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Bishop and congregations to bring "Ashes to Go" to over 20 New Jersey towns
The Rev. Sandye Wilson distributes ashes at South Orange Train Station in 2011

Episcopal congregations in at least 20 towns in northern New Jersey will take to the streets on Ash Wednesday, February 22, marking the beginning of the holy season of Lent by giving “Ashes to Go.”

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Take part in the church website canvass
Church Website Project

What about your church website works for you? What about it is frustrating, limiting or challenging? The Church Website Project Team wants to hear from you!

If you would be willing to have a phone conversation with one of our team members about your website, please send your name, church and contact information to nnicholson [at] dioceseofnewark [dot] org (subject: Church%20Website%20Canvass) (Nina Nicholson) no later than Wednesday, February 29.

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Bishop Beckwith invites you to take part in "Ashes to Go"
Ashes to Go

In his Convention address on January 28, referring to imposing ashes at train stations and other public places on Ash Wednesday, Bishop Beckwith described this vision: “Wouldn’t it be something if people from 107 congregations made such a public witness?”

From 7 to 8 a.m. on Ash Wednesday, February 22, Bishop Beckwith will be outside Newark Penn Station imposing ashes on the foreheads of commuters, while Canon Jacobs does the same outside Broad Street Station Newark. Will you join them?

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DHP Forums in March 2012

Clergy, Wardens, Treasurers and Vestry Members are invited – and urged – to attend one of the forums on the Denominational Health Plan, being held in March 2012.

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Clergy Retreat with the Bishop
Holy Cross Monastery

Clergy who wish to attend the annual retreat with Bishop Beckwith, being held this year from Tuesday, April 24, 4 p.m. through Wednesday, April 25, 4 p.m. at Holy Cross Monastery, must submit the online registration form no later than Friday, February 24.

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Parochial Report Addition - Sharing Our Stories

For the most part, the Parochial Report gathers data. We also want to be able to gather stories about mission and transformation.

Churches are invited to provide up to three stories of mission and transformation experienced in their congregations last year. Describe what was done (mission) and what happened (transformation). The descriptions can be for an individual, the congregation, or the involvement with the local community. Text should be limited to 250 words per story.

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Resolutions Adopted by the 138th Annual Convention

The following resolutions were adopted by the 138th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Newark, held January 27-28, 2012 at the Hilton Hotel in Parsippany, NJ.

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