From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Mon Jun 1 11:10:26 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Mon Jun 1 11:12:18 2009 Subject: [DioNJ] COME LET'S PRAISE THE LORD Message-ID: COME LET'S PRAISE THE LORD WE KNOW THAT YOU LOVE GOD, SO WE ARE INVITING YOU TO THE FELLOWSHIP OF BELIEVERS IN THE HOUSE TO PRAISE AND WORSHIP GOD WHO DWELLS IN THE PRAISES OF HIS PEOPLE. There Will Be: Anointing, Prayers, Healing, Testimonies, Songs, Praises, Worship, Food for the Soul. Date: Every Thursday Time: 6 Pm Place: St. Augustine's Episcopal Church 1709 Arctic Avenue, Atlantic City NJ 08401. 609 3450718, 347 7387439, 609 4571415, 609 9927305 Bring yourself to the presence of God and receive your blessings. "Let the people praise Thee O God, Let all the people praise Thee" (Psalm 67:3) The Dr. Rev. Augustine Unuigbe ( Priest In-charge), The Rev. Ifeanyi Obiechefu (Assistant Priest), Ms. Juliette Norwood (President Welcoming Ministry). From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Mon Jun 1 14:43:05 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Mon Jun 1 14:44:32 2009 Subject: [DioNJ] Celebrate with us.... Message-ID: <6844E0EB5B5A45F1BB90B7C4D3166EDB@capital.local> The congregation of St. Barnabas by the Bay Episcopal Church, 13 W. Bates Avenue, Villas invites you to join us as we celebrate our patronal feast day on Thursday, June 11th at 7:30 p.m. with a festive Eucharist followed by a scrumptious dessert buffet. Our guest preacher will be The Rev. William Parker, Rector of Church of the Epiphany, Ventnor City and the officiant will be The Rev. Debra Bullock, Vicar of St. Barnabas by the Bay. St. Barnabas - Where ALL Are Welcome! From cmcfarland at newjersey.anglican.org Tue Jun 2 12:35:38 2009 From: cmcfarland at newjersey.anglican.org (Cynthia McFarland) Date: Tue Jun 2 12:59:15 2009 Subject: [DioNJ] From Pam Inman, St Matthew's, Pennington Message-ID: <81E1F9A7-C968-4773-A05F-E01D1D898894@newjersey.anglican.org> Forwarded for Pam Inman, St Matthew's, Pennington ---------- The Second Annual Kinny's Walk: "Battling hunger, one step at a time" Join us at the Mercer County Park Marina, Saturday, June 6 from 8 am until noon for a 1 or 3k walk around beautiful Lake Mercer. Enjoy lunch and family-friendly fun to the live sounds of Zigman Bird. Register at the park or pre-register at http://battleagainsthunger.org Date: Saturday, June 6, 2009 Place: Mercer County Park Marina Time: Walk, 8 AM - 12 Noon; Registration begins, 7:30 AM. Or register online at http://battleagainsthunger.org Registration fee Adult: $20 Student/Senior: $15 Group (5 persons max.): $30 Raise $100 in donations to Battle Against Hunger and walk free. Questions? Email Pam Inman at pbinman@comcast.net ---------- From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Wed Jun 3 16:55:10 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Wed Jun 3 16:56:38 2009 Subject: [DioNJ] Solo Flight 2009 Takes Flight in Virginia Message-ID: The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs Solo Flight 2009 Takes Flight in Virginia Improving on the original on location, fees, young adults [June 3, 20009] After nearly 20 years of effective outreach and evangelism to singles in The Episcopal Church, the popular Solo Flight has been transported to Virginia in a move of renewal. Solo Flight #19 will be held at Roslyn Retreat Center in Virginia, September 4 - 7. "Our goal has always been to live out the familiar slogan - the Episcopal Church welcomes you - for adults who are single, regardless of their age or type of singleness," explained Dr. Kay Collier McLaughlin, founder of Solo Flight Ministries With Single Adults and Solo Flight Conferences. "Now, we are excited about spreading our wings in several areas." Improving on the original "How do you improve on an original?" McLaughlin posed. "That's the question that the staff of the Solo Flight National Conference for Single Adults has been considering as they approach a transition after two decades of ongoing ministry in the name of the Episcopal Church. " First, she cited, is location. "This year, we will be at Roslyn Retreat Center in Richmond, Virginia - a city that in itself includes two Dioceses - Virginia and Southern Virginia. That truly is symbolic of how we see ourselves, spanning geography, age groups and types of singleness. It is also convenient to two major airports and interstates, so we feel that some people who have not previously had the opportunity to attend the conference will be able to consider it." Next are fees. "In a difficult economic time, we are able to offer the full-service conference at a lower fee this year, which also should be encouraging to those who want to attend." Conference fee is $475 for the long holiday weekend event, and includes room, board and conference materials. McLaughlin said another key component is the young adult. "Millenials, X-ers, Y-ers, as well as busters, boomers and more," the founder noted. "We have always been aware that our research on the issues and developmental tasks of single adult life is highly relevant to the lives post-formal education through mid-30's men and women are living, and have always provided sessions to speak to those issues. We are moving very intentionally to developing this track of ministry to provide resources on such relevant young adult issues as relationship issues, including relationships in the digital age, dealing with break-ups of relationships which were super-important but did not end in marriage, so their ending is not recognized by society; lifestyle concerns, and many others." To assist in developing the young adult and total ministry components of the conference, Solo Flight is welcoming Canon Sam McDonald, a well-known leader in Young Adult Ministry who now serves as Canon to the Ordinary in the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington. Ongoing ministry Formalizing leadership development and ongoing ministry for single adults will be a key focus. "We have worked to sustain the conferences as a network for fellowship and support for single adults and a statement that the Episcopal Church does welcome single adults," she noted "Now it is time to formalize these two activities for the future." McLaughlin is in discussion with a major seminary about developing a video conferencing course in leadership for ministry with single adults, which would make the training more widely available. The goal is to have at least two trainers in each province, and eventually, two in each diocese. "If we do not train professionals to assist in starting and maintaining this ministry, utilizing our structure to reach our smaller churches, we are leaving ministry with single adults to the protestant mega-churches-and our people will go where they find their needs met," she pointed out. Future expansion While the effort has been slowed by the economic downturn, it is the intention of Solo Flight Conferences to work with Episcopal bishops to match the $50,000 grant and, in its third decade of ministry, to make the opportunity for single adults to have the benefit of this ministry available in five locations. For more info contact McLaughlin at kcollierm@diolex.org To register, contact Davidwperk@aol.com and ask to join Solo Flight yahoo group. Registration deadline is August 15. The Episcopal Church, with 110 dioceses in 16 nations, is a member province of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Solo Flight: contact Davidwperk@aol.com for solo flight registration and yahoo group information The Episcopal Church: www.episcopalchurch.org IamEpiscopalian: http://www.iamepiscopalian.org # # # # # # For more info contact: Neva Rae Fox Public Affairs Officer The Episcopal Church newsline@episcopalchurch.org 212-716-6080 Mobile: 917-478-5659 From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Thu Jun 4 11:02:28 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Thu Jun 4 11:03:58 2009 Subject: [DioNJ] Young adults of color to meet at Canterbury House Message-ID: Please help to spread the word in your parish, and invite someone you know! Young adults of color (age 18 to 35) are invited to gather on Saturday, June 13th, 2-4 p.m., at Canterbury House, 5 Mine St., New Brunswick. Come for a time of relaxation as we dream together and imagine some next steps for the young adult movement in the Church: we need your voice and involvement to plan for future events around the Diocese of New Jersey. Our special guest will be the Rev. Miguelina Espinal of the Episcopal Church Center: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/49662_94436_ENG_HTM.htm Canterbury House is easily accessible by train! For more information please contact: The Reverend Gregory Bezilla, Chaplain The Episcopal Campus Ministry at Rutgers Canterbury House 5 Mine St. New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1111 E-mail: bezilla@rci.rutgers.edu Web: http://episcopal.rutgers.edu Facebook: http://rutgers.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2327143316 Phone: 732-932-1278 From mwilkes at newjersey.anglican.org Fri Jun 5 15:28:43 2009 From: mwilkes at newjersey.anglican.org (Michael Wilkes) Date: Fri Jun 5 15:30:03 2009 Subject: [DioNJ] Upcoming Ministry Institute Events for the period of 6/6/09 through 6/20/09 Message-ID: EVENTS ******************** Clergy Day at the Beach and Fresh Start Party Hosted by The Reverend Frank Crumbaugh, Rector, Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church, Beach Haven, New Jersey. This is a play day at the beach for all clergy and the Annual Fresh Start Party. Its stated agenda is NO agenda, other than to relax and enjoy one another's company..the exercises of the day include volley ball, hammock snoozing, feasting, laughing and scratching, reading the first "beach-trash" of the season, surf and bay dabbling, boat riding, fishing..you get the idea. When Thursday, June 11 from 10 AM to 3 PM Cost No fee, lunch provided Where Holy Innocents' Church 410 South Atlantic Avenue Beach Haven, New Jersey 08008 609 492-7571 Register By Friday, June 5 Registration Email preferred to calvarez@newjersey.anglican.org. Or fax registration form to 609 394-9546, mail form, or phone Cecilia Alvarez, 609 394-5281, ext. 22. Contact The Reverend Frank Crumbaugh, 609 492-7571 or crumbaugh@msn.com ******************** PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ******************** Michael Wilkes Manager of Information Technology Diocese of New Jersey 808 West State Street Trenton, NJ 08618 Phone: 877-394-5281 Ext 33 Fax: 609-394-9546 mwilkes@newjersey.anglican.org This email, from the Diocese of New Jersey, may contain information that is confidential, privileged, or both. Such information is intended for the use of person or organization addressed in the TO: field or copied in the CC: fields. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by replying to this email immediately. If you're not the intended recipient, please be advised that any use of the information in this email is prohibited, and may constitute an invasion of the privacy of the intended recipient. From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Mon Jun 8 09:43:37 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Mon Jun 8 09:44:57 2009 Subject: [DioNJ] Death notice Message-ID: My mother Beatrice Thompson-Quartey died in Ghana after a brief illness on May 22, 2009. Funeral arrangements have been scheduled for July 16th and 17th and I will be traveling to Ghana for her burial. I would appreciate my fellow clergy holding me in their prayers. Thanks, John -- The Rev. C. John Thompson-Quartey Rector St. Mary's By The Sea 804 Bay Avenue Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742 From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Mon Jun 8 14:22:46 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Mon Jun 8 14:24:05 2009 Subject: [DioNJ] Resource for General Convention Message-ID: <870FD28A7F374D4D9683A877FCDB4DC4@capital.local> Welcome to your resource for General Convention! The Deputation of the Diocese of NJ has prepared this site to give you information about General Convention 2009, which is to take place from July 8-17 in Anaheim, California. Whether you are clergy or lay, young or more experienced, this is your church! http://njgcresources.webs.com/ Blessings, Joan Anders Chair of Deputation P.S. The designer of the site is Allie Graham. From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Tue Jun 9 15:44:59 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Tue Jun 9 15:46:18 2009 Subject: [DioNJ] Faith and Government Leaders Summit Message-ID: <6C04AD5842D64AE99A9F87C6D6B92A6F@capital.local> Colleagues: If you are receiving this e-mail it is because you are a valued faith or community leader in the State of New Jersey. On June 15th, 2009 we are having a Faith and Government Leaders Summit at Princeton Theological Seminary. Since space is limited we are sending you the preliminary information first so as leaders of your organizations and churches you can register early and forward to leaders you think ought to attend. Please open the attachment letter for registration information and fees. You may register on-line or by phone. To register on-line: Click below (Time is running out) http://www.peopleware.net/index.cfm?siteCode=1767&eventDisp=PR09HLP201&subev entdisp=PRIN Phone Registration: 609-497-7990 Sincerely, Rev. Salguero Gabriel Salguero The Rev. Gabriel A. Salguero Director, Hispanic Leadership Program Princeton Theological Seminary gabriel.salguero@ptsem.edu 609-497-7994 <> From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Tue Jun 9 15:44:59 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Tue Jun 9 15:46:19 2009 Subject: [DioNJ] Death Notice Message-ID: Eugene M. Haring Eugene M. Haring PRINCETON - Eugene M. Haring of Princeton, NJ, died on June 4, 2009, at the University Medical Center at Princeton after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Janet Marshall Haring and loving uncle to Amy Newell, London, England, and James and Christopher Nichols of Rhode Island. He was born May 16, 1927, to Edith and Horace Haring. A graduate of the Pingry School, Elizabeth, NJ, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Princeton University and a Masters Degree in Philosophy as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow, also from Princeton. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1955. He served in the US Navy and in the Naval Reserve. After Harvard Law School, Mr. Haring joined McCarter and English, where he spent his entire legal career. He became Senior Partner and Chairman of the Executive Committee in 1982 and remained in those positions until 1997. Mr. Haring's extensive practice concentrated on general litigation with trial and appellate experience. His clients ranged from individuals to large, national corporations. Long a proponent of dispute resolution, upon retirement, he served as a Mediator for the US District Court of NJ, a part of the New Jersey Supreme Court Civil Mediation Program and a member of the NJ Panel of Distinguished Neutrals. He served as a member of the vestry and Warden at Princeton's Trinity Church and was a trustee of General Theological Seminary in New York. He was Chancellor of the Episcopal Diocese of NJ, serving four bishops, spanning a period of 18 years. He was recognized for his long service to the Diocese of New Jersey by being named Honorary Canon. Mr. Haring mentored many young lawyers throughout his career, sharing his love of the law and his expectations for the highest ethical and intellectual standards. He will be remembered for his kindness and generosity, his love of animals and of Princeton University. In Princeton, he was a member and chairman of the Township Zoning Board of Adjustment. He was a member of the Nassau Club, Springdale Golf Club and Old Guard of Princeton, NJ. A memorial service celebrating Gene's life will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 2009, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to either SAVE Animal Shelter, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton, NJ 08540 or University Medical Center at Princeton, 253 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08540. From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Tue Jun 9 15:44:59 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Tue Jun 9 15:46:22 2009 Subject: [DioNJ] Timeline announced for Episcopal Church Message-ID: <4012C0D2102F4F7B860FBBC42CA003C5@capital.local> The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs Timeline announced for Episcopal Church Bishop Suffragan for Federal Ministries [June 9, 2009] The timeline and deadlines for the search for the Bishop Suffragan for Federal Ministries for The Episcopal Church has been announced by the special committee and Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori. Also announced are the members of a discernment committee. The timeline includes a call for candidates, interviews and other necessary steps. The successful candidate will be the Sixth Bishop Suffragan for Federal Ministries. Areas of responsibility for the Bishop Suffragan include the pastoral care and oversight for armed forces chaplains, military personnel and families, federal hospitals and prisons, and the Eucharist communities related to military installations. The election will be held at the March 2010 House of Bishops meeting in Camp Allen, Texas. Consecration has been slated for June 2010 at National Cathedral in Washington, DC with Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori celebrating the Eucharist. Chaired by Bishop Nathan Baxter of the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania, the special committee is comprised of bishops appointed by the Presiding Bishop to function just as a standing committee would function within a Diocesan process. The members of the special committee are: Bishop Suffragan Laura Ahrens of Connecticut; Bishop David Alvarez of Puerto Rico; Bishop John Chane of Washington (DC); Bishop Suffragan Rayford High of Texas; Bishop Barry Howe of West Missouri; and Bishop Greg Rickel of Olympia. Consultant is the Rev. Conrad Selnick of Ohio. A discernment committee made up of clergy and laity represents from chaplaincies in military branches and hospitals as well as Eucharist communities has been named. Members are listed here: http://www.episcochap.org/bishopelection/discernment_group.html The current Bishop Suffragan, the Rt. Rev. George Packard, has announced his retirement. Timeline and deadlines The first step in the process was the creation of an online survey to be completed by all involved in the federal ministries. This survey will be on line for the next month. The results of the survey will be used in July to contribute to the preparation of the profile, which will detail the many aspects of the position. The discernment committee will meet in early July to nominate persons to serve on the nominating committee and to approve a first draft of the profile. The special committee will meet during General Convention in July 2009 in Anaheim California to name the members of the nominating committee and to approve the final version of the profile. The profile will be released in August and will be posted on the website for the election: http://www.episcochap.org/bishopelection/index.html The Call for Nominations form will be posted on the website on September 1; closing date to submit a nomination for this position is September 29. At that point, the work of the special committee will conclude, and the nominating committee assumes the tasks. The members of the nominating committee will be announced in August. Throughout October - December, the nominating committee will screen and interview potential candidates. The list of nominees will be announced in January 2010. Nominees by petition will be accepted February 8 to 12. The nominees will meet with the bishops at the March 2010 House of Bishops (HOB) meeting at Camp Allen, TX. The election will be held during the HOB meeting. Following that, the consent process will begin. Consecration will be June 2010. For more info contact Baxter at bishop@diocesecpa.org or Bishop Clay Matthews at cmatthews@episcopalchurch.org. The Episcopal Church, with 110 dioceses in 16 nations, is a member province of the Worldwide Anglican Communion. The Episcopal Church: www.episcopalchurch.org Episcopal Church Office of Federal Ministries: http://www.episcochap.org/ Election information: http://www.episcochap.org/bishopelection/index.html # # # # For more info contact: Neva Rae Fox Public Affairs Officer The Episcopal Church newsline@episcopalchurch.org 212-716-6080 Mobile: 917-478-5659 From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Wed Jun 10 14:51:08 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Wed Jun 10 14:52:25 2009 Subject: [DioNJ] Computers needed... Message-ID: <4E3294377ACF4758B474F73532B74952@capital.local> At least seven used or new desk-top computers, monitors, and printers are needed for the Azarell (Rise Up!) Job Training Program at St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, 1615 Mississippi Avenue, Atlantic City. The computers desired have Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista operating systems. If you can help, please contact me at jm125kirk@verizon.net or call me toll-free at 888-338-0377. I will be out of my office from June 19-26. Thank you! The Rev. Dr. Jeffrey M. Kirk, Rector Church of the Atonement Laurel Springs From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Wed Jun 10 16:36:17 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Wed Jun 10 16:37:34 2009 Subject: [DioNJ] In-Formation Consultation Message-ID: >From Susan Legnani: In-Formation Consultation Susan Legnani 158 Warren Street Beverly, NJ 08010 609-387-7619 Dear Friends, As the Church School year comes to an end I am inviting you to attend a meeting of New Jersey Episcopal Christian Educators at St. Stephen's Church at 158 Warren St., Beverly, NJ on Thursday, June 25th at 7:00 PM. There are several reasons why this will be very helpful for your Christian Formation Ministry. First, since our diocese does not have a staff person for Christian Formation and most parishes do not have a staff person either, volunteers are usually left on their own to figure out what to do for parish Christian Formation programs. It seems like a good time to pool our resources and to support one another by sharing the resources of knowledge that we have among ourselves. An opportunity will be available on June 25th for attendees to network together according to the age group or program they teach. Second, our diocese does have a resource center at Diocesan House that is ready to be utilized, but most people don't know much about it. Sample materials will be available on June 25th and if you let me know you are coming I will make a special effort to have what you might be looking for available that night. Third, our General Convention will be working on Christian Formation issues this summer when it meets in Anaheim, CA. A new Formation Charter will be presented during Convention and so I thought it would be helpful to have a brief presentation about this charter and its potential impact on the Christian Formation ministry of the Episcopal Church. I hope you will join this ground breaking group. We have not done anything like this before, but the potential for strengthening Christian Formation in our diocese is huge. There is no cost for this evening. Just bring yourself and as many other interested people from your parish as possible. I only ask that you let me know that you are coming so I can plan for some light refreshments. Please call 609-387-7619. Peace, Sue Legnani 609-387-7619 PS. Please pass this on to other members of your congregation who have an interest in Christian Formation. Thanks. From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Thu Jun 11 11:05:45 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Thu Jun 11 11:07:01 2009 Subject: [DioNJ] Doo-Wop Show and Dance Party Message-ID: <3D52765AE7F04CFABB8A29951636CCEB@capital.local> From: The Rev. Debbie Cook Associate Rector Grace Church in Haddonfield motherdebbie@gracehaddon.org Grace Church In Haddonfield hosting a "Doo-Wop Show and Dance Party" 19 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield--Second floor Parish Hall Saturday, June 20th, 7 to 10 pm (Doors open 6:30 pm) Grace Church will be holding a Doo-Wop Show and Dance Party with live music by "45RPM" on Saturday, June 20 in the Grace Church Auditorium, 19 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets, $30 per person, are available at the Grace Church office by calling 856-429-0007 or emailing: office@gracehaddon.org. Non-alcoholic beverages and light food provided; BYOB (wine and beer). There is plenty of free parking behind the church in the PATCO Speedline parking lot. Proceeds benefit Grace Church ministries. From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Thu Jun 11 15:27:51 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Thu Jun 11 15:29:08 2009 Subject: [DioNJ] Confirm Not Conform Program Message-ID: June 11, 2009 Contact: Bill Falvey, 917-373-8510, wfalvey@cpg.org Church Publishing Incorporated, 445 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016 CPI Now Distributing Confirm Not Conform Program; Will Expand Web-Based Confirmation Program Nationwide (New York, New York) - Church Publishing Incorporated (CPI), publisher for the Episcopal Church, has signed an exclusive agreement to publish and distribute the ground-breaking Confirm not Confirm program, because "Youth believe something and the church needs to hear it." That's one of the founding principles of the popular and fast-growing Confirmation program developed by St. John's Episcopal Church in Oakland, CA. Confirm not Conform, or CnC, takes the idealism and skepticism that co-exist in young people and uses that energy to help youth become engaged with their faith and their community. Currently used by over 50 parishes throughout the United States, Confirm not Conform has won admiration from bishops, priests, parents and youth alike. "It takes youth seriously," said The Rev. Scott Denman, founder of the program. "Youth have a lot of integrity. If we ask them what they believe and listen, they will tell us and we will be amazed. If we tell them what they ought to believe, they may give in for the moment, but it will never be genuine. CnC helps promote a genuine and authentic faith." "We're delighted with this new partnership! Church Publishing is a terrific organization, and their involvement will allow us to make CnC available to many more congregations," added The Rev. Molly Darling, Executive and Creative Director for CnC. "At the same time, it frees us to spend more time on what we love -- helping communities make the most of our program." CPI, through its educational division, Morehouse Education Resources, will publish and distribute all Confirm not Conform materials, making it more readily accessible for more churches as a downloadable resource. Congregations will now be able to subscribe to the program and receive electronic updates as new materials are developed to support the holistic youth program. The core of CnC consists of 16 class sessions but, in addition, CnC students go on field trips, attend a weekend-long retreat, work with mentors, participate in liturgies, and design and implement a service project as a team. The new partnership with CPI will maintain the creative energy of CnC's founder, directors, and board, who also include Kellor Smith, The Reverend Laura Toepfer, and John McGuinn. "This agreement marks an exciting time for us in our service to the Episcopal Church," said Bill Gnegy, Marketing Manager for Morehouse Education Resources. "It's not only a great addition to our program offerings, but provides a new way to help parents, mentors, and parishes engage their young people in one of the most important times in their faith journeys." "CPI is pleased and proud to be able to share this holistic Confirmation program with the wider church," said Sharon Ely Pearson, Christian Formation Specialist for Morehouse Education Resources. "As many believe that Confirmation is a sacrament seeking a theology, this program gives new life to a process that helps young people determine whether they are ready to make a mature commitment to Christ." Rather than pushing information on youth from the outside, Confirm not Conform explores the beliefs and questions that come from the students themselves. The debate and discussion sparked by the students ignite their faith into something lively and real. The nine-month Confirm not Conform program culminates in a celebration worship service and post-service party in what the St. John's parish calls a "Confirmitzvah". While the current CnC curriculum is written from an Episcopal standpoint, the partnership is hoping to offer an ecumenical edition in the future. Used and tested extensively, the program has already been adapted by several Lutheran and United Church of Christ congregations, in addition to Anglican churches outside the U.S. Confirm not Conform will be showcased at the July 2009 General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Additional marketing outreach, aimed at creating interest and awareness for Confirm not Conform in Episcopal churches nationwide, will begin later this summer. For complete details and more information about Confirm not Conform, visit www.confirmnotconform.com, or call the CPI customer service group at 800-242-1918. Additional CPI product offerings can be found at www.churchpublishing.org. "I love CnC as it allows the youth to take ownership of their faith - not their parents -- but their own," said Kellee Wattenbarger, DCF, and a program user at St. Christopher's Church, Springfield, VA. "The youth will come out of the class engaged and energized with respect to mission and their involvement with the Church and congregation. It will do wonders for opening and renewing the whole Church's outlook on life and their own faith journeys." Founded in 1918 and headquartered in New York City, CPI is the publisher of official worship materials, books, and music for the Episcopal Church, plus a multi-faceted publisher and supplier to the broader ecumenical marketplace. Publishing imprints include Church Publishing, Morehouse Publishing, and Seabury Books. Additional CPI divisions include Morehouse Church Supplies, a provider of church supplies, ecclesiastical furnishings, vestments, and more, located in Harrisburg, PA; and Morehouse Education Resources, which produces lectionary-based curriculum, faith formation programs, plus e-publishing resources and services, located in Denver, CO. Tear sheets and/or advance notice of publication is encouraged and appreciated. C 2009 Church Publishing Incorporated. Church Publishing Incorporated 445 Fifth Avenue New York, NY, 10016, Privacy Policy From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Mon Jun 15 09:53:14 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Mon Jun 15 09:54:34 2009 Subject: [DioNJ] =?iso-2022-jp?b?VGhlIFNlYW1lbhskQiFHGyhCcyBDaHVyY2ggSW5z?= =?iso-2022-jp?b?dGl0dXRlIEhvbm9ycyBQaXJhY3kgSGVybw==?= Message-ID: <9CE18795B2204AF58559D6FE41CC5E11@capital.local> From: Oliver Brewer THE SEAMEN?S CHURCH INSTITUTE Voice (914) 595?6386 Int?l Mobile +44 (0)754 364 7768 obrewer@seamenschurch.org www.seamenschurch.org The Seamen?s Church Institute Honors Piracy Hero At its 32nd Annual Silver Bell Awards Dinner on June 11 in New York City, the Seamen?s Church Institute of New York & New Jersey (SCI) gave its first Courage at Sea Award to Captain Richard Phillips, who was rescued by US Navy Seals from captivity among Somali pirates on Easter Day. More than 900 guests from the Church and maritime industry gave Captain Phillips two rousing standing ovations as he accepted the Award. Church leaders in attendance included the Rt. Rev. Mark S. Sisk, Bishop of New York, and the Rev. Dr. James Herbert Cooper, Rector of Trinity Church, Wall Street. Trinity Church parishioner, attorney and SCI Director of the Center for Seafarers? Rights Douglas B. Stevenson introduced Captain Phillips with the following words: What for most Americans was, prior to April 12, the stuff of legend and lore, has been for many of us in this room a dangerous reality. However, for one man here in this very room in particular, it was all too realistic. Extreme situations define true leaders. Captain Richard Phillips exemplified the qualities we seek most in a true leader: bravery, confidence, calmness, courage, and responsibility to those under his charge. Captain Phillips demonstrated these qualities to the world. Here is a man who reacted to an imminent threat with careful consideration for the safety of his crew by telling them to lock themselves up-while he surrendered himself to the pirates. He made this heroic choice without knowing what the outcome would be or what further sacrifice he would be asked to make. But, his choice saved the lives of his crew. The ordeal has shined a light on mariners across the globe-the dangers they face and the strength of their character. Hopefully, this situation will live in the minds of Americans and raise awareness to the contributions that the world?s brave mariners make to our lives. The Rev. David M. Rider, SCI?s President and Executive Director, has announced a collaborative initiative with SCI, New York?s Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Disaster Psychiatry Outreach and the New York Psychoanalytic Institute to extensively study traumatic stress issues relating to merchant mariners held in captivity by pirates. According to Rider, the study seeks to create best practice models for use by the maritime industry to provide immediate and ongoing treatment for mariners and their families during and after captivity. Rider, who managed the Episcopal Church?s mental health benefits for more than a decade, stated that the study flows from the International Christian Maritime Association?s (ICMA) recent resolution calling for nations and maritime organizations to establish a resource center to provide specialized counseling, medical care and other appropriate services to victims of piracy and armed robbery at sea. SCI?s Stevenson, a leading international expert on piracy, serves as incoming Chairman of ICMA, which is based in London. Stevenson and Rider will lead a public presentation on ?The Church and Piracy: Social Justice and Reconciliation on the High Seas? at General Convention in Anaheim CA. Founded in 1834 and celebrating its 175th anniversary, SCI serves as an agency of the Episcopal Church that works ecumenically to provide pastoral care, legal advocacy and maritime education to seafarers and port chaplains around the world. -END- From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Thu Jun 18 09:37:25 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Thu Jun 18 09:38:45 2009 Subject: [DioNJ Announcements] Series of Retreats Message-ID: <4D087107146D4D20BC9684F32AEB918B@capital.local> >From the Right Onward Vision Committee Speaking, Hearing, Walking In the Spirit A Series of Retreats September 2009 ? January 2010 September 12, 2009 Basic Spirituality: An Invitation to Christian Spiritual Teaching: How God Loves, Transforms, and Makes People Whole Leader: Dr Elizabeth Koenig St. George?s, Rumson October 10, 2009 Urban Ministry Retreat Leader: The Rev. Canon Dr. Sandye Wilson St. Paul?s, Camden November 7, 2009 Young Adult Retreat Leaders: The Rev. Greg Bezilla and The Rev. Dr. Deborah Meister St. Andrew?s, Mt. Holly November 14, 2009 Deepening Spirituality Leader: The Rev. Ed Zelley Holy Trinity, Wenonah December 4-5, 2009 Overnight Silent Retreat: A Sampler of Prayer Leader: The Rev. Ann Holt St. Marguerite?s Retreat House, Community of St. John Baptist, Mendham January 9, 2010 Spiritual Growth through Music Leader: The Rev. Phil Carr-Jones Trinity Cathedral, Trenton Simultaneous Spanish translation available upon request. Traduccion simultanea al Espa?ol disponible. Sponsored by the Right Onward Vision Committee ~ Spiritual Renewal Initiative See the Fall Ministry Institute catalog for further descriptions and registration information (also online). or Contact Annette Buchanan at annbuc2000@cs.com or The Rev. Sheelagh Clarke at sheelaghclarke@hotmail.com. From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Thu Jun 18 12:48:30 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Thu Jun 18 12:49:49 2009 Subject: [DioNJ Announcements] World Refugee Day Message-ID: <672F5CC46D83435097C896025C3BB24A@capital.local> The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs Episcopal Migration Ministries June 19 live webcast to discuss World Refugee Day with Presiding Bishop, Connecticut Bishop, panel Tune in on Friday; watch and email questions [June 18, 2009] A June 19 live webcast sponsored by Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) and the Office of Communication will focus on World Refugee Day and will examine the plight of today's refugees. "You Mean The World To Us: Our global embrace of refugees through local resettlement" will top the Episcopal Church's observance of the annual United Nations-designated World Refugee Day on June 20. The Friday live webcast will begin at 12:10 pm Eastern with the celebration of the Eucharist in the Chapel of Christ the Lord, located in The Episcopal Church Center in New York City. (11:10 am Central, 10:10 am Mountain, 9:10 am Pacific). Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will celebrate and preach at this World Refugee Day-themed service. Following the Eucharist at 1 pm Eastern, Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori and Bishop Andrew D. Smith of Connecticut will participate in a panel discussion of World Refugee Day. The panel will be moderated by Deborah Stein, director of Episcopal Migration Ministries. The Presiding Bishop will reflect on the church's long-standing commitment to refugees and Bishop Smith will speak about the impact of ongoing resettlement in his diocese. Members of an interfaith sponsorship team that includes St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Wilton, Connecticut and an Iraqi refugee family they helped to resettle will also share their experiences. The live webcast of the Eucharist, beginning at 12:10 pm Eastern, is expected to be 35 minutes. The live webcast of You Mean The World To Us, beginning at 1 pm Eastern, is expected to be 45 minutes. Questions for the panel can be submitted by emailing newsline@episcopalchurch.org. The live webcasts of the Eucharist and You Mean The World To Us can be accessed on the home page of The Episcopal Church www.episcopalchurch.org. Episcopal Migration Ministries Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) is one of 10 voluntary agencies partnering with the U.S. State Department in the work of refugee resettlement. EMM has its origins in the response to refugees fleeing Eastern Europe during World War II offered by churches in the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio beginning in 1938. In the mid-1970's, Episcopal parishes and many other faith communities assisted Vietnamese refugees relocated to this country by the U.S. government. The Episcopal Church became a participating organization in the U.S. refugee program, when Congress passed the Refugee Act of 1980. Since that time, EMM has resettled thousands of refugees from Southeast Asia and the Near East, Europe and the former Soviet Union, Africa and Latin America. In addition to Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Hmong, other major refugee groups resettled by the Episcopal Church over three decades have been from Cuba, Bosnia, Kosovo, Liberia and the Sudan. EMM is currently resettling large numbers of Burmese, Bhutanese and Iraqi refugees. In 2008, EMM resettled a record 4,070 refugees and anticipates assisting at least as many refugees in 2009. The Episcopal Church, with 110 dioceses in 16 nations, is a member province of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The Episcopal Church: www.episcopalchurch.org Episcopal Migration Ministries: http://www.ecusa.anglican.org/emm.htm Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/presiding-bishop.htm Bishop Andrew Smith and the Diocese of Connecticut: http://www.ctdiocese.org/ United Nations World Refugee Day 2009: http://www.unhcr.org/events.html IamEpiscopalian: http://www.iamepiscopalian.org/ For more info contact: Neva Rae Fox Public Affairs Officer The Episcopal Church newsline@episcopalchurch.org 212-716-6080 Mobile: 917-478-5659 From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Thu Jun 18 15:58:43 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Thu Jun 18 16:00:02 2009 Subject: [DioNJ Announcements] Mark you calendar Message-ID: A Spiritual Discernment for Advent Quiet Day, December 12, 2009, Church of the Holy Spirit, Lebanon, NJ. Leaders: The Rev'd Canon Andrew M France, The Rev'd John Rollins and L. E. "Jim" Keller Quiet Day will begin at 9:00 a.m. and go to 3:30 p.m. Light breakfast and lunch included. Cost is $20.00pp. More information later with specific details as we get close to the end of Pentecost season. Space will be limited to first 40 who register. Contact: L. E. "Jim" Keller (H) 908-713-0724 (C) 908-391-5779 (F) 908-713-0924 jim.keller36@comccast.ne From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Thu Jun 18 17:23:46 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Thu Jun 18 17:25:05 2009 Subject: [DioNJ Announcements] Choir of Royal Holloway, University of London Message-ID: From: TRINITY EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL 801 West State Street Trenton, New Jersey 08618-5390 609-392-3805 (extension 100) (fax: 609-392-2305) For more information and to hear sound clips of the choir please visit www.chapelchoir.co.uk Choir of Royal Holloway, University of London Concert tour summer 2009 The Choir of Royal Holloway, University of London will be giving concerts across the east coast this summer as they embark on a two week concert tour of the States. The choir will perform evening concerts at Trenton Episcopal Cathedral and Princeton University Chapel during their stay in New Jersey. The Choir of Royal Holloway has gained an eminent reputation through its recordings, concerts and broadcasts. Under the direction of Rupert Gough the choir of 22 choral scholars has grown from strength to strength and is comprised of some of the brightest and promising young choral singers. The choir is rapidly building a strong presence in the classical music world as one of the finest collegiate choirs in Britain. The London Times newspaper recently described the choir as "truly fabulous" and "breathtakingly musical". The choir has given concerts in many UK cathedrals and concert halls and has toured Europe extensively. This is their first tour to the USA. Having made numerous recordings, the choir now records exclusively for top UK classical music label Hyperion. Their first release with Hyperion will feature the beautiful music of Latvian composer Rihards Dubra and will be released later this year. The choir will perform extracts from the disc at their concerts in Princeton and Trenton. The choir has recently premiered a major new oratorio by young American composer Carson Cooman in London. The piece transports the writings of early English mystic Julian of Norwich to a Nantucket landscape, an island 30 miles off the coast of Massachusetts. Their Princeton concert will feature an extract from the piece. The rest of the program will include choral and organ works by Byrd, Purcell, JS Bach and Mendelssohn, along with arrangements of popular melodies including Amazing grace and Shenandoah. Performance Dates and Information: Tuesday, June 30th 2009 8.00pm Admission free Princeton University Chapel Murray-Dodge Hall Phone (609) 258-3047 | chapel@princeton.edu Thursday, July 2nd 2009 7.00pm Free will offering (suggested donation: $15) Trinity Episcopal Cathedral 801 W State St Trenton, NJ 08618 To book tickets in advance for this show contact Trinity Episcopal Cathedral on (609) 392-3805 30 - 30 - 30 From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Mon Jun 22 14:16:00 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Mon Jun 22 14:17:18 2009 Subject: [DioNJ Announcements] Appeal for Youth in Belize Message-ID: Requested to be sent by The Rt. Rev. Sylvestre D. Romero ----------------------------------------------------- RT. REV. PHILIP WRIGHT M.A. P O Box 535, Belize City, Belize +501-227-3029/8055; +501-628-6171 pswbelize@hotmail.com 1st June, 2009 Dear Friend and Supporter, The Anglican Church in the Province of the West Indies is hosting its Second Provincial Youth Gathering from July 18th to 25th, 2009 in Trelawny, Jamaica. This Youth Gathering will be held under the theme, "Anglican Youth: Co-workers With Christ, Called To Be Disciples." There are sixteen youth delegates and three chaperones from across the country of Belize who are planning to represent the Diocese at this event (see list below). The estimated cost per delegate is as follows: Airfare US $ 850.00 Accommodation/ Meals US $ 650.00 Registration Fee US $ 25.00 Incidentals US $ 75.00 TOTAL US $1600.00 The grand total for the entire delegation is approximately US $30,000.00. The Diocesan Youth Council, along with the delegates, have embarked on an aggressive fund-raising effort that has included Tea Parties, Bar-b-que Sales, Turkey Dinner Sales, Excursions to neighboring Mexico, a Mexican Evening, Catamaran Cruise, and appeals to Corporate Sponsors. They have done well but to date have fallen short by approximately US $5,000.00. I am therefore now making a personal and special appeal on their behalf to assist them in realizing the projected target. Whatever contribution you can render will be of great help and will go to a most worthy cause. The Youth will be ambassadors for our Diocese and Country and we believe they will make us proud. Moreover, this is a wonderful opportunity for each of them to experience the Church throughout the Province as they interact with youths from the other dioceses, thereby broadening their knowledge and appreciation for the Church of which they are a part. We thank you in advance for your kind support and we pray God's continued blessings upon you. In Christ, Bishop Philip Wright NO. NAME OF DELEGATES CHURCH DISTRICT 1. Rudolph Alexander Dawson All Saints' Belize City 2. Anwah Radech Young All Saints' Belize City 3. Adrian Joseph Sosa All Saints' Belize City 4. Cladia Carlota Nunez St. Jerome's Hopkins Village, Stann Creek 5. Luke Dayton Nunez Jr. St. Jerome's Hopkins Village, Stann Creek 6. Christopher Charles Jones Christ the King Dangriga 7. Joseph Alphias Pate St. Paul's Corozal 8. Marissa Alexis Elrington St. Mary's Belize City 9. Joy Ebony Spann St. Mary's Belize City 10. Shiffana Shakeira Flowers St. Mary's Belize City 11. Adejah Verna James St. Peter's Orange Walk 12. Cliffara Shadera Cacho St. Joseph's Punta Gorda 13. Karena Kimberly Gill St. Ann's Belmopan 14. Henry Joseph Galvez St. Andrew's San Ignacio, Cayo 15. Noel Lincoln Gillett St. Francis Burrell Boom 16. Krystal Tirzah Banks St. John's Cathedral Belize City 17. Olympia Saunders Chaperone Belize City 18. Jerris Valentine Chaperone Dangriga 19. Lorraine Valentine Chaperone Dangriga 20. Paul Garcia PYG II Belize Representative Belize City From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Tue Jun 23 10:21:36 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Tue Jun 23 10:22:55 2009 Subject: [DioNJ Announcements] THE SEAMEN'S CHURCH INSTITUTE Message-ID: From: Jeanette DeVita, Program Manager Christmas at Sea THE SEAMEN'S CHURCH INSTITUTE (212) 349-9090 jdevita@seamenschurch.org www.seamenschurch.org http://blogs.seamenschurch.org PREPARING FOR CHRISTMAS . IN JULY A printable 8.5" x 11" flyer (PDF) is attached to this email; other promotional materials available upon request. When you have 17,000 Christmas gifts to deliver, you need a head start and a lot of helping hands. Each year the Seamen's Church Institute (SCI) plays Santa to over 17,000 mariners with the Christmas at Sea and Christmas on the River programs, delivering handmade gifts to merchant mariners working far from home during the holidays. This year we are kicking off our collecting and packing season with the theme Preparing for Christmas in July. We are looking for parishes, youth groups, Sunday schools and Vacation Bible Schools to partner with us in our collection early in the year so that we are ready this winter. In addition to the handknit hats, scarves, vests, socks, and helmets, SCI is collecting things that you and I can obtain at the local supermarket like lip balm, chewing gum, individually wrapped hard candy, playing cards, kid-made cards, Sudoku books and hand lotion-things difficult to come by when working long stretches on the water. (All of these items must be in new and unopened condition.) Gathering items for mariners is a wonderful service project, and it is easy to coordinate and will have a special impact on the lives of others. Please consider helping us deliver these heartwarming gifts to the men and women who make our modern way of life possible. If your group already participates in this program, please join us, and start early this summer and continue right on through Christmas. If you don't yet participate, now is the perfect time to get involved and have your time and effort make a difference to our 2009 program. Here's how you can help: . Contact us at cas@seamenschurch.org and find out which items we need most in your area . Organize a collection in your office . Start a knitting group in your parish or office . Encourage families with children to buy something off our Christmas List when they go back-to-school shopping this summer. . Have your Vacation Bible School classes make Christmas Cards for mariners. Blessings, Jeanette DeVita P.S. We have collected nearly 5,000 handknit items so far this year; that's a lot of stitches, but we still have many more to go before Christmas, please join us today! Jeanette DeVita Program Manager, Christmas At Sea Seamen's Church Institute of NY & NJ 241 Water Street New York, NY 10038 212.349.9090, ext 257 www.seamenschurch.org http://blogs.seamenschurch.org This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail and any attachment(s) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this e-mail and any attachment(s) and destroy all copies. Thank you. From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Wed Jun 24 10:34:24 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Wed Jun 24 10:35:46 2009 Subject: [DioNJ Announcements] Thank you Message-ID: <745290C40A194CC08E994EFE88F993BD@capital.local> June 23, 2009 Dear Friends in Christ, It is important to me that all members of your congregation receive a copy of the enclosed letter. Thank you for your faithfulness and prayers during these challenging times in the life of the diocese. Faithfully yours, The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell XI Bishop of New Jersey GEC:mar 23 June 2009 Dear Friends: This comes to catch you on the way out the door to your Summer- before life?s pace in households and parishes changes for a while. It comes with a simple message and heartfelt intent. That heartfelt, simple message is: Thank You Reflecting upon recent deliberations with our diocesan Task Force on Restructure, let me tell you again what you already know- the economic realities of this year and next are difficult. Despite those realities, I write to encourage you and Thank You The Vision Initiative of 2009 for our Diocese is Spiritual Renewal. A clear evidence of spiritual health and spiritual renewal is generosity. The way in which so many have been generous and faithful in their commitments to the ministry of our Diocese is more humbling than words adequately can convey. Personal and corporate sacrifices have been made for this generosity, and I know it. So does the Task Force on Restructure. We need this generosity now and will continue to need it in the future. A special thanks goes to those parishes that are paying their full Fair Share. I am grateful for such faithfulness that loves God?s Church so much. Testimony to the goodness of God in the lives of our parishes is clear. That?s why I?m writing to say Thank You Keep well. Rest as you each and all are able. Know that you are and remain close at heart. Right Onward! The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell 23 de Junio de 2009 Estimados Amigos: Esta carta les llega en el momento preciso cuando est?n a punto de salir para disfrutar el verano-donde los pasos de la vida en el hogar y en las parroquias cambiaran por unos meses. Les llega esta carta con un mensaje muy simple y con el intento muy sincero. Con todo coraz?n les digo MUCHAS GRACIAS Reflejando sobre recientes deliberaciones con Los miembros del Comit? sobre La Re-Estructura de La Di?cesis, d?jenme decirles una vez m?s lo que ya saben-sobre las realidades econ?micas de este a?o como tambi?n el pr?ximo a?o, son dif?ciles, les escribo para darles animo y decirles MUCHAS GRACIAS La Visi?n Iniciativa del a?o 2009 de nuestra Di?cesis es Renovaci?n Espiritual. Una evidencia clara de salud espiritual y renovaci?n espiritual es generosidad. La generosidad y fidelidad en su compromiso al ministerio de nuestra Di?cesis es m?s humilde que las palabras pueden expresar adecuadamente. Los sacrificios personales como de corporativos se han hecho hacia esta generosidad, y yo lo se. Tambi?n lo sabe El Comit? de Re-Estructura de La Di?cesis. Necesitamos esta generosidad ahora y lo vamos a necesitar en el futuro. Mi agradecimiento especial va a esas parroquias que est?n pagando su cuota diocesana completa. Estoy muy agradecido por esa fidelidad que muestra tanto el amor a la Iglesia de Dios. El testimonio de esa bondad de Dios en las vidas de nuestras parroquias es muy claro. Por eso les escribo para decirles MUCHAS GRACIAS Cu?dense. Descanse cada uno conforme pueda. Sepan que son y llevar?n un lugar especial en mi coraz?n. ?Sigan Adelante! El Rvdmo. George E. Councell From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Wed Jun 24 10:41:25 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Wed Jun 24 10:42:43 2009 Subject: [DioNJ Announcements] Christian Faithfulness in the Global Economic Crisis Message-ID: The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs Archbishop of Canterbury, Presiding Bishop, HOD President, panel examine global economic crisis at Episcopal Church General Convention forum Christian Faithfulness in the Global Economic Crisis [June 23, 2009] The General Convention of The Episcopal Church will examine economic issues facing the world through a forum featuring Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, House of Deputies President Bonnie Anderson, and three prominent lay leaders in the Anglican Communion. Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori and President Anderson are hosting Christian Faithfulness in the Global Economic Crisis on Wednesday, July 8 at from 6:15 pm to 7:30 pm Pacific in the Pacific Ballroom of the Anaheim Hilton. (7:15 pm to 8:30 pm Mountain, 8:15 pm to 9:30 pm, Central, 9:15 pm to 10:30 pm Eastern.) The forum will be webcast live. Joining the panel are: Dr. Stephen Dzisi, a physician dedicated to addressing malaria and the Technical Director for NetsforLifeR, an Episcopal Relief & Development program partnership; Sarah Eagle Heart, Program Officer for Native American/Indigenous Ministries for The Episcopal Church; and Michael Schut, Economic and Environmental Affairs Officer for the Episcopal Church and an environmental activist. "I am delighted that the General Convention will have the opportunity to focus on global economic issues and, in the process, consider how our stewardship may be exercised for the benefit of the larger world," commented Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori. "For the Episcopal Church, the global economic crisis is also understood as a humanitarian crisis and the 76th General Convention is poised to accept the challenge and choose the side of the poor," Anderson stated. "The General Convention theme is UBUNTU- a word that conveys the concept of interdependence - 'I am because you are.'" The forum will be a key event during the Episcopal Church's General Convention 2009 (GC09), July 8 - 17 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California (Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles). This year marks the first time Archbishop Williams has attended a General Convention of The Episcopal Church. The Episcopal Church's General Convention, held every three years, is the bicameral governing body of the church. General Convention, the second largest legislative body in the world, is comprised of the House of Bishops, with upwards of 200 members, and the House of Deputies, with clergy and lay representatives from the 110 dioceses, with approximately 850 members. The forum will be live webcast on the Episcopal Church's Media Hub, and will be available on-demand following the event. The Media Hub website, created by the Office of Communication, will bring the actions of General Convention to those who are there and those who can't be there. Access will be through the homepage of The Episcopal Church, www.episcopalchurch.org. Forum Program The forum will begin with Bishop Greg Rickel of the Diocese of Olympia who will offer introductory remarks. Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori will provide an overview of the topic and will introduce Archbishop Williams. Archbishop Williams will make a presentation on Christian Faithfulness in the Global Economic Crisis culminating in a panel discussion. Anderson will introduce video profiles of three panelists and will moderate the panel of Dzisi, Eagle Heart and Schut. Following the panel presentation, the Presiding Bishop will conclude the forum with closing remarks. The Episcopal Church, with 110 dioceses in 16 nations, is a member province of the worldwide Anglican Communion. For more information: Episcopal Church: www.episcopalchurch.org General Convention: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/gc2009.htm Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/presiding-bishop.htm House of Deputies President Bonnie Anderson: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/phod.htm Archbishop of Canterbury: http://www.anglicancommunion.org/communion/abc/index.cfm Episcopal Relief & Development: http://www.er-d.org/ Diocese of Olympia: http://www.ecww.org/ IamEpiscopalian http://www.iamepiscopalian.org/ # # # # # For more info contact: Neva Rae Fox Public Affairs Officer The Episcopal Church newsline@episcopalchurch.org 212-716-6080 Mobile: 917-478- From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Fri Jun 26 11:14:36 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Fri Jun 26 11:15:57 2009 Subject: [DioNJ Announcements] NEW BRUNSWICK CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Message-ID: Mark A. Trautman Director of Music Christ Church NEW BRUNSWICK CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 2009-2010 season Peace and Remembrance: Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 4 PM Christ Church, 5 Paterson Street, New Brunswick TICKETS: $20/$15 students and seniors Call 732.249.6999 Our next concert honoring this year's Haydn and Mendelssohn anniversary will feature Haydn's Nelson Mass (Missa in angustiis) as well as the premiere of Elegy--a new composition by New Jersey composer Joel Phillips, a member of the Rider University faculty. Handel's Messiah: Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 3 PM Tickets P $26.00; A $26.00; B $26.00; C $26.00; call 732-246-SHOW State Theatre, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick http://www.statetheatrenj.org/messiah The New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra and 50-member Christ Church Choir perform Handel's beloved masterpiece. Bring your friends and family to this truly uplifting holiday tradition! This is the NBCO's sixth annual presentation and our second in the State Theatre, one of the east coast's finest concert halls. Hungarian Arias: Sunday, March 7, 2010, 4 PM Hungarian American Athletic Club, 233 Somerset St, New Brunswick. TICKETS: $20/$15 students and seniors Call 732.249.6999 Come and celebrate New Brunswick's Hungarian heritage at our fourth annual presentation of this popular program of light Hungarian arias featuring soprano Lilla Heinrich and John-Andrew Fernandez. Delicious food and drink are also available for purchase at this event. ______________________________ Mark A. Trautman Director of Music Christ Church 5 Paterson Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901 732-545-6262 christchurchnewbrunswick.org Artistic Director and Conductor, New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Mon Jun 29 11:21:02 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Mon Jun 29 11:22:23 2009 Subject: [DioNJ Announcements] Please participate Message-ID: The Strategic Planning Committee of the Episcopal Church has posted an on-line survey seeking feedback on the future of the Church from lay and clergy Episcopalians. From: The Rev. Jack Zamboni St. Francis' Church 400 New Market Rd. Dunellen, NJ 08812 732-968-6781 The survey can be accessed at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=3DWu5I75KPqOhmGku87xaL6A_3d_3d The beginning of an ENS article on the survey is below. Please participate! Survey invites Episcopalians to help shape the church By Lynette Wilson, June 24, 2009 [Episcopal News Service] What do you want the Episcopal Church to look like in 2019? An eight-question survey posted online June 24 asks Episcopalians-lay and ordained-to envision the church in 10 years' time and to prioritize the strategies toward that vision. Do you favor a multicultural church? Is evangelism "less important," "important," or "very important" to you? Should advocacy and social justice define the church? Or should the church be a combination of mission and worship? .... The full ENS article may be found at http://episcopalchurch.org/79901_111146_ENG_HTM.htm From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Mon Jun 29 14:16:10 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Mon Jun 29 14:17:30 2009 Subject: [DioNJ Announcements] Prayers for Honduras Message-ID: From: The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell Dear Friends in Christ, I am writing to invite your prayers for the people of Honduras in light of the dramatic developments in the government of that country over the past 24 hours. Please pray for the Diocese of Honduras, for the Rt. Rev. Lloyd Allen, their Bishop, and for all the clergy and people. Let us remember especially El Hogar (The Home of Love and Hope, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras) -- a ministry to abandoned, orphaned and hopelessly poor children. El Hogar is led by the Rev. Richard Kunz, Executive Director. Rich is a priest of this Diocese, former Rector of All Saints', Princeton, and an appointed Missionary of The Episcopal Church. I exchanged e mails with Rich and also spoke with him by phone this morning. He assured me that things are calm and peaceful at present. He and his staff and the children are staying on campus, as it is anticipated that there will be street protests today. He has written a brief description of the situation, which you may read at the El Hogar web site: elhogar.org. Rich asks for our prayers. I told him he could count on us. He will keep in touch and let us know how we may show our love and our support. Thank you for including Fr. Kunz and El Hogar in your prayers for Honduras. Lord, in your mercy. Faithfully yours, +George From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Mon Jun 29 16:39:22 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Mon Jun 29 16:40:41 2009 Subject: [DioNJ Announcements] Episcopal Church Strategic Planning Committee Message-ID: <00605E13EF9C4BC8924CE29E2F795735@capital.local> The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs Episcopal Church Strategic Planning Committee survey available in Spanish and French Print version also available [June 29, 2009] The Strategic Planning Committee survey is now available in Spanish and French, as well as for downloading, printing, and returning by mail. To access the survey in Spanish: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=sMdDHs9sq5t42zeTmuXBFQ_3d_3d To access the survey in French: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=vdDQqBG2wvZ7aOOE5I6i7w_3d_3d Additionally, a version of the survey is available for downloading and printing. To receive a print version for downloading, printing, and returning by mail, contact alummis@episcopalchurch.org. Since the survey link for English was released on June 24, nearly 4000 responses have been submitted, which the Rev. Suzanne Watson, secretary of the Strategic Planning Committee, said "exceeded our expectations." The Strategic Planning Committee was established by Executive Council in January 2009 to develop a strategic plan for the Episcopal Church Center and the Executive Council which addresses mission and ministry, growth, finance, challenges and opportunities, issues and concerns, and to map a way to address all these topics. The survey will also be available to be completed at the Episcopal Church Center booth at General Convention in Anaheim, California July 8-17. The deadline to complete the survey is July 28, 2009. The Episcopal Church, with 110 dioceses in 16 nations, is a member province of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The Episcopal Church: www.episcopalchurch.org To access the survey in Spanish: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=sMdDHs9sq5t42zeTmuXBFQ_3d_3d To access the survey in French: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=vdDQqBG2wvZ7aOOE5I6i7w_3d_3d To access the survey in English: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Wu5I75KPqOhmGku87xaL6A_3d_3d To receive the print version: contact alummis@episcopalchurch.org IamEpiscopalian: http://www.iamepiscopalian.org/ # # # # # For more info contact: Neva Rae Fox Public Affairs Officer The Episcopal Church newsline@episcopalchurch.org 212-716-6080 Mobile: 917-478-5659 From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Mon Jun 29 16:41:23 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Mon Jun 29 16:42:42 2009 Subject: [DioNJ Announcements] TRINITY CATHEDRAL COMMUNITY DAY Message-ID: FIFTH ANNUAL TRINITY CATHEDRAL COMMUNITY DAY 12 OCTOBER 2009 Mercer Oaks Golf Course, West Windsor, NJ June 2009 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I invite you to join me and many others in celebrating the fifth year of our Community Day. This annual initiative helps us to expand our drive to provide for the spiritual needs of our congregation, to broaden our Cathedral programs, and to maintain our magnificent house of worship. Our house of prayer that is the seat of our Bishop serves a great diversity of God's children in its family and I invite you to partner with me in holding the Cathedral in its preeminent place as the principal church in the Diocese. I urge you to accept my invitation and show your support by becoming a sponsor of this year's event. Recognition of your participation will be memorialized in the booklet published for the occasion. The Levels of Sponsorship are as follows: GOLD SPONSOR......................$500 SILVER SPONSOR......................$350 BRONZE SPONSOR......................$125 PATRON.............................$ 50 HOLE (tee sign) SPONSOR................. $100 Please select the level of sponsorship that you want and note your choice on the memo line of a check made payable to TRINITY CATHEDRAL COMMUNITY DAY. Mail the check to Trinity Cathedral, 801 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08618. (Questions may be directed to the Cathedral administrator at (609)392-3805 ext 100). In these difficult economic times, the decision to support the Community Day speaks even more eloquently of your commitment to the Cathedral and its place in our Diocesan community. Thank you and May God Bless you. The Very Rev. Rene R. John, Dean Trinity Cathedral From anotte at newjersey.anglican.org Tue Jun 30 11:51:12 2009 From: anotte at newjersey.anglican.org (Ann Notte) Date: Tue Jun 30 11:52:32 2009 Subject: [DioNJ Announcements] Youth Choir Week Message-ID: From: Church of the Advent, Cape May The Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey Youth Choir Week July 26-30, 2009 For an extraordinary week of music making, fun and fellowship, come to the Annual Diocesan Youth Choir Week. Sponsored by the Church of the Advent in Cape May and the Diocese of New Jersey, this week offers young people the opportunity to sing, play, and worship together. Tuition: Choristers - $300 Counselors - $250 Partial scholarships are available. For more information, contact Wade Cooper, 609 884-3065 from 9-1 weekdays except Wednesday. www.youthchoirweek.org From lpowers at newjersey.anglican.org Tue Jun 30 15:46:57 2009 From: lpowers at newjersey.anglican.org (Lee Powers) Date: Tue Jun 30 15:48:17 2009 Subject: [DioNJ Announcements] Vacation in July Message-ID: <737F556068364F5D948B15611952B181@capital.local> Dear friends: I will be on vacation from July 1 - August 1, 2009. During that time, please contact Cecilia Alvarez (ext 22) concerning deployment matters, or Debbie Crall (ext 20) on other matters. Debbie will check my phone and e-mail messages and try to direct them to the proper person for response. Thank you, Lee Powers Canon to the Ordinary Diocese of New Jersey