSunday The LastSunday After the Epiphany(Year A), Feb.3, 2008 BCP:Exodus 24:12 (13-14) 15-18; Psalm99; Phil.3 :7-14; Matt. 17:1-9 RCL:Exodus 24:12-18; Psalm 2 or 99; 2 Pet. 1 :16-21; Matt. 17:1-9

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NevadaBishop Plans Revision of Same-SexBlessing Policy Despite blizzard conditions which even more impressed with her lead forced closure of some airports in ership skills as he has gotten to know the northern high desert country, the her and her staff better since his Oct. Very Rev. Dan Thomas Edwards, rec 12 election. tor of St. Francis' Church, Macon, Ga., was consecrated Bishop of No Consensus Nevada Jan. 5 before a capacity Under Bishop Jefferts Schori , who crowd of 650 at a hotel convention was Bishop of Nevada from 2000 center in Las Vegas. until her installation as primate in With an average Sunday atten November 2006, parishes were free dance of 180, St. Francis' is one of the to conduct same-sex blessings if the smaller parishes among the 93 in the rector and vestry conse nted. Bishop geographically compact Diocese of Edwards said he believes the Angli Atlanta. It would be among the can Communion has not come to largest of the 35 sprawled across consensus on whether to invoke a Nevada. Bishop Edwards is confi blessing in the name of the church on dent that he will adjust quickly to his a same-sex union. He said his policy new diocese. He converted to The will be similar to one commended by Episcopal Church more than 20 years the House of Bishops of the Anglican ago while practicing law in Idaho, a Church of Canada, which said that regional ministry partner with anything short of a liturgical blessing Nevada and similar in composition to was appropriate at this time. his new see. He assumed administra "It is not appropriate for us to pro tive responsibilities in mid-Decem claim that blessing without consen ber. sus," Bishop Edwards said. "We are Dick Sc-hori photo · In an interview with a reporter free to pray for each other and to The Rt. Rev. Dan Thomas Edwards presides at the from THELIVING CHURCH the day after invite God's grace on their behalf - Eucharist after being consecrated Bishop of Nevada. his consecration, Bishop Edwards anything that does not constitute a praised his predecessor, Presiding blessing in the name of the church." mates . He is adamantly opposed to Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori , for Bishop Edwards said he was com the first draft of the proposed Angli bequeathing him a "very healthy" dio fortable identifying himself as a can Covenant. cese. Bishop Jefferts Schori served "Windsor bishop, " as described in Locally, Bishop Edwards predicts as chief consecrator of Bishop Archbishop of Cant erbury Rowan that geograp hy and demographics Edwards, who said he came away Williams' Advent letter to the pri- will prove to be bigger challenges than his planned modification to diocesan policy on same-sex bless ings. Founded as a missionary endeavor to Chinese immigrants who FourNominees Announced in Maryland helped build the first transcontinen The standing committee of the Dio ter for Prayer and Pilgrimage at Wash tal railroad in North America in the cese of Maryland has announced a ington National Cathedral. 1870s, nearly a third of the diocese's slate of four candidates for the elec Additional names may be submitted parishes are located in the cities of tion of a successor to the Rt. Rev. by petition. The special electing con Reno and Las Vegas. Nevada was an Robert W. Ihloff, who retired as vention is scheduled for March 29 at early pioneer in the ordination of Bishop of Maryland last April. The St. James', Baltimore. non-seminary-trained clergy, and candidates are: The Rt. Rev. John L. Rabb, Bishop Bishop Edwards said he enthusiasti The Very Rev. Peter D. Eaton , dean Suffragan of Maryland, was named cally embraces what is now called of St. John's Cathedral, Denver; the bishop-in-charge of the diocese by the Total Ministry in The Episcopal Rev. Jane Soyster Gould, rector of St. standing committee following Bishop Church. Stephen's Memorial Church , Lynn, Ihloffs retirement. He will resume his "I am passionately committed to it Mass.; the Rev. John C.N. Hall, rector previous position following the instal as an excellent way to help people of St. Matthew's, Chandler, Ariz.; and lation of the new bishop. A tentative grow in the faith, especially in a place the Rev. Canon Eugene Taylor Sutton, consecration date of June 28 has been like Nevada," he said. canon pastor and director of the Cen- announced. Steve Waring

6 THE LIVI N G C HURCH · JANUARY 27. 2008 Churchesof Englandand IrelandRespond Positively to ProposedCovenant In contrast to the response offered by the Executive Council of The Epis copal Church, the Church of England and the Church of Ireland recently released responses to the Archbishop of Canterbury's proposed Anglican Covenant that are largely positive. All Anglican provinces have been invited to comment on the text pre pared by the Covenant Design Group, chaired by the Archbishop of the West Holy Cross Chur r h photo Indies, the Most Rev. Drexel Gomez. The majority of members of Holy Cross Church, Murfreesboro,Tenn ., have left The Episcopal Church. The Church of England's 22-page response was preceded by a General Synod debate of the covenant last July. TwoPartings in the Dioceseof Tennessee "We commit ourselves to accept the The clergy, paid staff, and vestries at or split during the past year. patterns of discipline involved in being two parishes in the Diocese of Ten The Rev. William Midgett and the part of the Anglican Covenant," the nessee announced plans to leave The rest of the former leadership team at Church of England response states. "In Episcopal Church on Jan . 7 and invited Trinity Church, Winchester, will re the most extreme circumstances, members of those congregations to form as Christ the King Anglican where member churc hes choose not to join them in planting new Anglican Church as part of the Convocation of fulfill the substance of the covenant as congregations under different episco Anglicans in North America (CANA), a understood by the Instruments of pal authorities in the same areas. missionary outreach of the Anglican Communion, we will consider such "I suspect there will be a few who Church of Nigeria. Trinity was churches to have relinquished for may want to stay [with The Epis copa l founded in 1859. It reported average themselves the force and meaning of Church], but certainly less than 10 and Sunday attendance of 118 in 2006. the covenant's purpose, and we accept probably more like four or five," said Fr. Midgett said his decision to that a process of restoration and the Rev. Frederick Richardson, who leave was not based on theological dif renewal will be required to re-establish served as rector of Church of the Holy ferences with Bishop Bauerschmidt, their covenant relationship with other Cross, Murfreesboro, from the found but rather innovations to church member churches." ing of the parish in 2000 until he faxed teaching on sexuality initiated by Gen his resignation to the Rt. Rev. John C. eral Convention. Response from Ireland Bauerschmidt, Bishop of Tennessee, In a statement published on the Although considerably shorter and on Jan. 6. He reported average Sunday diocesan website, Bishop Bauer prepared by a smaller representative attendance of about 75. The new con schmidt said pastoral care will con group, the Church of Ireland's gregation, to be under the Anglican tinue at the two congregations, and response is similar to the Church of Church of Uganda, will be named that the leadership defections England's on the matter of discipline. Faith Anglican Fellowship. Fr. occurred without any prior consulta The Executive Council response Richardson said the leadership team tion with him. [TLC, Nov. 18) states with respect to decided to affiliate with the Church of "I was not offered an opportunity to discipline that The Episcopal Church Uganda after consulting with the confer with parish leadership at either is "not of a common mind regarding Anglican Communion Network. Holy Cross or Trinity Church about the authority granted by Section 6 to Holy Cross was one of eight new these weighty matters," he said. the various Instruments of Commun congregations planted by Bishop Bishop Bauerschmidt said he per ion, and in particular the Lambeth Bauerschmidt's predecessor, the Rt. sona lly remains committed to "the Conference and the Primates Meet Rev. Bertram N. Herlong, during an 11- Camp Allen principles of compliance ings. Many if not most of our members year period that concluded in 2006. with the recommendations of the have serious reservations about what Between 1996 and 2006, the Diocese Windsor Report," a document dele we perceive as a drift towards a world of Tennessee grew in average Sunday gates to diocesan convention wide synod of primates with directive attendance by 29 percent, Holy Cross endorsed last year. power over member churches." is the third new church plant to close Steve Waring

IANUARY 27. 2008 · THE LIVING CHURCH 7 Around the DIOCESES

AssistantAppointed ment offering "unequivo cal and active commit By standing ovation, delegates to ment to the civil rights, the Diocese of Bethlehem'sconvention safety and dignity of gay authorized the position of assistant and lesbian persons," bishop and the appointment of Bishop inviting all baptized per John Croneberger, retired Bishop of sons to "fully participate Newark, to fill the position. Approxi in the life of the church" mately 400 clergy, lay delegates and and continuing the "lis visitors from congregations in eastern tening process" through and northeastern Pennsylvania met out the diocese. recently at the Cathedral Church of In addition to setting the Nativity, Bethlehem. the 2008 mission "By God's goodness, Bethlehem is agenda, a mission and Diocese of Arizona photo the diocese where anything can hap ministry budget of more The ordination of two transitional deacons highlighted conven pen and frequently does," Bishop Paul than $1.7 million was tion in the Diocese of Arizona. Marshall told delegates in his conven adopted, as was an tion address. "I continue to be grateful assessment rate of 12 percent, the recognition of dedicated service. to God for the surprises the Spirit same as 2007. Delegates also passed Delegates were challenged by sev brings us as we strive to learn and do unanimously a clergy salary structure eral guest presentations. The Rev. the work of Jesus." that includes a 3-percent cost-of-living Mike Kinman, executive director of Reflecting on the September House increase. Episcopalians for Global Reconcilia of Bishops' meeting in his address, tion, addressed delegates about the Bishop Marshall said, "I believe we Millennium Development Goals have held together as a diocesan com MissionsCelebrated (MDGs). The Rt. Rev. Lino Rodriguez munity during a turbulent three Amaro, Bishop of Western Mexico, decades not because our range of The celebration of three new mis spoke about his diocese and its desire opinion and conviction is narrower sion congregations, including the first to be a companion diocese to Arizona. than that found elsewhere in The Epis free-standing Sudanese mission in the Delegates adopted unanimously a copal Church. We have held together United States, was one of the high resolution selecting Western Mexico because of discipline, the tough disci lights of the recent convention of the as a companion diocese, joining Dar pline we practice of keeping our focus Diocese of Arizonaat a hotel conven es Salaam, which Arizona had previ on Christ rather than ourselves . . . of tion center in Phoenix. ously selected as a companion dio genuinely honoring the conscience of In addition to St. Paul's Sudanese cese. After some debate, delegates every member of this diocese, and Mission, Phoenix, the congregations also passed a resolution encouraging welcoming the gifts the Holy Spirit of Prince of Peace, Peoria, and Church parishes to start contributing 0.7 per bestows on the Church." of the Nativity, Phoenix, were cele cent of their annual budgets for inter Among the guests at convention brated. These are the first missions to national outreach efforts within one was Bishop Anthony Poggo of the start in the diocese in more than 10 year. companion Diocese of Kajo-Keji in years, and many people spoke during Greta Huls southern Sudan. Bishop Poggo the breaks about the joy and enthusi addressed delegates and preached at asm that could be felt and heard at the convention Eucharist. convention. They said that while it DiscernmentProcess "Your brothers and sisters in Kajo was business-like, it was also infec Keji have asked me to say thank you tious and they could not wait to share The convention in the Diocese of for your partnership in the ministry of what was learned with their home Northern Michigan was a time of the gospel," Bishop Poggo said. He parishes. remembrance as well as looking for thanked the diocese for the more than The service of ordination of Licia ward. Delegates who gathered in Sault $400,000 that Bethlehem has con Baldi Affer and Susan Elizabeth Ste. Marie recalled the life and min tributed toward advancements in Wilmot as transitional deacons was istry of Bishop James Kelsey, who was health care, education, agriculture, another highlight of convention. killed in an auto accident last June and in life-saving emergency famine Bishop Kirk Smith of Arizona also [TLC,June 24] and began charting the relief. bestowed honorary canon status to course of future ministry, including the Among resolutions adopted was one, the Rev. Frank Clark, rector of All election of a bishop early in 2009. approved unanimously, in support of Saints of the Desert, Sun City, and Linda Piper, president of the stand the House of Bishops' September state- Russ Smith of St. Mark's, Mesa, in ing committee, presented a report on

8 THE LIVING CHURC H · li\NlJ ARY 27. 2008 cathedralMakes Room forNew Complex the leadership of the diocese following Demolition of office buildings Bishop Kelsey's death, offering partic next door to St. Peter's Cathedral, ular thanks to the Rt. Rev. Tom Ray, St. Petersburg, Fla ., began last retired bishop of the diocese , who has month. Three buildings will be performed sacramental ministry in the demolished as part of a long interim. planned $4.2 million expansion. "Since the day after Jim died, the Demolition is scheduled to be leadership groups of the diocese have concluded in February, then a com been working to do the business of the plex with 18,000 square feet of diocese," Ms. Piper said. "There is a office and meeting space will be great depth ofleadership here. It hasn't constructed. The majority of the been easy, it hasn't been simple, but we project cost has been raised by have never left you rudderless." donations from parishioners of the Election Timeline Southwest Florida cathedral and others. Ms. Piper also presented a timeline It has been nearly 10 years since for the discernment process of elect expansion plans were first ing a bishop. She noted that the stand explored. The cathedral congrega ing committee and other diocesan tion has overcome a number of leadership groups are committed to obstacles, including zoning and working together in a collaborative landmark preservation permits as process that she said is reflective of well as financing complications . the diocese. Formal discussions began The idea of an expansion appeared convention weekend, and a discern doomed for a while in 2005 after a ment committee is expected to be developer unexpectedly withdrew formed next month. The electing con its support from a 20-story mixed vention is scheduled to be held Jan. 10, use project. 2009. The cathedral hopes to have the Addressing delegates the following project completed by the spring of day, Franciscan Brother Thomas Carey Jim DeLaph oto 2009. Parish offices have temporar St. Peter's Cathedral has begun an expansion project challenged listeners to reflect on the ily been relocated across the street. scheduled for completion in the spring of 2009. convention theme of "Proclaiming the Good News of God in Christ." "How does our story, our life preach to us?," Br. Carey asked. "How does what we have gone through ... preach to us? Not just the good stuff, but the BRIEFLY... hard points too. Think of Jim Kelsey, the way he lived and the way he died. Plans by traditionalists to hold the church's House of Bishops in lat e How does that preach to you?" GlobalAnglican Future conference in December. The retirement, said to be In small group discussions , self-care Jerusalem a month prior to the Lam due to ill health , is two years ahead of of leadership emerged as a common beth Conference [TLC, Jan . 13] do not schedule, according to the Church of area of concern, as was a continuation signal disloyalty, according to Arch England Newspaper. of the diocese's commitment to mutual bishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams. ministry. Informational forums also Archbishop Williams noted that the were offered, focusing on the 2008 conference would not, however, have ArchbishopDesmond Tutu began budget, the diocese's Trust Associa any official status as far as the Angli meeting with Kenyan politicians, tion, and on the ministry of the Fran can Communion was concerned. including opposition leader Raila ciscans. Odinga, on Jan. 3 as unrest continued Delegates approved a 2008 budget a week after the country's disputed that, had a bishop's position been bud The Most Rev. Joseph Marona presidential election. Peace talks with geted for the year, would have resulted retired as Archbishop of Juba and Pri the South African archbishop began in in a large shortfall. Delegates were mate of The Episcopal Church of the hopes of ending the violence that has challenged to think creatively about Sudan effective Dec. 31. Archbishop resulted in more than 300 deaths and identifying the resources needed to Marona made the announcement of an estimated 75,000 people displaced, accomplish the diocese's vision. his intentions during a meeting of that according to the Kenyan government.

JANUA RY 27. 2008 · THE LIVING CHUR C H 9 THE BOOK OF KELLS THELEGACY OF THE GUARDIANSOF THEGOSPELS

By Peggy Eastman Promoted as "Turning Darkness into Light" at Trinity College, the n a recent trip to Ireland I ful Book of Kells did exactly that. It kept filled a personal dream: to the light of Christ shining in a coun 0 see the Book of Kells, the try beset by pagan invaders - the large , copiously illustrated Latin Vikings and Normans - who manuscript of the gospels kept destroyed whatever they could , opened in the Trinity College Library including sacred texts. These in Dublin. The Book of Kells was invaders pillaged, burned and written and illustrated by monks, robbed, by all accounts practicing a probably in the early 9th century - wantonness in their destruction. The either in Kells, in Ireland's County green slopes of Ireland are strewn Meath, or on Iona , a monastic island with the ruins of churches and settlement off Mull in western Scot monasteries that fell to their hands. land. The manuscript was housed in Who wrote the Book of Kells? In Kells to protect it from Viking raids . the middle ages it came to be known Viewing the Book of Kells, even as the gospel book of the beloved under glass , is sobering. That it sur Irish monk St. Colum Gille (St. vived at all carefully protected by Columba), founder of Iona , but this monks is remarkable. There is a les cannot be documented . It is likely son for us in the faithfulness with that more than one scribe and illus which these monks guarded the trator worked on the manuscript. gospels. Imagine sitting for hours on a hard We know from photographs of its bench or chair drawing an elaborate contents that the Book of Kells con initial letter of a gospel verse and tains remarkably detailed full-color continuing slowly with the gospel illustrations of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, words, using a calligrapher's artistry. the cross, symbols for Christ and the Monasteries were orderly, quiet, Above: An enlarged illustration Eucharist, animals, angels and the structured places that afforded time from the Book of Kells on a sign evangelists . The illustrations were for concentrated effort. Imagine the outside the Trinity College Library not just artistic extras. They served spiritual as well as physical disci in Dublin. to augment the Latin words for those pline of working on the Book of who could not read and who spoke Kells : as one 's hand formed the Peggy Eastman photo the common language , Gaelic. The words over hours and hours of close book is written on vellum, animal work, there was an opportunity to skin treated to serve as a kind of internalize the message of love and paper. It is the most lavishly illus forgiveness the words conveyed. trated of the gospel manuscripts pro Most of the biblical words in the duced between the 7th and 9th Book of Kells were written with a centuries , when Irish Christian cul brownish ink, probably made from a ture flourished. mixture of vegetable matter , and the

10 TH E LIVING CHURCH · IANUARY 27. 2008 monks probably used quill pens or bishop to help Christianity spread spend some time painstakingly copy pens crafted from reeds. So one during the 5th century . By the mid- ing out the gospels in English , not dipped and wrote, taking time to 6th century the entire Christian Latin. In doing so, we might concen achieve letters of precision, taking church in Ireland was monastic. It trate our minds on the words that time to ponder the words. The monks produced missionaries who spread express what Jesus clearly meant for had no typewriters, computers, print Christianity to other countries. It is us to be doing : working toward a ers or copying machines. If they not an exaggeration to say that Irish world of peace, unity, justice and made a mistake on the vellum, they monks became guardians of the love for all. 0 had to remove the mark with a knife gospels . It is they who preserved the and begin again . Carbon paper was word of God from the raiders of unknown; each page was an original darkness. Peggy Eastman is a member of All creation, a piece of art. It might not be such a far-fetched Saints' Church, Chevy Chase, Md., St. Patrick, a Briton who had been idea to emulate the Irish monks who and the author of Godly Glimpses : a prisoner in Ireland, returned as a worked on the Book of Kells and Discoveries of the Love That Heals.

JANUARY 27. 2008 · TH E LIVING CHURCH 11 EDITOR'S COLUMN

SpeakingHer Mind

During the past year, there have been lenged to identify homosexual bishops ? Is several instances in which this publication she trying to bring about a confrontational complimented Presiding Bishop Katharine situation? Jefferts Schori for speaking directly. This . She acknowledges, apparently inten will not be one of those times. In fact, this tionally, that same-sex blessings continue Did You Know ... time some remarks made by the Presiding in The Episcopal Church despite General St. Mark'sCathedral, Bishop in an interview with a British radio Convention resolution B033, the commu Salt LakeCity, is the reporter need to be scrutinized . nique from Tanzania, and the The interview with a reporter Windsor Report. Such acknowl oldestcontinuously from BBC 4's PM Programme edgment amounts to tacit usedreligious building had gotten into the topic of approval and raises the ques of any kind in utah. what fallout from the consecra tion, apparently directed at the tion of Bishop V. Gene Robinson Church of England, that might in New Hampshire had meant go something like this: We have for The Episcopal Church and these services, and you have Quote of the Week for Bishop Robinson . It went even more of them , so what are The Rt. Rev.Mark like this : you going to do about it? Bishop Jefferts Schori makes Hollingsworth,Bishop of BBC: It must be a pretty lonely place to no attempt to criticize the American Ohio,on problemsof divi know that no one quite like you is now churches where same-gender blessings sionin the church: going to be elected to be a bishop. continue to take place, and why would "Far too muchtime, money Bishop Jefferts Schori: Well, perhaps she? She has made it clear from her days not in the immediate future. But he is cer as Bishop of Nevada that she is supportive and energyis beingspent tainly not alone in being a gay bishop . He of these services. She is simply stating the on internecinestruggles is certainly not alone in being a gay part prevailing opinion in The Episcopal over propertyand assets nered bishop . He is alone in being the only Church these days. gay partnered bishop who's open about A short time after the BBC interview, an that oughtto be employed that status. American blogger apparently was so in the godlyservice of BBC: In your own church? inspired by what the Presiding Bishop healingthe creation." Bishop Jefferts Schori: Within our own said, and anxious to prove her point, he church and within the Anglican Commun "outed" an English bishop. Thankfully, the ion as a whole. repercussions so far have been minor. Bishop Jefferts Schori's point about a She called that arrangement a "double double standard is well taken , but it's noth standard ," and that 's not all. The Presiding ing new. Yes, The Episcopal Church has Bishop also said servi ces of same-sex gay clergy. Most of us are acquainted with blessings continue to take place both in some of them. Yes, The Episcopal Church The Episcopal Church and the Church of has gay bishops, and it has had them for England: years. As the Presiding Bishop points out, "Those services are happening in vari they haven't been willing to be as open ous places, including the Church of Eng about their lifestyle as the Bishop of New land, where my understanding is that there Hampshire has been. are far more of them happening than there Again, one can't fault Bishop Jefferts are in The Episcopal Church." Schori's candor. There is no double talk, When she was asked whether she no spin, as some of her predecessors have thought The Episcopal Church was paying used - just telling it as she sees it. Such the price for such an honesty, she replied, directness will make her a popular inter "There's certainly a double standard ." view as she travels around this country OK, so what's really going on here? Is and the Anglican world. I just hope she's the Presiding Bishop tossing out some careful when she returns the smoking gun "bait" to see who in the Church of England to its holster . might take it? Is she hoping to be chal- David Kalvelage, executiv e edi tor

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Only So Wide The author of a letter to the editor [TLC,Jan . 20] mourned the fact that people are leaving The Episcopal Church, and asked why members of the church couldn't simply agree to disagree. Our correspondent is not the first Episcopalian to pose that question. Bishops, other clergy and lay leaders all over the church have made similar remarks as the struggle continues. While the question may be appropriate , there are not easy answers. The via media position of the Anglican way is an admirable stance, but there are occasions where it simply is not able to be reached. For example, much of the current twmoil in the church is over the Findingthe authority of scripture. Is the Bible the authoritative word of God, middle or is it a book of nice stories? Or, to use an example argued in some diocesan conventions in recent years, Is Jesus the way to ground the Father or is Jesus a way to the Father? betweensuch Finding the middle ground between such disparate , strongly disparate, held positions is a tall order. Sometimes it may not be possible to reach it. Most of those involved in contemporary ecclesial battles stronglyheld do not seem willing to look for a strategy of co-existence, but positionsis a rather are insistent they should have their way, even to the point of being willing to be involved in litigation. Rather than trying to find a tall order. typically Anglican solution to a major problem , many of us have turned to name calling or dogged insistence on having our way. Our arguments have deteriorated into either/or propositions, and reasonable solutions would seem to be out of reach.

GivingOurselves Until the arrival of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, The Episcopal Church observed the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary on Feb. 2. According to the Law of Moses, 40 days after the birth of the first-born son, his parents took him to the temple in Jerusalem , presented as an offering to God. The mother must be purified from the alleged defilement of childbirth . The feast is now known as the Presentation of Christ in the Temple even though it continues to celebrate both the presentation and the purification. And in some churches, the day is observed with a third title - Candlemas, an event observed since the fourth century by blessing candles and carrying them in procession. Regardless of the title, the feast continues to have significance for us today. We have much to present to God. We can present to him, in the words of the Rite I liturgy, "our selves, our souls and bodies ." We can present our thoughts, our prayers, our lives - gifts that fall far short of a worthy offering. On this day let us present ourselves to God "with pure and clean hearts " (BCP, p.187, 239), that we may be a gift worthy of his reception.

JAN UARY 27. 2008 · T HE LIVING CH URC H 13 READER'SVIEWPOINT

By George Clifford ... he Anglican Communion's orga nizational paradigm is shifting. T For most of its history, in the Anglican Communion, like in the Roman Catholic Church, geography tion all contribute to this paradigm Church and to affiliate with the determined structure. The church shift. Province of the Southern Cone [TLC, divided land into provinces, provinces Debates about blessing same-sex Dec. 30]. into dioceses, and dioceses into unions and non-celibate gay clergy are As one firmly committed to the parishes. In missionary areas, the accelerating this paradigm shift. Sev Anglican expression of Christianity church reversed the process, but the eral provinces have sent missionaries, and to its American branch, CANA's principles remained intact: Missions without an invitation from The Epis growth and San Joaquin's vote sadden grew into parishes, parishes united to copal Church (TEC), into this me. From my perspective, those form dioceses, dioceses united to province to form parishes and dioce moves express a narrow understand form new provinces. Units at each ses. Concurrently, a number of clergy ing of God's love and further divide an level in the structure abutted one and parishes have requested reception already badly fractured Christianity. another but did not overlap or intrude into another province of the Commun The paradigm shift is real and upon the other's jurisdiction. ion, generally without seeking permis presently irreversible. How should Over the last couple of centuries, sion from the cognizant Episcopal TEC respond? that organizational paradigm slowly authority. One measure of the para My answer to that question does not atrophied. In the United States, for digm shift is that the Convocation of rest upon the careful study of canon example, few parishes ever had geo Anglicans in North America (CANA) law. The authors of the canons surely graphic boundaries . Communicants has about 60 congregations, 100 did not envision a diocese voting to choose a parish based on factors such clergy, and an average Sunday atten secede. The Bible does not provide as programming, friendships, and dance of 8,600. These numbers mean specific guidance on church organiza clergy as well as proximity. In Eng that CANA is now larger than 70 per tion. Instead, scripture calls those of land, some missionary-minded cent of Episcopal dioceses. The Angli us who wish to live in community as parishes now plant missions within can Communion's organizational God's people to emulate what God did the geographic boundaries of another paradigm shift further accelerated in Jesus. parish. Ease of travel, greater personal when the Diocese of San Joaquin First, the church must respond in freedom, and electronic communica- voted to withdraw from The Episcopal love. Neither those who voted for or

14 THE LIVIN G CHUR C H · JANUARY 27. 2008 against secession are any less of a The real reason that we need a cre cial love, should recognize the pain of Christian because of how they voted. ative response is that the old paradigm all involved and honor the truth that Likewise, clergy and parishes who of geography defining jurisdiction those who depart move to another have aligned themselves with CANA within the Anglican Communion has part of the Anglican Communion . or another province are no less Chris fractured. Arguably, those who have Finally, TEC should do something tian than those who remain. Nor is left remain in communion with the new. Parishes and dioceses that wish membership in the Anglican Commun Archbishop of Canterbury, the very to withdraw represent a unique oppor ion or one's beliefs about sexuality a definition of who is an Anglican. Jesus tunity to develop new forms of min- litmus test of Christian istry to provide pastoral and identity. The church should The t1'me has come to episcopal ministry to those act toward those who wish who wish to remain . Talk of to leave with every good reconstituting the Diocese grace and Christian charity. devise protocols for of San Joaquin requir es Second, TEC should investing considerable time respond creatively. Filing a transferring property and dollars in staffing an lawsuit to retain control of episcopate. How can new property represents a busi and organizational forms of ministry, not ness-as-usual approach, dependent upon resource with expensive legal fees structures from one intensive infrastructure, be for the plaintiffs and defen used to serve those left dants that divert substantial province to another. behind when a parish or funds from the real work of diocese realigns with the church. The publicity another province? that such suits invariably From national and global attract erodes the image of perspectives, TEC is a rela both groups as pastoral and tively small organization , inclusive, leaving an image with a membership that of denominations that pri > only slightly exceeds 1 per- oritize property over peo cent of the U.S.'s popula ple. Regardless of what the • 1:a tion. Those who have left, courts decide, both plaintiff ,..,,\a.,. or will do so in the next and defendant lose when decade, will probably total measured against the stan less than 10 percent of the dard of Christ's love. Suing ~:-church's membership. The to retain control of property parable of the shepherd or organizational structures who leaves the 99 to find ignores the shift in the the one lost sheep is irrele Anglican Communion's organizational taught that people are more valuable vant to this situation. Those 10 per paradigm. than property. Therefore, clergy are of cent are not lost; they have simply Arguments about donor's intent more value to the church than build moved to another part of the pasture. with respect to the disposition of ings or funds. Since the Anglican Com In a post-Christian world, we may property and endowments given by munion allows for the orderly transfer lament further disintegration of Chris previous generations seem irresolv of clergy from one province to tian unity but the 10 percent who able. Few donors would have ever another, the time has come to devise move further afield are not the ones to imagined dioceses ( or parishes) trying protocols for transferring property whom TEC should devote 80 percent to secede. Similarly, attempting to pre and organizational structures from of its time and resources . The mission dict how those donors might have felt one province to another. and ministry to which God calls the about the biblical and theological Developing such protocols is a task church and its members are to the issues that now divide the church is for the Anglican Communion. The hungry, thirsty, and sick This requires largely an exercise in projecting one's Archbishop of Canterbury's Advent The Episcopal Church to develop a own views upon the deceased. Per letter [TLC, Jan. 13] recognized the loving, creative, and new response as haps the only safe conclusion is that need for changes within the Commun the Anglican Communion's organiza most donors would be sorely disap ion. The American church does not tional paradigm irreversibly shifts. 0 pointed to find their precious gifts own that problem and cannot unilater expended on legal fees instead of lit ally solve it. In the difficult and messy The Rev. George Clifford is a retired erally and metaphorically feeding the interim until such protocols are priest of the Diocese of North Car hungry. agreed, TEC, emulating Jesus' sacrifi- olina.

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'Win-Win'Solution

1fllpetUOl1s1i~i~:n...... ,...... Recent articles about congrega My brave, if impetuous, Confederate ancestors would be delighted to learn tional/diocesan departures from The of their rehabilitation by Bishop Schofield of San Joaquin. The bishop Episcopal Church and the dilemma recently commented that his action attempting to lead his diocese out of The over property ownership (though Episcopal Church (we'll see) was the same as the southern dioceses' courts generally decide "in favor" of attempted exit from the church in 1861. the existing diocese or national As a young man, I learned that the "War of the Northern Aggression" was church) have been on my mind lately. about states' rights and an agrarian way of life. It was certainly not about slav I believe I have arrived at a win-win ery! Of course, we knew better, but we pretended we didn't. The Protestant solution for all parties: A 99-year Episcopal Church in lease. The diocese and/or national church Dare I propose that the the Confederate States of America was not can develop a contract where the Diocese of San Joaquin without accomplish "departing" diocese/parish become will one day find its ment, including an elo "tenants," using the buildings, con quent 1862 pastoral tents and fixtures. of the properties, action not about the letter, but in the end, and the amount of the lease will be the cause was lost and, determined by taking their current rights of dioceses ... thanks to the Bishop diocesan/national church assessment of North Carolina and (assuming it is being paid) and others, the church never actually divided during the war because the north increasing it annually over the 99 ern church refused to acknowledge our exit , and was quickly healed after the years by the United States Department end of the conflict. Other denominations were not so fortunate, especially the of Labor's cost of living formula, Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian churches. which most businesses also use. Dare I propose that the Diocese of San Joaquin will also one day find its The diocese/national church contin action impetuous and not about the rights of dioceses, but of bigotry as well? ues to get its money. The dissenting I pray that when the people of that diocese discover their cause lost as well, party gets to "stay home," not move they will be welcomed back graciously . . . as a community of faith that has elsewhere, and can align itself with much to teach the rest of us, but one that is stronger and holier as a part of whatever province on earth it decides. the larger church. It need not worry about how the land (The Rev.) J. Kerineth Asel lord is spending its money, as no ten Jackson Hole, Wyo. ant ever does either. My guess? When the leases expire in 99 years, whoever is in power on both sides of the table will be saying, "How did we get in this type of arrange LooseCannons iation in this divided land." ment?" They will then either recon In Jerusalem, Hebrew-speakers call cile, or renew the lease, or formally Regarding the Global Anglican this chutzpah! part company without much drama. Future Conference [TLC, Jan. 13] What neighborhood loose cannons My bet is on reconciliation (which his slated for Jerusalem in June, the con (no pun!) would book a neighbor's torically is God's modus operandi), ference organizers planned and house for a block party without asking though I hope I will be viewing the announced the event without asking the neighbor first? outcome from a different vantage and involving Bishop Suheil Dawani of The usual suspects of jurisdictional point ... just like the rest of us. Jerusalem. In fact, Bishop Dawani gate-crashers are among the confer (The Rev.) Robin Courtney, Jr: learned of the conference scheduled ence's organizers. The list is headed by Nashville, Terin. in his jurisdiction when he read the Archbishop Peter Akinola, and organizers' press release - just like includes Bishop Martyn Minns of the rest of the public. Understandably CANA, Bishop Bob Duncan of Pitts BorneAlone troubled that he was not consulted, burgh, and Bishop Greg Venables of In response to Bishop Hampton's Bishop Dawani published his own the Southern Cone and now Diocese prayer for the president [TLC, Dec. statement on his diocesan website, of San Joaquin - where the loose can 23], here is a prayer for the Bishop voicing his concerns about bringing a nons have already opened fire on Suffragan of Olympia, retired: conflicted Anglican Communion to those who wish to remain Episcopal! Jerusalem, which could have serious (The Rev.) Robert Russell Smith Almighty God, hear our prayers consequences for the Jerusalem St. Mark's Church for your servant Sanford, guide him church's "ongoing ministry of reconcil- Perryville, Md. into all truth, that he may see and

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BOOKS POSITIONS OFFERED (Continued from previous page) ANGLICAN THEOLOGICAL BOOKS: Scholarly. HALF-TIME YOUTH MINISTER: St. Bartholomew's 55; rector of St. Paul's, Selma, 1955-71; rec out-of-print. Request catalog. The Anglican Bibliopole, Episcopal Church, Estes Park, CO, seeks an energetic tor of Trinity, Florence, AL, 1971-73; rector 858 Church St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-8615. PH: youth minister to help us reach out with the love of Christ of St. Barnabas', Roanoke, AL, 1980-84; and (518) 587-7470. E-mail: [email protected]. Visit to the middle school and senior high youth of Estes Park, rector of St. Philip's, Fort Payne, AL, 1984- www.anglicanbooks.klink.net. gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. 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FORT MYERS BEACH, FL NEWARK, NJ SELINSGROVE, PA ST. RAPHAEL'S 5601 Williams Drive (239) 463-6057 GRACE CHURCH 950 Broad St., at Fede ral Sq. ALL SAINTS 129 N. Ma rket (570) 374-8289 www .saint-raphaels .org [email protected] www .gracechurchinnewark .org The Rev. Robert Pursel , Th. 0 ., r The Rev. Alice Marcrum , r; the Ven. Richard Palmer . The Rev. J. Carr Holland Ill, r Sun Mass 1O (Rite I); Wed Mass & Healing 1; Weekdays as assist. priest Sun Masses 8 & 10 (Sung); Mon- Fri 12:10 announced (Rite II); Sacrament of Penance by appt. Sun H Eu 9; Tues Taize 7; Thurs Rosary 4 (ChapeQ STUART, FL PASSAIC, NJ WELLSBORO, PA ST. JOHN'S Lafayette and Passaic Avenues ST. PAUL'S (570) 724-4 771 ST. MARY'S 623 E. Ocean Blvd . (772) 287 -3244 Website: www.stpaulswellsboro .org Website: www.stmarys •stuart .org Website: www.stjohnschurchpassaicnj .org (973) 779-0966 The Rev. William C. Thi ele, p-i-c frthiele @gmail .com The Rev. Gregory P. Hinton , r The Rev. Thomas T. Pittenger, r: the Rev. Dav id Fran Sun Low Mass 8, Sung Mass 10:30, HD anno. Sat Eu 7, Sun Eu 8, 1O; Wed H Eu 12 coeur , assoc r: the Rev . Jonathan Coffey , the Rev. Stephen Fregeau , the Rev. Canon Richard Hardman, the Rev. Peggy Sheldon , ass isting ; Dr. Allen Ros enberg , CHARLESTON, SC orga nist & cho ir dir NEW YORK, NY CHURCH OF THE HOLY COMMUNION Sun Eu 7:30, 9, 9 (contemporary), 11, 5. Tues H Eu 12:10; ST. THOMAS 5th Ave & 53rd St. 218 Ashley Ave. (843) 722-2024 Thurs H Eu 10, Sat 5 www .saintthomaschurch.o rg (212) 757-7013 Website: www .holycom.org The Rev. Andrew C. Mead, r; John Scott, organist and dir. The Rev. Dow Sanderson, r; the Rev. Dan Clarke , c; the Rev. HONOLULU, HI of music ; the Rev. Charles F. Wallace, headmaster ; the Patrick Allen, assoc. Rev. Robert H. Stafford, the Rev. Victor Lee Austin, the Sun Mass 8 (Low) 10:30 (Solemn High) THE PARISH OF ST. CLEMENT (808) 955-7745 Rev. Jonathan M. Erdman , the Rev. John Andrew , asst. www.stclem.org stclem001 @hawaii.rr.com Sun H Eu 8 (Said), 9 (Sung), 11 (Choral), Ev 4 (Choral); M-F MP The Rev. Liz Zivanov , r & H Eu 8 & 12:10, EP & Eu 5:30 (Tues, Wed & Thur Choral Even MILWAUKEE, WI Sun H Eu 7:30 & 10:15 song); Sat H Eu 12:10 ALL SAINTS ' CATHEDRAL (414) 271 -7719 ST. MARK 'S (808) 732-2333 818 E. Juneau Ave . www .ascathedral.org PARISH OF TRINITY CHURCH 539 Kapahulu Ave. (#13 Bus end of line from Waikiki) The Very Rev. Warren H. Raasch , dean The Rev. Canon James H. Cooper, D. Min ., r Sun Masses 7, 9 (Sung); MWF 8 (5th Sun 8 only) Sun Masses 8, 10 (Sung). Daily Mass, MP & EP as posted The Rev. Canon Anne Mallonee, v (212) 602-0800 RIVERSIDE, IL (CHICAGO WEST SUBURBAN) Watch & hear our services and conce rts on the Web LUTHERAN ST. PAUL'S PARISH 60 Akenside Rd. www .trinitywallstreet .org www.stpaulspar ish.org (708) 447-1604 The Rev. Thomas A. Fraser, r; the Rev. Richard R. Daly, SSC, TRINITY Broadway at Wall Street MOJAVE, CA paroc hial vicar Sun H Eu 9& 11:15. Mon-Fri MP 8:15, H Eu 12:05, EP 5:15. HOPE CHURCH K and Inyo Str eet s (909) 989-3317 Sun Eu 9 & 10:30. Wkdy Eu Tues 7, Wed 7, Fri 10:30. Sacra Open Sun 7-4; Mon-F ri 7 -6; Sat 8-4 The Rev. WIiiiam R. Hampton, STS ment of Reconci liation 1st Sat 4-4 :30 & by appt , A/C Sun Eu 10:30 ST. PAUL'S Broadway at Fulton NEW ORLEANS, LA The Rev. Canon James H. Cooper , D. Min ., r Sun H Eu 8, 10. Mon-Sat Prayer Service 12:30 CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL (504) 895-6602 Open Sun 7-4; Mon-Sat 10-6 2919 St. Charles Ave. On the street car line at the corner of 6th St. Website: www .cc cnota.org ASHEVILLE, NC Very Rev. David duPlantier, dean The CATHEDRAL OF ALL SOULS (Biltmo re Village) Sun Mass 7:30 (1928), 10 (Choral H Eu), 6 (Rite II). Daily Mass: 3 Angl e St. (828) 274-2681 M-F 12:15. Sat 9:30 www.allsoulscathedral .org Sun H Eu 8, 9, 11 :15. Wed noon , 5:45; Tues EP 5:30 BOSTON,MA THE CHURCH OF THE ADVENT (617) 523-2377 PHILADELPHIA, PA 30 Brimmer Street Web: www .theadvent .org S.CLEMENT 'S Shrine of Our Lady of Clemency E-mail: office @theadven t.org 20th and Cherry Sts . (215) 563-1876 The Rev. Allan B. Warren 111, r; the Rev. Patrick T. Gray, c; Websit e: www .s-clements .org the Rev. Daphn e B. Noyes, d; Sharon Knox-Hutchinson , The Rev. Canon W. Gordon Reid, r; the Rev. Richard Wall, c Pastoral Assista nt for Families Sun Mass 8 & 11 (High); Matins 7:30; Sol Vespers, Novena Ca ll 1-800-211-2771 today or o rder Sun MP 7:30, Ch S, 10:15; Masses 8, 9, 11:15 (Sol High); & B 4 (June thru Sept); 8 & 10 (High): Daily: Low Mass : Tues, Mon-Fri, MP 9; Mass 12:15 (except Wed); EP 5:30; Wed, Wed & Fri 7, Mon & Thurs 12:10, Sat 10; Ev & Novena 5:30 ; on line at www.l ivingchurch .org . Mass 6; Sat , MP 8:30, Mass 9, C 9:30 Sun C 10-10:45 & by appt.

C H URC H DI RECTORY KEY Light face type denotes AM , bold face PM; add , address; anno . annou nce d ; A-C. Ante-Com munion; appt .. ap pointment; B, Bened ic tion; C. Co nfessions; Cho. Chora l; Ch S, Church Schoo l; c , c urate; d , deacon , d.r.e., director of religious educa tion; EP, Evening Prayer; Eu, Eucharist; Ev, Evensong ; ex, excep t; l S, l st Sunday ; hol. holiday : HC, Holy Communio n; HD, Holy Days; HS, Healing Service; HU, Holy Unct ion; Instr,Inst ruc tions: Int, Intercessions; LOH. Lay ing On of Hands; Lit, Litany; Ma t, Matins: MP, Morning Praye r; P, Penan ce : r, rec tor; r-em , recto r emeritus: Ser, Sermon; Sol. Solem n: Sta , Stations: V, Vespers: v, vicar: YPF, Young Peop le's Fellowship. A/ C, air-co nd itioned: H/A ha ndica pped accessib le.

IANUA RY 27. 2008 · THE LIVING CHURCH 19 ECF ICAPITAL CAMPAIGNS

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campaign can strengthen community and solidify commitment for years to come.

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