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

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Consecration & Seating
of the XI Bishop of Newark
Consecration of the XI Bishop of Newark
SAT, SEP 22, 11AM @ NJPAC, NEWARK
TICKET DEADLINE: FRI, AUG 31
All are welcome to attend the ordination and consecration of the Rev. Carlye J. Hughes as the XI Bishop of Newark. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will preside at the service.

While there is no admission charge, NJPAC requires that each attendee seated in the auditorium must have a ticket.

Please read these important notes about ordering tickets:
  • Group ticket orders will be a tremendous help in ticket processing since our time is very short. However, we understand this may not be possible given summer vacation schedules, so individuals may also order tickets using the same link. The deadline for both group and individual orders is this Friday, August 31.

  • Pre-ordered tickets will be available for pick up at the Sept. 8 Farewell Luncheon; any tickets not picked up then will be mailed out soon afterward. One ticket per registered name will be distributed.

  • Orders sent in after August 31 will be processed last, and only if any seats remain after all orders received by Friday, August 31 have been fully processed. Of course we want everyone there who wants to be there; the best way to get a seat is to get your ticket orders submitted online before end of day on Friday, August 31.

  • Remember that seating for participants in the service, procession and choir is being handled separately and is being communicated directly to those individuals.
Formal seating of the new Bishop
SUN, SEP 23, 3 PM
@ TRINITY & ST. PHILIP'S CATHEDRAL, NEWARK
All are welcome to attend the formal seating of our new Bishop at the Cathedral, which will take place within the context of Evening Prayer. Find out more.
Other Diocesan Events
Farewell luncheon, and tribute donations to the Alleluia Fund
In recognition of their 11 years of service to the people of the Diocese of Newark, the Transition Committee is holding a luncheon honoring Bishop Mark Beckwith and Marilyn Olson on Saturday, September 8 at the Skylands Center in Randolph.

(Note: Paid reservations were due by August 15 and no further attendees can be accommodated.)
All are invited to honor Mark and Marilyn by making a tribute donation to the Alleluia Fund for Outreach. Your gift will be vitally important to many organizations throughout the diocese – ministries dear to the hearts of Mark and Marilyn.

Your donation is fully tax deductible. Please go to e-giving.dioceseofnewark.org, choose “Alleluia Fund – Beckwith Tribute” and make your donation of any amount. Thank you!
Vestry University 2018
SAT, OCT 6, 9 AM - 3:15 PM @ ST. ELIZABETH'S, RIDGEWOOD
Workshop information and online registration is now available for Vestry University, a day for all wardens, vestry members, treasurers, clergy and other congregational leaders to learn, network and celebrate your ministry.

The registration deadline is 5 PM on Monday, October 1. The cost is $20 per person, which includes lunch. Find out more and register online.
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.
FRI, SEP 7, 7:30 PM @ ST. MARY'S, SPARTA
SAT, SEP 29 @ THE CHANDELIER, BELLEVILLE
Cross Roads Camp Events
Cross Roads Camp & Retreat Center is a welcoming, ecumenical retreat center and camp of the Diocese of Newark and the NJ Synod of the ELCA. Find out more .
SEP 28-30 or OCT 12-14 @ CROSS ROADS CAMP & RETREAT CENTER
OCT 15-17 @ CROSS ROADS CAMP & RETREAT CENTER
Diocesan Announcements
An important message about insurance for clergy and lay staff
The diocesan Human Resources Committee has learned that the Episcopal Church Medical Trust is eliminating two of our most popular health plans in 2019: the CIGNA Open Access Plus In-Network and Anthem BCBS PPO 80/60 plans. This will impact 76% of the clergy and lay staff in our diocese who are currently enrolled in a church-provided insurance plan.

The Medical Trust has assured us that they will provide new plans with comparable benefits, but the exact scope of these new plans will not be known for another month.

This year’s annual enrollment period, which is October 15 - November 1, will be a critical time for many of us to make new selections from the array of 2019 plan offerings.

Full details on all new plan offerings for 2019, along with enrollment instructions, will be mailed to all current enrollees in October. Until then, please mark your calendars and be on the lookout for annual enrollment materials.
Upcoming diocesan deadlines
Alleluia Fund grant applications for 2018 - 12 noon on Friday, September 28
Episcopal House closings in September
Episcopal House will be closed next Monday, September 3 in observance of Labor Day. The diocesan staff wish you a safe and happy holiday weekend.

Episcopal House will also be closed Monday, September 24 in acknowledgment of the diocesan staff's work on the Consecration and throughout the Bishop Search process.
The VOICE Online to resume regular publication schedule
In September The VOICE Online will resume publication on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. The deadline to submit items for consideration is the Wednesday prior to publication. September issues:

  • September 5 - Deadline: TODAY, August 29
  • September 19 - Deadline: September 12
Clergy ministry transitions
Arrivals

  • The Rev. Ellen Kohn-Perry, Associate Rector, St. Paul's, Chatham - July 29
  • The Rev. Lynne Grifo, Interim Priest, St. Peter's, Mountain Lakes - Aug. 1
  • The Rev. Pierce Klemmt, Interim Priest, St. Elizabeth's, Ridgewood - Sept. 1

Departures

  • The Rev. Gary Commins, Priest-in-Charge, Incarnation, Jersey City - June 30
  • The Rev. Ellen Kohn-Perry, Priest-in-Charge, Christ Church, Budd Lake - June 30
  • The Venerable Chris McCloud, Archdeacon for Administration and Formation, and Deacon, Holy Innocents, West Orange - Sept. 9

Retirements:

  • The Rev. Keith Gentry - July 1

See all clergy ministry transitions in 2018 .
For Clergy
Clergy Conference 2018
MON, OCT 22, 4 PM - WED, OCT 24, 1:30 PM
@ THE SHAWNEE INN
The Rev. Rob Voyle will be facilitator and presenter at this first Clergy Conference with our new Bishop, Carlye J. Hughes. It is expected that every member of the clergy (not employed outside the church) will make every effort to attend. Registration and payment are due by 5 PM on Friday, September 7. Find out more and register online.
Clergy openings
At Step 2: Self Study
  • Grace Church, Rutherford - Priest-in-Charge

At Step 3: Discernment
  • St. Mark's Church, Mendham - Rector
  • Church of the Holy Innocents, West Orange - Priest-in-Charge

At Step 3: Discernment / Receiving Names
  • St. James' Church, Hackettstown - Priest-in-Charge (part-time)
  • St. Luke's Church, Haworth - Extended supply
  • Holy Trinity Church, Hillsdale - Priest-in-Charge
  • St. Luke's Church, Phillipsburg - Rector
  • St. John's Memorial Church, Ramsey - Priest-in-Charge
News from The Episcopal Church
2017 Parochial Report data now available online
Data from the 2017 Parochial Reports of the Episcopal Church is now available in English and Spanish at generalconvention.org/research-and-statistics.

The newly posted documents include:

  • Episcopal Domestic Fast Facts and Episcopal Domestic Fast Facts Trends 2013-2017
  • Baptized Members by Province and Diocese 2007-2017
  • Average Sunday Attendance by Province and Diocese 2007-2017
  • Statistical Totals for The Episcopal Church by Province 2016-2017
  • Statistical Totals for The Episcopal Church by Province and Diocese 2016-2017
  • Domestic Plate and Pledge Income 2012-2017
  • Average Pledge by Province and Diocese 2012-2017
  • Financial and ASA Totals by Diocese 2017
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