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The 24th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 28C), Nov. 14, 2004 Mal. 3:13-4:2a,5-6; Psalm 98 or 98:5-10 ; 2 Thess. 3:6-13; Luke 21 :5-19 /#,.... I ' I None of us is entirely comfortab le points out, and there are always wars with our own mortality , although and insurrections. Famine and plague we're constantly reminded of its real­ dot creation, and natural disasters ity. When we look in the mirror and occur frequently. And these are all see lines and wrinkles and graying signs of this age's mortality - present hair, we're confronted with the disqui­ constantly and everywhere through­ eting truth that we're traveling along a out history. road which ends in death . As we A great many Episcopalians deal notice that our physical stamina isn't with the inevitability of the end by quite what it used to be years ago, we ignoring it. We assume, like those liv­ with FIBRE RUSH SEAT can't help but be struck by the fact of ing on the San Andreas fault, that the Since 1877 our slow physical decline. longer tl1e "big one" doesn 't come, tlle Some of us deal with our mortality less likely it is to happen. Many Chris­ R.Geissler-l Inc. by simply ignoring it. It's almost as tians around us practice a more elabo­ P.O. Box 432 though we believe that by not thinking rate form of denial, buying into the Old Greenwich, CT 06870 about death , the problem somehow non-scriptural idea of "tlle rapture ," in Phone: (203) 637-5115 goes away. Or we might engage in a which lesser Christians (and everyone more active sort of denial. Botox and else, for that matter) will be "left surgery and chemical hair coloring, behind ." Again, these things can make DEDICATEDTOSTAINED for instance , go far in masking the people feel less anxious, but they symptoms of aging and event ual don't do a tiling to change reality. GLASSEXCELLENCE death. So, perhaps, might compulsive Today's readings make it abundantly jogging and daily trips to a local health clear that there's no reason for anxiety FORMO RETHAN A club. But while these things might as we face our inevitable death . Nei­ CENTURYROHL FS ,.,. ..__, .. make us less anxious , they can't do a ther is there any justifi cation for fear thing to change reality. & THEPAYNE as we approach the end of this age. Just as we know that our bodies are Yes, we shall undoubtedly be judged, STUDIOHAVE transitory , so we're aware that the both individually and as the body, tlle BEENCREATING world around us shall one day come to Church. To tlle extent to which we live an end. And we don't like that very out our faith, that judgment becom es & CONSERVING much either. The prophet Malachi our invitation to enter tlle kingdom. STAINED GLASS foresees "the great and terrible day of "[D]o not be weary in doing what is the Lord" (4:5), and Jesus makes it right," tlle author of 2 Thessalonians WINDOWS clear that signs of the end are always encourages us (3: 13). Jesus himself WORLDWIDE. present around his peopl e. Nations sums it up for us: "By your endurance constantly rise against nations , he you will gain your souls" (Luke 21:19). FORMORE INFORMA'J'ION & LITERATURE PLEASEWRITE, FAX ; PHONEOR E-MAILTO: LookIt Up RohlfsStudio Inc. What problem is there with looking to current events to find evidence that the 783 South. 3rd. Ave. end-time is at hand? (Mark 13:32-36) MountVernon , NYI 0550 ' FAX- 914-699-7091 800-969-4106 ThinkAbout It How can we best respond to those who claim tllat prophecy is a roadmap to the ,os 0~ BES URETO future ? '; w{ -- ..• VISITO UR WEBSITE z ~ 0 <► , • www.Rohlfstudio.com NextSunday • < AA 4 11,1,•tieot AOhN tStua,o . l ~ e-mail: [email protected] The Last Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 29C), Nov. 21, 2004 Traditional• Contemporary• Restorations Jer. 23:1-6; Psalm 46; Col. 1 :11-20 ; Luke 23:35-43 or Luke 19:29-38

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writes. "In all these things we come Laurance Wieder has tapped into the just the content, of the original, 4. that out triumphantly victorious through enom1ous poetic resonance of the the plain be preferred to the fancy the power of him who loved us." psalms and produced a unique psalter , (hence the underrepresented meta­ Richard J. Mammana, Jr. an anthology of the 150 psalms trans­ physics), 5. that the language be acces­ New York, N. Y lated by 25 English poets from the 16th sible to modem readers, and 6. that to the 20th centuries. His selections are anonymous works and versified songs The Poets'Book of Psalms interesting. They range from the obvi­ be excluded. With these criteria in ous - Milton, Donne, Herbert - to the hand , I could understand why there TheComplete Psalter as Renderedby less so - Burns , Coleridge, Vaughan - were more poems by Mary than George Twenty-FivePoets from the Sixteenthto to the virtually unknown - Mary Sid­ Herbert , more by John Hall than John the TwentiethCenturies ney Herbert , George Wither, and Milton, and only one by John Donne. Edited by LauranceWieder. Oxford. Pp. 311. George Sandys. The appendix contains The Book of $16.95. ISBN 0-19-513058-8. Wieder brings suitable talents to tl1e Psalms from the King James (or Autho­ The psalms are at once poetry, music, enterprise. He is the author of One rized) Version of the Bible. Wieder, prayer, liturgy, and song. Their univer­ Hund red Fifty Psalms, the first com­ quite rightly in my estimation, regards sal appeal comes from their capacity to plete psalter written in English since these poems as having "authority but express what we feel and that for which Christopher Smart wrote the Psalms of not a living person's voice ." I think he we yearn. In their original Hebrew, the David in 1765. He also is the co-editor ntight have done just as well, if not bet­ psalms taken together were Israel's of Chapters into Verse, a two-volume ter, if he had included the updated poetic and musical repertoire and anthology of poetry inspired by the efforts of Miles Coverdale in the 1979 served not only an expressive , but a Bible. Book of Common Prayer as his coun­ sacred, purpose. In their manifest Wieder clearly enw1ciates his criteria terpoise. They have both authority and forms, the psalms give voice to the for inclusion: 1. that the works stand as a living presence as poems read and deepest human emotions and spiritual poetry, not just translation, 2. that the spoken today. aspirations. poems be without anachronisms, 3. that (The Rev.) John Farr ell In The Poets' Book of Psalms , poet the version should intitate the form, not Brooklyn, N. Y

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The Originsof Christmas exchange of presents and "a great deal tions are enriched by such modem fic­ By Joseph F. Kelly. Liturgical Press. Pp. 145. of eating, drinking, playing games, and tions as "Amahl and the Night Visitors" $11.95. ISBN 0-8146-2984-9. often lewd behavior." and "Little Drummer Boy." Prof. Kelly gives clear and concise As for the perennial problem of the Christianity has many customs that account of many other non-Christian secularization of Christmas, perhaps were influenced by other religions and customs , from celebrating birthdays we could look at pre-Christmas serv­ philosophies. This is especially true of to lights. He also traces the develop­ ices as additional opportunities to the traditions of Christmas. So Joseph ment of traditions within Christianity worship. Kelly, a professor of religious studies itself such as devotion to the mother (The Rev.) J. Douglas Ousley at John Carroll University, notes the New York, N. Y. influence of the Roman feast of Satur­ of Jesus, and St. Nicholas. While point­ ing out how many of these obser­ nalia. This holiday for the minor Roman god Satumus included the vances have little basis in fact, Kelly rightly comments that our celebra- SHARPS,FLATS &NATURALS GuardUs Sleeping THE Compllne:Psalms, Prayers, and Hymns for the Night The Society of Saint John the Evangelist MEANl ,NG '.JEFFREY Cowley (www.cowley .org) IN THE JOHN It's not often that you listen to a CD -· -· that starts you thinking about how you Forewor'Jby might take some time off from your MIRACLES ArchbishopR,owan .Williams work in a Midwest city and travel to Cambridge just to hear more - and "Ov:er the years of writing A Marginal Jew, I have had to plow that at firsthand. But that's exactly the through many books on mirades. This is the first book on mir­ effect this CD had on me. I was anx­ acles I have ever read that actually invites readers to move ious to hear how this particular com­ munity would move through the from exegesis through meditation to prayer. A welcome change ancient melodies and modes so famil­ indeed!" . - JOHN P. MEIER iar to them as the end of their liturgi­ cal day. Given my fondness for and '3 fffrey J~hn is6learly an arlicu­ familiarity with Compline as a seven­ latf:!preacher and teacher. In this year member of Seattle's St. Mark's Cathedral Compline Choir, I was quite book he tombines these abilities ready to drink in the familiar psalms in offering a provocative vie:wof and texts of this nighttime prayer. I the miracles, not as lit~ral1.stic or was not disappointed. reductionistic accounts of what What first alerted my ear was the did .or did not happen, but as strength and beauty of the vocal theological and spiritual stories sound . Nothing precious or preten­ tious - no grand or affected sound, designed for our edifi¢ation." :, only the song of prayer supported by a - SfANLiYi~·:;Pori r'iR supple energy; basic good singing at the service of authentic prayer. Of the two Compline services offered ISBN 0-8028~2794-2 on this recording, the first (following the order in the Book of Common 256 pitges Prayer) begins with three plainchant paperback tracks that seduce the ear with excel­ $18.00 lent intonation and incline the heart to At,your bookstore, the ageless emotions of the psalms. So or <;~II soo::253.:.1s21 . ;-· it is an unexpected pleasure when there emerges a four-part hymn both rich in ·•·wwtv.eetctmans :com >· 455 its voicing and velvet in tessitura The , /lfw~~t::it :Z-SSJ¥FFERSQ!\JAVliiS,B, / GRA)~i:>RAtr,ps ; MrJ9S03 service continues through its plainsong ,._.,'. . ,, to the close. Seven seasonal plainsong

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GiftsThat Celebrate the Incarnation Readers off er thRir suggestions THELIVING CHURCH asked its readers for recommendations for gift ideas that could help deepen one's understanding and experience of the Incarnation. Here is a selection of recommendations. Nancy Reeves "W. H. Auden's Christmas oratorio the reader to define how he under­ stands the incarnation of Christ." ISBN 0-896836-59-3 titled For the Time Being, found in the paper• 48 pp• $14 Collected Longer Poems volume, is a The Rev. D. Lorne Coyle remarkable long poem that collapses Trinity Church The Midwife's Story is a past and present so that the Incarna­ Vero Beach, Fla. poem about the midwife tion is happening in the present, so to who may or may not have speak." "Rather than recommend a book, I been present at the birth of The Rev. Arra M. Garab would recommend arpilleras: three­ Jesus. Divided into eight DeKalb, Ill. dimensional embroideries done by sections-two for each poor women in Lima's shanty towns. week of Advent-the book "I recommend The Lion, the Witch The Arpillera Project is a project of gives suggestions for prayer and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis. It is the Good Shepherd Cathedral in Lima. or meditation in each a fine book on the Incarnation that The stoles are a steal at $100, and they section and contains many can be understood by adults and chil­ are gorgeous. I have one that I treas­ beautiful illustrations. dren. Asian is an accessible example ure. They are completely embroi­ of the Incarnation for individuals of all dered, except for a few inches around The Midwife's Story is a ages. The writing style of Lewis makes the neck, and the detail and workman­ unique way to welcome the this a pleasant way to learn difficult ship are incredible. Advent season into your ideas." "The Arpillera Project artisans also life. The Rev. Joel Marsch make such items as wall hangings and (NoRTHSTONE PUBLISHING) Church of the Resurrection Bible covers. Some of these arpilleras Franklin, Tenn. are featured in the Nieman-Marcus Order from your Episcopal bookseller or Christmas catalogue every year, but "Check out 'Baby p;_in Part Two, Sec­ many more are available. They are a ---- tions N-VlI, of J. B. Phillips' classic, unique gift, and the purchase helps A'li,, Your God is Too Small. Phillips is poor families here in Lima. All the pro­ THEljf® the thinking person's writer. Every ceeds - less the actual cost of export­ PILGRIM thoughtful reader should memorize this ing the items from Peru - are PRESS section. returned to the women who make Phone: 800.537.3394 (M-F, 8:30am-4:30pm, ET) "For teens - not children - I rec­ them. The website for viewing pic­ Fax: 216 .736.2206 ommend Frederick Turner's 1985 epic tures and downloading an order form www.thepilgrimpress.com poem, The New World. For sheer enter­ is breakthecycle.net." Allow $5.00 shipping for first book, 7 5 ¢ each additional book. tainment and a horrifying vision of what The Very. Rev. John H. Park When ordering by phone, please mention a dark Messiah could be, no better writ­ Cathedral of the Good Shepherd Promotion Code TLC. ing exists. The author's creation forces Lima, Peru

14 THE LIVING CHURCH · NOVEMBER 14, 2004 A Friend from Galilee DANDI DALEYMACKALL Through rhyming , read-together verses, this colorful book builds an intimate, approachable portrait of Jesus, who longs for our friendship as we long for his. 0-8066-4586-5 40pp paper $9.99 The Family Christmas Cookbook Best-Loved Recipes from The Christmas Annual Recreate old-fashioned Christmas Jesus, This Is memories with foods from around the Your Prayer world-delicacies ranging from English The Lord's Prayer Plum Pudding, Norwegian Sandbakkels , According to Kids and Swedish Lucia Buns to Mexican Edited by JEFFKUNKEL Bannuelos, Brazilian Lace Wafers, and Through kids' own words African Kanya. Also features ideas for and drawings, editor Jeff including children in preparing them Kunkel explores how children and extra pages for adding your own interpret the importance and family recipes or traditions. meaning of the Lord's Prayer. 0-806&4802-3 l l 2pp 0-80(»-4403-6 48pp paper over board $12.99 hardcover with wlre-o binding $19.99

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16 THE LIVING CHURCH · NOV EMBER 14. 2004 Bernard Shaw, with marvelous casts: recorded books on meditation and exhausted the supply, some websites Robert Ryan, Stacy Keach, and Geral­ contemplative prayer, and a whole offer possibilities. Find books, lec­ dine Fitzgerald in Eugene O'Neill's series of Beginner's Guides to ... tures, prayers, and liturgical music in Long Day's Journey into Night. The reader's voice can add immea­ Church Slavonic at www.ocrb.org; it's O'Neill's plays are rare upon the stage surably, or of course detract and an Orthodox Church site. Audio these days. In these three CDs from annoy. The reader of the old romantic Books on Compact Disc (www.abcd­ Caedmon Audio you can not only lis­ classic Jane Eyre had just enough inc.com) has 22 versions of the Bible, ten in your living room or your SlN, good English bite in her tone to por­ including the Complete King James you can go back and replay the lines tray Jane 's stem morality and back- Version in a sleeved binder, performed by Alexander Scourby, for years the voice of the Metropolitan Opera on Audio books are not just for those of us PBS. "The Bible on audio took Scourby over a year to produce. It is who dash too much, but for those of us by all accounts one of his greatest life­ long achievements." who have lost the power of sight. How welcome any of these would be under the Christmas tree, not just from Act 2 Scene 3. The liner notes bone, even as a miserable little girl. for those of us who dash too much, feature pictures from the original pro­ Another reader , a man in a book with but for those of us who have lost the duction. a male principal, was fine on the lead power of sight. With a portable, Walk­ Of course you can read and listen character but turned all the women man-type CD or cassette player, the for edification and improvement . Try into whiners. No more of him. lover of words whose vision has dis­ Cynthia Bourgeault 's Singing the Many libraries, of course, have appeared can enjoy again the newest Psalms. No one will know if you prac­ excellent collections of books on cas­ novel, a favorite poet, or the Gospel of tice a bit on the back roads. There are sette and CD. But when you've St. Luke. 0

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i+:familiesand friends-toddlers-up-gathered for eveniful days of anticipation ... daily activities enjoyed by all ages *a visitfrom Santa *carriage and antique car rides Chr'fslma *Mollie Cooper's afternoon English teas at KANUGA *the joy of delivering presents and food to less fortunate neighbors *an escape from commercial Christmas i+:fulldays to enjoy with Kanuga doing the cooking and cleaning *ventures into the woodsy winter of Kanuga returning to a welcoming .fireside *a festive Christmas Eve Eucharist *a wide-eyed child's Christmas morning Christmas at Kanuga , December 20-26 It is not too late to reserve your place, perhaps your family's place, for a memorable Christmas at our Episcopal center in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Our chaplain is The Rev. J. Cameron West, president , Huntingdon College, Montgomery, Alabama. Accommodations are available in Kanuga's Inn and Traditional Cottages. Rates include lodging, meals, and program. Stay the full time and receive a ten percent discount. See our web site www.kanuga.org for pictures and details. For information or reservations please communicate with either Kim Owen or Hoyle Adams in Reservation Services: Telephone 828-692-9136 • Email [email protected] or hadams@kanuga .org • Fax 828-696-3589 Mail: Kanuga Conferences, Post Office Box 250, Hendersonville, NC 28793

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'GoingForward' After the WindsorReport For a gathering designed to focus on best spiritual practices , the first of two Going Forward Together confer­ ences spent considerable time dis­ cussing sex. Going Forward Together met Oct. 24-26 at St. Michael and All Angels' Church , Dallas, and was scheduled again for Nov. 7-9 at the Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta. Every plenary address at the Dallas meeting touched on the Windsor Report, which the Lambeth Commission on Commu­ nion released one week earlier. Sev­ eral workshops referred more directly to global Anglicanism's debate about sexuality , in tones ranging from patient to angry. The Rt. Rev. Mark Dyer, retired Bishop of Bethlehem and the Episco­ pal Church 's sole representative on John Gaskill photo The Rt. Rev. J. M. Mark Dyer, retired Bishop of Bethlehem and the only representative from the the 17-member Lambeth Commission, Episcopal Church on the 17-member Lambeth Commission on Communion, delivers a plenary provided the most direct reflections address at the recent "Going Forward Together" conference in Dallas. on the Windsor Report. Bishop Dyer covered the highlights of the report's World. She discouraged Episcopalians choir that welcomes Muslim children findings, sometimes adding his own from expecting Third World Anglicans but does not pressure them to be bap­ observations and pleas. to see Christianity in the same way: tized; and Bishop Valentine Mokiwa, While acknowledging that the Epis­ "That's unfair and it's unreasonable Bishop of Dar-es-Salaam, who warmly copal Church did not consult with the and it ain't gonna happen." greeted Presiding Bishop Frank Gris­ wider Anglican Communion, he Even so, she said, modernity is a wold on the same day that his likened the normalization of homosex­ treasure that Episcopalians should province denounced the actions of uality to the Bishop of Hong Kong's cherish and preserve for a future General Convention. persistent efforts on behalf of ordina­ expression in global Christianity. Several members of the Diocese of tion of women . "My sisters and broth­ The Rev. Tom Ehrich, a syndicated Dallas expressed anger toward their ers, we can do it right," he said. Bishop religion columnist who led a work­ bishop, the Rt. Rev. James Stanton, for Dyer also stressed the Windsor shop on parish conflicts, described saying that African Anglicans do not Report's rebuke of bishops from out­ conservatives as bullies. want money from Episcopalians [TLC, side the United States who try to "We have got to stop letting the bul­ Nov. 7]. establish parallel jurisdictions in the lies win," Fr. Ehrich said. "When peo­ The conference closed with a panel Episcopal Church. ple start talking about biblical truth discussion. The Rev. Roger Ferlo, who and waving it as a cudgel, stand up to served as a deputy to General Conven­ Church of the Enlightenment them. There is no single biblical truth. tion in 2003, described what he expe­ Plenary speaker Phyllis Tickle, a You can read the Bible and prove any­ rienced as he watched the bishops former religion editor for Publishers thing." vote on Canon V. Gene Robinson's Weekly, said the United States and In another workshop, the Rev. confirmation as a bishop-elect and Canada have both been shaped by the William Sachs of the Episcopal then chant Ubi Caritas . Most deputies Scottish Enlightenment , which Church Foundation said he would softly chanted along with the bishops, marked a clear break from the Refor­ "dispel the myth that African Angli­ Fr. Ferlo said, then left the hall in mation. canism is a conservative monolith that silence. Ms. Tickle said the Windsor Report has risen in rock-ribbed opposition to "I felt like I had been to a funeral," confirms that the Episcopal Church the Episcopal Church." Fr. Ferlo said. "There will be a resur­ and the Anglican Church of Canada He cited three examples from Tan­ rection, but the death has to be are operating on shared theological zania to dispute this notion: a youth acknowledged . I think it was the death assumptions , and that those assump­ group in which only one person men­ of an old way of doing church. " tions rankle Anglicans in the Third tioned homosexuality; a children's Douglas LeBlanc

18 THE LIV ING CHURCH · NOV EMBER 14. 2004 NotLiable, Says Mississippi High Court In a decision which could have custody of the couple's children. implications for the Roman Catholic Mrs. Mabus alleged in her original Church, the Diocese of Mississippi and complaint that the diocese "failed to St. James' Episcopal Church in Jack­ take appropriate steps to supervise son were found to be not financially Mr. McBride's interaction with parish­ liable for conduct beyond the defined ioners and continued to retain his terms of a priest's ministry. The Missis­ service at the risk and peril of their sippi Supreme Court on Oct. 7 further parishioners." rejected the theory of "clergy mal­ In rejecting Mrs. Mabus' claims, Jus­ practice," holding that this was not a tice George C. Carlson, Jr. said the permissible cause of action under Mis­ church and the diocese could only be i' sissippi law as it would entangle "civil held liable for the actions of Mr. ii} ,,-c:?,.::•;. courts in extensive investigation and McBride taken within the course and evaluation of religious tenets." scope of his employment. His role as The lawsuit arose from a 1998 meet­ priest to the Mabuses, absent an ing between former Mississippi Gov. express statement or agreement to the ...... _If Ray Mabus, his wife, Julie, and the rec­ contrary, in and of itself did not create BISHOP'S FIRST CONVENTION:The Rt. Rev. tor of St. James', now ex-priest Jerry a confidential relationship that had Kirk Stevan Smith was enthroned as the fifth McBride. At the meeting, Gov. Mabus been violated by his actions. The court Bishop of Arizona as part of the annual conven­ clandestinely recorded the conversa­ did allow Mrs. Mabus' suit for tion held Oct. 15-16 at Trinity Cathedral in tion with Mr. McBride's foreknowl­ damages to continue against Mr. Phoenix. In his first address as diocesan, Bishop edge, but without informing Mrs. McBride. He has since left the Episco­ Smith pledged to plant 10 new churches in the Mabus. pal ministry. diocese within the next 1O years and pledged During the meeting, which was not The Roman Catholic Church in Mis­ that diocesan staff will embrace the "missionary model." During the first business meeting of the a pastoral or marital counseling ses­ sissippi, faced with at least seven civil diocese at which he presided, deputies tabled a sion, Mrs. Mabus admitted to adultery. lawsuits by alleged victims of sexual resolution calling for a discussion on the dio­ In subsequent divorce proceedings, abuse seeking a total of $258 million, cese's place in the Anglican Communion. Gov. Mabus was awarded sole legal has closely followed the Mabus case. SouthernVirginia Report Describes a Diocesein Disarray A task force has reported that dis­ veys sent to clergy and senior wardens While recognizing that progress on tressingly bad leadership, major inep­ in every parish, and historical identified issues had been made and titude in financial management, and a research. Concurrent Audits and that much good ministry is being done near-total absence of accountability financial reviews revealed no malfea­ in the diocese, the report concluded are crippling the Diocese of Southern sance and the problems do not appear that relations between Bishops Bane Virginia. to be related to the controversial and Gallagher are "disastrous" and The report, which was presented to human sexuality decisions made at faulted both for venting anger publicly a joint meeting of the executive board the 2003 General Convention. toward those who disagree with them. and the standing committee on Oct. "Our simple task was to identify the The two must resolve to work 13, specifically faulted the Rt. Rev. problems which have befallen our dio­ together more amicably and if unable David C. Bane, Jr., Bishop of Southern cese, and recommend solutions," said "they should be invited to find another Virginia, for his lack of leadership James E. Bradberry, a federal judge position," the report stated. and the conflicted relationship and chair of the task force established While Bishop Bane recognized the between him and Bishop Suffragan by the executive board. "Our more faithful work of the committee and Carol J. Gallagher. complex, extended task was to grasp pledged full cooperation, he The 67-page report addressed why the problems have developed and expressed dismay with its overall neg­ issues of organization, accountability, how the necessary solutions can be ativity. "The report focuses on my min­ leadership, fiscal management, human implemented in a way that will con­ istry as Bishop, on the ministry of resources and communications and tinue the ministry of our Lord through­ Bishop Gallagher and on the work of was based on extended research con­ out the diocese." the Diocese. I can't help but be ducted over the course of 16 months, The report portrays Bishop Bane as depressed and disappointed and sad­ including confidential diocesan staff being unclear about his administrative dened," he said. interviews, confidential written sur- duties and unable to tolerate conflict. Carlyle Gravely

NOVEMBER 14. 2004 · THE LIVING CHURCH 19 SeaburyNames NewDean The Rev. Canon Gary R. Hall, rector of the Church of the Redeemer, Bryn Mawr, Pa., has been appointed dean and pr esident of Seabury-Western Theologi cal Semi­ nary in Evanston , Ill. During his three years as rector of Church of the Redeemer, Canon Hall helped guide the congregation Canon Hall through a strategic planning process which identified and filled several per­ sonnel needs , including the hiring of a communication director/stewardship officer. Under Canon Hall, Church of the Redeemer ( considered one of the histori c mainline Philadelphia parishes) also greatly expanded its outreach ministries. Canon Hall was ordained priest in the Diocese of Los Angeles in 1977 fol­ lowing graduation from Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Mass.

Jeffrey Brodeur/The Penn.,:;yl 11an ia Ep iscopalian He was senior associate at All Saints' Clergy from the Diocese of Pennsylvania carry a hand-hewn cross to a scenic vantage point Church, Pasadena , Calif., from 1990- above the Elk River. The dedication occurred during a Eucharist held Sept. 14 as part of the annual 2001 and prior to that served at a clergy retreat held this year at Wapiti, Md. Last year the diocese purchased the 618-acre water­ number of other parishes in Califor­ front property with the intention of developing it into a Christian retreat and conference center. nia, Massachusetts, Michigan and Pennsylvania. SydneyBacks Off on LayPresidency The new dean and president has been a lecturer or adjunct professor at The Diocese of Sydney has backed dioceses to study the proposal [TLC, Yale Divinity School, Case Western away from a proposal that critics Oct. 31). University's School of Management , charge would have given de Jacto While arguing that it was within Claremont School of Theology, UCLA approval to lay presidency at the Sydney's canonical rights to introduce and the Dept. of Religion at Cranbrook Eucharist. the changes , and that lay presidency Schools in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. He At the Australian diocese's synod, was theologically and scripturally jus­ is also the author of "From Heresy to Oct. 19, Dr. John Woodhouse, princi­ tifiable, press accounts of the pro­ Sex," published in Anglican Theologi­ pal of Moore Theological College, posed legislation , Dr. Woodhouse cal Review, and a past recipient of the withdrew a motion that asked that "no stated, had been "lacking in integrity," Episcopal Church Foundation Gradu­ disciplinary or other action should be painting a false picture of what was ate Fellowship. taken" against clergy who "authorizes before the synod for approval. Canon Hall will assume his new or permits" lay celebration or against Archbishop Peter Jensen of Sydney position at Seabury effective Jan. l. those who perform such a rite [TLC, stated the diocese had to do a better He succeeds former dean and presi­ Sept. 5). job of putting forward its case for lay dent the Very Rev. James B. Lemler Earlier this month the General presidency, telling the 850 synod dele­ who has accepted a position with the Synod of the Anglican Church of Aus­ gates that lay presidency, like female national church as director of mission tralia rejected a Sydney-backed pro­ bishops, was still an agenda item for at the Episcopal Church Center in posal that would have allowed the national and worldwide Church. New York City.

20 THE LIVING CH VR.CH · NOVEMBER. 14. 2004 A QuietConvention Congregations in the Diocese of Kansaswill find calculation of parish income easier for assessment purposes following action by delegates to the annual convention, which met Oct. 15 in Topeka. It was the first at which the Rt. Rev. Dean E. Wolfe presided since becoming diocesan bishop on Jan. 1. The convention had no controversy and only modest, if spirited, debate on a proposal to change the way parish apportionments are calculated. Other procedural changes to the diocesan canons and constitution passed easily, and the lone debatable resolution was referred to the Council of Trustees for study. On the budget, delegates had a choice between recommendations made by a diocesan appointed task force, which called in part for the same flat rate for all congregations and making a portion of the assess­ ment voluntary, and a proposal sub­ Tom Pott /Plenteous Ha,rvest photo The Rt. Rev. Dean E. Wolfe, Bishop of Kansas, delivers his first address to convention at Grace mitted by the Council of Trustees with Cathedral in Topeka on Oct. 15. Bishop Wolfe's endorsement that retained many of the task force rec­ ReconciliationUrged with a quote from the report which ommendations except the flat rate and expresses the earnest hope that "none voluntary portion. Following a presen­ Bishop D. Bruce MacPherson spoke of these will prove necessary." tation by the task force, the trustees ' strongly of the need for the Episcopal In other business , convention proposal was presented and a suc­ Church to be reconciled with the Angli­ decided to leave in place its decision cessful motion to substitute it for the can Communion when he addressed last year to allow parishes to redirect task force report was approved. Dele­ the convention of the Diocese of West­ their contribution to the program por­ gates then debated the proposal ern LouisianaOct. 22-23 at the Cathe­ tion of the national church budget. adopting it in part because of the more dral Church of St. Mark's in Shreveport. Based on pre-convention materials simplified, three-tiered , graduated The diocesan bishop painstakingly presented to delegates and on posi­ assessment system it proposed . It will took his listeners through the past tions given by candidates during a take effect in 2006. year's events leading up to the Wind­ forum held on the first night, most of Bishop Wolfe guided the convention sor Report, which was released by the those elected expressed support for through action to deal with three Archbishop of Canterbury in London Bishop MacPherson and his efforts to parishes that had not paid all the four days before the start of conven­ remain in communion with the Arch­ required apportionments to the dio­ tion. If the Episcopal Church does not bishop of Canterbury. cese for 2003. Two - St. Alban's, make a concerted effort to be recon­ Wichita, and St. Paul's, Kansas City - ciled, Bishop MacPherson left no had their past-due payments forgiven doubt that he will choose to align him­ CathedralSale Possible and their lay delegates seated with self and the diocese with the Arch­ Two months ago, the Rt. Rev. voice and vote. Christ Church, Over­ bishop of Canterbury and the Anglican Robert Gepert, Bishop of Western land Park, which is withholding the Consultative Council. Michigan, wrote a pastoral letter to all majority of its payments to the dio­ "To do otherwise would be a com­ congregations alerting them that there cese in protest over General Conven­ promise of my faith, to that which I was a "critical situation" due to the tion actions last year, did not seek to believe in, and the vows I made when lack of cash "to carry out the work of have its lay delegates recognized with ordained and consecrated as a bishop the Church" in the Diocese of Western voice or vote. of the Church and the Anglican Com­ Michigan. This was followed by a sim- Melodie Woerman munion," he said before concluding (Continued on page 34)

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By J. Daniel Sylvester beautifully detailed painting. The story opens with the initial sighting of the hum­ , .. . A SAINT AND HIS LION: The Story of Tekla of Ethiopia. By mingbird, continues through the nesting, Elaine Murray Stone, illustrated by Cecile Sharrant. Paulist and concludes with a new visitor being Press. $9.95. ISBN 0-8091-6707-7 . sighted at the end of the poem cycle. The An Ethiopian Orthodox saint, Tekla's story is author's notes, more information about . ' = brilliantly told in this book created for second- and hummingbirds , and a reference section ' ~ third-grade readers. Crippled as a child, Tekla over­ complete this poetic nature study. -:, comes his limitations and shares the story of God's enduring power and love. In an event that recalls THE NAPPING HOUSE . By Audrey Wood , illustrated by Don memories of Andrades, Tekla aids an irtjured lion. Wood. Harcourt. $17.95 (includes CD). ISBN 0-15-205080-9' . The illustrations are drawn in colors reminiscent Here is one of those cumulative THENAPPING of Coptic icons. These vivid drawings not only poems that early readers love. More ...:.~: HOUSE illustrate the tale but also introduce the reader to the and more people and things pile onto dress and landscape of ancient Ethiopia. Together the bed "in a napping house where the drawings and story make a memorable book that everyone is sleeping." The illustrations tells of an often forgotten part of the Church. whimsically depict the additions to the bed and subsequent events. Together, CLARE AND FRANCIS. By Guido Visconte , illustrated by the poem and pictures create what is Bimba Landmann . Eerdmans. $20. ISBN 0-8028-5269-6. sure to be a classic addition to "rhythm time" of every This gorgeously illustrated book collects kindergarten and pre-school. the well-known stories of St. Francis of Assisi "·· and St. Clare. Starting out with a time line, the MAMMALIA . Poems and paintings by Douglas Florian. Voyager ·,, book takes us chronologically through the Books . $7. ISBN 0-15-205024-8. saints' lives. It includes all the great tales like The gouache drawings in this book perfectly cap­ St. Francis and the wolf and St. Clare's con­ ture the author's simple poems. The author's use of version and concludes with the Canticle of uncomplicated drawings combined with simple Brother Sun. Perhaps the most striking ele­ word play is sure to inspir e many nascent poets. This ment of this book written for third-grade volume is a must-have resource for teachers who are readers is the rich illustrations. Done in a style evoca­ trying to inspire beginning readers to tive of an illuminated text, the drawings are worthy write poetry . In fact, this book would be of any book of hours. The use of gold to highlight the an excellent beginning for a first pictures creates a feeling of Eastern Orthodox icons. grade's collection of its own poems This child's book should be in every adult's library. about animals. The author has seven books besides this one that feature dif­ MY HOUSE IS SINGING. By Betsy R. Rosenthal, illustrated by ferent aspects of the animal kingdom Margaret Chodos-lrvine. Harcourt. $16. ISBN 0-15-21693-3. - including monsters. This collection of poems for beginning readers captures the feel of a home. With poems that cele­ CAN YOU FIND THE SAINTS? By Philip D. Gallery, illustrated brate everything from heaters to ants, this book by Janet Harlow . St. Anthony Messenger. $16.95. ISBN 0- celebrates not only current joys found in the mun­ 86716-487-5. dane but also evokes warm fuzzy memories of Superficially, this book appears to be a copy of the childhood. The illustrations are very appropriate . Wheres Waldo series. The book opens with a page of They seem to be created from household items "Hidden in Every Picture," 10 items that are repeated such as paper collages, ink stamps, and simple draw­ throughout the book The following pages are ings. They complement the poems and yet can inde­ crammed with figures and children are asked to find pendently create a mood expressed in the poems. All certain figures on each page. The book escapes the in all, this is an excellent first book of poetry. simple seek-find format because each page is organized HUMMINGBIRD NEST: A Journal of Poems. By Kristine by categories of saints ( saints in • O'Connell George, illustrated by Barry Moser. Harcourt. $16. the New Testament , patron ISBN 0-15-202325-9. saints, popes, et cetera). The This is an excellent collection of poems that tell edge of every page has a mini­ the story of a hummingbird and her nest. Each major hagiography of each saint that event of the story is memorialized with a poem and a usually includes the saint's

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I !!-!~~}!!!.~u~t:e~t!'reston McDanlels. Morehouse. Pp. ,Iii 24. $9.95. ISBN 0-88192-1986-X. respective symbol, e.g. keys for St. Peter, and a tiny The newest in the series of psalms para­ drawing of the saint. phrased and illustrated to appeal to, well, all of Part Two is written for parents. This section us, this 23rd Psalm follows city children through details the importance of every section's saints, and a rainy day, lunch in the park, a messy room, has ideas for further activities and discussions. The watching the pigeons from an apartment win­ final glossary includes terminology that is used dow. A peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a lost throughout the book Adults and children will love sock, a swimming swan whimsically bring to life this book, not only for the fun of the hunt , but also the verses: "When I'm tired, the Lord makes me because many saints are introduced and their signif­ feel strong again and shows me the right path to icance explained. follow. The Lord never breaks a promise." TASTE THE BREAD: 30 Sermons on Communion . By Phyllis TheHuron carol Vos Wezeman, Anna Liecchty, and Kenneth R. Wezeman. Pil­ Illustrated by Frances 'Tyrrell.Eerdmans Books for Young grim Press. $10. ISBN 0-8298-1519-8 . Readers. Unpaginated. $24.85. ISBN 0-8028-5263-7. This book is designed specifically for teachers by a Presbyterian edu­ According to Huron tradition, the Jesuit Father cational 9irector. The intent is to pro­ Jean de Brebeuf set the oral story of the birth of vide both a collection of sermons on Jesus to what may have been a French noel Communion and a cross reference of around 1638. The Huron language, in which only hymns, scripture, and teaching tools. one stanza survives, was translated into French, The presentation is broad enough for and later into English by J.E. Middleton, who is this to be a cornerstone in the credited at #114 in the Hymnal 1982. instruction of all school-age children Francis 'fyrell's evocative paintings set the carol culturally and on the topic of Communion. Focused on biblical sto- historically. The constellations, the clothing, the lodges and ries and theological themes , this collection is divided snowshoes are as like those in the Quebec area of the time as into six major areas: Connected by Communion, possible. The "chiefs from afar" wear many-fathered head­ Covenanted with God, Covered through Commu­ dresses, and the angels, deerskin and plaits. nion, Discovered in Communion, Filled with Faith, Beyond all this, it is simply beautiful, as is the carol itself, and Welcomed in Faith. This book would be appro­ printed with English, French, and Huron verses, beside a paint­ priate for both home and church school, especially ing of children building a creche in the snow. targeting the fifth-grade through seventh-grade age. Songof Creation By Paul Goble. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers. CHILDREN'S BOOKS THAT NURTURE THE SPIRIT. By Pp. 32. $16. ISBN 0-8028-5271-8. Louise Margaret Granahan. Northstone. Pp. 256. $29.95. ISBN 1-896836-51-8. The familiar canticle is full of images: 0 all This encyclopedia is an excellent you works of the Lord, bless you the Lord; resource for any parish or person. The Praise him and magnify him forever. author begins with a discussion of chil­ 0 you fire and heat, you stars of heaven, you dren's literature - the whys and where­ showers and dew; you green things of the fores of using it - and follows with good earth; you lakes and rivers, you fishes and all advice on the selection of books. She fol­ that move in the waters ... lows this section, which includes many And there is the barracuda, the catfish, and the sturgeon . ••••■ warnings for the user to consider , with 0 you birds of the air, and there is a sky full of cranes. ideas on how to usefully employ her book The bibli­ All you animals; buffalo as far as the eye can see, and wolves ography she develops includes all the pertinent facts, singing in the foreground. including both a thumbnail synopsis and a mini­ Paul Goble has populated the glorious verses with water col­ review. The entries are organized by themes and the ors of animals and landscapes of his own Dakota homeland, and latter chapters are for teens and adults. The volume by writing, in small print so we know, new verses, he encourages has title, author, and illustrator indexes. readers - adults - and viewers - toddlers - to look around at the world and create their own: 0 you ravens, he writes, bless J. Daniel Sylvester teaches third grade and is an you the Lord. 0 you pine trees, you elk, you eagles, bless you the instructor of Multicultural Studies and Archeology Lord: Praise him and magnify him forever. for Elementary Teachers for St. Mary's University A pure delight for all who retain awe and wonder. of Minnesota. He is a member of AU Saints' Cathe­ Patricia Nakamura dral, Milwaukee, Wis. L------

NOVEMBER 14. 2004 · TH E LIVING CHU RCH 23 This hand-printed vellum page replaced the original cover.

Photos courtesy of Marquette University.

William Throckmorton Warren, of Portsmouth, N.H., wanted a repository where the book would be both used and protected. The Jesuit institution in Milwaukee, with its temperature and humidity-con­ trolled archives room, was his choice, after a five­ year search through 190 American Roman Catholic universities and colleges, to receive the book that was his heritage, held in trust for him since his birth. "For years I didn't know what to do with it," he said. "My Australian alma mater didn't want it. It was in a safe deposit box at the bank. But books are to be read, enjoyed, thought about, discussed." Physically, the pages covering the Aquinas com­ mentary may be the more valuable. The original covers, probably of wood, have been lost. Instead, pages of a book printed in Paris in the 13th century, before type, have been sewn between the leather hinges. Dr. Zemler-Cizewski recognized some of the legible text, carefully written in a blue ink, with delicate scrolls and whorls in fine red. In a feat of intercontinental Internet detection, she located other scraps in Australia, and identified them as a copy of Peter Lombard's Sentences, written in 1150. Precisely, "Sententiarum libri quatuor, Lib. 2, dist. 8, 9, and 19, on angels." These covering pages are made of vellum, finely scraped sheep­ skin. "Both front and back pages appear to be con­ tinuous, as if a single copy of the Lombard material were being ripped for use as pasted owns," she By Patricia Nakamura wrote in the library's documentation. William Warren's single condition in giving the New Hampshire Episcopalian has given to book was that his family be allowed to view the A Marquette University a 500-year-old com­ book when they wished. It is available, as well, to mentary on the letters of St. Paul. The Latin desig­ scholars and students under the watchful eye of nation reads: Sancti Thome de Aquino Ordinis Mr. Blessing, and, if one is very fortunate, with a Predicatorum Super epistolas Pauli. The book mini-seminar by Dr. Zemler-Cizewski. "Lots of old was printed with lead type on linen rag paper in books end up being used for leaf presses," Mr. War­ Paris, in 1526, by "Jean Petit's press." On an inside ren lamented. page is the bookplate of a very early owner: Sir Not this one. 0 Robert Throckmorton, 1st baronet of Coughton, Warwickshire, 1642. In two columns of black ink, the body of the book contains Jerome's translation of verses of Paul's writings in large type, with the commentary of Thomas Aquinas in smaller type. Some pages have the marginalia of 16th-century students. Also visible are small, round holes, often tunneling through several pages. "Bookworms - real ones," said Marquette archivist Matt Blessing. "Every book we get goes into the freezer first." Marquette professor of theology Wanda Zemler-Cizewski, who reads the Gothic scrip smoothly even upside down, draws a con­ trast between the physical and the intellec­ tual value of the book. The former figured heavily in the donor's choice of recipient. Mr. Warren and Dr. Zemler-Cizewski examine the book.

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Positivein ManyWays (Second of two parts) far as to recommend a step-by-step Ten things to like about the Wmdsor process to put this covenant in place. Report [TLC, Nov. 7]: 6. Theological implications raised. 1. A re-emphasis of the primacy of Some people, TLC included, have advo­ holy scripture. "The Anglican Commu­ cated getting theology more involved in nion has always declared that its the sexuality issues. Members of the supreme authority is scripture," the commission would like that too. The report states. It also points out that the report says churches proposing to take Bible has always been at the center of action on same-sex blessings must be Anglican belief and life, and that the able "to demonstrate to the rest of the reading and singing of scripture has Communion why their proposal meets Did You Know ... always been at the center of Anglican the criteria of scripture, tradition and worship. "It is by reading scripture too reason." It also states, "We particularly The NationalCouncil of little, not by reading it too much, that we request a contribution from the Episco­ Churches'2004 Yearbook have allowed ourselves to drift apart," it pal Church (USA) which explains, from says. within the sources of authority that we of Americanand Canadian 2. The importance of communion is as Anglicans have received in scripture, Churcheslists the Episcopal stressed. " .. .it is doubtful if the Angli­ the apostolic tradition and reasoned Churchas 15th among can Communion can continue in its pres­ reflection, how a person living in a same­ ent form," Archbishop Robert Eames gender union may be considered eligible the 25 largestchurches writes in his Foreword, and the commis­ to lead the flock of Christ." in the U.S.with 2.33 million sion explores the subject in some depth. 7. Formation of a common canon members. 3. The topic of autonomy is exam­ law. This seems so simple it's a wonder ined. Churches of the Anglican Commu­ no one has tried to enact this. The idea nion that have decided on their own to is, because there are already principles take such radical steps as consecrating a of canon law common to the churches of non-celibate homosexual person as the Communion, why not have each bishop have cited the fact that they are Church develop its own simple and short autonomous. The Windsor Report points "communion law" as part of the pro­ out that autonomy is "a much-misunder­ posed covenant? Quote of the Week stood concept," and that it's not the same 8. Halt same-sex blessings. The as sovereignty or independence. Auton­ report calls upon all bishops not to RuthGledhill, religion omy in the case of the Anglican Commu­ authorize public rites of blessing for correspondentfor The Times nion is a more limited form of same-sex unions at this time. This isn't of Londonon Presiding independent government than many going to happen. Most American bishops BishopFrank T. Griswold: would believe. will not be willing to take what they 4. Unilateral action is deplored. would perceive as a step backward. " ... we all knowthat Grizzy Unfortunately, misunderstandings of 9. Moratorium on election of gay has no problemthinking up autonomy have sometimes led to unilat­ bishops. The Episcopal Church would appropriatelyslippery eral action by an Anglican province. The be invited "to effect a moratorium on the Episcopal Church and the Diocese of election and consent to the consecration answersto eventhe most New Westminster (Canada) are cited for of any candidate to the episcopate who directof interrogations." their legislation on and for performing is living in a same-gender union" until same-sex blessings. "No province, dio­ there is some new consensus in the cese or parish has the right to introduce Anglican Communion. Easier said than a novelty" which goes against Anglican done. teaching," the report cautions. 10. Recognition of potential sepa­ 5. Recommendation of a covenant. ration. Near the bottom of the report is The primates of the 38 Anglican a sentence which points out the commis­ provinces are urged to consider adoption sion is aware that healing and reconcilia­ of a common Anglican Covenant which tion might not be possible. "There would strengthen and govern the rela­ remains a very real danger that we will tionships between the churches of the not choose to walk together," it states. Communion. The commission goes so David Kalvelage, executive editor

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The Communion's Next Steps Thankfully, the report of the Lambeth Commission on Communion [TLC, Nov. 7], the Windsor Report, is not the final word on the problems currently dividing the Anglican Communion. We need to remember that the 17-member commission of the­ ologians appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury was asked to make recommen­ dations on how communion is to be maintained both within and between the churches of the Anglican Communion. The commission has done that, and much of the Communion has reacted to it. Some important meetings lie ahead. By the time this magazine is being read, most of the bishops of Africa will have met in Lagos, Nigeria, and will have discussed the report. The primates of some of the African churches have been outspoken about the idea of communion in the past, and are likely to do so again. While the chances of the To those who see African provinces voting to leave the Communion look slim, the possibility of that occurring needs to be considered. nothing good The next key meeting is the American House of Bishops, which will gather in Jan­ uary in a special session in Salt Lake City, Utah. By that time the bishops will have had plenty of time to digest the report and to have formed opinions on whether the coming out Episcopal Church should participate in the covenant proposed by the commission and whether it should accept its other recommendations. If the 40 bishops who of the Windsor opposed the New Hampshire consecration participate in this gathering, there is the possibility that it could clarify how the Church is to proceed. Without them, chances Report, we would are this will be just another gathering of like-minded leaders. By the time the primates of the Anglican Communion gather in Northem Ireland in remind them February, they should have input from the major players in this ecclesiastical drama - the North Americans, some English and Australians on one side and the Global South and evangelical North Americans, English and others in opposition. The pri­ that God is still mates' meeting is likely to determine whether the provinces will buy into the idea of the Anglican Covenant proposed in the Windsor Report or whether a formal division firmly in charge is likely to take place. That won't be the end of important meetings. The Anglican Consultative Council, of his Church, one of the four "instruments of unity" of the Communion and the only one with lay participation, will meet in June and probably will have its own recommendations. If and that he the Windsor Report is still being discussed at that point, it will go on to the various general synods and conventions of the provinces, including the Episcopal Church's General Convention in 2006, for further input. If the Communion is still together at has promised not that point, the 2008 Lambeth Conference of bishops, another of the instruments of unity, probably will determine the eventual fate of the report. to leave it. We have received and have noted hundreds of reactions to the report from all parts of the Communion. They range from those who are wildly optimistic to others who might be regarded as prophets of doom. We would caution those who are putting con­ siderable hope in the Windsor Report that it is necessary to remember that there is nothing binding in these recommendations, and that they are likely to be rejected by the Episcopal Church. To those who see nothing good coming out of the Windsor Report, we would remind them that God is still firmly in charge of his Church, and that he has promised not to leave it. Giving and Preparation We are not trying to rush the Christmas season by publication of this Christmas Book and Gift Issue. We are committed to the observation of a holy and meaningful Advent season to prepare for the feast of the Incarnation. Nevertheless, choosing appropriate gifts for family members and friends well in advance can enable us to spend a more enjoyable Christmas season. By avoiding the crowds one encounters in last-minute shopping excursions, one can be free from the stress and anxiety that can intrude upon one's spiritual life. We hope the articles and advertisements in this spe­ cial issue will be helpful in the selection of suitable seasonal gifts.

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The Role of Scripture in Anglicanism

By John S. Nieman final authority to scripture alone to ture includes relationship. Scripture is provide indisputable parameters of not a collection of texts . Scripture is a he present turmoil within the faith and practice. human activity. "'Scripture' is a bilat­ TEpiscopal Church regarding our That in no way means that we do eral term. By that we mean that it response to our lesbian and gay sisters not take scripture seriously. We under­ inherently implies, in fact, names a and brothers presents a golden oppor­ stand scripture to be a central and relationship" (What Is Scripture? tunity to reflect carefully on a variety necessary partner in a community of Minneapolis: Fortress Press , 1993, pp. of other, perhaps more fundamental, relationships that includes tradition 17-18). The relationship is between issues . and reason. (Some add human experi­ certain texts - in our case, what we In particular , many along the wide ence as a fourth partner in the com­ call "the Bible" - and human commu­ theological spectrum within the Epis­ munity. I think that is a helpful nities that perceive those texts as copal Church have rightly identified clarification of what I suppose most, mediating that community's under­ confusion about issues of human sex­ on reflection, take to be a given.) standing of the universe. uality as pointing to the urgent need to Scripture interacts with a wide vari­ From the Anglican perspective , we clarify the nature and authority of ety of faithful voices speaking from might say that the Bible becomes scripture within Anglicanism. I offer the past and present, including our scripture when we bring it into active the following reflections on the role own voices, and with the evolution of conversation with human knowledge, and place of scripture within Angli­ human knowledge regarding the natu­ wisdom, experience and imagination canism in a spirit of reconciliation, ral world and human dynamics. Our across the ages, into the present , and and to remind us of one thread of our task is not to seek infallible state ­ in anticipation of the future . common identity as Anglican Chris­ ments within biblical texts, but rather One effect of this perspective is the tians. to listen attentively to and take our likelihood that scripture - or to use Anglicanism evolved as part of the place faithfully, historic catholic faith dramatically thoughtfully and lov­ reshaped within the turmoil of the ingly in that commu­ The Bibledoes not speakunequivocally. Protestant Reformation. We emerged nity of relationships. from the Reformation with a variety of That life-long No lessa theologianthan St. Augustine distinguishing marks, among which is endeavor will not our understanding of the place of yield a clear set of celebratedthat fact. scripture within the life of faith. Dis­ proscribed human tinct from our Roman Catholic broth­ behaviors, but rather ers and sisters, we are not a the brilliance of God speaking the Smith's notion, the human activity that monarchical church: We do not attrib­ incarnate Word of life through the is scripture - will yield a variety of ute final authority to a single person human struggle. insights and perceptions of truth. The or curia to provide indisputable Wilfred Cantwell Smith offers a Bible does not speak unequivocally. parameters of faith and practice. Dis­ helpful insight for Anglicans from his No less a theologian than St. Augus­ tinct from many of our protestant in-depth study of the scriptures of all tine celebrated that fact. Augustine brothers and sisters, we are not a "sola of the world's enduring religions. recognized a variety of levels of mean­ scriptura" church: We do not attribute Smith argues that the reality of scrip- ing in a given biblical text. In Book XII

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of his Confessions, Augustine focuses tendency on the part of interpreters to ple. There is no question that the full on the variety of interpretations of the claim that the truth they have uncov­ inclusion of gay and lesbian persons opening passage of Genesis, and - as ered within a passage exhausts the into all areas of ministry, and the affir­ a good Platonist - reveals complete truth God intends. Ultimately, Augus­ mation and liturgical blessing of com­ comfort with the idea that a variety of tine reflects the concerns of a good mitted same-sex relationships deviate truths might be reflected from the same bishop as he prays that genuine truth from the dominant , received under­ passage. He confesses ignorance of the will unfold in love in the community of standing of what the Bible says and view of the author of the passage , the faithful. what the Church teaches. That fact which he assumes, according to ancient Many Anglicans resist the characteri­ must not be taken lightly and must be tradition, was Moses: "If anyone asks zation of scripture and its place in the examined carefully. me which view was held by Moses your community of faith I am describing, But noting that fact does not con­ great servant, I would not be using the especially when it allows for the accept­ clude our theological work. It rather language of my confessions if I fail to ance of uncomfortable new insights or commences our work by capturing confess to you that I do not lmow." the legitimization of practices that fall our attention and calling us to probe But ignoranc e of the view of the outside the dominant, received under­ more deeply. We must analyze the writer of a particular biblical text is not standing. The present divisions regard­ message of the Bible in its entirety, not a problem for Augustine. The problem ing the place of gay and lesbian persons just selected parts that presumably and genuine theological danger is the in the life of the Church is a clear exam- speak to the issue at hand . We must engage the sciences, humanities and the lived experience of the very peo­ ple whom we tend to dehumanize and objectify as issues. We must assume that there are more levels of broken­ ness in our world than we presently perceive, and affirm that there is more Ask for a clergy moving specialistand discover why thousandsof churches,clergy and seminarianshave splendor in God's grace than we can possibly imagine. Finally, and perhaps ClergyDiscount relied on us for nearlytwo decades. 4 most importantly , we must examine ♦ GuaranteedDates our own hearts , particularly in times ♦ Up To 3 Estimates like these when our rhetoric shifts into ferocity and threatens to dismiss ♦ Major Van Lines www.dergyrelocation.com our brothers and sisters as enemies . email: [email protected] One of Anglicanism's historic attrib­ utes is theological generosity. We have expressed that best when we have , \ 11 g I I c a 11 l\ I I s s 1 o 11 I 11 , \ 111 L' 1 1 c ,1 \X' 1 11 1 c I C o 11 I· c r c 11 c c 2 0 0 S approached scripture in humility; committed ourselves to respect and January 12-16, 2005 love our companions along the way, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina especially those with whom we differ the most; and anticipated the continu­ Come be Empowered ous presence of the Holy Spirit to lead and Equipped for Mission! us into God's truth . To have the Be energized,challenged and renewed courage to seek that truth not simply for missionin a new era. · · in the words of the books of the Bible, spea~ers include but in the Word that emerges in the relationship among scripture, tradi­ Brian Mclaren; Dr. Ed Stetzer, Charlie Duke and others. tion, reason and human experience, is with special guests to reflect the reality of the incarnation. CanonMichael Green , BishopDavid and Mary Pytches, Anglican It is to be faithful to our identity as andArchbishops Yong Ping Chung and EmmanuelKolini. Anglican Christians . 0 For more information, call MISSION ~~IN AMERICA The Rev. John S. Nieman is the rector 843-237-4223 .....-.,,~~ of St. Andr ew's Church, Ann Arbor, Or visit "Events"at our web site: www.theamia.org Mich.

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NOVEMBER 14. 2004 · THE LIVING CHU RCH 29 ~~·· _;:~•-~ .~------:~~r"'.~~z~:.>· :--·.. LETIERS·tb ·T~E EDITOR ",. •.__ ,.. - ... -·---·-.. , .,. . .il''I,\ ,...... ,,... \ ff,,, 1-,_ ~/ · :~ i \ ~ ..._•:;~c;.'-: --'\11:fl .-1, \ ~\ioS' -- supposed to be one family, many Angli­ can provinces cannot accept that a spir­ ~JI j1sn'tEnough itual parent , who once embraced the Bible and brought the gospel of Jesus The Anglican Communion is like a pal Church is concerned). Christ to their shores , is so enslaved to family in crisis needing healing and The Episcopal Church is being the secular spirit of our age. therapy. The Wmdsor Report [TLC,Nov. charged by its spiritual children with What we are witnessing is the heart­ 7] is the counsel of a mild-mannered persistent self-destructive behavior rending attempt by Anglican "spiritual therapist trying to help the whole family resulting from its long-term addiction to children" to intervene on behalf of an ( emphasis on "mild" where the Episco- revisionist thinking. Because we are errant "spiritual parent" that seems hell bent on destruction of self plus all familial Anglican relationships. As therapy, the Wmdsor Report is clearly not enough. Perhaps a plan for wholesale family "intervention ," if enough family members have the stom­ ach for it and the risk it would entail, remains the Anglican Communion's only hope. II of us at The Saint Francis (The Rev.) Pewr Cook Lake Char/,es,La . Academy wish you a truly A happy holiday season. Issueof Honesty As you reflect on the joys of the When I read the article on the Dio­ holidays, remember that for many cese of Chicago [TLC, Oct. 17) I could­ children in America today, Christmas n't help feeling that information had memories are not so pleasant. Many been selected very carefully so as to of the 1,400 children and youth prove a point which had already been whose circumstances have brought decided upon, rather like the "proof­ them into our care have never text method" of biblical criticism. Four known a merry Christmas. parishes were selected where there was That's why we are asking for your a fair amount of discontent, out of a dio­ support to help ensure that every child entrusted to our care cese of 138. As a member of the stand­ will receive a gift this Christmas. Your gift will mean so much! ing committee , I think that I have an idea of the climate of the diocese. Yes, there are pockets of discontent in sev­ A donor-supported child THE eral other parishes, and it is distressing, welfare ministry embracing SAINf but they do not represent a great num­ the Episcopal tradition of FRANCIS ber of people. ACADEMY service since 1945. I INCORPORATED I suspect that part of the reason for minimal reaction comes from the fact 509 East Elm Street • Salina, KS 67401 • www.st-francis.org • 800-423-1342 that several of the most effective and To make a gift to Christmas For Kids use the coupon below respected clergy in the diocese are gay. or you may give online at www.st-francis.org They don't make a secret of that fact, .. ,.,~'>l nor do they go out of their way to draw Enclosed is my gift of: 0 $25 0 $50 0 $100 0 Other$ _ _ ~ attention to their orientation. It is sim­ Name ply who they are that that's OK The issue is not whether there will be gay clergy in the Church. There have been City __ _ . __ State _ _ _ Zip __ _ for centuries , and not all of them were Telephone ~ celibate. The issue is more one of hon­ esty, which is so much healthier than Spouse's name _ the secretive behavior which was nec­ Charge my: 0 Visa O AmEx O Mastercard O Discover essary for so long. Card Number ______Expiration Date _ _ (The Rev.) Wayne Carlson Church of the Holy Family Signature of Cardholder ___ _ ··--- - - ©20041Sai nt Francis Academy, Inc. STFR-2222 Park Forest, JU_

30 THE LIV ING CHUR.CH · NOVEM BER. 14, 2004 I read with interest Douglas In 1, the reference seems to be to the These lead me to questions: LeBlanc's article on the Diocese of Episcopal Church. In 2, the reference • Does he equate leaving the Episco­ Chicago. I had to re-read the first para­ cannot be to the Episcopal Church, but pal Church with leaving the Church as graph several times to confirm that as to the "body of Christ spread through­ the body of Christ? stated, it was incorrect. out the world" (unless, by "organiza­ • If so, does the same judgment apply The article states that when Bishop tion" he refers to the Roman Catholic to separations which occurred during Montgomery "could not bring himself Church). In 3, "Church" may mean all the Reformation, or when the Episco­ to ordain women to the priesthood , he churches within the body of Christ. pal Church left the Church of England? won the affection of people throughout the Episcopal Church by asking his brother bishops to ordain them instead." Music, Prayers, Bishop Montgomery was a fair and decent man. However, he would not ordain women. His bishop suffragan, Worship, Community • • • the Rt. Rev. Quintin E. Primo, Jr., was a strong supporter of the ordination of All Transformed women and convinced his bishop to allow him to ordain women. The gra­ By the Rev. Charles E. B. Gill cious Bishop Montgomery agreed. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Bishop Primo ordained the first and Nags Head, NC several women in the Diocese of Diocese of East Carolina Chicago to become priests and sup­ ported them in their attempts to find churches that would allow them to Never in nearly 25 years of ordained ministryhave serve. I been blessed with such an outpouringof prayer Bishop Primo's autobiography, The Making of a Bl,ack Bishop, recounts and such a Spirit of Christ's love among us as a those history-making, courageous parish family! events in his own words. Although there may have been some Faith Alive has spurred in us the "brother bishops" from other dioceses movement and desire to who also participated, it was Bishop Primo who answered God's call to give witness to our Faith. change the course of the Diocese of Chicago and contribute to changing the Our music, prayers, course of the Episcopal Church. So please be sure in the future that worship and commu­ when you recount history, that one of nity have been trans­ the first black bishops in the Episcopal Church is not robbed of his place in his­ formed by the Body of tory. I know - he was my father. Christ in the form of a Cynthia Primo Martin Hockessin, Del. Faith Alive team. SeparatedChurches Thanks be to God! In Fr. Baumann's article [TLC, Oct. 171,I am confused by his final section. He wrote: A faith-building experience 1. "Leavingviolates the nature of the for the entire parish family! Church just as much as the false teach­ ing of the revisionists does." 2. "The Church is the largest and FaithAlive • 431 RichmondPlace, NE most widespread organization in the Albuquerque,NM 87106 • (505) 255-3233 world." 3. "The Church belongs always to [email protected] God."

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• If so, then should we not all be for ministry in "separated" churches? multiple Christian churches coexist. Roman Catholic and remove all schis­ Fr. Baumann's clear description of Similarly, all cries for unity within a matic churches? the negative effects of revisions in doc­ small segment of the body of Christ • If not, why not? What is the differ­ trine and discipline are not matched by must be heard and responded to in the ence? his arguments for a similar seriousness face of the multiplicity of choices avail­ • Most importantly, have persons of consequence when one leaves the able for living out our faithfulness to come into a saving relationship with Episcopal Church. Heresy is heresy in Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ, been fed by him in word every age, but schism is a much more (The Rev.) Lawrence D. Bausch and sacrament, and been empowered nuanced matter in our age in which Holy Trinity Church San Diego, Calif Fr. Baumann's Viewpoint article is one of the best and most reasonable Sermons for the analysis attempts I have seen concern­ ing the present state of the Church in conflict. His balancing of the importance of love, truth, and peace (unity) has long needed to be articulated and he has done it well. The unfortunate popular pastime of assigning evil motives to per­ sons and groups whose vision of our calling differs from that of the speaker has greatly polarized the Church with­ out offering a reconciling option. We are too often involved in a win-or-lose mentality rather than seeking to offer up our differing viewpoints considering the issues at hand and establish a com­ mon mind concerning how we can joy­ fully come to the Lord's table with mutual intent, seeking not to win our arguments but to surrender ourselves to the mind and will of God. (The Rev.) James F. Graner Larned, Kan. "John Keble's . . . , th~ol?gigal <-teft11,/<1µ~lit¢t.ll'yIt Was Inspired grace will endear these sermons to rea.dets.This )s a boqk ·for meditation. ·Read it slowly- a paragraph,;even as .en~ I believe the Reader's Viewpoint tence, at a time. Lingfr over its worgs and pondc;flts wis­ article by David Baumann [TLC, Oct. 17] was inspired. That is the only word dom, Let itbecome a companion thrqugh the year as the I can think of that does it justice. He church's calendar turns from Advent to. Christmas, Lent really put the situation into proper througfrEaster, ·Pentecost to .the Sundays·ofsumriler and prospective. fall, and take it up afreslt with the return of Advent the Art Delagrange next year. Keble's Sermonsfor the Christian uarhas the Mt. Airy, Md. potential to become a minor spiritual classic." · They'reDown - ROBERT Lovrs WILKEN University of Virginia With respect to "Matters of Style" [TLC,Sept. 19] and the issue of capital­ ISBN Q-8028-2299-1 • 220 pages •paperback• $23 ;00 izing pronouns that refer to God, I have an explanation based on Anglican spiri­ tual practice. I find that lower case is used in every At your bookstore, Book of Common Prayer from 1549 or call $00-253-7521 ,4558 ·1"'-WM.B. Ei;R ..DMA . NS ".-·- ·.. · · -;_ ' ...... I\~ .PtJBtISHlNG Co. through 1979,including (gasp!) the 1928 www.eerdmans.com Z55 JEFFERS01'1AVE. S.E. / GRANDRAPIPS, MI 49503 BCP.I find that lower case is used in the

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New Revised Standard Version, the Revised Standard Version, and the Authorized (King James) Version. The only authority I can find for the use of upper case in such a circum­ stance is Hallmark Cards. Please contact (The Rev.) Andrew MacAoidh Jergens us to discuss Cincinnati, Ohio your specific FaultyLogic requirements Fr. Meglathery's cavalier dismissal of Watts opponents of open communion & company because Jesus ate dinner with sinners 7 Tufton Street [TLC, Oct. 17] seems to me to be based Westminster on several fallacies. London In the first place, Jesus did not invite SWlP 3QE the Pharisees to dinner. They invited England UK him, and he, of course, accepted. Sec­ ond, at the Last Supper and in the insti­ tution of the sacrament, Jesus invited I l l'-.D R \hi,(, 1 l 1'-.1)" \hl'-.C I l J,t, R \l\l"-l I l J,D R \hl"-l , only the intimate group of apostles he l l l,,l JI I-\:\ I'- l l )'-.\l JI I \'-.T\ l l>'-.'-lJI I\'-. h Cl 1'-.,\Jl I\'-. I\ had chosen and carefully taught for three years. Our parish invites everyone WWW. WWW. WWW. WWW. - other Christians, agnostics, Muslims, hollimanassociates hollimanassociates hollimanassociates hollimanassociates atheists - anyone to our chili cook-off or to any parish potluck, but at the .com .com .com .com Eucharist we invite other baptized Christians, who may or may not share our definition of the sacrament, to the ?PIRITUALITY fov f3:ve-ida~Pe-opl 1[J Lord's table. Granted that the Holy <- . . -:. ' -:~f - A: Spirit is not bound by rules and can work backward and upside down as he chooses, but to base an argument for open communion on Jesus, eating din­ ner with sinners is faulty logic. Marion Midgley Euless, Texas AnyTime The Rev. Jonathan Folts' discourse on cereals [TLC, Oct. 10] reminded me of an ancient table grace that goes like ' LYLE w. DORSETT this: 0 God, keep us from being like TORTIJRED WONDERS SEEKING TIIE SECRET PIACE porridge, slow to warm up and hard Rodney Clapp Lyle W. Dorsett to stir, 1587431068 • 288 pp. • S21.99c 158743122X • 192 pp. • $U.99p But make us like cornflakes: \ .P~tGeorge Herbert marveled that the human C. S. Lewis is perhaps the most beloved mod, always ready to serve. ·.< ;bi:ingis "once a poor creature, now a wonder . .. ern Christian author. From The Chroniclesof Mary F. Landrum '. : tortur'd in the space/Betwixt this world and Narnia to Mere Christianity,his works have enthralled readers of all ages. Yet, though Bristol, Tenn. th;it of grace." Christian spirituality is not for angels, but for people, for "tortured wonders ." numerous books have been written about This constantly stimulating book explores Lewis's life and his dramatic conversion to ThreeCheers! Christian spirituality not just at prayer and Christianity, none have asked the important Three cheers for the letter "It Was a Worship, but at table, in the bedroom and barb- question of how he grew spiritually. Lyle Mystery," written by the Rev. Wesley , ,.roomand gym and funeral parlor. Dorsett sets out to answer that question in Seekingth e SecretPlace. W. Hinton [TLC, Oct. 3]! (The Rev.) George Zabriski e "BorderCr~ings," the Brazosmonthly electronic newsletter. at www,brazospress.comlb:\ BrazosPr~ ;";: Bozeman, Mont. At your localbookstore , www.brazospress.com,or call 1-800-877-2665 ~{ TheTmi}ifim ;f/i~ .:,_°:;)·:w¥:

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34 TH E LIVING CHURCH · NOVEMB ER 14. 2004 Newly elected senior warden Carie Kennedy addresses the con­ gregation at Church of the Good Shepherd on Oct. 24 during the first service in the building since an Oct. 12 court ruling ordered the former rector and a majority of the congregation to turn pos­ session of the suburban St. Louis church and its property back to the Diocese of Missouri. Members of the congregation who had remained loyal to the Episcopal Church. They had been meeting in members' homes.

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JudgeRules PropertyBelongs The Instituteof SacredMusic to Diocese In a decision released Oct. 12, the at Yale University Hon. Mary B. Schroeder, a St. Louis County Associate Circuit Court judge, ruled in favor of the Diocese of Mis­ souri and the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, the national with an church corporation. The ruling outstanding requires the congregation of Good DegreesOffered faculty of Shepherd Church, Town and Country, through the and its deposed rector to vacate the Catholic, Yale Divinity School property. "I an1 glad that Judge Schroeder 's Protestant Master of Arts in Religion decision is so clear and succinct," the and Jewish Master of Divinity Rt. Rev. George Wayne Smith, Bishop Master of Sacred Theology of Missouri, said. "I am even gladder scholars that the people of the Episcopal and the Church of the Good Shepherd get to resources DegreesOffered go home." through the In February, the Rev. Paul Walter and fa cilities Yale Schoolof Music and the vestry at Good Shepherd sought court permission to amend the of one of the Master of Music church's charter, disaffiliating with the world's Artist Diploma Diocese of Missouri and the Episcopal Master of Musical Arts Church and incorporating under the finest Doctor of Musical Arts auspices of the Anglican Mission in research America (AMiA) and the Primate of the Anglican Province of Rwanda. The universities WORSHIP· MUSIC· ARTS diocese inhibited and subsequently deposed the priest. It also filed suit contending that any changes in the parish charter required the consent of Double Majors may be obtained through the School of the bishop and standing committee. Music. Joint Degrees are offered concurrently with Yale While the case was under review, Divinity School. Prizes in Organ Performance and Choral the AMiA congregation continued to Conducting are available for qualified applicants. use the building. Those members who wished to remain Episcopalian had YALE INSTITUTE OF SACRED MUSIC been meeting in each other 's homes . 409 Prospect Street New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 432-5180 www.yale.edu/ism Episcopal News Service contributed to this report.

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NOVEMBER.14 . 2004 · TH E LIVING CHURCH 39 FULL-TIME RECTOR: Saint James-in-the-Hills, located in beautiful Hollywood, Florida. is searching for a bilingual (English/Spanish) priest desiring to deepen members' own faith and spirituality along with that of the parish. We are an energetic, culturally diverse and conservative congregation having a balance of traditional and contemporary values. We are hoping to increase our current membership of about 300. We had as many as 600 a few years ago. We seek a rector St. Chad's Episcopal Church ready to return the parish to its former size and hopefully be­ ANGLICAN THEOLOGICAL BOOKS - scholarly, yond. The Spanish-speaking members account for about Albuquerque, NM out-of-print - bought and sold. Request catalog. The 10% of our congregation. Desired talents include pastor, Anglican Bibliopole, 858 Church SL, Saratoga Springs, teacher, preacher, and one able to minister to the youth on Historically & culturally rich city in NY 12866-8615. (518) [email protected]. their level. To request a parish profile or send a resume, contact: Search Diocese undergoing leadership Committee, Saint James-in-the-Hills, 3329 Wilson change. Seeking rector, comfortable Street, Hollywood, FL 33021. Email: search@saint­ jamesjnthehills.com or Fax (954) 625-7601; Please visit us in ECUSA, with strong leadership FLAGS AND BANNERS: Custom designed Episcopal at www.saintjamesinthehills.com. skills in church growth and Christian flags and banners by Festival Flags in Richmond, Virginia. Please contact us by phone at 800-233-5247 or by E-mail at Education. 175 members, dedicated [email protected]. FULL-TIME RECTOR: St. Andrew's Episcopal th laity. Respond with resume & CDO Church , a warm and loving parish celebrating our 50 TRADITIONAL GOTHIC chapel chairs. Officiant anniversary, is located in Rocky Mount. NC, one hour east of the Raleigh/Durham area. Our spiritual values are profile. Confidentiality assured. chairs for modern churches. Custom crosses , altars, hymn boards, furniture, cabinets. Oldcraft Woodworkers, reflected in the care and nurture of people. We seek a St. Chad's Church Sewanee, TN 37575. (931) 598-0208 or (888) 598-0208. priest to revitalize and energize us in our worship, Christ­ ian education, and outreach ministry. For additional infor­ E-mail: [email protected]. ATTN: Search Committee mation: website: www.sajnt-andrews-church.org, or E-mail: [email protected]. Phone: (252) 7I'JITennyson NE 443-2070. Resumes may be sent to St. Andrew's Search Albuquerque, NM 87u2 Committee, 301 Circle Dr., Rocky Mouut, NC 27804 or faxed to (252) 443-2013 by Dec. 19, 2004. See website: http:/ /home.earthlink.net/~stchads YOUTWCHILDREN'S EDUCATION MINISTER: St. John 's Church, Roanoke, VA, seeks full-time worker skilled in youth/children's ministry. Must have three years experi­ ADVERTISERS: ence and college degree. Minimum salary of $35,000. Strong children's education program; youth need the bulk of FULL-TIME PRIEST DEVELOPER: St. A/ban's skill and energy. Pastor youth and children, coordinate pro­ Don't forget about the Episcopal Church, Marshfield, WI, is a small, family grams, train teachers and advisors. Submit resume's to: Parish Administration Issue congregation that is concerned about its future. We value Robert Beasley, P.O. Box 257, Roanoke, VA 24002. January 2, 2005 our liturgy, music, and Eucharist. We have a beautiful Phone: (540) 343-9341 or FAX (540) 343-6362 or E-mail: church, recently renovated, and a wealth of resources in [email protected]. our small, but dedicated core of hard workers. We wish to For more information, contact continue God's work in our community and find a way to keep our parish alive. Tom Parker, Advertising Manager St. Alban 's is seeking with God's help: 414-276-5420,Ext. 16 • A fulltime priest who will help us grow spiritually [email protected] • An articulate pastor who will make God's word relevant in our lives • An energetic spiritual leader who will work with the laity to expand our membership • An able administrator who will take part in church management as needed Looking for a Rector? • An enthusiastic rector who will coordinate our resources with our vision and move us forward How About a Spiritual Boost? • A person who has the skill to empathize and connect with various ages and provide While the energies of the leadership and loving pastoral care for all the prayers of the people are focused on • A priest willing to commit to minimum the search process and healthy stability of one to two years to our community of the church, consider a light-hearted Reimbursement package $80,000 per year Faith Stories Retreat to bring spiritual Start time earliest possible date refreshment to the parish family. This family parish in central Wisconsin is located in a TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED, Thanks to a grant from a charitable community with an excellent school system and a highly trust, the leader of this weekend event acclaimed medical center. In addition , Marshfield is CONTACT: TOM PARKER comes at no charge to the church. home to a variety of activities and cultural programs, AD MANAGER many associated with its two-year University of Wiscon­ For information, contact: sin campus. Right in the center of everything and within three hours of Milwaukee, St. Paul/Minneapolis, Madi­ (414) 276-5420 Faith Stories son, Green Bay, we still retain the small town feeling of 431 Richmond Pl., NE friendliness and security. Wonderful outdoor recreational EXT. 16 Albuquerque, NM 87106 activities are also nearby. PH: (505) 255-3233 Please submit letter of application, resume ', and personal E-MAIL: TPARKER profile to: The Rt. Reverend Russell E. Jacobus, Dio­ E-mail: [email protected] cese of Fond du Lac, PO Box 149, Fond du Lac, WI @LIVINGCHURCH.ORG 54936-0149 .

40 THE LIVING CHURCH · NOVEMBER 14. 2004 FULL-TIME RECTOR: St. John 's Church. a historic pro­ ASSOCIATE RECTOR: The Church of the Holy Com­ MUSICIAN POSITION SOUGHT: Experienced organ­ gram-sized church in downtown Butte. MT, seeks a deeply foner. a historic and vibrant Episcopal parish in Kenilwonh, ist and conductor seeking liturgical parish with a high spiritual. enthusiastic , onhodox, visionary priest who will IL on Chicago's suburban nonb shore, is seeking an ener­ musical tradition in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley lead us into the next phase of expanded ministry and out­ getic and team-oriented priest with three or more years of region s. Organized, well educated liturgically and musi­ reach to our community: bring broad pastor al skills for the experience for an opening on our clergy staff. This is a great cally (bac helor' s and master 's degrees in Sacred Music). nurture and care of all parishioner s: provide strong preach­ opportunity for someone who would like a thorough and exhibit s warm personaJity with clergy and laity . Avail­ ing and teaching to enhance our program s for children , grounding in the full range of clerical responsihiLities - able in Spring 2005 . Resume available upon requ est. Call youth , and adults; inspire us to grow spirituall y io commu­ preaching. teaching, liturgical leadership, pastora l care, (215) 529-4709. nity with one another: and assist us in empowering and youth ministry and parish administration - before moving enlarging our active lay leadership. Our Parish/Position on to a leadership position in his or her own parish. Our I 00- Profile may be reviewed in the Positions Open Bulletin of year old community of faith is growing slowly. but steadily. the Church Deploym ent Office. Interested persons should with an influx of young families. We have an open , active send letter stating ministry goals and current resume to The and engaged laity and a broad range of ministrie s focused on ORGAN FOR SALE : 2-manual electronic 1968 Saville Rev. Brady Vardemann, DDO; Episcopal Diocese of both the community and our parish. The parish is strong and organ include s pedal board . amplifier. and high quality Montana; 515 North Park Avenue; Helena, MT 59601 or stable financialJy and our compensation package is attrac­ speakers in pipes . Exce llent tone. All schematics E-mail to: [email protected]. tive. Send inquiries to: John Campbell, Junior Warden, included . The organ may he seen and played . $8500. Church of the Holy Comforter, 222 Kenilworth Avenue, Moving of organ is responsibility of buyer. Call Kenilworth, IL 60043 or call (847) 251-0589 or E-mail to ASSISTANT TO THE RECTOR: This growing congre­ (239)482-0889. [email protected] . gation is seeking a prie st to assist the rector full-time in For more information. please visit our website at www.holy­ pastoral ministry . coordination of the Christian education comforter.om/who we are/parish leadershio,Mp. programming for adults, and with all aspects of wors hip . Succes sful candidate s will have strong interperso nal and CLERGY OR LAY LEADERS . interested in seei ng the group facilitation skills, a passion for teachin g, and excel­ world for FREE? England. Greece, Turkey. the Holy FULL-TIME INTERIM : St. Luke 's Church. Montclair , lent preaching ahiLity. Responsibilities includ e pastoral Land , Ethiopia . and more! Contact Journeys Unlimited. NJ , an energetic. culturally diverse , mid- sized congrega­ calling: multifaceted adult Christian education programs, E-mail lourneys@i:rouoist.com or call 800-486-8359 ext tion with strong lay leaders hip committed to spiritual with particular emphasis on developing opportunities 205, 206, or 208. spec ifically for parent s, as welJ as young adults: and social growth and congregation al development. We aim to and economic justice ministry program s. For informa­ strengt hen our existing programs: especially Chri stian for­ tion : The Rev. William Ortt, Christ Church, lll South mation (all ages) and our long commitment to community Great Cathedrals of Southern England, May 20-30, 2005. Harrison Street, Easton, MD 21601. E-mail : father­ outreach, includin g soup kitchen and thrift shop . We seek An educational tour of Church history and architecture . Info [email protected]:. experie nced interim with strong spirituality who will help at www.saintmartintours.com or (303) 806-0980. prepare for the arrival of a new rector. Send resume to: FULL-TIME RECTOR: Episcopal Church of Lincoln Interim Search Committee, Attn: Kathy DeWalt, 73 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042 : EXPLORE ENGLAND'S ENCHANTING COUN­ County, NM, seeks rector to head a team ministry of 4 con­ E-mail: [email protected]; Phone: (973)744-6220. TRYSIDE on foot. guided by an English vicar. Mountains. gregations with a combined membership of 300 in a moun­ vaJleys or coast : castles . abbeys or holy places: all with nat­ tain resort/ran ching area of south central New Mexico . ural history .....you set the agenda, I fix the detail s, and Candidate should have strong leadership , preaching and FULL-TIME RECTOR : A beautiful, histo ric. tradi­ together we achieve the walking trip/pilgrimage of your teaching skills. Master of Divinity and ordination as a priest tionaJ Episcopal church is conducting a searc h for a new dreams. 1-2 weeks in May/June for2 people. I cost $150 per in the Episcopal Church of USA required . Lay activity in day. For exploratory discussions. contact me soon at: rector . Our pastoral-sized parish has deep AngLican roots the parish is strong. Within 2 hours of major metropolitan [email protected] . area. local high school graduating several Rhodes Scholars. dating to the colonial period. A bedroom community of branch of major university in village, excellent medical Augusta. Georgia's second largest city. Waynesboro is an facility. Summer golfing and fishing and winter skiing. easy 30- minute access to university educati onal opportu­ WORLDWIDE PILGRIMAGE MlNISTRIES arranges Send resume to Senior Warden Doug Cooley, PO Box 473, nitie s and resource s. a large regional academic medical group adult, youth and choir spiritual journey s to Israel. Ruidoso Downs, NM, 88346. community and an array of cultural activities. Recre­ Turkey. Greece, Italy, England. France. Spain, Scotland. Ire­ E-Mail: douglooley @yahoo.com. ational oppo rtunities abound , as does Savann ah/Georg ia land and South Africa We also offer clergy and lay leaders Coast I 1/2 hours and Atlanta 2 1/2 hour s. The pari sh has the opponunity to travel on farniLiarizationpilgrimages . Con­ enjoyed long-term rectors in the past. tact Worldwide, a mission creation of FRESHMINISTRIES, With a strong desire and commitment to growt h. our for more information. Phone : 1-800-260-5104; E-maiJ: FULL-TIME RECTOR: We are seeking a dynamic rector parish is seeking an energetic, caring pastor who will [email protected]; Website: www.wwpil!!l'imai:e.com. for our family-oriented congregation at Trinity Episcopal make The Church Me ssage relevant in our daily lives. We Church in Watenown , SD. Our church is warm , inviting. seek a candidate skilled in program development . preach­ and especially caring to all people in the co mmunity. We ing, teaching and an abJeadministrator. .. throw in a sense seek a candidate who is a preacher and a teacher and one of hum or and desire for fun. who will lead our congregation. Our goals include: grow­ DO YOU FEEL CALLED TO THE RELIGIOUS Our parish has a strong multi-faceted ecumenical outreach ing our lay ministry within the church, continuing our com­ LIFE? Explore the possibility with The Order of Saint munity outreach, and helping us to grow in numbers of program and desires direction in its continued venues of Joseph , a new community dedicated to a life of prayer and parishioners. Watenown is a small, upper Midwestern com­ growth. St. Michael's is debt free and financially very service - combining the contemplative and the active. For munity with 20,000 people . Watertown is located 1.5 hours sound . A very competitive financial package is afforded more information visit our website at www.orderofsain• from Sioux Falls, SD, 3.5 hours from MinneapoLis. MN , and the des ired candidate . tjoseph.org, or write: Saint Joseph House, ll4 Live Oak 2 hours from Fargo, Nonb Dakota. Informati on about Trin­ Although possessing a large well-equipped rectory, we are Drive, Natchez, MS 39120. ity Episcopal Church in Watenown . SD. can be found at flexible in discussing other ownership options . www.tecwatertown.oa: If interested in this wonderful Profile is available upon request. Contact: Tattnall Thomp­ opportunity. plea se contact: Senior Warden Darla son, Chairman - Search Committee, St. Michael's Epis­ Weaver, 500 14th Ave. NW, Watertown, SD 57201. copal Church, P.O. Box SO, Waynesboro, GA 30830 E-mail: [email protected].

RECTOR : Inner- city orthodox/traditional Anglo­ Catholic, Chri st centered , Biblicall y based parish with FULL-TIME PUBLISHING HOUSE DIRECTOR : caring Anglo and Hispanic congregations , in excellent Forward Movement of Cincinnati, Ohio. an important heanland city listed among the most livable in nation, ministry of the Presiding Bishop , is the histori c publisher seeks a like-minded , vocation committed , bilingual priest of Forward Dav Br Dav and more than 400 other tracts, capable of ministering to all, along with furthering growth pamphlets & b~oks. It seeks a clergy person steeped in and community outreach. Metro area has fine resources , the life of prayer who has good communication ski lls, including : nine univer sities/co lleges, five others within both written & oral , and who is an experienced adminis­ short driving dista nce: outstanding medi ca l facilities : trator . to lead the organization into bold new areas while excellent public schools; diverse population ; varied cul­ retaining its established stro ng base. Tho se intere sted in tural and recreation al venues: nationally renowned zoo ; making application should contact Margaret G. Beers, and more. Send resume, letter and reference s to: Search, Chair of the Executive Committee, at 1805 Quincy Saint Martin of Tours Church, 2312 J Street, Omaha, Street NW, Washington, DC 20011 or at NE 68107 . pbeers @aol.com.

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AVERY, CA (Calaveras Big Trees) KANSAS CITY, MO WILLIAMSPORT, PA ST. CLARE OF ASSISI Hwy. 4 OLD ST. MARY'S 1307 Holmes (816) 842-0975 CHRIST CHURCH PARISH (570) 322-8160 The Rev. Marlin Leonard Bowman, v (209) 754-5381 www .stmaryskcmo.org 426 Mulberry St. E-mail: [email protected] St. Francis Memorial Garden & Pet Cemetery Masses: Sun 8 Low; 10 Sol; Noon : Daily, Sat 11 Sun Mass B & 10:30, Mon 7, Tue 12, Wed 10, Thu 8:30, Fri 7, Sun High Mass 9 Sat 8; E & B 1st Sun 5:30, MP Mon-Fr 8:30, Sat 7:45 LAS VEGAS, NV SAN FRANCISCO, CA CHRIST CHURCH 2000 S. Maryland CHARLESTON, SC CHURCH OF THE ADVENT OF CHRIST THE KING 1 mile off Strip (702) 735-7655 CHURCH OF THE HOLY COMMUNION 261 Fell St. (415) 431-0454 H Eu Daily (ex Sat) [email protected] 218 Ashley Ave. (843) 722-2024 The Rev. Paul A. Burrows , r The Rev. Dow Sanderson, r; The Rev. Dan Clarke, c; The Sun Mass 8 (Low), 9 (Sung), 11 (High), Evensong & Bene­ Rev. Francis Zanger 1 assoc . diction of the Blessed Sacrament 3; Mon-Fri 7:30 Daily Mass NEWARK, NJ Sun Mass 8 (Low) 10:30 (Solemn High) (Low); Sat Mass (w/healing) & Fed Holidays 9; Holy Days GRACE CHURCH 950 Broad St., at Federal Sq. add'I Mass (Low) at 6:30; Mon-Sat Eve Prayer 6; Holy Days www.gracechurchinnewark.org COLUMBIA, SC Evensong 6 The Rev. J. Carr Holland Ill, r CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD Sun Masses 8 & 10 (Sung); Mon-Fri 12:10 1512 Blanding (803) 779-2960 STUART, FL The Rev. James Fraser Lyon IV, r ROSWELL, NM Sun B (Low) & 10:30 (Sol), Rosary 9:30, Sun Sch. 9:30; Wed ST. MARY'S 623 E. Ocean Blvd. (772) 287-3244 Confession 11; Wed/Th Mass 12:05 The Rev. Thomas T. Pittenger, r; the Rev. David Fran­ ST. THOMAS A' BECKET 2600 S. Union St. coeur , assoc r; the Rev. Holly Ostlund , asst r; the Rev. The Rev. Bob Tally, r [email protected] CORPUS CHRISTI, TX Jonathan Coffey, the Rev. Canon Richard Hardman, the Sun H Eu 10 Rev. Peggy Sheldon, assisting; Allen Rosenberg, organist CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD (361) 882-1735 & choir dir 700 S. Upper Broadway www.cotgs.org Sun Eu 7:30, 9, 11, 5. Tues H Eu 12:10; Thurs H Eu 10, Sat 5 SANTA FE, NM The Rev. Ned F. Bowersox, r; The Rev. Frank E. Fuller, HOLY FAITH 311 E. Palace (505) 982-4447 asst; The Rev. Jay Burkard! , c WEST PALM BEACH, FL The Rev. Canon Dale Coleman, r; the Rev. Jon Anderson, Sun 8, 9, 11:15 &6 assoc.; the Rev. Robert Dinegar, Ph.D., assoc.: the Rev. Beth HOLY TRINITY West Palm Beach 211 Trinity Place (Downtown) (561) 655-8650 Noland, d; the Rev. Joan Garcia, d; Dr. Stanford Lehmberg, SAN ANTONIO, TX music director . www.holytrinitywpb.org ST. PAUL'S, Grayson Street 1018 E. Grayson St On the lntracoastal Waterway since 1896 Sun H Eu 7:30, Sung H Eu 9, 11: 30, Christian Ed 10:30. Mon­ The Rev. Doug Earle, r www.stpauls-satx.org day H Rosary 9:30. Tues H Eu 10. Thurs H Eu 12:10, MP and The Rev. W. Frisby Hendricks Ill, r, the Rev. Thomas A. Bnrt­ Sun Mass 8 (Low) 10:30 (Sol), Wed Eu & HU 10:30, C by Appt. EP daily tell, c; the Rev. John W. Tucker, the Rev. Howarth L. Lewis, Jr., the Rev. Grant R. Sherk, p-i-r, Mace Graham, org-ch NEW YORK, NY CHRIST CHURCH 510 Belknap Pl. Sun Eu 8, 10; Thur Eu/Healing 10; Fri. Eu 12:10; H.D. 9:40 Just north of historic downtown Mat. 10 Eu ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S Park Ave. and 51st St. www .cecsa.org (210) 736-3132 www .stbarts.org (212) 378-0200 The Rev. Chuck Collins, r; the Rev. Eric Fenton , asst; the Sun Eu 8, 9 Cho Eu 11, Cho Ev 5, "Come as you are" Eu 7. Rev. Dan Lauer, c: the Rev. Bob Carabln HONOLULU, HI Mon-Fr i MP 8, Eu 12:05, EP 5:30 (Thurs 6 "Sunday on Sun Eu 7:30, 8:30, 11:OO ST. MARK'S (808) 732-2333 Thursday" Cho Eu), Sat MP & Eu 1O. Church open 365 days 539 Kapahulu Ave . (#13 Bus end of line) 8-8 (Sun 8-9). For tours call 378-0265. Cale open for break­ Sun Masses 7, 9 (Sung); MWF 8 TEXAS CITY, TX fast , lunch & dinner Sun-Fri. Book & Gift Shop open daily. ST. GEORGE'S 510 13th Ave North (409) 945-2583 The Rev. Mifflin H. Dove, Jr., r www .stgeorges-tc.org CHICAGO, IL ST. THOMAS 5th Ave. & 53rd St. Sun H Eu 8 & 10:30 Wed H Eu 6:30 ASCENSION N. LaSalle Blvd al Elm www .saintthomaschurch.org (212) 378-0200 ascensionchicago.org (312) 664-1271 The Rev'd Andrew C. Mead, r; John Scott, organist and dir.of MILWAUKEE, WI Sisters of St. Anne (312) 842-3638 music; The Rev'd Charles F. Wallace, headmaster; The Rev'd ALL SAINTS' CATHEDRAL (414) 271-7719 The Rev. Gary P. Fertig, r; the Rev. Richard Higginbotham Robert H. Stafford, pastor; The Rev'd Park McD. Bodie, pre­ 818 E. Juneau www.ascathedral.org Sun Masses 8 (Low), 9 (Sung) 11 (Sol & Ser), MP 7:30, Adult centor . The Very Rev. George Hillman, dean Ed 10, Sol E&B 4 (1S) Daily: MP 6:40 (ex Sun) Masses 7, 6:20 Sun H Eu 8 (Said), 9 (Sung), 11 (Choral), Choral Ev 4, M-F MP Sun Masses 8, 1O (Sung). Daily as posted (Wed), 10 (Sat); EP M-S 6, Sun 4; C Sat 5:30-6, Sun 10:30- & H Eu 8, H Eu 12:10, EP and Eu 5:30 (Tues, Wed & Thursday 10:50 Rosary 9:30 Sat Choral), Sat H Eu 12:10 LUTHERAN RIVERSIDE, IL (CHICAGO WEST SUBURBAN) PARISH OF TRINITY CHURCH ST. PAUL'S PARISH 60 Akenside Rd. The Rev. James H. Cooper , D. Min., r www.stpaulsparish.org (708) 447-1604 The Rt Rev. Herbert A. Donovan , v MOJAVE, CA (212) 602-0800 The Rev. Thomas A. Fraser, r HOPE CHURCH Kand Inyo Streets (909) 989-3317 Sun Eu 9 & 10:30. Wkdy Eu Tues 7, Wed 7, Fri 10:30. Sacra­ Watch & Hear our Services on the Web The Rev. William R. Hampton, STS ment of Reconciliation 1st Sat 4-4 :30 & by appt , A/C www.trinitywallstreet.org Sun Eu 10 INDIANAPOLIS, IN LUMBERTON, NC CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL (am 636-4577 TRINITY Broadway at Wall ST. MARK 'S CHURCH 24th & Barker 125 Monument Circle, Downtown www.ccclndy.org Sun H Eu 9 & 11:15. Mon-Fri MP 8:15 H Eu 12:05, EP 5:15. The Rev. Dale K. Brudvig, pastor Open Sun 7-4; Mon-Fri 7-6; Sat 8-4 The Very Rev. Robert Giannini, dean and r Sun Worship 11, Sun School 9:30 Sun Eu 8, 9 & 11; Christian Formation 10; Santa Misa 1 (All service times SEPT thru MAY) ST. PAUL:S Broadway at Fulton Sun H Eu 8. Mon-Sat Prayer Service 12:30 CHURCH DIRECTORY KEY NEW ORLEANS, LA Open Sun 7-4; Mon-Sat 10-6 CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL (504) 895-6602 ASHEVILLE, NC Light face type denotes AM, bold face PM: 2919 St. Charles Ave. CATHEDRAL OF ALL SOULS (Biltmore Village) add, address: anno. anrIounceci: A-C. Ante­ On the street car line at the corner of 6th St. 3 Angle St www.cccnola.org (828) 274-2681 Commun:on: appt .. appoIntn1ent: B. Bene­ www.allsoulscathedral.org The Very Rev. David duPlantier, dean H Eu Sun 8, 9, 11:15, Wed noon ; 5:45 MP Tues, Thurs. diction; C, Confessions: Cho, 01oral: Ch S. Sun Eu 7:30 (1928), 9, 11. Christian Formation 10:10, Daily Eu: Mand F 12:15, Tu and Th 5:30, Wand S 9:30 (W: HS). Church School; c. curate: d, deacon. d.r.e .. SAINT MARY'S Grove Park director of rei1g1ouseducation: FP, E:v011ing ST.ANNA'S 337 Charlotte St. (828) 254-5836 E-mail: [email protected] Prayer: E:u. Euct1anst: Ev, Evensong: ex. Serving the French Quarter since 1846. Sun 8 (low), 11 (Sol), Mon thru Sat EP 5:15, Mass 5:30; Wed. 1313 Esplanade Ave. (504) 947-2121 except; 1S, 1st Sunday; hol, holiday: HC. Exposition 3:30, Rosary 4:45 Ev & B 1st Sundays 5:30 (Oct­ The Rev. William H. Terry, r E-mail: [email protected] June) Holy Communion; HD, Holy Days; HS, Heal­ Sun Eucharist (said) 8, Solemn High Mass 1O. Wed 6 Low Mass, Healing, Anointing . In9 Service HU, Holy Unction: lnst1, Instruc­ PORTLAND, OR tions: Int, Intercessions; LOH. Lc,ying On ot ST. STEPHEN'S (503) 223-6424 BOSTON, MA 1432 S.W. 13th Ave., 97201 Hands: Lit, Litany: Mat. Matins: MP. Moniing THE CHURCH OF THE ADVENT The Rev. Lawrence Falkowski, r 30 Brimmer Street 02108 (617) 523-2377 Prayer: P. Pe'1ance: r. rector: r-em. rector Sun H Eu 7:45 & 10, Sun Sch. 10, Wed H Eu 12 www.theadvent.org Email: office@theadventorg emeritus: Ser, Sermon: Sol, Solemn: Sta, The Rev. Allan B. Warren 111, r, the Rev. Benjamin J. King; the Stations; V. Vespers: v, vica' YPF. Young Rev. Patrick T. Gray; Eric HHlegas, Pastoral Assistant for Youth SELINSGROVE, PA Sun MP 7:30, Ch S, 10:15; Masses 8, 9, 11:15 (Sol High); Mon­ ALL SAINTS 129 N. Market (570) 374-8289 Peoples Fellowsl1ip. NC, air conditioned: Fri, MP 9; Mass 12:15 (except Wed); EP 5:30; Wed, Mass 6; Sun Mass 10 (Rite I). Weekdays as announced (Rite II) H/A. handicapped accessible. Sat, MP 8:30, Mass 9, C 9:30 Sacrament of Penance by appt.

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