From pambos at amboslaw.com Wed Apr 1 13:27:30 2009 From: pambos at amboslaw.com (Paul Ambos) Date: Wed Apr 1 13:29:04 2009 Subject: [NJ Forum] Free HP Laser Printer Cartridges Message-ID: <200904011729.n31HT1pD001990@justus5.anglican.org> I have four leftover C2612A printer cartridges for a printer I no longer own. They should work with Hewlett-Packard LaserJets 1010, 1012, 1015, 1020, 1022 Series or 3015MFP, 302MFP, or 3030MFP. Anyone interested? Regards, Paul Ambos pambos@amboslaw.com From obrewer at seamenschurch.org Wed Apr 1 14:55:19 2009 From: obrewer at seamenschurch.org (Oliver Brewer) Date: Wed Apr 1 14:55:34 2009 Subject: [NJ Forum] =?iso-8859-1?q?The_Seamen=B9s_Church_Institute=27s_15?= =?iso-8859-1?q?th_Annual_Golf_Tournament=3A_Monday=2C_May_4=2C_2009?= Message-ID: THE SEAMEN'S CHURCH INSTITUTE'S 15th ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT Did you know that the Seamen's Church Institute serves over 60,000 seafarers, truckers, port workers, and visitors at its International Seafarers' Center in Port Newark each year? As an agency of the Episcopal Church, SCI has been tending to the needs of this important community for 175 years. Through its ministries of chaplaincy, education, advocacy, and its volunteer knitting program, SCI supports the maritime community. Funding for these vital programs comes from many sources, including our special events and community outreach grants. We hope you will support SCI and join us Monday, May 4, 2009, for a special golf outing that will help raise money for the Institute and the Port Newark International Seafarers' Center, currently under major renovation. Details of the Golf Tournament in Maplewood, NJ are below. The Seamen's Church Institute 15th Annual Golf Tournament Monday, May 4, 2009 Maplewood Country Club in Maplewood, NJ "Shotgun Start" at noon There are many ways to get involved! To receive more information, visit us on the web at http://seamenschurch.org/530.asp or contact Carrie Brennan, Special Events Coordinator cbrennan@seamenschurch.org or (212) 349- 9090 ext. 244. We hope to see you on the green on May 4th! Submitted by Oliver Brewer, Director of Communications for the Seamen's Church Institute From JoeParrish at compuserve.com Fri Apr 3 13:24:49 2009 From: JoeParrish at compuserve.com (Joe Parrish) Date: Fri Apr 3 13:25:04 2009 Subject: [NJ Forum] Prayers needed for hostages in Binghamton, NY, 135 miles northwest of New York City, held by gunman Message-ID: Your prayers are requested for an onging hostage situation in an immigrant help facility in this college town. Peace and blessings, Joe St. John's, Elizabeth, NJ From rainermaria at comcast.net Fri Apr 3 13:51:31 2009 From: rainermaria at comcast.net (Kenneth Wolman) Date: Fri Apr 3 13:51:38 2009 Subject: [NJ Forum] Prayers needed for hostages in Binghamton, NY, 135 miles northwest of New York City, held by gunman In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49D64CA3.2030502@comcast.net> Joe Parrish wrote: > Your prayers are requested for an onging hostage situation in an immigrant help facility in this college town. > Peace and blessings, > Joe > St. John's, Elizabeth, NJ > _______________________________________________ > You received this email because you are subscribed to the Diocese of New Jersey Forum mailing list, > Forum@mail.newjersey.anglican.org > See http://newjersey.anglican.org/mailman/listinfo/forum > Forgive me for putting in a word, but here I simply must. The idea that Binghamton and environs are part of a college town atmosphere is misleading. I was enrolled (to conclusion) in SUNY-Binghamton's doctoral program in English for 6+ years. I left in 1976. The fact this is happening is horrifying but it is not particularly surprising to anyone who's ever lived in the Binghamton area. Ithaca was and still is a college town. Binghamton, however, even in good times was never a college town. It was an industrial and manufacturing area, the bluest of blue collar, and there was no love lost on the university population by the "Bingies." The locals regarded most of the faculty as leftists (they weren't wrong here) and there was sometimes a not-so-silent expression of sarcasm and vitriol at the number of Long Island and New York City Jews and African-Americans in attendance. Long before my 1998 conversion, I had anti-Semitism thrown directly at me on two occasions I can recall, and I heard other stories about how the outside "real" community regarded the invaders from Downstate. To cap the hostility, several female students were raped because they took a shortcut to leave campus that led them through some woods to a large mall. It was not a happy place. Now, this is when employment was good. The presence of foreign workers was not an issue because there weren't any. Now? Binghamton's unemployment figure is at around 9% and climbing. And now immigrants are coming there and receive social services? It may not matter whether they are undocumented or legitimate. The resentment level in an area long distrustful or foreigners from places like Valley Stream, the Bronx, and Mexico is scarily high. Pray indeed. But let's not forget that this terrible moment, albeit it is inexcusable and potentially tragic, is probably not the product of one nutcase with a gun losing it. The fact the hostage-taker targeted an immigrant aid center sadly says it all. Ken Wolman -- Ken Wolman St.George by the River, Rumson http://awfulrowing.wordpress.com/ http://www.petsit.com/content317832.html --------------------------------- "All writers are hunters, and parents are the most available prey."--Francine du Plessix Gray From JoeParrish at compuserve.com Fri Apr 3 17:58:59 2009 From: JoeParrish at compuserve.com (Joe Parrish) Date: Fri Apr 3 17:59:11 2009 Subject: [NJ Forum] Re: Prayers needed for hostages in Binghamton, NY, 135 miles northwest of New York City, held by gunman Message-ID: <9CA2DA3FAB6B4BFFB34CE26ABE2BE33B@YOUR264F1833C5> Thanks for your prayers! The situation seemed to resolve miraculously right after the request for prayers went out. Sorry to say, 14 died, apparently including the shooter; but 37 escaped; 4 of them were critically wounded. We continue our prayers for the families who are suffering loss, those who are wounded, and for those traumatized. Peace and blessings, Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: Joe Parrish To: Diocese of New Jersey - Clergy mailing ; Diocese of New York - priest listserve Cc: Diocese of New Jersey - Forum mail Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 1:24 PM Subject: Prayers needed for hostages in Binghamton, NY, 135 miles northwest of New York City, held by gunman Your prayers are requested for an onging hostage situation in an immigrant help facility in this college town. Peace and blessings, Joe St. John's, Elizabeth, NJ From bezilla at rci.rutgers.edu Tue Apr 7 18:05:27 2009 From: bezilla at rci.rutgers.edu (Gregory Bezilla, Episcopal Chaplain at Rutgers) Date: Tue Apr 7 18:05:35 2009 Subject: [NJ Forum] General Seminary Offers Vocations Day for People of Color Message-ID: General Seminary Offers Vocations Day for People of Color New York City ? The Students of Color Association (SOCA) at General Seminary invites Christians of all denominations, lay or ordained, to attend their fifth annual Vocations Day on Saturday, April 25. Entitled ?Exploring and Discovering Spiritual Gifts: Christian Vocations in the 21st Century,? the free workshop runs from 9:30 to 3:30 in the Seminary?s auditorium. Keynote presenter for the morning session is the Rev. Mark Bozzuti-Jones, Priest for Pastoral Care and Nurture at historic Trinity Church, Wall Street (Episcopal). The afternoon keynoter is Dr. Westina Matthews Shatteen, a director of the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation, the International Women's Forum, and KidSpirit. A bilingual celebration of the Eucharist will take place in the Chapel of Good Shepherd at mid-day. Lunch will be provided at no cost to those who register in advance by contacting Caitlin Goodspeed at ccs@gts.edu or (212) 243-5150 ext. 269. Please enter at 440 West 21st Street for this event. Visit: http://www.gts.edu/event_view2.asp?id=1595 Begun in 2005, SOCA?s Vocations Days have drawn hundreds of participants. The event focuses on how people of color within the Episcopal Church and other Christian denominations can discern and realize their call to ministry, lay or ordained. Specially qualified presenters, Q&A sessions, worship, and a tour of the Seminary?s beautiful campus are all part of the popular event. This year the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey?s Passion and Purpose Sunday (4/26) will take place in parishes the following day, so the Seminary will be extending a special invitation to people of color in the Diocese to join in the SOCA event. The Rev. Mark Francisco Bozzuti-Jones, the first presenter, is experienced in pastoral care, liturgical renewal fostering openness to diversity, spiritual direction, religious education and parish administration. Father Mark, who was born in Kingston, Jamaica and studied as a Jesuit for fourteen years, worked as a missionary in Brazil, Guyana, Belize and Mexico. His multi-cultural experiences enable him to work well with groups and people of varied backgrounds. He has taught at the university level and is the author of Never Say a Mumbalin Word, Spirituals, and the award-winning children's book God Created. Afternoon presenter Westina Matthews Shatteen, Ph.D. is an accomplished Wall Street executive, author, and public speaker who attributes her success and happiness to ?a little faith and the power of the mustard seed.? Raised in the A.M.E. denomination, she is a daughter of the late Rev. Wesley Smith Matthews. Dr. Shatteen has received numerous honors for her achievements in the boardroom and in community service. She is a trustee at the University of Dayton and past president of the New York Women?s Forum. She has served as a Member of the Board of Education for the City of New York, and on numerous boards, including the Ms. Foundation, Wilberforce University, the Arthur Ashe Institute, and the New York Theological Seminary. She is currently working on her fourth book, ?Finding God at Starbucks.? ?We hope to see many Episcopal friends from the tri-state area at this wonderful event, especially those from the Diocese of New Jersey and our sisters and brothers from other denominations,? said SOCA representative Karen Davis-Lawson, a senior at GTS. ?We are all called to vocation by virtue of our baptism.? The General Theological Seminary, founded in 1817, prepares women and men for both ordained and lay ministries through a wide variety of degree and certificate programs. Its historic campus in the heart of New York City is also home to the Desmond Tutu Center, a modern full-service conference facility. --------------------------------- 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 bezilla at rci.rutgers.edu Tue Apr 7 21:25:40 2009 From: bezilla at rci.rutgers.edu (Gregory Bezilla, Episcopal Chaplain at Rutgers) Date: Tue Apr 7 21:26:03 2009 Subject: [NJ Forum] ishop Payne Scholarship Fund for Black Episcopalians Announced at VTS Message-ID: The Virginia Theological Seminary has announced the Bishop Payne Scholarship Fund, an award of full tuition for any full or part-time black student who is an Episcopalian from a province within the Episcopal Church USA and who is entering the Master in Divinity, Master in Theological Studies, Master of Arts in Christian Education, Anglican Studies or Full-time Special Student programs. ?I am very excited about this initiative,? said the Very Rev. Ian Markham, dean and president of Virginia Theological Seminary. ?It will strengthen the community at VTS and the wider Church as a new generation of black Episcopal leadership emerges.? The Bishop Payne Scholarship is named for the Bishop Payne Divinity School, established in 1878 in Petersburg, Virginia, to prepare black men for ministry in the Episcopal Church. The school was named for the Rt. Rev. John Payne (1815-1874) who graduated from VTS in 1836 and was the first missionary bishop to Liberia. In 1953, Virginia Theological Seminary and the Bishop Payne Divinity School merged. The assets of the Bishop Payne Divinity School became the principal for the Bishop Payne Scholarship Fund to be used for the benefit of black Episcopalians preparing for the ministry. It is from the seed of those funds that the Bishop Payne Scholarships have been funded. Each student receiving this award will be named a Bishop Payne Scholar. The Master?s programs at Virginia Theological Seminary are grounded in the Gospel of Jesus Christ and prepare men and women for leadership and service in the Church and in the world. Some who study here will be ordained and serve as professional clergy in the church. Others will carry the knowledge and skills learned here into other professions and occupations. To apply for the Bishop Payne Scholarship, contact the Office of Admissions at 703-461-1706 or visit our Web site at http://www.vts.edu/admissions. Initially, the Bishop Payne Scholarship program will be offered to entering students for two academic years: 2009-2009 and 2009-2010. Students enrolling in these years will receive the scholarship for the duration of their study. Additionally, the Seminary offers a generous financial aid package to those who are eligible. Founded in 1823, Virginia Theological Seminary is the largest of the 11 accredited seminaries of the Episcopal Church. The school prepares men and women for service in the Church worldwide, both as ordained and lay ministers, and offers a number of professional degree programs and diplomas. Currently, the Seminary represents more than 55 different dioceses and 7 different countries, for service in the Church. ------------------------------ 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 bezilla at rci.rutgers.edu Mon Apr 13 12:18:35 2009 From: bezilla at rci.rutgers.edu (Gregory Bezilla, Episcopal Chaplain at Rutgers) Date: Mon Apr 13 12:18:46 2009 Subject: [NJ Forum] Full Time AmeriCorps positions in NJ for graduating college students! Message-ID: <42e3d49c62d351dbe1ed925a977bd134.squirrel@webmail.rci.rutgers.edu> *Full-Time AmeriCorps Placements in New Jersey (Tell your graduating seniors!)* Apply to be a member of The New Jersey AmeriCorps Bonner Leader Program! http://www.bonner.org/ The Bonner Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of * Full-Time * *Year of Service Placements* with some of the Bonner Program?s longest standing community partner agencies in and around central New Jersey. If you are interested in working in the non-profit field, conducting community assessments, or coordinating a Bonner campus program, you should consider applying for our* Fulll-Time 1700 hr AmeriCorps placements in New Jersey.* Members will receive a minimum of $12,500 for the year and an education award of $4,725 upon completion of service. *All positions begin on June 1st. * *Check out the Agencies! (organized by Issue Area):* *Client Services: Housing* Trenton Area Habitat for Humanity HomeFront *Client Services: Education and Finance* Trenton Area Soup Kitchen Crisis Ministry of Princeton and Trenton *Hunger and Food Security* Farmer?s Against Hunger (900 hr position) Elijah?s Promise Soup Kitchen Rutgers University New Brunswick Newark Camden *Campus Service/Bonner Coordinator* Burlington County College Rutgers University *Recruitment is ongoing. Please send resume and a cover letter to ** njamericorps@bonner.org* *. * In your cover letter, please designate which issue area or non-profit agency interests you and why. Also, please let us know if you have previously been enrolled in AmeriCorps. For more information, please call the Bonner Foundation at (609) 924-6663 and ask for Becky. ------------------------- 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 bezilla at rci.rutgers.edu Tue Apr 14 13:03:35 2009 From: bezilla at rci.rutgers.edu (Gregory Bezilla, Episcopal Chaplain at Rutgers) Date: Tue Apr 14 13:03:44 2009 Subject: [NJ Forum] Emerging adults of color at Diocesan House on Saturday Message-ID: The Rev. Miguelina Espinal of the Episcopal Church Center will visit the Diocese of New Jersey to meet with emerging adults of color. When & Where: Saturday, April 18th, 2-4 PM at Diocesan House, 808 W. State St., Trenton * Our purpose in meeting: * In an effort to create space and opportunities for vocational discernment and diversity in ministry development, the Committee on the Priesthood of the Diocese of New Jersey and the Pastoral Leadership Search Effort (PLSE) program of the Episcopal Church Center are hosting a meeting for young people of color who are active in their parishes and feel call to engage in a journey to promote vocation among their peers. The Committee on the Priesthood is committed to recruiting younger and ethnically diverse people for the priesthood. PLSE is a program of the Young Adult Ministries Office at the Episcopal Church Center, design to promote vocational discernment to lay and ordained ministry among young people ages 16-30. For more information about PLSE: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/plse/ Meeting goals: 1) Gather emerging adults of color 2) Build relationships 3) Choose a task force group to work with the Coordinator of the Committee on the Priesthood and PLSE on various initiatives to promote active involvement of young adults in the life of the Church (i.e. local and diocesan level) Outcome: 1) A younger and more diverse Church 2) Younger and more diverse leadership lay and ordained 3) A Church that forms people for leadership and ministry 4) Design and implementation of events and activities that will provide space for young adults of the diocese to explore their calling as well as to welcome new young people to join this community. ** It would be wonderful to have representation from your parish or ministry - please forward this note to young adult leaders! ** To confirm your participation or for more information: The Reverend Gregory Bezilla, Chaplain Episcopal Chaplain at Rutgers E-mail: bezilla@rci.rutgers.edu Facebook: http://rutgers.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2327143316 Phone: 732-932-1278 From obrewer at seamenschurch.org Thu Apr 16 14:30:08 2009 From: obrewer at seamenschurch.org (Oliver Brewer) Date: Thu Apr 16 14:30:17 2009 Subject: [NJ Forum] Caring for the Victims of Piracy: A Message from the Seamen's Church Institute. Message-ID: Caring for the Victims of Piracy Speak Out for the Victims of Piracy! Read and sign SCI's Open Letter at http://www.gopetition.com/online/26978.html. In response to recent, high-profile incidents of piracy off the coast of the East African nation of Somalia, the Seamen's Church Institute (SCI), an ecumenical agency affiliated with the Episcopal Church, launches new efforts to increase awareness of the effects of piracy on its mariner victims post-attack. These efforts include the submission of a resolution to the International Maritime Organization earlier this month, a church-relations campaign, and the draft of an open letter to international governments and the maritime industry. "SCI is concerned that the effects of pirate attacks on seafarer victims and their families are not well understood and that few resources exist to care for piracy victims," said Douglas B. Stevenson, Director of the Center for Seafarers' Rights, SCI's legal advocacy arm. Stevenson believes that the victims of piracy, international seafarers and their families, need extraordinary support and care following hijackings. In 2008, SCI helped draft a resolution with the International Christian Maritime Association in response to the threat of piracy on merchant shipping vessels. At the beginning of April, this resolution was submitted to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations' specialized agency responsible for improving maritime safety. "We are asking first for a study of the effects of piracy on seafarer victims. This cannot be accomplished without the active participation of ship operators," said Stevenson. The second proposal is for the IMO to adopt guidelines (based on the results of this study) on how to care for seafarer victims of piracy, and the third initiative is to set up a piracy victims resource center. Recently, pirate attacks have increased in the waters off the coast of Somalia largely because of failed local government attempts to curtail it. In 2008, at least 293 pirate attacks occurred worldwide; 49 vessels were hijacked, 46 other vessels were fired upon, 889 seafarers were taken hostage, 32 seafarers were injured, 11 seafarers were killed, and 21 seafarers missing and presumed dead. 111 of the 2008 pirate attacks occurred off the coast of Somalia. As of mid-April 2009, pirates held 16 ships with approximately 250 seafarers captive. In an open letter to government and industry, Stevenson writes, "Merchant mariners' lives and liberties are being threatened by pirates from Somalia and other parts of the world. He writes, "While much needed work has been devoted to preventing and suppressing acts of piracy as well as bringing pirates to justice, more attention must be given to caring for piracy's mariner victims." In addition to working toward improving national and international law and practices protecting mariners, SCI also cares for the men and women working as merchant mariners through one-on-one contact. In the heart of Port Newark, SCI maintains an International Seafarers' Center (currently undergoing major expansion construction) where chaplains, like the Rev. Megan Sanders, greet and assist seafarers arriving to North America's second largest port. Recently, Sanders spoke with a seafarer about the threat of piracy. She said, "He [the seafarer] told me that the scariest thing is that the attacks happen so fast with so little time to react." Sanders said that the seafarer must always be able to respond in the blink of an eye-without time to call home or grab belongings from his cabin. "And," she adds, "in the midst of this tremendous stress, they have everything else going on like we do-births and deaths at home, children growing up, and bills to pay." "The seafarer is set apart from those of us who can take care of our own needs in our own time. They are at the mercy of the uncontrollable circumstances of life at sea," said Sanders. The Rev. David M. Rider, President and Executive Director of SCI, says that the mission of the Institute is to help the seafarer live with dignity. "We are charged with caring for the world's 1.2 million merchant mariners in body, mind, and spirit," says Rider. "SCI is speaking out on behalf of mariners to curtail the threat of piracy. We also want to support those who work so diligently in doing the work that they do." Rider is determined to educate people on piracy and help people reach out in support of its victims. As part of this campaign, he is scheduled to speak at several churches in the tri-state area, including Trinity Church, Princeton, NJ on April 19 and St. Bart's in Manhattan on May 3. He, Douglas Stevenson, and other members of SCI's staff are available for similar presentations. Rider said, "We are here to connect those at sea with those ashore, offering people information and giving them an opportunity to respond." SCI has made available on its website an FAQ sheet on piracy and the Institute's efforts. There are several ways to speak up on behalf of seafarers' protection and rights, according to Rider. In addition to spreading the news about the scourge of piracy, SCI has drafted "An Open Letter to Governments, International Organizations, and the Maritime Industry" available here http://www.gopetition.com/online/26978.html. The letter, able to be signed online, will remain available to receive names until Friday, May 22, 2009. It urges action to be taken toward protecting and caring for seafarers who are victims of piracy. "By signing this letter, people join with SCI in our mission to protect the seafarer. It is a way to speak out against piracy and help us advocate for the human victims of this crime." About the Seamen's Church Institute Founded in 1834 and affiliated with the Episcopal Church (though nondenominational in terms of its trustees, staff and service to mariners), The Seamen's Church Institute of New York & New Jersey (SCI) is the largest, most comprehensive mariners' agency in North America. Annually, its chaplains visit 3,400 vessels in the Port of New York and New Jersey and along 2,200 miles of America's inland waterways. SCI's maritime education facilities provide navigational training to nearly 1,600 mariners each year through simulator based facilities located in Houston, TX and Paducah, KY. The Institute and its maritime attorneys are recognized as leading advocates for merchant mariners by the United States Government, including the US Congress, the US Coast Guard, the Department of Homeland Security, as well as the United Nations, the International Maritime Organization, the International Labor Organization and maritime trade associations. -- Oliver Brewer Director of Communications The Seamen's Church Institute obrewer@seamenschurch.org http://www.seamenschurch.org Tel: (914) 595-6386 Int'l Mobile: +44 (0)7543 647768 MSN Messenger: obrewer@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 bezilla at rci.rutgers.edu Mon Apr 20 13:37:26 2009 From: bezilla at rci.rutgers.edu (Gregory Bezilla, Episcopal Chaplain at Rutgers) Date: Mon Apr 20 13:37:35 2009 Subject: [NJ Forum] Resources for Passion & Purpose Sunday, April 26th Message-ID: Passion & Purpose Sunday is April 26th! In his address to the 225th annual convention of the Diocese of New Jersey, Bishop George E. Councell set out a vision for Passion & Purpose Sunday: ?On that day I urge all the clergy to offer preaching, teaching, testimony and theological reflection on the subject of vocation, to the end that youth and young adults are invited to consider a vocation to ordained ministry and everyone is put in mind that their vocation is ?the place where your deep gladness and the world?s deep hunger meet? (Frederick Buechner, Wishful Thinking: A Theological ABC)." (The complete text of the Bishop?s address is available at http://newjersey.anglican.org/DiocesanConvention/2009/GECaddress.html.) * For a variety of resources on vocation visit http://passionandpurpose.info * Click and drag on the Passion & Purpose logo for use on your worship bulletin or digital media. * Please post a link to passionandpurpose.info on your parish web site and in your worship bulletin and church newsletter as a resource for vocational exploration and discernment. 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 bezilla at rci.rutgers.edu Mon Apr 27 12:16:36 2009 From: bezilla at rci.rutgers.edu (Gregory Bezilla, Episcopal Chaplain at Rutgers) Date: Mon Apr 27 12:16:43 2009 Subject: [NJ Forum] Follow up to Passion & Purpose Sunday Message-ID: <63c63d661b5a3ec65b3984c1cf69b04e.squirrel@webmail.rci.rutgers.edu> Please help us to document the observance of Passion & Purpose Sunday around the Diocese of New Jersey. Send your sermons, anecdotes, pictures to info@passionandpurpose.info In turn, we will gather all our offerings together and share them with our Bishops, and create a press release to tell this story for the wider Church. We also would welcome your feedback: info@passionandpurpose.info Thank you for your passion and purpose! For the Committee on the Priesthood, Greg+ 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 mredpath at acreativeworld.com Mon Apr 27 19:56:10 2009 From: mredpath at acreativeworld.com (Michael Redpath) Date: Mon Apr 27 19:56:13 2009 Subject: [NJ Forum] JUBILEE SINGERS TO PERFORM MAY 3 AT ST. JAMES', LONG BRANCH Message-ID: <005c01c9c793$bdb02f50$39108df0$@com> St. James' Church; 300 Broadway Long Branch, NJ 07740 732-222-1411 JUBILEE SINGERS TO PERFORM MAY 3 AT ST. JAMES', LONG BRANCH The Westminster Choir College's Jubilee Singers will perform a concert on Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. at St. James Episcopal Church in Long Branch. Conducted by J. Donald Dumpson, the program will feature traditional and contemporary music from the African American tradition. The Westminster Jubilee Singers is a multicultural, multiracial and interdenominational choral ensemble composed of students from Westminster Choir College of Rider University. Selected by audition, the ensemble is modeled after the historically acclaimed Fisk Jubilee Singers. Its repertoire, while specialized and select, is very diverse. Part of the college's sacred music department, the choir performs literature that includes African-American spirituals and folk songs, classical music by African-American composers, African chants and dances, and gospel music and secular songs. According to the Reverend Valerie Redpath, Rector of St. James', "We believe that one of our ministries is to bring exceptional sacred music to the community both in free concerts and in worship." St. James Episcopal Church is located at 300 Broadway in Long Branch, N.J. Tickets for this performance are not required, but a free-will offering will be accepted. For more information call 732- 222-1411 or visit www.stjames-longbranch.org. From JoeParrish at compuserve.com Tue Apr 28 10:00:36 2009 From: JoeParrish at compuserve.com (Joe Parrish) Date: Tue Apr 28 10:00:44 2009 Subject: [NJ Forum] Saturday Deacon Ordination Message-ID: God willing and the people in agreement, Lloyd Batson will be ordained Deacon this Saturday, May 2, at 3:00 PM at Christ Episcopal Church, 422 Main Street at Burnet Street, East Orange, NJ 07018. Clergy: Red stoles (A portion of Lloyd's training was at St. John's, Elizabeth; he is a resident of Roselle.) From jcolon at episcopalchurch.org Tue Apr 28 10:44:57 2009 From: jcolon at episcopalchurch.org (jcolon@episcopalchurch.org) Date: Tue Apr 28 10:48:32 2009 Subject: [NJ Forum] Housing - Temporary & Permanent - for Transitioning ECC Staff Message-ID: The Episcopal Church Center is in need of housing possibilities for key incoming staff members. I am attempting to build a resource list of various affordable housing possibilities to be updated periodically. Most of these new staff members are coming from outside the NY Metro area. Some of these staff members are clergy, some are lay. In some cases they need temporary housing normally for periods of 3 to 12 months. In other cases, these new employees are looking for permanent housing. Some are energized by the idea of living in NYC, while others prefer the surrounding suburbs. If you know of any housing possibilities, please contact me directly (see below). Thanks! My best wishes to you for a continued blessed Eastertide. John E. Col?n Director, Human Resource Management The Episcopal Church Center 815 Second Avenue New York, NY 10017 1.800.334.7626 x6331 1.212.716.6331 1.212.867.6174 (fax) The message is intended solely for the recipient and may not be forwarded without the express consent of the sender. If you have received this message in error, please reply immediately to the sender. From bezilla at rci.rutgers.edu Thu Apr 30 16:50:13 2009 From: bezilla at rci.rutgers.edu (Gregory Bezilla, Episcopal Chaplain at Rutgers) Date: Thu Apr 30 16:50:22 2009 Subject: [NJ Forum] Young Adult Seaside Retreat Message-ID: Please help to spread the word in your parish or ministry: in the Sunday worship bulletin and by person communication! + Young Adult Seaside Retreat: http://newjersey.anglican.org/MI/indexa.html#YASeaside What does it mean to find and follow a personal calling? How do we distinguish between an authentic calling and the competing, counterfeit voices in our culture? How can we balance the inward listening to our hearts and listening with our hearts to the needs of our world? This retreat offers young adults (ages 18 to 35) time and space to reflect on these vocational questions in an environment of prayer, quiet, and beauty, and in fellowship with other young adults. When: Saturday through Sunday, May 30 - 31; begins Saturday, check-in 3:30 PM, first session at 4 PM and ends Sunday at 3 PM. Cost: $25 per person overnight or commuter, meals included. Where: Stella Maris Retreat Center 981 Ocean Avenue, Elberon, NJ 07740 (near Long Branch) 732 229-0216 Register By Friday, May 15. Space for overnight attendees limited to 20. Check payable to the Diocese of New Jersey must be received by this date. Registration: Email preferred to spaige@newjersey.anglican.org. Or fax registration form to 609 394-9546, mail form, or phone Sarah Paige, 609 394-5281, ext. 10. Contact: The Reverend Gregory Bezilla, 732-932-1278 or at bezilla@rci.rutgers.edu Retreat Leaders: The Reverend Gregory Bezilla is Chaplain of the Episcopal Campus Ministry at Rutgers, 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 Joanne Epply-Schmidt has been a priest in the Diocese of New Jersey for almost 20 years. After a dozen years of parish work emphasizing children and youth ministries, she joined the staff of Storytelling Arts, Inc. of Princeton, a secular non-profit, as a professional storyteller and teaching artist working with at-risk and incarcerated youth in Mercer County. As a adjunct Professor at Palmer Theological Seminary in Philadelphia she has mentored preaching practicums, and taught the art of storytelling to seminary students. As a frequent supply preacher she has served in many churches throughout the siocese, and proudly bears the distinction of being an official "Hip-Hop Priest", having been active in the Hip-Hop Eucharist ministry of this diocese. She an affiliated priest at Trinity Church in Princeton, is a board member of the Procter Foundation, and The Bridge Academy of New Jersey. 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