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To request materials from this library, call the Diocesan Office at 541-298-4477 or contact via email. Materials may be borrowed for a period of three weeks, unless other
arrangements are made. Acts of the Apostles: Glimpses of the Early Church. A twelve part study series on Acts, bringing to life the spirit, conflict and major events in the birth of the infant church. Six tapes, each with two segments of 40-50 minutes each. These lectures are by the Rev. John Stone Jenkins, whom many of you enjoyed in "Hebrew Roots, Christian Beginnings". Adult Education Camp 1990 Jim Kelsey and Tom Ray from the Diocese of Northern Michigan present ideas on Mutual Ministry, growing churches and developing ministries. Recorded during sessions at Ascension School. 5 tapes; approx. 2 hrs. each. Augustine of Hippo; Confessions. Part of the series “Religious Classics with Michael Himes.” Discussion of Augustine’s life and his classic writing that is a central text of Christian theological tradition and a spiritual guide for countless people. Study guide available. (25 min.) The Authority of the Laity. Verna Dozier on tape. A four-session program with study guide. It is recommended that each participant have a copy of the book by the same name and read the appropriate chapter before each session. Need one to two hours for each session. Total tape running time is 60 min. Celebrating God's Love: Children and the Eucharist. Aimed at adults; provides an explanation for the admittance of children to communion at Baptism. Helpful for parents preparing to have a child baptized. 30 min. Celebration of discipline: the path to spiritual growth. Richard J. Foster, 1984. 2 tape set: 2 programs on each tape, each 50 min. in length. (Diocese also has 4 copies of the book by the same title.) 1. Door to liberation. 2. The Inward discipline. 3. The Outward discipline. 4. The corporate disciplines. Children's Heroes of the Bible. Cartoons. Each tape contains two segments. The Children's Story of Jesus, Part I. 60 min. total The Children's Story of Jesus, Part II. 60 min. total The Apostles and Paul's Ministry. 46 min. total David & Moses. 46 min. total Joseph & Elijah. 46 min. total Esther & Jeremiah. 46 min. total Cotton Patch Gospel. Retells the Gospels of Matthew and John in present day Southern vernacular, with musical score by Harry Chapin. 111 min. Day by Day. Takes the perspective that our daily lives are the arena for ministry. Study guide with learning design for a half-day session. 32 min. Faces on Faith. 26 min. each Frederick Buechner Madeleine L'Engle Will Campbell Bernie Siegel James Carroll Desmond Tutu Dayton Edmonds Walter Wink Families Matter. Produced by the Diocese of Los Angeles. A good discussion starter on the issue of the modern family, and what the Church can do to strengthen it. High school and up. 30 min. From Christ to Constantine: The Trial and Testimony of the Early Church. The early church survived and spread despite intense persecution. Its experience can help guide us today as we seek to be faithful to god. Six half-hour programs, for six or twelve sessions. Leader’s guide. Getting Ready for the Kingdom: The Cultural Captivity of the Church. Produced and presented by Bishop Michael Marshall of the Anglican Institute. Attempts to answer the questions: "How can the church live in the world and not be engulfed by the cultural attitudes of society? What are the sources of authority for Christians?" Five 20-minute segments; with study guide. This program is certain to stimulate discussion. God at 2000: Trinity Institute 31st National Conference. 8 tapes; 80 min. each. 1. “Conversation with the speakers” (View last of the tapes) 2. “The God of all faiths” Karen Armstrong 3. “Seeing God again; what’s at stake.” Marcus Borg 4. “The God they never told me about.” Joan Chittester 5. “Honest to God: the universe of faith.” Diana Eck 6. “An ocean of God: the inner-connectness of all being.” Lawrence Kushner 7. “God: the reality to serve, love and know.” Seyyed Hossein Nasr 8. “The prodigal God.” Desmond Tutu God Questions: Faith and God Questions: Life. English evangelist Bryan Green answers teens' questions about the meaning of Christian Faith and Life. Good for youth confirmation class. Each 30 min. God's Outlaw. The story of William Tyndale, whose obsession was providing the Bible in English. For this he was pursued by the agents of King Henry VIII and was forced to travel around Europe to escape capture. 95 min. The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible. Hanna Barbera cartoons depicting Bible stories from the Old Testament. Each cartoon begins with three modern-day young people who enter a time warp and are able to participate in the stories. Each 25 min.
The Nativity (with "easy reader" book) Hebrew Roots, Christian Beginnings. A 12-part video series that provides a complete study in the development of Christianity from its origins in the ancient Hebrew religion, with emphasis on the religious beliefs of Jesus and the changes he brought about in what has become our own Christian heritage and our modern understanding of God. This series is suitable for use in an adult catechumenate program, as part of an adult confirmation class, or for anyone wishing a fresh presentation of Christianity. There is something here for all adult learners. Each tape contains three half-hour segments. Comes with study guide.
Tape 1. "The Covenant and the Call"; "The
Vision of the Kingdom"; "What Must I Do?" Hildegard of Bingen. Designed for use in a four-week or six-week study group. Tape consists of four 15-minute segments. With study guide. Jesus of Nazareth. Franco Zeffirelli’s six-hour movie of the life of Jesus, with study guide which breaks the film into 12 segments of approximately 30 min. each. Total running time is 382 min. John Wycliffe: The Morning Star. A dramatic biography of the 14th century scholar and cleric who translated the Bible in English for the first time. 75 min. Julian of Norwich; Shewings of Divine Love. One of the series of “Religious classics with Michael Himes” series. Video presentation discussed the life of Dame Julian in the 14th-century and her devotion to a live of contemplative prayer and spiritual direction. Discusses her revelations and meditations. Study guide available. (25 min.) ##The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. An animated version of the C.S. Lewis story from The Chronicles of Narnia. Good for intergenerational viewing. 95 min. Living your faith. Faith and Reason Series. 6 tapes; 23 min. each. Study and discussion questions available. 1. “What can we expect from prayer?” Dean Charles Kiblinger and Sr. Joan Chittester 2. “Don’t I have a right to my personal rights? Dr. Forrest Harris and Dr. Walter Brueggemann 3. “How can anything good come out of this?” Dr. Harold Kushner and Dr. Phyllis Tickle 4. “The Bible: Fact or fiction?” Walter Brueggemann and A. J. Levine 5. “Does Christianity have a place at the political table?” Dominic Crossan and Gayle White 6. “Do we really believe in redemption?” Dr. John Holbert and Dr. Phyllis Tickle Martin Luther -- Heretic. The personal struggles of the monk who stood against the established church and changed the face of Christianity forever. 70 min. Music Box. A modern parable of the joy-filled life in Christ. This film has won many awards and is suitable for all ages. One Who Was There. The story of one of Jesus's followers traveling form Jerusalem to Galilee in 64 A.D. The journey recalls the time she spent with Jesus and her faith is renewed. 37 min. Provocative Preachers. Includes sermons by Desmond Tutu, Herbert O'Driscoll, John Hines, and Donald Coggan. Good four-Sunday adult education series. 60 min. (May be borrowed for four weeks.) Questions of the Soul with Fr. Michael Himes. Set of five video tapes that explore spirituality. Warm and witty presentation explores deeper relationship with God. With study guide 1. What is Spirituality? (30 min.) 2. What is Prayer? (25 min.) 3. What can suffering teach us? (25 min.) 4. What is Spiritual Discipline? (25 min.) 5. Do I really need community? (25 min.) ***Receiving the Child. Celebrating Children at the 74th General Convention. With study guide. Exploration of including children in convention – including Diocesan Conventions. (51 min.) Signs of Service: Deacons and the church’s servanthood. Ministry of deacons as part of the overall ministry of the church. Discussion guide included. 28 min. A Still Small Voice. An exploration of mysticism from several religious viewpoints. 56.35 min. The Story of Anglicanism. Each about 30 min. Tape 1: Ancient and Medieval Foundations Tape 2: Reformation and its Consequences Tape 3: Creating a Global Family The Story of the Episcopal Church. Two half-hour tapes covering the history of the church in America; focus on mission. Talking about God. Presenters: Marcus Borg, Reginald Butts, James Cone, Alvin Deer, Dr. William H. Hinson, R. Grace Imathiu, Ada Marie Isasi-Diaz, A. J. Levine, Juanita Campbell Rasmus, Mary Lou Redding, John Shelby Spong, Peter Storey, Burton L. Visotzky, Janet Wolf. 7 videos; 22-25 min. each. Series study guide included with each video. 1. “What’s your experience of God?” 2. “How do you talk to God?” 3. “Who are you to God?” 4. “Where is God in your life?” 5. “What is God doing?” 6. “Whose Side is God on?” 7. “How can believers live together?” Temptation: by Diogenes Allen. Facing temptation squarely and struggling with it as a gateway to spiritual development. Designed for use in 5 video segments of 11-30 minutes each for small group study. Study guide and book of same title included Three Days. A dramatized telling of the Easter story. 25th National Conference of Trinity Institute 1994. “Opening Eucharist,” Rt. Rev. Steven Charleston. 33 min. “Race and Otherness,” Cornel West. 80 min. “God’s Otherness and Our Othering,” Walter Brueggeman. 74 min. “Other-wise,” Ann Belfor Ulanov. 75 min. “The Lure of Oneness and the Grace of Pluralism,” Kristen Stendahl. 72 min. ##“What are people for?” John Hale “Without Skin or Breathlessness,” Tanya Barfield (drama). 51 min. 26th National Conference of Trinity Institute 1995. “Opening sermon and homilies.” Renita J. Weems. 80 min. “Trinitarian relations: a model for human community.” Elizabeth Johnson. 75 min. “Imperfect relationships: two stories.” John Updike. 90 min. “Jesus on relationships.” Marcus Borg. 80 min. “The community of truth and the courage to teach.” Parker Palmer. 73 min. 34th National Conference of Trinity Institute. 2003 Benedictine Spirituality in the Contemporary World 1. “Opening sermon” Rowan Williams 2. “God’s Workshop” Rowan Williams 3. “A Choice Between Impossibles: Ancient Answers to Contemporary Questions” Joan Chittester 4. “Holy Realism: Living Life as it Matters” Kathleen Norris 5. “Only Connect: Contemplation and Non-Violence” Laurence Freeman 6. “Closing Panel Discussion”
Baptismal Approaches: Small Groups Developing Christians. 82 min. Calling and Caring Ministries. Seven tapes from L.E.A.D. consultants. Useful for those involved in new member ministry or pastoral care. Taped lectures from Calling and Caring labs. Dealing with Emotions Dropout Track Life Commandments Neuro-Linguistic Programming Role Negotiation Story Listening Why Active Members Stay Active Churches for Common Prayer. Produced by the Episcopal Church Building Fund. Building design as related to evangelism and church growth; qualities of liturgically sound worship space. 19 min. Claiming the beloved community: dialogues around diversity and the future. Province VIII Convocation, March 19, 1998. Ethnic and intercultural ministry. Discussion guide. 30 min. ****Creative Models of Sacramental Leadership in Small Congregations. Recording of the October 2007 gathering of Episcopal church leaders from dioceses and provinces to discuss models of leadership in small churches (Avg. Sunday attendance, 70 or less). Designed for those curious about alternative models as a 6 week study opportunity. DVD divided in 6 parts (45-60 min each) with questions following each section. 2 DVDs. George Martin – Ascension School 1991. Videotaped sessions of Continuing Ed. Camp. 6 tapes. I. Introduction to shifting paradigms and theological background for “house theology.” II. ## House theology. Approx. 90 min. Door-to-door evangelism. 60 min. III. Newcomer ministry; making your parish welcoming to the visitor and guest. Approx. 120 min. IV. Group dynamics in congregational growth. Relational evangelism. 120 min. V. Advertising as an evangelism tool. 90 min. VI. Leadership training for laity. Lay ministry in Pastoral Care ***How We Seek God Together: Exploring Worship Style. Alban Institute video. Accompanies book of same title. The Iowa Plan for Growth: A Diocesan Model. Describes an evangelism effort by the Diocese of Iowa including extensive training in caring, calling and listening, and culminating in a TV and newspaper advertising campaign to raise awareness of the Episcopal Church. 34 min. On the Move with Christ. The Decade of Evangelism. Prepared by the Anglican Consultative Council, with study guide. 31 min. Putting Powerful Preaching in the Pulpit. The annual Preaching Excellence Program of the Episcopal Foundation. 19 min. Six Stories: Evangelism Episcopal Style. 7 min. With study guide. ***Voices of Young Adults: Listening to twenty-somethings talk about the church. 2006. In June 2005, the Episcopal Church invited young adults from across the US to share their opinions about the Chruch. Some of these persons are active in congregational life, some are not, but all share a wellspring of affection for the Episcopal Church and hope for a church more engaged with the gifts that young adults have to offer. (DVD 27 min.) III. BIBLE STUDY
Gospel of Mark. The Standard Video Bible Study
New Testament Series. Eight sessions; uses RSV. (Owned jointly by Diocese
and Mid-Columbia Fellowship of Churches.) Study guide.
Jesus Interprets His Own Person. A six-tape series by noted Biblical scholar, Kenneth Bailey.
Joshua-Judges. The Standard Video Bible Study
New Testament Series. Eight sessions. Uses RSV. (Owned jointly by Diocese
and Mid-Columbia Fellowship of Churches.) Study guide.
The Seven Sins of Bible Interpretation. By
Kenneth Bailey; 30 min.
IV. STEWARDSHIP V. SERVICE/PEACE AND JUSTICE/SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY/PASTORAL CARE AIDS and the Church's Role. 41 min. Study guide. Beyond the Labels. . . the Human Side of AIDS. With discussion guide. 24 min. Body & Soul; Health Ministry in the Episcopal Congregation. With Discussion Guide. 15.5 min. National Episcopal Health Ministries. Cancer, Its Effect on Self-Image and Intimate Relationships. The Caring Visitor. 56 min. A Celebration of Survival. American Indians mark 500 years of colonialism. 53 min. Confronting sexism and violence: one vision: many voices. Produced by the Office of Women in Mission and Ministry of the Episcopal Church. Study guide for workshops. 21 min. Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Memories and Perspectives. With viewer's guide. 90 min. Doers of the Word: The Jubilee Ministry. Describes the church's ministry to the disadvantaged and disenfranchised through advocacy and direct service. 27 min. Closed captioned. Economic justice for those who work the land. Oregon agricultural issues. Produced by Lutheran Advocacy Ministry of Oregon. Statistics will be dated, but the issues remain. 20 min. The Gift of Stephen Ministry. Video relates through the sharing of stories and blessings how any congregation can benefit form the gifts of the Stephen Series. (20 min.) The Greening of Faith: Why the Environment is a Christian Concern. Two tapes. 1. Theology and Spirituality. Biblical facts for ecology; creation spirituality in the Christian tradition; Nature as sacrament; The reconnection of faith and science. 30 min. 2. Ethics. Environment and justice. The extension of ethical obligation beyond the human species. The unique role the Church can play in the formation of attitudes and the enabling of change. 27 min. Hard Choices: Ethical Dilemmas for Pastoral Care. Proceeds of a conference at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Boise. Aimed at health professionals and chaplains. Four tapes. ##Hear Their Cries. Religious Responses to Child Abuse. Study guide. 48 min. The Heart Has Its Reasons. A video documentary about Jean Vanier and the l'Arche community for men and women with mental handicaps. 57 min. With study guide. HIV/AIDS: A Challenge to Us All. From the Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Tape 1. A Parent Meeting. Help for setting up a parent meeting in the school or community. Tape 2. Educating Our Children. How parents can answer children’s questions about HIV/AIDS. With guide. ***An Inconvenient Truth. Al Gore’s movie about global warming. (DVD 97 min.) Jerusalem: Peace and Justice? Background for understanding the Palestinian/Israeli conflict. Produced by Episcopal Peace and Justice Network. 1996. Study and discussion guide: “Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem.” 13 min. ***A Map of Faith: Sharing the Journey with the Uprooted. Episcopal Migration Ministries, the refugee resettlement and immigrant program of the Episcopal Church shares stories of both hosts and guests in an incredible ministry of hospitality. Will raise critical questions about ministry, spiritual journeying, and the prospects for transformation. Discussion guide included (DVD 45 min.) Rich in Promise; an approach to child advocacy. Video shares some of the best practices of ministry to and with children in the Episcopal Church and in the world. Illustrates the Gospel imperative to take our children seriously in ministry. Study guide available. (23 min.) Spirituality and Justice. An address by Desmond Tutu given at Trinity Institute 1989. One tape with two parts. ##Stephen Ministry at Work. An introduction to the Stephen Ministry approach to care- giving in a congregation. 15 min. The Subject is: AIDS. With discussion guide. 18 min. Suffer the Children. The aftermath of the Ethiopian famine includes many orphaned children. The Anglican Childcare Fund was begun by the Presiding Bishop's Fund for World Relief to alleviate the suffering of children. 14 min. English/Spanish. To Every Nation. . .From Every Tribe: Native Americans and the Episcopal Church. The story of the Episcopal Church's involvement with Native Americans in urban, rural and reservation settings; 27 min. Today's the Day to Eat Raspberries. Five parts on the spiritual journey toward death. With brief study guide. 76 min. Truth, Justice and Peace. About Palestinian Christians. 30 min. We Are All Called. The world mission of the Episcopal Church. 28 min. We Have Seen Him! Christian Witness in South Africa. Two leading Black South African ministers vividly describe the danger of being Black under apartheid, and how Christians are confronted with violence. 27 min. Witness at Ground Zero; The Episcopal Church Responds: September 11, 2001. Work of Love: Mother Teresa. With study guide. VI. MISCELLANEOUS Address to the House of Bishops by Presiding Bishop Edmond Browning. September 1986. A good introduction to the Presiding Bishop’s understanding of and hope for the Church. 30 min. Bishop’s Charge. The Rt. Rev. Rustin Kimsey. Church of the Redeemer, Pendleton, October 20, 1995. 25th anniversary of the Diocese of Eastern Oregon. Callings: Lay Professionals in the Church. Profiles of lay professionals with a variety of jobs. Good for any group discussing vocation, and especially good for parish committees on ministry and aspirants for Holy Orders. 28 min. Children: A heritage from the Lord. Video reflects the three sections of “ A Children’s Charter for the Church.” Explores model dioceses’ program for children’s ministries. Coordinates with children’s Charter resource Kit. 68 min. with study guide. (2 copies) ***A Conversation with Bishop Gene Robinson. Reflections on the 2006 General Convention. An eveing of conversaion with members and friends of St. Thomas’ Parish, Washington, DC, July 14, 2006. Outlines the broad context of the issues under discussion at the international level and perspectives on the leadership of gay and lexbian persons in the church. (DVD) Enlarge the site of your tent. Highlights of the 1997 Triennial Meeting, Philadelphia (30 min.); includes Triennial presentation to General Convention “Youth and Children at Risk.” (90 min.) Extending the Arms of Christ: Celebrating 50 Years of Service. The Presiding Bishop's Fund for World Relief. 42nd Triennial Meeting guest speakers. Philadelphia, 1997. The Rt. Rev. Geralyn Wolf. 30 min. The Rev. Barbara Duncan. 20 min. The Rev. Elizabeth Geitz. 50 min. The Rev. Mary Laney. 30 min. Fresh Winds Blowing. Highlights from Ordination and Consecration of the Rev. Barbara Harris as Bishop suffragan of the Diocese of Massachusetts. 75 min. ##From one small coin . . . . The United Thank Offering. 21 min. 1991. Full Communion Celebration. Highlights from the service celebrating full communion between the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and The Episcopal Church in the United States at Washington National Cathedral. January 6, 2001. 90 min. Heart of the Concordat: Our common mission in Christ. 1996. Discussion guide. 28 min. I Will with God's Help. Highlights from the 1990 Youth Event. 28 min. Installation Service of The Most Rev. Frank Tracy Griswold; 25th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. January 10, 1998, Washington, D.C. 2 hours. Into the Second Century: The United Thank Offering. 20 min. Lambeth '88 - The Call. Preparing for the 1988 Lambeth Conference of Bishops from the entire Anglican communion. Leadership under pressure. 15 Anglican Bishops worldwide are profiled as they wrestle with issues facing the Anglican Communion. 1998 Lambeth Conference. 66 min. Let the whole world see. Post-Convention highlights of the 1997 General Convention in Philadelphia, including speakers, business accomplished, liturgies and the celebration of the ministry of retiring Presiding Bishop Edmond Browning. 54 min. Lutherans and Episcopalians in Oregon exploring the Concordat. October 12, 1996. 120 min Making All Things New. A discussion in two parts of the church's Mission Imperatives. Members of Executive Council speaking with Frances Antonucci, Assistant to the Bishop for Communications, Diocese of Washington. Part I: 26 min.; Part II: 26 min. Morning Worship live from Canterbury Cathedral. Opening service of Lambeth Conference 1998. Multicultural worship. 112 min. New Ventures, New Decade: Church Divinity School of the Pacific. Presiding Bishop, A Profile: Missionary of Compassion. An interview with Presiding Bishop Edmond Browning and Mrs. Browning. Bishop Browning talks about his eight Mission Imperatives for the Episcopal Church. 2 tapes. 27 min.
Resource Librarians and Archivists.
Proceeds of a conference at Kanuga. 6 tapes. ***The Road Less Travelled. The Parishes of Eastern Oregon. Video shown at the 2006 Crossroads Convention in La Grande. Photography by G. Royes. (DVD) Rowan Cantuar: The BBC Television complete broadcast of the Enthronement of the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Rev’d and Rt. Hon. Rowan Douglas Williams. Shadowlands. Starring Joss Ackland and Claire Bloom. An account of C.S. Lewis' friendship with Joy Davidman Gresham and of their marriage. With an introduction by Bishop Michael Marshall concerning the theme of “the journey from the head to the heart.” The Episcopal Radio-TV Foundation. 96 min. (2 copies) ***Shall We Gather: Anglican Women Together. 2005. A resource for dialogue on a Christian response to injustice in the world provided by The Anglican Women’s Empowerment. A response to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Discussion guide included. (DVD 20 min.) Songs of Praise: Canterbury Tales. Lambeth Conference 1998. Intersperses hymns and Lambeth highlights with video visits with the bishops of Alaska, Mozambique, South Western Australia and Bishop Geralyn Wolf of Rhode Island. BBC production. 35 min. To Walk in Beauty: A Bishop for Navajoland, Steven Tsosie Plummer. 28 min. Witness to the Spirit - The Lambeth Conference 1988. The official story. 30 min. (2 copies) Aging in Grace, Aging in America. Three tapes:
Spiritual Issues of Aging; Enriching the Aging Process; Growing Old in the
Household of Faith. By John Pilch. Good for individual study or as
background for a parish pastoral care commission.
Dr. Friedman Speaks. Rabbi Edwin Friedman, noted family therapist, lectures.
Kanuga Bible Study Institute. Six tapes of varying lengths, taped at the February 1987 Institute.
Kanuga Bible Study Institute Music. Music from
the Institute led by Mr. Bill Stokes. Includes instruction on Anglican
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