Colleagues List, December 16th, 2018

Vol. XIV No. 23

GLOBAL AND ECUMENICAL IN SCOPE
CANADIAN IN PERSPECTIVE
 
Wayne A. Holst, Editor
My E-Mail Address: wholst@telus.net

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Dear Friends:

 

My Special Item this week is a repeat of an Advent/

Christmas column I wrote for the Anglican Journal

several years ago. I have just completed another

seasonal theme that should appear there shortly.

 

A new "Colleagues Contribution" appears this week

from Arun W. Jones, a missiologist at Emory University,

Atlanta. GA. We have been friends for many years.

 

This is a busy time of year for most of us. I hope your

Christmas Season includes time for spiritual renewal,

and will keep posting Colleagues List issues through

to the end of 2018 to hopefully support that.

 

Wayne

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SPECIAL ITEM

My AJ Advent/Christmas Column - Repeated
First Published, December 12th, 2014:

https://tinyurl.com/yd3maqf2

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COLLEAGUE CONTRIBUTIONS

Richard Rohr,

Albuquerque, NM

National Catholic Reporter,
December 10th, 2018

"Church Needs Awakening of the Soul"
  https://tinyurl.com/y9w2upbe

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Arun W. Jones,
Atlanta, GA

Sightings,
December 13th, 2018

"Some Reflections on the
  Mission of John Allen Chau"
  https://tinyurl.com/y7whqgpx

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Elfriede Schroeder,
Winnipeg, MB

In Transit Blog
December 12th, 2018

"Christmas Miracles"
  https://tinyurl.com/yafwtbyp
 

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Jim Taylor,
Okanagan, BC

Personal Web Log
December 12th, 2018

"Nativity Scenes"
  https://tinyurl.com/ycfmmuca

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Martin Marty,
Chicago, IL.

Sightings,
December 10th, 2018

"Blessed Endurance"
  https://tinyurl.com/y8zhfhoo

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Mark Whitten,
Ottawa, ON

Sermons and Blog
December 10th, 2018

"Repentance (Advent 2)"
  https://tinyurl.com/y6ua6say

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Ron Rolheiser,
San Antonio, TX

Personal Web Site
December 10th, 2018

"Outside the City"
  https://tinyurl.com/y7d7vule
 

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NET NOTES

 

 

THE COMPLEX HISTORY

OF THE HURON CAROL

 

United Church Observer,

December, 2018

 

https://tinyurl.com/y7644n5a

 

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ALEKSANDR SOLZHENITSYN,
CHRISTIAN MORALIST
Retrospective of His Work

America Magazine,
December 11th, 2018

https://tinyurl.com/yabr65r5

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HOW ARVO PART SPEAKS PRAYER
INTO A SECULAR WORLD
Most Performed Living Composer
Re-Creates Classic Christian Themes

The Christian Century,
December 11th, 2018

https://tinyurl.com/ycmma9np

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CHINA LEADS IN RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION
Other Faiths Affected, Not Only Christian

La Croix International,
December 12th, 2018

https://tinyurl.com/y8s65zfb

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THE SORRY STATE OF HUMAN RIGHTS
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Nation Suffers Under Duarte Dictatorship

UCA News,
December 11th, 2018

https://tinyurl.com/ya83gn8n

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PAKISTAN EXPELS WORLD VISION
AND OTHER AID GROUPS
Accusing Them of "Disinformation"

The Christian Post
December 1th, 2018

https://tinyurl.com/y9pxlsbt

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TOP 2018 BIBLE VERSE SEARCHES
NOT FOR WORDS BY JESUS OR PAUL
Old Testament Prophets the Most Popular

Christianity Today,
December 10th, 2018

https://tinyurl.com/yaqs4d28

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UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
IN PROCESS OF FORMATION
Wants Separation from Russian Orthodoxy

La Croix International
December 13th, 2018

https://tinyurl.com/yb6jmv9p

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TWO PROMINENT CARDINALS REMOVED
FROM THEIR ROLES AS PAPAL ADVISORS
They are Embroiled in Significant Sex Scandals

National Public Radio Online
December 12th, 2018

https://tinyurl.com/y9kew2vf

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SOUTHERN BAPTIST SEMINARY ISSUES REPORT
LINKING FOUNDERS TO SLAVEHOLDERS
Slavery Embedded in the Early Tradition
of SBC School Located in Louisville, KY.

Religion News Service
December 12th, 2018

https://tinyurl.com/yblz6xhz

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MOMENT IN TIME

The Globe and Mail,
December 11th, 2018
CANADA’S FIRST MOSQUE

On Sun., Dec. 11, 1938, more than 100 people gathered
inside a new building at the intersection of Edmonton’s
102 Street and 108 Avenue. The one-storey red brick
structure looked like many others on the prairie – except
for the hand-wrought silver dome and two minarets, each
topped by a half-moon. "With the co-operation of all faiths
we are gathered here tonight,” prominent Muslim scholar
Abdullah Yusuf Ali was quoted as saying at the dedication
of the Al Rashid Mosque, Canada’s first Muslim house of
worship.

Edmonton mayor John Fry said he hoped the mosque

would be a comfort, joy and inspiration for worshippers,

and noted that people of many faiths were at the ceremony

“sitting friendly together.” With 40 Muslim families in

Edmonton and other communities forming around the

country, the mosque’s founders predicted it could make

Edmonton “the spiritual headquarters of Islam in Canada.”

Muslim women, who were fundamental to the creation of

the mosque, continued to play a key role – including

delivering the traditional call to prayer by telephone.

The mosque was moved to a new location in 1946, and

was replaced in the 1980s. The original building remains

on display at Fort Edmonton Park.

– Jana G. Pruden

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See my notice of a new book on the subject-

Al Rashid Mosque
Building Canadian Muslim Communities
by Earle H. Waugh

See Colleagues List, August 26th, 2018
https://tinyurl.com/y844vxxs

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For those interested:

ACTS ADVENT-CHRISTMAS BOOK SALE

We held a successful sale at church again his year.

Sundays, November 25th and December 2nd, 2018

As of Sunday, December 2nd, 33 books were sold.

A set of 17 new titles have been donated by ACTS Ministry
to the St. David's Church Library.
 

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ST. DAVID'S ACTS MONDAY NIGHT FALL BOOK STUDY

A Ten Week Series September 17th - November 26th, 2018
Monday Evenings, TM Room 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

"THE BOOK OF JOY"

  Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

Authors: Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu

Registration/Hospitality and Book: $60.00.
Book only: $25.00

 

Registration and Book Sale began Sunday, August 26th

45 copies of the book were available for sale.

All are now sold. Total on-site registrations: 42
(plus 3 on-line participants). Grand Total: 45

Hardcover edition - https://tinyurl.com/yd849r6g

 

Here are the summary power-point notes and videos
from all sessions: https://tinyurl.com/ycz5wf72

This course is now completed.

A Sunday morning worship service, focusing on the
theme of "The Book of Joy" will take place at St. Davids
on January 13th.

 

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Some stats:

Autumn, 2018 Program -

 

Total class registrations: 42

Total books sold: 50

This class experienced our highest registrations, ever!

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ST. DAVID'S SPIRITUAL TRAVELERS TOUR, 2019
East Europe and Russia were chosen as our destinations!

This will be our fifth Spiritual Travelers Tour, with a

group emerging from St. David's but very open to others.

 

The Tour is entitled: "From Vienna to Moscow"

We plan a twenty-day tour that combines a focus
on spirituality, culture and the relationship between

religion and politics. The tour will run from April 26th

through May 16th, 2019.

https://tinyurl.com/y834742f

A beautiful brochure with trip cost, itinerary, and
many helpful travel hints has been published.

https://tinyurl.com/y7j55gym

Our trip sale has just reached an important milestone
as 38 persons have registered, helping us to surpass our
optimal goal of 30 passengers (all have earned early bird
registration benefits). A waiting list has been set up to
continue receiving applicants to replace any drop-outs
from the core group of passengers.

Our Canadian tour company is Rostad Tours, Calgary.
Contact Rostad Tours: http://www.rostad.com/
Phone 1-800-361-8687 or 403-238-4090.

Follow these notices for weekly updates.

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ST. DAVID'S ACTS THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY

 

Our theme this autumn: Hebrew Wisdom Literature -

 

"A Study of Proverbs and the Song of Solomon"

We held sessions on the Book of Job and the Psalms also.-

 

Thirteen Sessions - September 20th-November 29th, 2018

Gathering at 9:30 AM in the St. David's TM Room

and meeting 10:00 - 11:00 AM.

No charge

Study resource -

"The DK Complete Bible Handbook"
  Edited by John Bowker

http://tinyurl.com/odxlv7q

This course is now completed.

A new series begins, January 17th, 2018

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