ECS–NJ Presents A Farewell Gala Honoring Bishop Stokes

Join us for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Sunday! This Sunday, May 14



Get reacquainted with our preacher for Sunday's service!

Reverend Allen Wakabayashi

Fr. Allen serves as the Chaplain at ECP. He is married to his wife, Mtr. Diane Mumma-Wakabayashi who is also an ordained priest in the Diocese of NJ.

Born and raised in Chicago, IL in a Japanese-American Christian community, Fr. Allen comes to ECP after having served in campus ministry for many years, primarily with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at campuses in Illinois.

After serving in various Protestant and Evangelical church settings, Allen felt irrevocably drawn into the Anglican/Episcopal Tradition. The sacraments, tradition, sacred mystery...it opened up the life of faith in transformative ways. “It was like all of a sudden my faith went technicolor with an explosion of sights and sounds and smells!” And so, along with his wife, Allen was ordained to the priesthood, For his entire adult life, Allen has felt the call to share the love of Christ with university students and serve the university community. He continues that at Princeton as ECP’s Chaplain.

Upcoming Special Services!

· May 14th- Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Sunday

· May 28th– Pentecost Sunday, 9:30am Joint Service at the

First Reformed Church

9 Bayard Street,

New Brunswick, NJ

Don’t forget to wear red!



· June 4th– Church School and Choir Recognition Sunday

June 11th– Sunday Summer Service begins. One service at 9:30am.

Christ Church 280th Anniversary Celebration & Activities

Christ Church is celebrating its 280^th Anniversary from 1742 to 2022. The following events will take place in June 2023. We expect bonding, fellowship and financial support from all Christ Church New Brunswick (CCNB) members and the Ecumenical community at the planned events.

June 2023 Events:

• June 3^rd 2023 - Main event - Musical recital at CCNB by Dr. Cho from 4-5 pm – Admission $40.00 - followed by a reception with refreshments (5:30-7:30 pm), with an invited guest speaker. 



• June 25, 2023 - Summer Barbecue at CCNB.

Other Activities:

The Youth expressing the History of Christ Church at

multiple 10.30 am services

A fundraising activity for the event featuring a virtual slide show of Ads from Church members and the Ecumenical and business communities will be shown at the organ recital and reception. Details to participate in the fundraiser will be sent in emails.

Christ Church is celebrating 280 years of serving God's people and our surrounding communities since 1742!

Would you like to send well wishes for the 280th Anniversary Celebration of Christ Church New Brunswick?

If yes, click the button below to learn more information and be featured in our electronic souvenir journal.

The Tuesdayers' Next Book: 

"Love: The Foundation of Christian Thought and Wisdom"

Boldly calling for a "new Reformation," Rodney Weems seeks to address the ugly divisions and refusals to listen that characterize our culture today. It is a hopeful work that invites Christians to embrace not just the theology of the Bible but the Christology as well. Noting that hard-edged theology often ends up closing circles and hearts, the author points towards a holy Word whose gentle, daily Christology asks us to open our hearts, warts and all, to God, ourselves, and others. The Tuesdayers invite you to join our discussion, which will start on

May 16. The Tuesdayers invite you to join our discussion. We meet weekly over Zoom HERE on Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm. For more information contact Jonathan Clark at im4canoes@yahoo.com.

We are looking for 5x7 photos of events at Christ Church that show our diversity. Do you have a photo of an event from this year? Last year? 5 years ago? 10 years ago? Bring or send it in so we can create a display that highlights us. You will not get this picture back so if it is important to you, please provide a copy. 

Pictures can be sent to uploaded HERE or sent to admin@christchurchnewbrunswick.org.

Prayers requested for:

Arnold, Bernadette, Christine, Dale, Danielle, Doreen, Hugo Jr., Jacqueline, Joy, Karl, Larry, Mary, Penelope, Sarah, Timothy, and Winston.

Christ Church Ministry: Music Committee

Anglican Cycle of Prayer: the Church of the Province of West Africa

Diocesan Cycle Prayer: Members and Ministry of the Companion Diocese Committee.

Birthdays this week: Patricia Buckendahl, Lori Covey, Marion Graham, Eva Johnson, and Gordon Macdonald.

Memorial Flowers: are given by the late Gwendolyn T. Catherman in memory of Edith T. Cotter and Ann T. Cotter, Mrs. Leroy Oughton in memory of Anns Layton and Mary Lauretta Blake, Mr. and Mrs. Frank DeMatteis in loving memory of Mary and Harry DeAngelis, Catherine, and Agostine DeMatteis.

Finance Update March 2023

Forward Day by Day booklets (large and regular print) for May, June, and July have arrived. Please contact the office to have a copy mailed to your home.

View the Faith Formation Newsletter for the Diocese of New Jersey!