Alliance for Christian Media

The Episcopal Media Center of Atlanta (a division of the Alliance for Christian Media) has produced a 3-disc audio book in association with Church Publishing Incorporated of DAY BY DAY: LOVING GOD MORE DEARLY by retired Los Angeles Bishop Frederick H. Borsch. A noted scholar, bishop, and former dean of the chapel at Princeton University, Borsch now serves as chair of Anglican Studies at Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia.

Day By Day, the popular song from Godspell, is based on a prayer from the Middle Ages composed by Richard of Chichester, a saint remembered for his humility, his perseverance in times of hardship, his care for the poor, and the strength and generosity of his faith. He lived during the reign of King Henry III of England.

The prayer: “Day by day, dear Lord, of you three things I pray: to see you more clearly, love you more dearly, follow you more nearly, day by day,” gives shape to the book as Borsch offers an inspirational and meditative reflection on the life of Richard. The audio book was produced in the Atlanta studios of the Episcopal Media Center and includes music from several choirs and solo selections performed by Bishop Borsch’s son, Benjamin Borsch of Tampa, Fla.

Read by the author, the audio book looks at both the historical setting of Richard of Chichester in the 13th Century as well as the challenges facing us today to see, love and follow God. Borsch, who has authored 20 books, beautifully illuminates the challenges to faithfully follow Jesus as he reviews a life that was as complex and dangerous as any church leader in the Middle Ages.

The Episcopal Media Center has produced many audio books including recordings of works by Barbara Brown Taylor. The retail price of the audio book is $20. The book by the same name (101 pages) is available for $15 through Church Publishing Incorporated (ISBN 0-978-0-8192-2341-5). Visit our online store today to purchase Day by Day.

For more information or to order the book or audio contact:
The Episcopal Media Center
1-800-229-3788
http://www.episcopalonline.org
OR
Church Publishing Incorporated
1-800-242-1918
http://www.churchpublishing.org

The Alliance for Christian Media in Atlanta has optioned the film rights to The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis to Beloved Pictures in Hollywood. The Alliance acquired the rights from the estate of C.S. Lewis in 1982 and has worked for years to see the story come to the big screen. The Alliance, formerly the Episcopal Media Center, is known for its Emmy Award-winning films for television including the original animated The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and the made-for-TV version of Shadowlands starring Claire Bloom. This represents their first foray into feature film production.

In The Great Divorce the narrator boards a bus on a drizzly English afternoon and embarks on an incredible voyage through Heaven and Hell. He meets a host of supernatural beings far removed from his expectations, and comes to some significant realizations about the nature of good and evil. It was published by C.S. Lewis in 1945 and is among his most popular works of fiction.

Beloved Pictures has attached David L. Cunningham to direct the film. His credentials include To End All Wars (Twentieth Century Fox). Bob Beltz, Special Advisor to The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, and the Academy Award-winning Ray is Executive Producer.

“This is a thrilling moment in the life of our ministry. We have been close to the works of C.S. Lewis since 1958 when his later published book The Four Loves was recorded by him in London for broadcast on The Protestant Hour (now Day1),” said President and Executive Director of the Alliance, Canon Louis “Skip” Schueddig,

Over the years the organization has contributed to religious media in numerous ways through its national radio and Internet program Day1, its pioneering television PSA’s and distribution of hundreds of media resources, including those of Trinity Television, to churches throughout the country.

For more information contact Canon Schueddig at lschueddig@day1.org or 800-229-3788.

The Alliance for Christian Media, the parent company of the popular Day1 radio program and the Episcopal Media Center, has taken up a new line of technology consulting work in pursuit of its mission “to proclaim the gospel through all emerging and existing technology and enhance the voice of the mainline Christian church.”

With over 60 years experience bringing new technology to the church it is a natural fit for our organization to pursue having a direct impact on local churches and organizations through guiding their use of technology.

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We are proud to announce the launch of our totally revamped Day1 website at Day1.org. For over six months we have been working diligently to provide a cutting edge platform for distribution of our enormous collection of media assets and content, and today it has been begun its journey to become among the most important religious web destinations in the country.

Please visit Day1 today and see for yourself!

Here is a video from 2003 that describes the work of the Episcopal Media Center. Enjoy!

The Mission of the Alliance for Christian Media is to be the leader in proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ through all existing and emerging communication technology. Its goal is to enhance the voice of the historic mainline churches in America to connect the world of faith with the world in which people live. (Adopted by the Board of Trustees, 2005)