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Saturday, April 24, 2010
Archbishop to lead global body
From Singapore-
THE leader of Singapore's 30,000-strong Anglican Church was elected chairman of an international body of Anglican churches this week.
Archbishop John Chew, 62, now leads the Global South Anglican Communion, a group comprising bishops from 20 of the 38 provinces of the Anglican communion, representing about 75 per cent of Anglicans globally. The 20 provinces are in Asia, Africa and South America.
The post was previously held by Archbishop Peter Akinola of Nigeria.
Dr Chew, who has led the Anglican Church here since 2000, is also the president of the National Council of Churches of Singapore.
The election took place on Wednesday amid week-long meetings in Singapore aimed at building ties among the leaders.
The 130 delegates, who have been meeting at St Andrew's Cathedral in Stamford Road since Monday, issued a joint summary of the conference yesterday.
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Labels: Anglicanism, chew, global south, tec
St. Alban's to offer 'Blessing of the Bicycles'
From Northern California-
The public is invited to the first "Blessing of the Bicycles" by St. Alban's Episcopal Church at 1 p.m. sharp on May 1, rain or shine.
Based on the annual tradition begun at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City and popularized around the country, the event will be brief. Bikes will be blessed by the Rev. Sara Potter, rector at St. Alban's, and prayers will be offered for those injured or lost during the past year.
All ages and levels of experience, from children learning to ride bikes to career cyclists to those for whom a bicycle is a primary mode of transportation, are encouraged to attend. Regardless of one's religious beliefs, all are welcome to join in community and fellowship to offer thanks and prayers for both cyclists and bicycles.
The event is free and open to the public. Feel free to wear your bicycle attire. Gather in the inner parking lot in front of the church at 1675 Chester Ave. in Arcata. Organizers will "pass the helmet" and if you wish to make a donation (perhaps as much as you spent on your last snack break while out riding), it will go directly to St. Alban's community outreach programs.
Labels: northern California, tec
Bishop Philip Duncan: Finding the way forward
From Central Gulf Coast-
As Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast, the Right Rev. Philip M. Duncan, II, is faith leader for 62 churches with approximately 22,000 parishioners.
Traveling through the diocese - stretching from west Florida through south Alabama - Duncan, alongside parish priests, preaches, teaches, confirms new members, baptizes and celebrates the Eucharist.
"My position," he says, "is not only to serve in the diocese but also in the church and ultimately in the worldwide Anglican community."
An affable, philosophical man with a buoyant sense of humor, Duncan was consecrated as bishop in May 2001.
"It's a very humbling experience," he says at diocese headquarters in Pensacola.
The morning of the consecration he worked at a rescue mission "to remind me that the position of bishop is never a position of power or authority in the way in which the world understands it."
Good works, he says, are "a way of giving glory to God's creation, and reminding the worker of whose world this is, and how we can adore God by helping those who are most in need."
His relationship with God - and contemplation of faith - is central to his life.
More here-
SINGAPORE: Global South Anglicans call for action against Episcopal Church, Anglican Church of Canada
From Episcopal Life Online-
A communiqué issued April 23 at the end of the Fourth Anglican Global South to South Encounter in Singapore called on Anglican Communion provinces to "reconsider their communion relationships" with the Anglican Church of Canada and the Episcopal Church.
The communiqué said the two provinces must show "genuine repentance" for actions that it said show they "continue in their defiance as they set themselves on a course that contradicts the plain teaching of the Holy Scriptures on matters so fundamental that they affect the very salvation of those involved."
The statement contrasted the work of two Nepalese Anglicans, whom the communiqué said were bringing the gospel to that "principally Hindu and Buddhist nation," with the Episcopal Church, the Anglican Church of Canada "and all those churches that have rejected the way of the Lord as expressed in Holy Scripture."
The only action specially mentioned in connection with such rejection is the Episcopal Church's recent consent to the ordination and consecration of Diocese of Los Angeles Bishop-elect Mary Glasspool, a partnered lesbian, which the communiqué said "has demonstrated, yet again, a total disregard for the mind of the Communion."
Some 130 delegates from 20 Anglican provinces in Africa, West Indies, Asia and South America attended, according to the communiqué, along with what it called a number of "our partners in the Gospel" from Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. The statement welcomed two Communion Partners bishops from the Episcopal Church and "acknowledge[d] that with them there are many within TEC who do not accept their church's innovations. We assure them of our loving and prayerful support."
More here-
Labels: global south, homosexuality, schism, tec
Friday, April 23, 2010
Global South's final statement calls for greater holiness, purpose and discipline
From ACNS
The "Fourth Trumpet" statement from the Global South to South Encounter has called called for greater holiness, purpose and discipline after acknowledging two decades of conflict and controversy has affected their ability to fulfil the Great Commission.
Delegates at the Fourth Anglican Global South to South Encounter meeting said today that for two decades they have been "distracted by conflicts and controversies" that had kept them from effectively fulfilling the Great Commission. However, they stated a "renewed determination" to assist each other "...to make disciples of all nations and to do all that Christ has commanded."
In the meeting's "Fourth Trumpet" statement, the more than 130 attendees from 20 Provinces at the Singapore meeting called for a "new quest" for personal and corporate holiness in the Communion. They also encouraged Provinces to both develop plans and structures for Church growth in today's post-Christendom context and to find ways to better understand and reach out to young people.
"The future of the Communion lies in winning the next generation for Christ," said the statement. "We urge each region to adopt initiatives to better understand the needs and characteristics of this new generation so that we might better communicate the Gospel and Christian values to them. It is essential that the ethos and traditions of the Church be imparted to the youth in creative and dynamic ways so that they will be equipped to live for Christ for their generation and beyond."
The group said that during their plenary sessions, bible studies and small group discussions they were "drawn back to a fresh vision of God, of the Church and of Christian leadership."
More here-
Labels: Anglicanism, global south
Pirates' record 20-0 loss 'an embarrassment' Margin of defeat to Milwaukee is 124-year-old franchise's worst
From The Post Gazette- (and I was there)
The Pittsburgh Baseball Club has played in these parts for 124 years, from coal miners to millionaires, from Honus Wagner to Roberto Clemente to Willie Stargell, from five World Series championships to 17 consecutive losing seasons.
And never, never was there a loss among the franchise's first 18,813 games to rival the one displayed on PNC Park's video scoreboard at 4:04 p.m. Thursday:
Milwaukee Brewers 20, Pirates 0.
Worst loss ever.
Their previous largest margin of defeat was by 18 runs, set twice: The first came nearly a century ago, 18-0 to the Philadelphia Phillies on July 11, 1910; the other was by 19-1 to the Cincinnati Reds on July 14, 1955.
"Today was an embarrassment," reliever Brendan Donnelly said, snapping off each word in an otherwise silent clubhouse. "We should all be embarrassed to have Major League Baseball uniforms on our back today. It was an atrocity. We set a record. We should all be embarrassed about it."
Of note: Oswalt, Houston's longtime ace, has pitched well enough to win all three starts -- 17 strikeouts, four walks in 19 innings -- but has received only seven runs of support. In 25 starts vs. the Pirates, he is 13-7 with a 2.62 ERA.
"I got nothing," right fielder Ryan Church said, declining an interview request while staring into his stall. "I'm embarrassed."
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Anglican Global South Attracts Major Potential Ecumenical Partners
From Christian Post-
Though it has been struggling with an internal crisis, the worldwide Anglican Communion is still attracting positive attention.
Casting sights on possible ecumenical partnerships with the Communion are the registered Protestant Church in China and Coptic Orthodox Church.
This is mainly due to the rise of the Anglican Global South.
Representatives of both church bodies were invited to the fourth Anglican Global South summit held this week in Singapore.
The church leaders have expressed an interest in deepening their relationship with the Anglican Communion.
"I hope that the Chinese Church and the Anglican Global South can expand their cooperation," said Elder Fu Xianwei.
The Chairman of the Three Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM) was making his parting speech before leaving earlier today.
Opportunities for dialogue at the summit have benefited him, Elder Fu expressed.
"The Bible studies, talks and discussions have been helpful for my spiritual growth and for church management," he said.
Elder Fu told Anglican leaders that he had increased confidence in building his Church. He had attended all the public talks and most of the discussion groups.
Both the Anglican Communion and the Chinese Church face similar challenges of serving God in a multi-religious, globalised and secularised context.
Because of this, dialogue has increased understanding and counsel between the two church bodies.
More here-
Labels: global south, tec
Not your Queen's church
From Yale-
During my childhood, I hated England. It's a post-colonial thing. The Opium War left a bitter aftertaste in my cultural memory. If you grew up in America reading about the exploits of Paul Revere, you thought of the British as the redcoats. But since I grew up in China, I thought of them as top hat-wearing drug dealers who peddled yapian by the boatload.
In an ironic twist of fate, I became Episcopalian — just about as English as you could get in the U.S. (Reading Harry Potter and talking in a faux British accent doesn't count!) I read from "The Book of Common Prayers", sang hymns composed by Vaughan Williams and chanted liturgy penned by Thomas Cranmer. I even served a short stint in the choir until I realized I will never be as good as those prepubescent boy sopranos at Christ Church, Oxford.
In America, most people associate the Episcopal Church with white, middle-aged or elderly congregants. But actually, the community of Anglican churches worldwide, encompassing some 70 to 80 million people, is a lot more diverse. Many of these member churches are located in former British colonies, including Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda. While member churches have their own leadership and differ somewhat in how they worship, they share a common investment in authorized prayer books. Meanwhile, the Church of England serves as a mother church, hosting an international conference of bishops every ten years. Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is the symbolic head of the Anglican community.
As the British Empire dissolved gradually after WWII, the role of the Church of England evolved. Gone are the Victorian days when English missionaries became bishops in Uganda. Nowadays, locally elected bishops often hold positions contrary to that of the Church of England. Take for instance, the ordination of women. The first female priest in the Anglican community was Li Tim-Oi, who was ordained in 1944 in Hong Kong. It took fifty years for the Church of England to begin ordaining women, later than the Episcopal Church in America and the Anglican Church of Canada. At the same time, some member churches, such the Church of Nigeria, still do not allow female priests.
More here-
Episcopal bishop praises contributions of urban churches; Visits three Bridgeport parishes
From Bridgeport CT
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori is impressed with how St. John's Episcopal Church on Fairfield Avenue is reaching out to the community that surrounds it.
"You see how they, through the ministry's involvement, are contributing to a revival in the community," Jefferts Schori said while touring the church's Family Center on Friday.
The presiding bishop, who oversees the Episcopal Church in the United States and 15 other nations, also stopped at St. Mark's Day Care Center in the East End and St. Luke/St. Paul Episcopal Church on the East Side during her visit to Bridgeport.
All three sites have been designated by the Episcopal Church as Jubilee Ministry Sites due to their work with the poor.
The St. John's Family Center offers programs such as parent-children play groups, computer lessons, support groups, English classes, health screenings, community suppers and a food pantry. All services are free to low-income and at-risk families from Bridgeport.
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Labels: connecticut, Katharine Jefferts Schori, tec, urban ministry
Belgian Catholic bishop 'resigns'
From The BBC-
A Belgian bishop has resigned in connection with the abuse scandal that has shaken the Catholic Church, local media reports say.
The name of the bishop and the details of the case are due to be given in a press conference by the Belgian episcopal conference.
The move would be the latest in a series of bishops' resignations.
The Church has come under severe pressure over child sexual abuse allegations emerging across the world.
In Germany, where recent allegations have caused widespread anger, Church figures were expected to participate in a round-table discussion about widespread abuse in schools, mainly in the 1970s and 1980s.
It was announced on Thursday that the German bishop of Augsburg, who had been accused of beating children at a Catholic children's home during those decades, had offered his resignation to the Pope Benedict XVI.
Bishop Walter Mixa, who has not been accused of sexual abuse, has also been under pressure over allegations of finanicial irregularities at a children's school under his responisibility.
More here-
Labels: Pope Benedict, roman catholic church, scandals
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Day off
Everybody needs a day off. Went to the Pirates game and witnessed history. The worst loss in the history of the team. 20-0 against the Brewers. I'll be blogging again tomorrow. Oh, and GO PENS!
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Anglican chief governing body to meet in Halifax
From The Anglican Church of Canada-
From June 3 to 11, more than 500 people will gather in Halifax, N.S. for the national triennial meeting of the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC). Uniting under the nautical theme "Feeling the Winds of God—Charting a New Course," General Synod members will make decisions about the national church in the context of worship and prayer.
The approximately 300 General Synod members, elected by their dioceses, will tackle a full agenda including a proposed strategic plan—Vision 2019—and changes to the governance structures that include official recognition for the national Indigenous ministry and the role of the National Indigenous Anglican Bishop. Members will also discuss the Anglican Covenant, a document that describes relations between provinces within the Anglican Communion.
General Synod members will also be asked to discern next steps around human sexuality issues, and will hear presentations from various church groups, including the new Department of Philanthropy, the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund, and Fresh Expressions (PWRDF).
Each day at General Synod will be shaped by worship, including morning prayer, Bible studies, and daily Eucharists. On Sunday, June 6, General Synod members will join with local Anglicans for a special service to celebrate 300 years of continuous Anglican worship in the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
More here-
Labels: Anglicanism, canada
Frustrated Anglicans Seek Way Forward Amid Greater Tension
From Christian Post-
As the Anglican Communion continues to deal with divisions and tension within the global body, the Archbishop of Canterbury reminded leaders on Tuesday that there are no quick solutions for the wounds.
"It is the work of the Spirit that heals the Body of Christ, not the plans or the statements of any group, or any person, or any instrument of communion," Dr. Rowan Williams said in a video address to the Fourth Global South to South Encounter.
Dozens of conservative Anglican leaders opened a five-day conference Monday in Singapore. Participants intend to build on the vision of the "One Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ" as they confront the brokenness of the 77 million-member body.
They are there to discuss the Anglican Covenant – a document aimed at preventing a split in the Anglican Communion.
"Initially, it was felt that a comprehensive Anglican covenant would help heal the wounds and restore confidence in our relationships within the Anglican family, as it would provide for accountability," said retired Archbishop of Nigeria the Most Rev. Peter Akinola in his opening address Monday.
"But as things stand today in the Communion, this Encounter gathered here in Singapore needs to assure itself if the proposed covenant offers any such hope."
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Labels: covenant, global south, primates
General Theological Seminary says it may have to sell property to pay bills
From Episcopal Life Online-
The executive committee of General Theological Seminary's board of trustees said April 19 that the school may have to sell some of its property to raise enough money in order to pay its bills after mid-November.
The Rev. Canon Denis O'Pray, chair of the trustees, said in a news release that the committee considered merger or collaboration with other entities, as well as the likelihood of "immediate philanthropy," before coming to the conclusion that selling property was the "most reasonable source" of money. He did not say what property might be sold.
The executive committee concluded that the school's "first priority" must be to "develop a source of immediate cash relief so that seminary operations can continue and debt be serviced until a long-term strategic financial plan can be designed and implemented," O'Pray said.
"Should the sale of assets or significant philanthropy ease the seminary's immediate cash shortage, the longer term need to reduce the cost of debt service remains a significant challenge and must still be addressed," O'Pray said.
The committee said it had also assigned trustees to meet with other Episcopal institutions to "understand more clearly the level of willingness" of those institutions to discuss "consideration of financial cooperation, program collaboration, merger, or other mutually beneficial relationships."
More here-
Labels: financial crisis, general seminary, tec
Parsippany residents can grow their own vegetables in church's public garden
From New Jersey-
A public garden open to area residents wishing to grow their own produce and vegetables this summer is again being sponsored by Saint Gregory's Episcopal Church, 480 South Beverwyck Road in Parsippany.
Plots are 10 feet by 10 feet and will be assigned on a first-come, first-grow basis. Gardeners should contact the church at 973-887-5879 and get their name on the list as soon as possible. For specific questions regarding Saint Gregory's public garden, call 973-270-4939.
Participation in this year's public garden program is free, although the church does ask that a donation of fresh produce be made to the Parsippany Food Bank. Saint Gregory's will insure that these donations are delivered. Participants will be responsible for their own fertilizer, plants, tools, etc.
Garden hours will be from dawn to dusk. The entire area has already been tilled and is ready for planting. Beginning gardeners are welcome.
Saint Gregory's will also offer eight free workshops dedicated to the successful tilling, planting, maintenance and harvesting of a garden. These workshops will help all attendees have a successful garden this year. The first of these is tentatively scheduled for April 24 at 9 a.m. Call the church for more details and to register.
All unclaimed plots after May 9 will be devoted to growing food by Saint Gregory's for the Parsippany Food Pantry.
Episcopal diocese sues to get Red Church back
From Modesto-
The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin filed a lawsuit last week against St. James Anglican — the historic Red Church — in Sonora. It was news to St. James' priest, the Rev. Wolfgang Krismanits, on Monday afternoon. "We've had no word whatsoever," he said. "I've seen nothing yet. I didn't get an e-mail. I didn't get a phone call."
When told that a news release dated Friday said a lawsuit had been filed against his congregation, Krismanits replied with frustration: "This is what (the Episcopals) are doing. They're telling everyone else, but they're not contacting the congregation until after it's done."
Episcopal Bishop Jerry Lamb was at his home in New Mexico and unavailable for comment. St. James, started in 1860, is the fifth incorporated parish in the San Joaquin Diocese to be sued by Lamb since the 2007 diocesan split from the national church over differences of biblical interpretation, such as whether Jesus is the only way to salvation and whether homosexuals should be ordained.
Anglicans hold to a traditional interpretation, while Episcopals tend toward more a more liberal theology, as evidenced by the 2003 ordination of V. Gene Robinson, an openly gay man. About 40 parishes in the San Joaquin Diocese followed Bishop John-David Schofield to oversight under an Anglican province in South America. About six parishes remained Episcopalian.
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Labels: property, San Joaquin, schism, tec
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Cynthia Brust sent the following correction to yesterday's post about Rwanda-
An allAfrica news article has erroneously reported that Bishop-elect Louis Muvunyi has been elected to succeed Archbishop Emmanuel Kolini as Primate of the Province of the Anglican Church of Rwanda. Bishop-elect Muvunyi will be consecrated this summer and assume his position as Bishop of the Kigali Diocese upon Archbishop Kolini's retirement, but there has NOT been an election for the position of archbishop.
An allAfrica news article has erroneously reported that Bishop-elect Louis Muvunyi has been elected to succeed Archbishop Emmanuel Kolini as Primate of the Province of the Anglican Church of Rwanda. Bishop-elect Muvunyi will be consecrated this summer and assume his position as Bishop of the Kigali Diocese upon Archbishop Kolini's retirement, but there has NOT been an election for the position of archbishop.
Labels: Rwanda
Pope Marks 5th Anniversary Amid Criticism from American Catholics
From PBS
JEFFREY BROWN: Next: American Catholics respond to the troubles of their church.
At the Vatican today, Pope Benedict XVI celebrated his fifth anniversary as pontiff with a private lunch with cardinals. The official Vatican newspaper reported the pope spoke of the church as a -- quote -- "wounded sinner," words that came as he and the church continue to face criticism around the world for the way they have handled the sexual abuse cases.
NewsHour correspondent Tom Bearden looks at how Catholics in the Denver area are reacting.
TOM BEARDEN: Gwyn Green grew up Catholic, attended Catholic schools through college, and considered priests and nuns her friends. She goes to church regularly...
GWYN GREEN, churchgoer: The first reading is from the Acts of the Apostles, chapter nine, verses one through 20.
TOM BEARDEN: ... but not to a Catholic Church. This is Saint Joseph Episcopal Church in suburban Denver. She says she made that decision because she believes the Catholic hierarchy deliberately covered up the fact that priests were abusing children.
GWYN GREEN: I know I am not the only person who feels betrayed by the hierarchy. And I am certainly not the only person who feels they can no longer attend mass. And I would say that I feel like I'm in exile. That's exactly how I feel. It's very hard, because I love my church.
More here-
Labels: Pope Benedict, roman catholic church, scandals, tec
Trinity Cathedral Inducts New Dean
From Liberia-
Rev. Fr. Herman Beseah Brown was on Sunday, April 18, 2010 inducted as the fifth Dean of the historic Trinity Cathedral of the Episcopal Church of Liberia on the Church's edifice on Broad Street in Monrovia.
Speaking at a well-attended ceremony, the Bishop of the Episcopal Church of Liberia, the Rt. Rev. Jonathan B.B. Hart, called on the new Dean to care for and shoulder the responsibility for all in the Church.
According to Bishop Hart, as the chief of the Cathedal, the new Dean must care for all whether poor or rich, whether weak or strong, whether old or young as all of them are one in the sight of God.
The Episcopal Church Bishop further advised the new Dean to consider his installation as a challenge to serve and a mission to carry on in accordance with the scriptures.
Bishop Hart said the Episcopal Cathedral is not there to host the clergy but the Christian congregation that comprises peoples of all walks of life.
Making some scriptural analysis, the Bishop said just as Saul who became Paul was called to serve God's people and win souls for the Lord, so are clergymen called to the Ministry to serve the congregation.
More here-
Labels: Anglicanism, liberia
Archbishop of Canterbury: Video Address to the Global South Gathering
From ACNS (Text of address and video)
Archbishop tells global south gathering: "There are no quick solutions for the wounds of the body of Christ."
The Archbishop of Canterbury has used his video address to the Fourth Global South to South Encounter meeting in Singapore to emphasise that it is the work of God's Spirit that can heal the tensions within the Anglican family.
Dr Williams was speaking specifically to two items on the meeting's agenda: challenges for the Church's mission and the Anglican Communion Covenant, which he described as a new way of "grounding our mission".
He went on to say that the Anglican Communion had been reflecting on the need for a covenant "in the light of confusion, brokenness and tension within our Anglican family – brokenness and a tension that has been made still more acute by recent decisions in some of our Provinces.?
"In all your minds there will be questions around the election and consecration of Mary Glasspool in Los Angeles. All of us share the concern that in this decision and action the Episcopal Church has deepened the divide between itself and the rest of the Anglican family. And as I speak to you now, I am in discussion with a number of people around the world about what consequences might follow from that decision, and how we express the sense that most Anglicans will want to express, that this decision cannot speak for our common mind.
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Labels: Anglicanism, global south, Rowan Williams, schism
Anglican fight: Can a woman bishop speak for God in England?
From USA Today-
Welcome to the echo chamber. If you tuned in to the fierce battle over gay bishops in the Episcopal Church -- whether it would fracture the U.S. branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion and maybe the Communion as well -- you will certainly hear a familiar clashing sound if you pick up the latest New Yorker.
In the context of a massive look at the history, status and struggles of the Church of England (miniscule church attendance, immigration, rising fundamentalist and charismatic Protestantism), writer Jane Kramer examines its current fight over whether to ordain female bishops.
Things are slower over there. It took England nearly two decades longer - until 1994 -- to allow female priests in the Church of England. The Episcopal Church ordained women officially in 1976 (although 11 were "unofficially" brought to the pulpit in Philadelphia in 1974). While that the CofE's governing Synod will debate female bishops at its July meeting, the Episcopal Church already is led by one, presiding bishop Katherine Jefferts Schori.
The going is bitter. According to the piece, nearly a third of the CofE's working priests are female, a status that took the Synod 17 years of "wrenching" fights to permit and even now there are "flying bishops" who zip around England filling in at parishes that refuse to accept the faith from a female.
More here-
Labels: Anglicanism, Church of England, tec, Women's ordination
Monday, April 19, 2010
Nigerian Archbishops Call for Repentance
From The Living Church-
In welcoming remarks to the fourth Global South Encounter, both the current and recently retired archbishops of Nigeria referred to the turmoil of the Anglican Communion.
"Everyone thinks it is the other person who needs to repent, but it is all of us," said the Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh in the conference's first plenary address.
Okoh succeeded the Most Rev. Peter J. Akinola in March.
Turning to the theme of transformation, Okoh added: "We must reject the so-called 'gospel' which encourages a man or woman to remain and feel good and fulfilled in a state of sin from which he/she should seek gracious escape in Christ. But it must be emphasized that this transformation is not just a matter of personal devotion and piety. It must be made to affect individuals — building families and societies, especially fighting corruptions, poverty, despotic and greedy government, polygamy in Africa as well as serial monogamy elsewhere — some of whom make profession of faith."
Similar themes appeared in a Participants' Handbook and Journal.
"There is a battle going on in our beloved Communion and so there is a desperate need for an authentic and passionate proclamation of the truth of God," Akinola wrote. "People are perishing and we dare not remain silent. We must proclaim the word that brings life and hope. I pray that we will have the inspiration and courage to do so."
Leaders at the conference are "keenly aware of the current issues and deepening crisis and challenges facing our Communion," wrote the Most Rev. John Chew, Archbishop of South East Asia, General Secretary of the Global South Primates Steering Committee and host of the international gathering. "There is no denying that these issues will inevitably be of great concerns in our minds, prayers and conversations. We have the challenge of how we will respond to the Anglican Covenant. It is important that we can share our respective views, even if we differ."
The conference continues at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, until April 23.
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Labels: global south, homosexuality, Nigeria
A Church In Crisis
From Atlantic-
A must-read for Sunday: Hans Kung's devastating indictment of his former theological partner, Joseph Ratzinger. It's an open letter to the bishops. Money quote:
Missed is the opportunity to make the spirit of the Second Vatican Council the compass for the whole Catholic Church, including the Vatican itself, and thus to promote the needed reforms in the church.
This last point, respected bishops, is the most serious of all. Time and again, this pope has added qualifications to the conciliar texts and interpreted them against the spirit of the council fathers. Time and again, he has taken an express stand against the Ecumenical Council, which according to canon law represents the highest authority in the Catholic Church:
He has taken the bishops of the traditionalist Pius X Society back into the church without any preconditions – bishops who were illegally consecrated outside the Catholic Church and who reject central points of the Second Vatican Council (including liturgical reform, freedom of religion and the rapprochement with Judaism).
He promotes the medieval Tridentine Mass by all possible means and occasionally celebrates the Eucharist in Latin with his back to the congregation.
He refuses to put into effect the rapprochement with the Anglican Church, which was laid out in official ecumenical documents by the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission, and has attempted instead to lure married Anglican clergy into the Roman Catholic Church by freeing them from the very rule of celibacy that has forced tens of thousands of Roman Catholic priests out of office.
He has actively reinforced the anti-conciliar forces in the church by appointing reactionary officials to key offices in the Curia (including the secretariat of state, and positions in the liturgical commission) while appointing reactionary bishops around the world.
More here-
Labels: Pope Benedict, roman catholic church, scandals
Rwanda: State to Get New Anglican Archbishop
From Rwanda-
The principal of Kigali Anglican Theological College, Louis Muvunyi, will be soon consecrated as the next Anglican Bishop of Kigali Diocese and Archbishop of Anglican Church in Rwanda after being elected by the House of Bishops to replace Archbishop Emmanuel Kolini who has reached the retirement age of 65.
"I am looking forward to see the Church in Rwanda fulfilling its mission and contributing to the healing and the revival of our nation," Muvunyi said in an exclusive interview last week.
The out-going Archbishop, Kolini, described his would-be successor as a deeply spiritual person, theologically able and a humble man, who is widely respected both among his fellow bishops and the entire population.
"I'm so excited that such a disciplined and inspirational figure has come on board; I believe he's a blessing to this nation," Kolini said.
Muvunyi holds a diploma in theology from Mwanza Bible College, Bachelors Degree in Theology from Mukono Christian University in Uganda and a Masters Degree from the International Christian College in Scotland.
Bishop Kolini's retirement is inline with the denomination constitution that mandates the bishops to retire at 65.
"I think I have done my part and it is time for me to pass on the mantle I am an old man who needs to grow old a happy man because those that passed through my hands are now responsible people, I now have a reason to thank God for the gift of the ministry he imparted in my life" Kolini said.
Labels: Anglicanism, kolini, Louis Muvunyi, primates, Rwanda
Blessing of the bikes
From Norwich CT-
Motorcycle riders flock to Ocean Beach in New London Sunday, April 18, 2010, for a bike blessing at the New London Motorcycle Club's 4th annual "Season Kickoff."
The Rev. Michel Belt of St. James Episcopal Church in New London, blesses motorcycles and riders as they pass by him during the 4th Annual New London Motorcycle Club "Season Kickoff" at Ocean Beach in New London Sunday, April 18, 2010.
Labels: connecticut, tec
New bishop calls on faithful to join in God's mission (video)
From Hartford-
Archbishop Desmond Tutu left no gray area when it comes to what Bishop Ian T. Douglas must do in his new ministry.
"We are thrilled that God called you to be a bishop here to remind us that we are all God's children," preached Tutu, who won a Nobel Peace Prize for his reconciliation work after the dismantling of apartheid.
"Ian, please tell the children of God, each one of them is precious, the preciousness that cannot be computed. ... Each one of them is a member of God's family in which there are no outsiders.
"Each one ... those louts on the street corner, the down and outs, the drug addicts. It was for them Christ died. ... Tell them that Jesus loves them. Tell them that they matter."
Douglas, 51, was consecrated Saturday the 15th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut in a nearly three-hour ceremony attended by 2,000. St. Luke's Church of New Haven's steel drum band played at the beginning and end of the service, adding to the joyous air.
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefforts Schori led the ceremony, in which numerous bishops laid their hands on Douglas, signifying the unbroken line of bishops stretching back to Jesus' apostles.
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Sunday, April 18, 2010
'There's corruption because church leaders aren't doing what they should'
From Nigeria-
Pastor Wale Adefarasin is the General Overseer of Guiding Light Assembly Church, Ikoyi, Lagos. He's also the General Secretary of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN). In this interview with
Segun Otokiti, he spoke on some of the burning issues that are almost tearing the church apart today. Excerpts:
Many a Christian are confused about Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN)and Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN). What is the difference between them?
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) is an umbrella for all Christian denominations, so it's membership actually consist of 5 blocks which are; Roman Catholic, Christian Council of Nigeria which consists of Anglican Church, Methodist Church, Baptist Church and other Orthodox churches. Other blocks are PFN and CPFN, The Apostolic Faith and some other churches, the OIC which comprises of Celestial churches and the Cherubim & Seraphim churches, and finally ECWA and TECAN, which are churches that generally represent the North. PFN is a constituent part of CAN. The church does not belong to CAN, it belongs to one of the five blocks and the five blocks belong to CAN. So we are working hand in hand.
Why is it that in spite of the large number of churches in the country, immorality, corruption and evils are on the rise?
I agree with you. In many churches, corruption seems to be getting worse, morality is lacking. So I agree with you that this problem exists in churches in spite of the large number of churches. But the problem is not the number of churches, the problem is what are the churches doing, how deep is the faith of Christians. And I think this is an important point for leaders of churches to emphasize; raising the character of their congregation. Then they will begin to see a lot of impact because followers trust their pastors and they listen to them. Therefore, if pastor continues to teach them Christian character and values, it will make a tremendous difference in our nation. I think that is where the problem lies; what the people going to church are being taught.
What will you say about women not covering their head during church service and wearing trousers to church?
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Aiming to provide answers to help ease the pain
From Ireland-
HALF AN hour into talking to James Jones, the Anglican bishop of Liverpool, about his role as chair of the panel seeking to establish the truth about the Hillsborough disaster, a familiar thought intrudes.
It is, along with the other emotions Hillsborough has always provoked – horror, grief, shame, outrage – one which has only deepened in the years since, as English football has extravagantly rebuilt, hosting its FA Cup semi-finals now at plush, €863 million Wembley. The thought is disbelief.
That at a semi-final one sunny April in modern times, 96 people, mostly young, really did lose their lives. It will be a year since Andy Burnham, then the British minister for culture, media and sport, addressed the Hillsborough 20th anniversary memorial service. The attendance, 30,000, astonished everybody, and the nation witnessed his words of sympathy drowned out by cries for justice.
"When you saw that reaction," Jones reflects, over a cup of tea at his comfortable Bishop's Lodge in south Liverpool, "you realised this was a very, very deep wound in the body of this community. It suggested to me there were deep, unresolved questions which needed to be addressed."
Burnham, with Maria Eagle, the junior justice minister, had called before the anniversary for all official documents relating to Hillsborough to be released, but he decided he should not stress that in his speech at the service. The crowd's reaction, protesting that this government had done too little to resolve the unanswered questions over Hillsborough and accusations of a South Yorkshire police cover-up, in fact worked in Burnham's favour. It powerfully demonstrated to Gordon Brown and his cabinet the resentment still burning in Liverpool, prompting them to respond.
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Conn. Episcopalians welcome new bishop
From Connecticut-
With all the pageantry the Episcopal Church can muster, the Rev. Ian T. Douglas was consecrated Saturday the 15th bishop of the Diocese of Connecticut.
The nearly three-hour ceremony brought together about 2,000 lay people, deacons, priests, bishops and seminary professors. Among the musicians, St. Luke's Church steel drum band from New Haven had many, including Douglas and Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa, who preached the sermon, swaying and clapping.
Before numerous bishops laid their hands on Douglas, signifying the unbroken line of bishops stretching back to Jesus' apostles, the candidate made the promise required of all bishops:
"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, I, Ian Theodore Douglas, chosen Bishop of the Church in Connecticut, solemnly declare that I do believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the Word of God, and to contain all things necessary to salvation; and I do solemnly engage to conform to the doctrine, discipline, and worship of the Episcopal Church."
In his sermon, Tutu spoke of how God requires Christians to love everyone, no matter who they are:
"All the poor, rich, white, black, Hispanics, all, all. Clever, not so clever, beautiful, not so beautiful … tea party, Democrat, Republican. This is radical, man. This is radical.
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text: Purchasing Page Content The new Policy and Advisory Library (PAL) is now available. This page will be redirected to PAL from the start of Term 3. Make sure to update your bookmarks to the new PAL site. Purpose of this policyTo ensure that schools follow government purchasing policies.PolicyA school council has authority to purchase or maintain the goods, equipment and material necessary to carry out its functions and:must ensure that the school complies with the Department's School Procurement Policy and the Finance Manual for Victorian Government Schools including: adhering to purchasing thresholds requirements obtaining best value for moneyissuing purchase orders for all goods and services purchasednot allowing use of a school purchase order to buy items for personal useconfining the authority to sign purchase orders to the principal or other designated officers approved by school councilrecording the persons authorised to sign purchase orders in the school council minutesleasing equipment under an operating lease where, at the end of the lease the equipment is returned to the supplier at no further cost to the schoolnot leasing equipment under a finance lease where, at the end of the lease ownership of the equipment would pass to the school on payment of a residual value. For more information see:Procurement Policy for Victorian Government SchoolsSchool Financial GuidelinesSpecific policy for carsSchool councils:may not purchase a motor vehicle without the written consent of the regional directorshould develop school policy and guidelines for permitted usagemust take out a comprehensive insurance policy with specific indemnity to the Crownmust register the vehicle in the name of the school council, not in a person's namemust purchase vehicles of Australian manufacture. Related policies Asset Recording and Control Insurance Payment of Accounts Taxation ComplianceRelated legislationSection 5.2.6 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006Department resourcesFor the Finance Manual for Victorian Government Schools (Section 11 – Expenditure Management of the finance manual for Victorian government schools.School Financial Policy and GuidelinesFor purchasing of goods and services templates, see: School Council - Purchasing Goods or ServicesFor school procurement policy, procedure and templates, see: Procurement Procedure


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Igor Vitkovskiy
I always wanted long, thick locks, but just as they reached my coveted length my hairdresser would say it was time for the chop. And in summer, the ravaging seawater often left them in need of serious reviving. Then I discovered Virtue, created by Melisse Shaban, the former CEO of hair-care line Frédéric Fekkai, and Luke Burnett, a retired U.S. Army officer and scientist who now heads up a regenerative-medicine lab. The brand uses alpha keratin 60ku, a protein that is identical to the keratin in your own hair, so it binds directly to each strand and fills in breaks. This shampoo will kick-start repair after the damage has been done, rather than just encouraging regrowth, as some others do. Every time I wash my hair, I can tell it's getting a little stronger, a little fuller, and, inch by inch, a little longer.
Buy now: from $15 for 2 oz., amazon.com
Igor Vitkovskiy
If looking for leopards deep in the sweltering jungle, you need to help skin survive in a climate that repels makeup. Swedish brand Foreo has stormed the beauty-gadget game, and while its UFO-style tool may look confusing, it's actually very simple to use. Created by Korean beauty experts, it comes with two disposable microfiber masks, which you can later buy separately. Place one on the disk, secure it with the plastic ring, and press Go. As you move the device over your face for 90 seconds, it turns hot to open pores; pulses absorption-improving T-sonic technology into skin; and emits anti-aging, clarifying, and rejuvenating LED light. Then comes a cold blast to calm and depuff. It feels heavenly and in a short time provides the same glow as a great facial, even out in the middle of the bush.
Buy now: $279, sephora.com
Igor Vitkovskiy
Post-ride, there's no greater feeling than the quick swipe of a face wipe, though most smell synthetic and leave me longing for my usual cleanser. But Nannette de Gaspé's next-gen version feels like a tiny muslin cloth and is strong enough to clean effectively. It's also juicy with caviar-lime extract, a natural vitamin C, to brighten; white willow bark to exfoliate; and beet and silver mushroom to plump and smooth.
Buy now: $40 for 30, barneys.com
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Lip treatments have always seemed an indulgence too far for me. However, thinner skin can have a tough time on the slopes, with icy winds and reduced humidity leading to flakiness. Rubbing your average balm over already dry lips can leave them feeling like you've just taken a bite out of a sugary doughnut, so serious action is needed. Estée Lauder's new Lip Repair Potion is just the ticket: It's a creamy salve packed with hyaluronic acid to intensively moisturize. For an extra hit, exfoliate the area first and then apply a thick layer as a rejuvenating overnight treatment. It also doubles as a gloss, so you can wear it throughout the day without worrying about your hair sticking as you fly down the mountains.
Buy now: $32, nordstrom.com
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De Mamiel Skin Recovery Blend is the tiny pot we should all be carrying in our pockets when extreme climates are working against us. Annee de Mamiel, an Australian acupuncturist, aromatherapist, and facialist, began creating skin-care products when she realized the power of mixing the right oils with cutting-edge botanical science. This blue-hued pressed serum melts when warmed between the palms and smells so calming that it could turn the Hulk into Minnie Mouse. It combines cupuaçu, mango-seed butter, babassu oil, and malachite to heal, replenish, nourish, and protect, while also removing inflammation and redness. The pomade does leave behind a slightly shiny residue, which I would normally avoid—but in the extreme cold it's just right, as if my skin is a freshly watered plant, absorbing the hydration when it needs to.
Buy now: $160 for 1 oz., barneys.com
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Chanel's skin care often plays understudy to its exceptional makeup, but both are equally excellent. The brand's R&D arm unites the expertise of 250 scientists in three laboratories in France, the U.S., and Japan to create products that combine the finest natural ingredients with innovative technology. UV Essentiel has knocked my usual sunscreen off the shelf; it protects skin from UVA and UVB rays, pollution, and drying air-conditioning, plus it prevents age spots and is super hydrating—something wave riders will be extra grateful for. The lightweight gel-cream leaves no residue apart from a luminous sheen, and it smells as delicious as one of Chanel's fragrances. All this in a one-ounce tube.
Buy now: $55, chanel.com
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Three pieces of advice for mountain hikers: Use a sunscreen with micronized zinc oxide, as the small particles won't leave a stubborn white cast on skin; avoid bringing a salt-crystal deodorant, as it can freeze in the cold; and, most importantly, keep feet well moisturized. The disposable hydration booties from Seoulista Beauty are infused with rose oil, aloe vera, and beeswax, and will leave soles looking so perfect you might never need a pedicure again. After spending a decade running a spa, Una McGurk, the brand's founder, teamed up with Korean dermatologists to produce these travel-friendly, fast-acting sheet masks that will soothe feet—even if you've pushed them all day. Leave on for 30 minutes, or—my tip—put them on under socks and sleep in them overnight.
Buy now: $11, lookfantastic.com


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If it's new construction or a blank slate, you start with the finishes that have fewer choices such as cabinet colors/stains. Once this is selected the next step would be to select a countertop. For a more in depth answer, you can read our blog on this subject; Making Tile Selection Stress Free.
If the tile is going to have to relate to some existing finishes, for example, rugs, paint colors, art, furniture, it is very helpful to have pictures, or samples of those when shopping for tile.


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Business Category: Healthcare
Founding Year: 2015
Startup Stage: Proof of Concept/Prototype
Support Required: Funding Mentoring
Structure of the Company: PVT Ltd.
Website: http://arogyamedtech.com
Executive Summary: Arogya MedTech has brought a novel and innovative solution to identify neurological problems with their flagship product, CEREBROS, which is a wearable neuroimaging solution using multi-modal technologies to continuously scan the brain. CEREBROS will help in early screening and triaging neurological emergency at point of care, specifically among High-risk population (Geriatric group). Any healthcare professional such as a General Physician, Nurse, Paramedic or Community Health Workers, can use it and help patients detect the advances in neurological interventions which need to be administered within the golden-hour.
Product/Service description: CEREBROS is a low-cost (approx. INR 50,000), portable, radiation free, multi-modal NIRS-EEG/EOG neuroimaging and continuous brain monitoring device at point-of-care enabling early detection of Stroke, Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury HIBI among neonates and children, Traumatic brain Injury TBI as well as all type of Brain Injury/Trauma using big-data analytics on cloud platform. There is no existing technology that provides neuroimaging at the point-of-need accident site, home or during transfer ambulance, and patients miss crucial time "Golden hour" while traveling to "scan centers." CEREBROS technology leverages two well developed portable radiation-free neuroimaging modalities - electroencephalography EEG and near-infrared spectroscopy NIRS - for continuous point-of-need monitoring of the deleterious effects of brain injury. In summary CEREBROS is a highly miniaturized portable device integrated with a tele-neuromonitoring platform with the following critical technologies: 1.Portability ensuring early screening and triaging at point-of-care 2.Low Cost device (INR 50K compared to INR 2-5 Crores for CT/MRI) 3.No skilled technician required thus empowering any and all emergency healthcare providers 4.Non-invasive and Radiation free 5.Multi-modal Sensing (EEG+NIRS): High degree of Specificity & Sensitivity, resulting accurate result 6.Sensor fault tolerant embedded system making it the only neuroimaging device, that can be used in-transit 7.Continuous and Remote Monitoring 8.Using big-data analytics and Artificial Intelligence leading to Prognosis and Diagnosis of neurological emergencies (such as Stroke, Seizure, Brain Injury and Trauma) at point-of-care9.Under Software-As-A-Service(Saas) based revenue model providing brain scan at a fraction (1/10th) of CT/MRI cost.
Customers/Users: Potential customers will be: A. Emergency Services: 1. National Ambulance Service ( a.k.a. 108 Service ) which is executed by the State Government and financially supported by Central Government and State Government jointly under the National Health Mission project 2. City based emergency systems - Kolkata Medical Emergency System(Private) or CATS in New Delhi(Government) or ZHL in Mumbai (Private) as well as City Municipal Corporation Ambulances. 3. Private Ambulance organization with small fleets of ambulances (1 to 10 ambulances) – In Kolkata Itself, there are 110 such organizations which operate approximately 350 ambulances across the city that includes Greater Kolkata and Howrah. 4. Local Fire Engines primarily run by local government authorities (such as, City Municipalties, Block , Sub-Divisions and District fire department) B. Government owned Public Health System which works under a tiered step-by step "Referral Model": Government Health Centers ( Rural Sub Center - SC, Primary Health Centres- PHCs, Block Primary Health Centres – BPHCs) and Government Hospitals (e.g.: Rural Hospitals - RH, Sub-divisional Hospitals - SDH, District Hospitals - DH and Tertiary Hospital/Medical Colleges – TH/MC) works under a referral system. It refers any neuro-emergency to the next level. The path of referral is as following - SC => PHC => BPHC => RH => SDH => DH => TH / MC. C. Private HealthCare facilities: Private Nursing Homes, Small Hospitals, Diagnostic centers in urban and rural areas, which cannot afford to have CT/MRI machines and don't have access to skilled technicians can also deploy CEREBROS and do a proper screening and triaging, followed by referral to the appropriate nearest hospital as explained above. D. Large Private Hospital network, who works under a Hub and Spoke model: The hub (The multi-specialty hospitals in city, such as Apollo Healthcare, AMRI, NH Hospitals) can deploy CEREBROS at the spokes (the centers in Tier II, Tier III cities and in rural areas) as the point-of-care screening tool for early detection, thus reducing time for intervention (The triage process). E. Defense services/Military: Neuro-emergencies causing brain injury in War zones are major source of mortality and morbidity. In a conflict area (e.g: war zone, border area), blasts causes many internal brain injury and trauma. Most of the stations and outposts have only few air-ambulances. The Military can deploy CEREBROS in these Military out-posts. A quick scan with CEREBROS will decide which soldier should be evacuated first and taken to the Trauma center asap. F. Remote construction sites, mining area and offshore places (both Government and Private Corporations) – Again, though due to the nature of the job, these areas have high probability of of accidents causing brain injury, generally brain scanning facilities are not available in the vicinity due to remoteness of the job sites. As such, these are ideal candidate for CEREBROS deployment. G. Finally, specifically in India and developing countries, where individual General Physician including Rural Doctor, who attends the patient first in a neurological emergency, will be a prolific user of CEREBROS, if the service is provided at an affordable pay-per-scan model. (The scan will be is 1/10th - 1/20th of the cost of CT or MRI)
Current traction: The need of the beneficiaries (Neuro-emergency patients) and the gaps for the problem is well documented in Neurological Epidemiology studies. One of them in India has been done by their Co-Founder Dr. Das. In 2012, Neurologist Dr.Das published a seminal paper "Neurologic Disability:A Hidden Epidemic for India"(Neurology.2012;79:2146–47) where he identified emerging epidemic of neurological disability in India, affecting 3.5 million people annually. They have also done a survey among the Users and Customers, specifically among the Neurologists with following survey result: 1. Only a very small number of Neurologist (10%) mentioned using EEG as the only point-of-care device for brain scanning, but that only for Epilepsy purpose. 2. 100% responders mentioned the need of a point-of-care, portable brain scanning technology for early screening and triaging of neurological emergencies, such as Stroke, TBI, HIBI, HIE as well as for brain function status for Neurodegenarative disorders, such as Vascular Dementia. 3. 100% responders agreed "continuous brain monitoring" will be added benefit. 4. The few neonatologists who participated in the survey, agreed that, in case of HIE and HIBI among neonate, the early screening and any physiology-based treatment like hypothermia at remote point-of-care for "intact survival" under continuous brain monitoring by ASHA worker or ANM nurse will be a huge public health impact.


text: 'Prize-winning poet Jordie Albiston's third book is dramatic. It spotlights the crunch times in the life of Jean Lee 1919-1951 from adventurous girl to hanged woman. It captures the times, the completion of the Harbour Bridge, the youth culture of the milk bars, the 'overpaid, oversexed, over here' American servicemen during the War, the invasion of petty crims for the 1949 Melbourne Cup won by Faxzami. Above all, it understands. Jean's last God-troubled speeches raise her mean life to suburban tragedy.' (Publication summary)


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Date added: 2020-06-29
Gág, Wanda , 1893-1946
Extent: 40 boxes
Personal papers of Wanda Gág, including correspondence to and from Wanda, as well as letters to and from Alma Schmidt Scott, a biographer of Gág, and letters among Gág family members; writings, such as diaries, children's books, autobiographical works, and juvenilia; notes for talks and for writings; artwork; exhibition catalogs and related publicity material; writings about Gág, including obituaries, biographical pieces, and book reviews; financial records; materials regarding the Estate of Wanda Gág; newspaper clippings; memorabilia; photographs; and examples of Happiwork, a product for children created by Gág.
Date added: 2020-04-07
Rucker, Corneille McCarn
Extent: 1 linear feet (3 boxes)
Corneille McCarn Rucker, an aspiring poet, was raised in Nashville, Tennessee and Hawaii before attending Vanderbilt University. She was the first woman to publish in The Fugitive, an influential poetry journal. It appears that despite this success, Corneille, in general, had a difficult time publishing many of her poems. This collection documents the lively social life and literary aspirations of a well-educated young woman in the early 20th century. Corneille McCarn Rucker memorialized her life in an extremely narrative and vivid fashion through letters, diaries, writings, and scrapbooks.
Date added: 2020-04-03
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Tehon, Atha
Extent: 11.5 linear feet (30 boxes and 8 oversized folders)
Atha Tehon (1926-2012) was a children's book designer and art director at Dial Books for Young Readers for thirty years and a freelance designer. This collection documents Tehon's life and career in the field of children's book publishing through correspondence, professional papers, project files on children's books, artwork, and awards.
Date added: 2018-04-03
Wallis, Jane Wright Proctor, 1875-1956
Extent: 10 linear feet (18 boxes)
A Philadelphia native, Jane Wright Proctor Wallis (1875-1956) was the daughter of Sarah Jane Wright and Josiah Kendall Proctor (the founder and owner of several prominent city businesses) and a mother of ten children. The Jane Wright Proctor Wallis family papers provide a glimpse into early 20th-century family life through correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, and memorabilia. The collection dates from 1833 to 2007, revealing a pride in the history and genealogy of the Proctor Wallis family across its many generations. In addition to familial topics, this collection features many materials documenting events of the early 20th Century as well as various Philadelphia-area social and charitable clubs.
Date added: 2018-02-01
Rose and Ottilie Sutro and Nathan Twining music manuscripts of Max Bruch's Concerto for two pianos and orchestra, op. 88a
Bruch, Max, 1838-1920, Composer
Sutro, Ottilie, Arranger
Sutro, Rose, Arranger
Twining, Nathan, Compiler
Extent: 0.75 linear feet (3 boxes)
Much of the unusual and complicated history of Max Bruch's Concerto for two pianos and orchestra, op. 88a, may be traced through this collection of music manuscripts. The collection consists primarily of full orchestral scores, duo piano parts, orchestral parts, and supplementary material for the Concerto for two pianos and orchestra, op. 88a, by Max Bruch. Also some unrelated transcriptions and arrangements. All materials are in manuscript. These materials were heavily altered and used for performance between 1915 and 1917 by duo pianists Rose and Ottilie Sutro. Subsequently, they were collected by pianist Nathan Twining from the auction of the effects of pianist Ottilie Sutro in Baltimore, MD, in 1971, and used in his reconstruction of the piece. Also included are orchestral parts prepared by Twining for his recording of the Concerto with pianist Martin Berkofsky and the London Symphony Orchestra released in 1974.
Date added: 2018-02-01
(Bulk: 1907-1998)
Charlotte Cushman Club (Philadelphia, Pa.).
Extent: 16.6 linear feet (26 boxes)
Founded in 1907, the Charlotte Cushman Club was originally intended to provide respectable lodgings for actresses appearing in Philadelphia theaters. In the years of World War II the Club ceased to provide residential services, becoming a favorite gathering place of theater lovers as well as of the many actresses and actors visiting the city with their touring companies. The Charlotte Cushman Club Records offer insight into the activities, the administration, and the membership of the Club during the whole life of the organization, until its closure in 1998. The collection also includes part of the holdings of the former Club's museum and library.
Date added: 2018-02-01
Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990
Mumford, Sophia Wittenberg, 1899-1997
Extent: 23.22 linear feet (48 boxes, 1 oversized folder)
The Sophia Wittenberg Mumford papers contain, correspondence, writings, diaries, photographs, memorabilia, audio-visual material, financial and legal material documenting the private and public life of Sophia and her husband Lewis Mumford. A large majority of this collection is remnants of Lewis Mumford's papers that remained in their house upon his death in 1990 and were finally transferred to the University of Pennsylvania after her death in 1997.
Date added: 2018-01-31
Naumburg, Margaret, b. 1890
Extent: 182 boxes
Margaret Naumburg (1890–1983) was an American psychologist, educator, artist, and author. She was one of the first proponents of art therapy and utilitzed art as a method for both diagnosis and therapy. The collection contains materials documenting all the phases of Naumburg's long and productive work life. The materials include correspondence; copies of and materials for Naumburg's writings, lectures, and exhibit catalogs; materials for case studies; lecture notes for the courses she taught and papers her students wrote in those courses; and work by others that she collected and saved. Other media in the collection include slides, photographs, and audio recordings.
Date added: 2018-01-31
(Bulk: 1928-1952)
Dreiser, Vera
Extent: 13 linear feet (31 boxes)
Vera Dreiser (circa 1908-1998) was a psychologist who practiced first in New York from 1947 to 1961, and later in California until her retirement in 1972. She is the niece of novelist Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945) and of composer Paul Dresser (1858-1906). This collection is comprised of materials from Vera Dreiser's personal and professional life as well as materials related to the musical and literary estates of Paul Dresser and Theodore Dreiser.
Date added: 2017-07-05
Gibansky Kasanoff, Julia -- Correspondence
Extent: 08 linear feet (1 box)
Collection of correspondence, photographs and a recital program relating to pianist Teresa Carreño (1853-1917).
Date added: 2017-03-23
Roberts, George W.B. (George Wood Bissell), 1859-1941
Roberts, Mary Foster Frothingham, 1863-1934
Extent: 1.2 linear feet (2 boxes)
The Frothingham and Roberts families were joined when Mary Foster Frothingham (1863-1934) and George Wood Bissell Roberts (1859-1941) were married on February 10, 1886. This collection documents three generations of the Frothingham family of Massachusetts and the Roberts family of Philadelphia and Riverton, New Jersey. The bulk of the material consists of extended family correspondence dating from 1862 to 1936 to and or from George W.B. Roberts and his wife Mary Foster Frothingham Roberts.
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Halves figures double-checked, already:
Cacarulo?s software: (half deck estimation with tags doubled)
1-12 $38.04 $37.97 (CVCX) dif = $0.07 (due to the length of both sims)
1-16 $43.96 $44.00 (CVCX) dif = $0.04 (same as above)
Noticeable discrepancies with Zen?s SCORES. Possibilities:
1) I?ve done something strange with the Zen?s settings.
2) He has done something strange with the Zen?s settings.
3) There is something strange with CVCX and the Zen count.
4) There is something strange with Cac?s one and/or SBA and the Zen count.
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By James Hansen, Makiko Sato, Reto Ruedy
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Columbia University Earth Institute
Published August 6, 2012
The recent research report by well-known climate researcher and climate change activist, James Hansen, and his research team, presents the increasingly concerning nature of climate change using visually convincing graphics and commonly understood mathematical analogies such as the bell curve and the predictability of "climate dice." The Hansen report was motivated by the necessity "for the public to appreciate the significance of human-made global warming" in order to increase the likelihood that actions will be taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The Hansen team incorporated understanding of some of the barriers to public recognition of climate change in their research which was designed to be understood without knowledge of the causes of observed climate change or the role meteorological events. Report conclusions are based on empirical analysis of global observational temperature records collected over a base period of 1951 to 1980 and compared with data from the past two decades.
Research reports statistics show that recent extreme warm weather events are very likely the consequence of global warming, that there is an increased likelihood of occurrence of more frequent extreme summer temperatures, and further that there has been a shift toward increased frequency of higher summer temperatures than previously recorded. The report connects extreme temperature anomalies recorded in the US in Texas and Oklahoma in 2011 and in other parts of the world, such as Moscow in 2010, to global warming and discusses implications of these significant changing climate trends.
Original article-http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2012/07/30/1205276109.full.pdf+html?sid=c0497ea9-309a-48f3-9ed1-f815ae7907cf
Popular Science report write-up-http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/2012/20120803_DicePopSci.pdf
Nasa Research link with motion video graphics-http://www.giss.nasa.gov/research/news/20120806/


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Lagerstroemia indica - Sioux
Family: Lythraceae.
Landscape value: A showy, narrow-growing small tree with masses of intense pink flowers in summer, highly ornamental bark and very good autumn colour. Lagerstroemia 'Sioux' is an adaptable and disease resistant plant suitable for a range of situations.
Height: 4 metre(s)
Width: 3 metre(s)
Growth rate: Slow to moderate.
Habit: Vase-shaped, upright branching with a rounded canopy.
Foliage: Dark green, thick to 8 cm long. Good, strong autumn colour of coppery-brown to bright red.
Flowers: Medium to hot pink flowers are borne in large panicles on the ends of current season's growth.
Bark: Dark olive green on mature trees, exfoliating (after about three years) revealing a smooth, pinkish-caramel underbark. Young trees light brown.
Tolerances: Adaptable to a range of conditions, heat and some dryness but requires adequate moisture during establishment. Bred for resistance to powdery mildew.
Comments: Best in moist, well drained, slightly acidic soils in a position receiving full sun. Transplants easily provided adequate moisture levels are maintained. Bare rooted Indian Summer® Lagerstroemia should be pruned back by 30% when planted – this will help promote spring growth by allowing the plant to first establish a strong root system.
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UN human rights experts have said that the international community has a duty to stand by their collective promise to protect the rights of the Palestinian people, and to take decisive action to prevent Israel's planned construction of a record number of housing units in its West Bank settlements.
In their comments, on 8 August 2019, the experts referred to the Civil Administration's High Planning Subcommittee meeting held this week, announcing the approval of around 2,400 housing units and public infrastructure in 21 settlements and outposts. These approvals are intended to formalise existing structures as well as provide initial permits.
"These settlement housing units are clearly meant to solidify the Israeli claim of sovereignty over the West Bank," said Leilani Farha, the Special Rapporteur for the right to housing, and Michael Lynk, the Special Rapporteur for human rights in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967.
"Building civilian settlements in occupied territory is illegal, as is the annexation of territory. The international community has spoken out against the Israeli settlements, but it has not imposed effective consequences for the country's defiance of international law."
The Israeli Government has already approved approximately 3,700 settlement housing units this year. The approval of a further 2,400 units will brings the total approvals for this year to 6,100. By comparison, the Israeli Government approved 5,600 housing units in all of 2018.
"Israel's actions indicate it plans to remain permanently and advance a claim of sovereignty," said the human rights experts. "The Israeli Prime Minister made this clear when he said recently that: 'No settlement and no settlers will ever be uprooted.' Should we not take him at his word that Israel has no intention of complying with international law?
"Criticism without consequences is hollow. The international community has a wide menu of commonly-used countermeasures to push recalcitrant states into compliance with their international duties. If the international community is serious about its support for Palestinian self-determination and its opposition to Israeli settlements then, surely, the time has come for meaningful action."
Occupying powers are forbidden under the Fourth Geneva Convention from building civilian settlements in occupied territory. The Rome Statute has defined the transfer, directly or indirectly, by the Occupying Power of parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies, or the deportation or transfer of all or parts of the population of the occupied territory within or outside this territory, as a war crime. The United Nations Security Council, in Resolution 2334 (23 December 2016), stated that the Israeli settlements constitute "a flagrant violation under international law".
The Israeli security cabinet also announced last week the approval of approximately 6,000 housing units for settlements, and 715 housing units for Palestinians living in Area C of the occupied West Bank.
The human rights experts noted that although the potential approval of housing units for Palestinians represents some progress, it by no means addresses the need. Between 2009 and 2016 there were more than 3,350 applications for permits with only 66 being approved. The experts expressed grave concern noting that the housing crisis and low rate of housing permit approval contributes to the coercive atmosphere facing Palestinians in Area C. Furthermore, the discriminatory approval of housing units, favouring Israelis and generally excluding Palestinians, would constitute a violation of articles 2.2 and 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, ratified by Israel on 3 October 1991.
The experts also noted the comments of Israeli cabinet ministers, who have stated that the Palestinian housing permits were issued in order to deflect international criticism of Israel's policies of house demolition and record approval of new settlement housing units and to thwart the possibility of a Palestinian state.
* Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Pages/Home.aspx


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