Southwark vicar is made bishop in North Africa: CEN 5.30.08 p 9. June 1, 2008
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A Southwark vicar has been appointed Area Bishop in North Africa by the Presiding Bishop of the Middle East and Jerusalem, the Most Rev. Mouneer Anis of Egypt.
The Rev. Dr. Bill Musk, vicar of Holy Trinity & St Matthias, Tulse Hill, London in the Diocese of Southwark will oversee the Anglican Churches of North Africa outside Egypt and will serve as rector of St. George’s Church, Tunis.
“With the growth of the Church in this area and increasing demands for discipleship, community service and interfaith dialogue, we felt that the time has come to create this new Episcopal Area. We are sure that Canon Bill Musk has a lot to contribute to the churches in this area,” Dr. Anis said.
A noted scholar of Islam, Dr. Musk has served as a CMS missionary in the Middle East and was on the staff of All Saints Cathedral in Cairo from 1981-1986. He has written several books on Christian-Muslim relations and evangelism to Muslims including The Unseen Face of Islam, Touching the Soul of Islam, Holy War, Kissing Cousins? and The Certainty Trap. He will take up his appointment this summer.
Congratulations to My Lord Bishop of Southwark ,London, as Anglican Bishop of North African Churches and Rector of St. Georges, Tunis. I had the joy of serving as a Non Conformist pastor in Egypt, 1950 – 1956 until we had to flee during the Suez War. We later served in India for several years and I was ordained an Anglican Priest at Medak Cathedral in 1958 for my medical missionary work. I am now an Episcopal Priest,(retired) assisting at St.John’s,Olney Maryland USA. I had the joy of worshiping at St.Georges, Tunis in 1971-74 while U.S. Peace Corps Diector Designate . May God Bless your ministry.
Rev. Dr. Peter E.M.Beach (pebeach@verizon.net)