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OUT: MISSION MATTERS Mission, outreach central to Christian life, work “It’s a big world out there, and we have so much to offer,” said Annie vonRosenberg as she described “The World Among Us,” a conference and retreat she attended recently in the Dominican Republic with 50 other bishops’ spouses. REACH OUT: MISSION MATTERS related stories:
Chattanooga Anglican group meeting for worship, fellowship
By Emily McDonald The Anglican Fellowship of Chattanooga held its first service of Holy Eucharist on May 2. The fellowship was organized several months ago to provide a place for worship and fellowship for those who feel alienated by the General Convention consent to the election of Bishop Gene Robinson of New Hampshire and its consideration of response to same-sex committed relationships, fellowship organizers say. Full Text
ECW
Spring Conference
By Cherrie Roberts Three bishops, an inspiring missionary and the beautiful spring colors across Monteagle Mountain combined to make the 2004 ECW Spring Conference one of the most enjoyable ever. “Nothing is more special than the time spent together in praise and worship,” said Elizabeth Bishop, a communicant of St. Andrew Church in Waverly, Tenn. “And our bishops and speaker did a lot more than share information with us, they spoke from their hearts.”
Ecological network By Jean Lomino In his book, “The Future of Life,” eminent biologist Dr. E. O. Wilson writes that during the 20th century, “humanity managed collaterally to decimate the natural environment and draw down the nonrenewable resources of the planet with cheerful abandon. We thereby accelerated the erasure of entire ecosystems and the extinction of thousands of million-year-old species.”Most people would probably agree with Wilson that planet Earth is indeed teetering on the brink of environmental disaster. And many believe that individual lifestyle choices can’t begin to solve the problems; change will occur only when government takes charge and forces people to alter their environmental behaviors.
Youth
Web pages
By C. Alex
Haralson The redesigned Web site is meant to be a central resource for youth and youth leaders across the diocese, and it offers retreat information, mission opportunities and youth ministry ideas.
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