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Links

Links are arranged under these headings:

Prayer and worship Spiritual Life Study Resources
Books, Publishers and Bookstores Diocesan and Episcopal Church Anglican World sites
Outreach Information about the area  

Prayer and worship:

Daily Prayer:

Oremus. Daily morning or evening prayer and readings, with other prayer resources.

Mission St. Clare. The Daily Office, Rite 1 and 2 in Spanish and English, also Anglican, Methodist, Lutheran and Orthodox prayer resources.

Taize. Interdenominational, international prayer resources in 26 languages. (Also music)

The Lectionary Page. Links to the Revised Common Lectionary and the Episcopal (BCP) Lectionary.

Commentary on the Revised Common Lectionary from the Diocese of Montreal.

Healing prayer:

Order of St Luke. Interdenominational Christian healing fellowship for those suffering in body, mind, or spirit – many resources.

Hymns on line:

Oremus hymnal

Cyberhymnal

World Anglican Cycle of Prayer (and other resources)

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Spiritual Life:

Visit a monastery and pray, read a homily, learn about the saint of the day, etc.

For an inventory of your spiritual gifts (and other tools for lay ministry & evangelism)

A Place For Women to Gather and Wellsprings of Wisdom have a shared web site.

Cursillo – a course in Christianity given over a long weekend (Thursday evening to Sunday) followed by a weekly time of prayer and sharing with a small group and monthly “ultreyas”.

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Study Resources:

Anglican history:

Timeline for Anglican history.

Hall of Church History. Extensive church history site, Protestant based, but good links to Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Anabaptist, etc. events and views.

Guide to healing ministry

About liturgy: the Revised Common Lectionary and other topics

Bible and other study resources

Anglican library – classic literature and other writing of interest to Anglicans

Radical Abundance - transcript of conference at Trinity Church Wall Street (and other Trinity Institute conferences)

Information on various religious beliefs

Education for Ministry. A four-year lay study course in Bible, church history, theology, available locally.

Via Media: a Place to Ask 21st Century Questions.

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Books, Publishers and Bookstores:

In His Name: Raleigh Catholic book and gift store.

Cokesbury – Raleigh United Methodist bookstore.

Cowley Publishing – a ministry of the Society of St John the Evangelist.

Publisher of Forward Day by Day and many other short and inexpensive books.

The Alban Institute.

Paulist Press

Ignatius Press

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Diocesan and Episcopal Church:

Official website of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina; also links to other churches in diocese and to other dioceses.

Episcopal Church of the USA

Episcopal Life on-line magazine.

National Cathedral, Washington.

Union of Black Episcopalians

Organizations for Gay and Lesbian Episcopalians:

Integrity

Louie Crew (gay Episcopal activist)

Episcopal Public Policy Network

Episcopal Peace Fellowship

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Anglican World sites:

Anglicans On Line: News of Anglicans around the world, websites, church newsletters, vacancies, general interest stories, music, pictures…

Anglican Church of Canada

Anglican Communion World Wide

Anglican Africa Site

New Zealand Anglican Church

Anglican Church of Australia

Church of England

Church of Ireland

Anglican Church of Scotland

Church in Wales

Anglican Church of Japan

Anglican Church of Korea

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Outreach:

Heifer International – Bringing animals to families in need to raise.

Habitat for Humanity – Building affordable homes in partnership with people who need them.

The Arc of North Carolina – Information about NC Arc Life Plan Trust.

Grocery Gift Cards – To support Arc of North Carolina Life Plan Trusts.

The Food Bank of North Carolina – Providing food and water to people in need.

America's Second Harvest – The nations's food bank.

The Hunger Site – Click on-line and give food to world's starving people.

The Child Health Site – Click on-line to give free child healthcare.

One – The Campaign to make Poverty History.

Stephen Ministries – Provides training and organization for lay people to give one-to-one care to hurting people in and around the congregation.

Episcopal Relief and Development – provides emergency assistance in times of disaster, helps to rebuild devastated communities and offers long-term program development solutions to fight poverty.

Make a shawl as a gift of love and support.

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Information about the area:

Information on North Carolina.

Information on Wake County.

Information on the City of Raleigh.

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