DR. STEPHEN BARNES, a member of St. Joseph's Anglican Church, Branson, MO, was recently named a Fulbright Scholar. Dr. Barnes is an Assistant Professor of Humanities at the College of the Ozarks, Branson. He has been selected to teach at Daugavpils University in Latvia for the 2008-2009 school year.

The Chair of the College's Humanities Department, Dr. Eric Bolger, said, "The awarding of the Fulbright grant to Dr. Barnes is a tremendous honor for both him and the College of the Ozarks. He like so many of our faculty members exemplifies excellent scholarship and teaching intentionally integrated with the Christian faith."

Dr. Barnes and his wife, Alyssan, and new daughter Mary J. Barnes were recently featured in the Lent issue of Glad Tidings, where they were pictured with Fr. Jim McTaggert, Rector. Dr. Barnes leads the Adult Education Group at St. Joseph's parish. The Barnes family moved to Missouri from Texas in 2007 and found a church home at St. Joseph's.

The Fulbright Scholar program was proposed to Congress by former Arkansas Senator J. William Fulbright. The program was approved by Congress and signed into law by President Harry Truman in 1946. Each year the programs 12-member Scholarship Board selects sends 800 scholars abroad. A total of 279,500 grants have been made since 1946. Grants are made to both U.S. citizens and scholars from other countries.
ST. FRANCIS ANGLICAN CHURCH, Ava, MO, celebrated High Tea and Evensong on the Fourth Sunday in Lent. The high tea was organized by parishioners Penelope Willard, Marian Lawson and Anne Sasko, who were assisted by other ladies of the parish. The table, ornamented by silver candlesticks, was bedecked with scones, Devonshire cream, candy bacon, sandwiches, cheese balls, punch, cake and other treats. Music was provided by the Fireside Strings, a local musical group consisting of violins and cello. The musicians played a broad range of music, from Renaissance melodies to Irish folk tunes.

At the close of the day, Evening Prayer (or Evensong), was conducted by the four clergymen present: Fr. Glen Hartley, head of the Deanery of the Ozarks and Rector of St. Francis Anglican; The Venerable Sam Seamans, Archdeacon for the Deanery of the Ozarks and Rector of nearby St. Thomas Anglican Church, Mountain Home, AR; Fr. Jim McTaggert, member of the Deanery of the Ozarks and Rector of St. Joseph Anglican, Branson, MO; and The Rev. Don Holley, Deacon, St. Joseph Anglican.

Anyone interested in celebrating the same services and activities in their local parish should contact Fr. Sam Seamans, (417) 683-3708.
The UECNA is fortunate to be blessed with so many good and generous people, both at the clergy level and among the parishioners. In this quarter's issue of Glad Tidings is a profile of FATHER DAVID STRAW, who was ordained into the Priesthood of the UECNA on March 29th by Archbishop Reber. The profile was written by Fr. Wes Nolden, Priest-in-Charge.

Fr. David's ordination ceremony was well-attended, with over 80 people present. Pictures from the event will be featured in the Trinity I issue of Glad Tidings, which will also have a feature article about both Fr. David and Fr. Wes Nolden.

If you live anywhere near Evansville, IN, please visit Trinity Anglican soon. You can reach Fr. David at (812) 550-2467 and Fr. Wes at (618) 410-4309.
ARCHBISHOP REBER's travel schedule continues. The Archbishop's next trip will be in late May. On the 24th, when he will attend the dedication of St. Thomas Anglican's new Church home in Mountain Home, AR, and on the 25th pay his annual episcopal visit and also be present for the kickoff celebration of the 30th birthday of St. Francis Anglican, Ava, MO.

The Archbishop will attend the 31st Annual Synod of the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic States, Anglican Catholic Church, Natural Bridge, VA, on June 12th, 13th and 14th. Accompanying Archbishop Reber will be his wife, Judy; Fr. Joseph Dobson and Linda Dobson and Fr. John Ayres, St. John's United Episcopal Church; and Fr. Ron Shibley, St. Chrysostom Anglican Church, Richmond, VA. The sessions will take place at the Natural Bridge Hotel.

Just a reminder: Archbishop and Mrs. Reber will be away from the office from July 8th through August 18th for their annual Canadian Holiday. The Archbishop says that this annual trip "helps recharge my batteries" for the months ahead. As a young man, the Archbishop's family vacationed in Canada. With no episcopal visits scheduled during the mid-summer period and a heavy travel schedule behind him, the Archbishop will continue the Reber family tradition.

During his absence, arrangements have been made for episcopal supervision should the need arise. Please continue to send correspondence and communications as usual. The Venerable George McClellan, Senior Archdeacon, will have charge of administrative operations during the Archbishop's absence.
ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN in Boaz, AL recently acquired an historic church building built in 1918. Formerly located in nearby Guntersville, AL., the church which housed Church of the Epiphany Episcopal from 1918 to 1990, was partially disassembled and moved by truck to Boaz in November and December, 2007.

Read the entire story, including a history of the old church and the details of its relocation in the Trinity I issue of Glad Tidings. As seen in the photograph, the building, encased in protective plastic, sits in the back yard of All Saints Anglican Church, awaiting restoration and re-dedication.
FATHER DON SPARKS, UECNA National Chaplain and serving officer with the U.S. Army at Ft. Carson, CO, ask that parishes with an excess of Bibles, Prayer Books and Hymnals consider donating them to the Anglican Bible and Book Society.

The Society's mission it to support the propagation of the Gospel and the increase of Christian learning according to the traditional Anglican faith. It provides Bibles and Prayer Books to parishes and missionary works and also establishes educational programs. Fr. Don is President of the Society.

"The Society has set a goal of collecting 100 Bibles, Prayer Books, and Hymnals from the UECNA from now until Synod in October. Please remember that contributions of materials, or simply sending a financial contribution by check, are tax deductible under Federal law," wrote Fr. Don in a recent message to Archbishop Reber.