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The Discussions page offers a place to discuss Anglican issues and participate in the exchange of ideas with others around the world. Join any of the many mailing lists listed below.



Mailing Lists
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Anglican
Likely the busiest and most popular mailing list about the Anglican faith. The Anglican mailing list also calls itself the Parish of St Sam's, and is a friendly cyberparish which anyone may join. Topics are often focussed on ECUSA issues.
To join, send an e-mail to listserv@american.edu
In the body of the message, type: subscribe ANGLICAN your name

Anglican Christian Education
The ANG-CE list is for people interested in Christian Education in the Anglican tradition. It is a place for discussion among Sunday School teachers, parish coordinators, and diocesan coordinators. To subscribe send e-mail to mxserver@dragon.com
In the body of the message, type: subscribe ANG-CE your name

Anglican Communion News Service
The ACNS distributes news from the offices of the Anglican Communion in London, England. The list generally sends 3-5 news stories per week plus the monthly world update. Excellent reading and a good way to find out about the Anglican Communion worldwide.
To join, send e-mail to acnslist-request@ecunet.org
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Anglican Fransiscan List
The AngFran-L list conveys information and discussions of special interest to Franciscans in the worldwide Anglican Communion. Its chief purposes are to provide support, connectedness, spiritual resources, and a greater sense of community and renewed mission for Anglicans who seek to follow Christ in the spirit of St. Francis and St. Clare.
To join, send e-mail to listserv@american.edu
In the body of the message, type: subscribe ANGFRAN-L your-name

Anglican Music
This list discusses all topics relating to music in Anglican churches. Church musicians will find it useful, as will anyone who wishes to exchange lists of music used for worship in Anglican parishes.
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Anglican Tradition
The Anglican Tradition mailing list offers a traditional Anglican perspective on theology, devotional and humorous items, and even occasional news. The list is run by run by Fr Richard L. B. Sutter.
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Campus
This list allows people on the Internet to take part in the discussions that happen on the CAMPUS MINISTRY meeting on Presbynet/Ecunet, moderated by Steve Schmidt.
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Canadian Anglicans
An excellent mailing list for Canadian Anglicans. Discussions include recent decisions by the General Synod, issues in the Canadian church (human sexuality, new Hymn Book, BAS/BCP, etc.) (100+ subscribers, 40 messages per week).
To join, send e-mail to listserv@pdomain.uwindsor.ca
In the body of the message, type: subscribe canang-l your name

Canon1024
This list focuses on the priestly ordination of women in the liturgical churches: Anglican, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and others. The purpose of the Canon1024 list is to foster prayer, dialogue, and action pursuant to the ordination of women
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(Note: canon1024 must be typed as a single word.)

Chanel
The national Episcopal Chaplain list.
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Church Planters
Intended to build up and encourage participants by sharing overall vision, questions, specific problems, experiences, testimonies, practical suggestions. To foster those interested in learning and praying for new church plants.
To join, send e-mail to listserv@bible.acu.edu
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Canterbury
Episcopal students now have a list and there are only about 50 subscribers to it, so you won't be swamped with mail.
To join, send e-mail to listserv@tamvm1.tamu.edu
In the body of the message, type: subscribe CNTRBURY your name

Cursillo
Scotty Ward, from the ECUSA's Washington diocese, has developed another great list called Cursillo. It's designed for Catholic and Anglican/Episcopal Cursillo, Methodist Walk to Emmaus, Lutheran Tres Dias, and other Christian renewal movements. ("However," muses Scotty, "We Anglicans are again working it.")
To join, send e-mailto majordomo@list.us.net
In the body of the message, type: subscribe cursillo

E-Church
An exchange of information and ideas about computer communications for churches: setting up diocesan computer networks, accessing information of interest to churches on the Net, and similar projects. (60+ subscribers, To join, send e-mail to listproc@pwa.acusd.edu
In the body of the message, type: subscribe e-church your name

Ecclesiastical History
A discussion list for scholars, students and others interested in Church History, History of Christianity, and/or Historical Theology (342 subscribers.)
To join, send e-mail to listserv@bgu.edu
In the body of the message, type: subscribe ecchst-L your name

Episcopal
This is a discussion group for Episcopalians, focussing primarily (not totally) on issues affecting the Episcopal Diocese of Washington (D.C.). Not yet the "official" communications medium of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, but list organizers are hoping it will be sanctioned as such soon.
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Episcopal Information
Episcopal includes Oremus, the daily office originated by Steve Benner, short biographies of saints, and weekly readings from the lectionary of the American Book of Common Prayer.
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Episcopal News Service
News from the Episcopal News Service (U.S.A.) -- a good resource with about 8-10 messages per week.
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GospelTalk
Gospeltalk is a weekly E-mail discussion of the Gospel appointed by the Episcopal Lectionary for each Sunday. Here's how it works: If you are a member of the list, then you and the others on the list will receive a copy of the Gospel one week in advance. There are also some discussion starters included with the text and all are encouraged to take part in the discussion. Gospeltalk generates about 15-20 posts per day on average.
To join, send e-mail to gospeltalk@cdepot.net
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ProperTalk
An online lectionary study group that each week discusses the lessons for the coming Sunday (taken from the Revised Common Lectionary).
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Religion Researchers Exchange
Information and tips for people involved in research in the theological arena.
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SermonShop
An unmoderated weekly discussion based on the texts of the Revised Common Lectionary. The readings for the weeks are opened about 2 weeks in advance.
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Technology in the Church
Dedicated to the discussion of technology, its role and practical application in church and missions environments. Covers Audio/Visual, computers, mass-media, communications and other technologies.
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In the body of the message, type: subscribe tictalk your name

Women in Ministry Online
To join, send e-mail to wimo-request@ecunet.org
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Worship That Works
A service offered by the Evangelism Office of ECUSA, this is a read-only list with sermons and related sermon notes distributed in advance of use dates, but not always in chronological sequence. These materials are published for preachers and congregations, offering yet another way to experience the rainbow of diversity that is the Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion.
To join, send e-mail to wtwsermons-request@ecunet.org
In the body of the message, type: subscribe

Yanel
For Anglican youth and young adults.
To join, send e-mail to listserv@msu.edu
In the body of the message, type: sub YANEL your name

Youth Ministry
A mailing list which mirrors the discussion in the Usenet newsgroup soc.christian.youth-work, about ministry to young people.
To join, send e-mail to youth-work-request@ucs.orst.edu
In the body of the message, type: subscribe your e-mail address

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