A public memorial service for Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam, wife of the Rev. Canon Greg Jacobs, will be held on Friday, May 26 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, at a time to be announced.

Episcopal House will rent a bus for diocesan members who need transportation to the service. Further information and a sign-up form will be published as soon as plans are finalized.

Believing that God is inviting us into a new way of living together, on March 4, 2017 several congregations began a three-month period of listening and attending to what God is up to in our congregations, our neighborhoods and ourselves. On Saturday, June 3, 2017 we will come together to REFLECT, share stories, and identify next steps on the journey of joining God in shaping our future.

Although this day is designed for teams from congregations that started this listening process on March 4, all are invited to attend. Find out more and register online (deadline: 12 noon on Thursday, May 25).

To form the pool of nominees from which the Search/Nominating and Transition committees will be populated, the Standing Committee calls on the 10 Districts convene a special District meeting no later than Tuesday, May 2, 2017 to nominate, from the applicants from their District, one lay and one ordained nominee. The names of these nominees are to be forwarded to the Standing Committee no later than Friday, May 5, 2017.  Find out more.

Follow Bishop Search updates at dioceseofnewark.org/bishop-search.

Anti-Racism Dialogues will be held at Episcopal House June 2 & 3 and October 7 & 14. The cost is $20 per person, and registration is limited to 40 attendees in both June and October. Secure your spot now by completing registration and payment at e-payment.dioceseofnewark.org.

Gertrude Butts Scholarship, for diocesan youth in need - MAY 1
George E. Rath Scholarship, for children of canonically resident clergy - MAY 15
Application guidelines

The VOICE Online May issues

TODAY for May 3 issue  

Episcopal House will be closed on Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day.

Confirmation season begins this Saturday, April 29 and concludes on Saturday, May 20. General information for confirmands, sponsors, families and guests attending a Confirmation service is available here.

The premiere of this half-hour series with Bishop Mark Beckwith, Imam W. Deen Shariff and Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz addresses women's activism and sanctuary cities. Watch it online.

The May episode is being recorded today - watch dioceseofnewark.org and The VOICE Online for topic and air dates.

• The Rev. Kay Locke, Interim Associate Rector, Calvary, Summit
  
  MAY 29

Departures

• The Rev. Elizabeth Costello, Associate Rector, Christ Church, Ridgewood
  APR 30

Time is 10 AM to 12 noon. Please bring a lunch for afterward if your schedule allows. This concludes the Clergy Conversations schedule for the 2016-2017 program year.

Celebration of New Ministry, the Rev Mark Collins 

SAT, APR 29, 5 PM @ ALL SAINTS', GLEN ROCK

New Start meeting

Clergy Day 2017

Retired Clergy & Spouses Lunch with Bishop Beckwith

Please RSVP by Wednesday, May 10 with the name of each attendee to our Registrar, Giorvanna Larathe, at 973-430-9900 or glarathe@dioceseofnewark.org.

Standing Committee
Diocesan Council