Leadership News: December 2018
Key information for clergy and lay leaders from Episcopal House.

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Convention 2019
The 145th Annual Diocesan Convention will be held Friday, February 1 and Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Hilton Meadowlands in East Rutherford. Go to the Convention page .
Mission Minutes 2019: Share your congregation at its best
Our 2019 Diocesan Convention is our new Bishop's first, and to help her learn more about our diverse diocese we would like to share stories from as many congregations as possible.

Therefore, each congregation is asked to submit a photo showing your congregation at its best, along with a description of what's happening in that photo. Big bonus points if the photo shows two or more congregations working together collaboratively. Photos and descriptions must be submitted no later than Thursday, December 20. Find out more .
Convention items due Monday, Dec. 10
First come, first served as space remains.

Registration/Certification of Deputies Form
Paper copy, signed and dated, and including preliminary dinner guest count
Video: An invitation from Bishop Carlye
Bishop Carlye invites members of the diocese to consider standing for election to a diocesan office at Convention. For more about the open positions, plus the nomination form, visit Offices & Candidates for Election.

Nominations must be submitted no later than noon on Friday, December 7 in order to be assured inclusion in the pre-Convention packets. Late nominations will be accepted through noon on Friday, January 25, 2019.
Anti-Racism Training
Candidates standing for office at the Annual Diocesan Convention must complete anti-racism training. Upcoming opportunities:

FRI, MAR 15 - SAT, MAR 16, 2019 @ EPISCOPAL HOUSE
Online registration is now open.

FRI, SEP 27 - SAT, SEP 28, 2019 @ EPISCOPAL HOUSE
Pre-Convention meetings
Three traditional Pre-Convention Meetings will be held for deputies in January 2019:

  • SAT, JAN 12, 10 AM @ ST. DAVID'S, KINNELON
  • TUE, JAN 15, 7 PM @ EPISCOPAL HOUSE, NEWARK
  • THU, JAN 17, 7 PM @ ST. ELIZABETH'S, RIDGEWOOD

These in-person meetings will be supplemented by online presentations and reports which deputies can access at their convenience. Included will be an online budget presentation with a mechanism for asking questions, as well as any other necessary presentations, with all printed materials available for download from the diocesan website. Instructions for accessing the online presentations and reports will be announced at a later date.

While attendance by deputies is not mandatory, these forums are provided with deputies in mind, to assist in preparing for the actual Convention. Pre-Convention packets will be mailed by the end of December 2018.
Upcoming Events
Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate:
Sharon Sheridan Hausman
SAT, DEC 8, 10 AM @ TRINITY & ST. PHILIP'S CATHEDRAL, NEWARK
The Right Reverend Carlye J. Hughes
with great joy will ordain to the
Sacred Order of Deacons

Sharon Joyce Sheridan Hausman

Your prayers and presence are requested.

Clergy: Red or festive Stoles
Laity: Red Ties, Scarves, Jackets

Cross Roads Events
Cross Roads Camp & Retreat Center is a welcoming, ecumenical retreat center and camp of our diocese and the NJ Synod of the ELCA. Find out more.

NOV 29 - DEC 2, 2018

JAN 4-6, 2019

JAN 18-20, 2019
Community Events
See the Community Calendar for other public events hosted by our congregations and associated organizations, and find out how to submit your own events.
Diocesan Announcements
Advent email meditations begin this Sunday
The daily Advent email meditations that have been so meaningful to folks in the past will return on the First Sunday of Advent, Dec. 2. Click here to subscribe, or manage your existing subscription.
Episcopal House holiday closing
In observance of Christmas and New Year's Day, Episcopal House will be closed from 1 PM Monday, December 24, 2018 through Tuesday, January 1, 2019, and will reopen on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.
The VOICE Online deadlines for December
  • Dec. 5 issue - TODAY
  • Dec. 19 issue - Wednesday, Dec. 12
For Clergy
Clergy openings
At Step 2: Self Study
  • St. Bartholomew's Church, Ho-Ho-Kus - Rector / Priest-in-Charge
  • St. George's Church, Maplewood - Rector
  • St. Peter's Church, Mountain Lakes - Rector
  • Trinity & St. Philip's Cathedral, Newark - Interim
  • Grace Church, Rutherford - Priest-in-Charge (part-time)
  • Christ Church, Short Hills - Rector
  • St. Mark's Church, Teaneck - Rector

At Step 3: Discernment / Receiving Names
  • St. James' Church, Hackettstown - Rector (part-time)
  • St. Luke's Church, Haworth - Priest-in-Charge (part-time)
  • Holy Trinity Church, Hillsdale - Priest-in-Charge (part-time)
  • St. Mark's Church, Mendham - Rector (part-time)
  • St. Luke's Church, Phillipsburg - Rector
  • St. John's Memorial Church, Ramsey - Priest-in-Charge
  • St. Elizabeth's Church, Ridgewood - Rector
  • Church of the Good Shepherd, Wantage - Priest-in-Charge (part-time)
  • Church of the Holy Innocents, West Orange - Priest-in-Charge (part-time)
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