News Brief
Episcopal News Service. August 18, 1977 [77274]
Forward Movement Publications, an official publishing house of the Episcopal Church, has announced that Partners in Mission 1978 is now available. Archbishop Donald Coggan of Canterbury says of the 129-page paperback book in the foreward that it "is a workbook to help us to do our daily bit of work by calling to mind the provinces and dioceses of our Anglican Communion, reaching out beyond them to the wider church, and lifting them all up before God for his blessing." The prayer suggestions for every day in the year may be used at the altar in public worship or in the private devotions of an individual or family. Presiding Bishop John M. Allin urges Episcopalians to "help forge another link in the worldwide Anglican 'chain of prayer"' by using this book daily. Prices in the U.S. and Canada are: $1. 00 per copy plus 25 cents handling/postage; 75 cents per copy for 10 or more, plus 50 cents for handling/postage for the total order. Prices overseas: $1.25 per copy, plus 25 cents handling/postage; $1. 00 per copy for 10 or more, plus 50 cents for handling/postage for the total order. Order from: Forward Movement Publications, 412 Sycamore Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, U.S.A.
The Proposed Book of Common Prayer: A Resource Handbook for Altar Guilds has just been published by the Rev. Donne E. Puckle. The handbook has been written to meet the needs occasioned by additions and changes made in the Proposed Book. Copies are available for $1. 50 each, postpaid, from: The Rev. Donne E. Puckle, 1625 Travis, La Crosse, Wis. 54601, U.S.A.
The Episcopal Peace Fellowship is sponsoring a conference on nuclear disarmament on October 1 at St. Thomas' Parish, Washington, D. C. The conference will feature presentations on the forthcoming SALT talks, moral theology and nuclear war, the B-1 bomber campaign, and war resistance. The program will begin at 9 a. m. and close with a Eucharist at 4 p. m. A donation of $8. 00 is suggested to cover expenses, including lunch. An informal wine and cheese fellowship will be held at 7:30 p. m. the preceding evening. Included that evening will be a presentation of the national Peace Fellowship plans. The contact for information on the conference is Dana Grubb, 16600 South Westland Drive, Gaithersburg, Md. 20760, U.S.A.
Mrs. Mary E. Scott solicited contributions from tenants in all 75 apartments in her building on behalf of the victims of the Johnstown flood and channeled the $77 collected through the relief fund set up by the Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem. Despite a heart condition, the senior citizen black woman covered her entire building on behalf of the fund -- and all tenants contributed. Mrs. Scott -- who is a Baptist -- was commended by Bishop Lloyd E. Gressle of the Diocese of Bethlehem and the Rev. David Sweet, a leader in the fund drive, for her work on behalf of the flood victims.
Both the Bishop and the Provost of the Anglican Diocese of Coventry are among the speakers at a four-day conference here late in October. Sponsored by the Community of the Cross of Nails with its roots in the famed Coventry Cathedral, the conference will explore the nature of the Christian community through five addresses, panels and Bible study. The Rt. Rev. John Gibbs, Bishop of Coventry, and the Very Rev. H. C. N. Williams, Provost of Coventry, are among speakers who have drawn over 80 registrants to the conference at the National 4-H Center in downtown Washington, according to the Rev. Sanford Garner, rector of Christ Episcopal Church, Georgetown, and coordinator of the meeting.