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Online Edition - Wednesday, July 19, 2017
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The Bishop's Blog: Signs of God's Grace
The fallacy of winners and losers
Posted by the Rt. Rev. Mark Beckwith on July 19, 2017
I am convinced that the current health care debate is not really about health care, but about who wins. As is often the case in recent politics, winning is the goal, but particularly in this case, the prize is the defeat of the opponent rather than the health of the populace. A high stakes zero-sum game is nothing new in Washington - or in our country, but it has become more divisive; Congress is just one, and perhaps the most visible, arena where these nasty verbal battles are being played out.
Read more.
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Bishop Search Listening Meetings
We know that you are hard at work making sure every member of your congregation is aware of and has the opportunity to complete the
online survey. We recognize the summer is a hard time to get this work done, but please continue the push for people to participate in the survey before it closes on
August 16, 2017. To date we have almost 200 surveys completed.
We have several meetings scheduled on a variety of days and in various locations. We hope you can attend one. Please note that some meetings are for targeted audiences (Lay only, Clergy only or diocesan staff only). Your participation in one of the listening meetings will help us continue to see what God is up to in the Diocese of Newark. Mark your calendar for the date and location that works best for you
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Full Schedule of Listening Meetings
* Location is wheelchair accessible
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Date/Time
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Who's Invited
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Location
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TUE, JUL 25,
6:30-8:30 PM
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Clergy & Lay
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St. Paul's, Englewood *
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WED, AUG 9,
6:30-8:30 PM
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Lay only
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St. Peter's, Mountain Lakes *
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WED, AUG 16,
6:30-8:30 PM
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Clergy & Lay
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St. Dunstan's, Succasunna
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THU, SEP 7,
10 AM-NOON
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Diocesan staff only
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Episcopal House *
(led by Deacon Chris McCloud)
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SAT, SEP 9,
1-3 PM
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Lay only
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Christ Church, Bloomfield/Glen Ridge
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TUE, SEP 12,
9 AM-2 PM
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Clergy only
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Location TBD
(Clergy Day, led by Search Consultants the Rev. Thad Bennett and the Rev. Kim Jackson)
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WED, SEP 13,
6:30-8:30 PM
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Clergy & Lay
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St. George's, Maplewood
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Summer workshop
Ditch your device, feed your soul
WED, JUL 26, 6 PM @ GRACE CHURCH, MADISON
This workshop is sponsored by the Empowering Action Team of Diocesan Council. Today is the last day to register for $10; tomorrow the cost goes up to $15.
Find out more and register online.
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Open House Farewell Reception for Paul Shackford
THU, AUG 3, 6-8 PM @ EPISCOPAL HOUSE
RSVP BY 5 PM THU, JUL 27
Please join us for an Open House Farewell Reception in honor of Paul Shackford
, who is retiring after serving as diocesan CFO since 2011.
Find out more and RSVP online.
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Grow your Network for Justice
SAT, SEP 16, 10 AM - 3 PM
@ CROSS ROADS CAMP & RETREAT CENTER
Presented by the Lutheran Episcopal Advocacy Ministry of New Jersey (leamnj.org), this gathering is for all ministry groups and persons who have a passion for justice. Dr. Traci West, Professor of Christian Ethics and African American Studies from Drew Theological Seminary, will lead off the day, and there will be opportunities to engage fellow Lutheran and Episcopalians from throughout the state, deepen your engagement with justice issues, and grow your network. Activities for children will be offered, so bring your family!
There is no cost, but you must register online by September 13. Questions? Contact the Rev. Sara Lilja, Director of LEAMNJ, at slilja@leamnj.org.
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Anti-Racism Dialogues
FRI-SAT, SEP 29-30 @ DIOCESE OF NEW YORK
SAT, OCT 7 & SAT, OCT 14 @ EPISCOPAL HOUSE
Anti-Racism Dialogues will be held this fall at Episcopal House in Newark (
October 7 and 14)
and also in Ossining, NY by the Diocese of New York(
September 29-30). Sign up now to secure your spot.
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NEWARK ACTS celebrates seven years of transformations
NEWARK ACTS has been a highly successful urban service program that for the past seven years has transformed the lives of more than 50 young adults from both here and abroad. Their efforts have benefited dozens of organizations and congregations throughout the Diocese of Newark. Now as our diocese prepares to call its next bishop in 2018, a new diocesan profile for the bishop is being created and a diocesan-wide survey is being initiated. Accordingly, a decision has been made to place the 2017-2018 program year for NEWARK ACTS on hold, allowing the new diocesan leadership to review the present program and determine its future. This transition offers an excellent opportunity to celebrate the significant achievements of this dynamic program's first seven years.
Read more.
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"Geeks for God" Blog
Get good photos with point-and-shoot auto-focus cameras
Posted by John Rollins on July 13, 2017
Every parish publication or website is made more interesting and inviting with good photos. Even though you don't have a really sophisticated camera to capture just the right shot or don't have a professional photographer to call on when needed, you can get good photos using what's available.
Read more.
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Senior Moments
How Medical Exercise Training helps older adults
It would be great to turn back time or to find that fountain of youth, but there is something we can all do to experience better health as we age. You guessed it, exercise! So many people view exercise as "work" and after all, who wants to "work" in their retirement years? Well, I can promise that once you begin a suitable exercise program you will feel the positive effects on your body and maximize your independence as you age.
Read more.
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A Matter of Faith with a Bishop, an Imam and a Rabbi:
Law enforcement issues in New Jersey
In their third episode, Bishop Mark Beckwith, Imam W.Deen Shareef and Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz talk with guests Peter Harvey, a former N.J. Attorney General, who discussed the issue of community policing;
the Rev. Charles Boyer, who is dedicated to reforming the N.J. criminal justice system as it relates to the over incarceration African American men; and
Alexander Roubian II, the President of the N.J. Second Amendment Society, who feels that the Second Amendment to the US Constitution is being violated in N.J.
Watch the video online.
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News from Episcopal House
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Two new diocesan staff members: Sam Reckford and the Rev. Sheelagh Clarke
Within the next two months, Episcopal House will welcome two new members to diocesan staff. On August 7,
Sam Reckford
will start as the new
Chief Financial Officer. On September 1,
the Rev. Sheelagh Clarke
will come on board as
Interim Coordinator for Youth & Young Adult Ministries.
Read more.
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Diocesan deadlines
Submissions to The VOICE Online are due
WED, AUG 9 for the next issue, to be published
August 16. Twice-monthly publication on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays resumes after Labor Day.
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The VOICE Online is a publication of the
Episcopal Diocese of Newark with news, events and feature articles of interest to members and friends of our diocese. It is published twice a month September-May (first and third Wednesdays) and monthly June-August (third Wednesdays only).
Questions? Please contact
Nina Nicholson, Director of Communications & Technology, 973-430-9907.
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