This section gives you something of an idea of what's happening in the diocese. You'll find links to stories and articles about our churches and people in the media and notices of diocesan-wide events. You can also read news from 2007 as well on our archive page.
Be sure to check the latest issue of '2 Times a Month', the diocesan newsletter, for more news and events. You can read it online here.
May 2008
• SIXTH ANNUAL HISTORY DAY, CHRIST CHURCH, SHREWSBURY
Hear the intriguing stories of individuals interred in the graveyard across three centuries! Hear Art Femenella, renowned stained glass preservationist describe the techniques used to restore Christ Church's exquisite set of 19th century stained glass windows. Tickets are $10.00 for the graveyard tour; no ticket is required for the stained glass presentation. For more information, contact the parish office at (732) 741-2220 or visit their website at http://www.christchurchshrewsbury.org/.
• SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION: BECOME A COALITION PARTNER
On Friday May 9th at 10:00am, the Social Security Administration will provide the faith based community of Trenton and other community leaders with information on how they can become coalition partners in reaching low income elderly and disabled New Jersey residents who are eligible for the 'EXTRA HELP' benefits under the Medicare Prescription Drug Program. This coalition partnership meeting will be held at the Turning Point United Methodist Church (formerly known as First United Methodist Church of Trenton) that is located at 15 South Broad Street in Trenton (public parking garage is situated near the church).
The partnership workshop will also review Social Security services that are available online and provide the audience with an opportunity to discuss their Social Security questions and concerns with representatives of the Social Security Administration.
RSVP's are required for this meeting. Anyone planning on attending should contact Mr. Dave Delaney, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist at (609) 484-8081 or by e-mail at david.delaney@ssa.gov <mailto:david.delaney@ssa.gov> . Space is limited so reservations will be on a first come first serve basis.
• CIGNA Employee Assistance Program: Battling the Blues
Feeling blue every once and while is not uncommon. In fact, it’s perfectly normal to experience occasional feelings of sadness or helplessness during difficult times. However, if you aren’t able to beat the blues after a few weeks you may be experiencing depression.
CIGNA Employee Assistance Program presents
Battling the Blues:
A telephone wellness seminar
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT
When you attend this seminar you’ll learn:
- The signs and symptoms of depression
- How depression effects your workplace, family, and children
- Why it is difficult to seek out help
- Treatment options
- How to talk to someone about getting help that you feel may be depressed
Please pre-register and download handouts online at: http://ww4.premconf.com/webrsvp
Confirmation code: 3499114
Phone: 888-373-5705
Passcode: 499114
You’ll receive a confirmation email with the number to call. You can download handouts from the registration site. A recording of each seminar will also be available for 10 days, starting one hour after the seminar. Check the registration site for the dial-in number and passcode.
For those that do not have internet access, here is the replay information:
Phone number: 888-348-4629
Passcode: 499114
April 2008
• Coronation Anthems, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Westfield
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Handel
Organ Concerto in G minor
Rheinberger
Adagio for Organ & Strings
AlbinoniThe Saint Paul's Choir
Andrew E. Henderson, organ
Members of The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Charles M. Banks, conductor
Sunday, 4 May, 7:00 PM
908-232-8506, ext. 17
• FOR LEASE: Trinity Church (Episcopal) of Asbury Park, NJ is offering approximately 8,000 square feet in its school wing for lease to a Not-For-Profit entity. Ideally configured for a pre-school, charter school, or day care facility, it includes several classrooms and a full gymnasium/auditorium with stage. Off-street parking spaces are included for the hours of operation. Many options are available and negotiable, including additional space. Available July 1. Contact Elsa Fuentes at Trinity Church at 732-216-6875 or 732-785-5759 or email Space@TrinityNJ.com . Go to the parish website to view floor layout in pdf format ( www.TrinityNJ.com ).
March 2008
• THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH & VISUAL ARTS, Diocese of New Jersey Chapter
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Announcing a New Exhibition in Synod Hall: Opening Reception Thursday, April 10 from 4-6 pm |
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The artist/clients of HomeFront and Partners in Recovery have joined forces in this amazing testimony to the power of creative expression. From men and women whose lives have been interrupted by homelessness, addiction, or mental illness, comes art that speaks from the heart and surges with life and hope.
Partners in Recovery is a partial care program of Catholic Charites which provides integrated treatment for the co-occuring disorders of mental illness and substance abuse. Their mission is “Renewing lives and restoring hope by empowering individuals and families.”
HomeFront, a non-profit organization located in Lawrenceville, works to help the area’s homeless population rebuild their lives “one family, one person, one day at a time”. www.homefrontnj.org
Proceeds from the sale of art go directly to the artists. Some of the artists, at their initiative, have donated paintings to give back to the art program, so that the next person in their shoes will be able to paint.
The exhibition will be at Trinity Cathedral, 801 W. State St., Trenton, from April 6-May 22, Please call for hours (609) 392-3805 All are invited to the Opening Reception.
• A Festive Evensong, 12 April 2008
The Right Reverend George E. Councell
XI Bishop of New Jersey
Requests the honour of your presence at
A Festive Evensong
To welcome
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The Right Reverend Sylvestre D. Romero As the Assistant Bishop of New Jersey |
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On the eve of the Fourth Sunday of Easter
Saturday, the Twelfth of April
Two thousand and eight
At
Four o’clock in the afternoon
Trinity Cathedral
801 West State Street
Trenton, New Jersey
Reception immediately following in Synod Hall.
R.S.V.P. to Ann Notte by
April 7 to
anotte@newjersey.anglican.org or call 609 394-5281.
• Death of Frederic Willard McFarland
Frederic Willard McFarland, 63, of Burlington, New Jersey, died on Monday, 17 March 2008, in Samaritan Hospice at Virtua Memorial Hospital in Mount Holly, New Jersey, after a courageous struggle with cancer.
Frederic McFarland is survived by his beloved wife of 27 years, Cynthia Wilson McFarland, of Burlington; by his mother, Harriett Corbin McFarland, of Phoenix, Arizona; his brother, Scott Corbin McFarland, of Santa Monica, California; a number of nieces and a nephew; and a great company of loving colleagues and friends. Samaritan Hospice provided devoted care to Frederic for the last two weeks of his life.
The Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, 25 March, at 11 am, at St Mary's Episcopal Church, 145 West Broad Street, Burlington, New Jersey 08016, with the Rt. Rev. George E. Councell, as the officiant. Interment follows directly in St. Mary's Churchyard.
Visiting hours are Monday, 24 March, from 7 pm to 9 pm at Page Funeral Home, 302 East Union Street, Burlington, New Jersey 08016.
In lieu of flowers, kindly remember Frederic through a memorial gift in his name to St Mary's Hall-Doane Academy, 350 Riverbank, Burlington, New Jersey 08016, an Episcopal preparatory school to which he and his wife were both devoted.
Condolences may be emailed to his family at pagefuneralhome@comcast.net. Funeral arrangements by Page Funeral Home, Burlington.
• Right Onward Committee: The Vision of the Diocese of New Jersey, 2008 Focus
At the 224th Diocesan Convention, the Committee offered this slide presentation laying out the vision, focus and goals of the diocese moving forward. View and download the presentation.
• Spanish for All/Espana para todos
The most growing community in this Nation and in the state of New Jersey speaks Spanish; and our diocese wants to plant about 10 Latino congregations; therefore, the Hispanic Ministry is a commitment of everyone in our diocese. Learning the Spanish Language will be a great advantage for this ministry. Please make your registration right now. Download the registration form.
February 2008
• Ministry to College Students
Are young people in your parish, or perhaps your own child, heading off to college? We'd like to help you make contact with the Episcopal chaplaincy or the local parish closest to their school, making them aware of students who might otherwise end up feeling as though they've fallen through the cracks. Get more information and contact a member of the Diocese of New Jersey campus ministry team here.
• Many Gifts, One Spirit
Allow the Spirit to stir up your creativity! ECVA New Jersey is accepting submissions for its Second All-Diocese Art Exhibition, to be held May 25- July 12, 2008 in Synod Hall, Trinity Cathedral, Trenton.
Artists 18 years of age or older who are associated with the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of New Jersey are invited to participate. The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 2, 2008. Click here for more information.
• Magnetic Church Conference
Mark your calendar for the May 2-3, 2008 conference at Trinity Cathedral in Trenton! Get the details of the Conference here. Visit magnetic-church.com.
January 2008
• Death of the Reverend Daniel Wayne Hardy
The Reverend Daniel Wayne Hardy, retired priest of the Diocese of New Jersey, died on November 15, 2007, in Salisbury, Connecticut.
Born November 9, 1930, in New York City, he was the son of John Alexander and Barbara (Wyndham) Hardy. He was a 1952 graduate of Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania; General Theological Seminary, earning an STB in 1955 and an STM in 1963. He took an additional degree from St. John’s College, Oxford University, in 1965.
He was ordained Deacon by the Right Reverend Walter H. Gray, Bishop of Connecticut, on June 1, 1955, and Priest by the same bishop on May 1, 1956.
He was Vicar of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Greenwich, Connecticut, from 1956 to 1959, and Assistant as St. Mark’s, Londonderry, Birmingham, England from 1968 to 1986. He was the author of numerous works and a contributor to scholarly journals. He was a member of the Society for the Study of Theology, the American Academy of Religion, and the American Theological Society.
He married Kate Perrin Enyart on September 13, 1958. They had four children.
There is a biography of him online.
Biographical material provided by the Archives of the Diocese of New Jersey