People and Places
Episcopal Church Names
O’Neale
to Investment Committee
Carol O’Neale, Controller of the Episcopal Diocese of New York,
has been named to the Episcopal Church Invest-ment Committee for a three
year term.
Ugandan Woman appointed Anglican Communion Observer at the UN
Hellen Grace Wangusa, the United Nations Africa Co-ordinator of the Millennium
Development Goals, has accepted the call to be the next Anglican UN Observer.
She will begin her work as Anglican Observer in January 2007, in New
York with her office at the Episcopal Church Center. Her appointment
follows the retirement last July of Archdeacon Taimalelagi Fagamalama
Tuatagaloa-Leota the former Observer.
Cooper Receives Award
The Rev. Dr. James H. Cooper, rector of Trinity Church-St. Paul’s
Chapel,New York, was recognized for his contribution and dedication to
the development of housing services for the elderly. Cooper was awarded
the Excellence in Leadership Award at the annual meeting of the American
Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) in San Francisco.
The award is presented to those whose leadership, creativity and commitment
has advanced the vision of healthy, affordable and ethical aging services.
Visit of six clergy from theDiocese of West Malaysia to Our Savior,
Manhattan
On Sunday, October 12, Our Savior, Manhattan welcomed six visiting clergy
from the Diocese of West Malaysia. They are here for a short-term clinical
chap-
laincy training in the metropolitan area. During the Sunday service,
The Rev. Deacon Margaret Chen of the Seminari Theoloji Malaysia delivered
the sermon while the Rev. Canon Steven Abbarow was the Gospeller. Archdeacon
Michael Kendall was the Celebrant. Besides Deacon Chen and Canon Abbarow,
the delegation included the Reverend Joshua Ong (Vicar of St. John the
Divine, Ipoh), the Rev. Deacon Woon Ying Peng (St. John’s, Ipoh),
the Rev. Christopher As Tan (Church of the Good Shepherd, Johor Bahru),
and the Rev. Deacon Wong Yoke Chan (St. Augustine’s Church, Ipoh).
Diocesan members appointed to Episcopal Church positions
Bonnie Anderson, President of the House of Deputies, has announced the
appointment of members to serve on the Standing Commissions and Committees
of The Episcopal Church. In the Diocese of New York, the following people
will serve during this triennium:
~Dr. Carl Maultsby, Standing Commis-sion on Liturgy and Music (returning)
~Samuel Cheung, Our Savior, Manhattan - Standing Commission on Liturgy
and Music
~Nell Gibson, St Mark’s in the Bowery- Joint Standing Committee
on Nominations
~The Rev. Gerald Keucher,Intercession, Bronx Joint Standing Committee
on Program,Budget & Finance and Audit Committee of Executive Council
(returning for both groups)
~William McKeown Congregation of St. Savior at the Cathedral.- Executive
Council Economic Justice Loan Committee (returning) ~Jeannine Otis,
St Mark’s in the Bowery Standing
Commission on Liturgy and Music
~The Rev. Theodora N. Brooks, The Standing Committee on Nominations
