A new Dove deadline (but you're free to start early!) -- Thursday, May 2nd. It'll be here before we know it; so first call for the next issue: a request to send photos and text to let us all know what you've been doing during the month of April. We are such a busy congregation and there are so many interesting activities that you are all involved in! Thanks in advance. vicki.brooks24@comcast.net
On Sunday, May 5, there will be a WE CARE meeting in Dove Hall at 9:15. All are invited to attend: current WE CARE team, possible WE CARE team member, curious but unsure about committing to being a part of WE CARE. Please join Susan Kane and Liz Cannizzaro to talk about what WE CARE does, has done and could do in the future with your help. Questions? Email Susan: sueandbob95@gmail.com or Liz: jemcan1@comcast.net. We’re looking forward to seeing you on May 5! State Theatre of the Arts proudly presents the grand opening of the photo gallery featuring the mesmerizing work of acclaimed photographer Dave Dabour and the captivating imagery from the 2023 Freddy Awards retrospective, located at the State Theatre of the Arts in Easton, PA. Opening on March 7, 2024, the gallery will be open on show nights, one hour before performances, offering visitors a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of professional photography and relive the magic of the Freddy Awards through Dabour's expertly captured moments. Join us in celebrating the artistry of live performance and photography at this must-visit destination in the Lehigh Valley region. For more information, visit www.statetheatre.org or contact 1-800-999-STATE. ### Gallery Location: State Theatre of the Arts Lehigh Valley Health Network Gallery 453 Northampton Street Easton, PA 18042 ### Gallery Hours: Open on show nights, one hour before performances Link to show calendar here: https://statetheatre.org/shows/calendar You're invited to join the Holy Spirit Sangha for Mindfulness Meditation in the Plum Village Tradition (PlumVillage.org) of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.
We practice slowing down, listening, and re-connecting our minds and bodies. If you'd like to sit on a cushion and mat (or folded towel or yoga mat), please bring one from home. Chairs will also be available if that's more comfortable. We plan to meet on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month at 6:30-7:15 PM in the church sanctuary. If you have questions, you may ask Chris Wyglendowski in person or email at cwyglendowski@gmail.com. A Party to Celebrate 37 Years Please join us on Saturday, June 29th to celebrate together 37 years of Phil's ministry at CHS. The celebration will start at 4PM with Evensong in the Sanctuary followed by a a cocktail hour and sit down/stand up buffet dinner at Church of the Holy Spirit. It will be a joyful evening and opportunity to share stories and memories with Phil and others from our community as we reminisce about the last 37 years. More details will follow in the coming weeks. Questions? Contact Alex vanVeldhuisen Shout out for Photos!
Vicki Brooks is collecting memories/pictures of the last 37 years at CHS for Phil's June 29th Celebration. Phil has been here since before digital photography was the way of the world, so Vicki needs special help to make sure she can chronicle the years back when he was young and foolish! Do you have some photos in an album (or a box) that you would be willing to share? You can scan them or photograph them with your phone to get them digitally to Vicki. You can also put photos or slides in an an envelope with your name and current address and snail mail them to Vicki or hand them to her or to Alex VanVeldhuisen. We will scan them and return them to you. Everyone, please look back at your albums/phones/hard drives etc. and forward any you feel would be appropriate. Vicki’s email for digital photos is vicki.brooks24@comcast.net Theology on Tap, Wednesdays ToT meets Wednesday evenings, in the St Martin Room, from 7-8:30 PM. Join us on ZOOM if you cannot be there live. Our next book is The Devil and Pierre Gernet: Stories by David Bentley Hart – OR – a 3-part series by Juan Oliver, Seeds of the Future Church posted on theolalias.wordpress.com. Printed copies available in the narthex. For April 17, we will be discussing “A Voice from the Emerald World.” For those wishing to join Theology on Tap via Zoom, please use the link below. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83344263788?pwd=aMgEPyaiDDSqoq5fiUdwS8oFBFw2ha.1 Brilliant scholar and wordsmith David Bentley Hart turns his mind and imagination to narrative fiction in this volume, The Devil and Pierre Gernet, a thought-provoking collection of four short stories and one novella. Anticipating questions about his shift in genre, Hart writes that "God is no more likely (and probably a good deal less likely) to be found in theology than in poetry and fiction." These stories -- "The Devil and Pierre Gernet," "The House of Apollo," "A Voice from the Emerald World," "The Ivory Gate," and "The Other" -- beguile and entrance the reader through Hart's engrossing, opulent writing style and the complex characters he evokes and explores. Often bedazzling, sometimes heartbreaking, and ultimately mesmerizing, Hart's wide-ranging stories are united by a common thread of haunting religious and philosophical questions about this life and the next. Here is fiction to fully engage both the mind and the heart. Our selection, "The Elegance of the Hegehog," by Muriel Barbery has been returned to the Library. It was an interesting read!! We'll have our discussion on April 28 after the 10:00 service! Kind regards, Suzanne ECS-NJ is a diocesan initiative that focuses on proactively addressing human needs and relentlessly working against both social and racial injustice. CHS is one of the founding members/supporters of ECF. Get engaged and make a difference! If you or someone you know has a skill or talent and a few hours a month to give, we need you! For more information, contact us: info@ecs-nj.org. We would like to express our deepest gratitude. We are blessed with the congregations, individuals, and organizations, without whose kind generosity, none of this would ever have been possible. We are committed to working to achieve a more just and equitable world. Together, we’re able to do so much more. Let’s ignite an epidemic of compassion, donate today at www.dioceseofnj.org/donate-to-ecs. In April, Episcopal Community Services of the Diocese of New Jersey (ECS–NJ) issued $111K in ECS–NJ Grants to fund Nine projects in seven counties in New Jersey. The ECS–NJ grants are designed to expand existing compassion and justice ministries of congregations or make new ones possible. Projects address one or more of the following:
Spring 2023 grants - For more information >CHRIST CHURCH, TOMS RIVER
Community Outreach to the Homeless Project focus: Housing Insecurity Grant amount: $15,000 ST. MARK’S, PLAINFIELD The Out of the Box Club: A Math & Science Club to Develop STEM Skills Using Experiential Learning Grant amount: $8,000 Project focus: Education ST. PETER’S, FREEHOLD Community Housing Clearinghouse Grant amount: $15,000 Project focus: Housing Insecurity ST. PAUL’S CAMDEN Feed My Sheep Grant amount: $15,000 Project focus: Food Insecurity ST. MARY’S STONE HARBOR Branches After School Instruction and Inspirational Care (aka BASIICS) Grant amount: $10,000 Project focus: Youth After School Program ST. JAMES, BRADLEY BEACH Fresh is Best Grant amount: $8,000 Project focus: Food Insecurity HOLY TRINITY, SOUTH RIVER Casa Amistad (Friendship House) Grant amount: $15,000 Project focus: Hispanic Ministry TRINITY, ASBURY PARK Trinity Radical Well-being Program Grant amount: $15,000 Project focus: Wrap-around services for people at risk in the community TRINITY CATHEDRAL, TRENTON ServSafe and Life Skills for Ex-Offenders Grant amount: $10,000 Project focus: Ex-Offender Rehabilitation and Mentoring Please remember our previously homeless and honorable discharged New Jersey veterans taking refuge in Veteran’s Haven North in Glen Gardner. Here is the latest wish list >
Veteran’s Haven North has a new Wish List, copies of which are located in the narthex of the church along with a large red bin for donations. This summer our church is emphasizing their need for all sizes of men’s FLIP FLOPS, LAUNDRY PODS, DRYER SHEETS, and all occasion or blank CARDS. Any suggestions or questions can be addressed to Judy Linger or Nanette Chardoussin at judy.linger@gmail.com, nmtchard@gmail.com A bin marked VHN is located in the narthex. Thanks for your consistent support of this worthy charity. For questions contact Judy Linger at (772) 321-4885 and judy.linger@gmail.com; or Nanette Chardousin at nmtchard@gmail.com |
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