An Anglican Calendar

From Lent & Beyond, here is a calendar of some upcoming events of interest to Episcopalians:

August 20-24 - GAFCON (Global Anglican Future Conference) primates meet in Europe

September 3-4 - CAPA (Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa) standing committee and primates meet

September 5 - Rio Grande bishop search committee and transition committee meet

September 17-19 - Episcopal Church House of Bishops meets, Salt Lake City

September 27 - Southern Virginia bishop election

October 3-5 - Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota diocesan conventions

October 4 - Pittsburgh diocesan convention

October 10-12 - Eastern Oregon diocesan convention

October 13-17 - last meeting of the Standing Commission on Liturgy & Music before the Blue Book is released, Ashland, Nebraska

October 17-19 - Dallas, Eastern Michigan, Northern Michigan, Fond du Lac, Southwest Florida diocesan conventions

October 20-23 - Executive Council, Helena, MT

October 24-25 - Connecticut, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Northern Indiana, West Virginia, Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin, Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin diocesan conventions

Oct 31-Nov 2 - Northwest Texas diocesan convention

November 7-9 - El Camino Real, Idaho, Iowa, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Quincy diocesan conventions

November 13-15 - Long Island, Fort Worth, New York, Northern California diocesan conventions

The intention behind publishing this list is that we pray earnestly for the Holy Spirit’s gracious intervention and overruling at each of these events. Here is a prayer I like, from the Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer (page 816, adapted from a prayer by Archbishop William Laud):

Gracious Father, we humbly pray for your holy catholic church.
Fill it with all truth, in all truth with all peace.
Where it is corrupt, purify it;
where it is in error, direct it;
where in anything it is amiss, reform it.
Where it is right, strengthen and confirm it;
where it is in want, provide for it;
where it is divided, heal it;
for the sake of Jesus Christ your Son our Savior.

You can find the full calendar here.