[DioNJ Announcements] Upcoming Events

[Ann Notte]

Reminder:  Nomination forms for the upcoming convention can be completed and
submitted online.  Please visit www.newjersey.anglican.org
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NOVEMBER 5 (for laity) [New date, was 29 October]

Reading the Lessons Aloud Effectively
Leader: Melissa Semmes-Thorne, president of Speaking with Power and
Effectiveness for Adults and Kids (SPEAK)

How often have you been called upon to read scripture that was simply
“impossible?” You know, the one with forty-six names from the Old Testament
or one of St. Paul’s interminable run-on sentences! Ms. Semmes-Thorne will
work with you to improve your skills in the oral interpretation of
literature, i.e., reading aloud in church. The object is not to teach you to
read aloud (you already know how to do that), but to help you to learn to
read aloud more effectively for your congregation’s understanding. This
workshop will take place in the sanctuary of the church. You will learn a
series of simple tools to use in preparing a reading and have an opportunity
to work with these concepts in a coaching session involving readings from
the lectionary.

When	 Thursday, October 29 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm	
Cost	 No fee	
Where	 Church of St. Barnabas-by-the-Bay	
t	 13 West Bates Avenue	
t	 Villas, New Jersey 08251	
t	 609 886-5960	
Deadline	 Register by Friday, October 23	
Register	 Online here
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FF1549D4AC760E8FC3CC2CEB>  or email spaige at newjersey.anglican.org. Or fax
registration form to 609 394-9546, mail form, or phone Sarah Paige, 609
394-5281, ext. 10.	
Contact	 Constance White, 215 321-0722 or connielouwhite at msn.com	

Melissa Semmes-Thorne, president of Speaking with Power and Effectiveness
for Adults and Kids (SPEAK), has been helping people to read aloud more
effectively for many years. She has a degree in theatre and the oral
interpretation of literature from Northwestern University. Ms. Semmes-Thorne
has coached lectors at many levels, from beginners to trained readers; from
cathedrals to level-one churches. She has helped to improve the lector
skills of readers at all age levels.

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NOVEMBER 7 (for young adults) 

Young Adults Retreat
Leaders: The Reverend Gregory Bezilla, Chaplain of the Episcopal Campus
Ministry at Rutgers University, based at Canterbury House, New Brunswick and
the Reverend Dr. Deborah Meister, Rector of Christ Church, New Brunswick

Take some time apart with other young adults, ages 18 through 35, to reflect
together in an atmosphere of prayer and quiet to enjoy God’s love for us and
renew our love for God. Sponsored by the Right Onward Committee.

Traduccion simultanea al Español disponible. Simultaneous Spanish
translation available upon request. 

When	 Saturday, November 7 from 9am to 3pm	
Cost	 No cost, continental breakfast and lunch provided	
Where	 St. Andrew’s Church	
t	 121 High Street	
t	 Mt. Holly, New Jersey 08060	
t	 609 267 0225	
Deadline	 Register by Friday, October 23	
Register	 Online here
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A11B4FFF9891E6BF53734C98>  or email spaige at newjersey.anglican.org. Or fax
registration form to 609 394-9546, mail form, or phone Sarah Paige, 609
394-5281, ext. 10.	
Contact	 Annette Buchanan, 732 918-8023 or annbuc2000 at cs.com or the Reverend
Sheelagh Clarke, 908 317-5424 or sheelaghclarke at hotmail.com	

The Reverend Gregory Bezilla is Chaplain of the Episcopal Campus Ministry at
Rutgers University, based at Canterbury House in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
He has served as a parish priest and a hospital chaplain. He is a graduate
of the Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University, and Emory University.

The Reverend Dr. Deborah Meister is Rector of Christ Church, New Brunswick.
Raised in a Jewish household, she trained to be an English professor,
earning her doctorate in Renaissance literature, but converted to
Christianity when she was 27 and entered the ordination process. She has
served in parishes in Alabama and New Jersey, and has a passion for
multi-cultural ministry, spiritual formation, small-group ministry, and
hands-on work with those in need. When she is not working, Deborah loves to
cook, hike, and read. She has a passion for classical music and Japanese
art.

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NOVEMBER 14 (for everyone) 

Deepening Spirituality Retreat
Leader: The Reverend Edmund Zelley, Rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church,
Wenonah, New Jersey

Explore a wide array of sacred practices in spirituality, including walking
the labyrinth, making and praying with Anglican prayer beads, imaginative
prayer, centering prayer, and praying with scripture. This retreat is
designed to be informing to the widest range of participants who seek to
deepen and widen their meditative life. Sponsored by the Right Onward
Committee.

Traduccion simultanea al Español disponible. Simultaneous Spanish
translation available upon request. 

When	 Saturday, November 14 from 9am to 3pm	
Cost	 No cost, continental breakfast and lunch provided	
Where	 Holy Trinity Episcopal Church	
t	 11 North Monroe Avenue	
t	 Wenonah, New Jersey 08090	
t	 856 468-0290	
Deadline	 Register by Friday, October 30	
Register	 Online here
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B3734141A16DE21F3B541ABF> or email spaige at newjersey.anglican.org. Or fax
registration form to 609 394-9546, mail form, or phone Sarah Paige, 609
394-5281, ext. 10.	
Contact	 Annette Buchanan, 732 918-8023 or annbuc2000 at cs.com or he Reverend
Sheelagh Clarke, 908 317-5424 or sheelaghclarke at hotmail.com	

The Reverend Ed Zelley has been Rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in
Wenonah since 1995. Prior to coming to Wenonah, he was the Curate of Grace
Church, Haddonfield. Father Zelley grew up in St. Luke’s, Metuchen, where he
was sponsored for ordination. His ministry discernment year was at Grace
Church, Plainfield. He has led workshops on using the labyrinth and has led
Advent and Lenten quiet days. He currently serves on the Committee on the
Priesthood. Father Zelley is a graduate of Grinnell College, the Episcopal
Divinity School, and the Clergy Leadership Project.

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NOVEMBER 21 (for everyone) Updated: lower registration fee

Anti-Racism Conference: The Church’s Role in Building a “Post-Racial”
America
Leaders: Byron Rushing, Massachusetts State Representative, Boston,
Massachusetts

Byron Rushing’s long service in Massachusetts state government, in the
Episcopal Church, as an outspoken advocate for human rights, civil rights,
peace and justice, will inform his address. Mr Rushing is uniquely qualified
to move comfortably back and forth on the secular-sacred continuum. He will
focus on anti-racism strategies in both church and state, and the conference
may be expected to address some of the more controversial issues around
racism in society such as affirmative action, educational testing, access to
employment in such key public service professions as the police and public
health. Sponsored by the Anti-Racism Commission.

When	 Saturday, November 21. Registration at 8:30am, begins at 9am and
ends at 3pm	
Cost	 $5, lunch provided	
Where	 Trinity Cathedral	
t	 801 West State Street	
t	 Trenton, New Jersey 08618	
t	 609 392-3805	
Deadline	 Register by Monday, November 16	
Register	 Online here
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412B4FFF849C36DC0FBCF563>  or email spaige at newjersey.anglican.org. Or fax
registration form to 609 394-9546, mail form, or phone Sarah Paige, 609
394-5281, ext. 10.	
Contact	 Kevin Thompson, 732 778-7847 or Kjt1206 at aol.com	

Byron Rushing is well known as an anti-racism advocate and activist. He has
been a representative of the Massachusetts House of Representatives since
1982 and has sponsored many bills whose aim has been the removal of poverty
and injustice and the empowerment of disadvantaged communities. A devoted
Episcopalian, he is an elected member of the General Convention; a founding
member of the Episcopal Urban Caucus; and serves on the boards of the
Episcopal Women's Caucus and the Episcopal Network for Economic Justice.

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Ms. Ann Notte
Office and Convention Manager
Diocese of New Jersey
808 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08618-5326
Phone: 609-394-5281 x41
Fax: 609-394-8015
anotte at newjersey.anglican.org
http://newjersey.anglican.org