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Senior warden Margaret Telthorst and rector the Rev. Don Davidson look at a damaged Hymnal inside the nave of St. David's, Topeka. The church wil have to be torn down as a result of the arson fire there Nov. 10.
-- Photo by Melodie Woerman
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Arson fire damages
St. David's, Topeka, beyond repair
Parishioners at St. David's, Topeka, are beginning the recovery process after an arson fire Nov. 10 caused so much damage to the church and chapel that the structure will have to be torn down.
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Convention delegates hear plans for new outreach, youth initiatives
Proposals to involve every parish in expanded outreach efforts and provide a youth advocate in every congregation were unveiled at diocesan convention Oct. 20 in Overland Park.
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ESS hopes history can stop demolition of its building
Episcopal Social Services is trying to save its building in downtown Wichita from the wrecking ball through a variety of avenues, including possible designation by a local historic preservation board.
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Neodesha couple makes a return trip to help the Gulf Coast
Margaret and Emmett Hedges of Ascension, Neodesha, spent a week in New Orleans in February helping victims of Hurricane Katrina. What they saw sent them back for another trip this fall, to the Big Easy and to Mississippi.
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In other news around the diocese...
A workshop on financial health is scheduled for Jan. 5-6 in Emporia.
Parishes worked together to help spruce up St. Paul's, Kansas City.
Bishop Seabury Academy marked the start of its 10th academic year.
Grace Cathedral, Topeka, is readying for its 150th anniversary.
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National and international news
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and other bishops developed a proposal during a meeting in New York Nov. 27 that could provide a response to bishops and dioceses that have requested oversight from someone other than the presiding bishop.
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Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori assumed her role as 26th presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church in an elaborate ceremony Nov. 4.
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Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams met with Pope Benedict XVI in a meeting Nov. 23 at the Vatican.
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