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OtherVoices, Other Worlds by Islam, repressed such voices so ways whether either side in the current strongly. debate has yet engaged the fundamen­ TheGlobal Church Speaks Out The essayists look at their societies' tal question from the perspec tive of onHomosexuality understandings of homosexuality from Anglican tradition. Edited by Terry Brown. Church Publishing. Pp. 341 . $25 . ISBN 0898695198. various viewpoints: biblical, theologi­ There are indeed many voices to cal, sociological, psychological, politi­ hear, and Lambeth '98 called on the Here is a collection cal, and more. Perhaps most helpful are whole church to listen. It is an English of essays from around concluding essays from Canadian, Eng­ evangelical, tracing the evolution of his the Anglican Commu­ lish and U.S. voices who ask in various own thinking , who asks the critical nion dealing with the (Continued on next page) divergence over sexual­ ·~ ity that clearly dis­ 'l.-.f. .,.... ______,.,, ....._ _ _ unites us. The point is made in one of these essays that 'NCOUNT~alNG the 1662 Book of Com­ mon Prayer laid down three purposes of mar­ ;,.ClESIASTES riage and as that is still the official prayer book of the Church of England, A 1,00K FOR O·UR TIME still used in several other churches, and the book that shaped the theology of many Anglicans, it is hardly surprising that these purposes are still widely assumed to be normative. These stated purposes, eliminated from the first American prayer book of 1789 and therefore unknown to most Episco­ palians, were the control of human pas­ sions, the procreation of children, and the relationship in love of husband and wife. When a statement of purpose was restored to the American marriage service in 1979, the love of husband and wife was placed first and the con­ trol of human passions was not men­ "The book of Ecclesiastes requires an interpreter who is well grounded tioned. in tradition, alert to the cranky realitie s of life, able to sit hone stly in the This volume is intended to give voice darkness, free to believe against all the data of dailyness, and artistic to those in the Global South whose enough to render the mundane in a way that compels. James Limburg voices have not been heard; indeed, is just such an interpreter . ... His book is as timely and summ oning as whose voices have been assumed not is Ecclesiastes itself ' _ W a1teT BT11egge1nann to exist when it is assumed that homo­ sexuality is a western phenomenon. "A learned , lovely, and loving introduct ion to one of the most captivating Twenty-five essays from 18 provinces of the Anglican Communion, predomi­ books of the Bible'.' - Rah hi Barry D. Cyb-on nantly the Global South, correct the "James Limburg places this book of wisdom in conversation with many balance. Why have we not heard from voices, living and dead, from Pete Seeger to Dietri ch Bonhoeffer to them before? There are many reasons. Limburg 's own bored and quest ioning students . Ecclesiastes comes to life In part it is because Victorian taboos have lasted longer where indigenous in accessible and sometimes moving ways'.' Christians have only begun to take - Pab-kk MH1u leadership roles in their own society; in part because "third world" societies are ISBN0-8028-3047 -1 • 155 pages• paperback• $14.00 often pre-occupied with survival; in part because homoerotic tendencies WM. B. EERDMANS were traditionally channeled in other At your bookstore. PUBLISHING Co. ways; in part because some of those or call 800-253-7521 6,S, ~ 2140 oak 111du•tn .1I Dmc N I societies, especially those influenced www.ccrdmans.com - II'~' ~rand R.,p,d ,. ~11 49505 DEC EMBER 3. 2006 · T HE LIV ING C HURCH S BOOKS ALM Y'S

MADISON (Continued from previous page) Processional-Altar Light question: "Whilewe all seek further the mind of God for us as a church, can Almy introdu ces a new way for you there be a willingness ... to give each to light your proc essions and other the freedom of conscience to dis­ agree in love, while we all continue your altar all in one combined prayerfully to seek God's will and pur­ procession al torch /pavement light . pose for us and for God's church?" The proc essional torch fits inside (The Rev.) Christopher Webber Sharon, Conn. the shaft of the Madi son Alt ar Light Stand to create a traditi onal Cranmer'sChurch gothic pavement light . Made in our Introducingthe Episcopal Church own Maine shop of solid brass. andAnglicanism in America By Chuck Collins. Pp. 102. $10. (Order from Call today for inform ation . Christ Church , 510 Belknap Pl., San Antonio , TX 78212) When I received Cranmer's Church to review, I thought to myself, "Why do I want to read another introduction to The CM ALMY Episcopal Church?" Three American Lane PO Box 2644 Then I realized life in Greenwich, CT 06836-2644 The Episcopal Church 800.225.2569 www.almy.com is changing. We are in serious division and chaos. People are stak­ ing out their places and posting their flags. I suspect this will not be the last of a new spate of short treatises declaring the CALL author's (and his/her church's) theolog­ Center for Anglican Learning and Leadership ical position. Canon Collins has done a very effective bit of staking. Actually, as a product of classical "evangelical" Anglicanism myself, I found Canon Collins' presentation familiar, well stated, clear, concise and compatible. He has a definite, clearly stated "evangelical"bias to his theology and ecclesiology. It is an image of The IBEOLOGICAL EDUCATION Episcopal Church that, prior to our internecine struggles, constituted what is as close as your computer. I think most Episcopalians would con­ CJ\.LL'sinn ov ;itiv e pro grams for both clerg y and lay per sons offer a • sider "Anglican ethos." wide range of on line courses such as: I suspect this book is a written form • It's Not Your Father's Pledge Drive (( .cmwef{cilio11al l.e{l(/ersbip) of Canon Collins' "inquirer's class" at • Resources for an Effective Musk Ministry (f.i/11r;1y cmd Worship! Christ Church, San Antonio, where he • Developing a Habit of Prayer f.\J1irituali~}') is the rector. It has discussion questions Visit CAIJ..at www.cdsp.edu/call or 510-204-0720 at the end of each of the 10 short chap­ ters . For those inclined toward the evangelical segment of the church, or for someone wanting to know what that "party" of the church thinks about the basics of the faith, this is an excellent book. It's very readable. It presents its point of view causally, without being polemic, but strongly and with assur-

6 THE LIVING CHURCH· DECEMBER J. 2006 ance. It seeks to present a clear and concise concept of Episcopalianism that is traditional without being doughty; moderately conservative with­ out being preachy, orthodox without being overly judgmental. (The Very Rev.) Stephen H. Bancroft Detroit, Mich. Journeyin a HolyLand A SpiritualJournal By M. BasilPennington , OCSO. ParacletePress . Pp. xix+ 179. $21.95. ISBN 1-55725-473-7. Basil Pennington's JOURNEY IN A HOLY LAND death in the summer of I\ .Sl' IR ITU.\I. IO Ul<.NA L 2005 from i.Itjuries that he suffered in a car accident was a great blow to the church. For years he has taught us to pray, either in per­ son or through his books, and there are few who ever exercise such wide influence on so many for such good. Tiris was his last book, published posthumously, and prefaced with the homily that the equally influential Cis­ tercian, Thomas Keating, preached at Dom Basil's funeral. The text has been lightly edited, but is essentially as Dom Basil left it. As a consequence , perhaps, there are some unfortunate, but minor, errors . Yet this is a wonder­ ful book Dom Basil records his reflections on a recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Sinai. Not surprisingly, he often centers his thoughts on the scriptural references to the places he visits, and anyone who has been to the Holy Land will see clearly once again those extraordinary sites. And we are reminded from his itinerary that one has to jump around a lot in the Holy Land - a pilgrimage there is never a direct route from Bethlehem to the tomb. Tiris is a fine book for those who have been to the Holy Land, and an equally good book to take with you if you are going for the first time. It is not a guide book, but it will help to make your trip to the Holy Land a real pil­ grimage, and not just another holiday. (The Very Rev.) Peter Eaton Denver, Cow.

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Christmasand Beyond Society of St. John the Evangelist GOD'S TOP 10: Blowing the reminds his readers that Christmas Lid off the Commandments. A brief look at some recently pub­ extends beyond Christmas Day. He By Anne Robertson. More­ lished books: house. Pp. 187. $19.95. ISBN offers meditations for each of the 12 0-8192-2215-1. days of Christmas , centered on gifts THE TWELVE DAYS OF In her Introdu ction , CHRISTMAS: Unwrapping the for our spiritual lives. Particularly the author, a minister of ··,, .... r,-,-,(,1" '•·1 Gifts. By Curtis G. Almquist. effective are his thoughts about ene­ I !I~ ' TWFL. Vl : D'I Y ~ the United Methodist Church , ,! C tlk lS1 M/\~ Cowley. Pp. 101. $13.95. ISBN 1- mies : "... I believ e that they are explains that the book is "to help us 56101-1293-9. extraordinary agents for our own keep our political/social positions The Superior of the conversion. " and our faith in responsible dia­ logue." She uses the Ten Command­ ments as a framework to examin e Lives Transformed, some of the controversies we face. A WEEK TO PRAY ABOUT IT. By Judy A. Johnson. Periphery Activated Cowley . Pp. 127. $14 .95. ISBN 1-56101-246-7 . By the Rev. Rona Harding, Rector Judy A. Johnson is Church of the Ascension, Lexington Park, MD an Episcopal lay per- ..·.· . . Diocese of Washington son with a Baptist f ~ -~"'--_ background. In this book she pon­ It was with some trepidation that we held a Faith Alive Week­ ders what she calls "ordinary occur­ rences" in her life and writes end in our parish. meditations on each , followed by Our concerns that we would be inviting a lot of people to question s for reflection. Her pond er­ come into our parish to stir up controversy were unfounded. ing of a "Trust Jesus " sign is espe­ Instead, we received a highly focused group of committed lay cially noteworthy . men and women and a very professional retreat which has rejuvenated our parish. SOUL MOMENTS: Times When Heaven Touches Since the visiting Faith Alive team has left, a new sense of Earth. By Isabel Anders. intimacy and joy has spread through the parish. The ECW, Cowley . Pp. 140. $14.95 . which had died, has been revitalized. The youth ISBN 1-56101-245-9 . group has new life. The Foyer groups Anoth er presentation have been reformed. A new discussion of meditations on rou­ tine happenings group on spiritual life has been times when the sacred and secul ar formed and -- best of all -- many who overlap . Isabel Anders presents fre­ were on the periphery of the parish quent references to scripture and are now joining those in the center. theology in her well-written observa­ Our mid-week services have more tions . A delight to read. than tripled in size, and our Bible study attendance has doubled. SHOUTS AND WHISPERS: Twenty-One Writers Speak I encourage any parish that feels that it About Their Writing and needs a shot in the arm, and a spiritual renewal Their Faith. Edited by Jen­ nifer L. Holberg. Eerdmans. to consider Faith Alive. It certainly touched and changed Pp. 257. $15. ISBN 0-8028- many people's lives in my parish. 3229-6 . The 21 writers A faith-building experience include some well known to Episco­ palians : Jan Karon, Madeleine IJEn­ for the entire parish family! gle, Luci Shaw, and Barbara Brown Taylor. Frederick Buechner and Wal­ Faith Alive• 431 Richmond Place, NE ter Wangerin, Jr., are also included . Albuquerque, NM 87106 • (505) 255-3233 Some of the authors include samples of how their writing and their faith [email protected] www.faithalive.org are related.

8 THE LIV ING CHURC H · DECEMB ER 3. 2006 WHATEVER HAPPENED TO DELIGHT? appraisal of Revelation 's true mes­ and contro versial four decades ago, Preachingthe Gospel in Poetry and Parables. sage for mod ern readers. will likely raise smiles of recognition By J. Barrie Shepherd. Westminster John Knox. Pp. 146. $17.95. ISBN 0-664-22781-3 . from Baby Boomer Episcopalians. ARE YOU RUNNING WITH The 40th anniversary edition demon­ Shepherd, a Presbyter­ ME JESUS? By Malcolm strates that while his themes no ian minister whose poems Boyd. Cowley. $15.95. ISBN 1- longer shock , many of them - war, have been published by 56101 -275-0 . ra ce relations , dependency , the TLC, is an accomplished The street-wise tone search for meaning - continue to writer of prose as well. He of Canon Boyd's prayers confront and challenge the church treats sermons as an art of everyday life, gritty tod ay. form and hopes others will do the same . A sampling : "The one comment you never want to hear in the narthex . . . is, "I ertjoyed your sermon, Reverend ." Written with pas­ sion and humor.

HUNGER FOR THE WORD: Lectionary Reflections on Food and Justice, Year C. Edited by Larry Hollar. Liturgical Press. Pp. 224. $19.95. ISBN 0-8146-3009.

H,mgrrfrtbrU?'qn/ A resource to help those ::.-=~~.'.!"·- - who preach use the read- ings from the Revised Common and the Roman Catholic lectionaries to address global hunger. The ~- -·-·_~_--~· author is a Presbyterian elder who works with Bread for the World. There are two other volumes for the other two lectionary years.

PRAYING THE CHARTRES LABYRINTH: A , Pilgrim's Guidebook. By Jill Kimberly ing into the eyes of a child r,{es.fo Saint Francis, Hartwell Geoffrion. Pilgrim Press. Pp. 156. we often see fear, distrust, ' r. Oftentimes, these $24 . ISBN 08298-1715-8. children have never known a hristmas. Because of ■ A practical, well-illus­ he generosity of fellow Episco s like you, children can trated guidebook for those 1, celebrate the joy of the Christ s season this holiday and who plan to visit Chartres next through the many programs of Saint Francis. Cathedral , but even those who aren 't going to France As we continue our mission of serving children and families will find it useful. The author, a mem- in crisis, we encourage you to give your own gift of support ber of the clergy in the Baptist this joyful season. Help ensure that every child at Saint Church, says she's visited Chartres 49 Francis will open a gift this holiday. times. A remarkable book about a remarkable building . THE Together we can give them a

LEFT BEHIND? The Facts SAINT Behind the Fiction. By LeAnn FRANCIS~~~C~w~~ ·= , Snow Flesher. Judson . $14 . ACADEMY - one child at a time. . . ISBN 0-8170-1490-X . >'I!.. .·,, .. ·. , A professor of Old Tes- ~ : -/fl (k\\~v-e"41\"J. F41\""'mes t 1•~ · , ,~ tament studies offers a ~evvi"' ~'"c.e 1 · • ' · scholar's perspective on t\7't!~ !"-" ~~ • ~li-..-, k!.~''740l • H~.tfl,.'t'I I,• ~st--~,ds.-, · the best-selling "Left Behind" series. Her goal is to expose Hyou, your family,friends, or church group would like to make a the books ' dubious use of scripture , gift to Saint Francis'Christmas for Kids,simply call 1-888-493-5116 give background on apocalyptic liter­ or visit www.st-francis.orgto make an online donation. ature, and offer a thoughtful ©2 0061 Saint Francis Academy PG STPG-20 25

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PrincetonChaplain Elected Bishop of SouthernOhio The Diocese of Southern Ohio believes the Millennium Development 2006 General Convention. Eventually elected the Rev. Thomas E. Breiden­ Goals (MDGs) should be a top priority. an entirely new nomination slate of thal, dean of religious life and of the As chaplain at Princeton, Fr. Brei­ candidates was developed. chapel at Princeton University, as its denthal supervised all campus min­ Southern Ohio has undergone sig­ ninth bishop on the third ballot. The istry chaplains at the university as nificant change dur­ vote brought closure both to a three­ well as an ecumenical congregation ing the past two year episcopal search process and the located on the campus. He has written years. Bishop Her­ annual convention held Nov. 10-11 at about the issues of same-sex unions, bert Thompson, Jr., Shawnee State University in what constitutes a Christian house­ reached mandatory Portsmouth. hold, and how to raise ethical chil­ retirement age and Fr. Breidenthal, who also teaches a dren. His books include Sacred stepped down a few course in early-modern Christian Unions: A New Guide to Life-Long months before the thought at Princeton, told THE LMNG Commitment, published in 2006, and diocese played host CHURCH that if he is approved for con­ Christian Households: The Sanctifi­ to General Conven- Fr. Breidenthal secration by a majority of bishops and cation of Nearness, published in 1997. tion. He died unex- standing committees from other dio­ The lead on the first ballot of the pectedly in August while traveling in ceses, he hopes quickly to begin election was split between Bishop Suf­ Europe. Bishop Price has been serving expanding campus ministry within the fragan Kenneth L. Price, Jr., who led in as the ecclesiastical authority, and will diocese and also nationally in collabo­ the lay order, and Fr. Breidenthal, who remain in that role until Fr. Breiden­ ration with other dioceses. He also polled first among clergy. Fr. Breiden- thal is consecrated. thal increased his lead in The bishop-elect is expected to the clergy order on the sec­ move to Southern Ohio this winter. ond ballot and surpassed The consecratio n is scheduled for Bishop Price in the lay April 28 at the Mershon Auditorium in order, achieving the Columbus with Presiding Bishop required simple majority in Katharine Jefferts Schori serving as both house s on the third chief consecrator. ballot. During the business portion of con­ vention, delegates adopted a resolu­ Other Candidates tion calling for individuals, The other candidates congregations and the diocese as a were: the Rev. Robert whole to commit to an additional 0.7 Glenn Certain, rector of St. percent of its budget in support of Margaret's, Palm Desert, MDGs. They also adopted a $3.6 mil­ Calif.; the Rev. Canon lion budget, which includes the full George Hill, rector, St. asking of support for the program Barnabas' , Montgomery, budget of the General Convention. Ohio; the Rev. Susan E. Goff, rector, St. Christo­ pher's, Springfield, Va.; the Rev. John F. Koepke III, SOUTHERN OHIO rector, St. Paul's, Dayton, Ohio; and the Rev. James Ballot 1 2 3 B. Lemler, director of mis­ C = Clergy; L = Laity C L C L C L sion at the Episcopal Needed to Elect 77 137 Church Center in New York City. Breidenthal 48 71 69 113 86 151 Southern Ohio originally Certain 6 27 0 5 withdrawn Goff 9 8 0 1 1 0 had scheduled its election Hill 7 11 3 2 1 0 for June 2005, but resched­ Koepke 26 29 28 31 12 20 uled in deference to the Lemler 12 43 4 24 1 2 Price 44 Riche.Ile Thompson/ photo House of Bishops' morato­ 84 48 95 51 99 Southern Ohio lay and clerical delegates at the election. rium on consents until the

12 THE LIVING CHURC H · DECEMBER 3. 2006 duct charges when he was serving as Confrontationaland ChaoticMeeting rector of a California parish during the 1970s and his brother, John (who has A motion to reprimand Bishop proposed budget and others reporting admitted guilt) , Charles Bennison failed during the that a decision on the budget had not annual convention in the Diocese of been included in the vote to recess. was serving as a youth minister at Pennsylvania. The contentious Nov. 11 In fact, a program budget of $3.45 meeting at Philadelphia Cathedral million was passed with some amend­ the parish. He recessed amid contradictory accounts ments, according to Archdeacon said he had not over the fate of the 2007 budget. James Ley. All the business on the realized the scope "Things sort of broke apart at the agenda was not completed, however, of his brother's end," said the Rev. William H. Wood ill, so deputies voted to reconvene in the sexual behavior standing committee president. "It's next 60 days. Because so many people until reading tran­ hard to say what happened because seemed confused by action on the scripts from there was such chaos." budget, Fr. Wood expects there will be forums held in Bishop Bennison Fr. Wood said he momentarily more debate . the diocese sev- eral days before the convention. stepped out of the legislative hall to During his address, Bishop Benni­ discuss a compromise proposal with son defended himself against critics "My efforts to maintain confidential­ several other convention deputies. who have filed a formal complaint ity and prevent scandal were very mis­ Upon his return, he learn ed that con­ over his stewardship of diocesan guided, born of my mistaken idea that vention had recessed, with some in endowment resources and his role in a while I viewed John's behavior as attendance reporting passage of the possible cover-up of sexual miscon- highly immoral, at the time I had no idea of how extensive , pathological , and damaging it was ," Bishop Benni­ ArkansasElects Local Rector as Bishop son said. According to diocesan bylaws, any­ The Rev. Larry R. of Virginia Theological Seminary. thing raised during the annual address Benfield, rector of Prior to accepting a call to Christ by the bishop is automatically eligible Christ Church, Little Church in 2001, he served as canon for for debate on the legislative floor, and Rock , was elected administration of the diocese. He also a number of deputies availed them­ Bishop of Arkansas served as interim rector at St. Luke's, selves of the opportunity to criticize on the seventh ballot Hot Springs, and St. Mark's, Little Bishop Bennison for the way he han­ from a field of five Rock. Early in his ordained ministry dled the misconduct charges. Conven­ during a special con­ he spent two years as the Episcopal tion did pass a resolution calling for vention more education of diocesan clergy Fr. Benfield Nov. 11 about the lasting harm done to victims at Trinity ARKANSAS of sexual misconduct. Cathedral, Little Rock. Barker Benfield Prior Rickel Ross Two amendments specifically criti­ Fr . Benfield enjoyed a C L C L C L C L C L cal of Bishop Bennison both failed. narrow lead in both the 3 5 29 28 20 25 22 22 15 28 The one holding Bishop Bennison clergy and lay orders rn 2 1 1 31 26 20 28 23 25 14 28 accountable for his role in his E- beginning with the first bal­ 0 3 0 0 35 34 23 23 27 25 8 23 brother's misconduct was defeated on lot, but initially the vote ..., 4 0 0 39 41 22 26 25 31 1 9 a voice vote, and an amendment to was relatively evenly split ..., 5 0 0 45 48 11 20 32 37 1 2 that amendment, which called on with three other candi­ < 6 0 0 53 51 4 6 32 50 withdr awn Bishop Bennison to resign immedi­ O'.l 7 dates: the Rev. Brian N. 0 0 57 57 withdrawn 30 51 ately over the matter, was determined Prior, rector of Church of Needed to elect: Clergy 44, Laity 55 by the parliamentarian to be too unre­ the Resurrection, Spokane lated to be considered as part of the Valley, Wash.; the Rev. Gregory H. chaplain at Texas A&M University. original motion. Rickel, rector of St. James ', Austin , Assuming consent by a majority of Texas; and the Very Rev. John C. Ross, bishops and standing committees from Protests and Support dean of St. John's Cathedral, Knoxville, other dioceses, Presiding Bishop Some clergy and lay persons stood Tenn. Both Fr. Prior and Dean Ross Katharine Jefferts Schori will conse­ on corners near the cathedral, and out­ eventually withdrew . The other candi­ crate Fr. Benfield Jan. 6 at Episcopal side the cathedral's front doors , to date was the Rev. Jo Ann Barker, rec­ Collegiate School, Little Rock The Rt. hand out pamphlets and to hold tor of St. Mark's, Jonesboro , Ark. Rev. Larry E. Maze, Bishop of Arkansas, prot est signs. Meanwhile, inside the Fr. Benfield, 51, is a 1990 graduate intends to resign by the end of the year. (Continued on page 24)

DEC EMBER 3. 2006 · TH E LIVING C HU RCH 13 BishopJefferis Schori Raises Question of TermLimits Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts "sometimes some of the sheep turn out and House of Deputies President Bon­ Schori questioned whether the time to be wolves." nie Anderson are committed to "deed­ had come to enact term limits on bish- The visit was part of Bishop Jefferts based evangelism" personified in the ops of The Episcopal Church in a Nov. Schori's first Executive Council meet- church 's commitment to the Millen­ 14 sermon delivered during a •--•• ing and the first for half of nium Development Goals. Eucharist celebrated at the council members as well. Mrs. Anderson added "accountabil­ Evangelical Lutheran Church Executive Council carries ity" as a major challenge to both the in America's Churchwide out programs and policies House of Deputies during the time Office in suburban Chicago. adopted by the General Con- between General Conventions and to Noting that ordination to vention and oversees the the Executive Council. In her opening the episcopate in The Episco- ministry and mission of the remarks, she noted that while deputies pal Church carries a some- church. The council is com- are an "amorphous" group from the what different sacramental prised of 40 members, 20 of end of one General Convention until understanding of God's ongo- whom (four bishops, four the next convention's House of ing action in a person's life Bishop Jefferts Schori priests or deacons , and 12 lay Deputies is elected, they do have both than it does in the Lutheran tradition, people) are elected by General Con­ canonical responsibilities and respon­ Bishop Jefferts Schori said she won- vention and 18 (one clergy and one lay sibilities "as a body of the church." She ders if Episcopal polity needs "a limit each) by provincial synods, plus the urged members to be prepared to "ask to how long authority should be exer- Presiding Bishop and the president of the hard questions and give accurate cised," particularly if it is not exercised the House of Deputies. answers." appropriately. The ministry of the bap- In her opening remarks to the Nov. tized, she said, is both to keep watch 12-15 council meeting in Chicago, Episcopal News Service contributed to over the sheep and to beware that Bishop Jefferts Schori said both she this re'J)Ort. LegalSetback for SanDiego Diocese in PropertyDispute During the summer, the rector of St. original motion or sue in open court. contesting control of the property and John's Church, Fallbrook, and most of At a Washington, D.C., conference will meet at a synagogue in neighboring the congregation voted to disassociate last month sponsored by Episcopal Encinitas until it acquires its own prop­ from the Diocese of San Diego and The Majority, the Presiding Bishop's chan­ erty. Episcopal Church. Now a California cellor, David Booth Beers, spoke about Howard Smith, lay canon for admin­ court has handed a legal setback to the the motion filed by San Diego [TLC, istration, finance and communication diocese in its attempts to regain posses­ Nov. 26]. Qualifyinghis remarks by stat­ for the diocese, told THELrvlNG CHURCH sion of the property. ing they were in no way meant as a crit­ he was "surprised and saddened" by Fr. Superior Court Judge Jacqueline icism, Mr. Beers said the diocese had Nee's decision, noting that he had met Stem handed down a ruling Nov. 13 that deviated from the legal strategy that is with Holy Cross's vicar less than two allows the breakaway congregation, recommended by his office and that the weeks earlier to view potential building now called St. John's Anglican Church, one it had chosen made it difficult for sites for the mission congregation. But to remain in possession of the church him to file a friend of the court brief on the diocese's handling of the mission property. the diocese's behalf. It did not necessar­ church's property was a contributing In July, the congregation voted to ily preclude the friend of the court cause in the parish's departure, Fr. Nee move under the oversight of an over­ option from being pursued at a later told the North County Times. He said seas primate while remaining in posses­ date, Mr. Beers said. the diocese had betrayed the congrega­ sion of the parish property. The diocese The ruling followed a Nov. 5 tion's trust when it sold 12 acres ofland and some members of the congregation announcement that a seventh San set aside for the new congregation. filed a motion to have the members Diego priest was leaving the diocese Mr. Smith told TLC the land sale was desiring to remain with the diocese along with members of his congrega­ a "loss for Holy Cross as well as the dio­ declared the rightful trustees of the tion. The Rev. Michael Nee of Holy cese." The diocese had been "forced to property. Cross Church announced he was leav­ make the decision" to sell the land as it In her ruling, Judge Stem said the ing the diocese to form Good Shepherd could not continue to pay the mortgage plaintiffs had "not met their burden of Anglican Church under the oversight of on the property. proof." The diocese must now decide the Bishop of Bolivia,the Rt. Rev. Frank (The Rev.) George Conger whether to appeal the decision on the Lyons. The new congregation is not and Steve Waring

14 T HE LIVING CHURCH· DECEM BER 3. 2006 TopekaParishioners Put FireLoss Behind Them Arson Damage Estimated as High as $3 Million Even as they struggled with news Sunday services, and on Nov. 12 the forted parishioners and conferred with that a Nov. 10 fire that caused extensive congregation worshiped at Faith fire officials. The bishop led those gath­ damage to their church's nave and Lutheran Church, located across the ered in a time of prayer and offered chapel had been intentionally set, the street from St. David's. Fr. Davidson words of reassurance to them. people of St. David's, Topeka, Kan., had said he wanted this service to be in the "This is our house, but it is not our begun the process of counting the neighborhood so people could be near home. It is our building, but we are the losses and cleaning up the mess. And their church. Grace Cathedral, Topeka, church," Bishop Wolfe said, pointing while sad to lose their worship space, provided altar linens and vestments, across the street to the smoking struc­ senior warden Margaret Telthorst said and Faith Lutheran offered other items ture. He encouraged people to "lean on parishioners mostly were anxious to needed for the liturgy. each other and on God" in the coming get moving. Within two hours of the first alert, weeks and said, "Weare going to be dif­ An announcement by fire officials Bishop Dean Wolfe had arrived to pro­ ferent, and by God's grace we are going later that day that the blaze was caused vide help and spiritual support. He and to be better." by arson gave members only momen­ the Rev. Canon Mary Siegmund com- Mewdie Woerman tary pause, she said. "It was unexpected news and hard to hear, but within an hour it didn't matter. People said, 'This happened, we are going to deal with it, we are going to move on. Just tell us what we need to do."' Teams of parishioners with particu­ lar knowledge of the building gathered the following morning to see what could be salvaged, assisting a profes­ sional cleaning company with experi­ ence in fire recovery. Damage inside the church proper was extensive. The nave, including the pews, wasn't harmed by flame but was affected by heavy smoke and debris from the firefighting efforts. Whether the pews can be salvaged is still unknown. The church's one-of-a-kind tracker organ, valued in excess of $250,000,was a total loss. Sacristy Intact The parish's signature 15-foot-tall bronze Christus Rex cross was hanging in its place the morning after the fire, but with visible stains. One stained glass window in the nave was lost dur­ ing firefighting efforts, and others were damaged. The sacristy and its contents were intact, and vestments inside a cab­ inet showed few effects from the fire. Fire officials have estimated the damage at $2.5 to $3 million. The parish's rector, the Rev. Don Davidson, said he believes the entire loss will be covered by insurance. Melodie Woerman photo Several churches offered space for Smoke and water damage are evident in the narthex of St. David's Church, Topeka, Kan.

DECEMBER 3, 2006 · THE LIVING CHURCH 15 RisksPossible for SanJoaquin, Bishop Says GiveNew P.B.a Chance, In a message to his diocese as it diocese would ultimately prevail. ArchbishopCarey Urges prepared for its conv ention, San "However, prop erty considerations The Most Rev. George Carey, former Joaquin Bishop John-David are , and should be, secondary to our Archbishop of Canterbury, urged Epis­ Schofield urged members to "vote spiritual salvation and well being," copalians to give new Presiding your faith" over constitutional he added. Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori a changes that he has largely devel­ A number of parishes in southern chance, and said he hopes to make oped in consultation with his chan­ California have expressed interest peace with the dean of Bangor Cathe­ cellor , chief financial officer and in affiliating with the Diocese of San dral, who recently canon to the ordinary . Convention Joaquin , and the House of Bishops called him divisive was to meet Dec. 1-2 at St. James ' in the Anglican Province of the and barred him Community Center in Fresno. Southern Cone is prepared to pro­ from delivering a "If you have been following the vide a place for it within the Angli­ scheduled lecture news , you know that standing can Communion if delegates agree at the Welsh cathe­ strong for the Lord subjects one to to end direct ties with The Episco­ dral. reprisals and persecution from the pal Church, according to Bishop Speaking about leadership of [The Episcopal Schofield. the new Presiding Church)," Bishop Schofield wrote. "I If convention approves the Archbishop Carey Bishop Nov. 11 at have been repeatedly threatened for changes this year , nothing would All Saints' Church, my opposition to the heresy of the change in its relationship within The Chevy Chase, Md., which has named American church. " Episcopal Church, Bishop Schofield him archbishop-in -residence, Arch­ Bishop Schofield said the threat said. "At this point it is simply a bishop Carey urged Episcopalians to of legal action to remove him as grassroots-level test to see where "give her space, give her time, pray for bishop [TLC, Oct. 22] has prevented the majority of the diocese is." her. I think one has got to be tolerant release of the information contained Any clergy or parishes under his and not condemn her before she has a in the letter until now. Neither the care who are unhappy with his lead­ chance. " He added , "When I was standing committee nor diocesan ership are free to leave with their appointed Archbishop of Canterbury council was consulted about the property and his blessing, Bishop in 1990, I'm sure there were a lot of proposed amendments prior to their Schofield said. Based on her people who didn't like me." being filed with the secretary of con­ responses during a September meet­ He said it is "unprecedented" for an vention . ing in New York City with other Archbishop of Canterbury - past or If convention approves the first bishops affiliated with the Anglican present - to be barred from an Angli­ reading of the proposed amend­ Communion Network, Bishop can cathedral [TLC,Nov. 26]. ment, the Presiding Bishop could Schofield said he "doubts very seri­ "I don't see myself as a trouble­ file lawsuits seeking to have mem­ ously" that Presiding Bishop maker and I don't see myself as divi­ bers desiring to remain with The Katharine Jefferts Schori wants any­ sive," the archbishop said. "I have Episcopal Church declar ed the legit­ thing to do with him or anyone else written to the dean a very pleasant let­ imate trustees of diocesan assets, in a position of leadership in the ter. I wish I had known he felt that way according to Bishop Schofield. He Diocese of San Joaquin "and quite before all this publicity." said he has received legal advice frankly we would be only too glad to Over the course of two days, Arch­ indicating that there would be sig­ reciprocate ." bishop Carey - who is co-chair of the nificant financial cost , but that the Steve Waring Council of 100, which is seeking to bridge the gulf between the West and Islamic worlds - led two forums, Diocese,Virginia Parish Reach Property Accord preached, and attended social events at All Saints'. He urged Christians to After nearly nine months of discus­ and the diocese. A parish meeting to present a strong , united front to Islam sions, the Bishop of Virginia, dioce­ determine affiliation will be held to help defuse fundamentalist Mus­ san standing committee , and early this month. lims' hatred of the West. Today, when diocesan executive board reached an The Rt. Rev. Peter James Lee, the Islamic world looks to the West, "it agreement Nov. 9 with the vestry of Bishop of Virginia, said it is his fer­ sees a weak Christianity . We must All Saints' Church, Dale City, on the vent hope that the people of All encourage Christian leaders to speak disposition of property in the event Saints ' will not vote to leave The out and see that we're not wandering that the congregation votes to end its Episcopal Church. away from our faith." affiliation with The Episcopal Church Patrick Getlein Peggy Eastman

16 THE LIVING CHUR CH · D ECEMBER 3. 2006 FormerACC Secretary General Eyes Communion'sStructural Changes As secretary general of the Anglican internet allows a decision made by one Consultative Council from 1995to 2005, church to be immediately known by all the Rev. Canon John L. Peterson other provinces. "No longer are we a worked tirelessly to forge closer ties family in isolation .. . no longer does it among the 38 autonomous provinces in take three months to get a message the worldwide Anglican Communion. from New Zealand to the United States That legacy is in jeopardy as a result of or four months to get a letter from theological disagreements, according Southern Africa," he said. to Canon Peterson, who now serves as While faster communication is a pos­ canon for Global Justice and Reconcili­ itive technological development , at Washington National Cathedral photo ation at Washington National Cathedral. present it is feeding divisive disagree­ Canon Peterson : " ...a splintering lack of unity." "The geographical areas that have ments among provinces, including The given structural authority to the Episcopal Church, he said. These dis­ provinces in the Anglican Communion agreements create a splintering lack of Christ seems weakened ." are breaking down and this could unity and lack of harmony. Canon Peterson ended his talk on a weaken the entire church . What we "Why it makes a difference is that we positive note: "We belong to a great have here is a serious breakdown in as a Communion can have far more church . There's no more generous provincial authority . . . how this will influence as a Communion instead of as church in the whole Anglican Commu­ play out, I have no idea," said Canon individual churches," he said. "When nion than The Episcopal Church," he Peterson, who spoke during an Oct. 30 one acts as a communion, one can said. "But we also need to have a gener­ dinner in Chevy Chase, Md. really make a difference. That is why ous and compassionate spirit." According to Canon Peterson , the these divisions sadden me. The body of Peggy Eastman DomesticMissionary Partnership Shifts Focus in Grants Using a new process designed to of Eau Claire and president of DMP, Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori asked share resources for mission, the Domes­ noted that the group changed directions each diocese to reconsider its request tic Missionary Partnership (DMP) met when it decided to stop awarding base and ask "What would be sufficient to recently in Boulder City, Nev., and budget support grants and instead make make sure everyone is fed." awarded $209,740in mission grants. grants for specific mission projects. Bishop Jefferts Schori presided at DMP is the successor organization to Original grant requests, totaling the grant discussion. The Diocese of Coalition 14 and consists of mostly $388,155, came from eight dioceses and Nevada is one of the DMP members. small and rural dioceses. In previous New Directions Ministries, Inc., which After discussing how much was needed years, DMP awarded base budget sup­ provides developmental training pro­ specifically for each project - and how port to the dioceses of Eau Claire, West­ grams for laity and clergy in small con­ dioceses could share resources to help ern Kansas and Eastern Oregon. It also gregations. That amount was greater each other with the projects - the final provided program grants to other dio­ than the funding available from the total was reached and approved. Dioce­ ceses. General Convention program budget. ses receiving grants include Alaska, Ari­ The Rt. Rev. Keith Whitmore, Bishop Prior to the discussion, Presiding zona, Eastern Oregon, Eau Claire, El Camino Real, North Dakota, Nevada, and the Navajoland Area Mission. A TLCFoundation Holds Annual Meeting grant request from Western Kansas was Members of the Living Church Foun­ voted five others to re-election. not approved. dation added to their number when The Rev. Thomas A. Fraser, of River­ The Rt. Rev. Duncan M. Gray III, they held their annual meeting Oct. 26 side, Ill., president, celebrated a Bishop of Mississippi, attended DMP in Milwaukee. Requiem Eucharist at All Saints' Cathe­ for the first time and indicated that his David H. Keller, a member of dral. Persons for whom memorial gifts diocese would be joining the organiza­ Christ Church , Greenville, S.C., was have been made to the Living Church tion. It will also ask to be host of the elected to a three-year term by the Fund in the past year were remembered next DMP meeting , he said. Bishop foundation when it met at the TLC in the Prayers of the People. Gray said he was impressed by the "net­ offices . The foundation also re­ Officers of the board of directors working of dioceses." elected its board of directors and were re-elected to one-year terms. (The Rev.) Dick Snyder

DEC EMBER 3. 2006 · THE LIVING C HURCH 17 EDITOR'SCOLUMN A FemaleApostle? Greet Andronicus and Junia, my relatives, The difference in the two texts listed above wlw were in prison with me; they are promi­ is gender. Junia is feminine and Junias is mas­ nent among the apostles ... culine - an enormous distinction if someone Rom . 16:7 (NRSV) is sear ching for female apostles. The various Greet Andronicus and Junias, my kins­ translations I read are divided (five used m en and my fellow prisoners ; they are men Junias, three went with Junia) and the com­ of note arrwng the apostles ... mentaries don't agree. Because I use the New Rom . 16:7 (RSV) English Bible for Bible study, I turned first to a Did You Know ... commentary on the NEB by Ernest Best that The person on the telephone seemed uses the masculine form. He writes, "Some Thebaptismal font at Old breathless . She was so excited she was speak­ manuscripts give a feminine form to Junias; DonationChurch, Virginia ing in short bursts so that I had trouble under­ she would have been the wife of Andronicus. " Beach,Va., was once standing her. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bibf,e says it's "When are you going to review the book Junia, and points out that John Chrysostom "rescued"from the about the lost apostle?" she asked. I told her I and Jerome attest to that . "Although the name LynnhavenRiver, where it was unaware of the lost apostle. "Junia!," she often appears in masculine forms in English had beenused as an anchor. exclaimed. "There's a book about Junia, the translations, they are unattested in ancient lost apostle." times ," it points out. Several of the translations I probably surprised my caller when I said of the Bible have footnotes to explain that the book was on my desk and that we hadn't while the name listed is Junia ( or Junias ), decided yet whether we would some experts say it's the other version. review it. She said she hoped And some add that the name might be we would and ended the con­ Julius or Julia Quote of the Week versation . I was intrigued , so I On page 3 of the book , the author con­ ArchbishopTerance Finlay, took a look at it. cludes that Junia was changed to Junias retiredBishop of Toronto Regular readers of this col­ for "political correctness." I was ready {Canada),on beingadmon­ umn will know that I am easily to stop reading there , but I had to see confused, especially when the­ why more than 200 pages of narrative ishedby the currentdiocesan ology, philosophy, or technical was necessary . bishopfor officiatingat a matters are involved. This Ms. Pederson quotes a number of the­ same-sexmarriage: "He was time, scripture has me baffled. ologians and scholars, including N.T. The verse above from the Let­ Wright, the Bishop of Durham, who quiteright to call me on the ter of Paul to the Romans has wrote in Paul for Everyone that "She carpetand to admonishme. I sent me scurrying to eight translations of the has the same status as all the other apostles, officiatedat the weddingof a Bible, three Bible dictionaries , and eight com­ including Paul himself." mentaries. I have spent far more time than The author is convinced that Junia began to same-sexcouple even though anyone should have studying this little snippet disappear because of the work of a 13th-cen­ the weddingtook place in a of scripture. tury archbishop named Giles, whom, she UnitedChurch." I looked it up because it seems to be the jus­ writes, was determined to preserve the sanc­ tification for writing The Lost Apostf,e:Search­ tity of the Church by keeping women "at arm's ing for the Truth About Ju nia by Rena length." Pederson (Jossey Bass, Pp. 278, $21.95). The Apparently, the Orthodox know about Junia premise of the book is Junia was one of the The book shows an icon of Andronicus and original apostles, and her name became mas­ Junia with Athanasius, and Ms. Pederson culinized over the centuries to Junius. I should points out that the Orthodox observe the feast have put down the book at that point , but ... of Andronicus and Junia on May 17. Several Junia - or Junias if you prefer - is not books on saints in our office do not list Junia, exactly a household name among Episco­ but they don't include saints of the Eastern palians . Romans 16:7 is not found in the Sun­ Church. day lectionary in the Book of Common Prayer, I still don't know whether it's Junia or Junias or in the Revised Common Lectionary. The or whether there was a 13th apostle or a only time it comes up is in the Daily Office Lec­ female apostle. If you read this book, neither tionary, Year 2, Proper 12 (closest to July 27) will you. on Monday when the reading is Rom. 16:1-16. David Kalvel,age, executive editor

18 TH E LIVING CH URCH · DECEMBER 3. 2006 EDITORIALS

The KingdomIs Near A recent editorial looked at the importance of waiting [TLC, Nov. 12]. With the beginning of Advent, we have an opportunity to be more intentional about waiting. The early Christians awaited the return of Christ, the second com­ ing, and the establishment of God's eternal kingdom. As time unfolded, it eventually became clear that God's plan for the arrival of Jesus was different from those who waited . Watching and waiting for the revelation of God's kingdom was an exercise in patience, for the Church is still longing for the fulfillment. As a result, many Christians have tired of waiting and have turned their concerns to worldly mat­ ters rather than the establishment of God's kingdom. As we move into a new liturgical year, Year C in the lectionaries, we find the readings for the First Sunday in Advent reassuring us of the truth of God's promises and of his fidelity to them. We're even told to watch for signs so "you know that the kingdom of God is near" (Luke 21:31). Advent is a time of spiritual awakening, a time to pay attention to these signs of the nearness of God's kingdom. Last Sunday we heard that Christ is already a king. As we watch and wait, may we rec­ ognize him as the sovereign Lord of our lives.

RespectingOne Another Now that the election season is over, it is pleasant to be able to watch television or listen to the radio without having shrill voices \Vith the beginning directed at us, spewing forth vile comments about "the opponent" in the election. Those comments seemed especially strident this year, at least in the state in which this magazine is published. The name call­ of Advent, we have ing, accusations, and negative statements were tiresome and tested the patience of even the most ardent political observers . With that sort of behavior seemingly ubiquitous in the media, is it an opportunit!J to be any wonder that it spills over into the church? The mean-spirited argu­ ments, thoughtless observations, and other un-Christian behavior more intentional exhibited by representatives of both sides of the current tension in the church are very similar to the political campaigns. Surely those of us who are members of Christian faith communities ought to be able to about waiting. soften our stances a bit. After all, those on the other side are not ene­ mies, but fellow members of the body of Christ. Let us be more mind­ ful of the need to treat each other with respect.

HelpfulStrategy Almost overlooked in recent weeks is the establishment of plans for episcopal pastoral oversight arranged by the bishops of four dio­ ceses . Under the arrangements , a designated bishop from another diocese will provide sacramental ministry in a congregation which is in conflict with the diocesan bishop. While this strategy is a tempo­ rary solution to the stalemate that exists in many dioceses, it also pro­ vides a way to move forward while others attempt to achieve a lasting resolution. The bishops of Arizona, Connecticut, Hawaii, and Wash­ ington deserve plaudits for their willingness to try such experiments.

D ECEMBER 3. 2006 · TH E LIVING CHURCH 19 are tempted to , mall wars over Christmas, decrying the ever-earlier onset of a season tli~\,now runs from at least late Noverfiber until the actual Feast of the Nati ·ty. Some of us relish "ppdrj;unity to quash caroling even plartried for December 10. We s ·· i:ed,J>ows off of wreaths, co who wishes us "Me Advent 4, and preach ciaµons of the material ,niercialization of Chris eise fails. In trying advance of the world hqsJmas machine, we rightfully hope to re­ establish the integrity of an Advent season of serious preparation and eschatological hope . And yet we often fail to note how the worldly, commercialized, month-long Christ­ mas season actually provides Chris­ tians with the authentic spiritual · tandscape of Advent. ;,,,,There is no better place to experi- ence the spirit of Advent than in the midst of the world's bizarre and Christ-less Christmas. For Episco­ palians, prayer book worship is the first bulwark of the season against an encroaching Christmas . As long as we follow the lectionary, read the collects, and preach carefully, we will not forget that Advent is the strangest season in the life of the church, a season nearly without Jesus Christ. We seem to live almost witnout him for the four Sundays that lead us toward the Christmas feast. Like every Sunday of the church year, we read the gospel accounts of Jesus' life but somehow we.qI)),yglimpse him there. Instead of ;a head-oTI·encounter with Jesus, lee­ .· «onarylanners have given us . · ·,::,,,,,hear of John °tbe Jesus, we are left cryptic wild man, t someone better '· ~.Jesus' absence in be palpable. churches, ser­ anksgiving will, Christmas bait, calling forth great guilt as preachers nects our largely comfortable people with Christmas shopping. I only remind congregations of the One to those long centuries of suffering made it to one store. In the bustle of who is "the reason for the season," as and wondering. Christmas shoppers, I had that terri­ the slogan says . Such preaching If we are paying attention, that ble feeling of being surrounded by makes a homiletic mistake, moving feeling of desperation may not be hundreds of people and feeling too quickly to fill the pregnant entirely alien. We live in a nation at utterly alone. I realized in a moment silence that the Advent tum-away war, and our national conversations that the world's Christmas begins at from Jesus has offered us. The inten­ about that war are getting louder and about same moment as our Advent, tional forgetting of Jesus in the lec­ more shrill. The Holy Land still drips on the weekend after Thanksgiving. tionary is, in fact, the essential in blood. We can find no solution to Thus the world's Christmas and the discipline of Advent, and we need to the problem in Darfur and have no church's Advent share the same go with its flow. appetite for the news of massacres period of time; indeed the world's The great gift of the Jesus-less Sun­ and rape that fill our morning news­ Christmas and church's Advent both days of Advent is a chance to experi­ papers. For many, the Christmas sea- end with the feasting on December ence the hunger, the son brings on new 25. But beyond the same period of yearning of a people despair, with bitter­ time, the world's Christmas and our who thought them- We will not sweet, or just bitter, Advent also share the absence of and selves abandoned, a memories of all we have longing for Christ. people who wondered find the One lost. Preachers and There is no place for the simple if God still cared. We planners of liturgy may man from Galilee at newly expanded step back something not have to work hard and ever more luxurious malls of our more than 2,006 years who became to summon the emo­ prosperous suburbs. We will not find every Advent and tional weight of those the One who became poor for our invite congregations to poor for our thousand years of hop­ sake amidst the consumer bustle of ask how long God will ing and despairing, of the world's Christmas. And that leave them comfort­ wondering if God makes it a great place to learn of less. We help them to sake amidst would do a new thing, Advent's yearning. Send people to ask God how much feeling that we are at the mall and the frantic rounds of longer the darkness the consumer the end of our rope. parties, ask them to listen for the must be endured, how Our four weeks of voice of God in the clatter of cash much longer we must bustle of waiting and yearning registers and credit card receipt wander. are nothing in compari­ printers. In the excess of the world's A basic goal is to son to those genera­ Christmas, in the feeling of isolation endure, in our liturgi­ the world's tions of waiting. But that intensifies for many around cal imaginations, what every Advent is a Christmas, in the sudden sharpness the Hebrew people Christmas. chance to stop taking of the usually dull pain of estranged endured in the cen­ Jesus for granted, a families that Christmas brings on, we turies before Jesus' chance to realize that can feel Advent's power. Rather than birth . Slavery in Egypt was only the he is not part of the furniture of the denouncing the world's Christmas, beginning of a long struggle . They universe. In seeking to remember a parish leaders need to hold it up for spent generations in the wilderness, time before the Incarnation began, what it really is - a powerful experi­ seeking God and experimenting with we can realize anew what the Father ence of divine absence and human idolatry along the way. Eventually has done in Christ Jesus, drawing our yearning for redemption. Drawing they were led to a promised land, one humanity into the closest possible out the paradoxical, providential as full of temptation as it was full of relationship to the divine nature. It is gifts of the world's tragic Christmas promise. They decided they needed a in Jesus' Advent absence that the offers the church opportunities to king, because God's rule was too inestimable worth of Jesus' presence experience the blessed emptiness of remote, too inaccessible. Kings they can be felt. The proclamation of that Advent and the fullness and joy of a got. Be careful what you wish for, the absence is essential to a holy Advent. true Christmas feast. Ci people Israel learned. They figured And yet if worship leaders fail to out that their little stamp of holy real underline the loss of Jesus we expe­ The Rev. Niclwl,a,s M. Beasley is a estate lay among Assyria, Egypt, and rience each Advent, we can be sure posuloctoralfellow in Religious Prac­ Babylon. Indeed, all the great powers that the Spirit will still provide tices and Practical Theology at Can­ of the ancient world rolled over them wilderness experiences of Advent in dler Sclwol of Theology, AUanta, Ga. as the generations passed. Israel was the midst of the world's Christmas. The Reader 's Viewpoint article does not neces­ conquered, dispersed, held captive. On a Saturday last Advent, I tried and sarilyrepresent the editorial opinion of THE LIV­ The best Advent experience con- failed to be a good husband and help ING CHURCHor its boardof directors.

DECEMBER 3, 2006 · THE LIVING CHURCH 21 As the author of the four-page essay on the South Carolina episcopal election, "No Consents: A Critical Test for The Episcopal Church," sent with the Via Media USA (VMUSA) letter to bishops and standing committees, I was disappointed that the editorial, "The Political Way" [TLC, Nov. 19], criticized this effort. The editorial implies that VMUSA is hypocritical for trying to deny South Carolina its choice of bishop , whereas, in 2003, New Hampshire was allowed to consecrate its choice . VMUSA made no such argument in 2003, as it had not yet been formed. The situations are not comparable because of the dis- qualifying statements made by Bishop-elect Mark Lawrence. To the Diocese of South Carolina, he suggested that he was indiffer­ ent to - possibly even eager for - a breakup of The Episcopal Church. In his article, "A Prognosis for this Body Episcopal" [TLC, June 11] he was also disdainful of our church's polity. How can a person who has advocated that the autonomy of The Episcopal Church summarily be surrendered to the Anglican primates be expected conscientiously to take a vow to uphold the faith and order of The Episcopal Church? I am distressed that VMUSAsomehow loses its legitimacy for "trying to get its own way" when "there are enough support groups already in place." VMUSAraised issues that were not being discussed, speaking out against positions destructive of the comprehensiveness that is the traditional Anglican middle way. If my support of The Episcopal Church as the American expression of that tradition is consid­ ered unseemly advocacy , then I will wear my scarlet "A" unabashedly . Lwnel E. Deimel Pittsburgh, Pa. Graceand Compassion The editorial , "When Leadership Was Needed ... " [TLC, Nov. 5] made me wonder if the writer had ever met or heard the Presiding Bishop about whom it was writ­ ten with such disdain. Bishop Griswold has led The Episcopal Church with grace and compassion dur­ ing the most difficult of times . There are those , of course , who refused to hear his call stressing the importance of reconciliation in ministry. They probably would not have heard it from anyone. His gifts may have little effect on those whose minds were already made up, yet his gifts have had a profound effect on the larger church. The Episcopal Church has experienced a falling off of attendance before, """""'" yet as Presiding Bishop John Hines said in a former generation, evangelism has h ; Was Needed • • · When Leaders,uP - ---- ~-- ·- ·- mor e to do with being faithful to the gospel than simply increasing in numbers . He has represented When the church is faithful, there will be some who, because they can't agree, feel the very best they must leave. Our church may become a bit smaller ~. of what the Anglican for a time , but it may be that more are involved in deeper ways than ever before, tradition has to offer. and the church will emerge ever stronger and more faithful. It may well be that his- tory will treat the term of Bishop Griswold ;1-:?i:with gratitude for what he has given to The Episcopal Church and the larger Angli­ can Communion . He has represented the very best of what the Anglican tradition has to offer the larger community in the world as well as in the church itself. And now, with Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, The Episcopal Church continues in good hands, guided by the Holy Spirit. The investiture of the 26th Presiding Bishop at Washington National Cathedral [TLC, Nov. 26] gave strong

22 THE LIVING CHU RCH · DECEMBER.3. 2006 evidence that Episcopalians are hope­ with him for some 15 conventions in the ful, even joyful about what lies ahead Diocese of Kansas. One hopes he has for us all in mission and ministry. found a more congenial community in a (The Rev .) Davi d H. Knight diocese halfway around the world. St. Michael and All Angels' Church Far from believing I have all the Dallas Texas answers , I welcome the concept that I am engaged with others in a life-con­ It's AboutAuthority suming journey to find them. And, yes, from scripture. For me the basic learn­ The Rev. James Williams comments ing from the Bible is not to be judgmen­ [TLC, Nov. 12] about the use of the tal - to leave that to heaven , to love my Gnostic "Gospel of Mary" being used as neighbor as myself, to be humble and a gospel reading during Mark Andrus' love justice. Thisrecent An Saints' D installation as the Bishop of California. Winnie Crapson afforded all f ay He writes , "better a little heresy than Topeka,Kan. the saints ;h us to honor schism!" and goes on to say that "in most heresies there is a nugget of and molded us. o nurtured truth ." Perhaps, but then again the same Keepingthe Laws thing could be said of most lies. Although both heresy and schism In his letter [TLC, Oct. 22], the Rev. Honoringthe Saints rend the church asunder, I would argue John R. Bentley, Jr., writes that Jesus to let the church split before we doesn't say anything about homosexu­ Privileged to be a member of the embrace heresy and spread it as truth ality because it is in the Old Testament. Board of Directors of the Living Church to the people. I am not speaking of our He then quotes Matthew 5:17-18 which Foundation , I participated in the current struggles over who should or says, "Think not that I have come to Eucharist during the annual meeting as who should not be ordained . Rather, I abolish the law and the prophets ... For executive editor David Kalvelage refer to populist theologies that ignore truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth slowly and deliberately read the names orthodoxy and lend themselves more to pass away, not an iota, not a dot , will of those memorialized during the what the comedian Flip Wilson used to pass from the law until all is accom­ Prayers of the People . Again and again I refer to as the "Church of What's Hap­ plished ." was flooded with faith-filled memories pening Now." I assume from this in the context of of these men and women who gave of However, the original discussion his argument that Fr. Bentley keeps all themselves to our church. Why don 't over the Gospel of Mary may have the laws of Kashrut (food dietary laws), we do more of this in our churches and more to do with authority than it does doesn't use electricity or do any work ministries? Why not take more time to either heresy or schism. The canons of on Saturday, and that he believes in the lift up the names of these saints: war­ the Old and New Testaments and cer­ death penalty for rebellious teenagers. dens and Sunday school teachers, tain Apocryphal books are authorized He also presumably believes that a man directors of the Altar Guild, rectors and by the church for our use. Many writ­ can divorce a woman any time for any deacons and choir members ? ings may be inspirational, but are reason but a woman never has the right That experience in Milwaukee has clearly not for use within the church . to divorce a man . There are 613 primary prompted me to carve out time to The only gospel accounts accepted by commandments in the Old Testament, name, in prayers of thanksgiving , those the church as gospels are Matthew , and these are just a framework for who have touched and influenced my Mark, Luke and John. more rules and regulations . Fr. Bentley life through the years . This recent All (The Rev.) Scott A. Arnold is proposing a system where we are bet­ Saints ' Day afforded all of us an oppor­ St. Mark's Church ter off going to Yeshiva than seminary tunity to break away from today 's fren­ Prattville, Ala. because we have a lot of learning to do zied environment to honor the saints since none of these laws is being who nurtured and molded us , but it removed. However, most Christians would be good if we were given more Tryingto Help don 't keep the laws of the Old Testa­ occasions to do so - preferably aloud . D.O. Smart [TLC, Nov. 12] seems to ment and think that they are justified in Our children and grandchildren need to have all the answers. No, I would say in not doing so. be told these character-building stories. evangelizing we are not trying so much David Kempster TJwrn,as G. Riley to "change" people as to help them Brooklyn, N. Y. Vienna , Va. understand and appreciate the gifts of the Spirit that are so important to us: To Our Readers: We appreciate your letters to the editor . love, joy and peace. I do not find those Letters may be sent to [email protected]. Please limit your letters reflected in his description of where he to 300 words or fewer and include name and address. stands - nor from my experiences

DECEM BER 3. 2006 · T H E LIVI N G CH URC H 23 PENNSYLVANIA amendment to hold the bishop "study and dialogue about the nature (Continued from page 13) accountabl e and it narrowly failed, of Christian marriage and civil mar­ several people began applauding. riage in order to clarify and articulate convention , one call for the bishop's "Please, no applause , no applause," our understanding of the theology and resignation occurred during the Holy the bishop said. "This is a very serious ethics of Christian marriage." Eucharist. Priests came forward two matter." In presenting the substitute, the by two, then took turns announcing Douglas LeHlanc with Steve Waring Rev. Margaret "Mally" Lloyd of Christ their parish 's name after dropping the Church , Plymouth, who was one of church 's financial pledge into an offer­ five clergy who submitted the original ing envelope. MoreStudy on Marriage resolution, said that after listening to As the Rev. Marek Zabriskie The Diocese of Massachusetts much pre-convention discussion gen­ announced his parish of St. Thomas', approved three marriage-related reso­ erated by the original resolution , its Whitemarsh , he added that the pledge lutions when it met in convention Oct. sponsors realized "more listening and included "a letter of deep concern 27-28 at Trinity Church, Boston. theologi cal debate in different about your leadership, Bishop." The most controversial of the reso­ forums" was necessary before deci­ Both Bishop Bennison's opponents lutions, which garnered national sive action could be taken. and his supporters drew vigorous media attention , would have Delegates also adopted a resolution applause from a divided convention. expressed the convention's sentiment asking the General Convention to The Rev. Pamela McAbee Nesbitt, a "that beginning January 2008, Episco­ authorize rites for same-gender mar­ deacon at St. Andrew's, Yardley, was pal marriages be presided over by an riage in civil jurisdictions where it is the first person to call on the bishop to agent of the state" and that the clergy's permitted and to amend the church's resign during the business session of role "be limited to the blessing of the marriage canons accordingly. Such an the convention. Her call prompted a union as a holy act." That resolution action, wrote its sponsor , the vestry of few shouts of "No!" was repla ced by a substitute that Emmanuel Church, Boston, would When convention voted on the called for the diocese to engage in "give same-sex couples the same

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24 TH E LIVIN G CHURCH · DECEMBER 3, 2006 access to the church's marriage rites Alleluia Fund, with a promise to match Committedto Staying as heterosexual couples, and end this other funds donated by individuals disturbing exclusion of same-sex cou­ from around the diocese up to a total Secession is not a strategy for the ples from the church's sacramental of $20,000. reform and renewal of The Episcopal life." Same-gender marriage is legal in A budget of $675,000 for 2007 was Church, the Rt. Rev. James M. Stanton, Massachusetts, but clergy of the dio­ approved. Bishop of Dallas, told his diocesan con­ cese may not solemnize those mar­ vention Oct. 20-21at Southfork Ranch. riages, and delegates voted to urge the Episcopal News Service contributed "Let me be blunt," Bishop Stanton Massachusetts Legislature to defeat to this report. (Continued on next page) an upcoming ballot initiative that would amend the state constitution in 2008 to ban same-gender marriage. The convention endorsed a set of mission strategy goals that included planting new worshiping communities and campus ministries , sending clergy assistants to urban congregations, cre­ ating a program to fund capital cam­ paigns , continuing AIDS prevention and relief work in Africa, and advocat­ ing for social and economic justice. A balanced budget of $7.5 million for 2007 was also approved .

Episcopal News Service contribut ed to this report. InterdependentChurch Helping smaller and poorer congre­ gations to thrive was an10ng the con­ cerns of the Rt. Rev. Joe G. Burnett, Bishop of Nebraska, in his address to the annual council of his diocese, Oct. 27-29 in Omaha. Bishop Burnett used the reading for the day from Ephesians 4 ("There is one body ... ") as he talked about the "Dale Allison's voice is one that needs to be interdependence of all congregations, heard today. He is steeped in both biblical and such as when a young person is nur­ classical literature and brings that vast reser­ tured in a rural congregation then voir to bear upon his insightful critique of moves away. "Simply put, small con­ contemporary society." gregations and rural congregations in - Richard Foster Nebraska have historically been one of "An exhilarating investigation of modern cul­ the main sources of growth for congre­ gations in the cities and urban areas," ture and the sources of spiritual experience .... he said, adding that the larger should The Luminous Dusk convicts us of how we put assist the smaller in difficult times. ourselves apart from the transcendent and Delegates heard a report on the urges us to reconsider. This book is a treasure." diocesan capital funds campaign, - Harold Fickett which since 2004 has generated $2.5 million in seed money for new ministry and mission initiatives. They also heard from the Rt. Rev. Duncan Gray, Bishop of Mississippi, on rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Katrina. Following his talk, Bishop Gray was given a check for $10,000 from the

D ECEM BER 3. 2006 · T H E LIVING C H URC H 25 DAUAS "remain true" to the Episcopal Church (Continued from previous page) and the Anglican Communion; and to s recommit to decisions the diocese has said. "Separation is not a strategy. already made "so that we might con­ E Where would we go? And what would tinue to grow God's Kingdom." A • be the result of a departure?" Bishop Adams noted that the dio­ R Separation from The Episcopal cese had been denied national church C Church over the actions of the 74th and base budget support through the H 75th General Conventions would serve Domestic Missionary Partnership, and only to "increase the tensions within Explore ... would adjust its financial planning the Anglican Communion" and under­ The Religious Life accordingly. WEEKEND PROGRAM mine the work of Archbishop of Can­ "Since we were unwilling to make February 16 - 19, 2007 terbury Rowan Williams in introducing things up but tried to make our case Prayer • Study • Ministry a "robust" Anglican Covenant to pro­ that we are moving ahead to engage vide structure and order to the Commu­ mission in many ways, and that our Write: Sisters of St. John Baptist nion, Bishop Stanton told nearly 400 base budget support goes mostly to Box 240, Mendham, N.J. 07945 delegates. helping our missions in the diocese, 973-543-4641 www.csjb.org In plenary session, convention [email protected] we were judged not in line with the learned the results of a poll of diocesan new guidelines and denied any DMP clergy and lay leaders that underscored funds this year," he said. "We will over­ the diocese's alienation from the recent come the deficit that this puts us in. THE MISSION BOOKSTORE OF NASHOTAH HOUSE actions of General Convention. More Blessings come in many ways and I AN EPISCOPAL SEMINARY than 70 percent of survey respondents believe we have been blessed with the 2777 MISSION ROAD NASHOTAH, WI 53058-9793 stated the course taken by General apron strings being untied." Convention "was not consistent with Bishop Adams acknowledged that Mostbooks seen in TheLiving Church are available . their Christian beliefs," while only 10 Askabout clergy and church discounts . the diocese has lost members for seven (262) 646-6529 percent felt "aligned" and 9 percent of the last 12 years, a trend experi­ "mostly aligned" with recent actions. enced in many parts of The Episcopal Delegates to convention honored Church, but said that "it is never too SHRINE OF OUR LADY Bishop Stanton's call to hold fast and late to start being the Church instead turned aside resolutions calling for the OF CLEMENCY of just going to church." withdrawal of the diocese from the Continuous Novena daily at 5.45pm Send your prayer requests to General Convention. WindsorCompliant Resolutions adopted endorsed the Canon Gordon Reid Delegates to the annual convention S.Clement's Church, 2013 Appletree St. September Camp Allen statement Philadelphia, PA 19103 signed by Bishop Stanton; recommitted of the Diocese of WesternLouisiana www.s-clements .org the diocese to mission and evangelism; Oct. 13-14 in Alexandria adopted two affirmed the spiritual and pastoral lead­ resolutions that firmly position the ership of Bishop Stanton; and endorsed diocese as "Windsor compliant," a sta­ an Anglican Covenant. tus which has been sought by dioce­ san Bishop D. Bruce MacPherson . The stronger of the two resolutions ApronStrings Untied adopted, among five sent to the con­ In response to the address delivered vention floor by the convention reso­ by their bishop, the Rt. Rev. James M. lutions committee, was submitted by Adams, Jr., delegates to the annual the vestry of Grace Church, Monroe, convention of the Diocese of Western and states the diocese "fully accepts Kansasadopted a resolution to "affinn and endorses the Windsor Report as and engage the Windsor Report as the has been delivered to us by the Angli­ way forward for our Communion and can Consultative Council and the for our province ." Convention met Archbishop of Canterbury ." The reso­ Oct. 20-21 in Salina lution further supports the position of -free at In the same resolution, delegates Bishop MacPherson, who is a ;ct-2771 committed the diocese to "know and declared "Windsor bishop." ~{::t communicate the story of God as Also adopted was a resolution pro­ articulated in the Holy Bible, specifi­ posed by St. Mark's Cathedral, Shreve­ cally through the practice of Bible port, which affirmed the Windsor study in each congregation;" to Report "not as a judgment but as part

26 TH E LIV IN G CHU RCH · DECEMBER 3. 2006 of a process with goals of healing and VisioningSummit "Where Our Heart Is" legacy campaign. reconciliation as its basis." The resolu­ Convention approved on second tion also said the diocese will "commit Approval of a new diocesan constitu­ reading a new diocesan constitution ourselves to the process outlined in tion and changes to diocesan canons that changed the diocese's organization the Windsor Report as the way for­ took a back seat to the "visioning sum­ as a corporate sole to an Oregon reli­ ward." mit" that was the primacy focus of the gious non-profit corporation. Delegates Before the start of deliberation on Diocese of EasternOregon convention, also approved changes to the diocesan the proposed resolutions, delegates Oct. 13-15in La Grande. canons to bring them into proper rela­ approved voting by orders using Participants in the guided enquiry tionship with the diocesan constitution, secret ballots. The first resolution was process were asked to prayerfully con­ and with the constitution and canons of approved with the clergy voting 34-20 sider parish, convocation, and diocesan The Episcopal Church. in favor; the lay vote was 99-37. The priorities, and to commit "to assist in After a brief budget discussion, dele­ second resolution passed 30-22 among making the visions reality," according to gates approved three priorities for clergy and 76-61 among lay voters. a diocesan press release. This process diocesan council in determining 2007 Since General Convention, Bishop was complemented by a "Networking allocations. These included hiring a MacPherson has strongly urged the Bazaar" that highlighted areas of need professional webmaster, offering train­ adoption of a position identical to that at all three levels of life in the diocese. ing for regional trainers, and expanding stated in the Grace resolution. He has The theme of diocesan vision also the scope of youth ministry to include said that such a position is needed "in was sounded by the Rt. Rev. William those up to age 30. order for Western Louisiana to partici­ Gregg, Bishop of Eastern Oregon, in his Members of a "spirituality team" pate in the process of going forward charge to the diocese. He invited dele­ formed this summer at the diocese's on the relationship of The Episcopal gates and visitors to reaffirm their sup­ continuing education camp offered Church to the rest of the Anglican port for diocesan priorities established their support to the convention's pro­ Communion." as "most important things" at the 2004 ceedings through a prayer vigil, liturgi­ Robert Harwell convention, and to participate in the cal art, and a designated prayer space.

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28 THE LIVIN G CHURCH · DECEMBER 3. 2006 ordained to the diaconate and the following ordained to the diaconate in 1998. She was RexA. Broyles 74 Tumacacori,AZ year to the priesthood in Rhode Island. He associated with St. Jan1es' Church, Midvale, JudsonCalhoun 84 BullheadCity, AZ served a number of churches in New England, UT. Surviving are her mother, Marilyn Chea­ StephenD. Carter 79 Columbus,MS including St. John the Evangelist, Newport, RI, dle; a daughter, Cheryl; a son, Keith; six grand­ LewisF. Cole 79 Bel Air,MD where he was rector 1957-60,and St. Alban's, children; three brothers, Edward, Arthur, and PatrickConnor 80 Cornwall,England Cape Elizabeth, ME, 1960-61.He assisted at Finney; and two sisters, Debbie and Nancy. GeraldM. Cover 80 ColoradoSprings, CO and was involved in interim ministry in several JamesW. Curtis 85 Fennville,Ml churches , particularly St. Stephen's, Provi­ Recent deaths of other clergy as reported RobertA. Gendreau 75 Wilmington,NC dence. He was also director of financial aid at by the Church Pension Fund : Brown University for many years. JohnG. Arthur 77 Naples,FL Next week ... Carl W.Bell 58 Goshen,IN The Rev. FrancesE. McGinnis, deacon RichardJ. Bowman 77 Apopka,FL Executive Council Report of the Diocese of New York, died July 30 in New Paltz, NY. She was 91. Deacon McGinnis was a native of Painesville, OH, and a graduate of Cleveland College. She was ordained in 1989, and assisted at St. George's and Christ Church, Bradenton , FL, 1989-90, and St. Andrew's, New Paltz, 1991-2001. She is survived by three children .

The Rev. WileyW. "Jack" Merryman, 86, of New York City, died Sept. 10 fol­ lowing a long illness. Fr. Merryman was a native of Lynchburg, VA, and a graduate of Lynchburg College, Columbia University, and Union (NY) Theo­ logical Seminary. In 1955 he was ordained deacon and priest in the Diocese of New York. He served congregations in the dioce­ ses of New York, Southwestern Virginia, Chicago, Long Island, and Newark, and also was involved in supply and interim ministry in and around New York City. He was on the staff of the American Bible Society in New York City and served as a chaplain at St. Luke's Hospital there. He is survived by his wife, Barbara , and two children.

The Rev. J. BartonSarjeant, 67, rector emeritus of St. John's Church, Ross, CA, died Sept. 14 following a long illness. Born in Bell, CA, he was a graduate of Long Beach State University and the Church Divinity School of the Pacific . He was ordained deacon in 1965 and priest in 1966 and assisted at St. Martha's, West Covina, and then St. Mark's, Palo Alto, CA. In 1969, Fr. Sarjeant became rector of Christ Church , Sausalito, where he remained for nine years. He was called to Ross as rector in 1978 and stayed until 2001 when he retired . Following retirem ent, he wrote two books and assisted at Holy Innocents', Corte Madera. 1n the Dio­ cese of California, he was a former member of the standing committee and its president for a ti.me, and also served in the Department of Missions. Fr. Sarjeant is survived by his wife, Bev; a son, Greg; a daughter, Michelle; two grandchildren; a sister, Geraldine Bark; and two brothers , Carl and Jim.

The Rev. M. CamilleSawaya, deacon of the Diocese of Utah, died of cancer Sept. 21. She was 53. Deacon Sawaya was born and raised in Abi­ lene, TX. She was employed by a recruiting firm for more than 20 years, then was

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30 THE LIVING CHURCH · DECEMRER 3. 2006 RALEIGH, NC ' . ST. TIMOTHY'S 4523 Six Forks Rd (919) 787-7590 The Rev. Jay C. James, r; The Rev. Martin Caldwell, asst C .HURCH DilfECTOR Sun MP 8:30, HG 9 (said),11 (sung); Daily EP 6 ~ '~ PHILADELPHIA, PA ✓19)~"".t'?, \i S.CLEMENTS Shrine of Our Lady of Clemency 2oth and Cherry Sts. (215) 563-1876 Website: www.s-clements.org HUDSON, FL KANSAS CITY, MO Canon W. Gordon Reid , r; the Rev. Richard Wall, c ST. MARTIN'S 15801 US HWY 19 (727) 863-8560 OLD ST. MARY'S 1307 Holmes (816) 842-0975 Sun Mass 8 & 11 (High); Matins 7:30; Sol Vespers, Novena Website: www.stmartinshudsonfl.org www.stmaryskcmo.org & B 4 (June thru Sept; 8 & 10 (High); Daily: Low Mass: Tues, E-mail: [email protected] Masses: Sun 8 Low; 10 Sol. Call for schedule. Wed & Fri 7, Mon & Thurs 12:10, Sat 10; Ev & Novena 5:30; The Rev. Dr. William F. Dopp, r; the Rev. Fred Scharf, Sun C 10-10:45 & by appt. assoc.; the Rev. Elaine Cole, d Sun 8 (tract) 10 (family); Fri 11 (healing) LAS VEGAS, NV CHRIST CHURCH 2000 S. Maryland (702) 735-7655 SELINSGROVE, PA LAKE WORTH, FL 1 mile off strip [email protected] ALL SAINTS 129 N. Market (570) 37~ Sun H Eu 8, 10:30, 6, Sat 5, Daily H Eu (ex Sat) 12:05 Sun Mass 10 (Rite I). Weekdays as announced (Rite II) ST. ANDREW'S 100 North Palmway (561) 582-6609 Sacrament of Penance by appt. www.standrewslw.net www .lntegrityPalmBeach.org The Rev. Paul A. Rasmus, interim r; the Rev. B. Patricia MILLVILLE, NJ Masterman, d; the Rev. Canon Richard T. Nolan, rel. p-i-r WELLSBORO, PA CHRIST CHURCH (AAC) (856) 825-1163 ST. PAUL'S (570) 724-4771 Sun. H Eu 7:30 &10; Wed. H Eu & H 10; Sat. 6 (variety of tra­ 225 Sassafras St., 08332 ditional 1979 BCP services) Handicapped accessible The Rev. Gregory P. Hinton, r Sun H Eu 10, Tues 7:30 Prayer Group, Wed HS Eu 7:30 Sat Eu 7, Sun Eu 8, 10; Wed H Eu 12 STUART, FL NEWARK, NJ ST. MARY'S 623 E. Ocean Blvd. (772) 287-3244 CHARLESTON, SC GRACE CHURCH 950 Broad St., at Federal Sq. The Rev. Thomas T. Pittenger, r; the Rev. David Fran­ CHURCH OF THE HOLY COMMUNION www.gracechurchinnewark.org coeur, assoc r; the Rev. Holly Ostlund, asst r; the Rev. 218 Ashley Ave. (843) 722-2024 The Rev. J. Carr Holland Ill, r Jonathan Coffey, the Rev. Canon Richard Hardman, the Website: www.holycom.org Sun Masses 8 & 10 (Sung); Mon-Fri 12:10 Rev. Peggy Sheldon, assisting; Allen Rosenberg, organist The Rev. Dow Sanderson, r; the Rev. Dan Clarke, c; the Rev. Francis zanger assoc. & choir dir 1 Sun Eu 7:30, 9, 11, 5. Tues H Eu 12:10; Thurs H Eu 10, Sat 5 ROSWELL, NM Sun Mass 8 (Low) 10:30 (Solemn High) ST. ANDREW'S 505 N. Pennsylvania (505) 622-1353 SAVANNAH, GA E-mail: [email protected] CORPUS CHRISTI, TX ST. THOMAS - ISLE OF HOPE (912) 355-3110 The Rev. Bob Tally, r CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD (361) 882-1735 2 St. Thomas Ave www.stthomasioh.org Sun H Eu 8 & 10:30; Wed. Healing Service 7, Sat. Contemp . 700 S. Upper Broadway www.cotgs.org Sun 8 & 10 H Eu, 9 Chr Ed; Mon HS 6; Wed HS 10 Service 6 The Rev. Ned F. Bowersox, r; the Rev. Frank E. Fuller, asst; the Rev. Jay Burkard! , asst HONOLULU, HI SANTA FE, NM Sun 8, 9, 11:15 & 6 THE PARISH OF ST. CLEMENT (808) 955-7745 HOLY FAITH 311 E. Palace (505) 982-4447 www.stclem.org [email protected] Website: www.holyfaithchurchsf.org HOUSTON, TX The Rev. Liz Zivanov, r The Rev. Canon Dale Coleman, r; the Rev. Duncan Lanum, CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION (713) 781-1330 Sun H Eu 7:30 & 10:15 asst.; the Rev. Joan Garcia, d; Mr. Jerome Nelson, music 2525 Seagler Westheimer at Beltway 8 director; The Rev. John Onstott, c Website: www.ascensionchurch.org ST. MARK'S (808) 732-2333 Sun H Eu 7:45, Sung H Eu 9, 11:30, Christian Ed 10:30. Mon­ The Rev. Dr. Walter L. Ellis, r 539 Kapahulu Ave. (#13 Bus end of line from Waikiki) day H Rosary 9:30. Tues H Eu 10. Thurs H Eu 12:10. MP and Sun H Eu 8, 9:30 & 11; Tues EP 6; Wed HS 5:30; Classes Sun Sun Masses 7, 9 (Sung); MWF 8 (5th Sun 8 only) EP daily 9:30 & 11; Breakfast every Sun CHICAGO, IL NEW YORK, NY SAN ANTONIO, TX ASCENSION N. LaSalle Blvd at Elm ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S Park Ave. and 51st St. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH AND SCHOOL (210) 226-0345 ascensionchicago.org (312) 664-1271 www.stbarts.org (212) 378-0200 Inclusive and Affirming Anglican Catholicism since 1883 Sisters of St. Anne (312) 642-3638 Sun Eu 8, 9 Cho Eu 11, Cho Ev 5, "Come as you are" Eu 7. 1018 E Grayson St., Government Hill The Rev. Gary P. Fertig, r; the Rev. Richard Higginbotham Mon-Fri MP 8, Eu 12:05, EP 5:30; Thurs Cho Eu 6; Sat MP Website: www.stpauls-satx.org Sun Masses 8 (Low), 9 (Sung) 11 (Sol & Ser), MP 7:30, Sol & Eu 10. Church open 365 days 8-8 (Sun 8-9). For tours call The Rev. Doug Earle, r; Dr. Thomas Lee, organist/choir­ E&B 4 (1S) Daily: MP 6:40 (ex Sun) Masses 7, 6:20 (Wed), 10 378-0265. Cafe open for breakfast, lunch & dinner Sun-Fri. master; Kay Karcher Mijangos, school headmistress (Sat); EP M-S 6, Sun 4; C Sat 5:30-6, Sun 10:30-10:50 Book & Gift Shop open daily. Sun Mass 8 (Low) & 10:30 (Sung), Ev & Bas anno, Rosary 9:30 Sat Wed Eu & HU 10:30; C by Appl. , HD as anno ST. THOMAS 5th Ave & 53rd St. RIVERSIDE, IL (CHICAGO WEST SUBURBAN) www.saintthomaschurch.org (212) 757-7013 EAU CLAIRE, WI ST. PAUL'S PARISH 60 Akenside Rd. The Rev. Andrew C. Mead, r; John Scott, organist and dir. CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL (715) 835-3734 www.stpaulsparish.org (708) 447-1604 of music; the Rev. Charles F. Wallace, headmaster; the 510 S. Farwell St. The Rev. Thomas A. Fraser, r; the Rev. Richard R. Daly, SSC, Rev. Robert H. Stafford, the Rev. Victor Lee Austin, the The Very Rev. Bruce N. Gardner , interim dean parochial vicar Rev. Jonathan M. Erdman, the Rev. John Andrew, asst. Sun H Eu 8 & 10; Sat 6 H Eu Sun Eu 9 & 10:45. Wkdy Eu Tues 7, Wed 7, Fri 10:30. Sacra­ Sun H Eu 8 (Said), 9 (Sung), 11 (Choral), Ev 4 (Choral); M-F MP ment of Reconciliation 1st Sat 4-4:30 & by appt, A/C & H Eu 8 & 12:10, EP & Eu 5:30 (rues, Wed & Thur Choral Even­ song); Sat H Eu 12:10 MILWAUKEE, WI ALL SAINTS' CATHEDRAL (414) 271-7719 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 818 E. Juneau www.ascathedral.org CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL (317) 636-4577 PARISH OF TRINITY CHURCH The Very Rev. George Hillman, dean The Rev. Canon James H. Cooper, D. Min., r 125 Monument Circle, Downtown www.cccindy.org Sun Masses 8, 10 (Sung). Daily Mass, MP & EP as posted The Very Rev. Gary Goldacker, interim dean and rector The Rev. Canon Anne Mallonee, v (212) 602-0800 Sun H Eu 8, 9 & 11 (English);1 (Spanish)Christian Formation 10 Service times September to mid-May. Wkday service online. Watch & hear our services and concerts on the Web SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE www.trinitywallstreet.org GUANAJUATO, MEXICO LAFAYETTE,LA TRINITY Broadway at Wall Street ST. PAUL'S Calle del Cardo 6 52 (415) 152-0387 ASCENSION 1030 Johnston St. (337) 232-2732 Sun H Eu 9 & 11:15. Mon-Fri MP 8:15, H Eu 12:05, EP 5:15. www.stpauls.org.mx [email protected] 1/2 block North of ULL www.ascension1030.org Open Sun 7-4; Mon-Fri 7-6; Sat 8-4 The Venerable Michael R. Long, r; the Rev. Sibylle van Sun H Eu 8, 10:30, 6; Wed H Eu 6; Canterbury Club meets Dijk, d asst; the Rev. Dean Underwood , r-em Sun, gratis supper and H Eu 6 ST. PAUL'S Broadway at Fulton Sun H Eu 9, H Eu 10:30 (Sung), Wed H Eu LOH 9:30 The Rev. Canon James H. Cooper, D. Min. , r NEW ORLEANS, LA Sun H Eu 8, 10. Mon-Sat Prayer Service 12:30 Open Sun 7-4; Mon-Sat 10-6 LUTHERAN CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL (504) 895-6602 2919 St. Charles Ave. ASHEVILLE, NC MOJAVE, CA On the street car line at the corner of 6th St. CATHEDRAL OF ALL SOULS (Biltmore Village) Please join us for our bicentennial events 3 Angle St. (828) 274-2681 HOPE CHURCH K and Inyo Streets (909) 989-3317 Website: www.cccnola.org www.allsoulscathedral.org The Rev. William R. Hampton, STS The Very Rev. David duPlantier, dean Sun H Eu 8, 9, 11: 15. Wed noon, 5:45; Tues EP 5:30 Sun Eu 10:30 Sun Mass 7:30 (1928), 10:30 (Choral H Eu), 6 (Rite II). Daily Mass: M-F 12:15, Sat 9:30

BOSTON, MA CHURCH DIRECTORY KEY THE CHURCH OF THE ADVENT Ught face type denotes AM, bold face PM; add, address; anno, announced;A-C , Ante-Communion;appt., appointment; 30 Brimmer Street 02108 (617) 523-2377 www.theadvent.org Email: [email protected] B, Benediction;C, Confessions;Cho, Choral; Ch S, Church School; c, curate; d, deacon, d.r.e., director of religiousedu­ The Rev. Allan B. Wanen 111, r; the Rev. Patrick T. Gray; Eric cation; EP, EveningPrayer; Eu, Eucharist;Ev , Evensong;ex , except; 1S, 1st Sunday; hol, holiday; HC, Holy Communion; Hillegas, pastoral assistant for youth HD, Holy Days; HS, HealingSeivice; HU, Holy Unction; Instr,Instructions; Int , Intercessions;LOH, Laying On of Hands; Sun MP 7:30, Ch S, 10:15; Masses 8, 9, 11: 15 (Sol High); Mon­ Ut, Utany; Mat, Matins; MP, Morning Prayer;P, Penance;r , rector; r-ern, rector emeritus;Ser, Sermon; Sol, Solemn; Sta, Fri, MP 9; Mass 12:15 (except Wed); EP 5:30; Wed, Mass 6; Sat, MP 8:30, Mass 9, C 9:30 Stations; V, Vespers;v, vicar; YPF,Young People'sFellowship . NC, air-condrtioned;H /A, handicapped accessible.

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