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Faith Groups
Dear Companions on the Journey,
Happy Easter! I hope your Holy Week and Easter were filled with the blessing of God's presence. I write this while on retreat this Easter Week. My retreat time is primarily focused by reading and reflecting upon the Biblical call stories of Hagar, Moses, and Jonah. This time is shared with good friends and colleagues. We know each other well enough to have real conversations about our hopes and struggles as baptized people who happened to be spiritual leaders. We also offer each other encouragement and insight as we hear unique ways God's Spirit leads each of us. In many ways during this week of retreat, study, prayer, and reflection we are a Faith Group.
I hope and pray that every Episcopalian will be in a Faith Group. Read more.
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Ordination to the Vocational Diaconate:
Jacqueline McLeod & Annie Pike
SAT, APR 13 | 10 AM
Trinity & St. Philip's Cathedral, Newark
Find out more.
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Wardens' & Treasurers' Zoom meeting with the Bishop
WED, APR 17 | 7-8:30 PM
An email has been sent to all Church Wardens and Treasurers with sign-in instructions for this Zoom meeting. For questions, contact Chloe Caprice at ccaprice@dioceseofnewark.org.
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2024 Hegg Awards
SUN, JUN 9 | 3 PM | St. Peter's, Morristown
The Hegg Awards are given annually to members of our diocese who are:
- Age 60+.
- A long-standing, active member of your congregation.
- Made or makes contributions to the congregation and/or the diocese.
Each church may honor up to two individuals.
Clergy and wardens should have received communications about this year's Hegg Awards from Randy Johnson, including the names of your church's past honorees.
Please submit information for your 2024 honorees no later than 5 PM Friday, May 24 using this online form.
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General Convention Summer Trip
SAT, JUN 22 - FRI, JUN 28
The Youth Commission is excited to open Registration for the 2024 Diocese of Newark Summer Youth Trip, for youth in grades 8-12!
This year, youth will be traveling to Louisville, KY during the General Convention of the Episcopal Church. While there, youth will get to see some of the workings of our denomination, connect with other youth from across the Episcopal Church, meet with our Bishop, take part in spiritual formation, participate in justice activities/missions... and of course there will be lots of fun and food included. Find out more and register online.
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Happening at Our Congregations | |
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C.B. DeMille, king of Bible movies, learned chapter and verse at a Pompton Lakes church
MAR 28, 2024 | NorthJersey.com
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"GOD OPENS THE SEA WITH A BLAST OF HIS NOSTRILS!"
So saith Charlton Heston, in the 1956 blockbuster "The Ten Commandments." And so, in the classic sequence, God doeth — parting the waters so a thousand extras can cross the Red Sea in Cecil B. DeMille's epic of epics. It's a scene no moviegoer can ever forget.
And it's a scene DeMille himself never forgot. Probably he heard it from the mouth of the Rev. Charles A. Kienzle or the Rev. George Graham — the priests he'd have known as a boy in the 1890s, when he went every Sunday to Christ Episcopal Church in Pompton Lakes. Read more.
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Resources for Congregations | |
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Honoring the call to act justly, love kindly, and walk humbly:
Resources to address creation care and environmental racism
By Julie Crawford
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Within The Episcopal Church, the Office of Reconciliation, Justice, and Creation Care addresses the ‘Triple Emergency/Triple Urgency’ threat that falls at the intersection of climate change, poverty & inequality, and biodiversity loss. TEC offers numerous resources and practical ways individuals and congregations can act now to address these issues. Read more.
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Clergy group photo
The annual group photo of clergy in the Diocese of Newark, taken after the Clergy Renewal of Vows service on March 26 by Chloe Caprice, can be downloaded here.
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Scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year | |
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Gertrude Butts Scholarship
Application deadline: APR 22
Open to students who demonstrate financial need and who are members of a parish in the Diocese of Newark, with a special emphasis on orphans or children of single parents.
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George E. Rath Scholarship
Application Deadline: MAY 15
Provides children of canonically resident clergy with extra financial assistance for college expenses at accredited four-year education institutions.
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The Convention Marketplace is looking for new vendors!
Picture it, Convention Marketplace 2024, a bustling room filled with various exhibitors and vendors. Clergy, deputies, and other attendees strolling through the aisles learning about different organizations and shopping wares from small businesses. This year we are looking to create a new Marketplace that will provide more opportunities to learn, discover, and shop. This updated version will be a must for nonprofits and small businesses to be involved with. Find out more.
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Don't miss out on the 150th Convention Banner Parade! | |
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Is your church's banner ready for the 150th Convention Banner Parade? Watch the video invitation, right.
(Time: 1:58 | Read the transcript.)
If you need assistance preparing your church's banner (or acquiring a new one), contact Jane Jubilee at 973-430-9902 or jjubilee@dioceseofnewark.org.
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Convention reference information | |
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Convention webpage: dioceseofnewark.org/convention
Contacts:
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Dates & deadlines:
- 219 days until the 150th Convention!
- Registration deadline for Youth Convo: TBA
- Nominations deadlines: SEP 13 (late Nominees NOV 1)
- Registration dates for Deputations and all canonically resident Clergy: SEP 16, 12 NOON (forms to be sent May/June)
- Hotel reservations deadline at group rate: OCT 8
- Registration for Guests: OCT 18
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Cross Roads is the ecumenical camp and retreat center of our diocese and the NJ Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. | |
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Upcoming events at Cross Roads
Wednesdays Away
MAY 1 & JUN 5
A time of spiritual renewal hosted by Cross Roads throughout the year. Includes prayer and conversation led by a spiritual director and focusing on a different spiritual practice or theme each month. These retreats are open to all people interested in exploring new faith practices. Attend one or attend all — and be sure to invite friends to join you. Learn more and register online.
Opening Day
SAT, MAY 18 | 9 AM – 3 PM
“Opening Day at Cross Roads” is a fun work-day event. Individuals, youth groups, families, and congregational groups are invited to come to camp to volunteer with a few projects as we get camp ready for the summer season. It will be a day of fun, fellowship, and giving back to camp. There will be projects for all skill levels. If you have special skills or tools (chainsaws, leaf blowers, etc.) please bring them with you! Work begins at 9 AM with a free lunch provided at noon. The day is expected to wrap up around 3 PM. Register online.
Open Houses
SAT, MAY 4 & SAT, JUN 8
Come and visit Cross Roads Camp & Retreat Center for one of their open houses this spring! Learn all about their summer and year-round opportunities. Take a tour of camp, hear stories about summer camp, ask questions of their staff, and finish with a delicious lunch in the dining hall. These are especially great opportunities for families interested in sending their children to camp for the first time (or attending Family Camp together) or for retreat leaders interested in one of our many buildings that are open year-round. These tours start at 10:30 AM from the Lodge and conclude after lunch at noon. Please register by the Monday before the date attending. Learn more and register online.
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Happening in the Wider Church | |
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Four chosen to stand for election as 28th presiding bishop
The Episcopal Church’s Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop has announced the names of the bishops it will nominate to succeed Presiding Bishop Michael Curry.
Its nominees are:
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The Rt. Rev. J. Scott Barker
Diocese of Nebraska
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The Rt. Rev. Daniel G. P. Gutiérrez
Diocese of Pennsylvania
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The Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe
Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania
Diocese of Western New York
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The Rt. Rev. Robert Wright
Diocese of Atlanta
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On June 26 at General Convention in Louisville, KY, the bishops with seat, voice, and vote will elect the 28th Presiding Bishop during a sequestered session. The House of Deputies will then be asked to confirm the election. Read the full announcement. | |
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