http://www.anglicanchurch.net/ en matthew.swab@anglicanchurch.net Copyright 2013 2013-05-21T14:49:37+00:00 http://www.anglicanchurch.net/?/main/page/616 http://www.anglicanchurch.net/?/main/page/616#When:14:49:37Z The Anglican Relief and Development Fund and the International Diocese of the Anglican Church in North America are working together to direct relief to the victims of the tornadoes in Oklahoma. No doubt you have been moved with compassion for the people hit hard by tornadoes in the Oklahoma City, OK region – especially in the hardest hit area of Moore, OK.  The International Diocese, led by Bishop Bill Atwood, has a church in the region – St. James, Oklahoma City (The Rev. Tere Wilson, Rector).  Bishop Atwood assures us that this parish will be a good relief command post – our local point of contact in directing donations for tornado relief.  You can give through the Anglican Relief and Development Fund – either immediately online or by mailing in a check.  ARDF will send the funds to the International Diocese for distribution. Donate now by credit card by going to this link for ARDF: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/OklahomaTornado Checks can be sent to: Anglican Relief and Development Fund PO Box 3830 Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3820 Please note: “Oklahoma Tornado Relief” in the memo line. Thank you for your generous giving. May God bless those affected by this disaster. “O merciful Father, who hast taught us in thy holy Word that thou dost not willingly afflict or grieve the children of men: Look with pity upon the sorrows of thy servants for whom our prayers are offered. Remember them, O Lord, in mercy, nourish their souls with patience, comfort them with a sense of thy goodness, lift up thy countenance upon them, and give them peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” News & Events, Articles & Press Releases 2013-05-21T14:49:37+00:00 http://www.anglicanchurch.net/?/main/page/612 http://www.anglicanchurch.net/?/main/page/612#When:16:16:40Z This delightful one-act play about a crisis in the career of a television host answers the question “What is Anglicanism?” The night before a “must” performance she dreams about placating the Network’s tyrannical owner and saving the show from cancellation by dominating the guest appearance of “some religious guys.” The dream unfolds as a prickly interview of historical Anglicans Thomas Cranmer, Richard Hooker, and C.S. Lewis. Bishop Keith Ackerman commends the work: “All streams of Anglicanism will find this to be a film that will endure, as will the Faith that it represents!” The renowned theologian and author J.I. Packer adds:  “Sound, Stimulating, Satisfying.  A first-rate introduction to real Anglicanism.” Anglicans comprise the third largest Christian group globally, yet very few lay people here in North America can explain Anglicanism effectively. How to get people up-to-speed about Anglicanism in reasonably short order? Even inspire one to dig deeper into it. Books? Teachings? Well, of course. But how about a little technology? A DVD perhaps. But not the infomercial sort of thing. What if an entertainment answered the question “What is Anglicanism?” Helped people to tell others “Why I’m an Anglican?” What if there were, well, a one-act stage play? One that wasn’t “churchy” at all, though accurate and entertaining. Maybe add a little Gershwin music for good measure. And a prickly media lady – we’ll call her Merrily Inclement – to confront historical Anglicans C.S. Lewis, Thomas Cranmer and Richard Hooker. What if Hollywood got involved – filmed a great performance by professional actors, producer, director, cinematographers, film editors, sound people . . . the Hollywood cinematic works? Well, it’s happened! Surprising Merrily is now a 45 minute DVD that can be enjoyed by a Church congregation or by anyone at home or with friends. Thomas Cranmer renovated the English Church during the Great Reformation, producing the first Book of Common Prayer in 1549. Richard Hooker (1554-1600) refined Cranmer’s legacy. C.S. Lewis came to faith some 400 years later. He wonderfully expounded the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic faith in our time. Though Merrily Inclement and her Surprising Merrily television show are fictional, the four characters meet in a literary form called the supposal where – as they explore Anglicanism – we are reminded that a personal encounter with “the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints” has a way of producing its own surprises. View the Trailer: Trailer for Surprising Merrily from Joe Russell on Vimeo. You may purchase a copy a DVD at Amazon.com -OR- Anglican House Publishers will gift one copy to churches who promise to screen the play for their congregation.  To request your free copy, send an email to merrily@ahpub.org News & Events, Articles & Press Releases 2013-05-14T16:16:40+00:00 http://www.anglicanchurch.net/?/main/page/605 http://www.anglicanchurch.net/?/main/page/605#When:14:13:34Z Noted for his ecumenical partnership with pastors throughout The Woodlands, TX, Clark Lowenfield was consecrated as first bishop of the Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast. On the morning of Saturday, April 20, 2013 members of HopePointe Anglican Church in The Woodlands, TX joined with leaders from the Anglican Church in North America, the Anglican Church of Rwanda and local ecumenical partners to participate in the consecration of their senior pastor, The Very Rev. Clark WP Lowenfield. Bishop Lowenfield will oversee the Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast (DWGC), a diocese in formation of the Anglican Church in North America, currently comprised of congregations throughout Louisiana and Texas. The Most Rev. Robert Duncan, Archbishop and Primate of the Anglican Church in North America was the chief consecrator.  The Rt. Rev. Nathan Gasatura, under whom Lowenfield previously served, was also in attendance as a representative of the Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Rwanda, The Most Rev. Dr. Onesphore Rwaje.  The Rt. Rev. Terrell Glenn preached the ordination sermon. Archbishop Duncan was assisted in the consecration by Bishops Jack Iker (Diocese of Fort Worth), Royal Grote (REC Diocese of Mid-America), John Guernsey (Anglican Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic), Bill Murdoch (Anglican Diocese in New England), Neil Lebhar (Gulf Atlantic Diocese), Steve Wood (Diocese of the Carolinas), Bill Thompson (Diocese of Western Anglicans) and Quigg Lawrence (PEARUSA). The service included a time for “One Mission Pastors” to pray over the newly consecrated bishop.  Comprised of local senior pastors from various Christian denominations throughout The Woodlands, One Mission Pastors began meeting together in 2010 in Gospel partnership to reach their community with the love of Jesus Christ.  As one of the founding members, Lowenfield said he will continue to be part of the group. “What God has done in The Woodlands is that he has caused a number of churches to realize that we’re not supposed to be divided,” Lowenfield said.  “We might worship differently on some things, but we’re called to be the church together.” For more information on the Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast (DIF), visit their website at http://www.dwgc.org.  For information on One Mission Pastors, visit http://www.one-mission.net. News & Events, Articles & Press Releases 2013-04-25T14:13:34+00:00 http://www.anglicanchurch.net/?/main/page/602 http://www.anglicanchurch.net/?/main/page/602#When:13:05:12Z Please join us in praying for the victims and those affected by the Boston Marathon bombing. “As we pray for those affected by the bombings in Boston, MA, it seems appropriate to pray for the reign of Christ in this situation. May the Lord pour out His Spirit of peace during this time of chaos and violence.” - Canon Jack Lumanog, Office of the Archbishop Collect of the Reign of Christ: Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. News & Events, Articles & Press Releases 2013-04-16T13:05:12+00:00 http://www.anglicanchurch.net/?/main/page/596 http://www.anglicanchurch.net/?/main/page/596#When:15:16:48Z As Primate of the Anglican Church of Kenya and Chairman of the GAFCON Primates’ Council, Archbishop Eliud Wabukala reflected on the promises and purposes of God through the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ in his Easter Message. Originally published on the GAFCON website. March 31, 2013 To the Faithful of the Global Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans and friends from Archbishop Eliud Wabukala, Primate of Kenya and Chairman of the GAFCON Primates’ Council “For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ. And so through him the ‘Amen’ is spoken by us to the glory of God.” 2 Corinthians 2:14 My dear Brothers and Sisters, The resurrection of our Lord Jesus should never fail to move us to the deepest sense of awe and adoration. The empty tomb of Jesus is a great and glorious fact, not simply because of an absence, but also because of a presence. The astounding truth of the resurrection is that is a reality which changes the whole created order, yet at the same time is deeply personal. The risen Christ is the one who makes all things new (Rev 21:5) and he is also the one who makes me new. In his resurrection from the dead there is the glorious ‘yes’ of the fulfilment, actual and yet to come, of the promises and purposes of God. Through repentance and faith we share in his risen life and at its heart, our calling is to simply say the ‘Amen’ and glorify the God who has triumphed over sin and death. GAFCON exists as a mission movement to celebrate this great ‘yes’ to the glory of God. It is because of this ‘yes’ that we who say the ‘Amen’ are bound also to have to say ‘no’ to ungodly innovations in the Church which substitute human effort and speculation for divine grace and revealed truth.  It is a profound contradiction to say this ‘Amen’ and then go on, as some do, to deny the real physical resurrection of Jesus. When we have to say ‘no’, it is for the sake of the ‘Amen’; there can be no more positive a movement than one which gives an unqualified ‘Amen’ to the fulfilment of all God promises in Jesus Christ. As a movement we are focused on seeing that work of new creation which God achieved by the death and resurrection of Jesus become a living reality across the world. The proclamation of the gospel is the exposition of the ‘Amen’, a declaration that sin and death have indeed been defeated. The resurrection is not simply a display of superior spiritual power, but the vindication of God’s justice, that through the death of Christ, the guilty are acquitted and those alienated through sin are now reconciled by God himself. We are delighted that one of the major achievements of the GAFCON movement has been to facilitate and recognise the formation of a new Province, the Anglican Church of North America (ACNA). We give thanks for this new thing that God has done, a church which is unswerving in its ‘Amen’. It’s relief agency, the Anglican Relief and Development Fund (ARDF) works to change lives physically and spiritually and has competed projects in 34 countries, often working in some of the most difficult and needy areas of the world with current projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. It also has a bold vision for church growth known as Anglican 1,000, originally set out by Archbishop Duncan in 2009 to plant 1000 new congregations within a five year period and 700 church planters were present at the Anglican 1,000 Summit held earlier this month. A basic element in this church growth strategy is teaching believers to have a straightforward and robust understanding of biblical faith through the use of a catechism, echoing a practice of the early church when people were being converted from pagan backgrounds. We are delighted that the ACNA is pioneering a way to say the ‘Amen’ in a culture which is increasingly alienated from its Christian roots. It is of course not only in North America that faithful believers are under pressure and struggling with hostile ideologies and my vision is that as we prepare for ‘GAFCON 2’ here in Nairobi next October, our Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans will experience itself in a new and wonderful way as a truly global network in which we encourage one another in the work of mission to which we have been called, with one voice saying the ‘Amen’ and putting our whole trust in the great promises of God’s Word. PHOTO Caption: Archbishop Eliud Wabukala, Primate of the Anglican Church of Kenya and Chairman of the GAFCON Primates’ Council, at the Anglican Church in North America’s Assembly 2012 in Ridgecrest, NC. News & Events, Feature 2013-04-09T15:16:48+00:00 http://www.anglicanchurch.net/?/main/page/593 http://www.anglicanchurch.net/?/main/page/593#When:15:18:10Z Easter, A.D. 2013 Beloved in the Lord, The Psalmist declares: The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.  [Psalm 118:14] As I write this letter to you it is Wednesday in Holy Week.  I am travelling to Juba in South Sudan to spend the Great Three Days (The Sacred Triduum) with Archbishop Daniel Deng Bul, his clergy and his people.  I am to be away from all the things that are familiar, except that the Church is one throughout the world, and the old, old story does not change (yet changes everything). Flying today I could see the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays (Kent Island, Cape Henelopen, Cape May), places associated with boyhood and early ministry.  Hours later there were Cape Trafalgar and Gibraltar and the North Coast of Africa, places I had never been but about which my historical studies and interests caused me to reflect over lots of years and lots of learning.  Easters have been spent mostly with the Church communities I have known well and with those who are family (blood, marriage and church) whether in New Jersey or Connecticut or New York or North Carolina or Delaware or Western Pennsylvania.  One Easter, Nara and I spent at Canterbury, which was to be surrounded by things we knew (the cloud of witnesses, the music, the architecture) and those we did not know (the worshippers we were present with.)  I know that this Easter in South Sudan will be all at once different and the same.  The seventeenth century poet and pastor George Herbert left us with two poems he entitled “Easter.”  The second of the poems ends:  Can there be any day but this, Though many suns to shine endeavor? We count three hundred, but we miss: There is but one, and the one ever. This Easter I am looking back.  Like Lady Julian of Norwich in the 14th century, I am asking, “What does it all mean?”  Whether in Juba or in Pittsburgh – and wherever you find yourself – what I testify is that the Gospel is my strength and my song, and that Jesus has become my salvation.  Easter is the day that lights and gives meaning to all the others, wherever I – we – spend it and with whomever I – we – spend it.  The tomb is empty.  The world, the flesh and the devil are defeated.  Jesus is alive.  In Him, the alien becomes familiar, loss becomes gain, sorrow becomes joy, and death becomes life.  This Easter I am also looking around and looking ahead.  May the Father’s love, the Son’s victory and the Holy Sprit’s power overwhelm you, penetrate you and those surrounding you, as they continue to do in me, with the Easter perspective that changes and transforms everything.  Faithfully in Christ, Archbishop and Primate Anglican Church in North America News & Events, Articles & Press Releases 2013-03-28T15:18:10+00:00 http://www.anglicanchurch.net/?/main/page/585 http://www.anglicanchurch.net/?/main/page/585#When:21:53:34Z The Anglican 1000 Summit 2013 was held at Church of the Resurrection in Wheaton, IL from March 4 – 6, 2013. At the Opening Eucharist on Monday, March 4, with over 700 church planters, clergy and lay leaders, staff and volunteers in attendance, Archbishop Robert Duncan offered the homily.  Recalling his call to plant 1,000 churches during his inaugural address in 2009 Duncan said, “1,000 churches in five years.  The number was God’s.  To put that in front of people one has to be deemed crazy!” “The Lord said I’ll give the power,” continued the Archbishop. “Indeed that’s what the movement has been about since the first day.”  The theme of Summit 2013, “The Church: The Pillar and Foundation of the Truth” was repeatedly expressed by the speakers and breakout session leaders. During Morning Prayer, Dr. Wesley Hill referenced I Timothy 3 which refers to the church as “the pillar and buttress of the truth” (ESV).  Dr. Hill observed the irony in the relationship of the Church and Christ. “Strangely, we are called to be a pillar for the very thing which is our pillar and buttress. It isn’t we who support Christ.  It is Christ who supports us.” Plenary speaker Alan Hirsch honed in on the example that Christ gave to church planters and leaders, emphasizing the fact that we were designed with everything that we need to unleash the potential of Christ’s Church.  Furthermore, the Church that Christ designed is missional and intended for world transformation. In order to be a transformational and missional church, though, The Rev. Dr. Joel Scandrett discussed the importance of catechesis in the formation of individuals who have developed godly habits though the mastering of essential elements of the Christian faith. “One of our key tasks as a missional church is the recovery or a culture of Catechesis,” Scandrett said, “If the church’s mission is God’s mission, and formation is essential to mission, and Catechesis is the means of formation, then we must catechize.” Following the plenary sessions on Monday morning, more than 30 breakout sessions and special initiative workshops were offered on subjects ranging from the practical nuts and bolts of church planting to leveraging social media in ministry.  On Wednesday morning, the Anglican 1000 team comprised of the Revs. Alan Hawkins, Dan Alger, and Jeff Weber laid out the 1,2,3 Challenge.  In essence, Anglican 1000 calls every church in the Anglican Church in North America to plant “1” church, in the next “2” years, using one of “3” planting strategies: Jurisdictional, Congregational, and Pioneering.  You can learn more about the 1,2,3 Challenge by visiting http://anglican1000.org/123-challenge.  “In calling for 1000 churches, Archbishop Duncan gave the ACNA the gift of a systemic change in how we ‘do business’” said Hawkins. “Anglican 1000 is not about 1000 churches…it’s about the first 1000!” The Anglican 1000 team reaffirmed their commitment to advance the work of church planting.  They are experienced church planters coming alongside other planters to provide resources and tools to encourage, equip, and catalyze our leaders as they go out to do the Lord’s work. In order to practically encourage, equip, and catalyze the work of church planting, we need to take the wisdom and leadership resources of the Province and get them as local as possible.  Locations for upcoming regional events include Chicago, Atlanta, New England, Seattle, Ottawa Canada, Phoenix, and Boston.  Visit the Anglican 1000 website for details. During his charge to the attendees at the Opening Eucharist, Alan Hawkins quoted an anonymous 1976 graduate of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in nearby Deerfield, IL who prophetically wrote the following: “If you want to see something last for a season, plant flowers. If you want to see something last for a lifetime, plant trees. If you want to see something last throughout eternity, plant churches.” Summit 2013 concluded with a Commissioning Service where leaders of the ACNA prayed for and sent out those responding to those sensing a call to plant a church under the 1,2,3 Challenge. News & Events, Articles & Press Releases 2013-03-08T21:53:34+00:00 http://www.anglicanchurch.net/?/main/page/582 http://www.anglicanchurch.net/?/main/page/582#When:18:50:20Z Archbishop Duncan recently joined two dozen other heads of evangelical denominations in signing the Evangelical Statement of Principles for Immigration Reform. Archbishop Duncan recently joined two dozen other heads of evangelical denominations in signing the Evangelical Statement of Principles for Immigration Reform.  Other signees include Leith Anderson, President of the National Association of Evangelicals and Jim Daley, President and CEO of Focus on the Family. Key in the framing of this statement has been Matthew Soerens, author of Welcoming the Stranger and member of Church of the Resurrection, an ACNA congregation in Wheaton, IL. The statement calls for a “bi-partisan solution on immigration that: Respects the God-given dignity of every person, Protects the unity of the immediate family, Respects the rule of law, Guarantees secure national borders, Ensures fairness to taxpayers, Establishes a path toward legal status and/or citizenship for those who qualify and who wish to become permanent residents.” There is some hope that this could become a reality this year as President Obama announced earlier this month there was, for the first time in several years, bi-partisan support for overhauling our nation’s broken immigration system. Archbishop Duncan has been a keynote speaker at the first two conferences on Hispanic Anglican Ministry as part of the Caminemos Juntos! initiative of Greenhouse and Anglican 1000. There are currently 50 Hispanic congregations within the Anglican Church in North America. Many of our brothers and sisters in these congregations are undocumented and face a multitude of challenges. It is estimated that currently there are 11.5 million undocumented immigrants in the United States, many from Mexico, though over 40% of undocumented immigrants are from other countries of origin such as Poland, India and the Philippines.  Most live in the shadows and have no recourse or path to change their legal status or pursue citizenship. For more information see: http://www.welcomingthestranger.com and http://www.undocumented.tv. Arzobispo Duncan Firma Declaración de Principios Para Una Reforma Inmigratoria Esta última semana Arzobispo Duncan se unió a mas de 24 líderes de denominaciones evangélicas en firmando la una declaración de principios para una reforma inmigratoria en Estados Unidos (en Ingles “Evangelical Statement of Principles for Immigration Reform”). Otros que firmaron fueron Leith Anderson, el Presidente de la Asociación Nacional de Evangélicos (NAE) y Jim Daley, Presidente de Focus on the Family (“Enfoque en la Familia”).  Clave para el desarrollo de esta declaración fue Mathew Soerens, autor del libro Welcoming the Stranger y miembro de la parroquia Church of the Resurrection, una iglesia Anglicana en Wheaton, IL. Esta declaración hace un llamado hacia una solución a la crisis inmigratorio y para los 11.5 millones de inmigrantes indocumentados en Estados Unidos. Muchos tienen esperanza que puede lograrse a cabo una reforma este ano después de la declaración del presidente Obama esta última semana. Arzobispo Duncan ha sido un conferencista en las últimas dos conferencias de ministerio Hispano Anglicano llamado Caminemos Juntos! .Actualmente hay 50 congregaciones Hispanas dentro de la Iglesia Anglicana en Norte América (ACNA). Muchos de nuestros hermanos y hermanas feligreses en estas iglesias son indocumentados y necesitan de nuestro apoyo como la iglesia. Se piensa que hay actualmente 11.5 millones   de inmigrantes indocumentados en Estados Unidos. Muchos provienen de México, pero más de 40% son de otros países como Polonia, India y las Filipinas.  Muchos viven en las sombras y no tienen como cambiar su estatus inmigratorio. Para mas información véase : http://www.welcomingthestranger.com and http://www.undocumnted.tv. News & Events, Feature 2013-02-22T18:50:20+00:00 http://www.anglicanchurch.net/?/main/page/579 http://www.anglicanchurch.net/?/main/page/579#When:20:14:20Z News reached us this morning of the decision of His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI to resign from the responsibilities and exercise of the ministry which he has undertaken so nobly and ably these last eight years as Bishop of Rome.  The Church throughout the world has been blessed by the theological acuity and pastoral wisdom of this great man of God. Anglicans will particularly miss this pontiff and successor to St. Peter.  Benedict XVI has been a great friend to us, particularly to orthodox Anglicans in North America.  His warm reception at the Papal Audience just ten weeks ago is a very fresh memory.  As Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, then as Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, he wrote these words to the Plano Conference of 2003: “I assure you, Bishop Duncan, of my heartfelt prayers for all those taking part in [the] convocation.  The significance of your meeting is sensed far beyond Plano, and even in this City from which Saint Augustine of Canterbury was sent to confirm and strengthen the preaching of Christ’s Gospel in England.  Nor can I fail to recall that, barely 120 years later, Saint Boniface brought the same Christian faith from England to my own forebears in Germany. “The lives of these saints show us how in the Church of Christ there is a unity in truth and a communion of grace which transcend the borders of any nation.  With all this in mind, I pray in particular that God’s will may be done by all those who seek that unity in truth, the gift of Christ himself.” The letter was signed “with fraternal regards.”  We shall truly miss this brother, and father, in God.  May God grant His Holiness a fruitful retirement to the life of prayer he envisions.  May God give him joy as he reflects on the ministry he has had, and may there still be some seasons left for the theological and spiritual writing with which he has blessed so many.  Click here to view the text of Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation.   News & Events, Articles & Press Releases 2013-02-11T20:14:20+00:00 http://www.anglicanchurch.net/?/main/page/573 http://www.anglicanchurch.net/?/main/page/573#When:14:04:28Z On January 25, the 40th observance of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion, an estimated 400,000 individuals converged on Washington, DC, for the March for Life.  Fifteen bishops of the Anglican Church in North America joined a significant number of other Anglicans for the event which emphasizes the sanctity of life. The bishops participated in an ecumenical worship service, a rally on the Mall and the March itself, walking up Constitution Avenue to the Supreme Court. “I am honored to stand, along with my fellow bishops of the Anglican Church in North America, in recognition of the millions lost through abortion and to demonstrate our commitment to uphold the sanctity of life for all of God’s children,” said Archbishop Robert Duncan. Speaking to a reporter during the event, Bishop John Guernsey who issued the invitation to his brother bishops, noted: “The active participation in the March for Life of more than a third of our bishops is a very public demonstration that a commitment to life is at the core of who we are as Anglican Christians.”  This commitment is reflected in the founding documents (Constitution and Canons) of the province: “God, and not man, is the creator of human life. The unjustified taking of life is sinful.  Therefore, all members and clergy are called to promote and respect the sanctity of every human life from conception to natural death.” (Constitution and Canons, Title II, Canon 8, Section 3) Anglicans for Life, under the leadership of Georgette Forney, also played a key role in the event. Mrs. Forney organized testimonies from individuals representing the Silent No More Campaign, which helps women and men who have experienced abortion “to find healing, forgiveness and reconciliation through the love of Christ.” The March for Life was founded in 1974 by Nellie Gray, who died last year at the age of 86, and has been held annually for the last 39 years.  Read a Living Church Magazine article on the March: http://www.livingchurch.org/acna-bishops-join-march PHOTO 1: Bishops of the Anglican Church in North America during the March for Life on January 25, 2013 PHOTO 2: Bishop John Guernsey speaks during the ecumenical worship service. News & Events, Articles & Press Releases 2013-01-31T14:04:28+00:00