​We are pleased to announce that the position of Director of Music at CHS has been filled!

Alexei Tartakofsky will play first on September 8. 2019 for both the 8AM and 10AM services. 
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Alex, (he feels that is easier for Americans to say) is a Russian-born pianist who has been called “a thoughtful and serious musician” by the New York Concert Review.  He received his undergraduate training at Julliard and CUNY, his Master of Music degree from Peabody Conservatory and is pursuing his doctorate at the CUNY Graduate Center.  He aspires become a professor of music after completing his studies. You can read his full biography on our Music web page.

Alex has played in competitive concerts around the world, winning multiple prizes and receiving high praise from judges and audiences alike.
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He has played in various churches for Sunday services.  He was most recently the music director at an Episcopal church outside Philadelphia.

We can all look forward to the exciting changes in our music program as Alex brings a whole new set of skills and interests.  He has already said he is interested in gathering all of our instrumental talents into an orchestra. 

You can find Alex on his webpage, on Facebook, and on his YouTube channel.

Please know that Father Phil, Deacon Dot, your wardens and your Vestry would never make such a request. They will never ask for personal information, money, gift cards or anything else by email or on social media. Ignore any such request and, if possible, report it to your ISP as a fraud/scam.
The email sent today looked like this:

I am not in the position to make a phone call at the moment as i am in a meeting and that is why i am contacting you via email. I will like you to help handle a personal matter. I would need you to help send send out couple of gift cards to a family member in school concerning her project.and i will need this handled immediately. Kindly let me know if you are available to run this task right now so i can advise the quantity and domination.  

This is an example of phishing, a scam technique using electronic media.

From Wikipedia:
Phishing is the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by disguising as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. Typically carried out by email spoofing or instant messaging, it often directs users to enter personal information at a fake website, the look and feel of which are identical to the legitimate site.

Phishing is an example of social engineering techniques being used to deceive users. Users are often lured by communications purporting to be from trusted parties such as social web sites, auction sites, banks, online payment processors or IT administrators.

For more information on phishing, you can start here > If we are going to live in an world full of technology and use it in our lives, we also need to educate ourselves on its misuse.
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Faithfully,

This program began in October 2015.  Students from local colleges in advanced music degrees in vocal and instrumental programs have been selected.
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Future programs will be announced here

December 16, 2018:   A Jazz Trio from Mason Gross School of Arts in New Brunswick will provide the music for the 10 am service. Members include Dave Mosko, Trombone, from Marlton, NJ; Ian Young, Bass, from North Brunswick, NJ; and Ilan Eisenzweig, Guitar, from Princeton, NJ.  Music to be determined.

November 25, 2018:  Abigail Kempson is from Wilton, Connecticut and studied voice (soprano) at Westminster Choir College in Princeton. She graduated in 2016 with a Master of Music in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy. She resides in Princeton.  She will sing “I will extol Thee, O Lord” from Eli by Michael Costa for the offertory and “I will sing unto the Lord a new song” from Judith by CHH Parry for the postlude for the 10 am service.

November 4, 2018: Pierre Lawrence is studying piano at Mason Gross School of Arts in New Brunswick. He led the congregation in singing the opening hymn "For all the Saints" in the jazz style.  He also played a jazz improvisation for the postlude.

October 21, 2018:   Sarah Ridddle is from West Virginia and studied voice (soprano) at Westminster Choir College in Princeton. She graduated in May 2017 with a masters degree and resides in Pennington.  She sang "Come unto Him, all ye that labor" from The Messiah by G.F. Handel for the offertory and “My Heart Ever Faithful” from the Pentecost Cantata by J.S. Bach for the postlude during the 10 am service.

April 15, 2018:  Sarah Riddle is from West Virginia and studied voice (soprano) at Westminster Choir College in Princeton. She graduated in May 2017 with a masters degree and resides in the Princeton area.

On April 15th she sang "I Know That my Redeemer Liveth"  (No. 45 Part III Messiah) by  G.F.Handel  for the offertory and "Hear ye, Israel" (aria from Elijah) by Felix Mendelssohn as the postlude.

January 14, 2018:   A Jazz Trio from Mason Gross School of Arts in New Brunswick provided the music during the 10 am service. Members included Dave Mosko, Trombone, from Marlton, NJ; Ian Young, Bass, from North Brunswick, NJ; and Ilan Eisenzweig, Guitar, from Princeton, NJ. They played We Three Kings by John Henry Hopkins, Jr. for the Offertory and Take Five by Dave Brubeck for the Postlude.

December 17, 2017:  Pierre Abdou is studying piano at Mason Gross School of Arts in New Brunswick. He performed Beethoven's Sonata Pathetique - Adagio Cantabile for one of the lessons and a jazz improvisation on a Christmas Carol for the postlude.

November 26, 2017:  Tyler Cesario is a tenor from National Park, New Jersey and graduated in the Music Ed Primary Program from Westminster Choir College, Princeton in May.  He will be performing from Saint-Saens' Oratoria de Noel "Domine, ego credidi" with the Senior Choir for the offertory.  For the postlude, he will sing from Felix Mendelssohn's ELIJAH the recitative "Ye people, rend your hearts" and the aria "If with all your hearts".

October 29, 2017 

​Peter Griggs guitar concert - There was no admission charge. This concert was offered as a part of the Jane Self Burnham Scholars Program. Mr. Griggs presented "500 Years Of Music For Guitar" from the Renaissance to the Contemporary, as well as Flamenco, Brazilian music, jazz, blues and several of his own compositions. There was something for listeners of all tastes on this wide-ranging program.  ​

Every Tuesday night, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. in the St. Jonathan Room

Confirmation classes  
We will meet the 3rd Tuesday of every month through April from 6 pm to 7:30 pm at CHS. Dinner will be served.

All 6th grade through 12th grade students are invited to attend.....whether you are just starting the journey or have already been confirmed!

Father Phil and Pat

Questions?  
Contact Eli Jones elijns2@aol.com  

​Deacon Dot will be holding a “prayer circle” after each service.  It is called a “prayer circle” because we will hold hands as we pray together. It will be a time to pray with others who are feeling a need for extra prayer.  We will meet in the alcove across from the organ.  Anyone interested is welcome to join us.  If you have any questions, please speak with Dot.

New Bible study for grades 6 - 12.    We will be meeting every Tuesday from 7:00 – 8:30 pm in the St. Jonathan Rm.  Please bring your favorite version of the Bible and something to write with (Bibles will be provided).   Any questions, contact
Eli (908) 399-7436.  Hope to see you there!

Jesus lived in a troubled time; but he announced the dawning of a new era, God's reign of justice and peace. 

He defied the powers that opposed God's reign by reaching out to all the victims of these powers. He gathered a company of followers, teaching them how to live in the freedom of this new era. But the world turned against him; his followers abandoned him; and the authorities executed him as a threat to the peace, in about 33 AD. from the dead! - The one who had risen to them and, through them, to the world. They were now convinced that God had rejected the judgment against Jesus and yet had absorbed the pain of it. By giving Jesus a new life, God validated everything Jesus stood for and gave his followers a new life in solidarity with him and with those he sought to serve. They began to see this new kind of life as the world's true future; others caught the vision and joined them. Thus began an historic movement inspired by this Good News. 

We are people bound together because we follow the way of Jesus Christ. 

We recognize the presence of God in Jesus and see his way of life as God's way toward a world transformed by love.

We tell his story, from generation to generation, convinced that we must follow him and embody his vision. 

Come and get to know Jesus by getting to know people whose lives are being shaped by this Good News.

Discover the Spirit of Jesus and see what God is really like. 

Experience what it means to be part of Jesus' deepening impact on the world  
by belonging to a community of his followers.

The State of New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs operates Veteran's Haven North, a halfway house for homeless veterans, in Glen Gardner. The house is in constant need of consumable items which are presented to each new resident as they enter the program. 
The following is a "Wish List" of their current most acute needs:

• Shower shoes (flip flops) especially sizes L and XLfor men and women
• NEW Twin XL bed linens - sheets & comforters
• New standard bed pillows
• Towels (hand and bath)
• AM/FM Alarm Clocks
• Toiletries (body wash, deodorant, razors, shaving cream, etc)
• New clothing - Men's boxers all sizes, sweat pants sizes M, L, XL, Jeans/pants sizes 32+, Shirts sizes M and larger
• New men's sneakers size 7.5+
• USB thumb drives
• Single use Laundry Pods (Laundry Detergent)
• Laundry Sheets
• Reusable laundry bags
• Travel  mugs with lids
• Used cars (to be raffled off to a veteran in house that can afford to register and insure it)
• Old display cases for our military displays
• Military pictures or art work for display

There will be a box in the church narthex labeled Veteran's Haven North for our donations to these men and women who have served. Thank you for your help.
Any questions can be directed to Judy Linger at judy.linger@gmail.com or cell number (772) 321-4885 or to Nanette Chardoussin at nmtchard@gmail.com

Monetary donations are always welcome and accepted.  Any monetary donations will be used for quality of life items for our veterans.  Organizations wishing to spend money for the facility instead of  donating it can contact the superintendent's office 908-537-1963 for a list of items.