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A Message from Rev. Paula+
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Prayers to Rev. Paula while she is attending the Diocesan Convention today and tomorrow!
There will be a live stream of both of Bishop Hughes' two Convention addresses, being given during the Friday dinner and the Saturday morning Eucharist. You can watch the live stream on the
front page of the diocesan website (scroll down to the "Featured Video" section) and on the diocesan
YouTube channel.
The diocese will also post each of the five Mission Minutes videos on YouTube after they've been shown at Convention.
You can also follow announcements from Convention on the diocesan
Facebook page and
Instagram feed, as well as on the diocesan webpage (under Convention Headlines, at the link below).
https://dioceseofnewark.org/convention
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Thank you to the 33 families/individuals who pledged their financial support of the parish. We have a total commitment of $132,650, which is an increase of over $17,000 from last year. This is
good news because it means we can plan a balanced budget for 2020 that enables us to continue to do the work we have been doing. This is
great news because it means more people, including some folks who have not pledged recently, are expressing thanks to God for all the blessings of this life by committing to give in faith as we live our faith.
If you have pledged and would like envelopes, please let Doreen know if you did not note this on your pledge form. If you haven't pledged but would like to do so, let us know.
We are grateful that some of you include year-end stock giving as part of your financial commitment to St. Stephen's. Because of the way these gifts are received and managed, please alert Dave Van Houten (
bookkeeper@ststephensmillburn.org
or (973) 376-0699, ext. 33) to expect your gift. This will ensure that it is accounted for properly.
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FOOD BARREL
This Sunday, February 2, is SOUPER SUNDAY, so bring those cans of soup to church that you have purchased and put them in our food barrel. If you're a football fan, enjoy the SUPER Bowl in the afternoon, but only after you have celebrated SOUPER SUNDAY in the morning!
READING WITH THE RECTOR
This Sunday
February 2 at 11:30am we will discuss
Waking Up White: And Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Debby Irving. Join us!
Book selections are available from Cokesbury, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and sometimes the Millburn Public Library.
SHALL WE DANCE?
Start your year off on the right foot! Join Michael and Fangjie this Sunday, February 2 from 3-5 pm
for some dancing fun!
All ages are welcome and it's FREE! The club meets most Sundays. Please check the St. Stephen's Calendar for exact dates.
ANNUAL MEETING
Join us for our Annual Meeting on
Sunday, February 9 at 10am. (There
will be no 8am service.)
Together we will discuss our DREAMS for St. Stephen's and celebrate the Eucharist.
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CHRISTINE'S KITCHEN
St. Stephen's will be hosting Christine's Kitchen (Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 315 Main Street, West Orange, NJ) on
Saturday, February 15
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We are requesting 12-15 volunteers for serving and providing food. If you are unable to come, you have the option to donate food only (we will make arrangements to pick up the food if you can't drop it off). If you know of any college or high school kids looking for volunteer hours, please invite them to volunteer!
Suggested food donations: Protein dishes are a premium if possible, mac and cheese, veggies, chicken and pork dishes, pasta and meatballs, pizza, dessert, fruits (bananas, tangerines, grapes or other soft fruits; hard fruits are not recommended as we have guests with denture challenges). The guests look forward to a wide variety of dishes!
2-3 volunteers are needed at 9:45am to help set up, and the rest can trickle in between 11/11:30am. Lunch is served from 12-1pm. Please let Deryck Rugbeer know if you can volunteer and/or provide a meal. Please list your dish if possible, or indicate entrée or dessert, etc. Please contact Deryck at
[email protected] or 201-452-9068.
FRIENDS OF MUSIC
Save the date for our upcoming
50th Anniversary Beckerath Organ Recital featuring our very own
John Charles Schucker. This is the second in a series of three celebratory recitals as our Beckerath Organ turns 50 this year!
Join us on
Sunday, February 23 at 4pm for this special performance. $10 suggested donation at the door; children accompanied by an adult are welcome as guests; an artist's reception will follow this performance.
This recital series relies heavily on the financial support of its Friends of Music. As you are able, please consider making a tax deductible donation entitiling you to admission to each concert and acknowledgement in the program.
Philanthropists $300+
Benefactors $200 - $299
Patrons $100 - $199
Sponsors (as able)
Please make chekcs payable to St. Stephen's Church - Friends of Music.
Thank you!
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 Local portrait artist, Oscar Peterson, would like to invite St. Stephen's congregation to the following exhibitions. You may know Oscar as the artist who painted the portrait of Rev. Cork.
He shared the following information with us:
Solo Show at 1978 Gallery - 1978 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood, NJ
January 20 - March 8, 2020;
Artist's reception Sunday, February 9, 2-5pm
This is the Gallery's Black History Month Exhibit which focuses on exhibiting art by nationally and internationally acclaimed African-American artists and this year they chose me!
Curator's Lens, Group Show at SOPAC - 1 SOPAC Way, South Orange, NJ
January 30 - March 22, 2020;
Artist's reception Thursday, January 30, 6-9pm
10 Year Retrospective Solo Show - Millburn Public Library, 200 Glen Avenue
This show runs the
entire month of April 2020 and I would like to include the portrait of Rev. Cork.
Thank you for letting me share this information, and I hope to see you there!
OscarPetersonPortraits.com.
AND...
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Diocesan News - Lent Meditations
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Dear Friends in the Diocese of Newark
It is time to think about Lent and the opportunity for us all to read daily meditations written by members of our diocese.
This year we will focus on the BCP, our beloved book of prayer and worship.
I invite you to offer to write a meditation.
If you wish a specific date please let me know otherwise I will assign one to you.
I will then send you the specific canticle, collect or other passage upon which to base your mediation.
All are invited to participate (the laity and the clergy).
Please respond as soon as you can. I hope to complete the assignments for March dates before January 31 and April dates before February 29.
Thank you in advance.
Blessings
Margaret+
The Rev. Margaret Otterburn, member of the Empowering Team of Diocesan Council
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JANUARY
1/31-2/1 Diocesan Convention
FEBRUARY
2/2 Souper Sunday, Food Barrel Collection
2/2 11:30 am Reading with the Rector
2/2 3 pm Shall We Dance? Ballroom Dance Club
2/5 12 Noon First Wednesday Eucharist
2/7 9 am Bakery Bible Hour
at Congregation B'nai Jeshurun
2/9 10 am Annual Meeting in Parish Hall (No 8am service)
2/9 3 pm Shall We Dance? Ballroom Dance Club
2/15 12 pm Christine's Kitchen
at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
2/23 10 am Youth Sunday (Camp Sunday, Special Guest)
2/23 4 pm 50th Anniversary Beckerath Organ Recital
2/25 6 pm Shrove Tuesday Dinner
at Christ Church in Short Hills
2/26 6-8:15 am Ashes-to-Go
at the Millburn Train Station
2/26 12 pm Ash Wednesday Service
2/26 7:30 pm Ash Wednesday Service
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Liturgical Stewardship Schedule
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FEBRUARY 2
8 AM
Reader & Chalicer: Carole Francis
Altar Guild:
Carole Francis
10 AM
Readers: Felder Dorn, Fran Taber
Chalicist: Roger Riedel
Ushers: Fangjie Liu, Michael Priddy
Counters: Paul Boergershausen, Felder Dorn
Altar Guild: Alex Cole/Julia Dorn
Coffee Hour: Kim Williams and Karen Eberhardt
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FEBRUARY 9 - Annual Meeting in Parish Hall
No 8 AM service
10 AM
Readers: Barbara Churchill, Ladi Owolabi
Ushers: Maryalice Chech, Steve Moran
Counters:
Barbara Churchill, Felder Dorn
Altar Guild: Julia Dorn
Coffee Hour: The Dorn Family
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Links to the Wider Church
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The Episcopal Diocese of Newark
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Tithe.ly is a
mobile-friendly
app designed by a clergy person and used by thousands of congregations across the country. With Tithe.ly, you can do one-time or recurring payments, as well as help with the nominal fee of using the service. You can download the app from the App Store or Play Store, or you can do it online at tithe.ly/give. Enter St. Stephen's Church in the search menu and we should pop up. You'll know it's
us if it says "St. Stephen's Church, Millburn, NJ 07041."
It's also possible to access Tithe.ly through our website - click on the "Give" button in the menu and you will be given the option to use Tithe.ly.
Don't worry. If you prefer to use a check or cash, that's fine. If you are a Vanco user and want to keep it that way, that is good, too.
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If anyone lost a set of keys during the holidays, please contact the parish office.
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Office Hours and Contact Information
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Office hours are Tuesday thru Friday, 10:00 am to 1:30 pm or by appointment.
Website: ststephensmillburn.org
Doreen Schindler, Parish Administrator
can be reached at ext. 32 or
The Rev. Paula J. Toland, Rector can be reached at ext. 21 or
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