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Online Edition - Thursday, November 5, 2015
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Installation of the 27th Presiding Bishop,
The Most Rev. Michael Curry
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The Bishop's Blog: Signs of God's Grace
Episcopalians, evangelism and Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
Posted by the Rt. Rev. Mark Beckwith on November 5, 2015
It was an imagined Jeopardy question, posed by the Most Rev. Michael Curry in his remarkable sermon on Sunday, when he was installed as the 27th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. "Name two words that begin with E that are never used at the same time". Answer: Evangelism and Episcopalians.
I remember another sermon by another bishop colleague who said that for Episcopalians evangelism tends to involve bringing a small aquarium filled with water down to the beach and waiting for the fish to jump in. A passive enterprise in this bishop's example, or an absent one, in Presiding Bishop Curry's.
Presiding Bishop Curry went on to outline a way of evangelism that is congruent with our rich Anglican tradition, and that is also aligned with the Gospel: "A way of evangelism that is as much about listening and learning from the story of who God is in another person's life as it is about sharing our own story... A way of evangelism that is really about helping others find their way to a relationship with God without trying to control the outcome." (Italics mine.) "A way of evangelism that is authentic to us." Read more.
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Feature & Photo Gallery
Four reflections on the Installation of
Presiding Bishop Curry
Four members of the Diocese of Newark experienced the Installation weekend events from unique perspectives: the Rev. Deacon Chris McCloud served as bishop's chaplain to Presiding Bishop Michael Curry at the Union of Black Episcopalians (UBE) Vigil on Saturday; the Rev. Dr. Canon Sandye Wilson took on the same role at the Installation service on Sunday; Sharon Sheridan covered both days as reporter and photographer for Episcopal Journal; and the Rev. Cynthia Black attended the Installation service with her camera as well. Here are their reflections, as well as a photo gallery by Black, Sheridan and Wilson. Read more.
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Media Coverage Roundup
The Installation of the Most Rev. Michael Curry, 27th Presiding Bishop
A roundup of coverage of the installation of the Most Rev. Michael Curry, 27th Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, including a video of the full Installation service. Read more.
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Video
A message from Presiding Bishop Curry
"This is the Jesus Movement, and we are The Episcopal Church, the Episcopal branch of Jesus' movement in this world," Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry says in his first address as Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church.
Filmed at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York City, Presiding Bishop Curry continues, "Now is our time to go. To go into the world, let the world know that there is a God who loves us, a God who will not let us go, and that that love can set us all free." Go to the video and transcript. |
2015 Celebration of Hispanic Heritage
Saturday, November 14
9 AM - 4 PM at Holy Trinity, West Orange
The Commission on Hispanic/Latino Ministry of the Diocese of Newark invites you to our 2015 Celebration of Hispanic Heritage. Theme: Ministry with Children. Find out more.
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Cathedral invites congregations to join in
"Memorials to the Lost"
Sunday, December 13
3 PM at Trinity & St. Philip's Cathedral, Newark
"Memorials to the Lost" will be enacted at Newark's Trinity & St. Philip's Cathedral as T-shirts gathered from throughout the diocese are displayed on the Cathedral fence. A service of readings, prayers, and sacred music will also be part of the commemoration, planned to coincide with the national Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath Weekend. Find out more.
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Church News
St. Alban's reinvigorates outreach ministry
by inviting members to share their passions
 It's hard to say, "That ministry has run its course here and it is time to let others take it up while we move on to different ministries." To support this transition, as well as to help people claim as ministry the causes they are involved in outside the "umbrella" of church, St. Alban's in Oakland/Franklin Lakes encourages members to "put a face" on their causes by telling their stories, sharing their experiences and passions, and inviting others to participate. Read more. |
Church News
Trick or treating for local food pantries
 Halloween is the one day of the year when anyone in some sort of a costume can knock on your door and you are willing to open the door and speak with them - right? So what better day to go soliciting for the local food pantries? This past Saturday, five members of Church of the Messiah in Chester donned black cassocks as "costumes" and did just that. Read more.
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"Geeks for God" Blog
Photo editing on a shoestringPosted by John Rollins on November 2, 2015
 Photos are essential for a lively and appealing church website, but managing such photos can be complicated, even discouraging. Once submitted, those images may need to be managed: cropped, resized and/or adjusted for color balance. All of these modifications require image editing software. Fortunately, both low-cost and free options are available. Read more.
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Advent email meditations returning -
volunteer writers and photographers sought
To sign up to produce a meditation, please email the Rev Kevin Coffey and Sue Morgan at meditations@dionewark.org by TOMORROW, Friday, November 6. Find out more.
Advent email meditations will begin publication on the First Sunday of Advent, November 29. To subscribe, go to dioceseofnewark.org/e-news.
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Wednesdays Away at Cross Roads Camp & Retreat Center
Cross Roads invites you to come for a time of rest and renewal on the first Wednesday of the month, from 9 AM to 3 PM in the Christ Center. Find out more. The next Wednesday Away is scheduled for December 2. Cost: $50 (includes lunch). Find out more.
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News from
Episcopal House
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Open Enrollment ends TOMORROW, Friday, Nov. 6
Leslie Thomas, Diocesan Benefits Administrator, reminds eligible clergy and lay staff that Open Enrollment for 2016 health insurance plans ends tomorrow, Friday, November 6. There is a change in the medical insurance plans offered by the Diocese of Newark, with three new plans being added for 2016 and four plans that will no longer be available after 2015. Find out more.
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 Friday, Nov. 13 is deadline for next issue of The VOICE Online
The next issue of The VOICE Online will be published Thursday, November 19. Use the Send Us Your News form to submit items to Nina Nicholson, Director of Communications & Technology, for consideration.
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 Spring 2016 Confirmation youth registrations due Friday, Nov. 20
Jane Jubilee, Administrative Assistant for Diocesan Services reminds you that registration forms for youth 18 and under to be confirmed in April 2016 must be submitted no later than Friday, November 20. Youth must be in 8th grade or higher to be eligible for Confirmation. Find out more, including registration forms.
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 Congregational Pledges for 2016 due Tuesday, Dec. 1
Each church will be sent a form asking for them to submit an estimate of their 2016 Normal Operating Income (NOI), their percentage pledge for 2016, and the resulting dollar pledge amount. Since the pledge cards are to be approved and signed by the Vestry, plans should be made to review the pledge in November. Questions? Contact Paul Shackford, diocesan CFO, at 973-430-9983 or pshackford@dioceseofnewark.org.
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Convention Registration/Certification forms due Wednesday, Dec. 2
Convention Registration/Certification forms are being mailed to churches this week. The deadline to return the signed forms is Wednesday, December 2. Churches that have pre-registered their deputies will see the information they provided already filled out on the form. Please confirm that the information is correct, sign the form and return it by the deadline. Churches that have NOT pre-registered will need to fill out the deputy and alternate deputy information and then sign and return the form by the deadline.
Questions? Please contact Randy Johnson, Administrator for Diocesan Ministries, at 973-430-9906 or rjohnson@dioceseofnewark.org.
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Serving God in God's church - Is God calling you?
At convention, elections will be held for a variety of diocesan offices through a self-nominating process. If you haven't served in the past, perhaps this is the time to consider doing so.
The committees are unique ministries within the diocese and offer opportunities to serve and support congregations in their development and transformation, to develop relationships with people from other congregations and to engage in issues of justice and inclusion. A list of committees that are seeking qualified candidates and the qualifications of nominees to elected offices is available here.
Nominations may be made on-line no later than 12 noon on Friday, December 4 in order to be assured inclusion in the pre-Convention packets given to deputies. Go to the nomination form.
Questions? Please contact Michael Francaviglia, Assistant Secretary of Convention, at 973-430-9919 or mfrancaviglia@dioceseofnewark.org.
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Other upcoming Convention deadlines
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Video Announcements at Convention
It's not too early to start thinking about submitting announcements to be featured in the "slide show" at Convention to Jan Paxton at jpaxton46@gmail.com. Include the words "Convention announcement" in the subject line and attach your text and any image(s). Please do NOT send PDFs or PPTs. Jan will create the announcement in the appropriate format for projection on the big screens.
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