Leadership News: June 2019
Key information for clergy and lay leaders from Episcopal House.
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Upcoming Events
Senior Ministries Evensong & Hegg Awards 2019
SUN, JUN 9, 3 PM @ ST. PETER'S, MORRISTOWN
Honoree information must be received by this Friday
You are invited to join Bishop Carlye Hughes and Senior Ministries of the Diocese of Newark for the 23rd Annual Senior Ministries Evensong and the presentation of the David P. Hegg II Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Each congregation is invited to choose one to two honorees. The deadline for submitting Honoree information is this Friday, May 31.

Click here for more information and the Honoree Information form.
Photo: David P. Hegg II, after whom the award is named.
Two events honoring Canon Jacobs
After more than a decade of dedicated service to the people and congregations of the Diocese of Newark, the Rev. Canon Gregory A. Jacobs, Canon to the Ordinary, will retire on June 30 ( read more).

Please join us as we honor him and bid him a fond farewell:

THU, JUN 20 5:30-8 PM @ EPISCOPAL HOUSE
We will raise a glass of wine (or sparkling water!) and enjoy cheese, crudité, fruit platters and cake.
SUN, JUN 23, 3 PM @ ST. PAUL'S, ENGLEWOOD
An uplifting Jazz & Gospel Evensong will be followed by a festive reception in the parish hall, complete with New Orleans-inspired hors d’oeuvres and libations.
Memorial Service for Marge Christie
SAT, JUN 8, 10 AM
@ CHRIST CHURCH, RIDGEWOOD
The family of Marge Christie invites you to join them in honoring her life. Find out more.
Celebration of new ministry:
The Rev. Canon Anne E. Kitch
SAT, JUN 15, 11 AM
@ ST. LUKE'S, PHILLIPSBURG
Ordination to the Priesthood:
The Rev. Deacon Sharon Sheridan Hausman
SAT, JUN 22, 3 PM
@ CHRIST CHURCH, BLOOMFIELD/GLEN RIDGE
See also upcoming Community Events , posted by our congregations and associated organizations.
Diocesan Announcements
Second BCEF Call of 2019: Cross Roads Camp & Retreat Center
The Bishop’s Church Emergency Fund (BCEF) provides financial support for church buildings in the diocese needing repairs and renovation, usually with a special focus on emergency and unforeseen needs. Through the BCEF, you can support the critical needs identified by the Bishop.

The second BCEF call of 2019 is for swimming pool facility upgrades at Cross Roads Camp & Retreat Center. Read more.
A Listening Service Toolkit
A new resource document, A Listening Service Toolkit, has been developed by a leadership team of the Episcopal Church and focuses on critical topics in the Episcopal Church and our society – sexual abuse, exploitation, and harassment.

“A Listening Service Toolkit clearly illustrates the seriousness of these issues and how the Episcopal Church leadership is committed to addressing these issues,” said the Rt. Rev. DeDe Duncan-Probe of the Diocese of Central New York, who chaired the effort.

There is no fee to download this useful information. Find out more.
The VOICE Online deadlines for Summer 2019
We love to share stories from our congregations in The VOICE Online, which during the summer months of June, July and August is published once a month on the third Wednesday.

Please email articles, photos and/or links to media coverage to nnicholson@dioceseofnewark.org by these deadlines for publication:

  • WED, JUN 12 for the June issue, published on June 19
  • WED, JUL 10 for the July issue, published on July 17
  • WED, AUG 14 for the August issue, published on August 21
Clergy ministry transitions
Arrivals
  • The Rev. Lorna Erixson, Rector, St. Mark’s, Mendham - MAY 29
  • The Rev. Dr. Andrew R. Wright, Canon to the Ordinary - JUL 1 (read more)
  • The Rev. David Andrew "Andy" Olivo, Rector, St. Elizabeth's, Ridgewood - SEP 8

Departures
  • The Rev. Janet Broderick, Rector, St. Peter’s, Morristown - JUN 9

Retirements
  • The Rev. Canon Gregory A. Jacobs, Canon to the Ordinary - JUN 30
  • The Rev. Edward Hasse III, Rector, St. Paul's, Montvale - JUN 30
  • The Rev. Joseph Harmon, Rector, Church of the Epiphany & Christ Church, Orange - AUG 31

See all clergy ministry transitions in 2019 .
For Clergy
Clergy Day 2019
TUE, JUN 11, 9 AM - 1 PM
@ GRACE CHURCH, MADISON
All clergy are respectfully expected to attend the annual Clergy Day meeting and lunch with the Bishop. Clergy should please register their attendance before the deadline of 5 PM this Friday, May 31 HERE – regrets should be sent via email to Bishop Hughes at chughes@dioceseofnewark.org.
Clergy openings
At Step 1: Separation & Planning
  • St. John's Church, Boonton
  • St. Paul's Church, Montvale
  • St. Peter's Church, Morristown - Interim Rector
  • Church of the Epiphany & Christ Church, Orange
  • St. Matthew's Church, Paramus

At Step 2: Self Study
  • St. Bartholomew's Church, Ho-Ho-Kus - Rector / Priest-in-Charge

At Step 3: Discernment / Receiving Names
  • Church of the Good Shepherd, Fort Lee - Priest-in-Charge (half-time)
  • St. James' Church, Hackettstown - Rector (part-time)
  • St. Luke's Church, Haworth - Priest-in-Charge (part-time)
  • Grace Church, Madison - Associate Priest for Lifelong Christian Formation
  • St. George's Church, Maplewood - Rector
  • St. Peter's Church, Mountain Lakes - Rector
  • Grace Church, Rutherford - Priest-in-Charge (part-time)
  • St. Mark's Church, Teaneck - Rector
  • Church of the Holy Innocents, West Orange - Priest-in-Charge (part-time)
Leadership News is published on the last Wednesday of each month with news for church leaders, including (but not restricted to) clergy, wardens, vestry members, treasurers and parish administrators.
Questions? Please contact Nina Nicholson, Director of Communications.