Last year (2016) we grew by 7%, and over the past three years, by 42%! Why? Well, maybe it is because we encourage people to think, to question, and to open themselves up to new possibilities. Or maybe it is our diverse congregation – gay, straight, old, young, and multi-cultural, & multi-racial, highlighted in an article…
February 19, 2017: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. There is an old story about a tourist visiting Italy, who came upon a construction site. “What are you doing?” he asked three stonemasons. “I’m cutting the stone,” answered the first. “I’m cutting stone for 1,000 lire a day,”…
There are two events happening on Sunday, February 19th, in support of our Muslim brothers and sisters. The first is sponsored by St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Clifton and the second is by I AM A Muslim Too! and will be in NYC. Information on both is below. Please consider living out your baptismal covenant…
The Women’s Commission of the Diocese of Newark is being re-birthed! We will hold our second meeting on Saturday April 8, 2017 10:00am-12:00pm 9:00-10:00: Labyrinth open for meditation 12:00-1:00: Brown Bag your lunch and continue the conversation Christ Church in Bloomfield & Glen Ridge 74 Park Ave, Glen Ridge, NJ Please bring your ideas,…
Mtr. Diana will be leading a multi-part series on the Gospel of Matthew.Come see for yourself the clear and distinct interpretation of this evangelist on the identity of Jesus, and what that meant then, and now. The dates are Sunday, March 5th and March 12th after the 10:30am service coffee hour in the Coursen Room. So…
February 12, 2017: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. Now, you have heard it said, that if a sermon goes longer than 20 minutes, you are not in an Episcopal Church (or if you are, that preacher likely won’t last)…but, I say what about Jesus? I mean, he…
[Our guest preacher was Mr. Christopher Dwyer. Christopher is a chorister, co-chair of our Outreach Group, and a seminarian. The picture at left is at the 10:30am service.] February 5, 2017: I speak to you in the name of God who creates us, God who liberates us, and God who sustains us. Amen. So I’m a big fan…
Lenten Forum Series – Thursday Evenings Mother Diana is planning a Lenten Forum Series on Thursday evenings from 8-9pm. The dates are March 9, 16, 23, 30 & April 6th. In this five-week series we will be examining and reflecting on the ways in which God’s Life and God’s Mission express themselves in and through…
January 29, 2017: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. The past month has been a whirlwind – it usually is for me with our parish annual meeting and diocesan convention – but this past month was different…horrifyingly different. For the past year, I have been working with Episcopal…
Two foster dads will speak about their experiences. The meeting is expected to be larger, so it will be in the Parish Hall this month. It starts at 7:30pm, and more information will be posted soon.
