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Our Mission:
Join us in following Jesus Christ with bold acts of justice, peace, and love.
Our Vision:
A world transformed, where all creation knows God’s life-changing love.
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God's gifts are for sharing
Bishop Hughes reflects on her time at a gathering hosted by the Iona Collaborative in the Diocese of Texas, where leaders are exploring how the Episcopal Church might share its gifts more generously. She invites us to see money, buildings, and all we have as gifts from God – meant not only for our own joy, but to bless our neighbors, our parishes, and the wider Church.
Watch the video (time: 4:59) or read the transcript.
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Bring your gifts to the table: Stand for diocesan leadership
By Lindsay McHugh
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Are you someone with the skills and commitment to make a positive impact on the mission of the Diocese of Newark? The Nominations Committee is seeking both clergy and lay volunteers to stand for various offices on the boards, committees, councils and grant-making bodies of our diocese. Through these positions you can gain a closer understanding of how the diocese operates, and bring your talents and experience to bear on a broad range of matters. Read more.
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About Convention
Saturday, Nov. 15 (94 days from today)
at Calvary Church, Summit
dioceseofnewark.org/convention
Secretary of Convention: John A. King
Chairwoman, Convention Arrangements Committee: Donna Caputo
Convention Deadlines
All deadlines are at 12 noon on the date listed
SAT, AUG 30 – Resolutions
SAT, SEP 20 – Nominations
TUE, SEP 23 – Congregation Deputation Registration / Certification Forms
SAT, NOV 8 – Late Nominations
SAT, NOV 8 – Budget Resolutions
FRI, NOV 14 – Names for The Commemoration of the Departed (The Necrology)
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Diocesan youth return from transformative civil rights pilgrimage
By Chris Whitaker
Fourteen youth pilgrims and four adult chaperones from the Episcopal Diocese of Newark returned last month from a powerful, weeklong Civil Rights Youth Pilgrimage through the American South. Held from June 26 to July 2, 2025, the journey explored the intersection of faith and justice through immersive visits to key historic sites in Nashville, Birmingham, Montgomery, and Atlanta. Read more.
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Stewardship Matters:
Announcing Invite Welcome Connect Grant Opportunity
By Cynthia McChesney
When we talk about stewardship, we might think first about managing budgets, caring for buildings, or protecting the beauty of creation. But one of God’s greatest gifts to us is people — those already in our church family and those we have yet to meet.
The Invite Welcome Connect ministry is about faithfully stewarding those relationships. This is why the Diocese of Newark is launching the Invite Welcome Connect Small Grant Opportunity — to give parishes tools and resources to cultivate these life-changing relationships. Read more.
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Seasons of Faith – A Curriculum Conversation
THU, AUG 14 | 7-9 PM | Zoom
Join the First Third of Life Commission for a Zoom gathering of Sunday School teachers from across the diocese as we prepare for the 2025–2026 curriculum year. Find out more and register online.
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Collaborating for Ministry:
From Our Gifts to God’s Welcome
SAT, SEP 20 | 9 AM - 1 PM | St. Elizabeth’s, Ridgewood
This half-day workshop is designed to bring together congregations in the diocese to explore intentional practices of Invite, Welcome, Connect (IWC) and to identify tangible opportunities for collaborative ministry. Find out more and register online by Friday, Sept. 12.
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Anti-Sexism Training
SAT, SEP 27 | 8:30 AM - 3 PM
In-person, location TBD
Anti-Sexism Training is required for all people serving in elected or appointed diocesan positions.
Cost: $25 per person, to cover food and materials.
Deadline for registration and payment: 5 PM on Monday, Sept. 22. Find out more and register online.
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Parish Events
Saturday Luncheon Social
Saturdays | 12-1 PM | St. John’s, Boonton
NewARTS Kids Workshop
TUE, AUG 19 - THU, AUG 21 | 10 AM - 12:15 PM
A ministry of Christ Church & St. John the Divine, Hackensack,
hosted by the First Reformed Church, Hasbrouck Heights
Harriet Tubman 3rd Annual Evening Prayer Service and Ice Cream Social
TUE, AUG 19 | 6:30-8:30 PM | Community of St. John Baptist, Mendham
Centering Prayer Group
MON, AUG 25 | 7:00PM | St. Johns, Boonton
Bridging the Divide: Ways of seeing, praying and acting (Spong Lecture Series)
SAT, SEP 20 | 10:30 AM | St. Peter’s, Morristown
Speaker: The Rt. Rev. Mark M. Beckwith, 10th Bishop of Newark (retired)
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DIT Investment Returns
For the three months ending June 30, 2025, the DIT reported the following returns (before modest fees):
| | The most recent quarterly report can be found here. Members of the DIT board would be happy to meet with any existing or prospective investor. Questions should be directed to CFO Sam Reckford. | | |
Diocese of Newark 2026 budget deadline is September 1
The 2026 budget process will follow a similar process to the one adopted by Diocesan Council for use in preparing budgets in recent years. This process allows individuals and organizations to request funding as part of the 2026 Budget. The big change is that everything is happening earlier than in the past due to the desire to present a budget to Diocesan Convention in November. Funding requests for 2026 are due by September 1, 2025. Find out more.
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Join Presiding Bishop Rowe in Sacred Ground program year launch
TUE, SEP 2 | 1-2:30 PM | Zoom
Episcopalians are invited to join a fall program year launch event: an online conversation with Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe about the spiritual dimension of Sacred Ground, the church’s 11-part film- and readings-based dialogue series on race, grounded in faith. Find out more and register online.
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United Thank Offering invites 2026 annual grant applicants
The United Thank Offering Board is delighted to announce the opening of applications for its 2026 annual grants, seeking projects that focus on justice through bridging divides. The deadline for Episcopal Church applicants to apply is 5 PM on Jan. 30, 2026. In addition, draft applications can be submitted for feedback and support starting Aug. 1. Find out more.
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