Lay: If God gave you three wishes for our church. . .

L1

1. peaceful and secure future for the church 2. more members of the church regularly tithe 3. sufficient resources to help the poor

L2

1. more people aware of advantage of our ministries 2. have a full and active food pantry service

L3

L4

1. Lots of divisions esp. women, homosexuality. I wish for unity and consistency on these debates 2. Better impact at caring social ills. The spirit is there but the method right now is wrong. 3. Get Rome to recognize Anglican Church apostolic succession.

L5

1. The congregation will be more supportive of this church 2. interfaith activeness

L6

1. Sense of connectedness for the members 2. Ability to communicate our openness for other cultures 3. Lack of fear to take on controversial issues

L7

1. Money for mission, funding would enhance mission 2. Growth — the denomination has much to recommend it — reason rather than narrow mindedness, but we do not sell it 3. True sense of mission; when the doors open we should go out to spread the word.

L8

1. That church's preaching would constantly challenge us both in spiritual lives and living them out. 2. That we would be more open to doing things a little differently, especially in more contemporary worship and music 3. That more people did more with their actions, and not just with their money.

L9

1. To accept people for who and as they are 2. Have a sense of unity 3. People and children to be fed

L10

Focus on the things in front of you — to pull people away from jobs to see more clearly God — children to be fed in all ways

L11

1. More tolerant of each other's opinions and to realize we are one family, despite our disagreements. 2. Show other religions what Christianity should really look like 3. How to motivate people to give more money

L12

1. Absolute acceptance of all people regardless of sexual differences 2. Focus on the call by our savior to love one another and include all 3. A means by which we can show that, by living out the mission our Lord calls us to and not focusing on stupid little things. Who my priest or Bishop sleeps with is the least of my concerns.

L13

1. Figure out ways to continue to engage our senior high kids so that when they go off to college they would have a spiritual foundation. 2. Look at what we really mean by outreach 3. How to be more effective at what we do

L14

1.Find our way through the current tensions in the Anglican Communion without splintering. 2. Hold on to the children as they take on their independence — hold on through this process 3. See church grow in size and influence in this country

L15

1. Radical inclusiveness 2. Courage to preach social justice 3. More active leading

L16

1. More emphasis on caring, loving and sharing than repairing the floor 2. Generous souls would be in a position to help people in day to day things so more important things could be dealt with. 3. More non-Episcopalians would experience our church

L17

1. Enhance the faith of its members 2. Members participate more; become more involved in activities, vestry, habitat for humanity 3. Greater involvement with other parishes

L18

1. Come to some consensus about the homosexual issue. God is bigger than that.

L19

1. Stop the fighting 2. Focus on helping all — MDGS, outreach 3. Stop worrying about numbers — people + $

L20

1. Be more lively 2. Be more relevant, do not be afraid to experiment 3. Find ways to inspire lay people 4. Less conservative, more passionate 5. Better educated about what it means to be Christians

L21

1. Tear down the walls and move into the community 2. More energy directed towards women's leadership in the church 3. Find a way to enliven the worship — too stable, rigid

L22

1. 10 % financial commitment to Christ to support the church 2. An unending flow of new members 3. A vision to take my children and my children's children to that future. Bringing the message of Christ to the future

L23

1. Like the great history of our church, that the future remains in touch with the history that has made if so wonderful 2. That we spread the word and increase our membership 3. That we support the good works of people who, with faith, strive to find cures for illnesses

L24

1. That people would take their Baptismal Covenant seriously 2. A stronger commitment to the mission of the church — practicing one's faith would be a priority 3. Better stewardship, Episcopalians at large.

L25

1. Tolerance — get along and listen to each other 2. Better stewardship of money, time and talent 3. Make our church more accessible and attractive — make it grow

L26

1. Membership increase 2. Increase diversity 3. Increase programs for younger people — money to do it

L27

1. Church returns to focus of spreading the Gospel — not focus on who's in and who's out 2. Not be so fearful of proclaiming the Good News 3. Not be afraid to discover joy — not be afraid change but maintain our traditions

L28

Easier time bringing people in — all the right answers — money

L29

1. Money 2. Youth appeal 3. Core connection between parishes

L30

1. Core spirit filled, able to reach out to others in community — evangelism — spread Gospel. — connect to unchurched 2. That those in same sex relationships can have their relationships blessed in marriage 3. Reach out to younger people

L31

1. membership 2. diversity — increase 3. young people with new energy and ideas

L32

The sign that says All Are Welcome — has true meaning — provide a pastor for every parish — continue and strengthen outreach projects

L33

1. Deeper sense of reconciliation and forgiveness 2. Be stronger evangelist for Episcopal Church and what it stands for 3. Provide more opportunities for parishioners to strengthen their spirituality

L34

1. Growth in membership — but not just numbers people with real faith — not ones who just go out of guilt 2. Continue moving forward — not to regress back to tradition just because it is a tradition. 3. Stop squabbling about the gay things and accept gay people the way they are.

L35

1. provide one rector per church rather than split assignments 2. limit terms of wardens so that there are always fresh ideas 3. increase membership with even level of attendance

L36

1.A world view that spirituality is the path to the relationship with God not denominational 2. An open, accepting church 3. Church that would resolve its differences

L37

Keeping the church whole — continual growth — youth — concentration on the youth

L38

1. Have a right to different opinions 2. Do a better job at bringing people to Christ 3. Joyful about our experiences in church

L39

1. I need to find a way to get the age group 13 thru 30's back to church 2. better able to solve the problems facing our church. 3. unlimited amount of money

L40

1. more money 2. more people 3. better guidance

L41

1. grow together — not separate. 2. for God to grant grace for those troubled, upset, against GLTB and women being ordained 3. for everyone to get along

L42

1. full acceptance of LGBT by everyone 2. experience unsurpassed growth  3. let everyone be exposed to Episcopalians

L43

1. reconciliation with the Anglican Communion 2. unity among catholic Christians including Rome and the Orthodox church 3. a way of moving interfaith dialogue in concern for all

L44

1. more people willing to do things 2. have congregation that are true Christians 3. more warm feeling

L45

1. ability to do more charity 2. resources to provide more services 3. health of our people in the church

L46

1. to help us get more leaders who are good at outreach 2. help us communicate better with people and churches that are different then we are. 3. help guide our church away from further division.

L47

1. growth, higher attendance 2. younger age group in church 3. younger leaders

L48

1. diocese has 163 parishes — smaller struggling — help them to be healthier, not burdened by expectations like larger and more affluent churches, valued in same way, negotiate fair share something with it. 3. divisions in our church, guide us away from division, more toward unity

L49

1. accommodate diversity 2. relax and get a life 3. get more people involved in daily workings of the church

L50

growth — harmony — interactivity amongst parishes

L51

1. finances to support our needs as well as diocese needs and outreach needs 2. stop the division, some churches accepting of women and gay people especially in positions of authority 3. more involvement in programs so the same people are not always doing everything.

L52

1. more camaraderie and less disagreements due to our progressive nature 2. more funds for outreach 3. better music

L53

1. more people to attend church 2. people would act as if it were their last day on earth 3. treat others as they like to be treated

L54

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L55

more congregational participation

L56

1. fuller congregation 2. more people participating in stewardship 3. more people participating in church activities — altar guild, counting.

L57

1. to have more ecumenical meetings in the towns, so that we can respect each other 2. To have enough money to meet crises either local or distant regions 3. That all have the inspiration to love God 4. More people to share the responsibilities

L58

1. Splitting diocese of NJ into two entities 2. Adding assistant bishops 3. Everybody could strive to tithe

L59

1. Splitting the diocese Into 2 separate entities 2. Spiritual driven marketing plan to get the message out 3. People would strive to tithe so there can be more funds for outreach

L60

1. be steadfast in our devotion to the scriptures 2. to grow in numbers 3. to have God's love show thru the work of his church

L61

1. growth in the congregation — especially younger members 2. more blessings on members of the church so that the church can be more financially solvent 3. long life — for the older members of the church

L62

1. continue to serve the people 2. bring more families to church to know Christ 3. continued good health and blessing for members of church

L63

1. to have her husband active in church 2. to see more participation not just Sunday services 3. have more members join the church

L64

1. bring in more parishioners 2. better communication within the church 3. good programs that would be timely and attract young people

L65

1. that Jesus will be a reality to future generation 2. offer an alternative to prayer book on Sunday 3. return church to center of community life so that we do not just do church on Sunday

L66

1. Membership 2. No financial tensions 3. For me to be a part of the growth of the Diocese

L67

1. Frowth 2. Financial stability 3. Peace

L68

1. end/heal divisions — mutual respect for differing opinions 2. better understanding of morality — we do not preach about that a lot 3. ending some of the divisions within the christen church as a whole — expanding evangelical communication

L69

1. remove the stigma of being a very small parish. 2. funding ministries that are cutting edge.

L70

1. leadership that is strong 2. freedom for creativity — to be able to think and do some things that may not be in the Episcopal tradition. 3. that we hold on to some of the tradition like our liturgy as we enhance our growth

L71

1. more participation from the members 2. concern about others

L72

1. Cathedral known a center of liturgy and spirituality 2. take seriously to mandate from the Lord to have active ministry to help others — all churches must be involved in this. 3. Cathedral intellectual center for the diocese — inter and intra —dialogue as well as serve.

L73

1. that it would be blessed with enough financial resources to carry out its mission 2. this is a global community and we are all individuals within it. Ways in which we can dialogue are important. I see Jesus dialoguing with people in the Gospels 3. development of lay ministers, particularly empower the faith re things they can do. and not just in our church. I went

L74

1. more spirituality in the church 2. more respect for traditional values and practices 3. more respect for all people — members of the church extending friendship and in acceptance to all 4. the means to help eradicate homelessness, hunger, and hatred

L75

1. money 2. a new building 3. Saturday evening service

L76

1 more people willing to work to better church as an institution 2. new building with school

L77

1. come to some agreement re. homosexuality in church 2. need to look after our own, to help them in time of financial hardship,, spiritual guidance and other daily needs. 3. keep the church on a even keel for generations to come.

L78

1. to establish programs in children to achieve their best in academics 2. have a broader view of homosexuality 3. be more communicative with one another

L79

1. growth in membership 2. outreach in any form 3. strength of clergy

L80

unity, growth, development, personal spiritual growth and development

L81

1. to be bigger 2. cohesiveness 3. money to sustain our churches

L82

1. to be bigger 2. the means to follow through with our visions

L83

1. that our church can retain young adults (high school and college ages) 2. find ways to attract the unchurched — even though our structure or order way not initially appeal 3. revive our conscience by making us think of Jesus' gift

L84

1. members of Episcopal parishes would open themselves to become a real community. 2. stop wasting energy on the theological debates of today. 3. find a way to help us to express how we feel to others — comfortable sharing how we feel about our faith

L85

More people could know about us — what we offer — strong education program bring better singers.

L86

1. let people know about the rich experience of worship and theology in the Episcopal Church

L87

1. church would be a beacon for justice in the world 2. church better able to express our faith to the world 3. ability to end divisions in church.

L88

1. church would allow same sex unions, recognize same sex unions. 2. openness towards acceptance regardless of who they are and what they 3.church reaches out; we are not just a church of worship, but a church of good and service to others regardless of religion.

L89

1. more vocal leadership 2. united stand on the issues where we are …. 3. less emphasis on third world and more of the problems of poverty in our country.

L90

1. youth — need younger members — need different views — youth are more accepting. 2. more community service — more things like meals — could go further. 3. need more vibrant, newer, uplifting, upbeat music. Will bring more warmth to the church!

L91

1. God-centered worship experience 2. help in our efforts in outreach 3. general public to realize our faith is scripturally basis

L92

1. financial solvency to allow attention to spiritual matters 2. growth in membership 3. closer relationship with God

L93

1. Reach out and do the mission a of church rather than arguing 2. Instill in all of us a renewed sense of the innate value of everyone.

L94

That all would be overcome by the glory of God. That God would take control of an increasingly human centered church

L95

1. Be more confident about who we are. 2. Make us more readily able to engage the task of evangelism.

L96

1. Charity on the formula for giving how should individual resources be best utilized. 2. Political issues which divides the church 3. A way to make church meaningful to the youth.

L97

1. 100% attendance with each service 2. Become debt free and pay share 3. Maintain the interest of the young people in the church.

L98

1. all parishes wealthy enough to support programs 2. church be central for families (deep involvement) 3. everyone accepting of each other

L99

1. focus on mission instead of squabbling 2. serious formation for youth and adults 3. leader focus on church good, then on their own good

L100

growth, growth, growth

L101

1. reunification with Rome (agreeable) 2. ramification with all three groups of Lutherans 3. Christian unity

L102

1. to offer some hope in the world 2. to offer leadership to the world

L103

1. make amends with Anglican communion 2. repent as requested by the Windsor Report. 3. Ordain obedient, right people to lead

L104

1. Stand up for absolute truth of bible 2. Repent of disobedience 3. investigate how the church has strayed so far from truth

L105

1. all God's people have daily prayer 2. All gather to study God's word 3. work on generous spirit

L106

1. Clergy/lay leaders who can not be accepting of differences should either become more accepting or leave the church so we can grow. 2. 100% fair share giving 3. Greater Anglican communion to realize that Christ calls us to be welcoming to everyone

L107

1. accept the reality of gay and lesbian clergy 2. expand out reach our primary goal of every parish 2. even more diverse membership — racially and women

L108

1. financial stability 2. consensus on rift in Anglican community — one common goal 3. faith to be able to carry on

L109

1. donations to share with fellow churches 2. more members 3. a better understanding of our beliefs, from society's point of view.

L110

1. have more visits from members of the diocese. 2. for people to be more accepting 3. more parishioners

L111

1. get more people involved. We do a lot of outreach dinners — same people come each week. 2. greet people with a warm welcome — not be so shy. 3. church is like a home for us on Sundays when we are all together as a family — tend the garden, clean it up. When people chip in, we learn more about each other.

L112

1. cohesiveness 2. deeper spirituality 3. growth

L113

1. deeper spirituality 2. more compassion for those in need 3. more sense of worshipping community

L114

1. to grow the church (thinks we have message right now). 2. continue to be reasonable in thought and doctrine 3. financially stable

L115

1. increased commitment in the part of parishioners 2. more open to new ideas 3. creative presentations of the Gospel, scripture fro children and adults that is stimulating, enthusiastic an d creative.

L116

1. jobs for members of church so they could contribute — takes money to run church — need to see people make a commitment 2. more active Sunday school programs. 3. youth group. Try to accept each other, have fun and attend church. People come to church for their children — children life blood.

L117

1. more inclusiveness in the church 2. more spiritual, bible-based. More personal and spontaneous in prayer 3. more unified and less fragmented

L118

The building

L119

A service center for the community

L120

Professional music equipment

L121

Heating

L122

Large church

L123

Musical equipment, like a good amplifier

L124

Larger church

L125

Building for the community

L126

Musical equipment, like a good piano.

L127

Enlarge a little, the building is very small.

L128

That Fr. Moscoso will always be here.

L129

That the community cooperates more.

L130

To receive love

L131

To have a lot of faith

L132

To have a lot of patience.

L133

To keep the faith.

L134

To maintain hope

L135

To maintain hope love and happiness.

L136

Better communication

L137

More physical space to grow more

L138

The Church and the Diocese become one.

L139

The Diocese respond more to the proposals that the Hispanic Church make in conventions, meetings and retreats.

L141

That the church maintains the same ethical principles, rejecting totally the thinking of anti-moral Hispanic leaders like homosexuality.

L143

That the Church deepen itself more in the Christian principles of Jesus and apply them.

L144

Bring more people to church.

L145

Form groups for activities beneficial to the church

L146

Increase the Hispanic community.

L147

Make a larger building

L148

Make an access ramp for the handicapped.

L149

Sunday program for children during the mass.

L150

1. That our brothers compromise more. 2. That the brothers talk less during the time of the Eucharist. 3. That they arrive earlier so they can communicate with the Lord.

L153

A larger church

L154

That they finish the construction project for the support of our community

L155

To see it grow

L156

Awaken the conscience of the brethren to see it grow.

L157

The Church serves more to unite more souls to God.

L158

See it grow

L159

Help father at the altar

L160

Prepare the music group better.

L161

That the Church will come to minister more, the church will become more with Hispanic ministry.

L162

Recruit more Hispanic priests

L163.

Provide more Christian Education to the Hispanics with the vision of the Episcopal Church

L164

Help and complete an enlargement project of the church.

L165

Teach us to love one another more.

L166

More members for the church.

L167

More collaboration with the leaders]

L168

More spiritual preparation

L169

Always invoke the holy spirit.

L170

Youth training

L171

More information to the Hispanic missions

L172

More involvement in the programs to the hispanos.