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Today’s Episcopal Life Daily includes:
* TOP STORY – Deputies reject litigation resolution, approve ecumenical
agreement and communications study
* TOP STORY – Resolution D025 draws mixed responses
* TOP STORY – Convention Notebook: Anglican covenant study, Altar Guild Art
Show, open Communion
* TOP STORY – Convention accepts revised ministry discipline canons
* TOP STORY – Peace Fellowship’s young adult representatives are active
advocates for justice issues
* TOP STORY – Environmental issues are on the table at convention
* TOP STORY – Convention reaffirms open ordination process, commitment to
communion
* TOP STORY – Bishops to consider Rachel’s Tears, Hannah’s Hopes
* TOP STORY – Abagail Nelson’s address at the July 14 General Convention
Eucharist
* TOP STORY – Ecumenical guests raise their voices in song and prayer
* TOP STORY – Convention Daily
* DIOCESAN DIGEST – LOS ANGELES: Episcopalians join hotel worker protest
* MISSION – Money and faith present conflict between scarcity and abundance,
Schut says
* PEOPLE – Massachusetts bishop honored for his work with campers
* MULTIMEDIA – Image Gallery: National Altar Guild Art Show
* MULTIMEDIA – Image Gallery: General Convention, July 14
* ARTS – Convention worship vestments hold special meaning
* DAYBOOK – July 16: Today in Scripture, Prayer, History
* CATALYST – Eating the Sun – How Plants Power the Planet
Comprehensive coverage of the Episcopal Church’s 76th General Convention is
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TOP STORIES
Deputies reject litigation resolution, approve ecumenical agreement and
communications study
By Sharon Sheridan
[Episcopal News Service — Anaheim, California] The House of Deputies July 14 addressed issues of church property litigation, a study of church communications, an agreement with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and new propers for Lesser Feasts and Fasts. Results from a vote by orders concerning the proposed elimination of voting privileges for retired bishops
will be announced July 15.
Deputies defeated a resolution addressing the disclosure of the costs of
Episcopal Church property litigation.
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_112576_ENG_HTM.htm
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Resolution D025 draws mixed responses
By Jerald Hyche
[Episcopal News Service — Anaheim, California] One day after adopting Resolution D025 by a 2-1 margin, Episcopal Church bishops on July 14 offered various interpretations when asked about the measure’s purpose, its impact and why they voted for or against it.
All those interviewed agreed that the declaration makes a dramatic statement about the Episcopal Church’s stance on the ordination of gay and lesbian persons — including their consecration as bishops — that cannot be ignored Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_112575_ENG_HTM.htm
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Convention Notebook: Anglican covenant study, Altar Guild Art Show, open
Communion
By ENS Staff
[Episcopal News Service — Anaheim, California] Much happens each day at General Convention. In addition to Episcopal Life Media’s other coverage,here’s some of what else happened on July 14.
* World Mission committee recommends dioceses study Anglican covenant
* Artists display works at National Altar Guild show
* Clarifications on open Communion urged
* It could be a picture-perfect fundraiser
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_112573_ENG_HTM.htm
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Convention accepts revised ministry discipline canons
By Mary Frances Schjonberg
[Episcopal News Service — Anaheim, California] The 76th General Convention has approved an overhaul of the Episcopal Church’s ministry discipline canons, moving them away from a court-oriented system towards one based on safety, truth-telling, healing and reconciliation.
The revision of Title IV, Ecclesiastical Discipline, applies only to clergy and not laity. It will be effective on July 1, 2011. A related resolution (A188) calls for the convention’s Program, Budget and Finance committee to allocate $15,000 to efforts to educate diocesan personnel about the changes and to help them bring their canons into compliance by the deadline.
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_112574_ENG_HTM.htm
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Peace Fellowship’s young adult representatives are active advocates for
justice issues
By Janet Kawamoto
[Episcopal News Service — Anaheim, California] Far from being wide-eyed and shy, the eight 20-something members of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship’s Young Adult Presence (YAP) are very present indeed at General Convention,with a deep grasp of issues and an even deeper determination to do something about them.
The young adults, who are either college students or recent graduates, are all active in their local congregations and dioceses in a variety of peace and justice issues, such as food banks, shelters, women’s rights, gay and lesbian rights, education equality, children’s issues, and a number of other justice ministries. All of them are first-time General Convention attendees.
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_112562_ENG_HTM.htm
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Environmental issues are on the table at convention
By Lynette Wilson
[Episcopal News Service — Anaheim, California] Climate change, global warming, economic and environmental justice, creation care, renewable energy and nuclear energy and weaponry are among the cadre of environment-related resolutions under consideration by General Convention.
The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations (OGR), based in Washington, D.C., lobbies Congress and the president in response to legislation passed at General Convention. The legislation also sets the agenda for the church’s Advocacy Center, which includes OGR, the Episcopal Public Policy Network, Native American/Indigenous Ministries and
environmental and domestic affairs.
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_112561_ENG_HTM.htm
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Convention reaffirms open ordination process, commitment to communion
By Melodie Woerman
[Episcopal News Service — Anaheim, California] The House of Deputies July 14 concurred with the House of Bishops in their action on Resolution D025 and passed it as amended.
The resolution affirms that ordination is available to anyone in the church through the discernment process outlined in the Constitution and Canons of the church. It also said that God’s call to ordination is a mystery and reaffirmed the Episcopal Church’s participation in the Anglican Communion, while noting that the communion is not of one mind on this matter.
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_112559_ENG_HTM.htm
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Bishops to consider Rachel’s Tears, Hannah’s Hopes
Proposed liturgies address loss related to childbearing and childbirth
By Sharon Sheridan
[Episcopal News Service] A resolution to add “Rachel’s Tears, Hannah’s Hopes: Liturgies and Prayers for Healing from Loss Related to Childbearing and Childbirth to the Enriching our Worship” series of supplemental prayer book materials has moved to the House of Bishops for consideration.
Rachel’s Tears includes multiple services; prayers addressing situations such as unexpected or unwanted pregnancies, the loss of a child, termination of pregnancy, infertility or sterilization, and adoption; and suggested readings and music.
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_112552_ENG_HTM.htm
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Abagail Nelson’s address at the July 14 General Convention Eucharist
[Episcopal News Service — Anaheim, California] Abagail Nelson, senior vice president of programs for Episcopal Relief and Development, presented at the Tuesday, July 14 Eucharist at the Episcopal Church’s 76th General Convention in Anaheim, California.
The full text of Nelson’s address is available at
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_112544_ENG_HTM.htm
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Ecumenical guests raise their voices in song and prayer
Changes made to saints days in church calendar
By Melodie Woerman
[Episcopal News Service — Anaheim, California] The House of Deputies ended its morning session July 14 following combined prayers sung in the Christian, Jewish and Muslim traditions as part of a visit to General Convention by a group of ecumenical and interreligious guests.
Each of the singers in turn offered a prayer and then combined their voices into what was called “a sung Abrahamic blessing to this house.”
Christianity, Judaism and Islam all trace their roots to the biblical prophet Abraham.
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_112540_ENG_HTM.htm
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DIOCESAN DIGEST
LOS ANGELES: Episcopalians join hotel worker protest
By Jim DeLa
[Episcopal News Service — Anaheim, California] Episcopalians attending General Convention linked arms with hotel workers July 14 to march to the gates of Disneyland to demand economic justice for 2,300 Disney employees protesting a planned hike in the cost of their health insurance.
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_112569_ENG_HTM.htm
ARTS
Convention worship vestments hold special meaning
By Sharon J. Tillman
[Episcopal News Service] One of the great mysteries of an event like General Convention is: Where does all the “stuff” come from? For instance, where do the vestments worn by celebrants, deacons and other participants in the daily worship services originate? What happens to the stuff after the event is over and the last box has been shipped home from the convention center?
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81827_112542_ENG_HTM.htm