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Episcopal News Service. May 27, 1993 [93108J]
David E. Sumner received an honorable mention in HarperSan Francisco's 6th annual "Best Sermon" competition, and his winning sermon appears in the recently published book Best Sermons 6. Sumner, a layperson at Grace Episcopal Church in Muncie, Indiana, preached only one sermon in 1991 and that was the one he entered in the 1992 competition. He preached the sermon while the rector, the Rev. Charles Mason, was on vacation. Sumner is assistant professor of journalism at Ball State University. He is author of The Episcopal Church's History 1945-1985 and a lay graduate of the School of Theology at the University of the South. Sumner's sermon "Are You Going His Way?" won recognition in the "evangelistic" category.
Howard E. Galley, Jr., 64, a renowned liturgical scholar in the Episcopal Church and principal editor of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, died May 20 in Jersey City, New Jersey, from pneumonia and complications from emphysema and lung cancer. As assistant to the coordinator for prayer book revision, Galley served on the committees for the revision of the Daily Office, the Holy Eucharist, the Church Year, the Lectionary, the Rubrics, as well as the editorial committee. From 1980 to 1984, Galley was an editor with the Seabury Press, responsible for acquiring and editing books on liturgies, Scripture and preaching. Since 1984 he was a freelance editor, working primarily for the Morehouse Group. Galley was the author of The Ceremonies of the Eucharist: A Guide to celebration (Cowley Publications, 1989), editor and compiler of The Prayer Book Office and Morning and Evening Prayer, editor of A Prayer Book for the Armed Forces, and author of Eucharistic Prayer C in the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. He also produced the 1981 revision of "White and Dykman," the annotated constitution and canons for the Episcopal Church.
Ruth Nicastro has been named an honorary canon of the Cathedral Center of St. Paul in the diocese of Los Angeles. The announcement was made by Bishop Frederick Borsch during a diocesan service honoring Nicastro who will retire from her position as missioner and editor of The Episcopal News on June 30. Nicastro is the first honorary lay canon appointed by Borsch.
Bob Williams has been appointed missioner and editor of The Episcopal News of the diocese of Los Angeles. Williams served as communications assistant and managing editor of the News for six years. After working in the diocese of Washington in a similar position, he returned to Los Angeles and worked as a teacher, communications freelancer and regional reporter for the News. Williams was appointed by Bishop Frederick Borsch after he was chosen unanimously by a five-person search committee.