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Wednesday, April 9, 2003
St. Agnes' Episcopal Church, Little Falls
Approved Minutes of the Meeting
The next meeting will be held on
Wednesday, May 14, 2003
St. Agnes' Episcopal Church, Little Falls
Present: The Rt. Rev. John P. Croneberger; President; Mr. Michael Francaviglia,
Secretary.
Elected by Districts: Mr. Donald Cairns, The Rev. Kim Capwell, The Rev. Lu-Ann
Conner, Ms. Naomi Horsky, Ms. Susan Kynor, Mr. Andrew Piccirillo, Ms. Nancy Read,
The Rev. William Riker, The Rev. E. Bevan Stanley, The Rev. John F. Stanton,
The Rev. Margaret Swetman, Mr. Larry Taber, Ms. Pat Yankus, The Rev. Denise Yarbrough.
Bishop's Appointments: Mr. Steven Boston, Mr. Sidney King, The Rev. Paul Williams.
Absent: The Rev. Randall Day, Mr. Daniel deRonde, Ms. Ann Hirsch, Mr. Don Roberts,
The Rev. Dr. Robert A. Schiesler, The Rev. Paul Walker, The Rev. Dean Weber,
Chancellor, Mr. John Zinn, Treasurer.
ECW: Mrs. Doris Mardirosian.
Others Present: Mr. John Garde, Vice Chancellor; Ms. Kitty Kawecki, director
of the Bishop Anand Resource Center
Staff: Canon R. Carter Echols, The Rev. Canon Paul S. Hunt, Bishop Brome.
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. and opened with prayer by Bishop
Brome.
AGENDA
Motion: It was moved and seconded to adopt the agenda as prepared. The motion
was adopted.
MINUTES
Motion: It was moved and seconded to accept the minutes for the meeting of March
12, 2003. The motion to accept the minutes was adopted.
EPISCOPAL COMMUNICATIONS
- THE RT. REV. JOHN P. CRONEBERGER
Announced that The Rev. Prince Singh accepted the bishop's appointment to Council
and would begin his term in September.
Reported the Standing Committee approved the following candidates for ordination
to the diaconate: Ms. Anne Koehler, Ms. Elizabeth Golub, Mr. Edgar Gutierrez-Duarte,
Mr. John Mitchell, Ms. Melissa Hall, Mr. Tom Mathews, Ms. Denny Bennett, Ms.
Susan Schink, Ms. Karen Coleman, Mr. Peter DeFranco, and Mr. Tay Moss. Approved
for ordination to the priesthood was The Rev. Helen Harper, deacon.
Shared his experiences at the last House of Bishops' meeting in March at Kanuga,
when 145 bishops gathered for the annual event. The meeting included the presentation
of a paper prepared by the theology committee on human sexuality and it received
the most comments and discussion. The text of the paper included paragraphs that
recommended that liturgies should not be developed for same sex unions, with
the reasoning that the church was not united on the issue; the authors also felt
it was imperative that no action be taken at convention on the issue, again,
because we were not at a united place. Some bishops felt those particular views
were inappropriate. The bishops received the paper, but did not accept it.
Regarding convention resolutions calling for a forum on fundamentalism and a
study of just war, Ms. Kitty Kawecki was in the process of gathering resources
for the committees which will be established.
Announced the dates of upcoming events which included: the clergy day on Tuesday,
May 20 at Cross Roads Outdoor Ministries; a wardens' reception on the evening
of Tuesday, May 20 at Episcopal House; and, confirmation services over the next
two months, including the particular Sunday of June 8 which will have three services
with Bishop Croneberger, Bishop Brome and Bishop Steven Charleston.
Described the subway extension in Newark planned by New Jersey Transit which
will bring construction and excavation close to the building. The work had the
potential to make the 31 Mulberry Street building inhabitable during the construction
period which was estimated to last for up to two years.
DISTRICT ACTIVITIES REPORTS
District representatives reported on activities, programs and planning within
their districts.
District 10: The Rev. Lu-Anne Connor reported that there was nothing new to report.
There was a meeting scheduled for late April.
District 9: Mr. Don Cairns reported. A visioning conference was held
to help the district understand what it might do to understand its
mission. It was agreed that "goodie bags" would be prepared
for the Seamans' Church Institute.
District 8: No representative was in attendance to report.
District 7: Ms. Nancy Read reported they had a presentation on Crossroads Camp
and scheduled a district wide picnic.
District 6: The Rev. Margaret Swetman reported that they have not met. Clergy
met this past week with Canon Echols.
District 5: Mr. Susan Kynor and the Rev. Paul Williams reported a very successful
program at Trinity Montclair with Mr. Fred Morsell. A meeting has been scheduled
for early may.
District 4: The Rev. Bevan Stanley reported on a planned spirituality conference.
District 3: The Rev. Bill Riker reported meeting last evening for planning the
upcoming confirmation. Have been unable to find anyone yet to replace Fr. Riker
when he retires in May.
District 2: Ms. Naomi Horsky reported small turnout at last month's meeting.
Two churches each meeting will do a brief biography. Next meeting scheduled for
May 6.
District 1: Mr. Andrew Piccirillo reported have had a district Lenten program
which will include a stations of the cross service at St. Dunstan's. Next meeting
at Crossroads in May. The Rev. Kim Capwell reported that Panther Valley Ecumenical
ministry has called a new pastor. He was a UCC pastor. PV will be encouraged
to participate in district activities.
COUNCIL TASK FORCE REPORTS
Task Force Chairs presented status reports.
Planning Role of Council: The Rev. Jack Stanton reported the planning was ongoing.
Committee on Missions: The Rev. Canon Paul Hunt reported the committee will meet
this month and will provide regular progress reports, with December being a target
month for a final report.
Partner Congregations and Districts: Ms. Nancy Read reported that data were being
collected.
The Companion Diocese Committee: Canon Echols reported that the committee met,
was reviewing past relationships, and planned to report in June with goals and
again in the fall with more specifics.
Committees and Commissions: Ms. Pat Yankus reported the committee will meet on
April 24 and probably will have a report in the fall.
VISIONING THREADS UPDATE
- EDUCATION
The Rev. Jack Stanton reminded members that one purpose
of the visioning threads was to inform the council as
decisions were being made. The question to ask when a
decision is needed would be would be, "where does this particular matter/issue
fit with the threads?" One of those identified threads was "education," and
he introduced Ms. Kitty Kawecki, director of the Bishop Anand Resource Center.
Ms. Kawecki reported on the opportunities for education provided
by the Christian Education Commission for Sunday school programs,
youth and teens and adults, as well as training programs. Some of
these included: Godly Play, ARK Morning, Children's Sabbath, J2A/Rite
13, Sexuality Education roundtables and training. A variety of youth/teen
programs and Sunday school programs were available for church use.
Youth programs included: "I will with God's help," "Our
Whole Lives," "Faith based model for teen dialogue." Kerygma,
Disciples of Christ in Community (DOCC), Alpha, and Education for Ministry (EFM)
were available for adults.
She shared future plans for the commission. The mission of the commission was
under review as was the name; should it be Commission on Christian Formation?
One the visioning threads was spirituality, and Christian formation goes beyond
education, and includes the wholeness of the individual and spirituality.
TREASURER'S REPORT
On behalf of Mr. John Zinn, Mr. Michael Francaviglia reported that an additional
$40,000 of 2002 pledge payments were received during the early part of April.
The balance of outstanding 2002 pledges was at $57,000.
Motion: It was moved and seconded to accept the report, subject to audit. The
motion was adopted.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN
Ms. Doris Mardirosian reported the Honoring of Women program held on Saturday,
April 5 was well attended with over 230 people; 37 congregations were represented.
Bishops Croneberger and Brome participated to honor the guests. The speaker was
Ms. Lyn Headley-Moore, newly hired justice missioner. The ECW Annual Ingathering
will be held on Thursday, May 15 at Christ Church in Pompton Lakes with the Rev.
Stephanie Wethered as the preacher.
EPISCOPAL CAPITAL LOAN FUND
Mr. Larry Taber reported that the Ward J. Herbert Fund Executive Committee approved
an annual interest rate of 5% for ECLF loans awarded to congregations, without
distinction to parish status, i.e., parish, mission or incorporated mission.
This single rate replaces the previous rates of 6% for missions and 8% for parishes.
This action was taken on March 27, 2003.
Motion: It was moved by Mr. Larry Taber, seconded and adopted to ratify the minutes
from the Ward J. Herbert Fund Executive Committee which set the interest rate
for ECLF loans at 5%.
Mr. Larry Taber reported that the Ward J. Herbert Fund Executive Committee approved
a $23,000 loan to Trinity Episcopal Church, Kearny on March 27, 2003. The loan
will fund part of the church's Evangelism Strategy, which will include improvements
and beautification of the building and grounds. It was projected that the loan
would be repaid by December 2028. The interest rate was 5%.
Motion: It was moved by Mr. Larry Taber, seconded and adopted to ratify the minutes
from the Ward J. Herbert Fund Executive Committee which approved an ECLF loan
to Trinity Church, Kearny.
CANTERBURY VILLAGE TRUSTEES'
ELECTION
Motion: Mr. Larry Taber, Canterbury Village board member, moved the following
names for election to the Canterbury Village Board of Trustees, Class of 2006:
Ms. Leslie Barnes, Mr. Laurence Taber, and Ms. Geraldine Lavner. The motion was
seconded and adopted.
The other trustees were: The Rt. Rev. Rufus T. Brome, The Rev. Elizabeth Kaeton
(2004), Mr. Junius (Jay) Powell (2005), Ms. Diane Rhodes (2005), The Rev. Donald
Shearer (2005), The Rev. E. Bevan Stanley (2004), Ms. Jessie Wilkerson (2005).
Honorary Trustees were Ms. Gladys Stumpf and Ms. Edith Wilson.
The officers were: Mr. Tim Carpenter (2004), president; Ms. Patricia Dreher (2004),
vice-president; Ms. Hope Lampe (2005), secretary; and Mr. Larry Taber, treasurer.
The bishop reported that an eighteen month note was approved recently by the
creditors providing additional time and funds for the completion of the upgrade
of all rooms to assisted living.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. Don Cairns made announcements for a high school leadership conference, June
28 - July 2 and the summer camping programs at Cross Roads Outdoor Ministries.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. with prayer by Bishop Croneberger.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael Francaviglia,
Secretary
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