Spring | Summer 2018

A REPORT FROM THE 2017 ANNUAL MEETING MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT A CRS EXPERIENCE: MYSTERY By Fr. Jim Rosenthal

At celebrations of Holy Communion every Sunday across the An- glican world clergy announce to the people assembled, “Let us pro- claim the mystery of faith.” So, we declare our faith in the passion and victory of our Lord Jesus Christ. All divisions cease and the simple act of receiving consecrated bread and wine, vividly remind us we are one

The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle bread and one body. Indeed, it is this mystery that allows us to fall in love with the beauty of God’s world and God’s people. A LOOK BACK The Compass Rose Society was the dream of the then new Secretary General John Peterson from Jerusalem, and with the blessing our then A LOOK FORWARD Father in God, Lord George Carey, a celebration of diversity became a true experience for those responding to the call for members. Along I like to think of the Compass Rose Society with the revival of Anglican World magazine, my enthusiasm for my as an “old school” mission society. We give as ministry as communications director began to swell, and I am proud stewards so that its global leaders and missionaries that personal friends, Miriam Hoover, H. Gregory Smith, the Diocese can shape the mission and ministry of the wider of Chicago (Under Bishop William Percell), David Lochman, and Communion. William Willimon, Theologian and others were some of the charter members of the CRS, who caught the Professor of the Practice of Christian Ministry, said global fever and thus to this day that gem of a family we call Anglican/ to me not long ago, “It isn’t what you get done Episcopal prospers in the work and ways of the gospel. “Thanks, CRS” that is important in leadership but rather what you is one of the theme songs and we sing with joy. allow others to do. Lots of people get that mixed up.” The Compass Rose Society helps other people make a difference for the Gospel around the world. In this way, as we look back at our stewardship over the years, we should give glory to God for the work done in his name as in our 24th year we have reached the $10 million mark ahead of schedule. In 2017, our total gifts amounted to $558,440 for the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Anglican Consultative Council, the Secretary General and the Anglican Communion Office.

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1 3 1. Mrs. Welby greets members and guests before dinner at the CRS annual meeting. 2. Dinner in the Lambeth Palace Library. 3. Leaving the Archbishop’s Chapel in Lambeth Palace following Compline.

Any CRS event shows the beauty of God’s rainbow people, Virginia Seminary, Episcopal Church Foundation, and others are so designated by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. This past November, helping bring shared learning and shared teaching to people people from Canada, Hong Kong, UK, USA and beyond came around the Anglican Communion. together in London to hear from staff, such as the encouraging Our Archbishop has given the work and witness of the words from Adrian Butcher, director of communications. We are Anglican Communion a priority in his call for reconciliation in good hands! and a renewed proclamation of sharing the good news with We pray as Anglican Christians for “all sorts and conditions of those who have never heard its call. The recent appointments at men (women).” In that task, we are confronted with the need to be the ACO, Lambeth Palace, Anglican Centre in Rome and more loyal to our calling of sacrifice as portrayed in these days of Lent. show his vision The challenges to the CRS community were many at the The CRS experience can be a shared experience. Our prayer 2017 meeting. In the luxury of the old National Liberal Club, we is that others will be compelled to enable the good work begun heard the plight of places in varying degrees of physical need. in each baptized follower of Christ. The “telling the story” of our brothers and sisters of South Su- We are in the midst of that extra-holy season of Lent. I wonder dan is an ongoing need and pray, an ongoing commitment. if the practice of fasting (our Muslim friends have much to show Archbishop Justin is now calling on us to be leaders in bringing us!) can help renew us physically and spiritually as those of us the 2020 Lambeth Conference together by providing travel costs gathered in the historic Archbishop’s Chapel were able to renew that would aid the traveling bishop and their spouse. our pledges for CRS’s work. The evolving of a CRS Endowment was also on everyone’s A holy Lent means an Easter of extraordinary victory is on heart and mind throughout the meeting, and real progress has the way. God bless the CRS. been made. The staff reports were enlightening but also pointed to the limited resources that are part of the reality-check at the ACO and are areas that have seen CRS make a real difference. Members Fr. Rosenthal was formerly on the staff of the Anglican Communion Office of the CRS, through institutions like Trinity Church, Wall Street, in London and is now, Priest at St. James Merton.

2 NOTES CONFESSIONS OF AN FROM ACCIDENTAL PILGRIM ASIAPAC By Alice Wu

“Pilgrimages are life-transforming.” Cliché? Fortunately for me, I had CRSers (Joey Fan, Granda & Well...Before my first trip to the Holy Land, that looked, Stephen Hou) at St. Mary’s Church Hong Kong who had gone sounded and smelled like a cliché. on the CRS Holy Land Pilgrimage in March 2014 to consult with. They were most helpful. Joey gave me an extra book to Perhaps it’s this post-Facebook world that we live in. I’ve read, and they all told me, “You’re in for a real treat. They’re Holy seen photos of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the Western Land pilgrimages, and there’s The Rev. Canon John Peterson Wall, and other top sights on so many Facebook posts that Holy Land Pilgrimage. Nothing quite compares to it!” they, too, have become, well, commonplace (pun intended, On my way to Tel Aviv, it dawned on me that I was feeling of course), instagram-ily accessible. That aura of the sacred nervous — expectant, but of what exactly, I didn’t know. I and mysterious of these actual geographical sites seem to fade had read all the books on the reading list, mentally prepared with every “like” on every substandard version of the same im- myself to be a total embarrassment wailing at “the wall”, done ages we see in glossy travel guides and National Geographic. my research and knew that the commencement of our pilgrim- “What is it like?” Whenever I ask those who had gone on age coincided with the end of the intense month of prayer and one this question, I have always gotten this answer or some religious devotion, Ramadan, for Muslims, and the closing of other form of it: “It’s amazing/awesome!” followed by “You the Shabbat for Jews (in other words, tense), packed enough have to be there to understand.” This “pilgrims only” exclusive sunscreen for an entire village, worked up the courage to face club had sounded to me a lot like an even more “holier than passport control at Ben Gurion, and prepared to be — yes, as thou” variation of “holier than thou.” cliché as it is — entirely transformed.

Looking out over Jerusalem toward the Temple Mount.

3 I was soon going to be a bonafide Pilgrim, charged at the It’s something I’ve grown to be very comfortable with — an eleventh hour with the task of doing a bit of reporting on identity I’ve embraced. To live and observe from “the periph- behalf of the group of pilgrims. I knew my fellow pilgrims eral” was a privilege, a gift, to me. So for me, to be in “the from Hong Kong, couldn’t wait to see CRS president Bishop center of the world,” where for thousands of years, people Andy Doyle (there wasn’t going to a dull moment), was excited have vied to be the guardians of that center, I knew it would to meet new friends but was also unsure about filing stories be profoundly interesting. during the trip. I mean, Geoffrey Chaucer knew his pilgrims On our first full day of the pilgrimage, we were driven — they were constructions of his genius and imagination! For up Mt. Scopus for the view of the Judean desert. As we were a first-time pilgrim, being tasked with a job that requires returning to our coach, we saw that a team of Israeli law en- performing at a certain level of dissociation to deliver seemed forcement officers were close by. As we approached our coach like an impossible challenge, especially when the Most Rev. to board, some of us were taunted by them — a clear message Josiah Idowu-Fearon described this pilgrimage as “[pilgrims] that we did not belong and that, we are to be acutely aware of from across the Commu- why that is, based on our nion… demonstrat[ing] race, our gender and our the spirit of ‘walking to- faith. That left an impres- gether’!” But as I was sion, as commonplace going to be trekking on as these incidents are in the ground our Lord all parts of the world. That once did, “impossible” world of “differences” sounded petty. was not going to let up And for the next 12 as we commit to walk to- days, we walked the gether. No, it was going paths, climbed the hills, to intensify. It was going stayed up late chatting to be “in your face.” (and crying) in the St. What I didn’t expect George’s Guesthouse but learned was that courtyard. reconciliation requires, Throughout the pil- first and foremost, heal- grimage, The Canterbury ing. Walking in the Lord’s Tales kept popping up A donkey crashed our Holy meal at the mount of the beatitudes. path, looking for God, Bishop Andy did his best to distract the donkey. One of the lighter moments from this in my mind. Obviously, pilgrimage. And a reminder to all to always expect the unexpected. requires that He be al- it’s because this group of lowed into our innermost pilgrims made for a very diverse group — so many different being and shock us out of how we have so far managed to live characters, personalities, and experiences — coming together in a conflict-ridden and disorientating world and to heal our for “Intentional Discipleship in a World of Differences.” deepest wounds. As much as the ugliness of how far human We must have been a spectacle to watch! Just imagine the beings are willing to go to build walls for some mistaken sense collection of cowboy hats, the most beautiful and stunning of security, walls that divide, set ourselves apart from others, African head wraps, Panama hats, baseball caps, and sun hats and to ostracize all who were different is “in your face,” God visors this group of pilgrims wore! And I can attest to this: to will step in and make His presence known and felt. the eyes of the world; we definitely stood out. We attracted This is my story: the walls I encountered and how one, quite a bit of attention. But what was not obvious to the world with the help of fellow pilgrims, came tumbling down. was the walk we were tasked to do: the path of reconciliation. At the Western Wall, I felt completely ostracized. I could We were to learn it, experience it and walk it, together. feel the piercing eyes of those who felt my foreign being as Where, though, do I fit in? It’s a question I’ve always asked an invasion of their “space” as they wail and I stood numb myself throughout my life. The immigrant experience was a in front of it. I had brought my Anglican prayer beads with huge part of it. Returning back to my place of birth just to be me, and as I stood there as an alien nuisance, I prayed that mistaken and treated as an “expat” was a part of it. Nowhere the Lord would take down walls that segregate, subjugate, have I gone and lived did I feel that I truly and fully belonged. and alienate.

4 Viewing the Dome of the Rock. Preparing the table. The moment Bishop Jane witnessed me hitting my “invisible wall.”

When our pilgrimage took us to the other “wall” — the me as I searched for the source of that pain; they were there as one that divides the West Bank and Jerusalem, the imposing I scaled that wall to see what was on the other side. And once Israeli West Bank barrier — we were overcome with an I saw and shared what I saw, the wall came tumbling down. overwhelming and profound sadness. As we walked along it That evening, God made it crystal clear to me that I belonged, in silence, in sadness, and in tears, we took in its crushing right where I was, in the circle of pilgrims, who have come presence. We had just visited the birthplace of Christ, and together to seek God, explore paths of reconciliation, to be this massive vertical concrete wall was an affront to all that healed and journey on as we meet and accompany other Bethlehem signifies. pilgrims on our journeys of walking with Christ. God led me to an invisible wall of my own. We gathered As one of the pilgrims shared one evening: Reconciliation between the Church of St. Anne and the large excavation area is messy. He is right. It is. And no one ever guaranteed that of the Pools of Bethesda, where Jesus healed a man who had things aren’t going to be messy even after reconciliation. been waiting for 38 years to be healed and to walk again (John Reconciliation doesn’t mean that things will neatly fall into 5:2-9), for our prayers of healing. As I walked up to fellow pil- place, as just a pilgrimage to the Holy Land won’t give us grim Bishop Jane Alexander, who was praying for our healing permanent rose-tinted glasses. and anointing us with oil, I walked into a spiritual wall, and It requires a lot of work, a lot of heartbreak and disap- Bishop Jane saw me smash my head against it. Bishop Jane pointments, and a lot of fellow pilgrims who are willing to asked what I would like her to pray for, and I had nothing for search dark places and scale walls that otherwise have her. My heart was closed off to Jesus’s question of “Do you nothing to do with them. Reconciliation is not possible without want to be well?” This shocked me: to learn of my invalid true compassion and the willingness to be hurt in the process. spiritual state — and my soul was like a “pool” empty of water Those seemingly “protective” walls we have constructed for to be stirred. ourselves need to come down. We need to reach out to see I had not realized that I had built a wall of my own too — and feel the pains of our divided world. a wall that separated me from wounds of the past, and it was Pilgrimages may be profoundly personal experiences, but a wall, unbeknownst to me, that was intended to keep God at I was taught the important lesson that pilgrims also make the bay. It was a wall of cynicism and bitterness. It was a wall of pilgrimages. And so it is a reminder that in our journey as resentment, anger, and pain. It was a wall of loss. lifelong pilgrims, we are not to forget those we come to the One evening, toward the end of our pilgrimage, as some Table to receive Bread and Wine with. of us gathered in the courtyard enjoying a cool and breezy As “ambassadors for Christ,” we are to be reconciled to summer evening, each other’s company, and already feeling God, and we have been given the ministry of reconciliation. the days we have spent together have been way too short, And that ministry requires that we see beyond “otherness,” to God swooped in and tore down that wall. Somehow that wash the faces of those who are suffering and experiencing conversation took Bishop Jane and me back to that moment pain, deprivation, and degradation. The Via Dolorosa is our by the Pools of Bethesda. Bishop Jane had told me that she felt path. Reconciliation is only possible when we make our way the pain I was holding on to. And in the company of fellow through the way of the cross — a path that hurts and a path pilgrims, they stood by me, encouraged me, and wept with that heals; a path that transforms.

5 SOCIETY FORMS NEW CHAPTER IN HONG KONG By Alice Wu

On the second Sunday of Epiphany (14 January “What a great way for this Province [HKSKH] to begin 2018), the Most Rev. Dr. Paul Kwong, Primate of Hong its 20th-anniversary celebrations by striving for justice Kong Sheng Kung Hui (HKSKH), Chairman of the An- and peace among all people, and respecting the dignity glican Consultative Council, and member of the Com- of every human being.” pass Rose Society, installed the Hong Kong Chapter of ~ The Rev. Canon John L. Peterson (14 January 2018 sermon at the Compass Rose Society during an Choral Evensong HKSKH St. John’s Cathedral choral evensong, commemorating held at the HKSKH St. John’s Cathedral. the inauguration of the Hong Kong Chapter of Compass Rose To celebrate this auspicious event, a dear friend Society.) of HKSKH, the Rev. Canon John L. Peterson, who, as Archbishop Paul said “was instrumental to establish- “Bless all of you in Hong Kong as you so generously support ment of the Province of HKSKH”, and a Vice-Presi- the global ministry of the Anglican Communion through the dent of the Compass Rose Society preached at the outreach of the ministry of the Compass Rose Society. You are in Evensong service and shared the work and develop- my prayers today as you celebrate the great work you are doing.” ment of the Society at the celebratory dinner held ~ The Most Rev. Dr. Josiah Idowu-Fearon, immediately after the Chapter’s installation. Secretary General of the Anglican Communion In his sermon, Canon John shared with a group of close to 200 — in attendance were Hong Kong “As President of the Compass Rose Society, I am happy CRS members, and invited friends of CRS — the CRS that Hong Kong has made this decision and certainly this story, and reminded all of our baptismal vows and decision received unanimous support when the Compass Rose what the establishment of the Hong Kong Chapter Society Board met in London last November... I know the entire of the Society means to HKSKH and the Anglican Board of the Compass Rose Society joins me in thanksgiving Communion. for your ministry in the Hong Kong Chapter of the Compass “This evening we are going to witness another Rose Society.” step in the Province of Hong Kong living into its ~ The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, President, baptismal covenant by the establishment of the The Compass Rose Society Hong Kong Chapter of the Compass Rose Society.

3 1. Canon John Peterson delivers the homily at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Hong Kong at the installation of the new chapter. 2. Archbishop Paul Kwan leads the installation service. 1 2 3. The Recessional concludes the installation service.

6 The Compass Rose Society enables its members to partici- A REPORT FROM GHANA pate and build relationships with fellow Anglicans from different Provinces in the Anglican Communion... In doing ON CRS SUPPORT OF THE so the Society can serve Christ in all persons, loving our neighbors as ourselves,” Canon Peterson said. The Most Rev. Dr. Josiah Idowu-Fearon, Secretary BISHOP ACKON General of the Anglican Communion, sent the Hong Kong Chapter his congratulatory message, reminding all who MEMORIAL were present that “since the very inception of the Compass Rose Society, Hong Kong has played a significant role in the CHRISTIAN EYE CENTRE life of the Society under the initial leadership of Archbishop By Rev. Kofi deGraft Johnson Peter Kwong and today under Archbishop Paul Kwong’s leadership.” Archbishop Josiah also commended the “influential contributions made on the Board of the Compass Rose Society” by CRS Vice-President the Very Rev. Samson Jeremiah Fan and David Tse, and by their predeces- sors Antonia Wong, Joey Fan, and The Rev. Canon Peter Douglas Koon. In his opening remarks at the inauguration dinner, Archbishop Paul shared the vital work and support the Compass Rose Society has made to the global ministry and global initiatives of the Anglican Communion. “I am so pleased to see Hong Kong’s strong commitment to and support of the Anglican Communion. The establishment of the Hong Kong Chapter of the Compass Rose Society marks a major milestone both in the worldwide Society and In October 2013 The Society visited the Diocese of for Hong Kong.” Cape Coast on a Communion Visit. Since then, we have The work of establishing a Hong Kong Chapter of the been working with diocesan leaders on several projects Society began as early as July 2017, when a group of Hong including improving an eye clinic in Cape Coast. The director Kong Compass Rose Society members, under the leadership of the clinic, the Rev. Kofi deGraft Johnson, recently sent us of CRS Vice-President the Very Rev. Samson Jeremiah Fan, this update and some photos of their progress. board member David Tse and former Vice-President Joey The installation of some of the equipment we acquired Fan, met and discussed the mission, needs, and process as part of the re-tooling part of the project. This equipment of setting up a Hong Kong Chapter. is used for further and better diagnosis of Glaucoma and And consequently, on 6 November of the same year, the other retina related disorders. CRS board passed the resolution in support of the initiation The Technicians are still fixing and test-running the and development of a Hong Kong Chapter of the Society to machine. Will send further details. Already our mission further work in: team has carried out eight surgeries since last Tuesday, and • Increasing and facilitating recruitment of new members; we are still counting. Thank you so much for your support. • Increasing communication and understanding of the Please pass our regards to the CRS families and ask them Society among its existing members in Hong Kong; to remember us in their prayers. • Enhancing support to members of the Anglican The eye clinic Communion in all Asia regions; with its new roof that CRS helped • Increasing awareness of Asian concerns within the support. Anglican Communion; and • Enhancing the fellowship of the CRS members in Asia.

Alice Wu is a member of the Compass Rose Society living in Hong Kong.

7 FINANCIAL REPORT

The Society Continues to Enable Communion Ministry

Although contributions to the Society were lower in 2017 than in 2016, members did continue to support the Anglican Communion generously. Preliminary figures show that during 2017 members gave more than $730,000 (USD) to the Society. This amount is down from 2016 giving, but all the decline is due to single large 2016 restricted contribution made to support the Bishop Ackon Eye Centre’s renovation in Ghana. Annual giving by our existing members reached a record level exceeding $520,000. We were pleased to welcome new members from Hong Kong, the UK, South Africa, and the United States during 2017. New memberships further the spread the Society’s ministry and fellowship. The Society’s giving to support of the mission of the Anglican Communion totaled almost $630,000, and our cumulative giving now exceeds $10.5 million. Happily, we set a new giving record for our giving to the Anglican Communion Office’s budget by donating over $500,000 to support their work of global ministry. While setting a record for our Communion donations, we also contributed to Coventry Cathedral’s vital work of reconciliation, the Princess Basma Centre’s work with children with developmental disorders in the Diocese of Jerusalem, and a preschool program run by St. Paul’s Church in San Miguel de Allende in Mexico. Also, the Society provided significant support to the Young Green Anglicans Movement in sub-Sahara Africa. This project assists the young people of that region in pioneering initiatives to reduce environmental degradation caused by growing populations, and poor land uses. Operating expenses in 2017 were roughly the same as in 2016 but remained at less than 14.5% of giving. As these expenses are modest and include amounts for staff, the Anglican World subscriptions, our newsletter, mailings and office costs, members’ giving goes primarily to benefit the worldwide Communion. The Society continues to provide the worldwide Anglican Communion with essential resources that are otherwise unavailable. We will finalize our work on the 2017 results soon and post final financial statements on the website. Should you have any questions, please contact me.

Respectfully submitted, Robert J. Biehl, Treasurer

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8 $10 MILLION ENDOWMENT FUND CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED

The Compass Rose Society has begun soliciting gifts for sole beneficiary. The Compass Rose Society’s board of direc- its endowment fund. Society President Bishop Andy Doyle tors and its finance committee will oversee the endowment, revealed plans for the fund at the Society’s 2015 annual meet- and five trustees, two of whom will be Society members, will ing. He told members that “The Archbishop of Canterbury, supervise the trust. The trust manager will be the company the Anglican Consultative Council, and secretary general do Churches, Charities, and Local Authorities Investment not lack opportunities to meet the challenges of reconciliation, Management Limited (CCLA), an ethical fund manager who mission and the need for ever-deepening spiritual growth oversees the funds held by the Church of England’s Central presented by the global church. Board of Finance and other charities and local government “The question remains, who will stand in the breach bodies, including the Anglican Consultative Council. between the needs of the Welcoming the move, Anglican Communion and the Archbishop of Canterbury THE COMPASS ROSE SOCIETY the resources to undertake its Justin Welby said: “I greatly “Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor.ministry? The Compass Rose appreciate the commitment Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering,Society is looking for partners that the Compass Rose Soci- persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints.” to join us and meet this need ety has made to the global Romans 12:9-13 squarely with the financial ministry of my office and donations required to under- the Anglican Communion. gird the vision of Communion The Society has supported to which I firmly believe God several of my predecessor’s has invited us.” initiatives, including the Two years on, the Compass Anglican Observer to the Rose Society has now launched United Nations, the Bible in the endowment fund. the Life of the Church, and The fund will generate in- theological textbooks for The Compass Rose Society come to supportEpiscopal the Diocese Society’s of Texas seminary libraries and, during 1225 Texas Avenue Houston, Texas 77002-3504 annual commitment800 318 4452 to the my tenure, the Continuing Anglican Consultativewww.compassrosesociety.org Coun - Indaba project. ENDOWMENT FUND cil. “As the endowment fund “The Society’s Endow-

Endowment_2017_Final_PS.indd 1-2 grows, new memberships and 9/27/17 11:32 AM ment Fund will both offer annual member contributions support to ongoing Commu- will then support mission initiatives throughout the Anglican nion programmes and will allow the Communion to respond Communion,” said Bishop Doyle. more generously to our future global initiatives. I urge all “As a former secretary general of the Anglican Communion, members to remember the Compass Rose Society Endowment I know first-hand how important such an endowment is,” the Fund in their estate planning endeavors as well as in their Rev. Canon John Peterson of Washington National Cathedral, annual charitable giving.” said. “This endowment will allow the Anglican Communion The secretary general of the Anglican Communion, The to initiate new unbudgeted programs between ACC meetings Most Rev. Dr. Josiah Idowu-Fearon, also welcomed the or respond to humanitarian crises.” creation of the fund, describing it as “a great gift for our global The endowment will be held by a trust fund established family that will enable the Communion to support its different as an English charity, with the Anglican Communion Office as ministries for decades (and hopefully centuries) to come.”

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- - - Second, we must all resist the tendency to see our see our to Second, we must all resist the tendency where space safe the be to called is Cathedral this Finally, So where do we go from here? So where the extremists commit atrocities in where world in a First, taken seriously. It is a heavy but welcomed responsibility for but welcomed responsibility for It is a heavy taken seriously. the Cathedral, both at home and abroad. These ten years of dialogue demonstrate what can happen when the Cathedral for authority to the search opens its door and lends it moral peace and understanding. We often see this Cathedral as a in that, nation — the Summits show spiritual home for the dialogue for home spiritual important an is Cathedral the fact, people. between all of God’s real beauties and righteous facets of all holy faiths.” real beauties and righteous facets of current or as some cosmic clash West, struggles as East versus We in a holy war. Neither side is engaged of civilizations. must, as we said at the Cathedral in 2010, “promote under standing and reconciliation between Islam and the are called to learn the differences and subtle West in the We West.” ties within Islam, especially in a post 9/11 era. Islam is not monolithic, of its and character and often takes on the color a clarion the Summits, there was Throughout local context. call for both sides to take a new look at “the and other,” to live or worship think, who those in God of face the for search differently than we do. mutual understanding and steps toward these conversations the chose can take place. President Khatami deliberately known is people all for prayer of house this because Cathedral wide a where and respected is other” “the where place a be to and discussed openly. of views can be expressed diversity Muslim leaders feel “safe” coming to the Cathedral, knowing that their calls for greater understanding — not only between Christians and Muslims but within Islam as well — will be Moheghegh Damad, urged us to explore different ways to to ways us to explore different Damad, urged Moheghegh more expandare needed, now voices Religious the dialogue. rising tide of violence to condemn the he argued, than ever, condemn the use of religion and religious in society and “to religion of name the in action unjust any legitimize to terms the one God.” worship we and to affirm that name of God, Christians and Muslims must resist condemn and holy texts condone the violation notion that our any Damad told Ayatollah As or human rights. of human dignity mes “Religions are intended to be the Summit in Rome, (and) and tranquility, sengers friendship, morality, of peace, the cause for bloody of the world, parts become, in many have duty of religious leaders, arch the Therefore, and violent feuds. emerging ugly and hideous is to wipe out these today, ‘appearances’ the of religions to try clarifying and showing 11

in the name of God, Christians and Muslims must in the name of God, Christians and Muslims must

First, in a world where extremists commit atrocities First, in a world where extremists commit atrocities

So where do we go from here? So where do we go from here?

the one God.” the one God.”

the name of religion and to affirm that we worship the name of religion and to affirm that we worship

or religious terms to legitimize any unjust action in or religious terms to legitimize any unjust action in

society and “to condemn the use of religion and/ society and “to condemn the use of religion and/

argued, to condemn the rising tide of violence in argued, to condemn the rising tide of violence in

people. people. Summit Last Year. voices are needed, now more than ever, he voices are needed, now more than ever, he

spiritual home for dialogue between all of God’s spiritual home for dialogue between all of God’s different ways to expand the dialogue. Religious different ways to expand the dialogue. Religious

show that, in fact, the Cathedral is an important show that, in fact, the Cathedral is an important Mostafa Moheghegh Damad, urged us to explore Mostafa Moheghegh Damad, urged us to explore

a spiritual home for the nation—the Summits a spiritual home for the nation—the Summits understood to be our last, but our host, Ayatollah understood to be our last, but our host, Ayatollah

understanding. We often see this Cathedral as understanding. We often see this Cathedral as

That fourth Summit in Tehran was always That fourth Summit in Tehran was always

symbols, art, buildings symbols, art, buildings

it moral authority to the search for peace and

Mohammad Khatami Mohammad Khatami it moral authority to the search for peace and

and texts.” insults, defacement, or destruction of religious and texts.”

spoke at the cathedral in in spoke at the cathedral insults, defacement, or destruction of religious 2006 to launch a series of a series of 2006 to launch

when the Cathedral opens its door and lends

Christian-Muslim Summits. when the Cathedral opens its door and lends

Christians, or other religious groups, and prevent Christians, or other religious groups, and prevent

years of dialogue demonstrate what can happen Islam, especially in a post-9/11 era. Islam is years of dialogue demonstrate what can happen Islam, especially in a post-9/11 era. Islam is

persecution, whether targeted towards Muslims, persecution, whether targeted towards Muslims,

Cathedral, both at home and abroad. These 10 not monolithic, and often takes on the color and to learn the differences and subtleties within Cathedral, both at home and abroad. These 10 not monolithic, and often takes on the color and

to learn the differences and subtleties within Retired Bishop John

Bryson Chane (Right), Bryson Chane (Right), effective efforts to eradicate religio-phobia and/or

and Canon John Peterson Peterson and Canon John effective efforts to eradicate religio-phobia and/or

Former Iranian President President Iranian Former

It is a heavy but welcomed responsibility for the character of its local context. Throughout the Summits, Islam and the West.” We in the West are called It is a heavy but welcomed responsibility for the character of its local context. Throughout the Summits, Islam and the West.” We in the West are called

(Center) Confer At The Tehran (Center) Tehran Confer At The across the Middle East, we pledged to “initiate more across the Middle East, we pledged to “initiate more

there was a clarion call for both sides to take a new look understanding and reconciliation between there was a clarion call for both sides to take a new look understanding and reconciliation between

well—will be taken seriously. well—will be taken seriously.

Last year, in 2016, as militants waged their bloody path Last year, in 2016, as militants waged their bloody path

at “the other,” and to search for the face of God in those who we said at the Cathedral in 2010, “promote at “the other,” and to search for the face of God in those who we said at the Cathedral in 2010, “promote

Christians and Muslims, but within Islam as Christians and Muslims, but within Islam as

the God of life and peace.” think, worship or live differently than we do. side is engaged in a holy war. We must, as the God of life and peace.” think, worship or live differently than we do. side is engaged in a holy war. We must, as

for greater understanding—not only between for greater understanding—not only between

warrants the strongest condemnation because the Omnipotent is as some cosmic clash of civilizations. Neither warrants the strongest condemnation because the Omnipotent is as some cosmic clash of civilizations. Neither

coming to the Cathedral, knowing that their calls Finally, this Cathedral is called to be the safe space coming to the Cathedral, knowing that their calls Finally, this Cathedral is called to be the safe space

we declared that “any violence which seeks religious justification our current struggles as East versus West, or we declared that “any violence which seeks religious justification our current struggles as East versus West, or

discussed openly. Muslim leaders feel “safe” where these conversations and steps toward mutual discussed openly. Muslim leaders feel “safe” where these conversations and steps toward mutual

and others who use religion as a cover for violence. In Rome, Second, we must all resist the tendency to see and others who use religion as a cover for violence. In Rome, Second, we must all resist the tendency to see

a wide diversity of views can be expressed and understanding can take place. President Khatami a wide diversity of views can be expressed and understanding can take place. President Khatami

the brutality of militants from the so-called Islamic State the brutality of militants from the so-called Islamic State

place where “the other” is respected and where deliberately chose the Cathedral because this righteous facets of all holy faiths.” place where “the other” is respected and where deliberately chose the Cathedral because this righteous facets of all holy faiths.”

Sunni and Shiite leaders were united in condemning Sunni and Shiite leaders were united in condemning

house of prayer for all people is known to be a try clarifying and showing the real beauties and house of prayer for all people is known to be a try clarifying and showing the real beauties and

Despite their theological and historical differences, Despite their theological and historical differences,

ugly and hideous ‘appearances’ of religions to ugly and hideous ‘appearances’ of religions to

torn Syria. leaders, today, is to wipe out these emerging torn Syria. leaders, today, is to wipe out these emerging

predominantly Muslim countries, including war- feuds. Therefore, the arch duty of religious predominantly Muslim countries, including war- feuds. Therefore, the arch duty of religious

widespread persecution of Christians in many of the world, the cause for bloody and violent widespread persecution of Christians in many of the world, the cause for bloody and violent

same time, we asked hard questions about the tranquility, (and) have become, in many parts same time, we asked hard questions about the tranquility, (and) have become, in many parts

Muslims throughout the Western World. At the messengers of peace, friendship, morality and Muslims throughout the Western World. At the messengers of peace, friendship, morality and

United States and the immigration issues facing Summit in Rome, “Religions are intended to be United States and the immigration issues facing Summit in Rome, “Religions are intended to be

discussed, including Islamophobia here in the or human rights. As Ayatollah Damad told the discussed, including Islamophobia here in the or human rights. As Ayatollah Damad told the

for peace and security. • Tehran, Iran, in 2016, where we explored for peace and security. • Tehran, Iran, in 2016, where we explored

on Christian-Muslim dialogue. Tough topics were texts condone the violation of human dignity on Christian-Muslim dialogue. Tough topics were texts condone the violation of human dignity

respect for human dignity as the foundation respect for human dignity as the foundation

Each Summit offered its own unique perspective as believers living in society. The• Vatican, in 2014, where we met Pope In the following years, the Summit moved to: resist and condemn any notion that our holy Each Summit offered its own unique perspective as believers living in society. The• Vatican, in 2014, where we met Pope In the following years, the Summit moved to:

In the following years, the Summit moved to: resist and condemn any notion that our holy In the following years, the Summit moved to: resist and condemn any notion that our holy resist and condemn any notion that our holy

Francis and explored Christians and Muslims Francis and explored Christians and Muslims

changing world. Beirut,• Lebanon, in 2012, where we focused changing world. Beirut, Lebanon, in 2012, where we focused texts condone the violation of human dignity •

• Beirut, Lebanon, in 2012, where we focused • Beirut, Lebanon, in 2012, where we focused texts condone the violation of human dignity

building justice and peace in a violent and or human rights. As Ayatollah Damad told the building justice and peace in a violent and building justice and peace in a violent and building justice and peace in a violent and or human rights. As Ayatollah Damad told the Summit in Rome, “Religions are intended to be changing world. changing world. Summit in Rome, “Religions are intended to be messengers of peace, friendship, morality and messengers of peace, friendship, morality and • The Vatican, in 2014, where we met Pope tranquility, (and) have become, in many parts • The Vatican, in 2014, where we met Pope tranquility, (and) have become, in many parts Francis and explored Christians and Muslims of the world, the cause for bloody and violent Francis and explored Christians and Muslims of the world, the cause for bloody and violent as believers living in society. feuds. Therefore, the arch duty of religious as believers living in society. feuds. Therefore, the arch duty of religious • Tehran, Iran, in 2016, where we explored leaders, today, is to wipe out these emerging • Tehran, Iran, in 2016, where we explored leaders, today, is to wipe out these emerging respect for human dignity as the foundation ugly and hideous ‘appearances’ of religions to respect for human dignity as the foundation ugly and hideous ‘appearances’ of religions to for peace and security. try clarifying and showing the real beauties and for peace and security. try clarifying and showing the real beauties and righteous facets of all holy faiths.” righteous facets of all holy faiths.” Each Summit offered its own unique perspective Each Summit offered its own unique perspective on Christian-Muslim dialogue. Tough topics were Second, we must all resist the tendency to see on Christian-Muslim dialogue. Tough topics were Second, we must all resist the tendency to see discussed, including Islamophobia here in the our current struggles as East versus West, or discussed, including Islamophobia here in the our current struggles as East versus West, or United States and the immigration issues facing as some cosmic clash of civilizations. Neither United States and the immigration issues facing as some cosmic clash of civilizations. Neither Muslims throughout the Western World. At the side is engaged in a holy war. We must, as Muslims throughout the Western World. At the side is engaged in a holy war. We must, as same time, we asked hard questions about the we said at the Cathedral in 2010, “promote same time, we asked hard questions about the we said at the Cathedral in 2010, “promote widespread persecution of Christians in many understanding and reconciliation between widespread persecution of Christians in many understanding and reconciliation between predominantly Muslim countries, including war- Islam and the West.” We in the West are called predominantly Muslim countries, including war- Islam and the West.” We in the West are called torn Syria. to learn the differences and subtleties within torn Syria. to learn the differences and subtleties within Islam, especially in a post-9/11 era. Islam is Islam, especially in a post-9/11 era. Islam is Despite their theological and historical differences, not monolithic, and often takes on the color and Despite their theological and historical differences, not monolithic, and often takes on the color and Sunni and Shiite leaders were united in condemning character of its local context. Throughout the Summits, Sunni and Shiite leaders were united in condemning character of its local context. Throughout the Summits, the brutality of militants from the so-called Islamic State there was a clarion call for both sides to take a new look the brutality of militants from the so-called Islamic State there was a clarion call for both sides to take a new look and others who use religion as a cover for violence. In Rome, at “the other,” and to search for the face of God in those who and others who use religion as a cover for violence. In Rome, at “the other,” and to search for the face of God in those who we declared that “any violence which seeks religious justification think, worship or live differently than we do. we declared that “any violence which seeks religious justification think, worship or live differently than we do. warrants the strongest condemnation because the Omnipotent is warrants the strongest condemnation because the Omnipotent is the God of life and peace.” Finally, this Cathedral is called to be the safe space the God of life and peace.” Finally, this Cathedral is called to be the safe space where these conversations and steps toward mutual where these conversations and steps toward mutual Last year, in 2016, as militants waged their bloody path understanding can take place. President Khatami Last year, in 2016, as militants waged their bloody path understanding can take place. 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photo photo r. frey peterson (center) confer at the tehran summit last year r. frey peterson (center) confer at the tehran summit last year photo r. frey peterson (center) confer at the tehran summit last year photo r. frey peterson (center) confer at the tehran summit last year

23 23 summer 2017 summer 2017 23 summer 2017 23 summer 2017 DELLA WELLS APPOINTED TO FELLOWSHIP IN JERUSALEM

Della Wager Well, secretary and legal counsel of the Compass Rose Society and a seminarian (class of 2018) at Berkeley Divinity School, has been appointed by the school as Porter Fellow in Jerusalem for 2018-19. The Fellowship was established at Berkeley with the support of the Porter Foundation to advance the global leadership of students by working at St. George’s College, living in the interfaith context of Jerusalem, and volunteering at appropriate local agencies including the Jerusalem Peacebuilders organization. Della has been at Berkeley and Yale since 2016. A graduate of the University of Georgia, the University of Virginia, and of Emory University, she practiced law with a focus on energy and was a partner at Alston & Bird in Atlanta before entering seminary. As Porter Fellow she will live and work at St. George’s, itself part of the Cathedral Close community in East Jerusalem, and assist with the educational and pastoral needs of pilgrims who come to the College for courses through the academic year.

COMPASS ROSE SOCIETY COMMUNION Visits & Study Trips Around the Anglican Communion

Diocese of Mpwapwa, Mexico Diocese of Kaduna, Tanzania Northern Nigeria Hong Kong Scotland & Wales Ireland Salisbury, UK Jerusalem & mainland China (study trip) (study trip) (study trip)

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Cuba Diocese of the Highveld, Pilgrimage Rome Cyprus Province of to the Holy Land (study trip) Spain & Portugal Southern Africa

12 RECONCILIATION ADVISOR CANON SARAH SNYDER VISITS SOCIETY’S HOUSTON OFFICE

Canon Sarah Snyder, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s reconciliation with Canon Snyder while at the reconciliation adviser, shared lunch at a local restaurant same time hearing the latest news from the with members and friends of the Society on her recent visit Communion. Canon Snyder then continued to Houston. Canon Snyder commented on the change in the on to London. Those in attendance Archbishop’s reconciliation focus since she joined his office included Skip and Shirley Allen, in 2016. She noted that at the Archbishop’s suggestion she The Rev. Genevieve and Ed Razim, had started with a “clean piece of paper” in her work and Jack and Patty Hurt, Mrs. Leiselle that her focus was moving from internal reconciliation within Sadler, Jim Stephens, The Rev. Neil the Communion to how to make the Church a reconciler for Willard, The Rev. Samantha the world. Those in attendance had the opportunity to discuss Smith and Bob Biehl.

COMPASS ROSE SOCIETY COMMUNION Visits & Study Trips Around the Anglican Communion

Liverpool (study trip) Mexico Mexico Diocese of Anglican Church in Brazil Salisbury, UK Southern (The City of God in Rio Diocese of Cape Coast, Salisbury, UK (study trip) Malawi & Belem in the Amazon) Ghana (study trip)

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Cyprus Paris No trips Province of Southern Communion Visit to (study trip, the Convocation African and the Hong Kong, Shanghai of Episcopal Churches) Diocese of False Bay & Nanjing China

Visit to Anglican Center in Rome Jubilee Celebration

13 Continued from page 1 ~ Message From the President

As you well know, the other part of our witness is by giving for this new province. And I thought that that was a being communion. We gather together in London and visit fantastic moment to have Sudan reach out to seek representa- many parts of the Communion. I think anyone will tell you that tives from all over the world to come and be present in that in the end our Communion Visits are remembered more for moment of making. That is a significant step forward in our what we have received in the witness of people in their local relationships. And we are looking forward to The Most Rev. mission fields sharing the Good News of God in Christ Jesus. Ezekiel Kumir Kondo’s time as archbishop of his province and Our secretary-general, The Most Rev. Dr. Josiah Atkins what he does there. Idowu-Fearon has visited celebrations, consecrations, and Specifically, Sudan is a nation where Christians are, as you meetings in over twenty-five different countries to date, know, a minority, yet our secretary-general and The Most Rev. speaking on Evangelism, bearing witness to tragedy and Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, met with hospitality victory in the name of Christ. On behalf of us as a Commu- by the federal ministers in Sudan. While they belong to the nion, he’s gone from every place to Barbados to Zambia. Muslim majority, they recognize Christians as believers with And what he witnesses he shares. He reports there is a sig- whom they are willing and need to work for the peace and nificant vigor, a great excitement that the spirit is moving unity of their work in the country. Several other provinces of in the communion to gather people both through missions the Communion are being formed and developed. Our dollars of service and Evangelism. to the Anglican Communion Office support the Communion’s He also bears witness to the fact that bishops from Africa growth and evangelism efforts. to Southeast Asian climates are choosing unity in mission to We celebrate the Anglican Communion’s ecumenical concentrate on the needs of relieving poverty and corruption, work in Rome and with the Orthodox. In October 2017, The ignorance and extremism in their counties and reaching out Most Rev. Bernard Ntahoturi was installed to lead the Anglican for partners from the rest of the Anglican Communion so that Center there, and the Orthodox International Commission they can do that work. We are united in our witness to a differ- for Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue met. The Com- ent kind of world for all people, for women and children. Our mission continues to develop work on the theological under- gifts to the Anglican Communion Office support advocacy and standing of the human person, theology, and anthropology. peacemaking across the Communion. The origins of this dialogue date back to before 2015 and the There is growth in the Communion. Sudan is our newest publication of “In the Image and Likeness of God: A Hope- province, our thirty-ninth. The Society sent a gift of thanks- Filled Anthropology.” Today they are beginning to ponder our

REQUIESCAT

We are deeply saddened to report the passing of The Most Reverend Terence Finlay Toronto, ON, Canada

The Reverend Shiela J. Flynn Chemainus, BC, Canada

14 mutual ministry together. Our dollars to the Anglican Commu- Meeting and launch efforts in the fall at our annual gathering nion Office support the ecumenical work of the Communion. in London. Support of the Anglican Communion Office and their By keeping our overhead for the society low, we can communication programs have been an interest of our So- ensure that the vast amount of our dollars go directly to ciety since its beginning. The Anglican Communion News its intended work. I am grateful for the board and commit- Service allows us to be in touch, especially in prayer, with tee members who all give of their time and money to ensure those around the Communion. Thanks to their ministry, we that the society continues to see every dollar possible goes to have heard about world events which we duplicate on our people doing the work. I want to thank especially First Vice Facebook page and in communications to our members. We President, The Rev. Canon Jan Naylor Cope, Vice Presidents, have prayed for Barcelona, the victims of hurricanes in Texas, The Very Rev. Samson Fan, The Rev. Canon John Peterson, and Florida, and Puerto Rico, the tower fire in London, the Ma- The Rt. Rev. Philip Poole, Treasurer, Bob Biehl, Secretary and laysian church, and the missing pastor and leaders, Archbish- Legal Counsel, Della Wager Wells, Directors Michael Brown, op James Wong, the new primate of the Province of the In- The Rev. Michaele Hagans, The Rev. Andrew Merrow, Carlos dian Ocean, the Las Vegas shooting, the Florida high school Muñoz, The Rev. Canon Benjamin Musoke-Lubega, The Rt. massacre, and the celebration of the new province of Sudan. Rev. Greg Rickel, Chuck Royce, The Rev. Pamela Cottrell Shier, These were significant life-changing and transformational Jim Stevens, David Tse, Beverley Paterson Wood, Director of events in our Communion, and yet we have also been able Communications, Norris Battin, and Endowment Fund Task to receive the news about Rita Hunter who is the first woman Force members, Fred Moore, and Jane Watson. Of course, the deacon ordained in the diocese of Guyana. So, it’s from this competent and always supportive Tami Hawkins administers humble news about a celebration in Guyana to these great our Houston based office. disasters that we’re able to participate in as we listen and hear Let me give thanks for the work of our Hong Kong Chapter about the work. Compass Rose Society dollars support the that has grown significantly in numbers and giving. In the last Anglican Communion Office communication programs in and five years, they have added 14 memberships, and their giving around the Communion. across Hong Kong has remained strong. These results reflect When we turn to our structures we see that everything from the strong leadership of The Most Rev. Paul Kwong, The Rt. the Primates’ Meeting to the Anglican Consultative Council Rev. Andrew Chan, The Rt. Rev. Timothy Kwok, The Very Rev. Meeting are healthier than they have been in recent memory, Samson Fan, The Very Rev. Matthias Der, The Rev. Canon Peter we are setting the stages for Lambeth Conference in 2020. Koon, Joey Fan, David Tse, Antonia Wong, and Alice Wu. Healthy governance is essential to the expansion of the mission Our Communion Trip in 2018 will be to Hong Kong to of the Anglican Communion and our dollars support this work. celebrate their 20th year as a Province of the Anglican Com- As we look forward, we have a goal of achieving more munion. We will then meet in London for our annual meeting. than $700,00 from our members in gifts to support the We will share more news about this with you in April. communion in 2018. Our goal is $500,000 to the Anglican Tentatively hold October 5th and 6th for Hong Kong, if you Communion budget and another $200,000 in donor-directed are interested, and October 9th and 10th for London. work across the Communion. Moreover, we believe that we need to take advantage I remain your faithful servant, of this moment in our history to provide for a $10 million Endowment Fund that can grow over the years to generate our annual $400,000 gift. By underwriting the work of the C. Andrew Doyle Anglican Consultative Council and the Archbishop of IX Bishop of Texas ~ President of the Compass Rose Society Canterbury, we will be able to multiply the dollars that go to the evangelism, advocacy, ecumenical, and communication work throughout the Communion. We launched the fund in Charles Andrew Doyle (Andy) is the ninth Bishop of Texas. He served five years as canon to the ordinary prior to his election. Bishop Doyle holds 2017 and already have donors supporting it. a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of North Texas and served at On top of our regular giving, we must endeavor to help St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, Austin before receiving his M. Div. from Virginia Theological Seminary. He was ordained deacon in 1995 and raise scholarships for the Lambeth Conference to be held in priest the following year. He served at Christ Church, Temple and 2020. We will share news of this work after our Spring Board St. Francis, College Station.

15 BOARD OF DIRECTORS & OFFICERS THE COMPASS ROSE SOCIETY Supporting the mission of the Archbishop of Canterbury The Very Rev. Andrew Asbil, Dean, St. James Cathedral, ON, Canada in the Anglican Communion. Robert J. Biehl, Treasurer of the Society, Houston, TX Michael J. Brown, Montevideo, Uruguay The Rev. Canon Jan Naylor Cope, BECOME A COMPASS ROSE SOCIETY MEMBER Provost, Washington National Cathedral, Join as an individual or form a chapter of several members. There are First Vice President of the Society, Washington, DC parish, diocesan, and cathedral chapters within the Society. Share in the The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, annual meeting: visit Lambeth Palace or Canterbury Cathedral; join in a Bishop of Texas, President of the Society, Houston, TX question and answer session and dinner with the Archbishop of Canterbury. Meet fellow Anglicans while traveling on Communion Visits throughout The Very Rev. Chun Ho Samson Jeremiah Fan, the world or study our Anglican heritage on location. Vice President of the Society, Dean of All Saints’ Cathedral, Hong Kong Individual membership includes an invitation for the member (or The Rev. Canon Michele V. Hagans, Washington, DC couple) and up to two guests to attend the Society’s annual events and Mark Hemingway, ON, Canada Communion Visits. The Rev. Andrew T.P. Merrow, With a parish membership, the rector and guest and two parish members St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Arlington, VA may attend. Four members of a chapter may attend. With a diocesan Ann M. Moore, Minneapolis, MN membership, the bishop, a guest, and two members may attend. Attendees pay their travel expenses. Carlos R. Muñoz, White Plains, NY For more information or to update your email address and other contact The Rev. Canon Benjamin Musoke-Lubega, Trinity Church Wall Street, New York, NY information, please email Tami Hawkins at [email protected].

The Rev. Canon John L. Peterson, COMPASS ROSE SOCIETY SOCIAL MEDIA & INTERNET ACCESS: former Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, Website: www.compassrosesociety.org Vice President of the Society, Hendersonville, NC Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/CompassRoseSociety The Rt. Rev. M. Philip Poole , (click “Like” to join the community) Vice President of the Society, Barrie, ON Twitter feed: @CompRoseSoc The Rt. Rev. Gregory Rickel, (click “follow” to join the community) Bishop of Olympia, Seattle, WA Instagram: instagram.com/comprosesoc/ The Most Rev. Dr. Josiah Idowu-Fearon, Secretary General of the Anglican Communion OTHER WEB LINKS: The Anglican Communion: http://www.anglicancommunion.org Charles M. Royce, Greenwich, CT The Anglican Communion News Service: www.anglicannews.org The Rev. Pamela Cottrell Shier, The Archbishop of Canterbury: www.archbishopofcanterbury.org Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, Salem, WV Episcopal News Service: http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/ James W. Stevens, Houston, TX Forward Movement Publications: www.forwardmovement.org David Sik Hung Tse, Hong Kong Della Wager Wells, Secretary of the Society, New Haven, CT MISSION PARTNERS: The Anglican Church in Southern Africa: http://www.anglicanchurchsa.org/ Beverley Paterson Wood, Aurora, ON Coventry Cathedral Reconciliation Ministry: http://www.coventrycathedral. org.uk/wpsite/our-reconciliation-ministry/ WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Diocese of Cape Coast, Ghana: http://capecoast.anglican.org Diocese of Southern Malawi: www.angdiosoma.org Ms. Suzanne S. Brock, Alexandria, VA, USA Diocese of Jerusalem: www.j-diocese.org Ms. Lily See Mun Chang & Lam Wing Yin Diocese of the Highveld: www.diocesehighveld.org.za Lam Man Adria Green Anglicans: http://www.greenanglicans.org/ Hong Kong Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil: http://www.ieab.org.br Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Chuk & Mr. Jay Chuk, Hong Kong La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico: mexico-anglican.org/QuienesSomos.html Christ Episcopal Church, Charlotte, NC, USA NOTE TO MEMBERS: Ms. Linnet F. Deily, Houston, TX, USA To receive the Communicator by email only, contact Dr. Silvia Gosnell, Cambridge, MA, USA [email protected] Mr. Martin K. Matsui, Hong Kong THE COMPASS ROSE COMMUNICATOR: Ms. Louisa Mojela, Johannesburg, South Africa Published periodically by the Compass Rose Society, Norris Battin, Mr. and Mrs. James T. Norman, Alexandria, VA, USA Communications Committee Chair, editor. Photos by Rosenthal (Merton), Senator and Mrs. J. Tunde Ogbeha, London, UK Kofi deGraft Johnson, Alice Wu, R. Frey, and D. Marks. Comments welcome Mr. and Mrs. Alex Poon, Hong Kong to nbattin [email protected]. An electronic edition of the Communicator Mr. Chung Wing Vincent Tam and The Rev. Odette Tam, Hong Kong is available on the Society’s website www.compassrosesociety.org. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Yiu, Hong Kong

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