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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

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May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Awareness Month.
Why do we celebrate awareness months?
When we honor people through these awareness months, says Bishop Hughes, it is to help us see that we're all actually part of one another. We are all more of who we are because of all of us being part of the same family, that is the people of God. (Time: 4:20.)
Resources for Asian-American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. In observance, we offer these resources:

Video (time: 14:28) & transcript
On May 8, her final Sunday serving St. George's, Maplewood, Deacon Sun gave a sermon in which she described at length her experience coming to the U.S. as a 16-year-old South Korean immigrant.
Videos, articles and essays from The Episcopal Church's Sacred Ground dialogue series on race and faith.

A variety of resources curated by the National Women's History Museum.

Books offered by Church Publishing Inc.
Sermon by Dr. Wil Gafney: "An Enslaved Enslaving Church"
After completing her May 19-21 series on developing "A Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church", on Sunday, May 22 Dr. Gafney preached at St. George's, Maplewood, which has been using her lectionary since Advent 2021.

Click here to read the text of her sermon on her blog. Click here to go to where it starts in the video of St. George's live stream (time: about 21 minutes).
Sister Monica Clare:
MAY 16, 2022 | The New York Times
Final 2022 Confirmation service
TONIGHT, 7 PM
The sixth and final of our 2022 Confirmation services will be held at 7 PM tonight at Christ Church, Ridgewood.

It will be streamed to the diocesan YouTube channel, where it can also be viewed later on demand.

To download the bulletin, click here.
Ordinations to the Priesthood
MON, JUN 6, 7 PM - The Rev. Deacon George Dredden III
TUE, JUN 14, 7 PM - The Rev. Deacon Danielle D. Baker

These services will be live streamed to the diocesan YouTube channel, as in-person participants may be limited in number.
25th Annual Hegg Awards
SUN, JUN 12, 3 PM
You are invited to join Bishop Hughes and Senior Ministries of the Diocese of Newark for the 25th annual David P. Hegg II Lifetime Achievement Awards. The service will be pre-recorded and broadcast on the diocesan YouTube channel.

Clergy and Wardens have until 5 PM this Friday to submit honorees' information and photos.
Young Adult Discernment Event
SAT, JUN 25, 9 AM - 1:30 PM
St. Elisabeth's Chapel on the Jersey Shore
Are you a young adult age 18-30 discerning your next steps? Do you have a heart for service and a love for the church? Could God be calling you to serve as a lay minister, deacon, or priest?

Join with other young adults and clergy as we explore these important questions and more. Find out more and register online.
Federal holidays this summer
Episcopal House will be closed in observance of these holidays.
Memorial Day
MON, MAY 30
Juneteenth
MON, JUN 20
Independence Day
MON, JUL 4
Application deadline: 5 PM Tuesday, May 31.

Next issue: Wednesday, June 8. Deadline: 10 AM Friday, June 3.
Employment opportunities in our churches, associated organizations, and neighboring Episcopal dioceses.
Cross Roads is the ecumenical camp and retreat center of our diocese and the NJ Synod of the ELCA (Lutheran Church).
Register for Summer Camp
Registration for Summer Camp 2022 at Cross Roads is open and they can't wait to welcome back campers! Explore all the offerings for youth in grades 2-12 as well as family camp programs at: crossroadsretreat.com/summer-programs
Cross Roads is still hiring
Cross Roads is hoping to hire a few more summer staff members. Do you know a young adult looking for a meaningful summer job? Please share this opportunity with them! More information is available at: crossroadsretreat.com/employment
Sponsor a Tee Sign at the Bishops' Cup Golf Outing
JUN 13
Registration and sponsorships are open for the annual Bishops’ Cup Golf Outing on June 13! Congregations and individuals can sponsor a tee sign to show support for Cross Roads as 100% of a $250 tee sign donation goes toward keeping camp affordable and is recognized in the Cross Roads Annual Fund report. Learn more at: crossroadsretreat.com/golf_outing
Wednesdays Away
JUN 1, 9:30 AM - 3 PM
Join us for the final Wednesdays Away gathering of the season. This retreat is a time of spiritual renewal led by a spiritual director and focusing on a different spiritual practice or theme each month. Register at: crossroadsretreat.com/wednesdays-away
Webinar: How to Supercharge Your Congregation Through Community Partnerships
THU, JUN 2 & THU, JUN 9, 3-4:30 PM
This event is brought to you by the TryTank Experimental Lab in partnership with the department of Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary. Those of you who participated in Church Leader University last October will remember that it featured the executive director of TryTank, the Rev. Lorenzo Labrija, for a special half-day workshop.

Would you like to connect your congregation deeper to your neighborhood? Has the Holy Spirit called you to do more than your current resources allow? As part of our 1730 Project focusing on smaller congregations (but open to all!), TryTank invites you to participate in two hands-on webinars that will show you, step-by-step, how you can supercharge your congregation through community partnerships. Find out more and register online.
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