Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey

Journal of the

226th Diocesan Convention

The Crowne Plaza Conference Hotel Cherry Hill, New Jersey March 5-6, 2010

808 West State Street Trenton, New Jersey 08618-5326 Phones: (609) 394-5281 - (877) 394-5281 Fax (609) 394-9546 E-mail: [email protected] Website: newjersey.anglican.org

The next Diocesan Convention will be held, God willing, at the Scottish Rite Theater, Collingswood, New Jersey, on Saturday, March 5, 2011.

Table of Contents

Section A Organization

Officers of the Diocese ………………………………………………….…………… 1 Life Members of Convention………………………………………...……………. 1 Retired Bishops of the Diocese………………………………………..…………. 1 Bishop’s Staff and Associates………………………………………...…………… 1 Committees of the Convention - Appointed by the President……… 2 Committees of the Diocese - Appointed by the Bishop ………………. 3 Committees of the Diocese - Elected by Convention……………………. 9 Officers of the Diocese - Elected by Convention…………………………. 13 Committees of the Diocese - Elected by Convocation……………….. . 14 Other Diocesan Organizations…………………………………….………………. 15 College Chaplains………………………………………………………………………… 18 Clergy Serving in Institutions………………………………………………………. 18 Convocational Areas…………………………………………………………………… 19 Canonical List of Churches………………………………………………………….. 22 Canonical List of Clergy………………………………………………………………. 25 Licensed Clergy List…………………………………………………………………….. 35 Lay Deputies Present at Convention……………………………………………. 37 Bishop Councell’s Journal……………………………………………………………. 43 Bishop Romero’s Journal…………………………………………………………….. 51 Parochial Visitations……………………………………………………………………. 56 Official Acts…………………………………………………………………………………. 59 Diocesan Statistics………………………………………………………………………. 60 Necrology……………………………………………………………………………………. 62

Section B Convention Business

Rules of Order…………………………………………………………………………….. 64 Convention Minutes……………………………………………………………………. 71 Bishop’s Address…………………………………………………………………….…... 138

Section C Reports – 2009

Altar Guild……………………………………………………………………………………. 149 Anti-Racism Commission……………………………………………………………… 150 Archivist……………………………………………………………………………………….. 151 Bishop’s Appointments ……………………………………………………………….. 153 Board of Missions………………………………………………………………………… 160 Commission on Ministry Committee on Priesthood……………………………………………………… 161 Committee on the Diaconate …………………………………..…………… 164 Committee on Life Long Christian Formation………………………… 165 Committee on Resolutions………………………………………………………….. 166

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Section C Reports - 2009 (continued)

Companion Diocese…………………………………………………………………….. 177 Congregational Development……………………………………………………… 178 Diocesan Council…………………………………………………………………………. 179 Diocesan Delinquent Loans Policy Statement…………………………. 182 Diocesan Investment Policy…………………………………………………… 187 Education for Ministry…………………………………………………………………. 189 Environmental Committee…………………………………………………………… 190 Finance and Budget Committee………….………………………………………. 191 General Convention Deputation 2009…………………………………………. 196 Historian………………………………………………………………………………………. 203 Insurance Committee………………………………………………………………….. 204 Loan and Grant Committee…………………………………………………………. 205 Migrant Ministry…………………………………………………………………………. 212 Nominating Committee……………………………………………………………….. 213 Non-Criminal Detention Center-Elizabeth……………………………………. 230 Recovery Ministries of the Diocese of New Jersey………………………. 231 Resolution of Courtesy………………………………………………………………… 232 Right Onward Committee……………………………………………… …………… 232 Standing Commission on Clerical Compensation…………………………. 234 Standing Committee……………………………………………………………………. 238 Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons……………………….. 240 Sudan/Darfur Committee……………………………………………………………. 261 Task Force on Restructure…………………………………………………………… 264 The Girls Friendly Society……………………………………………………………. 284 The New Jersey Ministry to the Imprisoned………………………………… 284 Trinity Cathedral, Financial Report………………………………………………. 285 Trinity Cathedral, Dean’s Reflections………………………………………….. 286 Trinity Cathedral Highlights 2009………………………………………………… 290 Youth Council………………………………………………………………………………. 293

Section D Financial Reports

Exhibit I: Treasurer’s Report and Revised Preliminary 2010 Budget and Proposed Preliminary 2011 (amended 3 March)…………………………………………………. 295 Exhibit II: Fair Share Report for the Years Ending 31 December 2010 and 2011, by parochial income (amended 3 March) …………………………………………………. 304 Exhibit II-1 Fair Share Report for the Years Ending 31 December 31 2010 and 2011, by parochial income (amended 3 March )…………………………………………………. 310 Table of Contents

Section D Financial Reports - 2009 (continued)

Exhibit III: Catalog of Funds, December 2009……………………….…. 316 Exhibit III-1: Addendum: Catalog of Funds December 2009 ……… 323 Exhibit IV: Budget Report 2009……………………………………………….. 325 Exhibit V: Fair Share Report 2009………………………………………….. 329 Exhibit V-1: Fair Share Report 2009, by parochial income………… 337 Exhibit VI: Financial Statements as of 31 December 2008 New. 345 Exhibit VII: Aged and Infirm Clergy Fund as of 31 December 2008 and 31 December 2009………………………………………….. 370 Exhibit VIII: Widows and Widowers Fund as of 31 December 2008 and 31 December 2009………………………………………….. 371

Diocesan Loan and Grant Funds for the Year Ending 31 December 2009:

Exhibit IX: Venture in Mission Loan Fund……………………………….. 372 Exhibit IX-1 Capital and Revolving Loan Fund…………………………… 373 Exhibit IX-2 R. Bowden Shepherd Loan Fund……………………………. 374

Statistics:

Vital Statistics of Congregations and Missions for 2009…………………375

Section A Organization

Officers of the Diocese Life Members of Convention Retired Bishops of the Diocese Bishop’s Staff and Associates Committees of the Convention - Appointed by the President Committees of the Diocese - Appointed by the Bishop Committees of the Diocese - Elected by Convention Officers of the Diocese – Elected by Convention Committees of the Diocese - Elected by Convocation Other Diocesan Organizations College Chaplains Clergy Serving in Institutions Convocational Areas Canonical List of Churches Canonical List of Clergy Licensed Clergy List Lay Deputies Present at Convention Bishop’s Journal Parochial Visitations Official Acts Diocesan Statistics Necrology

Officers of the Diocese

Diocesan Bishop - The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell XI Bishop of New Jersey President, Ex Officio of the Convention

Chancellor – Canon John Wood Goldsack, Esq. Treasurer - Reginald Whitman Secretary of the Convention - Emma A. Warren Church Attorney - Steven J. Lewis, Esq. Registrar/Historiographer - The Rev. Canon Laurence D. Fish

Life Members of Convention

Daphne Burdett Jacquelin Tootell John Wood Goldsack, Esq. Norma R. Tucker

Retired Bishops of the Diocese

The Rt. Rev. G. P. Mellick Belshaw The Rt. Rev. Joe Morris Doss

Bishop’s Staff

The Rt. Rev. Sylvestre D. Romero, Assistant Bishop The Rev. Canon Lee Powers, Canon to the Ordinary and for Deployment Canon Kepner M. Short, Director of Youth Ministry Canon Cynthia McFarland, Director of Communications

Associates

The Rev. Debra Clarke, Dcn., Program Assistant for Youth Ministry The Rev. Canon Laurence D. Fish, Archivist/Historiographer Cecilia Alvarez, Assistant Deployment Officer Ronald Gritz, Maintenance Ann Notte, Office/Convention Manager Sarah Paige, Administrative Assistant Mary Ann Rhoads, Executive Assistant to the Bishop Emanuel Strauss, Accounting Manager Curtis Wilson, Maintenance

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 1 Committees of the Convention Appointed by the President

2010 Convention Appointments Chancellor – Canon John Wood Goldsack, Esq. Parliamentarian – Canon John Wood Goldsack, Esq. Archivist/Historiographer - The Rev. Canon Laurence D. Fish Assistant Secretary of Convention - Mary Ann Rhoads Convention Coordinator - Ann Notte

Balloting Committee

The Rev. John W. Hain, Sr., Dcn., Chair The Rev. Louis J. De Sheplo, Dcn. Jerry Allen The Rev. Frederick B. May, Dcn. Norma R.Tucker The Rev. Leslie G. Mazzacano, Dcn. The Rev. Douglas J. Reans The Rev. Elmer L. Sullivan

Committee on Classification of Congregations The Rev. John V. Zamboni, Chair Carolyn Belvin

Committee on the Credentials of Lay Deputies

The Rev. Charles D. Sasso-Crandall, Chair

Electra Burdick

James Bye Carolyn Cain Muriel Sprock

Committee on Deceased Members The Rev. Canon Ronald G. Albury, Chair Mary Ann Rhoads, Staff

Committee on Resolutions

Paul Ambos, Esq., Chair The Rev. Terence Blackburn Margaret Hughes The Rev. Dirk C. Reinken Cynthia A. Miller The Rev. Jane L. Rockman Mary Ann Rhoads, Staff John A. Sully

Committee on Rules of Order and Dispatch of Business

Canon John Wood Goldsack, Esq., Chair The Rev. Dean Henry Paul Ambos, Esq. The Rev. Peter T. Manzo Norma R. Tucker

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 2 Committee on Validation of the Minutes

The Rev. Robert H. Legnani, Chair The Rev. Canon Ronald G. Albury Kathleen O’Hagan

Committees of the Diocese Appointed by the Bishop

Anti-Racism Commission

The Rev. Canon Joan E. Fleming, The Rev. C. John Thompson-Quartey, Co-Chairs The Rev. Andrea Rose-Marie Hayden Susan Espenshade The Rev. Martha M. McKee Cesar Imbert The Rev. Andy Moore Kevin Thompson The Rev. Theodore E. Moore, Dcn. Gloria Walker The Rev. Mark R. Van Sant

Bishop’s Advisory Commission on Liturgy The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell, Chair

The Rev. Arthur P. Powell, Co-Chair The Rev. Valerie L. Balling Terry Cooper The Rev. Terence Blackburn Deborah Ford The Rev. Rosemarie Broderick, Dcn. Norma R. Tucker The Rev. Philip B. Carr-Jones The Rev. Peter S. Cornell, Dcn. The Rev. Andrea Rose-Marie Hayden The Rev. Francis N. Hebert The Rev. Mary Ann Jensen, Dcn. The Rev. Canon Martin U. N. Oguike The Rev. Valerie T. Redpath

Bishop’s Advisory Commission on Music

The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell, Chair The Rev. Russell A. Griffin, SSC Charles M. Banks The Rev. Francis N. Hebert Stephen Bearse The Rev. Dennis Witt Nichols Deborah Ford Dr. Ruth Perry Mark Trautman Gladstone Trott Jeffrey Unger Thomas Whittemore, Co-Chair Vernon Williams

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 3 Commission on Church Architecture The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell, Ex Officio

The Rev. Bruce Montgomery, Chair The Rev. William Otis Breedlove, II Peter Morgan The Rev. Canon Lee Powers, Staff Charles Nakash

Commission on Ministry

The Rev. John C. Belmont, Chair The Rev. Deborah A. Cook Constance White The Ven. Victoria Cuff, Dcn. The Rev. Lynn H. Johnson, Dcn.

Committee on Lifelong Christian Formation The Rev. Deborah A. Cook, Co-Chair

2011 The Ven. Victoria Cuff, Dcn. Donna Devlin The Rev. Mary Jean B. Metzger Nancy H. Miller The Rev. Lois Schembs 2012 The Rev. Justin Falciani Lisa Hoffman The Rev. Emily A. Griffin Susan Legnani 2013 The Rev. Gregory A. Bezilla The Rev. Lisa G. E. Caton The Rev. Joanna E. George, Dcn. 2014 The Rev. Andrea Rose-Marie Hayden Eve Chamberlain The Rev. Sheelagh A. Clarke Suzanne Johansson

The Rev. Lisa S. Mitchell, Liaison for EFM Canon Kepner M. Short, Staff

Committee on the Diaconate The Rev. Lynn Johnson, Dcn., The Ven. Victoria Cuff, Dcn., Co-Chairs The Rev. Linda L. Moeller, Directress of School for Deacons, Ex-Officio

2011 The Rev. Emily C. Holman, Dcn. Carroll C. Wilson The Rev. Mary Ann Jensen, Dcn. 2012 The Rev. Carolsue J. Cummings, Dcn. Nancy H. Miller The Rev. David L. Laquintano 2013 The Rev. William C. Parker Cedric Richardson The Rev. Thomas E. Sweeny, Dcn.

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 4 Committee on the Diaconate, continued 2014 The Rev. Catherine P. Esposito, Dcn. Nancy Metcalf The Rev. Anna S. Powell

Committee on Priesthood The Rev. John C. Belmont, Jr., Constance White, Co-Chairs

2011 The Rev. Gregory A. Bezilla H. Arthur Phills The Rev. Peter A. French Carroll E. Wilson The Rev. Margaret R. Hodgkins 2012 The Rev. Kuruvilla K. Chandy Andrea Bardelmeier The Rev. Ophelia G. Laughlin Herbert Thomas The Rev. Steven E. Carroll 2013 The Rev. Jane T. Brady Vincent Tortorello The Rev. Carolyn H. Eklund Robert Lewis The Rev. Edmund W. Zelley 2014 The Rev. Idalia S. Craig James Morrison The Rev. Pedro S. Guzman Anna Young The Rev. Philip H. Kasey

Commission on Ministry With Disabled Donna Devlin, The Rev. Sheelagh A. Clarke, Co-Chairs Brother John Baptist Elaine Bailey Noelinda Cassell Charlotte Hayden Elizabeth Papp, Secretary Jennifer Reid Megan Thomas Mark Willis

Committee of the Church Pension Fund

The Rev. Philip W. Stowell, Chair The Very Rev. Lloyd G. Chattin Jacquelin Tootell The Rev. Canon Lee Powers, Staff Fred Vereen, Jr.

Companion Diocese Committee John Ackerman, Chair The Rev. Pedro S. Guzman, Vice-Chair John Ackerman The Rev. Emily C. Holman, Dcn Hillary Thomas Dorer The Rev. Lisa S. Mitchell Felix Estepa

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 5 Companion Diocese Committee, continued

The Rev. Dr. Francisco Pozo Arnetha Jackson The Rev. John G. Steed Charles Nakash The Rev. Margaret Sterchi Canon Kep Short, Staff The Rev. C. Scott Trull Vincent Tortorello The Rev. Mark R. Van Sant

Congregational Development Committee

The Rev. Christopher M. Rodriguez, Chair The Rev. Debra K. Bullock Jean DeVitto The Rev. Steven E. Carroll Lawrence L. Stroud The Rev. Debra M. Clarke, Dcn., Staff Constance White The Rev. Justin Falciani The Rev. Richard M. C. Morley The Rev. Canon Donald J. Muller The Rev. Canon Lee Powers, Staff The Rev. James Strader The Rev. James M. Tucker The Rev. Robert Turner, Dcn.

Environmental Commission The Rev. Joseph R. Parrish, Jr., Chair The Rev. Catherine P. Esposito, Dcn. Harry L. Allen The Rev. Fletcher Harper Mary E. Allen The Rev. Barbara A. D. Jensen, Dcn Barbara Bach The Rev. Nancy Hite Speck Sr. Linda Clare The Rev. Dr. Franklin E. Vilas . Harvey Cottrell The Rev. Richard C. Wrede James Cramer Ellie Dunn Linda Field Theresa Gregory Virginia Lamarche-Beaufays Lisa Redfield Gail Reilly Meg Rich Patricia Sayles Debra Vena John Wood

Hispanic Commission The Rev. Dr. Francisco Pozo, Chair The Rev. J. Rodney Croes Francisca Ascue The Rev. Kathleen De John, Dcn. Felix Estepa

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 6 Hispanic Commission, continued

The Rev. Carolyn H. Eklund Jorge Galeano The Rev. Pedro S. Guzman Cesar Imbert The Rev. Francis N. Hebert Sergio Lopez The Rev. Joseph R. Parrish, Jr. Zulema Melo The Rev. Salvador Ros Rosa Peña-Brown Sergio Lopez Nelsis Ruiz Luz Sanchez Robert Taylor, Sr. Rosa Terminelle Sebastian Vasquez

Insurance Committee The Rev. Philip W. Stowell, Chair The Rev. Dr. Frank K. Jago William G. Bloor, Consultant The Rev. Dr. Jeffrey M. Kirk Cynthia A. Miller The Rev. Dr. Alan K. Salmon David Mulcahy The Rev. Canon Lee Powers, Staff Ardelle Zervos

Loan and Grant Committee The Rev. Francis A. Hubbard, Chair The Rev. Matthew S. Engleby Edward Filipski The Rev. Philip H. Kasey Jay R. Ham The Rev. Ellen C. Rutherford John Holt

Migrant Ministry The Rev. Pedro S. Guzman, Chair The Rev. Salvador Ros

Millennium Development Goals Task Force The Rev. Lisa G. E. Caton, Chair The Rev. Christopher Cox, Dcn. Mary Cullen The Rev. W. Jarrett Kerbel Shawn Fay Clara Gregory Aline Haynes Michelle Leblanc Jan Logan Judith Lowry Sayah Richardson Patricia Sayles Trisha Thorme Ann Zultner

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 7 The New Jersey Ministry to the Imprisoned The Rev. Johnine V. Byrer, Dcn., Chair The Rev. Gail L. Bennett, Dcn. Frederick Daugherty The Rev. Emmanuel S. Bourjolly Henry H. Murray The Rev. Frederick R. Pray, Dcn. Thomas Rigg Dwight Taylor Ellen Wanser

Planned Giving Committee The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell, Ex Officio The Rev. Dean Henry, Chair The Rev. Jane T. Brady Richard Ellwood The Rev. Margaret R. Hodgkins, Vice-Chair Canon John Wood Goldsack The Rev. Canon Martin U. N. Oguike Charles Watson The Rev. Richard N. Ottaway The Rev. Canon Lee Powers, Staff

Recovery Ministries of the Diocese of New Jersey The Rev. Catherine E. Brunson, Dcn., The Rev. Joseph Sweeney, Dcn., Co-Chairs The Rev. Joanna E. George, Dcn. Robert Ferguson The Rev. Mary Ann Jensen, Dcn. Paula Horvath The Rev. Dr. Judith Krom, Dcn. Robert Lowry The Rev Mark R. Van Sant Harriet Stuart Curtis Wilson

Stewardship Commission Canon Charles Perfater, Chair 2011 The Rev. Dr. Hugh Brown Donna Devlin The Rev. Dr. David L. Snyder David Waite 2012 The Rev. C. John Thompson-Quartey Clara Gregory The Rev. Donald L. Turner Canon Charles Perfater 2013 The Rev. Dr. Patrick R. Close Robert Rodgers The Rev. Joseph R. Parrish, Jr. Chuck Rose

Sudan-Darfur Committee The Rev. Dr. Hugh Brown, Chair The Rev. Jane T. Brady Glendon Bell The Rev. Nancy H. Speck Alicia Graham The Rev. Sharon L. Sutton, Dcn. Matt Bollinger The Rev. Martin U.N. Oguike

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 8 Trustees of Jane O. P. Turner Fund The Rev. Canon Dr. Virginia M. Sheay, Chair Janet W. Byard Harold Hill, Jr.

Women’s Commission The Rev. Nancy Hite Speck, Chair 2011 The Rev. Margaret Sterchi Pamela Maiolo 2012 The Rev. Debra K. Bullock Laurie Morgan The Rev. Dr. Jill L. McNish 2013 The Rev. Rosemarie Broderick, Dcn. Deborah Kirk The Rev. Susan E. Osborne-Mott

Greta Brown - Liaison between the ECW and Women’s Commission

Committees of the Diocese Elected by Convention

Audit Committee Richard S. Ellwood, Chair

2011 Canon Charles Perfater Richard S. Ellwood 2012 Herbert Geiss John Scherer 2013 Carole Forsythe Hon. Robert W. Scott

Diocesan Council’s Appointments 2011 The Rev. Joseph R. Parrish, Jr. Paul Wolfgang

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 9 Cathedral Chapter The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell, Ex Officio The Very Rev. René R. John, Dean

2011 The Rev. Margaret Sterchi Donna Devlin David T. Hicks, appointed

2012 The Rev. Peter A. Molnar, D.D. Noreen L. Duncan, appointed Nancy H. Miller Dorothy Spolarich 2013 The Rev. Andy Moore Naomi Cressman The Rev. Deborah Hanwell Piggins

Diocesan Council The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell, Ex Officio

Elected Members 2011 The Rev. Pedro S. Guzman James Bathurst The Rev. Arthur P. Powell Paul Chalakani The Rev. Dr. Gina Walsh-Minor Robert McGonigle 2012 The Rev. Valerie L. Balling Morris Anderson The Rev. Brian K. Burgess Cheryl Browne The Rev. Paul A. Van Sant, Sr. Noreen L. Duncan 2013 The Rev. Lisa G. E. Caton Karen G. Bemis The Rev. Dr. Deborah A. Meister Eve Chamberlain The Rev. Joseph R. Parrish, Jr. Paul Wolfgang

Non-Voting Members of Diocesan Council The Rev. Canon Lee Powers, Canon to the Ordinary and for Deployment The Very Rev. René R. John, Dean of Trinity Cathedral Greta Brown, ECW President Reginald Whitman, Diocesan Treasurer Canon Cynthia McFarland, Director of Communications Mary Ann Rhoads, Secretary

Diocesan Council Appointments Robert McGonigle, Chair of the Visitation Committee The Rev. Dr. Gina Walsh-Minor, Corresponding Secretary

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 10 Diocesan Council Appointments, continued

The Rev. Arthur Powell and Karen G. Bemis, Board of Missions The Rev. Joseph R. Parrish, Jr. and Paul Wolfgang, Audit Committee Paul Cooper and Cheryl Browne, Finance and Budget Committee

Diocesan Review Committee 2011 The Rev. Thomas Myers Andrea M. Nowack Stephan Sroka 2012 The Rev. Margaret Sterchi Thomas J. Scott

2013 The Rev. Terence Blackburn Stephen P. DeBaun The Rev. E. Roland Clemons

Finance and Budget Committee Reginald Whitman, Ex Officio, Chair

2011 The Rev. Derrick Wedderburn Timothy D. Collins Richard M. Engle 2012 Anthony Fusco Canon Charles Perfater Stephan Sroka 2013 The Rev. Gail L. Bennett, Dcn. Daniel E. Somers The Rev. Paul A. Van Sant, Sr.

Diocesan Council Appointments: Cheryl Browne Paul Cooper

General Convention - 2012 Deputies Alternates The Rev. Joan M. P. Anders To be elected in 2011 The Rev. John V. Zamboni The Rev. Valerie L. Balling The Rev. Kuruvilla K. Chandy Noreen L. Duncan Canon John Wood Goldsack, Esq. Canon Charles Perfater Paul Ambos, Esq.

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 11 Provincial Synod Deputies Alternates The Rev. Joan M. P. Anders To be elected in 2011 The Rev. John V. Zamboni The Rev. Valerie L. Balling The Rev. Kuruvilla K. Chandy Noreen L. Duncan Canon John Wood Goldsack, Esq. Canon Charles Perfater Paul Ambos, Esq.

Standing Commission on Clerical Compensation 2011 The Rev. Denise B. Cavaliere, Dcn. David E. Magee The Rev. Dr. W. Kenneth Gorman Edith A. Rohrman 2012 The Rev. Valerie L. Balling Sr. Cass Eigenbrood, LSW The Rev. Philip H. Kasey Mary Lou Steed 2013 The Rev. William F. Feus Arthur G. Pedersen, II The Rev. Francis A. Hubbard Anthony Thompson

Standing Committee 2011 The Rev. Karin R. Mitchell, President The Hon. Robert W. Scott 2012 The Very Rev René John, Secretary Annette Buchanan 2013 The Rev. Joanna D. Graham Deborah Kirk 2014 The Rev. Kuruvilla K. Chandy Angela Levy

Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons 2011 The Rev. Terence Blackburn The Rev. Petrina M. Pyatt 2012 Paul DeSarno, Esq. 2013 The Rev. Dr. John P. Mitchell Paul Ambos, Esq., Chair

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 12 Trial Court Members The Rev. Canon Carol J. Horton James Bathurst The Rev. Jayne J. Oasin Deborah Schmidt The Rev. Colleen G. Spaeth, Dcn. John Will, Presiding Judge The Rev. Nancy H. Speck 2011 Alternates The Rev. Walter F. Hartt Dawn Donahue The Rev. Dr. Gina Walsh-Minor John Hoehn The Rev. Stephen Wisner Martin F. Nelson

2012 Alternates The Rev. John C. Belmont Virgil Johnson The Rev. Sheelagh A. Clarke Richard Peirce, Esq. The Rev. Kenneth A. Gluckow Robert Vogel The Rev. Dr. Wayne Smith

Trustees of Diocesan Investment Trust The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell, President, Ex Officio

Elected by Convention Appointed by Trustees 2011 The Rev. David A. Stout Bob G. Ashmun 2012 George J. Mullen, Jr. Christopher McCrudden 2013 Kathy Lowry 2014 John Holt

Trustees of Diocesan Trust Funds The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell, President, Ex Officio

2011 Kurt Jordan 2014 Lynne M. Davis 2012 Kathy Lowry 2015 Kenneth MacRitchie 2013 David F. Hoyt

Diocesan Treasurer - Reginald Whitman Staff Member - The Rev. Canon Lee Powers

Officers of the Diocese Elected by Convention

2011 Treasurer – Reginald Whitman 2011 Church Attorney – Steven J. Lewis, Esq. 2011 Secretary of the Convention – Emma A. Warren

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 13 Committees of the Diocese Elected by Convocation

Board of Missions The Rt. Rev. Sylvestre D. Romero, Chair

Atlantic The Rev. Derrick Wedderburn 2011 Rudolph Meyer 2011 Burlington The Rev. Helen M. Orlando, Dcn. 2010 Nancy Sullivan 2010 Camden The Rev. Pedro S. Guzman 2012 Paul Wolfgang 2012 Monmouth The Rev. Nancy H. Speck . 2011 Georgeanne Dorney 2011 Northern The Rev. Canon Servio R. Moscoso 2010 Carolyn Hales 2010 Trenton The Rev. Karin R. Mitchell 2011 Lynette Darling 2011 Watchung The Rev. Matthew S. Engleby 2011 Norma R. Tucker 2011 Woodbury The Rev. Carmen Viola, Dcn. 2012 Thomas O’Connor 2012

Diocesan Council’s Appointments The Rev. Arthur P. Powell 2011 Karen Bemis 2013 Bishop’s Appointment The Rev. Dr. Gina Walsh-Minor 2011

Deans of Convocation

Atlantic The Rev. John Sosnowski Burlington The Rev. Philip W. Stowell Camden The Rev. Mark H. Chattin Monmouth The Rev. Valerie Tolocka Redpath Northern The Rev. Salvador Ros Trenton The Rev. Richard W. Townley, Jr. Watchung The Rev. Ronald N. Pollock Woodbury The Rev. Brian K. Burgess

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 14 Nominating Committee - Convention 2010 The Rev. Petrina M. Pyatt, Chair Atlantic The Rev. Paul A. Van Sant, Sr. Carl Zerr, Jr. Burlington The Rev. James M. Tucker Steven Quinn Camden The Rev. Margaret Sterchi Naomi Cressman Monmouth The Rev. Russell A. Griffin, SSC Elizabeth Papp Northern Vacant Arthur G. Pedersen, II Trenton The Rev. Richard J. Wisniewski Jane E. Miller Watchung The Rev.Theodore E. Moore, Dcn. Robert Hart Woodbury The Rev. Petrina M. Pyatt Christine Hoehn

Other Diocesan Organizations

Altar Guild The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell, President Nancy J. Gorman, Secretary Sarah Hockings, Treasurer The Rev. Arthur P. Powell, Chaplain

Atlantic City Mission Board The Rev. Canon Lee Powers, Staff Liaison Harold Hill, Jr., Chair Jennifer Couthen, Treasurer

Church of the Ascension, Atlantic City St. Augustine’s, Atlantic City Gwen Franklin The Rev. Dr. Augustine Unuigbe H. Hannah Mosee Jennifer Couthen Gwendolyn Demones

St. Mary’s, Pleasantville Church of the Epiphany, Ventnor Harold Hill The Rev. William Parker Joan Manning-Hill Barbara Slattery Charles Perkins

St. Mark and All Saints’, Galloway Holy Trinity, Ocean City The Rev. M. Mantelle Bradley The Rev. David Laquintano Terrence O’Connor Thomas Gill Frank Duffy

Christ Church, Somers Point Mark Kelsey Carol Stratten

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 15 Episcopal Church Women Eugenia Wilson, President 2011 Kathy Stephenson, Treasurer Edna Haney, Assistant Treasurer 2012 Charlotte Baker, Secretary 2013 Suzette Whiting, Vice-President L. Marie Williams, UTO Coordinator Eugenia Wilson, President

Girls’ Friendly Society Jill Brzezynski, President Margaret Lynch, Vice-President Edgar I. VanDerveer, Treasurer Lisa Auletta, Secretary

Right Onward Visioning Committee The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell, Ex Officio Annette Buchanan, Chair The Rev. Philip Carr-Jones Henry Foster The Rev. Kuruvilla K. Chandy Margaret Hughes The Rev. Sheelagh A. Clarke Meg Smith The Rev. Kathleen DeJohn, Dcn. Johanna Tineo The Rev. William F. Feus The Rev. Terry L. Martin The Rev. Austin B. Murray The Rev. Canon Lee Powers, Staff The Rev. Lyndon C. Shakespeare

The William Alexander Procter Foundation Officers and Ex-Officio Members:

President: The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell Vice President: The Rev. Philip W. Stowell Treasurer/Finance Chair: Catherine Newcombe Secretary: Paul Ambos, Esq.

Properties Chairs: Vacant ECP Oversight Chair: D. Vance Smith Rutgers Oversight Chair: Karen G. Bemis

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 16 The William Alexander Procter Foundation, continued Ex Officio: The Rev. Paul Jeanes, III, Rector of Trinity Church, Princeton The Rev. Dr. Deborah Meister, Rector, Christ Church, New Brunswick

ECP Chaplains: The Rev. Peter French

Rutgers Chaplain: The Rev. Gregory A. Bezilla

Nominating Committee: The entire board of trustees

Executive Committee: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer

The following also normally meet with the Executive Committee: Finance Chair, Properties Chairs, ECP Oversight Chair, Rutgers Oversight Chair, ECP Chaplain, and Rutgers Chaplain.

Members of the Procter Foundation Board, by Class:

Class of 2010 (terms expire on December 31, 2010): Paul Ambos (2) (Rutgers) Don Taylor (2) (Rutgers) Van Davis (1) (Princeton) Donald B. Edwards (Independent)

Class of 2011 (terms expire on December 31, 2011): Dr. Andrew R. Murphy (1) (Rutgers) D. Vance Smith (2) (Princeton) Karen G. Bemis (2) (Rutgers) Gus Escher (2) (Princeton) H. Chris Spilker (2) (Rutgers)

Class of 2012 (terms expire on December 31, 2012 The Rev. Richard Sloan (Rutgers) The Rev. Joanne Epply-Schmidt (Independent) Dr. Carolyn Groff (Independent) The Rev. Louise Howlett (Princeton) Catherine Newcombe (Independent)

(1) Serving in a first term; (2) Serving in a second term; (3) Serving in a third term; (4) Serving in a fourth term

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 17 College Chaplains

The Rev. Gregory A. Bezilla - Rutgers University, New Brunswick The Rev. Lisa G.E. Caton - The College of New Jersey, Ewing The Rev. Idalia S. Craig - Rowan University, Glassboro The Rev. Peter A. French - Episcopal Church at Princeton University, Princeton The Ven. Dr. John H. Hanson, Dcn. - Rutgers University, Camden The Rev. Margaret R. Hodgkins - Associate Chaplain, Princeton University, Princeton The Rev. Dirk C. Reinken - College of New Jersey, Ewing The Rev. Canon Timothy B. Cogan - King’s College, Cambridge University, Eng.

Clergy Serving in Institutions

NJVA Health Care System The Rev. Robert W. Mikol Princeton Medical Center The Rev. Idalia S. Craig Refugee Detention Center, Elizabeth The Rev. Joseph R. Parrish, Jr. Somerset County Jail, Somerville The Rev. Johnine V. Byrer, Dcn. The Evergreens, Moorestown The Rev. Douglas C. Halvorsen Trinity Counseling, Princeton The Rev. Peter K. Stimpson Monmouth County Police Academy The Rev. Peter S. Cooke Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital The Rev. Margaret Forsythe, Dcn. Virtua Memorial Hospital, Burlington The Rev. Lynn H. Johnson, Dcn. Visiting Nurse Assn. of Central Jersey The Rev. Frederick B. May, Dcn. Haddonfield Fire Department The Rev. Patrick R. Close Southern Ocean Hospice The Rev. Carolsue J. Cummings, Dcn. Middlesex County Police Academy The Rev. William J. Gerhart Seabrook Village, Tinton Falls The Rev. Kenneth A. Gluckow Care Alternatives, Cranford The Rev. Barbara A.D. Jensen, Dcn. Princeton Medical Center The Rev. Louise L. Kingston Seamen’s Church Institute, Newark The Rev. James T. Kollin Evangelism Home for the Aged, Phil., PA The Rev. Martin B. Lavengood Daughters of the King The Rev. Paul A. Van Sant Church Choir Camp, Cape May The Rev. Peter A. Molnar, D.D. Bamber Lakes Fire Co. and Lanoka Harbor EMS The Rev. John J. Negrotto Somerville Fire Department The Rev. Ronald N. Pollock Compassionate Care Hospice The Rev. Petrina M. Pyatt Moorestown Fire Department The Rev. Philip W. Stowell Atlantic County Fire Department and Cardiff Fire Co., Egg Harbor Township The Rev. Thomas E. Sweeny, Dcn. Eisenhower Medical Center, CA The Rev. Patricia P. Wight-Holby Seamen’s Church Institute, Newark The Rev. Canon Bruce Woodcock

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 18 Convocational Areas Designated by the Bishop under Canon 30

Atlantic Convocation (Cape May and parts of Atlantic and Ocean Counties) The Rev. John Sosnowski, Dean

Atlantic City, Ascension Ocean City, Holy Trinity Atlantic City, St. Augustine’s Pleasantville, St. Mary’s Avalon, St. John’s Somers Point, Christ Church Barnegat Light, St. Peter’s Stone Harbor, St. Mary’s Beach Haven, Holy Innocents’ Tuckerton, Holy Spirit Cape May, Advent Ventnor, Epiphany Cape May Point, St. Peter’s Villas, St. Barnabas’ Galloway, St. Mark and All Saints Waretown, St. Stephen’s Longport, Redeemer Whiting, St. Stephen’s N. Wildwood, St. Simeon’s

Burlington Convocation (Burlington County) The Rev. Philip W. Stowell, Dean

Beverly, St. Stephen’s Moorestown, Trinity Church Bordentown, Christ Church Mount Holly, St. Andrew’s Burlington, St. Barnabas’ Palmyra, Christ Church Burlington, St. Mary’s Pemberton, Grace Church Delran, Trinity Church Riverside, St. Stephen’s Florence, St. Stephen’s Riverton, Christ Church Lumberton, St. Martin-in-the-Fields Vincentown, Trinity Church Medford, St. Peter’s Willingboro, Christ the King

Camden Convocation (Camden and parts of Burlington and Atlantic Counties) The Rev. Mark H. Chattin, Dean

Bellmawr, Holy Spirit Gibbsboro, St. John’s Berlin, Good Shepherd Gloucester, Ascension Camden, St. Andrew’s Haddonfield, Grace Church Camden, St. Augustine’s Haddon Heights, St. Mary’s Camden, St. Paul’s Hammonton, St. Mark’s Camden, St. Wilfrid’s Laurel Springs, Atonement Cherry Hill, St. Bartholomew’s Lawnside, Annunciation Chews Landing, St. John’s Magnolia, Christ Church Clementon, St. Mary’s Maple Shade, St. John’s Collingswood, Holy Trinity Merchantville, Grace Church

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 19 Monmouth Convocation (Monmouth and part of Ocean County) The Rev. Valerie Tolocka Redpath, Dean

Allenhurst, St. Andrew’s Long Branch, St. James’ Asbury Park, St. Augustine’s Mantoloking, St. Simon’s Asbury Park, Trinity Church Matawan, Trinity Church Avon-by-the-Sea, St. John’s Middletown, Christ Church Bay Head, All Saints’ Navesink, All Saints’ Belford, St. Clement’s Ortley Beach, St. Elisabeth’s Bradley Beach, St. James’ Point Pleasant Beach, St. Mary’s Brick, St. Raphael’s Red Bank, St. Thomas’ Eatontown, St. James’ Red Bank, Trinity Church Freehold, St. Peter’s Rumson, St. George’s Keansburg, St. Mark’s Sea Girt, St. Uriel’s Keyport, St. Mary’s Shrewsbury, Christ Church Lakewood, All Saints’ Spring Lake, Holy Trinity Little Silver, St. John’s Toms River, Christ Church Wall, St. Michael’s

Northern Convocation (Middlesex and part of Union County) The Rev. Salvador Ros, Dean

Cranford, Trinity Church New Brunswick, St. Alban’s Edison, St. James’ New Brunswick, St. John’s Elizabeth, Grace Church Perth Amboy, Holy Cross Elizabeth, St. John’s Perth Amboy, St. Peter’s Elizabeth, San Jose Rahway, Church of the Good Shepherd Elizabeth, St. Elizabeth’s Sewaren, St. John’s Fords, St. John’s South Amboy, Christ Church Linden, St. John the Baptist South River, Holy Trinity Metuchen, St. Luke’s Spotswood, St. Peter’s Monmouth Junction, St. Barnabas’ Union, St. Luke and All Saints’ New Brunswick, Christ Church Westfield, St. Paul’s Woodbridge, Trinity Church

Trenton Convocation (Mercer and part of Hunterdon County) The Rev. Richard W. Townley, Jr., Dean

Cranbury, St. David’s Princeton, Trinity Church Ewing, St. Luke’s Rocky Hill, Trinity Church Hamilton, St. Matthias’ Trenton, Christ Church Lambertville, St. Andrew’s Trenton, St. Michael’s Mercerville, Grace-St. Paul’s Trenton, St. Peter’s IGBO Pennington, St. Matthew’s Trenton, Trinity Cathedral Princeton, All Saints’ Yardville, St. James’

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 20 Watchung Convocation (Somerset and parts of Hunterdon and Union Counties) The Rev. Ronald N. Pollock, Dean

Alexandria, St. Thomas’ Lebanon, Holy Spirit Basking Ridge, St. Mark’s New Providence, St. Andrew’s Bernardsville, St. Bernard’s N. Plainfield, Holy Cross Bernardsville, St. John’s Plainfield, Grace Church Bound Brook, St. Paul’s Plainfield, St. Mark’s Bridgewater, St. Martin’s Scotch Plains, All Saints’ Dunellen, St. Francis’ Somerville, St. John’s Flemington, Calvary Gladstone, St. Luke’s

Woodbury Convocation (Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland Counties) The Rev. Brian K. Burgess, Dean

Bridgeton, St. Andrew’s Salem, St. John’s Clarksboro, St. Peter’s S. Vineland, Christ Church Glassboro, St. Thomas’ Swedesboro, Trinity Church Millville, Christ Church Vineland, Trinity Church Mullica Hill, St. Stephen’s Wenonah, Holy Trinity Paulsboro, St. James’ Westville, St. Luke’s Penns Grove, Our Merciful Saviour Williamstown, St. Mark’s Pennsville, St. George’s Woodbury, Christ Church Pitman, Good Shepherd Woodstown, St. Luke’s

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 21 Canonical List of Churches Independent Parishes

Alexandria, St. Thomas’ Laurel Springs, Atonement Asbury Park, St. Augustine’s Lebanon, Holy Spirit Asbury Park, Trinity Church Linden, St. John the Baptist Atlantic City, Ascension Little Silver, St. John’s Atlantic City, St. Augustine’s Long Branch, St. James’ Basking Ridge, St. Mark’s Lumberton, St. Martin-in-the-Fields Bay Head, All Saints’ Matawan, Trinity Church Beach Haven, Holy Innocents’ Medford, St. Peter’s Berlin, Good Shepherd Mercerville, Grace-St. Paul’s Bernardsville, St. Bernard’s Merchantville, Grace Church Bernardsville, St. John’s Metuchen, St. Luke’s Beverly, St. Stephen’s Middletown, Christ Church Bordentown, Christ Church Moorestown, Trinity Church Bound Brook, St. Paul’s Mount Holly, St. Andrew’s Bradley Beach, St. James’ Monmouth Jct., St. Barnabas’ Brick, St. Raphael’s Navesink, All Saints’ Bridgeton, St. Andrew’s New Brunswick, Christ Church Bridgewater, St. Martin’s New Brunswick, St. John’s Burlington, St. Barnabas’ New Providence, St. Andrew’s Burlington, St. Mary’s North Plainfield, Holy Cross Camden, St. Augustine’s North Wildwood, St. Simeon’s Camden, St. Paul’s Ocean City, Holy Trinity Cape May, Advent Pemberton, Grace Church Cherry Hill, St. Bartholomew’s Pennington, St. Matthew’s Chews Landing, St. John’s Penns Grove, Our Merciful Saviour Clarksboro, St. Peter’s Pennsville, St. George’s Collingswood, Holy Trinity Perth Amboy, St. Peter’s Cranbury, St. David’s Pitman, Good Shepherd Cranford, Trinity Church Plainfield, Grace Church Eatontown, St. James’ Plainfield, St. Mark’s Elizabeth, St. Elizabeth’s Point Pleasant Beach, St. Mary’s Elizabeth, St. John’s Princeton, All Saints’ Ewing, St. Luke’s Princeton, Trinity Church Flemington, Calvary Rahway, Church of the Good Shepherd Freehold, St. Peter’s Red Bank, St. Thomas’ Galloway, St. Mark and All Saints Red Bank, Trinity Church Gladstone, St. Luke’s Riverside, St. Stephen’s Glassboro, St. Thomas’ Riverton, Christ Church Gloucester, Ascension Rumson, St. George’s Haddonfield, Grace Church Salem, St. John’s Haddon Heights, St. Mary’s Scotch Plains, All Saints’ Hamilton, St. Matthias’ Sea Girt, St. Uriel’s Lakewood, All Saints’ Shrewsbury, Christ Church Lambertville, St. Andrew’s Somers Point, Christ Church Somerville, St. John’s South Amboy, Christ Church

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South River, Holy Trinity Waretown, St. Stephen’s Spotswood, St. Peter’s Wenonah, Holy Trinity Stone Harbor, St. Mary’s Westfield, St. Paul’s Toms River, Christ Church Whiting, St. Stephen’s Trenton, Trinity Cathedral Woodbridge, Trinity Church Ventnor, Epiphany Woodbury, Christ Church Wall, St. Michael’s Yardville, St. James’

Organized Missions

Full Ministry Partial Ministry Elizabeth, San Jose Barnegat Light, St. Peter’s New Brunswick, St. Alban’s Belford, St. Clement’s Pleasantville, St. Mary’s Clementon, St. Mary’s Swedesboro, Trinity Church Lawnside, Annunciation South Vineland, Christ Church Trenton, St. Peter’s IGBO Tuckerton, Holy Spirit Villas, St. Barnabas’ Williamstown, St. Mark’s

Incorporated Missions

Full Ministry Partial Ministry Camden, St. Andrew’s Bellmawr, Holy Spirit Edison, St. James’ Camden, St. Wilfrid’s Elizabeth, Grace Church Delran, Trinity Church Gibbsboro, St. John’s Dunellen, St. Francis’ Hammonton, St. Mark’s Florence, St. Stephen’s Mullica Hill, St. Stephen’s Fords, St. John’s Trenton, Christ Church Keansburg, St. Mark’s Vineland, Trinity Church Keyport, St. Mary’s Willingboro, Christ the King Magnolia, Christ Church Maple Shade, St. John’s Millville, Christ Church Palmyra, Christ Church Paulsboro, St. James’ Perth Amboy, Holy Cross Rocky Hill, Trinity Church Sewaren, St. John’s Trenton, St. Michael’s Union, St. Luke and All Saints’ Vincentown, Trinity Church Westville, St. Luke’s Woodstown, St. Luke’s

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 23 Raritan Bay Ministry Fords, St. John’s Sewaren, St. John’s

Seasonal Chapels Allenhurst, St. Andrew’s Longport, Redeemer Avalon, St. John’s Mantoloking, St. Simon’s Avon, St. John’s Ortley Beach, St. Elisabeth’s Cape May Point, St. Peter’s Spring Lake, Holy Trinity

Collegiate Chapels Piscataway, St. Michael’s Princeton, The Episcopal Church at Princeton University Ewing, The College of New Jersey

Institutional Chapels Burlington, Chapel of the Holy Innocents at St. Mary’s Hall Moorestown, Emilie Williams Chapel at The Evergreens

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 24 Canonical Clergy in the Diocese of New Jersey In the Order of Canonical Residence Updated through December 2009

Name Retired Date Received From

Purdy, James E. Retired 06/09/39 Bethlehem Sullivan, Robert E. Retired 06/14/52 Chattin, Lloyd G. Retired 04/25/53 *Albury, Ronald G. Retired 05/08/54 Van Sant, John A. Retired 05/08/54 Higgons, E. Thomas Retired 04/30/55 Sullivan, Elmer L. Retired 04/30/55 Buntaine, Raymond E. Retired 08/18/56 Trask, Richard E. Retired 11/01/56 Griesmann, Donald A. Retired 04/27/57 Rauscher, William V. Retired 04/27/57 Sumner, Jr., Edwin R. Retired 04/27/57 Hardman, Richard J. Retired 05/01/57 Pittsburgh Moreau, Walter J. Retired 01/18/59 Minnesota Weatherly, Bruce A. Retired 07/01/59 *Morrow, John Thomas Retired 04/30/60 Paul, William H. Retired 04/15/61 Dallas *Cook, Edward R. Retired 04/29/61 Neilson, John R. Retired 04/29/61 Sorensen, Harry R. Retired 05/10/62 North California Thomas, Dcn., Warren G. Retired 10/27/62 Chenoweth, Russell M. Retired 04/27/63 *Fish, Laurence D. Retired 04/27/63 *Jago, Frank K. Retired 04/27/63 Pendleton, Dudley D. Retired 12/21/63 Elliott, Jr., Nathaniel R. Retired 04/25/64 *Salmon, Alan K. Retired 04/25/64 Reiss, Gerald A. Retired 09/14/64 Bethlehem Cesaretti, Charles A. Retired 05/01/65 Hulbert, James Edward Retired 07/01/65 Newark Stowe, David A. Retired 08/01/65 Albany *Belshaw, G. P. Mellick Retired 09/10/65 Delaware Aldrich, Jr., Kenneth D. Retired 04/23/66 Conway, Thomas B. Retired 06/15/66 Indianapolis Hart, Harry Retired 09/12/67 Harrisburg Gauvin, Joseph H. Retired 12/11/67 Moosonee Dubois, Charles H. Retired 01/08/68 Erie

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Name Retired Date Received From

Berlenbach, Thomas L. Retired 04/01/68 Long Island Collins, Harry N. Retired 04/20/68 Englund, Henry C. Retired 04/20/68 Sakin, Charles R. 04/20/68 *Sink, Thomas L. 04/20/68 *Molnar, D.D., Peter A. 06/01/68 New York Swartzentruber, A. Orley Retired 03/28/69 Albany Cooke, Peter S. Retired 04/19/69 *Gluckow, Kenneth A. Retired 04/19/69 *Gorman, W. Kenneth 04/19/69 *Zelley, Jr., E. Walton Retired 02/01/70 Adams, Frank G. Retired 04/11/70 Manola, John E. Retired 04/11/70 Matthews, Arthur W. Retired 07/28/70 Wildsmith, Joseph N. 08/01/70 Harrisburg *Lyons, Leroy A. 02/24/71 Trinidad/Tobago *Belmont, John C. 04/24/71 *Wisner, Stephen 04/24/71 Doublisky, CSSS, Jerry Retired 04/22/72 Immel, Otto W. Retired 04/22/72 *Gutwein, Martin 10/27/72 Rochester Reynolds, Wayne L. Retired 04/28/73 Rozzelle, Stephen M. 04/28/73 Croes, J. Rodney 04/27/74 *Legnani, Robert H. 04/27/74 West, Geoffrey V. 04/27/74 Druce, Glenn Edward Retired 10/01/74 W. Virginia Kahl, Robert M. 10/23/74 Oklahoma Hartt, Walter F. Retired 01/08/75 Easton Speer, William R. Retired 04/01/75 Patterson, John W. Retired 04/10/75 Newark Hawkes, Daphne W. P. Retired 04/26/75 McHugh, J. Michael 04/26/75 *Sheay, Virginia M. Retired 04/26/75 Jones, III, James W. 06/26/75 Michigan *Townley, Jr., Richard W. 03/11/76 Newark Collis, Geoffrey 06/05/76 Zeilfelder, Eugene W. 06/05/76 McLeester, John Retired 11/30/76

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Name Retired Date Received From

Cogan, Timothy B. Retired 12/13/76 New York *Gerhart, William J. 02/01/77 Lexington Christiansen, Jr., Carl E. Retired 06/04/77 Kingston, Louise L. Retired 06/04/77 Neuer, Paul Edward Retired 06/04/77 Tibbett, William K. Retired 07/14/77 Missouri Mattei, Raul H. Retired 10/14/77 Mississippi Crocker, Jr., John Retired 10/31/77 Massachusetts *Chattin, Mark H. 06/03/78 Turner, Peter Retired 06/03/78 Webber, Bruce 06/03/78 Parodi, Louis M. Retired 10/13/78 Puerto Rico *Counselman, Robert L. 11/20/78 Rio Grande McAfoos, Jr., M.D., Louis Retired 06/02/79 *Sasso-Crandall, Charles Retired 06/02/79 *Trull, C. Scott Retired 08/01/79 Newark Niese, Jr., Alfred M. Retired 02/01/80 Newark Lloyd, James E. Retired 05/01/80 Pennsylvania Carney, Susan R. 06/07/80 Fuller, Lynnette 06/07/80 *Civalier, G. Richard 09/01/80 Newfoundland Kerbel, Dcn., Carol 09/13/80 *French, Alan C. 11/14/80 Long Island Westman, Paul A. Retired 11/24/80 *Holt, Ann C. Retired 06/06/81 *Rosheuvel, Terrence W. 12/01/81 Smith, Jean R. 02/16/82 California *Montgomery, Bruce 02/23/82 Pennsylvania *Turner, Dcn., Robert 02/26/82 Newark Wiesner, Donald A. Retired 05/01/82 Newark Edwards, Lydia A. 06/05/82 Morrison, Larry Retired 06/05/82 Deppen, G. David Retired 08/24/82 Missouri Leigh, W. Joseph 03/28/83 Colorado Coffey, Margaret H. Retired 06/04/83 Duffy, Christopher G. Retired 06/04/83 *Powell, Arthur P. 06/04/83 *Sasso-Crandall, Rose M. Retired 06/04/83 Troncale, John E. Retired 06/04/83 *Van Sant, Mark R. 06/04/83

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Name Retired Date Received From

*Zamboni, John V. 06/04/83 *Smith, Wayne L. Retired 11/01/83 Milwaukee Atkins, Jr., Henry L. 01/24/84 N. Carolina Carr-Jones, Philip B. 06/02/84 Marshall, Howard 06/02/84 *Hubbard, Francis A. 09/01/84 Massachusetts Benedict, Richard A. D. 12/28/84 Maryland Baldwin, Frederick S. 12/31/84 New York Bickerton, Frances "Cathy" B. 01/15/85 Pennsylvania Watson, Joan R. Retired 03/30/85 *Bennett, Dcn., Gail M. 04/13/85 Cressman, Dcn., Louise 04/13/85 Dill, Dcn., John R. 04/13/85 Hall, Dcn., Daniel C. 04/13/85 *McCoy, Dcn., W. Keith 04/13/85 *Pray, Dcn., Frederick R. 04/13/85 Rabe, Dcn., Eugene C. 04/13/85 Reed, Dcn., Kenneth C. Retired 04/13/85 Roman, Dcn., James M. 04/13/85 Smith, Dcn., Mary Jo 04/13/85 Spencer, Dcn., Warren D. 04/13/85 Stoy, Dcn., Carol B. Retired 04/13/85 *Critelli, Robert J. 06/26/85 *Cho, Francis S. Retired 09/20/85 Seoul *Powell, John C. 10/30/85 Rio Grande Nelson, Ph.D, J.R. Peter 01/15/86 Connecticut *Halvorsen, Douglas C. 04/05/86 *Powell, Anna S. 04/24/86 Rio Grande *Fleming, Joan E. Retired 06/14/86 Norris, Susan B.P. 06/14/86 Strasburger, Frank C. 09/15/86 Europe Eddy, J. Elizabeth 04/08/87 Newark Wight-Holby, Patricia P. Retired 06/08/87 Murray, Austin B. 09/12/87 Armington, Shawn Aaron 10/14/87 Albany Ashton, Harroldean 11/21/87 Harris, Suzanne Love 04/12/88 Newark Adams, David R. 06/11/88 *Van Sant, Sr., Paul A. 06/11/88 *Mantell, Denise Pariseau 06/24/88 Newark

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Name Retired Date Received From

Walton, Albert C. Retired 07/11/88 California Bird, Jr., John E. Retired 09/06/88 Florida Gammons, Jr., Edward B. Retired 01/03/89 Pennsylvania *Hebert, Francis N. 03/15/89 San Diego Epply-Schmidt, Joanne 06/19/89 *Henry, Dean 09/11/89 Los Angeles *Parrish, Jr., Joseph R. 01/29/90 New York *Cohen, Georgia S. 05/16/90 Michigan Auer, Dorothy Kogler Retired 06/09/90 Cummings, Dcn., Carolsue J. 06/09/90 Jaenke, Dcn., Karen Ann 06/09/90 Langston, Dcn., John L. 06/09/90 McCrum, Dcn., Lewis 06/09/90 *Kirk, Jeffrey M. 06/15/90 Maine *Mazujian, Harry 11/05/90 Easton Stimpson, Peter K. 01/11/91 Albany Fisher, James A. 01/14/91 Easton Smith, Leslie C. 01/14/91 Newark *Breedlove, II, William O. Retired 06/08/91 *Downs, Alice L. 09/30/91 Maine *Blackburn, Terence 05/20/92 New York Ottaway, Richard N. Retired 06/08/92 N. Carolina Moroney, Kevin 06/13/92 Guerard, William R. 01/01/93 Central PA *Nichols, Dennis Witt 01/22/93 S. W. Virginia Geitz, Elizabeth Rankin 06/12/93 Koenig, John T. 06/12/93 *Zelley, Edmund W. 06/12/93 Brown, Barton 09/01/93 Newark Doss, Joe Morris Retired 09/01/93 California *Hermanson, David H. 11/01/93 Pennsylvania Kunz, Richard A. 11/01/93 Pittsburgh *Sherrill, Christopher R. Retired 12/08/93 Washington Hubert de Bussy, Muriel S. 06/11/94 *Pollock, Ronald N. 06/11/94 *Pozo, Francisco 06/16/94 Dominican Republic Frampton, III, C. William Retired 10/03/94 Delaware *Eberly, G. Douglas Retired 01/21/95 Los Angeles Stone, Mary R. Retired 01/23/95 Newark

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Name Retired Date Received From

Cromwell, Richard 02/27/95 Newark Stone, John C. Retired 03/01/95 Newark Martin, Jr., Edward E. Retired 03/17/95 Newark Anderson, Jr., Theodore L. 03/30/95 S.E. Florida McReynolds, James C. 04/17/95 New York Harris, Barbara Retired 04/29/95 *Wedderburn, Derrick 05/01/95 Arizona *Reans, Douglas J. 10/05/95 Newark Ripson, H. Robert Retired 12/27/95 Newark *Haynes, J. Connor 01/01/96 Springfield Pritts, C. Edward 01/03/96 Maryland Deacon, Jonathan Retired 02/01/96 New Zealand Hunt, J. Patrick 02/01/96 Long Island *Brechner, Eric 02/15/96 Los Angeles *Stowell, Philip W. 02/27/96 New York Carlson, Cynthia 05/03/97 *Mitchell, Lisa S. 08/11/97 Oklahoma *Sosnowski, John 08/10/97 Connecticut *Close, Patrick R. 08/25/97 Newark *Crumbaugh III, Frank B. 10/07/97 Missouri *Zimmerman, Gretchen 11/11/97 Missouri Mulder, Timothy 02/11/98 Dower, Ronny W. 02/25/98 S.W. Virginia Griffiths, Robert Retired 03/17/98 Connecticut *Guzman, Pedro S. 04/01/98 Puerto Rico *Metzger, Mary Jean B. 05/09/98 *Morrison, Karl F. 05/09/98 *Cuff, Dcn., Victoria 10/31/98 *De John, Dcn., Kathleen 10/31/98 *De Sheplo, Dcn., Louis J. 10/31/98 *Forsythe, Dcn., Margaret A.K. 10/31/98 Funk, Dcn., Peter V.K. Retired 10/31/98 *Hain, Sr., Dcn., John W. 10/31/98 Hoston, Dcn., Veretta L. Retired 10/31/98 *Mazzacano, Dcn., Leslie G. 10/31/98 *Smyth, Dcn., Margaret F. 10/31/98 *Spaeth, Dcn., Colleen G. 10/31/98 Thomas, Dcn., Robert W. 10/31/98 Nancekivell, Diane 11/07/98 *Manzo, Peter T. 01/10/98

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Name Retired Date Received From

*Anders, Joan M. P. 02/22/99 Albany *Laquintano, David L. 05/27/99 Bethlehem Raven, Margaret H. 07/13/99 West Virginia Steed, John G. Retired 07/28/99 N. Carolina Johnston, Hewitt V. 08/31/99 S. W. Florida Blacklock, Martha Retired 09/10/99 New York Campbell, George L. 02/22/99 New York *Murphy, Edward J. 05/22/99 *Pierce, Patricia D. 09/10/99 E. Carolina Engleby, Matthew S. 09/22/99 Washington Wible, Christina 10/23/99 *Graham, Joanna D. 05/20/00 White, Stephen L. 05/20/00 *Craig, Idalia S. 05/20/00 *Oasin, E. Jayne 05/20/00 *Wrede, Richard C. 06/19/00 Newark Hamersley, Andrew C. 06/19/00 Albany Krause, Frederick 06/27/00 *Rutherford, Ellen C. 09/14/00 New York *Elley, Dcn., Eric M. 10/21/00 Frey, Dcn., Louane 10/21/00 *Holman, Dcn., Emily C. 10/21/00 *Lemay, Dcn., Anne 10/21/00 Cavaliere, Dcn., Denise B. 10/21/00 *May, Dcn., Frederick B. 10/21/00 *Suruda, Dcn., Teresa A. 10/21/00 *Sanzo, Dcn., Maria B. 10/21/00 *Lillard, Sr., Dcn., Eddie L. Retired 10/21/00 *Orlando, Dcn., Helen G. 10/21/00 *Johnson, Dcn., Lynn H. 10/21/00 *Knight, Dcn., Arthur J. 10/21/00 *Bradley, M. Mantelle 11/22/00 Southern VA *Rockman, Jane L. 11/29/00 New York *Laughlin, Ophelia G. 03/15/01 Connecticut *Powers, Lee 03/15/01 Central Florida *Kollin, James T. 05/01/01 Philippines *Jensen, Dcn., Mary Ann 05/08/01 Carlson-Scholer, Linda M. 06/02/01 *Bezilla, Gregory A. 06/02/01

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Name Retired Date Received From

Moore, Joseph I. Retired 06/25/01 Pennsylvania *Chandy, Kuruvilla K. 07/23/01 Newark Allen, Diogenes Retired 07/29/01 *Jansma, Henry P. 10/01/01 United Kingdom *Lochner, Charles Nugent 11/19/01 Newark Smith, Molly D. 02/25/02 W. Missouri *Percival, Jonathan B. 03/05/02 Newark *Turton, Neil C. 03/14/02 United Kingdom *Eklund, Carolyn H. 03/18/02 North Carolina *Bridge, Peter J. 06/21/02 Code, David 06/22/02 Johnson, Janet H. 06/22/02 *Mitchell, Karin 06/22/02 *Brunson, Dcn., Catherine E. 09/21/02 *Byrer, Dcn., Johnine V. 09/21/02 *Clark, Dcn., Frances 09/21/02 *Clarke, Dcn., Debra Mattern 09/21/02 *Hanson, Dcn., John H. 09/21/02 *Jansma, Dcn., Barbara T. 09/21/02 *Jensen, Dcn., Barbara A. D. 09/21/02 Krieger, Dcn., Kristin S. 09/21/02 Spoor, Dcn., Cornelia P. 09/21/02 *Sweeny, Dcn., Thomas E. 09/21/02 *Hodgkins, Margaret R. 10/04/02 Newark *Moeller, Linda L. 11/26/02 New York *Oguike, Martin U. N. 01/01/03 Nigeria Reinken, Dirk C. 01/03/03 Pennsylvania Ohlson, Dcn., Elizabeth A. 01/21/03 Chicago *McKee, Martha M. 06/07/03 *Griffin, Emily A. 06/07/03 *Councell, George E. 10/18/03 Chicago *Moore, Andy J. 11/03/03 Trinidad/Tobago *Muller, Donald 05/14/04 Bethlehem *Hite Speck, Nancy 06/12/04 Thiele, William C. 06/12/04 *Pyatt, Petrina 06/12/04 *Redpath, Valerie 06/12/04 *Goss, Frank M. 09/01/04 Newark

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Name Retired Date Received From

*Kasey, Philip H. 09/14/04 Chicago *McWilliams Kasey, Polly M. 09/14/04 Chicago Stout, David A. 12/03/04 New York Griffin, Russell A. 12/13/04 Central Florida Eustis, Patricia A. 01/04/05 Maryland *Burgess, Brian K. 01/18/05 Louisiana *Walsh-Minor, Gina 03/21/05 Southeast Florida *Deatrick, George E. 04/12/05 Chicago *Martin, Terry L. 06/06/05 El Camino Real *Balling, Valerie L. 06/11/05 *Clarke, Sheelagh A. 06/11/05 Deavours, Dcn., Cipher A. 06/11/05 *Dooley, Dcn., Martha M. 06/11/05 Esposito, Dcn., Catherine P. 06/11/05 Krautter, Dcn., Donald H. Retired 06/11/05 *Moore, Dcn., Theodore E. Retired 06/11/05 *Piggins, Dcn., Deborah A. 06/11/05 *Thompson-Quartey, C. John 08/02/05 Newark Noble, William C. 09/27/05 W. North Carolina *Gilbert, Dcn., Carol B. 06/11/05 *Hayden, Andrea Rose-Marie 10/27/05 Washington *Rimassa, Paul S. 11/22/05 *Brady, Jane T. 12/13/05 Richardson, Susan E. 06/03/06 Hulet, Jefferson 06/03/06 *Meister, Deborah Anne 08/09/06 Alabama *Horton, Carol J. 09/05/06 Bethlehem *Clemons, Earlie Roland 11/22/06 New York *Shakespeare, Lyndon C. 12/06/06 Washington *Wrede, Anne McRae 12/15/06 Newark *Rodriguez, Christopher M. 01/10/07 Central Africa *John, René R. 01/18/07 Long Island *Sterchi, Margaret 01/18/07 Delaware *Ros, Salvador 03/01/07 Dominican Republic *Caton, Lisa G. E. 06/09/07 Ventura, Greg W. 06/09/07 *Wisniewski, Richard J. 06/09/07 *Gowland, James D. 06/09/07

*Cornell, Peter S. 06/09/07 *Castellon, P. Frank 06/09/07

Diocese is not listed if ordained in NJ. *Present at Convention.

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Name Retired Date Received From *George, Joanna E. 06/09/07 *Cook, Deborah A. 06/09/07 *Sutton, Sharon L. 06/09/07 Wendell, Chris S. 06/09/07 *Romero, Sylvestre D. 11/19/07 El Camino Real *Brown, Hugh 12/11/07 Ohio *Parker, William C. 12/11/07 Long Island *Holder, Timothy S. 12/11/07 New York *Bullock, Debra K. 01/08/08 Chicago *Walley, Kent 01/22/08 South Carolina *Saunders, James L. 01/31/08 Pennsylvania *Snyder, David L. 02/24/08 ELCA *Tucker, James L. 06/07/08 *Hartman, Dcn., John 06/07/08 *Falciani, Justin 06/07/08 Wells, Charlotte 06/07/08 *Jeanes, III, Paul 09/15/08 Kentucky French, Peter A. 12/24/08 Australia *Mitchell, John P. 01/05/09 Newark *Feus, William F. 01/16/09 Newark *Carroll, Steven E. 04/28/09 Southern Ohio *Buterbaugh, Matthew L. 05/13/09 Kansas *Broderick, Dcn., Rosemarie 05/16/09 *Cox, Dcn., Christopher 05/16/09 *Cushinotto, Dcn., Susan E. 05/16/09 *Krom, Dcn., Judith 05/16/09 *Lawson-Beck, Dcn., David 05/16/09 *Shockley, Stephanie E. 05/16/09 *Sweeney, Dcn., Joseph 05/16/09 *Viola, Dcn., Carmen 05/16/09 *Morley, Richard M.C. 07/23/09 Maryland *Myers, Thomas 10/23/09 Quincy *Lavengood, Martin B. 11/12/09 Northern Indiana Chinery, Edwin T. 11/14/09 Ironside, Susan R. 11/14/09 *Olds, Dcn., Kevin O. 11/14/09 *Fitzpatrick, Dcn., Robert 11/14/09 *Lavengood, Henrietta L. 12/04/09 Northern Indiana

Diocese is not listed if ordained in NJ *Present at Convention

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Name Canonical Residence

*Amadi, Noel Retired/Licensed *Amonu, Linus Licensed Arlin, Charles N. Licensed Brant, George H. Retired/Licensed Brown, Elly S. Licensed Cooling, David A. Licensed Crothers, SSC, John Michael Licensed Davis, Thomas P. Licensed Draesel, Jr., Herbert G. Licensed Frederick, John B.M. Retired/Licensed Garrison, D. Richard Ecumenical Pastor (Lutheran) *Gaventa, Sarah K. Licensed Golden, John A. Licensed *Graham, Gordon Licensed *Hartley, Melissa M. Licensed Hummel, Marvin H. Licensed Inman, John W. Licensed Jackson, M. Joan Licensed Johnson, William J. Licensed Kerbel, W. Jarrett Licensed *King, Allan B. Licensed Kirk, Richard J. Licensed Lockhart, Sr., Ronald W. Licensed *McNish, Jill L. Licensed Meglathery, Paul E. Licensed Mellon, Dcn., Robert E. Licensed Mikol, Robert W. Licensed Miller, Frederick M. Licensed *Negrotto, John J. Licensed *Nuamah, Reginald Licensed Obiechefu, Ifeanyi B. Licensed *Osborne-Mott, Susan E. Licensed *Packer, Barbara Jean Licensed Parker, Ronald W. Licensed Pivinski, Thomas Ecumenical Pastor Richards, Anne Marie Licensed Riker, William Chandler Licensed Rowe, Jacquelyn Licensed Salmon, John F. Retired/Licensed *Schembs, Lois Licensed *Schjonberg, Mary Frances Licensed *Strader, James Licensed Straughn, Richard D. Licensed

*Present at convention

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Name Canonical Residence

*Turner, Donald L. Licensed *Unuigbe, Augustine Licensed *Uzomechina, Gideon A. Licensed Vilas, Franklin E. Retired/Licensed Walworth, James C. Licensed Wood, Howard Fitler Licensed Woodcock, Bruce Licensed Yerkes, Kenneth B. Licensed *Fenlon, Matthew C. Licensed

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 36 Lay Deputies Present at Convention

Alexandria, St. Thomas' Bernardsville, St. John's Tracey Bergstand John Ackerman Roger Prince Hilary Thomas Dorer

Asbury Park, St. Augustine's Jim Hubbell

Gloria Walker Beverly, St. Stephen's L. Marie Williams Susan Legnani Beverly Young Willis Moore

Asbury Park, Trinity Church Paul Sanders

Sharon Babb Bordentown, Christ Church Harvey Cottrell Gayle Carson Larry Myers Jackie Tootell

Atlantic City, Church of the Ascension Bound Brook, St. Paul's Gwen Franklin Meg Rothberg H. Hannah Mosee Anna Trudeau-Smith

Atlantic City, St. Augustine's Karl Watts

Eddie Bannister Bradley Beach, St. James' Cheryl Browne Jean Deatrick Gwendolyn Demones Chuck Katten

Barnegat Light, St. Peter's Cookie Turner

Genevieve Bishop Brick, St. Raphael's Susan Blauvelt Ileana Poglodek Joan Malara Diane Trinkowsky

Basking Ridge, St. Mark's Howard Trinkowsky

Yeta Eweka Bridgeton, St. Andrew's Mary Urbas Harvey McCubbin

Bay Head, All Saints’ Les Meehan Lynne Aakins Courtenay Reece

Belford, St. Clement's Bridgewater, St. Martin's Carl Laursen Rosemary Hollingsworth Patricia Laursen Jane Linn Janice Villiers Marilyn O'Regan

Bellmawr, Holy Spirit Burlington, St. Mary's Ada DeSantis Susan Harnischfeger Jane Gellien Steven Quinn Regina Parker John M. Tieman

Berlin, Good Shepherd Camden, St. Andrew’s Beryl Leatherberry Rosa Peña Brown Margaret McCafferty Nerida Vazquez Lisa Taylor Sebastian Vazquez

Bernardsville, St. Bernard's Camden, St. Augustine's John Smith Janet Dempsey Suzann Smith Theresa Summers Dolores P. Walker

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Camden, St. Wilfrid's Edison, St. James' Genevieve Porter Carol Guchek Norman Valentine Jennifer Turbitt Valerie Valentine Elizabeth, St. Elizabeth's Cape May, Church of the Advent Asha Brown Brenda Williams Elliott Janet Johnson Patricia Keltie Eugene Kirby John Mc Intyre Elizabeth, St. John's Cherry Hill, St. Bartholomew's Art Lobdell Bob Alexander Arthur La Mirande Winrow Henderson Melvin Mason Betty Lawson Ewing, St. Luke's Chews Landing, St. John's Richard Delgado Ernest Jones Michele Leblanc Sallie Jones Ivette Santiago-Green Judy Vaughan-Sterlin Flemington, Calvary Church Clarksboro, St. Peter's Stephanie Baggaley Linda Nichols Richard Jefferson Ray Sperber Priscilla Jefferson Wayne Stetser Florence, St. Stephen's Clementon, St. Mary's Harry Guest Diane Pichini Michell Lee Guest Vicki Watters Barbara Hand

Collingswood, Holy Trinity Fords, St. John's Heidi Riverl Janice Pawlo Paul Wolfgang Arthur Pedersen Sharon Wolfgang Angela Stephan

Cranbury, St. David's Freehold, St. Peter's Anne Benenson Donna Devlin Angela Levy Carla Navallo Charles Fischer Deborah Turi-Smith

Cranford, Trinity Church Galloway, St. Mark & All Saints' Joan Cornell Patty Angjelo Thomas Cornell Terrence O’Connor, Jr. Korine Dankowski Maurice Shepherd

Delran, Trinity Church Gibbsboro, St. John's Robert Germer Pat Hayden Rachel J. Germer Muriel Johnson

Dunellen, St. Francis' Virgil Johnson

Rillette Hammond Gladstone, St. Luke's Leslie Oliver Eugene Matheson

Eatontown, St. James' Ruth Matheson Pamela Cooke Robert Sawyer Paul Chalakani Agostino C. Rivolta

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 38 Lay Deputies at convention, continued Linden, St. John's Glassboro, St. Thomas' Craig Armishaw Ken Carpinelli Goldie Bronson Stacey Eisele Amanda Thorn Donna Freidel Little Silver, St. John's Gloucester, Ascension Church Bob Lowry Linda Aman Pat McTighe Linda Baile Long Branch, St. James' Cole Banning Josephine Simmons Haddon Heights, St. Mary's Thomas Simmons Naomi Cressman James Tucker Linda Meinel Lumberton, St. Martin's Beverly Roehm Peggy Craig Haddonfield, Grace Church Sandy Jones Michael Guerriero Betsy Marinella Barbara A. Linn Magnolia, Christ Church Fred Shindle Jane Bliss Hamilton, St. Matthias' Vicki Critelli Patricia Allen Neil Katz

Hammonton, St. Mark's Maple Shade, St. John's Electra Burdick Kathryn Riecke Carolyn Cain Mickey Tyler

Keyport, St. Mary’s Matawan, Trinity Church Arlene Lodger Lisa Alston Gilbert Maymon Susan Boyd

Lakewood, All Saints' Judy Ramsey

Sharon Cypress Medford, St. Peter's Robert Margulski Anita Beard

Lambertville, St. Andrew's Jim Beard Cheryl Miller Barbara Kelly (Friday) Lee R. Parks Lynn Muller (Saturday)

Henry M. Richards Mercerville, Grace-St. Paul's

Laurel Springs, Church of the Atonement Hilary Cox Virginia Brasten Amy Davis Steve Chapman Patricia Hines

Sharon Moncrief Merchantville, Grace Church

Lawnside, Church of the Annunciation Marian Daly Mona Andrews Donald Hutchinson Laura Geyer Marilyn Hutchinson

Lebanon, Holy Spirit Metuchen, St. Luke's Barbara Burton Peggy Jarvis Charles Burton Carl Klapper Edward Filipski John Sharp

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Middletown, Christ Church North Wildwood, St. Simeon's Ronnie Warren Charles Carr Deb Ellwood Barbara Murawski Barbara Garrity Virginia Wood

Monmouth Junction, St. Barnabas' Ocean City, Holy Trinity Pauline Devonish Barbara Adam Bobbi Gorman Jennifer Kane Tony Thompson Steve Roach

Moorestown, Trinity Church Ortley Beach, St. Elisabeth's Bruce Lovejoy Dennis Bellars James Morley Palmyra, Christ Church Robert Winzler Eileen Baitzel Mount Holly, St. Andrew's John Miller Susan Espenshade Nancy Sullivan Steve Manzer Paulsboro, St. James' Mullica Hill, St. Stephen's Jim Bye Andrew Misinkavitch Muriel Sprock Carole Misinkavitch Pemberton, Grace Church Lisa Redfield Toby Green Navesink, All Saints’ Janet Hunt Michael Hazlett Helen Whitby Michael McClellan Pennington, St. Matthew's New Brunswick, Christ Church Sandy Belmont Gwen Greenberg Marty Nelson Molly Newling Kim Sherman Marie Thompson Penns Grove, Our Merciful Saviour New Brunswick, Campus Ministry at Cynthia Gunning Rutgers Mary Cook Brandon King Pennsville, St. George's New Brunswick, St. Alban's Henry Herrera Joan Steele Joette Herrera Judy Walkes Barbara Shimp

New Brunswick, St. John's Perth Amboy, Holy Cross Dick Engle Beatrice Cho Martha Godfrey Perth Amboy, St. Peter's Margaret Koleser Mary Aponte New Providence, St. Andrew's Grant Brown Diane LaPara William Meyer Thomas MacDonald Pitman, Good Shepherd Jan Miller Sister Kara Anderson North Plainfield, Holy Cross Ella Dunn Harry Allen Mark Nicolle Janice G. Allen

Cheryl Gorman

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Plainfield, Grace Church Rocky Hill, Trinity Church Ann-Marie Aymer Paul Biondi Holly Algeo Rumson, St. George's Jason Algeo Sally Bonello Plainfield, St. Mark's Donald Grant Elvis Belle Michael Smigle Henry Foster Salem, St. John's Andrew Marshall John Ensslen Pleasantville, St. Mary's Earle Robinson Charles Perkins Jennifer Robinson Jane Reese Scotch Plains, All Saints' Kevin Smith Rose Cubbon Point Pleasant Beach, St. Mary's Don Kern Joan Biondo Tom Loop John Drew Sewaren, St. John's Alan Wagner Donald Forsythe Princeton, All Saints' William Pluta Paula Morgan Shrewsbury, Christ Church Paul Murphy Georgette King Megan Thomas Christine Meislohn Princeton, Princeton University Rod Webster Peter Helman Somers Point, Christ Church Princeton, Trinity Church Juanita McMenamin Lucile S. Proctor Janet Marler Juliet Richardson Jacalyn Shelley-Tasoff Harriet S. Stuart Somerville, St. John's Rahway, Good Shepherd Robert Fox Carolyn Thorn Deanna Jameson Jerry Thorn Brad Moor Henry Varriano South Amboy, Christ Church Red Bank, St. Thomas' Gretchen Evigan Rhonda Funderburg Inell Jemott Charles Hughes South River, Holy Trinity Lucille Thornton Jennifer Brandt Red Bank, Trinity Church Louise Hyland Timothy May Judi Phillips Janet Pflederer Spotswood, St. Peter's Emely Telford Kathy Foley Riverside, St. Stephen's Robert Ferguson Michael Bennett Stone Harbor, St. Mary's Cathy Spade Janice Dantuono Hope Taylor Swedesboro, Trinity Church Riverton, Christ Church Bob Fredd Richard Frost Carol Sibley Sheryl Telford

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 41 Lay Deputies at convention, continued Waretown, St. Stephen's Toms River, Christ Church Gloria Davis Carolyn Belvin Lin Murdoch Eileen Schilling Christine Presti Vince Tortorello Wenonah, Holy Trinity Trenton, Christ Church Greta I. Brown Jorge L. Alicea Melissa Semmes-Thorne Gloria Alarcon Charles Thorne Mirtala Castro Westfield, St. Paul's Trenton, St. Michael's Barbara Bach Shawn Fay Bing D. Bills Marie Grier Geoff Dunham Fred Vereen, Jr. Westville, St. Luke's Trenton, St. Peter’s Igbo Kim Hubbs Beatrice Iloka Joyce Kiner Anthony Odinkemere Barbara L. West

Trenton, Trinity Cathedral Whiting, St. Stephen’s Willie Coleman Edna Bliche Clara Gregory Carol Cavanaugh Michael Raab Barbara Lyons

Tuckerton, Holy Spirit Williamstown, St. Mark's Lois Poppele Sylvia P. Bernard Anna Tews Jozsef de Kovacs Ernest Tews Annette Di Bartolomeo

Union, St. Luke & All Saints' Willingboro, Christ the King Steve Simpkin Marcus Gales James A. Schafer Arnetha Jackson Dawson Yeomans Woodbridge, Trinity Church Ventnor City, Epiphany Church Mary Ellinger Keela Blesi Fran Kurtz Edith Dawson Jane Strauss William Dawson, Jr. Woodbury, Christ Church Villas, St. Barnabas' Cheryl Rheiner Marcelline Farrell Reynold Philipp Arlene Hauptman Robin Wilson Andrea Nowack Woodstown, St. Luke's Vincentown, Trinity Church Katherine Chrysler Betty Deal Yardville, St. James' Bette Ann Burr Arlene Manning Deborah McDill Jane Miller Vineland, Trinity Church Nanci Miller Chuck Miller Youth Commission Marge Miller Kenneth Austin Jeannette St. John Kaitlyn Bell

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 42 Bishop’s Journal - 2009 The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell

This is not comprehensive and does not represent all of the Bishop's activities in 2009. It may also show meetings that were scheduled but the Bishop was unable to attend due to a conflict not listed. The Bishop's visitations are shown in Parochial Visitations.

Monday – Sabbath Friday – Study Day

January 1-15 Bishop’s Sabbatical 16 Finance & Budget meeting 20 Office appointments 21 Trustees meeting, Diocesan Council meeting, Convention Arrangements Committee meeting 22 Office Appointments, DIT meeting, Standing Committee meeting 23 Bishop’s Ball - Trinity Cathedral 27 Deans meeting 28-29 Office appointments 31 Vision Vespers - Trinity Cathedral

February 1 Celebration of New Ministry: The Rev. William Feus, Rector, St. Bernard’s, Bernardsville 3-4 Office appointments 5-7 GTS Board meeting - New York City 10 Office appointments 11 Staff meeting, office appointments 12 Epiphany Clergy Day - Trinity Cathedral 13 Funeral: The Rev. Jarrette C. Atkins, Sr. - St. Mark’s, Plainfield 14 Acolyte Festival - Trinity Cathedral 15 Absalom Jones Celebration - Trinity Cathedral 17 Deans meeting, Diocesan Council meeting, office appointments, Right Onward Committee meeting, Cathedral Chapter meeting - Trinity Cathedral 18 Meeting with Archdeacons, office appointments, Procter Foundation meeting - Canterbury House, New Brunswick 19 Office appointments, Standing Committee meeting 21 Atlantic City Mission Board meeting - St. Mary’s, Pleasantville, Celebration of New Ministry: The Rev.

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 43 Bishop’s Journal – 2009, continued Dr. John P. Mitchell, Rector, Church of the Advent, Cape May 23-26 Convention Preparation 26 Travel to Wildwood, staff dinner - The Golden Inn, Avalon 27-28 Diocesan Convention - Wildwoods Convention Center, Wildwood, NJ

March 4 Meeting with Committee on Priesthood Co-Chairs, Deans meeting, office appointments, Church of the Good Shepherd, Rahway - vestry meeting 5 Staff meeting, office appointments, General Convention Deputies meeting 10 Visit at Edna Mahan Prison, St. Mark’s, Basking Ridge - vestry meeting 11-18 House of Bishops meeting - Kanuga, Hendersonville, NC 21 Clergy, Wardens, Vestry and Finance Officers Day - Trinity Cathedral 24 Office appointments 24-27 Program, Budget & Finance meeting - Baltimore, MD 28 St. Raphael’s, Brick - Celebration for the Rev. Gretchen Zimmerman, 25th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood 29 Celebration of New Ministry: The Rev. Peter A. French, Chaplain, The Episcopal Church at Princeton University, Princeton 31 Office appointments

April 1 Meeting with Committee on Priesthood Co-Chairs, conference call: Task Force on Restructure Co-Chairs 2 Clergy Day/Blessing of Oils - Trinity Cathedral 4 Trial Court/Review Committee meeting 7 Office appointments 8 Staff meeting, office appointments 9 Maundy Thursday service - Trinity Cathedral 10 Good Friday service - Trinity Cathedral 11 Easter Vigil - Trinity Cathedral 12 Easter service - Trinity Cathedral 14 Office appointments, conference call: Task Force on Restructure Co-Chairs 15 Office appointments, Trinity Church, Woodbridge - vestry meeting

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16 Fresh Start, office appointments, Standing Committee meeting 18 Senior Retreat - St. John Baptist, Mendham 19 Recovery Ministries Service - Trinity Cathedral 21 Deans meeting, Diocesan Council meeting, office appointments, New Jersey Council of Churches, All Saints’, Lakewood - vestry meeting 22 Watchung Clericus meeting - St. Thomas’, Alexandria, Meeting with Committee on Priesthood Co-Chairs, office appointments 23 DIT meeting 28 Atlantic Clericus meeting - Church of the Advent, Cape May, St. Augustine’s, Camden - vestry meeting 29 Trustees meeting, office appointments, General Convention Deputies meeting 30 Monmouth Clericus meeting - St. James’, Long Branch, Task Force on Restructure meeting

May 1 Office appointments 2 Celebrate and Preach at the School for Deacons’ graduation, Ordination to the Priesthood: The Rev. Mathew Fenlon - St. Luke’s, Gladstone 5 Funeral: The Rev. Canon John A. Van Sant - St. Stephen’s, Whiting, Cathedral Chapter meeting - Trinity Cathedral 6 Meeting with Committee on Priesthood Co-Chairs, office appointments, St. Barnabas’, Monmouth Junction - vestry meeting 7-8 Provincial Synod meeting - Albany, NY 9 Thanksgiving service: The Rev. Canon Elizabeth R. Geitz - Trinity Cathedral 12 Woodbury Clericus meeting - Gia Nina’s Italian Restaurant, Woodbury, office appointments, Procter Foundation meeting - Procter House, Princeton 13 Staff meeting, farewell luncheon for the Rev. Canon Elizabeth R. Geitz, office appointments, dinner with ordinands 14 Trenton Clericus meeting - Trinity Cathedral, office appointments, Standing Committee meeting 18-20 GTS Board meeting and Commencement - New York City 21 Finance & Budget meeting 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 45 Bishop’s Journal – 2009, continued

22 Trinity Church, Princeton, reception - Drumthwacket, Princeton 26 Deans meeting, Diocesan Council meeting, conference call: Presiding Bishop’s Council of Advice, Task Force on Restructure meeting 27 Northern Clericus meeting - Good Shepherd, Rahway, office appointments 29-30 Lay Retreat - Stella Maris Retreat Center, Long Branch

June 1 Corporation for the Relief of Widows, Widowers and Orphans meeting - Trenton 2 Office appointments, St. Paul’s, Bound Brook - vestry meeting 3 Meeting with Committee on Priesthood Co-Chairs, office appointments, Convention Arrangements Committee meeting 4 Camden Clericus meeting - Holy Trinity, Collingswood, office appointments 5 Staff Retreat - Crisis Ministry, Trenton, farewell luncheon for Michael Wilkes 9 Day at Seamen’s Church Institute - Port Newark, conference call: Program, Budget & Finance 10 Burlington Clericus meeting - The Evergreens, Moorestown, office appointments, conference call: Compass Rose Society 11 Clergy Day at the Beach - Holy Innocents’, Beach Haven 13 Funeral: Geraldine Danch - Calvary, Flemington, Funeral: The Honorable Eugene M. Haring, Esq. - Trinity Church, Princeton, 25th Anniversary service: The Very Rev. and Mrs. René R. John - Trinity Cathedral 16 Diocesan Council meeting, Reception with the Presiding Bishop - New York City 17 Good Shepherd Home Advisory Board meeting - St. John Baptist, Mendham 18 Office appointments 19 Meeting with the Presiding Bishop - New York City 20 Celebration of New Ministry: The Rev. Idalia Craig, Rector, St. Thomas’, Glassboro 22 Conference call: Presiding Bishop’s Council of Advice

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23 Conference call: GTS sub-committee, General Convention Deputies meeting 24 Joint meeting of Trustees and Finance & Budget, office appointments, Task Force on Restructure meeting - St. Stephen’s, Whiting 25 Blessing of the Farmer’s Market - Trinity Cathedral, office appointments, Standing Committee meeting 26 Anti-Racism Commission meeting, wedding rehearsal - Holy Trinity, Collingswood 27 Wedding: The Rev. Mark H. Chattin and Theresa Hoyt - Holy Trinity, Collingswood, St. George’s, Helmetta - vestry meeting 30 Deans meeting, office appointments

July 1 Meeting with Committee on Priesthood Co-Chairs, office appointments 4-21 General Convention - Anaheim, CA 23 Conference call: GTS sub-committee, DIT meeting, St. Stephen’s, Riverside - vestry meeting 25 Beach Mass - Trinity Church, Asbury Park 28 Office appointments 29 Trustees meeting, office appointments 30-31 Consecration: Bishop of Central Ecuador - The Rt. Rev. Luis Fernando Ruiz

August 1-3 Diocese of Central Ecuador 5 Office appointments 6 Conference call: Task Force on Restructure, office appointments 7 Office appointments 8-31 Bishop’s vacation

September 1-7 Bishop’s vacation 8 Office appointments 9 Meeting with Committee on Priesthood Co-Chairs, Task Force on Restructure meeting 10 Clergy Homecoming Day - Trinity Cathedral, office appointments 9 School for Deacons - Trinity Cathedral, dinner - Trinity Cathedral 15 Deans meeting, Diocesan Council meeting, office appointments, Cathedral Chapter meeting - Trinity Cathedral

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16 GTS Task Force meeting, video filming - New York City 17 Office appointments, Standing Committee meeting 18-19 Consecration: Bishop Coadjutor of Long Island - The Rt. Rev. Lawrence C. Provenzano 20 Celebration of New Ministry: The Rev. Steven Carroll, Priest-in-Charge, St. John’s, Salem 22 Office appointments, Christ Church, South Amboy - vestry meeting 23 Office appointments 24 Fair Share Lunch with clergy, office appointments 26 Deacons’ Day with the Bishop 26-30 Compass Rose Society Annual Meeting - London

October 1-3 Compass Rose Society Annual Meeting - London 5-7 Clergy Conference - White Sands Hotel, Point Pleasant Beach 8 Office appointments, conference call: GTS subcommittee 9 Grave stone blessing: Frederic McFarland - St. Mary’s, Burlington 11 Celebration of New Ministry: The Rev. Richard M. C. Morley, Rector, St. Mark’s, Basking Ridge 12 Trinity Cathedral Community Day - Mercer Oaks Golf Course 13 Recovery Ministries meeting, meeting with Committee on Priesthood Co-Chairs, Grace Church, Merchantville - vestry meeting 14 Meeting with Archdeacons, office appointments, Monmouth Convocation meeting - Christ Church, Toms River 15-17 GTS Board Meeting - New York City 20 Deans meeting, Diocesan Council meeting, office appointments, Camden/Woodbury Convocation meeting - Holy Trinity, Collingswood 21 Trustees meeting, office appointments 22 DIT meeting, Standing Committee meeting 24 Equipping the Servants - Trinity Cathedral 25 Celebration of New Ministry: The Rev. Matthew Buterbaugh, Rector, St. John the Evangelist, New Brunswick 27 Altar Guild Eucharist - Trinity Cathedral, office

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 48 Bishop’s Journal – 2009, continued appointments, Trenton Convocation meeting - St. Matthew’s, Pennington 28 Staff meeting, farewell luncheon for Debbie Crall, office appointments 29 Conference call: Task Force on Restructure Co- Chairs, Atlantic Convocation Meeting - Holy Spirit, Tuckerton 30-31 Consecration: Bishop of South Dakota - The Rt. Rev. John T. Tarrant

November 3 Luncheon with the Rt. Rev. Suheil S. Dawani, Bishop of Jerusalem, office appointments, Northern- Watchung Convocation meeting - St. Mark’s, Plainfield 4 Meeting with Committee on Priesthood Co-Chairs, office appointments 8 Festive Jazz Vespers - Ocean Grove Tabernacle, Ocean Grove 10 Office appointments 11 Office appointments, meeting - St. George’s, Helmetta 12 Office appointments, Burlington Convocation meeting - St. Peter’s, Medford 13 Retreat with ordinands 14 Transitional Diaconate Ordination - Trinity Cathedral 17 Deans meeting, Diocesan Council meeting, staff meeting, office appointments, Cathedral Chapter meeting - Trinity Cathedral 18 Office appointments, Vespers and blessing of windows - Holy Spirit, Lebanon 19 Office appointments, Standing Committee meeting 20 Thanksgiving dinner with the students - Doane Academy, Burlington 21 Anti-Racism Conference - Trinity Cathedral 22 Seating of the Bishop of Long Island, the Rt. Rev. Lawrence C. Provenzano - Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City, NY 24 Office appointments 30 Presiding Bishop’s Council of Advice - Desmond Tutu Center, NYC

December 1-2 Presiding Bishop’s Council of Advice - Desmond Tutu Center, NYC

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2-4 Provincial Leadership Conference - Desmond Tutu Center, NYC

December 6 Episcopal Relief & Development buffet dinner-– Bernardsville 8 Deans meeting, Diocesan Council meeting, Procter Foundation – Canterbury House, New Brunswick 9 Finance & Budget meeting 10 Advent Clergy Day - Trinity Cathedral, office appointments 11 Office appointments 12 Belshaw Theological Fund meeting - Princeton 15 Constitution and Canons Committee meeting, retired clergy luncheon, office appointments, Right Onward Committee meeting 16 Staff meeting, office appointments 17 Meeting with Committee on Priesthood Co-Chairs, office appointments 23 Staff Christmas Party 24 Christmas Eve Eucharist - Trinity Cathedral 27 Trinity Service of Lessons and Carols - Princeton University Chapel

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 50 Bishop’s Journal - 2009 The Rt. Rev. Sylvestre D. Romero

Friday – Sabbath

January 4 Grace Church, Elizabeth 7 Meeting with Committee on Priesthood Co-Chairs, Ad hoc Finance Meeting 9 Finance & Budget Meeting 12 Office Appointments 13 Board of Missions meeting 14 Staff meeting, meeting with Committee on Priesthood Co-Chairs, office appointments 16 Committee on Priesthood Retreat 17 Christian Educator’s Day - Trinity Cathedral 18 Grace Church, Elizabeth 21 Diocesan Council, Convention Arrangements Committee meeting 23 Bishop’s Ball 27 Office Appointments, Deans meeting, Hispanic Commission meeting 31 Vision Vespers - Trinity Cathedral

February 1 Grace Church, Elizabeth 6-8 Deacons’ Retreat, Stella Maris 10 Refugee Commission Representatives from The Episcopal Church Center, Board of Missions meeting 13 Grace Church, Elizabeth 14 Acolyte Festival - Trinity Cathedral 15 Absalom Jones Celebration - Trinity Cathedral 17 Deans meeting, Diocesan Council 18 Office Appointments 19 Meeting with Archdeacons 20 Meeting with Hispanic Clergy and Grace Church, Elizabeth 21 Province II Hispanic Ministry Meeting, Mardi Gras - Trinity Cathedral 23 Office Appointments 24 Hispanic Commission meeting

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25 Ash Wednesday Service - Grace Church, Elizabeth 26 Travel to Wildwood, staff dinner - The Golden Inn, Avalon 27-28 Diocesan Convention - Wildwoods Convention Center, Wildwood, NJ

March 1 St. Augustine’s, Elizabeth, Anglican Province of America 5 Staff meeting 6 St. Stephen’s, Beverly - dinner with Latino members 7 The Episcopal Church and Immigration Issues meeting 9 Office Appointments 10 Regional Ministry Strategies meeting, Board of Missions meeting 13-31 Vacation

April 1-4 Vacation 5 Grace Church, Elizabeth 6 Office Appointments 7 Grace Church, Elizabeth 8 Hispanic Clergy meeting 10 Good Friday service - Grace Church, Elizabeth 11 Easter Vigil - Grace Church, Elizabeth 12 Easter service - Christ Church, Millville 14 Board of Missions meeting 19 Celebration of New Ministry: The Rev. Andy Moore, Rector, St. Elizabeth’s, Elizabeth 20 Office appointments, meeting at St. John’s, Maple Shade 21 Deans meeting, Diocesan Council, office appointments, New Jersey Council of Churches 24 Dinner - St. Mark’s-at-the-Crossing, Williamstown 25 Meeting - Christ Church, Collingswood & Christ Church, Magnolia 27 General Convention Deputies meeting 28 Hispanic Commission meeting 29-30 Consecration of Bishop Suffragan of Guatemala

May 1-4 Consecration of Bishop Suffragan of Guatemala 6 Meeting with Committee on Priesthood Co-Chairs, St. Augustine’s, Elizabeth (APA) 7-8 Provincial Synod meeting - Albany, NY

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9 Thanksgiving service: The Rev. Canon Elizabeth R. Geitz - Trinity Cathedral 12 Episcopal Church Women Eucharist - Trinity Cathedral, Board of Missions meeting 15 Retreat with Deacons 16 Deacons Ordination - Trinity Cathedral 21 New Jersey Council of Churches Annual Dinner 26 Deans meeting, Diocesan Council, Hispanic Commission meeting 27 St. Augustine’s, Elizabeth (APA) 30 Grace Church, Elizabeth 31 Grace Church, Elizabeth

June 1 General Convention Deputies meeting 3 Meeting with Committee on Priesthood Co-Chairs 5 Staff Retreat - Crisis Ministry, Trenton, farewell luncheon for Michael Wilkes 5-6 Hispanic Couples Retreat 6 General Convention Deputies meeting 9 Board of Missions meeting 10 Staff meeting, office appointments 16 Diocesan Council, meeting with Holy Spirit, Bellmawr and St. Luke’s, Westville 17 Hispanic Commission meeting 23 Society of St. Alban meeting - Christ Church, Bordentown, General Convention Deputies Dinner 24 Office appointments 25 Somerset County Jail visit - Somerville 28 Grace Church, Elizabeth 29 Office appointments 30 Deans meeting

July 6-17 General Convention - Anaheim, CA 19-26 Vacation

August 3 Office appointments 15 Diocese of New Jersey Day at Great Adventure 16 St. Augustine’s, Elizabeth (APA) 23 Grace Church, Elizabeth 25 Staff meeting, office appointments, Hispanic Commission meeting 29 Leaders Training for Hispanic Laity - St. Andrew’s, Camden

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30 Picnic - St. Andrew’s, Bridgeton and Trinity Church, Vineland

September 8 Board of Missions meeting 10 Clergy Homecoming Day - Trinity Cathedral, Vestries Meeting, Ascension, Gloucester 15 Deans meeting, Diocesan Council, office appointments 16 Staff meeting, office appointments, Convention Arrangements Committee meeting 18 Joint meeting with Grace Church, Elizabeth and St. Augustine’s, Elizabeth (APA) 19 Hispanic Festival - St. Andrew’s, Camden 22 General Convention Deputies Meetings, Hispanic Commission meeting

October 3 Funeral: The Rev. Paul A. Westman - St. George’s, Pennsville 5-7 Clergy Conference 11 Celebration of New Ministry: The Rev. Ellen C. Rutherford, Priest-in-Charge, St. Andrew’s, Bridgeton and Trinity Church, Vineland 13 Board of Missions meeting 14 Meeting with Archdeacons, Monmouth Convocation meeting - Christ Church, Toms River 20 Deans meeting, Diocesan Council, Camden/Woodbury Convocation meeting - Holy Trinity, Collingswood 24 Equipping the Servants Workshop - Trinity Cathedral 27 New Jersey Council of Churches, Hispanic Commission meeting 29 Atlantic Convocation meeting - Holy Spirit, Tuckerton 30-31 Hispanic Vestry & Leadership Retreat - Blackwood, NJ

November 1 Grace Church, Elizabeth 3 Northern/Watchung Convocation - St. Mark’s, Plainfield 7 Wedding: Crall/Burley - Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Keyser, West Virginia 10 Board of Missions meeting 12 Burlington Convocation meeting - St. Peter’s, Medford

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14 Deacons’ Ordination - Trinity Cathedral 17 Deans meeting, Diocesan Council 21 Anti-Racism Conference- Trinity Cathedral Workshop - St. Andrew’s, Camden 24 Hispanic Commission meeting

December 5 Spanish service - Grace Church, Plainfield 6 San Jose, Elizabeth 8 Staff meeting, Deans meeting, Diocesan Council, Board of Missions 10 Advent Clergy Day - Trinity Cathedral 12 Celebration of New Ministry: The Rev. Justin Falciani, Vicar, St. Mark’s-at-the-Crossing, Williamstown 13 San Jose, Elizabeth 16 Staff meeting 19 Spanish service - Grace Church, Plainfield 20 San Jose, Elizabeth 22 Hispanic Commission meeting 23 Staff Christmas Party

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February 1 Trinity Church, Matawan St. Bernard’s, Bernardsville 8 St. Clement’s, Belford 15 St. Luke’s, Ewing 21 Church of the Advent, Cape May 22 St. Barnabas’, Burlington

March 8 Holy Communion, Fair Haven 22 St. Bartholomew’s, Cherry Hill 28 St. Raphael’s, Brick 29 St. Michael’s, Trenton Princeton University, Princeton

April 5 St. John’s, Elizabeth 11 Trinity Cathedral, Trenton 19 Holy Trinity, Wenonah 26 St. Peter’s, Clarksboro St. Martin-in-the-Field, Lumberton

May 2 St. John-on-the-Mountain, Bernardsville 3 Holy Cross, North Plainfield St. Luke’s, Gladstone 10 All Saints’, Navesink 24 Christ Church, Woodbury 31 St. Mark’s, Hammonton St. James’, Paulsboro

June 6 Grace Church, Plainfield (Watchung Convocation) 7 St. John’s, Chews Landing Trinity Church, Swedesboro 14 Holy Spirit, Lebanon 20 St. Thomas’, Glassboro 21 St. Stephen’s, Riverside 28 San Jose, Elizabeth Trinity Church, Matawan

July 26 St. Peter’s, Cape May Point

September 13 St. Stephen’s, Florence Branches, Rio Grande 20 St. Mark’s-at-the-Crossing, Williamstown St. John’s, Salem

October 4 St. Simeon-by-the-Sea, North Wildwood 10 St. Mary’s, Haddon Heights 11 Good Shepherd, Rahway; St. Mark’s, Basking Ridge 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 56 Parochial Visitations 2009, continued

18 Grace-St. Paul’s, Mercerville Christ the King, Willingboro 24 Holy Communion, Fair Haven Trinity Church, Red Bank 25 St. Mary’s, Keyport St. John the Evangelist, New Brunswick

November 1 Grace Church, Haddonfield 8 St. John’s, Somerville 15 St. Wilfrid’s, Camden St. Paul’s, Camden 18 Holy Spirit, Lebanon 22 Christ Church, South Amboy 29 All Saints’, Bay Head St. Elisabeth’s, Ortley Beach

December 6 Atonement, Laurel Springs 11 Holy Trinity, South River 13 St. Thomas’, Red Bank Christ Church, Shrewsbury St. John’s, Sewaren

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section A - 57 Parochial Visitations 2009 The Rt. Rev. Sylvestre D. Romero

January 11 St. Francis’, Dunellen 25 St. Matthias’, Hamilton

February 15 Trinity Church, Asbury Park 22 St. Matthew’s, Pennington

March 8 Holy Trinity, Collingswood

April 12 Christ Church, Millville 19 St. Paul’s, Westfield St. Elizabeth’s, Elizabeth 22 St. Michael’s, Wall 26 Trinity Church, Moorestown

May 10 Trinity Church, Princeton 17 Holy Trinity, South River 24 St. John’s, Fords 31 St. Andrew’s, Mount Holly

June 7 St. Barnabas’, Monmouth Junction 14 St. Peter’s, Freehold 21 St. Peter’s, Perth Amboy 28 St. Raphael’s, Brick

July 5 St. Andrew’s, Camden

August 2 Christ Church, Palmyra 9 Branches, Rio Grande

September 6 Trinity Church, Vineland 13 Good Shepherd, Pitman 20 St. Stephen’s, Waretown

October 11 St. Andrew’s, Bridgeton 18 St. Luke and All Saints’, Union 25 St. Mary’s, Pleasantville

November 15 Trinity Church, Woodbridge 22 St. Martin’s, Bridgewater

December 12 St. Mark’s-at-the-Crossing, Williamstown

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1/2009 – 12/2009

THE RT. REV. GEORGE E. COUNCELL CONFIRMATIONS 200 RECEPTIONS 41 REAFFIRMATIONS 21

THE RT. REV. SYLVESTRE D. ROMERO CONFIRMATIONS 155 RECEPTIONS 55 REAFFIRMATIONS 5

THE RT. REV. HARRY W. SHIPPS CONFIRMATIONS 8 RECEPTIONS 7 REAFFIRMATIONS -

THE RT. REV. E. DON TAYLOR CONFIRMATIONS 12 RECEPTIONS - REAFFIRMATIONS -

THE RT. REV. KEITH L. ACKERMAN CONFIRMATIONS 5 RECEPTIONS 1 REAFFIRMATIONS 1

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Diocesan Statistics 1/09 – 12/09

Reported to Convention 2009 380

Received from Other Dioceses +8

John P. Mitchell Newark January 5, 2009 William F. Feus Newark January 19, 2009 Steven E. Carroll Southern Ohio April 28, 2009 Matthew L. Buterbaugh Kansas May 13, 2009 Richard M.C. Morley Maryland July 23, 2009 Christopher T. Myers Quincy October 20, 2009 Martin B. Lavengood Northern Indiana November 12, 2009 Henrietta L. Lavengood Northern Indiana December 4, 2009

Transferred to Other Dioceses -9

Ramon A. Liz Puerto Rico January 5, 2009 James B. Bates Newark January 29, 2009 William C. Thiele Newark March 3, 2009 Blake R. Hutson Arizona March 3, 2009 Charlotte E. Wells Oregon April 28, 2009 Debra Brewin-Wilson Washington September 10, 2009 Christopher Wendell Massachusetts October 5, 2009 Austin B. Murray Hawaii October 22, 2009 Kevin J. Moroney Pennsylvania November 3, 2009

Ordination to the Diaconate +12

Rosemarie Broderick May 16, 2009 Christopher E. Cox May 16, 2009 Susan E. Cushinotto May 16, 2009 Judith S. Krom May 16, 2009 David R. Lawson-Beck May 16, 2009 Stephanie E. Shockley May 16, 2009 Joseph F.T. Sweeney May 16, 2009 Carmine J. Viola, Jr. May 16, 2009 Edwin T. Chinery November 14, 2009 Robert J. Fitzpatrick November 14, 2009 Susan R. Ironside November 14, 2009 Kevin O. Olds November 14, 2009

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Deaths -8

The Rev. Jarrette Cortez Atkins, Sr. February 7, 2009 The Rev. Jerry Melson Doublisky March 4, 2009 The Rev. Arthur W. Matthews April 4, 2009 The Rev. Canon John A. Van Sant April 29, 2009 The Rev. Canon Bruce A. Weatherly July 9, 2009 The Rev. Carl E. Christiansen, Jr. July 15, 2009 The Rev. Paul A. Westman September 24, 2009 The Rev. Wayne L. Reynolds December 9, 2009

Total Reported 383

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The Rev. Jarrette Cortez Atkins, Sr. 1925 – 2009 Rector – St. Augustine’s, Asbury Park 1990 – 1995

Associate – St. Mark’s, Plainfield 1995 –

The Rev. Jerry Melson Doublisky, CSSS 1937 – 2009 Vicar – St. Peter’s, Woodbury Heights 1973 Vicar – Church of the Atonement, Laurel Springs 1973 – 1982 Rector – Christ Church, South Amboy 1982 – 1989 Interim – St. Luke’s, Woodstown 1989 – 1992 Vicar – Christ the King, Willingboro 1992 – 1998 Interim – Holy Trinity, Collingswood 1995 – 1997 Minister of Evangelism – St. Stephen’s, Wilkes-Barre, PA 1998 – 2002 Priest-in-Charge – St. Mark’s-at-the-Crossing, Williamstown

The Rev. Arthur William Matthews 1923 – 2009 Curate – St. Paul’s, Chester, PA 1951 – 1952 Rector – Church of the Redeemer, Bensalem, PA 1952 – 1955 Vicar – St. John-in-the-Wilderness, Gibbsboro 1955 – 1959 Trinity Church, Vineland 1967 – 1985 Locum Tenens – St. Mary’s, Pleasantville 1974 – 1975 Priest-in-Charge – Christ Church, Millville 1975 – 1987 Retired 1987 Priest-in-Charge – St. Peter’s, Jackson, Alabama 1989 – 1997

The Rev. Canon John Albion Van Sant 1924 – 2009 Curate – Christ Church, Woodbury 1954 – 1955 Rector – All Saints’, Elizabeth 1955 – 1961 Canon Residentiary – Trinity Cathedral, Trenton 1961 – 1989 Vicar – Christ Church, Palmyra 1990 – 1996 Priest Associate – Church of the Good Shepherd, Berlin 1996 – 2007 Priest Associate – St. Stephen's, Whiting 2007

The Rev. Canon Bruce Armfield Weatherly 1924 – 2009 Curate – Holy Nativity, Bethlehem, PA 1950 – 1952 Rector – Trinity Church, Covington, KY 1952 – 1959 Rector – Trinity Church, Moorestown 1959 – 1994 Retired 1994 The Rev. Carl Edwin Christiansen, Jr. 1926 – 2009 Priest Associate – Holy Cross, North Plainfield 1977 – 1997 Retired 1997 Associate – St. Edward’s, Lancaster 1997

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The Rev. Paul A. Westman 930 – 2009 Vicar – St. John’s, Maple Shade 1959 – 1965 Rector – St. James’, Wichita, KS 1965 – 1966 Assistant Director of Education – St. George’s, Ardmore, PA 1967 – 1969 Non-Parochial 1970 Priest and Trustee – St. Peter’s-by-the-Sea, Cape May Point 1973

The Rev. Wayne L. Reynolds 1947 – 2009 Vicar – St. Alban’s, New Brunswick 1973 – 1978 Priest-in-Charge – All Saints’, Highland Park 1976 – 1978 Rector – St. Stephen’s, Whiting 1978 – 1998 Vicar – Holy Spirit, Tuckerton 1999 – 2004 Assistant – St. James’, Taos, New Mexico 2004

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Section B Convention Business

Rules of Order Convention Minutes Bishop’s Address

Rules of Order Diocese of New Jersey Convention 2010

I. Opening of Convention

1. The Convention shall be opened and closed with prayer, and at noonday there shall be appropriate intercessions for missions.

2. At or following each session of the Convention there shall be such worship services as the Ecclesiastical Authority may direct.

3. All Members of the Clergy and all lay Deputies must register their attendance at each opening session of the Convention in such manner as the Secretary of Convention may direct.

4. The Convention shall be called to order on Friday at one o'clock p.m. (or such other time as may be directed by notice) by the Bishop or an alternate President specified in the Constitution of the Diocese, if present; otherwise, the Secretary of Convention shall call the meeting to order and, provided a quorum is present, shall supervise the election of a President pro tem.

II. The President

1. When the President of Convention takes the chair, all members shall be seated.

2. Members desiring to leave the Convention before it adjourns are to ask permission of the President.

III. Order of Business

The Order of Business shall begin as follows:

1. Report of the Secretary as to whether a quorum is present.

2. Report of the Committee on the Credentials of Lay Deputies.

3. Report of the Committee on the Classification of Congregations.

4. Report of the Committee on Rules of Order and Dispatch of Business.

5. Other business.

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IV. Agenda

1. The Committee on Rules of Order and Dispatch of Business shall propose a form of Agenda to be adopted by the Convention. Once adopted, the Agenda may be modified or suspended upon a two-thirds vote.

2. Any request to place a matter on the agenda of the annual meeting of the Convention must be presented to the Chair of the Committee on Rules of Order and Dispatch of Business by January 15 in each year.

V. Nominations

Nominations from the floor must be presented at one of the several microphones, and each nomination so made must be accompanied by a Nominating Slip in a form supplied by the Secretary, properly filled in with the printed name and parish, or other affiliation, of the nominee and the name and affiliation of the nominator. Each Nomination slip will be taken immediately to the desk of the Secretary of Convention. No further nomination may be made until the Secretary indicates that the previous Nominating Slip is deemed correct. Nominations from the floor of the Convention shall be made without a second and without any nominating speech.

VI. Elections

1. All elections shall be by ballot except for offices where nominations are unopposed, in which case a motion to elect by acclamation for such office will be in order.

2. For each office to be elected, each ballot cast must contain votes for the same number of persons as there are positions to be filled or else the ballot will be disqualified as to that office.

3. In case of a vote by orders, a concurrent majority in both orders shall be required. No action shall pass in the affirmative unless it receives the majority of all votes cast and unless the sum of all the affirmative votes shall exceed the sum of other votes by at least one whole vote in each order.

4. In all elections, a majority of the votes cast shall be necessary, except as otherwise provided by canon. In case more than the required number of persons shall have a majority of votes, a sufficient number of those having the highest number of such votes shall be declared elected.

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5. In the case of a tie between two or more persons upon any ballot, there must be another ballot.

6. Balloting may begin in the first business session of the Convention once opportunity has been given for nominations from the floor.

7. For all elections, the Chair of the Balloting Committee shall report to the President for each office (a) the total number of valid ballots cast, (b) the number of votes necessary for election, and (c) the number of votes for each candidate. Upon any vote by orders, this information shall be given separately for each order, along with the percentage information required by law. The President shall thereupon declare the result of the ballot for such office and announce the names of the persons elected.

8. When Deputies to the General Convention, Alternate Deputies to the General Convention, and members of the Standing Committee are elected, the vote shall be by orders, with a concurrent majority required in both orders. The order of precedence in which persons are elected shall be determined according to the ballot on which they are elected. When two or more persons receive the number of votes necessary for election on the same ballot, the order of precedence shall be determined in the following way. The Chair of the Balloting Committee shall report to the President, according to each order separately, the total number of valid ballots cast, the number of votes necessary for election, the number of votes for the respective candidates, and the percentage of votes received by each candidate as determined by dividing the number of votes received by the total number of valid ballots cast. For each candidate who receives a concurrent majority of the votes in both orders, the Chair of the Balloting Committee shall report to the President the percentage of votes received by the respective candidates in each order and the combined total of the two percentages. Candidates with a higher combined total percentage shall take precedence over those with a lower combined total percentage.

9. If there is a vacancy in the office of deputy to the General Convention at the time the Convention is to elect alternate deputies, there shall be a sufficient number of persons to serve as deputy elected and four alternate deputies elected. The person or persons receiving the greatest number of votes in excess of a majority shall be declared the replacement deputy or deputies; the next four persons receiving the greatest number of votes in excess of a majority shall be declared the alternate deputies. Balloting shall continue until all offices are filled.

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VII. Committees

1. All Committees not required by canon to be elected by the Convention shall be appointed by the Ecclesiastical Authority and announced by the President.

2. Reports of Committees shall be in writing and when made shall be the property of the Convention, without any motion for acceptance. All reports recommending action of the Convention shall be accompanied by a separate resolution to that effect, which must be distributed with the report.

VIII. Resolutions

1. There shall be a Committee on Resolutions made up of three clerical and three lay persons plus a chair who may be a clerical or lay person, for the purpose of screening those original main motions (other than those made through another committee) which may be considered at the annual meeting of Convention. Members of the Committee shall serve a one-year term from the close of the Convention at which they are appointed and may be reappointed. Vacancies between Conventions shall be filled by appointment of the Ecclesiastical Authority.

2. Resolutions may be proposed by any communicant of any congregation of the diocese. All proposed resolutions must be sent to the Chair of the Committee by January 15 in each year. Proposed resolutions must be legible and must contain at least two sections: the RESOLVED, naming the desired action, and a FURTHER RESOLVED, as appropriate, providing for the implementation of the resolution if adopted. Proposed resolutions must not include any whereas clause or other preamble. Each resolution must be accompanied by a short explanatory statement by its proponent. Any proposed resolutions not submitted to the Committee by this date may come before Convention for consideration only if accompanied by a statement in writing of the circumstances that led to the late request for consideration, and only upon a two-thirds vote of Convention.

3. The Committee, by any one or more of its members, shall hold one or more open hearings during the month of February in each year at which comments and explanations may be offered with respect to proposed resolutions. The Committee shall prepare a Preliminary Report to facilitate such discussions.

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4. In its Final Report to Convention the Committee may put proposed resolutions into proper form, eliminate duplication, determine the order of presentation of resolutions to Convention, and make recommendations with respect to proposed resolutions. The Final Report of the Committee must contain all proposed resolutions timely submitted to it. The Committee may recommend substantive amendments to proposed resolutions and shall either recommend their adoption, recommend against their adoption, or make no recommendation. Reasons for any recommendation against adoption must be stated in the report.

IX. Motions and Amendments

1. No motion shall be debated or voted on until it is seconded.

2. No vote shall be taken on a nonprocedural motion until a written copy of the text of the motion with the mover's name is given to the Secretary and restated by the President immediately before the vote is taken. The Secretary may furnish forms for such submissions.

3. All questions shall be decided viva voce unless otherwise provided by canon or a vote by ballot is directed by a majority vote of the convention. Any member of the Convention may call for a division of the Convention, in which case the vote shall be retaken using voting panels. Any member of the Convention may further call for a tally of votes upon a division, in which case the President shall report the tally of votes.

4. When a question is under consideration, no further motion may be made unless to lay upon the table, to postpone it to a time certain, to postpone it indefinitely, to correct it, to amend or divide it, or to offer a substitute; and motions for any of those purposes shall have precedence in the order herein named, provided that an amendment, once amended, may not be further amended before a vote. A motion to lay upon the table shall be in order only when its purpose is to lay aside the matter under consideration for more urgent business. A proper motion to lay upon the table, or a motion to postpone, shall always be in order unless some member is speaking.

X. Rules for Debate

1. Any members desiring to speak must first identify themselves and their church or other affiliation, must with due respect address their remarks to the President, and must speak directly to the point.

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2. No member shall speak more than twice (except the mover, who is entitled to reply) in the same debate or for a period longer than three minutes without leave of the Convention. In the case of a motion or resolution moved by a committee, the proposer of the motion or resolution (or if there is more than one proposer, one representative of the proposers) shall have the rights of a mover under the preceding sentence.

3. If any member, in speaking or otherwise, transgresses the rules of the Convention, the President shall, or any member through the Chair may, call him to order; and if ruled out of order said person shall immediately yield the floor unless permitted by the Convention to explain or to proceed in order.

XI. Order for Special Debate

1. The Committee on Rules of Order and Dispatch of Business may propose an order for special debate on a particular question, to include a time limit for consideration of the question, and a limit on the length of each speech.

2. The Convention may, by a two-thirds majority, call for an order for Special Debate.

3. Whenever such special order has been adopted, no motion to table, postpone, call the question, or otherwise terminate debate shall be in order until the time to terminate debate set forth in the order shall have expired, or until there are no further members who desire to speak, whichever occurs first. To the extent practicable, the President shall recognize speakers of opposite views in alternate succession.

XII. Committee of the Whole

At the direction of the President or on motion, the Convention may resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole.

XIII. Referrals

Subject matter coming before Convention may be referred at any time prior to a vote to an appropriate Board, Committee, Commission, or Agency at the discretion of the President, with a direction to report either at the same session of the Convention or a future meeting.

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XIV. Points of Order

All questions of order shall be determined by the President without debate; any member may appeal from the decision, and on such appeal no member shall speak more than once without leave of the Convention.

XV. Adjournment

1. A motion to adjourn is always in order unless some member is speaking.

2. Any vote to adjourn, if carried, is subject to the consideration by the Convention of closing motions by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary. Such closing motions as directing that the treasurer of the diocese be directed to pay convention expenses, sending greetings to retired bishops and members of the clergy who were unable to be present due to illness, and the like, are prior to the closing prayers.

XVI. Amendments to and Suspension of Rules of Order

These Rules of Order may be amended by a majority vote after reference to and report from the Committee on Rules of Order and Dispatch of Business, or by a two-thirds vote without such reference. They may also be suspended by a three-fourths vote.

XVII.Other Matters of Parliamentary Procedure

Except when in conflict with the Constitution or Canons or any rule hereof, the latest edition of Robert's Rules of Order shall govern the procedure of the Convention.

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section B - 70 226th Annual Diocesan Convention Diocese of New Jersey Friday, March 5, 2010

Call to Order: At 10:00 a.m. the Rev. Andrew C. Hamersley, Convention Chaplain, offered opening prayer.

Bishop Councell welcomed the Clergy, Lay Deputies, Visitors, and Press to the 226th Annual Diocesan Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey.

Bishop Councell introduced those seated at the dais: The Secretary of Convention, Mrs. Emma Warren; Canon to the Ordinary, the Rev. Canon Lee Powers; the Chancellor, Parliamentarian, and Chair of the Committee on Rules of Order, Canon John Wood Goldsack, Esq.; Bishop's Executive Assistant, Mrs. Mary Ann Rhoads; and Assistant Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Sylvestre D. Romero. At the tables in front of the Bishop: Treasurer of the Diocese, Mr. Reginald Whitman; Acting Chief Financial Officer, Canon Chuck Perfater; Director of Communications, Canon Cynthia McFarland; Mrs. Ruth T. Councell; Historiographer, the Rev. Canon Laurence D. Fish; Director of Youth Ministry, Canon Kep Short; and the Recorder of Information, Paul Ambos, Esq.

The Rev. Canon Lee Powers made opening announcements and offered thanks to those who were responsible for the preparations of this Convention.

Ms. Constance White presented the 225th Anniversary quilts representing the eight Convocations to Bishop Councell.

Mrs. Emma Warren, Secretary of Convention, reported that one-fifth of the canonically resident clergy and one-fourth of the congregations of the diocese were represented, and she declared that there was a quorum. Bishop Councell called the 226th Annual Diocesan Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey to order.

Credentials of Lay Deputies: The Rev. Charles Sasso-Crandall, Chair of the Committee on the Credentials of Lay Deputies, reported that all parochial reports have been submitted as required by canon and all credentials of lay deputies were in order except for: St. Andrew’s Church, Allenhurst, St. John’s Church, Avalon, St. Barnabas’ Church, Burlington, Grace Church, Elizabeth, St. Mary’s Church, Keyport, Church of the Redeemer, Longport, St. Simon-by-the-Sea, Mantoloking, Christ Church, South Vineland and Trinity Church, Swedesboro.

A motion to accept the report of the Committee on the Credentials of Lay Deputies was made, seconded, and passed. 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section B - 71 226th Annual Diocesan Convention, continued

Classification of Congregations: The Rev. John V. Zamboni, Chair of the Committee on the Classification of Congregations, introduced Ms. Carolyn Belvin, member of the Committee, and reported that the following churches have changed their classification status since the close of the 225th Convention:

Christ Church, Magnolia and Christ Church, Collingswood, have merged and are continuing under the corporate charter of Christ Church, Collingswood, an Incorporated Mission, and are worshipping at the facilities of Christ Church in Magnolia.

The Church of the Holy Communion, Fair Haven, an Incorporated Mission, has closed and in accordance with New Jersey Statutes §16:12–16, the committee asked that the Convention declare the parish extinct.

A motion to adopt the report of the Committee on the Credentials of Lay Deputies was made, seconded, and passed.

Rules of Order and Agenda: Canon John Wood Goldsack, Esq. stated that the proposed Rules of Order for Convention 2010 were to be used, with no proposed changes since last year. A copy of the Rules of Order was provided to the clergy and lay deputies in their Convention packets. On behalf of the Committee on Rules of Order, Canon Goldsack moved the adoption of the Rules of Order for the 226th Annual Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey. The motion was passed.

Canon Goldsack announced that a copy of the proposed Agenda had been included in all clergy and lay deputies' Convention packets. On behalf of the Committee, Canon Goldsack moved the adoption of the proposed Agenda of the 226th Annual Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey. The motion was passed.

Bishop’s Appointments: Bishop Councell noted that the Bishop's appointments to committees and commissions, effective at the close of the Convention, were posted on the Diocesan website and contained in Document 42, the reading of which was waived on consent.

Nominations: The Rev. Petrina Pyatt, Chair of the Nominating Committee, instructed the deputies not to mark their ballots until they received instructions from the Rev. John W. Hain, Dcn. She reported the following nominations on behalf of the Committee:

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Office A. Standing Committee (Vote by Orders) 1 Clergy Member, 4-year term

The Rev. Canon Laurence D. Fish The Rev. Canon Donald J. Muller The Rev. Sunil K. Chandy The Rev. Francis A. Hubbard

There were no nominations from the floor. A motion to close the nominations was made, seconded, and passed.

Office B. Standing Committee (Vote by Orders) 1 Lay Member, 4-year term

Canon Charles H. Perfater Angela Levy

There were no nominations from the floor. A motion to close the nominations was made, seconded, and passed.

Office C. Deputies to General Convention (Vote by Orders) 4 Clergy Members, 3-year terms

The Rev. Gail Bennett, Dcn. The Rev. Joseph R. Parrish, Jr. The Rev. Mark H. Chattin The Rev. Joan M. Pettit Anders The Rev. Canon Donald J. Muller The Rev. Terence Blackburn The Rev. Andrea Rose-Marie Hayden The Rev. Margaret Sterchi The Rev. Valerie Balling The Rev. Sunil K. Chandy The Rev. John V. Zamboni There were no nominations from the floor. A motion to close the nominations was made, seconded, and passed.

Office D. Deputies to General Convention (Vote by Orders) 4 Lay Members, 3-year terms

Noreen L. Duncan Canon Charles H. Perfater Alicia Graham

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Paul Ambos, Esq. Alexis Longo Donna Devlin Canon John Wood Goldsack, Esq. Robert Fox Thomas J. Szczerba, Jr.

There were no nominations from the floor. A motion to close the nominations was made, seconded, and passed.

Office E. Diocesan Council - 3 Clergy Members, 3-year terms

The Rev. Dr. Deborah A. Meister The Rev. J. Matthew Tucker The Rev. Joseph R. Parrish, Jr. The Rev. Lisa Caton

There were no nominations from the floor. A motion to close the nominations was made, seconded, and passed.

Office F. Diocesan Council - 3 Lay Members, 3-year terms 1 Lay Member, 1-year unexpired term

Paul Wolfgang Eve Chamberlain Corbin C. Cogswell Paul Chalakani Edward B. Filipski Karen G. Bemis

There were no nominations from the floor. A motion to close the nominations was made, seconded, and passed.

Office G. Cathedral Chapter - 2 Clergy Members, 3-year terms

The Rev. Jarrett Kerbel The Rev. Deborah H. Piggins The Rev. Peter S. Cornell, Dcn. The Rev. Andy Moore The Rev. Nancy Hite Speck

There were no nominations from the floor. A motion to close the nominations was made, seconded, and passed.

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Office H. Cathedral Chapter - 1 Lay Member, 3-year term

Brother John Baptist, OSF Naomi Cressman

There were no nominations from the floor. A motion to close the nominations was made, seconded, and passed.

Office I. Standing Commission on Clerical Compensation - 2 Clergy Members, 3-year terms

The Rev. Francis A. Hubbard The Rev. William Feus

There were no nominations from the floor. A motion to close the nominations was made, seconded, and passed.

Office J. Standing Commission on Clerical Compensation - 2 Lay Members, 3- year terms

Anthony D. Thompson Arthur G. Pedersen, II

There were no nominations from the floor. A motion to close the nominations was made, seconded, and passed.

Office K. Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons 1 Lay Member, 3-year term 1 Clergy or Lay Member, 3-year term

Paul Ambos, Esq. The Rev. Dr. John P. Mitchell The Rev. Justin Falciani

There were no nominations from the floor. A motion to close the nominations was made, seconded, and passed.

Office L. Trustees of Diocesan Trust Funds - 1 Lay Trustee, 5-year term

Kenneth L. MacRitchie

There were no nominations from the floor. A motion to close the nominations was made, seconded, and passed.

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Office M. Finance and Budget Committee - 3 Members, Clergy or Lay, 3-year terms

The Rev. Gail Bennett, Dcn. The Rev. Alan C. French The Rev. Paul A. Van Sant Daniel Somers

There were no nominations from the floor. A motion to close the nominations was made, seconded, and passed.

Office N. Diocesan Investment Trust - 1 Member, Clergy or Lay, 4-year term

Kenneth L. MacRitchie John C. Holt

There were no nominations from the floor. A motion to close the nominations was made, seconded, and passed.

Office O. Audit Committee - 2 Members, Clergy or Lay, 3-year terms

Carole Forsythe The Hon. Robert W. Scott

There were no nominations from the floor. A motion to close the nominations was made, seconded, and passed.

Office P. Diocesan Review Committee – 2 Clergy Members, 3-year terms 1 Clergy Member, 1-year unexpired term

The Rev. E. Roland Clemons The Rev. Thomas Myers, SSC The Rev. Terence Blackburn

There were no nominations from the floor. A motion to close the nominations was made, seconded, and passed.

Office Q. Diocesan Review Committee - 1 Lay Member, 3-year term

Stephen P. DeBaun

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There were no nominations from the floor. A motion to close the nominations was made, seconded, and passed.

Office R. Trial Court - 4 Clergy Members, 3-year terms 1 year as a member, 2 years as alternate

The Rev. Canon Carol Horton The Rev. Colleen Spaeth, Dcn. The Rev. Nancy Hite Speck The Rev. Jayne J. Oasin

There were no nominations from the floor. A motion to close the nominations was made, seconded, and passed.

Office S. Trial Court - 3 Lay Members, 3-year terms 1 year as a member, 2 years as alternate

Deborah L. Schmidt John H. Will James H. Bathurst

There were no nominations from the floor. A motion to close the nominations was made, seconded, and passed.

Office T. Church Attorney - 1-year term, Clergy or Lay

Steven Lewis, Esq.

There were no nominations from the floor. A motion to close the nominations was made, seconded, and passed.

Office U. Treasurer - 1-year term, Clergy or Lay

Reginald Whitman

There were no nominations from the floor. A motion to close the nominations was made, seconded, and passed.

Mother Pyatt stated that this concluded the Nominating Committee’s Report. Bishop Councell thanked Mother Pyatt and the members of the Nominating Committee for their work.

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Voting Instructions: Deacon Hain gave voting directions and reminded deputies that a sheet of voting instructions was included in their Convention packet.

Deacon Hain asked that the candidates for offices in which there are no contests be declared elected by acclamation. They are:

Office I. Standing Commission on Clerical Compensation - Clergy The Rev. Francis A. Hubbard The Rev. William Feus

Office J. Standing Commission on Clerical Compensation - Lay Anthony D. Thompson Arthur G. Pedersen, II

Office L. Trustees of Diocesan Trust Funds Kenneth L. MacRitchie

Office O. Audit Committee Carole Forsythe The Hon. Robert W. Scott

Office Q. Diocesan Review Committee Stephen P. DeBaun

Office R. Trial Court - Clergy The Rev. Canon Carol Horton The Rev. Colleen Spaeth, Dcn. The Rev. Nancy Hite Speck The Rev. Jayne J. Oasin

Office S. Trial Court - Lay Deborah L. Schmidt John H. Will James H. Bathurst

Office T. Church Attorney Steven Lewis, Esq.

Office U. Treasurer Reginald Whitman

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Bishop Councell asked if there were any objections. Hearing none, the bishop declared these persons elected by acclamation.

First Ballot: The first ballot was cast.

Bishop Councell acknowledged Ruth T. Councell for the hangings that she designed and made for this convention.

Acknowledgements: Bishop Councell acknowledged bishops unable to be with us: The Rt. Rev. Joe Morris Doss, Retired X Bishop of New Jersey, and the Rt. Rev. Herbert A. Donovan, Jr., and the Rt. Rev. David B. Joslin, former Assisting Bishops in the diocese. The Rt. Rev. G. P. Mellick Belshaw, Retired IX Bishop of New Jersey will be with us later this afternoon for the Eucharist.

Mrs. Emma Warren, Secretary of Convention, moved that greetings be sent to retired bishops, assisting bishops who served in the Diocese of New Jersey, and members of the clergy who were unable to be present due to illness. The motion was seconded and passed.

Bishop’s Address: Let us begin our celebration of the 225th anniversary of the founding of the Diocese of New Jersey with an offering of praise: Hymn 380, "From All That Dwell Below the Skies." Bishop Councell’s Address can be found on the Diocesan website: http://www.newjersey.anglican.org/DiocesanConvention/2010/BpCouncellAdd ress.html

Companion Diocese: Mr. John "Pete" Ackerman, Chair of the Companion Diocese Committee, introduced the Rev. Pedro Guzman, Vice-Chair of the Committee, the Bishop of Central Ecuador the Rt. Rev. Luis Fernando Ruiz and his wife, Sra. Tania Jarmillo-Barrios, and Ms. Dolly O’Neill-Mejía, the President of CoCoReMi (El Comite de Companerismo en Mision). Bishop Ruiz brought greetings from the Diocese of Central Ecuador. Ms. O’Neill-Mejía spoke briefly about the Companion Diocese relationship.

Following the singing of Hymn 474, "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross," the Rev. Andrew C. Hamersley, Convention Chaplain, offered a noonday prayer. At 11:50 a.m. Bishop Councell declared that the Convention would be in recess until 1:00 p.m.

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Bishop Councell called Convention to order at 1:00 p.m. The Rev. Andrew C. Hamersley, Convention Chaplain, offered opening prayer.

Results of the First Ballot: Deacon Hain reported the results of the first ballot:

Office A. Standing Committee (Vote by Orders) 1 Clergy Member, 4-year term

Total Ballots Cast: 496 Clergy Ballots Cast: 159 Clergy majority: 80 Lay Ballots Cast: 337 Lay majority: 169

Clergy Lay The Rev. Canon Laurence D. Fish 19 73 The Rev. Canon Donald J. Muller 42 90 The Rev. Sunil K. Chandy 59 102 The Rev. Francis A. Hubbard 39 72

Bishop Councell declared there was no election.

Office B. Standing Committee (Vote by Orders) 1 Lay Member, 4-year term

Total Ballots Cast: 500 Clergy Ballots Cast: 159 Clergy majority: 80 Lay Ballots Cast: 341 Lay majority: 171

Clergy Lay Charles H. Perfater 71 184 Angela Levy 88 157

Bishop Councell declared there was no election.

Office C. Deputies to General Convention (Vote by Orders) 4 Clergy Members, 3-year terms

Total Ballots Cast: 491 Clergy Ballots Cast: 159 Clergy majority: 80 Lay Ballots Cast: 332 Lay majority: 167

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Clergy Lay Clergy Lay Combined Votes Votes Percentage Percentage Percentage The Rev. Gail Bennett, Dcn. 66 131 41.509 39.456 80.967 The Rev. Joseph R. Parrish, Jr. 25 95 15.723 28.614 44.338 The Rev. Mark H. Chattin 44 141 27.672 42.470 70.143 The Rev. Joan M. Pettit Anders 90 177 56.604 53.313 109.917 The Rev. Canon Donald J. Muller 59 122 37.107 36.747 73.854 The Rev. Terence Blackburn 36 52 22.642 15.663 38.304 The Rev. Andrea Rose-Marie Hayden 60 119 37.736 35.843 73.579 The Rev. Margaret Sterchi 16 67 10.063 20.181 30.244 The Rev. Valerie Balling 75 138 47.170 41.566 88.736 The Rev. Sunil K. Chandy 82 118 51.572 35.542 87.114 The Rev. John V. Zamboni 83 168 52.201 50.602 102.804

Bishop Councell declared the Rev. Joan M. Pettit Anders and the Rev. John V. Zamboni elected, with the Rev. Joan M. Pettit Anders having precedence.

Office D. Deputies to General Convention (Vote by Orders) 4 Lay Members, 3-year terms

Total Ballots Cast: 484 Clergy Ballots Cast: 156 Clergy majority: 79 Lay Ballots Cast: 328 Lay majority: 165

Clergy Lay Clergy Lay Combined Votes Votes Percentage Percentage Percentage Noreen L. Duncan 91 185 58.333 56.402 114.736 Charles H. Perfater 79 166 50.461 50.610 101.251 Alicia Graham 72 135 46.154 41.159 87.312 Paul Ambos, Esq. 73 173 46.795 52.744 99.539 Alexis Longo 55 154 35.256 46.951 82.208 Donna Devlin 57 101 36.538 30.793 67.331 John Wood Goldsack, Esq. 92 170 58.974 51.829 110.804 Robert Fox 67 123 42.949 37.500 80.449 Thomas J. Szczerba, Jr. 38 105 24.359 32.012 56.371

Bishop Councell declared Noreen L. Duncan, John Wood Goldsack, Esq. and Charles H. Perfater elected, in that order of precedence.

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Office E. Diocesan Council - 3 Clergy Members, 3-year terms

Total Ballots Cast: 1,473 Votes Necessary to Elect: 246

Votes Tallied The Rev. Dr. Deborah A. Meister 422 The Rev. J. Matthew Tucker 272 The Rev. Joseph R. Parrish, Jr. 352 The Rev. Lisa Caton 427

Bishop Councell declared the Rev. Lisa Caton, the Rev. Dr. Deborah A. Meister, and the Rev. Joseph R. Parrish, Jr. elected.

Office F. Diocesan Council - 3 Lay Members, 3-year terms

Total Ballots Cast: 1,365 Votes Necessary to Elect: 228

Votes Tallied Paul Wolfgang 223 Eve Chamberlain 262 Corbin C. Cogswell 190 Paul Chalakani 211 Edward B. Filipski 184 Karen G. Bemis 295

Bishop Councell declared Karen G. Bemis and Eve Chamberlain elected.

Office G. Cathedral Chapter – 2 Clergy Members, 3-year terms

Total Ballots Cast: 960 Votes Necessary to Elect: 241

Votes Tallied The Rev. Jarrett Kerbel 168 The Rev. Deborah H. Piggins 221 The Rev. Peter S. Cornell, Dcn. 148 The Rev. Andy Moore 256 The Rev. Nancy Hite Speck 167

Bishop Councell declared the Rev. Andy Moore elected.

Office H. Cathedral Chapter - 1 Lay Member, 3-year term

Total Ballots Cast: 486 Votes Necessary to Elect: 244

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Votes Tallied Brother John Baptist, OSF 225 Naomi Cressman 261

Bishop Councell declared Naomi Cressman elected.

Office K. Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons 1 Lay Member, 3-year term 1 Clergy or Lay Member, 3-year term

Total Ballots Cast: 892 Votes Necessary to Elect: 224

Votes Tallied Paul Ambos, Esq. 446 The Rev. Dr. John P. Mitchell 297 The Rev. Justin Falciani 149

Bishop Councell declared Paul Ambos, Esq. and the Rev. Dr. John P. Mitchell elected.

Office M. Finance and Budget Committee - 3 Members, Clergy or Lay, 3-year terms

Total Ballots Cast: 1,425 Votes Necessary to Elect: 238

Votes Tallied The Rev. Gail Bennett, Dcn. 411 The Rev. Alan C. French 300 The Rev. Paul A. Van Sant 363 Daniel Somers 351

Bishop Councell declared the Rev. Gail Bennett, Dcn., the Rev. Paul A. Van Sant and Daniel Somers elected.

Office N. Diocesan Investment Trust - 1 Member, Clergy or Lay, 4-year term

Total Ballots Cast: 465 Votes Necessary to Elect: 233

Votes Tallied Kenneth L. MacRitchie 165 John C. Holt 300

Bishop Councell declared John C. Holt elected.

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Office P. Diocesan Review Committee 2 Clergy Members, 3-year terms 1 Clergy Member, 1-year unexpired term

Total Ballots Cast: 940 Votes Necessary to Elect: 236

Votes Tallied The Rev. E. Roland Clemons 340 The Rev. Thomas Myers, SSC 274 The Rev. Terence Blackburn 326

Bishop Councell declared the Rev. E. Roland Clemons and the Rev. Terence Blackburn elected for 3- year terms. The Rev. Thomas Myers is elected to the 1-year unexpired term.

The Rev. Margaret Sterchi withdrew her name from Office C. Deputies to General Convention – Clergy.

The Rev. Joan P. Anders announced that Thomas Szczerba wishes to withdraw his name from Office D. Deputies to General Convention – Lay.

Second Ballot: Deacon Hain gave the balloting instructions for the second ballot. The second ballot was cast.

Resolution Referred to Finance and Budget Committee from 2009: Mr. Reginald Whitman reported on Resolution 2009-6/7, the proposer of which was the Rev. Elmer L. Sullivan, that was referred to the Finance and Budget Committee by last year’s Convention with the request to report back to the 226th Annual Convention. The original resolution is as follows:

Be it resolved, That the 225th Annual Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey direct the Trustees of the six trust funds of the Diocese named in Canon 13 to prepare forthwith full and complete financial reports for the years 2007 and 2008, covering both the capital accounts and the income accounts of each and every trust fund for which they have fiduciary responsibility; and be it

Further resolved, That Convention direct the members of the Diocesan Council to prepare forthwith full and complete financial reports for the years 2007 and 2008, covering both the capital accounts and the income accounts of each and every trust fund for which they have fiduciary responsibility; and be it

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Further resolved, That those sections of the reports that show the disbursements from the income accounts of each fund provide sufficient detail to demonstrate that the funds were expended in a manner that is in accordance with the stated purposes and restrictions set forth in the trust documents by which the trusts were established; and be it

Further resolved, That copies of these reports be distributed promptly to every member of the clergy canonically resident in the Diocese and to each congregation of the Diocese.

Mr. Whitman reported that a Joint Task Force of nine members, representing members of the Finance and Budget Committee, the Trustees of Diocesan Trust Funds and Diocesan Council, was appointed. The Joint Task Force, chaired by Lynn Davis, Esq., prepared a report and will continue with their work. The document reflects the issues presented to the Joint Task Force by Fr. Sullivan.

Based upon the Joint Task Force findings, the Finance and Budget Committee recommends that the foregoing resolution be amended by substituting the following Resolution:

Be it resolved, That at this point in time Financial Exhibit III: Comparative Report of Trust Funds of the Diocese, and Financial Exhibit III-1: Addendum: Catalog of Funds Report, be accepted as meeting the financial reporting requirements of the applicable Canons of the Diocese of New Jersey covering Diocesan trust funds; and be it

Further resolved, That at this point Financial Exhibit III: Comparative Report of Trust Funds of the Diocese, and Financial Exhibit III-1: Addendum: Catalog of Funds Report be distributed at the 2010 Diocesan Convention for fiscal years 2008 and 2009, and Financials Exhibit III and III-1 for fiscal year 2007 be distributed at the 2011 Diocesan Convention, and that similar reports for future fiscal years be distributed at future Diocesan Conventions; and be it

Further resolved, That the Joint Committee Task Force continue its review of trust funds documents to:

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iii. Who (what committee or specific person(s)) the trustees are and how many - if stated; iv. Identify if there are restrictions on how the funds (principal and income) are to be invested and/or used (for what purposes are disbursements made); v. Identify if there is a mechanism to amend the trust document, if necessary.

B. Complete a guidebook setting forth the requirements of each of the trusts for trustees in order to satisfy accounting and auditing issues including Title I Canon 7 Sections 1 and 2 of The Episcopal Church, the Constitution and Canons of the Diocese of New Jersey, and the Revised Statutes of New Jersey, Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Chapter 12 - Protestant Episcopal Church, Article 2 - Diocesan Convention.

C. Support the Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons in its review of Diocese of New Jersey Canon 13: Diocesan Trust Funds.

D. Examine whether Financial Exhibit III: Comparative Report of Trust Funds of the Diocese, and Financial Exhibit III-1: Addendum: Catalog of Funds Report, have the appropriate content to meet the Trustees' reporting requirements of the applicable Canons of the Diocese of New Jersey.

On behalf of the Finance and Budget Committee, Mr. Whitman moved the amendment by substitution, which was passed. Again on behalf of the Committee, Mr. Whitman moved the resolution as so amended. The Resolution as so amended was passed.

The Resolutions Committee Report: Paul Ambos, Esq., Chair of the Resolutions Committee, presented the Resolutions Committee Report, Document 39.

Mr. Ambos read RESOLUTION 2010-1:

Subject: Affirm the Tithe as the Minimum Standard for the Diocese of New Jersey

Be it resolved, That the 226th Annual Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey reaffirm the tithe as the minimum standard of giving for Episcopalians of this Diocese; and be it

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Further resolved, That the Secretary of Convention make provision for the Convention members to indicate that they either are tithing or are firmly committed to tithing within five years, by signing their name and clearly printing their name and parish and its town, or, if they feel it inappropriate to make such a private matter public, by clearly printing the word "Anonymous" and giving either their town of residence or the state or foreign country where they were born; and be it

Further resolved, That the record of names and "Anonymous" signings be published in the Journal of this Convention and in such other diocesan publications as the Bishop may designate; and be it

Further resolved, That each congregation be requested to consider a similar resolution at its next Annual Meeting.

On behalf of the Committee, Mr. Ambos moved Resolution 2010-1 on behalf of the proposers and noted that the Resolutions Committee made no recommendation as to this proposal. The Resolution was passed.

Following passage of this Resolution, the Stewardship Commission circulated forms pursuant to the first "Further resolved" paragraph to collect the information called for by that paragraph for inclusion in the Journal of the Convention. ( The record of names and anonymous signings are located at the end of these minutes.)

Mr. Ambos read RESOLUTION 2010-2:

Subject: 25th Anniversary of the Ordination of the First Class of the School for Deacons in the Diocese of New Jersey

Be it resolved, That this Diocese congratulate our original class of deacons on the 25th anniversary of their ordination, as well as the others who have followed them into this ministry; and be it

Further resolved, That this Diocese thank the Rev'd Richard Bower, the Rev'd Carol Kerbel, the Rev'd Thomas Kerr, and the Rev'd Norman Farnlof, who provided leadership in the formation of the first class, as well as the Rev'd Thora Chadwick, the Rev'd Susan B.P. Norris, and the Rev'd Linda Moeller, who have served as directors of the succeeding programs; and be it

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Further resolved, That this Diocese commend the ministry of servant leadership to those who wish to follow our Lord’s words: "I am among you as one who serves."

Mr. Ambos noted that Resolution 2010-2 was submitted after the January 15, 2010 deadline and thus would require a two-thirds vote of Convention to come before Convention. On behalf of the Committee, Mr. Ambos moved Resolution 2010-2 on behalf of the proposers and noted that the Resolutions Committee made no recommendation as to this proposal. The President of Convention called for a vote, and the resolution received the required two-thirds vote of Convention for its consideration. Archdeacon McCoy, one of the proposers, spoke to the Resolution. There being no further discussion, the Resolution was passed.

Bishop Councell asked the deacons present at Convention to stand for recognition. He noted that deacons do make a difference in this Church and this Diocese, and we give thanks to you.

It was requested that Mr. Ambos direct Convention’s attention to the text of the remaining Resolutions, waiving the reading thereof.

Mr. Ambos directed Convention’s attention to Resolution 2010-3, the reading of which was waived by Convention.

RESOLUTION 2010-3:

Subject: Support of Mission Initiative

Be it resolved, That an initiative be effected between Diocesan Council and the Trustees of the Diocese of New Jersey to establish a mission support fund to facilitate the development and support of ten new Hispanic missions and missionary work by 2019, and at least an equivalent number of non-Hispanic missions and missionary work in that same time period; and be it

Further resolved, That the income from diocesan property sales within the next ten years be invested as principal and that the earnings and dividends from those investments be the amount used to form a mission fund for new and existing missions and missionary work, with principal being maintained until property or building purchase, construction, or modification is needed for new or existing mission initiatives, and then principal could then be directed to that or to other mission building needs, and be it

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Further resolved, That the Bishop appoint a committee to implement the creation of such fund.

Mr. Ambos noted that Resolution 2010-3 was submitted after the January 15, 2010 deadline and thus would require a two-thirds vote of Convention to come before Convention. On behalf of the Committee, Mr. Ambos moved Resolution 2010-3 on behalf of the proposers and noted that the Resolutions Committee made no recommendation as to this proposal. The President of Convention called for a vote, and the resolution received the required two-thirds vote of Convention for its consideration. A discussion was held on the Resolution.

The Rev. John C. Belmont proposed an amendment to the first "Further resolved" paragraph as follows: delete "amount used to form a mission fund" through "or to other mission needs" and replace that by "amount referred to the Council and Board of Missions to make the necessary decisions for the disposal and expenditures of these Funds." The amendment was seconded. A discussion was held on the amendment.

A motion was made, seconded, and passed to refer the resolution and pending amendment to the Board of Missions, Diocesan Council, and Finance and Budget Committee with the requirement that they produce an actual study with numbers on how this would work in terms of mission funding and that they report back to Convention 2011.

Mr. Ambos directed Convention’s attention to Resolution 2010-4, the reading of which was waived by Convention.

RESOLUTION 2010-4:

Subject: Diocesan Health Care

Be it resolved, That a joint capital fund be established from diocesan and parish capital resources to create one or more diocesan hospitals and clinics for delivering medical services to diocesan staff, retirees, widows, orphans, parishes, and to the poor, and that, once established, salaries for medical staff and the costs of medical supplies be funded with amounts previously budgeted for health insurance and supplemented by a direct medical service plan which employers of parishioners can provide as an alternative to health insurance; and be it

Further resolved, That the Bishop appoint a committee to make a feasibility study to examine funding and implementation issues, such committee to report to the 227th Convention of the Diocese.

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Mr. Ambos noted that Resolution 2010-4 was submitted after the January 15, 2010 deadline and thus would require a two-thirds vote of Convention to come before Convention. On behalf of the Committee, Mr. Ambos moved Resolution 2010-4 on behalf of the proposer and noted that the Resolutions Committee made no recommendation as to this proposal. The President of Convention called for a vote, and the resolution did not receive the required two-thirds vote of Convention.

Mr. Ambos directed Convention’s attention to Resolution 2010-5, the reading of which was waived by Convention.

RESOLUTION 2010-5:

Subject: Recommitment to Millennium Development Goals as Mission Priority

Be it resolved, That this 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey recommit to the designation of 0.7% of its diocesan budget for international outreach efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals ("MDGs"); and be it

Further resolved, That this Convention recommit to encourage all congregations in the diocese to designate 0.7% of their own budgets for such international outreach efforts and to encourage programs and initiatives that support the MDGs; and be it

Further resolved, That all congregations report to the 227th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey, through the Diocesan MDG Task Force, on their own progress in achieving this funding objective and in carrying out other activities related to achieving these goals; and be it

Further resolved, That the United States government, as one of the 191 national signatories to the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, be encouraged to abide by its commitment to fund international development aid at 0.7% of U.S. Gross Domestic Product ("GDP"), and provide appropriate leadership and resources toward international efforts to implement these and other internationally agreed development goals; and be it

Further resolved, That the Secretary of Convention convey a copy of this resolution to the appropriate government officials and that individual Episcopalians contact their elected representatives, urging them to support the U.S. government's commitment to funding international development aid at 0.7% of the U.S. GDP.

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Mr. Ambos noted that Resolution 2010-5 was submitted after the January 15, 2010 deadline and thus would require a two-thirds vote of Convention to come before Convention. On behalf of the Committee, Mr. Ambos moved Resolution 2010-5 on behalf of the proposers and noted that the Resolutions Committee made no recommendation as to this proposal. The President of Convention called for a vote, and the resolution did not receive the required two-thirds vote of Convention.

Mr. Ambos directed Convention’s attention to Resolution 2010-6, the reading of which was waived by Convention.

RESOLUTION 2010-6:

Subject: Commending the Service of Servio Moscoso

Be it resolved, That the Diocese of New Jersey heartily commend the Rev'd Servio Moscoso for his work here in New Jersey; and be it

Further resolved, That the Diocese wish Servio Godspeed in his new venture; and be it

Further resolved, That the Diocese record this expression of its high regard and gratitude; and be it

Further resolved, That this resolution be included with the minutes of this meeting of the Diocese and that the original of this Resolution be conveyed to Servio as evidence of his work here and the Diocese’s gratefulness for it.

Mr. Ambos noted that Resolution 2010-6 was submitted after the January 15, 2010 deadline and thus would require a two-thirds vote of Convention to come before Convention. On behalf of the Committee, Mr. Ambos moved Resolution 2010-6 on behalf of the proposers and noted that the Resolutions Committee made no recommendation as to this proposal. The President of Convention called for a vote, and the resolution received the required two-thirds vote of Convention. A motion was made, seconded and passed to call the question. The Resolution was thereafter passed.

Bishop Councell thanked Mr. Ambos and the members of the Resolutions Committee for their work.

Results of the Second Ballot: Deacon Hain reported the results of the second ballot:

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Office A. Standing Committee – Clergy (Vote by Orders) Vote for 1

Total Ballots Cast: 500 Clergy Ballots Cast: 158 Clergy majority: 80 Lay Ballots Cast: 342 Lay majority: 172

Clergy Lay The Rev. Canon Laurence D. Fish 12 49 The Rev. Canon Donald J. Muller 38 76 The Rev. Sunil K. Chandy 78 159 The Rev. Francis A. Hubbard 30 58

Bishop Councell declared there was no election.

Office B. Standing Committee – Lay (Vote by Orders) Vote for 1

Total Ballots: 481 Clergy Ballots Cast: 148 Clergy majority: 75 Lay Ballots Cast: 333 Lay majority: 167

Clergy Lay Canon Charles H. Perfater 65 170 Angela Levy 83 163

Bishop Councell declared there was no election.

Office C. Deputies to General Convention – Clergy (Vote by Orders) Vote for 2

Total Ballots Cast: 444 Clergy Ballots Cast: 146 Clergy majority: 74 Lay Ballots Cast: 298 Lay majority: 150

Clergy Lay The Rev. Gail Bennett, Dcn. 43 104 The Rev. Joseph R. Parrish, Jr. 14 53 The Rev. Mark H. Chattin 24 82 The Rev. Canon Donald J. Muller 35 66 The Rev. Terence Blackburn 18 30 The Rev. Andrea Rose-Marie Hayden 34 63 The Rev. Valerie Balling 67 107 The Rev. Sunil K. Chandy 57 91

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Bishop Councell declared there was no election.

Office D. Deputies to General Convention – Lay (Vote by Orders) Vote for 1

Total Ballots Cast: 476 Clergy Ballots Cast: 147 Clergy majority: 74 Lay Ballots Cast: 329 Lay majority: 165

Clergy Lay Alicia Graham 40 48 Paul Ambos, Esq. 37 123 Alexis Longo 26 92 Donna Devlin 16 29 Robert Fox 28 37

Bishop Councell declared there was no election.

Office F. Diocesan Council – Lay Vote for 1

Total Ballots Cast: 456 Votes Necessary to Elect: 229

Votes Tallied Paul Wolfgang 210 Corbin C. Cogswell 58 Paul Chalakani 129 Edward B. Filipski 59

Bishop Councell declared there was no election.

Office G. Cathedral Chapter - Clergy Vote for 1

Total Ballots Cast: 467 Votes Necessary to Elect: 234

Votes Tallied The Rev. Jarrett Kerbel 97 The Rev. Deborah H. Piggins 209 The Rev. Peter S. Cornell, Dcn. 88 The Rev. Nancy Hite Speck 73

Bishop Councell declared there was no election.

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The Rev. Terence Blackburn withdrew his name from Office C. Deputies to General Convention – Clergy.

The Rev. Canon Laurence D. Fish withdrew his name from Office A. Standing Committee – Clergy.

Third Ballot: Deacon Hain gave the balloting instructions for the third ballot. The third ballot was cast.

Stewardship Commission: Canon Chuck Perfater, Chair of the Stewardship Commission, addressed Convention on the subject of Christian stewardship. We are blessed with the wonderful gifts from God that enhance each of our lives immensely. We need to thank God generously for His gifts. Shouldn’t we offer Him a portion of our skills and talents and more importantly, a generous percentage of our income in thanksgiving? The answer is obvious; but, "generous" is the key. As the Bishop said this morning, it needs to come from the Christ within you. Sacrificial giving begins within you. As approved again and again and also at our recent General Convention and as you heard in the Resolution before you a little while ago, the minimum standard of giving in The Episcopal Church is the tithe or 10%. This Convention just passed the Resolution to that end for you and for all of your parishioners to observe. You are urged to become tithers, if you are not already there. If we can all make this commitment, life in this Church at all levels will be greatly relieved. Each of us who do tithe will reap tremendous satisfaction in our own lives. Our ministry will be extended, our outreach will be expanded, worship, liturgy, education, and staffing will be enhanced. If everyone in the Diocese who pledges were to tithe at merely the poverty level of income ($22,000 per year in New Jersey), the income to the Diocese as a whole would increase by 35%.

Diocesan Council accepted this challenge in making its supportive statement, "We personally commit ourselves to a lifestyle of tithing or a personal program which will bring us to this standard of giving." They went on to say, "We are inspired by the leadership of our Diocesan Bishop George Councell, believing with him that ‘God is Good all the time’. God is calling us to "Make New Jersey New" and to be known as the Diocese that praised God, as Christ bearers at this moment of history, in this place, before these particular trying circumstances and human conditions of need that surround us all."

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Your Stewardship Commission stands ready to assist you. Canon Perfater recognized members of the Commission present. He shared comments for the Commission’s collective Vision and Mission Statement:

1. To grow significantly the number of persons spiritually transformed in their faith and hence in their commitment of resources. 2. To provide skilled, sound stewardship teaching, consultation and resources. 3. To preach the abundance philosophy, not the scarcity mentality. 4. To foster percentage giving with the goal of the tithe and beyond. 5. In the process continue to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Per the Resolution just passed, each member of Convention was asked to make their commitment. The pages distributed a sheet for clergy and lay deputies to sign that they are either a tither or commit to be a tither within the next five years.

Special Resolutions: The Rev. Canon Laurence D. Fish presented the following Special Resolution:

Whereas, St. John’s, New Brunswick, and Christ Church, Toms River, celebrate the Sesquicentennial of their organization in 1860; Christ Church-Cristo Rey, Trenton celebrates the 125th anniversary of its organization in 1885; and St. Mary’s, Stone Harbor, the centennial anniversary of its organization in 1910, and

Whereas, The Rev. Canon John T. Morrow celebrates his 50th anniversary of his canonical residence in the Diocese of New Jersey;

Be it therefore resolved that the 226th Annual Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey, assembled in Cherry Hill, tenders congratulations to the clergy and congregations of the Church in New Brunswick, Toms River, Stone Harbor, and Trenton and to the clergy celebrating anniversaries, wishing them heartfelt good wishes of this assembly and God’s blessing in the years ahead.

Canon Fish moved the resolution. It was seconded and passed.

Task Force on Restructure: The Rev. Jack Zamboni and Mrs. Kathy O’Hagan, Co-Chairs of the Task Force on Restructure, reported on the work of the Task Force appointed as a result of a request at the 2009 Convention. Father Zamboni explained that Convention

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The Bishop charged the Task Force with exploring: How to fund the Mission of the Diocese in hard times To tie funding to the core commitments of the Mission of the Diocese and the Diocesan Vision To offer options/make recommendations to Diocesan Council and the Finance and Budget Committee for their use in preparing the 2010 budget for the Diocese To report to Diocesan Council no later than its November 2009 meeting

In January, 2003, the Rt. Rev. David Joslin issued a report which was the output of a Task Force formed at the 2001 Diocesan Convention at Bishop Joslin's request. The present Task Force used this report as their starting point.

This report identified three basic functions that the diocesan office performs, either because the staff there can do it more efficiently than an individual congregation, or the congregation is unable to perform the function. The report identified the functions as follows: Congregational support, including areas such as transition processes and clergy deployment, insurance and benefits management, regulatory and legal matters, and pastoral care for clergy. Outreach within the Diocese, including support for mission congregations, campus ministries, and social justice work within the Diocese and beyond. Ministry with the wider Church, including connection to and support of the ministries of The Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion.

Father Zamboni noted that, among other things, that report compared budgets and giving patterns and found that then there were historic problems of giving from congregations to the Diocese. While giving rates improved during the early years of Bishop Councell's tenure, the highest percentage of actual parochial giving compared to Diocesan Asking ever reached was only 77% (2004 and 2005). Giving rates have gradually decreased since, with a large drop off from 72% in 2008 to 64% in 2009. The last, of course, reflects the economic crisis of our country. The longer-term picture makes clear that the

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section B - 96 226th Annual Diocesan Convention, continued low giving rates of congregations are not simply a function of the crisis; they are long-term and systemic issues that have been exacerbated but not created by the current crisis.

Mrs. O’Hagan noted that the Task Force asked Bishop Councell to identify six priorities for the budget and ministry of the Diocese in 2010: 1. Fund The Episcopal Church at 100% of the Asking. 2. Fund the mission congregations at 100% of Diocesan Council’s recommendation. 3. Fund Trinity Cathedral at the 2009 level, at a minimum. 4. Fund Diocesan staff, noting the reduction of staff and anticipated retirement of the Assistant Bishop (without replacement) in 2010. 5. Full funding of health insurance and other obligations to retired clergy, widows, widowers, and orphans. 6. Full funding of the Millennium Development Goals according to formula (0.07% of income).

Mrs. O’Hagan reminded deputies that a copy of the Final Report of the Task Force on Restructure was included in their Convention materials.

The Task Force divided into five subcommittees: Communications, Fair Share, Fundraising, Endowments, and Vision-based Budget. Results of the subcommittees’ work included: Letter from the Bishop to congregations thanking them for their faithfulness. The Bishop's Video challenging congregations to give at least 75% of asking. In addition to the video, congregations received a survey and were asked to use it as a discussion point and to return it to help us understand what is behind the amount that they are giving to the Diocese. A summary of the responses received was included in the deputies’ materials. Bishop's lunch with clergy regarding ministry and Fair Share giving. Task Force members’ visits to vestries to learn about ministry settings and encourage Fair Share giving. Support of For I am Sure . . ., the November 8, 2010 diocesan gathering. Determination, with the exception of Venture in Mission (VIM), that endowment resources are currently being fully utilized, in accordance with restrictions, to support diocesan ministry and budget. Time limits did not allow for a complete review of VIM. Development of a budget matrix linking expenses to Works Offered / Ministries Served.

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The Task Force also identified the Bishop's duties, mandated by the Canons of The Episcopal Church, and made long and short-term recommendations to Diocesan Council.

Father Zamboni and Mrs. O’Hagan explained the short-term recommendations made to Diocesan Council and the Finance and Budget Committee for their work on the 2010 Budget: The Budget Matrix Ministry and Staffing Support of other ministry priorities Communications with congregations Overall budgeting

On behalf of the Task Force, Mrs. O’Hagan acknowledged Bishop Councell, Canon Lee Powers, Canon Wanda Greene, Mrs. Mary Ann Rhoads, Canon Cynthia McFarland, Paul Ambos, Esq., the diocesan staff and Chris Clement of The Episcopal Church Office. Without their ministries, encouragement and support, the Task Force would not have completed its mission.

Budget: Mr. Reginald Whitman, Treasurer of the Diocese, on behalf of the Finance and Budget Committee, Diocesan Council, and the Financial Office of the Diocese, moved the adoption of the Revised Preliminary Diocesan Budget for 2010.

The question was raised about funding for an Assisting Bishop. A motion was made by Mr. Gerber to make provision in the 2010 Budget for an Assisting Bishop. The motion was seconded. Bishop Councell noted that we need more specificity. If you are going to add an expense to the Budget, you have to cut another part of the Budget. We have to have a balanced Budget at the end of the discussion. It was recommended to pass the Revised Preliminary Diocesan Budget for 2010 and amend the Proposed Preliminary Diocesan Budget for 2011. The motion to make provision in the 2010 Budget for an Assisting Bishop was withdrawn by Mr. Gerber.

The Revised Preliminary Diocesan Budget for 2010 was passed as presented.

On behalf of the Finance and Budget Committee, Diocesan Council, and the Financial Office of the Diocese, Mr. Whitman moved the adoption of the Proposed Preliminary Budget for 2011.

A motion was made by the Rev. John C. Belmont to refer the 2011 Budget back to the Finance and Budget Committee to attempt to give priority to restore

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Line items 610-614 to the extent we meet our pledge goals. The motion was seconded.

Mr. Ambos noted as a point of order that Diocesan Canon 14, Section 2 requires that the Convention approve the Budget for the next year, so it is improper to refer this back to the Committee. He noted that it might be in order — particularly considering that this year, for the first time, the second year’s budget has been reduced from the full fair share asking to a percentage of the full fair share asking in anticipation of a shortfall — that we can put in an increase to cover the cost of an Assisting Bishop on the expense side and put a corresponding increase in the pledge side such that the Diocese would have funding on both sides to cover that. Diocesan Council could make the appropriate modifications thereafter. Therefore, the Chair ruled that the motion to refer the 2011 Budget back to the Finance and Budget Committee is out of order.

Father Belmont reworded the motion as follows: Resolved, That the 2011 Proposed Preliminary Budget be amended to increase the line items in the income of the Budget and reinstate the line items of expenditure 610–614 to reflect the wish of this Convention to provide funding for an Assistant Bishop. The motion was seconded. A discussion was held.

On behalf of Father Belmont, Mr. Ambos read the following amended motion: Resolved, That the 2011 Proposed Preliminary Budget be amended by (1) increasing lines 610-614 in an amount to fund an Assisting Bishop, (2) increasing line 1b in such amount, (3) decreasing line 1a by such amount. Bishop Councell reminded that we need real numbers as we consider a budget. Canon Chuck Perfater recommended putting $250,000 as a round number for an Assistant Bishop and to make the appropriate adjustments as recommended in lines 1b and 1a. The $250,000 number was questioned. Mr. Whitman noted that for a full year, the actual in 2009 was $143,000. The 2010 number is what we need to consider. Bishop Councell asked that the Convention move on to another item on the agenda and then come back to this when we have actual numbers for consideration.

Results of the Third Ballot: Deacon Hain reported the results of the third ballot:

Office A. Standing Committee – Clergy (Vote by Orders) Vote for 1

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Total Ballots Cast: 492 Clergy Ballots Cast: 154 Clergy majority: 78 Lay Ballots Cast: 338 Lay majority: 170

Clergy Lay The Rev. Canon Donald J. Muller 38 81 The Rev. Sunil K. Chandy 95 207 The Rev. Francis A. Hubbard 21 50

Bishop Councell declared the Rev. Sunil K. Chandy elected.

Office B. Standing Committee – Lay (Vote by Orders) Vote for 1

Total Ballots Cast: 496 Clergy Ballots Cast: 153 Clergy majority: 77 Lay Ballots Cast: 343 Lay majority: 172

Clergy Lay Canon Charles H. Perfater 60 183 Angela Levy 93 160

Bishop Councell declared there was no election.

Office C. Deputies to General Convention – Clergy (Vote by Orders) Vote for 2

Total Ballots Cast: 444 Clergy Ballots Cast: 144 Clergy majority: 73 Lay Ballots Cast: 300 Lay majority: 151

Clergy Lay The Rev. Gail Bennett, Dcn. 53 135 The Rev. Joseph R. Parrish, Jr. 19 44 The Rev. Mark H. Chattin 20 69 The Rev. Canon Donald J. Muller 39 52 The Rev. Andrea Rose-Marie Hayden 29 52 The Rev. Valerie Balling 67 146 The Rev. Sunil K. Chandy 61 102

Bishop Councell declared there was no election.

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Total Ballots Cast: 477 Clergy Ballots Cast: 149 Clergy majority: 75 Lay Ballots Cast: 328 Lay majority: 165

Clergy Lay Alicia Graham 30 47 Paul Ambos, Esq. 57 150 Alexis Longo 26 83 Donna Devlin 19 19 Robert Fox 17 29

Bishop Councell declared there was no election.

Office F. Diocesan Council – Lay Vote for 1

Total Ballots Cast: 477 Votes Necessary to Elect: 239

Votes Tallied Paul Wolfgang 294 Corbin C. Cogswell 47 Paul Chalakani 88 Edward B. Filipski 48

Bishop Councell declared Paul Wolfgang elected.

Office G. Cathedral Chapter - Clergy Vote for 1

Total Ballots Cast: 481 Votes Necessary to Elect: 241

Votes Tallied The Rev. Jarrett Kerbel 67 The Rev. Deborah H. Piggins 279 The Rev. Peter S. Cornell, Dcn. 78 The Rev. Nancy Hite Speck 57

Bishop Councell declared the Rev. Deborah H. Piggins elected.

The Rev. Canon Donald J. Muller withdrew his name from Office C. Deputies to General Convention – Clergy.

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Robert Fox withdrew his name from Office D. Deputies to General Convention – Lay.

Fourth Ballot: Deacon Hain gave the balloting instructions for the fourth ballot. The fourth ballot was cast.

Introductions: The Rev. John C. Belmont, Co-Chair of the Committee on the Priesthood, asked members of the Committee on the Priesthood for come forward. Father Belmont explained the Ordination to the Priesthood process, noting that the committee meets monthly to plan its interviews, make decisions, and discern. Each member is assigned as a liaison with one of the postulants or candidates to support them as they prepare for ordination. The committee meets with parish ministry committees to help them understand their role in the process. Father Belmont noted that information on the process is available on the Diocesan website, following the left-hand link on "Discernment for the diaconate and priesthood" and at the bottom of the next page the link for "priesthood".

Ms. Constance White, Co-Chair, introduced the people in the process:

Postulants for Ordination to the Priesthood Kathleen Bishop St. George's-by-the-River, Rumson Matthew Bollinger Trinity Church, Princeton Amy Cornell Trinity Church, Cranford Lisa Hoffman St. Peter’s, Freehold Kathleen Murray Grace Church, Pemberton

Applicants ordained in other denominations to be Received/Ordained in The Episcopal Church Thomas May Trinity Church, Red Bank Agostino Rivolta St. James’, Eatontown Toribio Rodriguez Church of the Good Shepherd, Rahway

Transitional Deacons to be ordained to the Priesthood Edwin Chinery St. Luke’s, Metuchen Robert Fitzpatrick St. George’s-by-the-River, Rumson Susan Ironside St. John-on-the-Mountain, Bernardsville Kevin Olds St. John’s, Somerville Maria Sanzo St. Raphael’s, Brick Stephanie Shockley St. Mary’s, Haddon Heights

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The Rev. Gregory Bezilla, Chaplain at Rutgers University, spoke about Passion and Purpose Sunday, April 18, 2010: a day set apart on our Diocesan calendar for preaching, teaching, singing, and telling our Christian stories about vocation — God’s call to us. All sang the Passion and Purpose hymn, authored by the Rev. Paul Jeanes, Rector of Trinity Church, Princeton.

The Rev. Linda Moeller reported that on September 5, 2009, a new group of students began the academic part of their journey to ordination as deacons. She introduced the members of the School for Deacons:

Class of 2012 Hank Bristol Trinity Church, Princeton Janet Daniels Christ Church, Toms River Kate Deans St. Luke's, Gladstone Carl Dunn Church of the Good Shepherd, Pitman Ted Foley St. Peter's, Spotswood Sally Larrabee Church of the Good Shepherd, Pitman Clive Sang St. Mark's, Plainfield

On behalf of the Rev. Canon Laurence D. Fish, Chaplain to the retired clergy in the Diocese of New Jersey, the Rev. Canon Ronald G. Albury acknowledged clergy who have retired since the 225th Convention:

RETIRING CLERGY IN 2009 The Rev. Ronny W. Dower May 31, 2009 The Rev. Dr. J. Elizabeth Eddy September 30, 2009 The Rev. Alan C. French December 1, 2009

RETIRING CLERGY IN 2010 The Rev. Carolsue Cummings, Dcn. January 1, 2010 January 1, 2010 January 1, 2010 January 1, 2010 The Rev. Theodore L. Anderson, Jr. March 1, 2010

Announcements: Bishop Councell offered thanks to the Rev. Arthur Powell, who made the flower arrangements and helped to make the altar frontal. Bishop Councell recognized as in attendance Mr. Michael Francaviglia, Secretary of Convention of the Diocese of Newark, and the Rt. Rev. G. P. Mellick Belshaw, the IX Bishop of New Jersey. Bishop Councell noted that Joanne Bray’s name was inadvertently omitted from the list of quilters. Joanne created the quilt square for Holy Innocents’, Beach Haven.

After closing announcements, Bishop Councell declared that the Convention would be in recess until 10:00 a.m. the next morning, following the morning workshops.

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Saturday, March 6, 2010 Convention resumes, morning session:

The Rev. Andrew Hamersley, Convention Chaplain, opened the session with prayer at 10:00 a.m.

Results of the Fourth Ballot: Deacon Hain reported the results of the fourth ballot:

Office B. Standing Committee – Lay (Vote by Orders) Vote for 1

Total Ballots Cast: 488 Clergy Ballots Cast: 149 Clergy majority: 75 Lay Ballots Cast: 339 Lay majority: 170

Clergy Lay Canon Charles H. Perfater 56 171 Angela Levy 93 168

Bishop Councell declared there was no election.

Office C. Deputies to General Convention – Clergy (Vote by Orders) Vote for 2

Total Ballots Cast: 460 Clergy Ballots Cast: 141 Clergy majority: 71 Lay Ballots Cast: 319 Lay majority: 160

Clergy Lay The Rev. Gail Bennett, Dcn. 66 177 The Rev. Joseph R. Parrish, Jr. 16 48 The Rev. Mark H. Chattin 21 76 The Rev. Andrea Rose-Marie Hayden 30 53 The Rev. Valerie Balling 86 167 The Rev. Sunil K. Chandy 63 117

Bishop Councell declared the Rev. Valerie Balling elected.

Office D. Deputies to General Convention (Vote by Orders) Vote for 1

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Total Ballots Cast: 478 Clergy Ballots Cast: 144 Clergy majority: 73 Lay Ballots Cast: 334 Lay majority: 168

Clergy Lay Alicia Graham 28 47 Paul Ambos, Esq. 88 205 Alexis Longo 14 62 Donna Devlin 14 20

Bishop Councell declared Paul Ambos, Esq. elected.

Charles H. Perfater withdrew his name from Office B. Standing Committee – Lay.

The Rev. Mark H. Chattin and the Rev. Joseph R. Parrish, Jr. withdrew their names from Office C. Deputies to General Convention – Clergy.

There being no remaining alternative candidate, a motion was made, seconded, and passed, and the Chair declared, that Angela Levy is elected to Standing Committee – Lay.

Fifth Ballot: Deacon Hain gave the balloting instructions for the fifth ballot. The fifth ballot was cast.

Bishop Councell announced that the offering at yesterday’s Eucharist was $6,387.73 collected for relief efforts in Haiti.

Budget (continued): Mr. Whitman read the motion made yesterday by the Rev. John C. Belmont, amended as follows: Resolved, That the 2011 Proposed Preliminary Budget be amended by (1) increasing lines 610-614 to fund an Assisting Bishop in the amount of $146,680, (2) increasing line 1b by such an amount, (3) decreasing line 1a by such an amount, and (4) reflecting corresponding changes in the total revenue and the total expense lines. Father Belmont accepted the revised motion. It was seconded.

A motion was made by the Rev. Edmund W. Zelley to amend the motion as follows: delete points (2) through (4) and replace them by "(2) decreasing line 20 by such an amount". The motion was seconded, and discussion was held. A motion was made and seconded to call the question, which was passed by the

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section B - 105 226th Annual Diocesan Convention, continued necessary two-thirds majority. The amendment to the pending motion was then defeated.

Further discussion was held on the pending motion. A motion was made and seconded to call the question. A two-thirds vote of Convention was received to terminate the debate. The motion to amend the 2011 Proposed Preliminary Budget was passed.

The 2011 Proposed Preliminary Budget as so amended was then passed.

Clerical Compensation Report: The Rev. Dr. Gina Walsh-Minor, Chair of the Standing Commission on Clerical Compensation, reported that the commission has met throughout the year and proposes two resolutions to Convention. The 2009 Convention had recommended not to change the salary grid and let all salaries remain the same. In light of the continuing poor economy, the Committee proposes that the compensation grid of 2010 remain unchanged for fiscal year 2011 without any Cost of Living Adjustment. She presented the following resolutions:

Resolved, That the salary grid for 2010 remain unchanged and in effect for the Fiscal Year beginning January 1, 2011.

She moved this resolution on behalf of the Commission, and the resolution was passed.

Resolved, That all other associated compensation benefits — professional expenses, continuing education, housing allowance, and housing equity contribution — remain unchanged for fiscal year 2011.

She moved this resolution on behalf of the Commission, and the resolution was passed.

Dr. Walsh-Minor noted that it has been quite a tumultuous year for the Commission, dealing with salaries, economic conditions, questions, and with how we will meet with new challenges throughout our diocese, bringing in new clergy as well as dealing with clergy who have been in the diocese for quite some time.

Over the next year, the Standing Commission on Clerical Compensation will look at a comprehensive Clergy Compensation Manual and look at a comparative study throughout the other dioceses, both regional and national, to see what the current trends are. They will review the usability of the grid and seeing what can best be put before you so it is easier to find out what to

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section B - 106 226th Annual Diocesan Convention, continued do, perhaps by dealing with compensation based on years since ordination rather than on years of service in one position.

Bishop Councell thanked Dr. Walsh-Minor and the members of the Standing Commission on Clerical Compensation for their work.

Task Force on Restructure, Part 2: The Rev. John V. Zamboni and Mr. James Bathurst presented the second part of the report.

Father Zamboni outlined the Long Term Recommendations that were developed: Communication and Congregational Accountability for Fair Share Giving Reviewing of the Fair Share Formula Congregational ministry/development and needed support/education Possible structural changes in the life of our diocese Congregational Accountability for Canon 13 Funds

Mr. Bathurst explained the Communication and Congregational Accountability for Fair Share Giving. During a review of the Fair Share Giving process one thing became obvious to the committee: The diocesan office and the parishes and missions have different views of each other. This observation was a result of visitations made by the committee members as well as the responses received from the Bishop’s video survey. As a result, they did recommend and put together a tri-fold. They also found that through the 2003 Task Force Report that while the new Fair Share giving method was implemented, the accountability piece was never put into effect. In looking at all of the numbers, if all parishes just tithed, we would be able to fully fund a budget and a second bishop.

Recommendations to Diocesan Council: Ongoing two-way communication between the diocese and parishes/missions. o Look at the role that Convocations can play in this process. o Receiving information from parishes/missions. Review the Fair Share formula, including: o Should part of the Fair Share be made mandatory? o Does the name "Fair Share" rightly express the fullness of our interrelation as a Diocese? o Should non-Fair Share contributions that congregations make to the larger life of the Diocese be credited towards their Fair Share pledge? 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section B - 107 226th Annual Diocesan Convention, continued

o Should the income base on which the Fair Share is calculated be narrowed from the present total operating income? Possible levels for inclusion/exclusion are parishioner contributions, rental income, endowment income, grants, and endowment principal used for operations. Congregational ministry/development and needed support/education o Increase membership (more education about Church growth and Evangelism). o Improve financial stewardship at congregational level (more formation and education on Stewardship). o Ongoing teaching about the need for and role of the Episcopacy in the Anglican tradition. o Provide long-term education for vestries in financial and institutional management. Structural Changes o Examine what diocesan structures (Bishops and staff) we need to support our priorities. o Examine what diocesan ministries can effectively be carried out by Diocesan Council, Convocations, Convocation Deans, or other diocesan entities and/or networks and/or congregations. o Explore alternative models of funding the Episcopate in the future. o Look at real estate; perhaps even look into the need to maintain the Diocesan House in its present location. o Consider whether parish consolidations are needed to improve the overall financial strength of the parishes and Diocese. o Decide which missions are viable. o Change Diocesan Council meeting time so that working laity can serve. Congregational Accountability for Canon 13 Funds. This is a canonical requirement. o Canon 13 Section 7 states "it shall be the duty of the Rector or Minister-in-Charge of every Parish or Mission to take an annual offering for the Fund of Aged or Infirm Clergy." and, o Canon 13 Section 8 states "it shall be the duty of the Rector or Minister-in-Charge of every Parish or Mission to take an annual offering for the Fund of Relief of Widows, Widowers and Orphans of Clergy in the Diocese." o There is no process in place for follow-up with congregations who fail to meet these canons. We recommend that Diocesan

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Council develop appropriate processes for 2010 implementation.

In conclusion, Father Zamboni noted that ministry, mission, and funding issues are long-term and systemic. They need the sustained attention of our leadership. The Task Force’s concluding recommendation is that review and implementation of the long-term recommendations should be the primary task of the Bishop and Diocesan Council in 2010 and beyond.

Mr. Bathurst again extended the Task Force’s gratitude to Canon Lee Powers and Bishop Councell.

Right Onward Visioning Committee: Ms. Annette Buchanan, Chair of the Right Onward Visioning Committee, introduced the members of the Committee — a diverse group of clergy and lay people. After his first year as bishop, Bishop Councell chartered this Committee to look at the vision of the diocese and the initiatives as he went on to the next phase of his ministry. The Committee interviewed over 350 communicants in ten different listening sessions around the diocese. Out of that effort a vision statement and initiatives took form and were adopted at Convention 2007. Since then, the Committee has been working to implement the initiatives in the spirit of the feedback they received. The name Right Onward came from another popular bishop, George Washington Doane. The core of the Committee’s vision is to share the Good News simply and genuinely, to worship the Lord radiantly and reverently, to serve the poor boldly and strive for justice passionately, to give of our resources, our abilities, and our lives joyously and generously, and to seek continual spiritual renewal for a closer walk with Christ. The five visioning incentives are: Growth through welcoming and inclusion (2008), Spiritual renewal (2009), Liturgical revival (2010), Community and resource renewal (2011), and Mission renewal (2012).

This year’s incentive is Liturgical revival. Liturgical revival nurtures the best of our traditions and explores new avenues for lively and engaging worship. This includes the way we gather, the way we pray, the way we sing, and the way we use music. What can we do to revive our Liturgy? In the area of music – are we using the same Hymnal? Are we singing the same songs? Why do we sing songs we hate? Why do we sing songs, even though we have been in church for 50 years, and we say, "I’ve never heard that song before?" If you have alternate hymnals such as LEVAS II or Wonder, Love and Praise, use them. Introduce favorite hymns in your service. Sing Christmas hymns other than at Christmas. Preaching – can we hear some other voices besides the Rector? How about faith stories from our parishioners or guest preachers? How about

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section B - 109 226th Annual Diocesan Convention, continued exchanging pulpits? Revive your Liturgical Committee. Try something new! Right Onward!

Results of the Fifth Ballot: Deacon Hain reported the results of the fifth ballot:

Office C. Deputies to General Convention – Clergy (Vote by Orders) Vote for 1

Total Ballots Cast: 358 Clergy Ballots Cast: 111 Clergy majority: 56 Lay Ballots Cast: 247 Lay majority: 124

Clergy Lay The Rev. Gail Bennett, Dcn. 45 117 The Rev. Andrea Rose-Marie Hayden 19 24 The Rev. Sunil K. Chandy 47 106

Bishop Councell declared there was no election.

The Rev. Andrea Rose-Marie Hayden withdrew her name from Office C. Deputies to General Convention – Clergy.

Sixth Ballot: Deacon Hain gave the balloting instructions for the sixth ballot. The sixth ballot was cast.

Diocesan Millennium Development Task Force: The Rev. Lisa Caton introduced the members of the Diocesan Millennium Development Task Force. The Task Force is a resource for congregations to help explore, wonder, and figure out how to live into their Baptismal Covenant to strive for justice and peace for all people. More specifically the task of this group is to educate congregations about the Millennium Development Goals. The MDGs represent an international agreement on the ways and means to eradicate extreme poverty. It’s a radical, unbelievably powerful tool for directing and guiding us in terms of how we can live into our covenant. Another task is to create a Diocesan-wide movement in support of the MDGs. What is incredible about what happened in the creation of these goals was that there was universal agreement among all these different countries that we, in fact, have the means to eradicate extreme poverty. But what is necessary is that we have the will to make it happen. The Task Force is the seed to make this happen in the Diocese of New Jersey. Justice is what the MDGs are about. The MDGs identify eight issues that are key to eradicating extreme poverty. In the year 2000, the goals were agreed upon by 191 nations, nearly every single 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section B - 110 226th Annual Diocesan Convention, continued country. The wealthier countries agreed to designate .7% of the gross national product each year to international development to make them a reality. Unfortunately, the United States has not done its part in fulfilling that commitment. But, maybe that’s where we come in.

The 8 Millennium Development Goals are: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Reduce Child Mortality Rate Improve maternal health Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases Ensure environmental sustainability Develop a global partnership for development

The MDGs provide us with a frame of reference. They identify the underlying causes of poverty and define the issues that need to be addressed. They establish an international commitment and create a shared vision of a more just world. The MDGs also happen to be the mission priority of The Episcopal Church. The Episcopal Church has committed .7% of its budget for the international development since 2004. In fact, they increased the amount dedicated to MDGs this year to 1% of the budget. The Episcopal Church calls individuals, parishes, and dioceses to do likewise. It urges lawmakers to fulfill the .7% obligation and we, in the Diocese of New Jersey under Bishop Councell’s leadership, have consistently responded to The Episcopal Church’s call. We have contributed .7% of our budget each year since 2005 and we have created this new Task Force to educate, promote, and set on fire the hearts of the people in the Diocese of New Jersey so that we can make this happen.

The Task Force provides workshops in churches, Convocations – they will come to you. Each year, the Task Force will track and report parish accomplishments at Convention. The Task Force is really excited about the MDGs – an opportunity to remember who we really are, to remember that we are not alone but we need to find our specific way of being part of this greater purpose and an opportunity to fulfill our Baptismal Covenant to strive for justice and peace for all people.

Chaplain Caton invited deputies to visit the Task Force’s exhibit table for more information.

Bishop Councell reported that last year our Diocesan MDG funds were sent to support and improve Christ School, Nazareth, in the Diocese of Jerusalem.

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Province II Canon Chuck Perfater, Executive Coordinator of Province II, reported that Province II for the first time, this year, has an MDG line of .7% in its budget. Province II comprises all of the Dioceses in New York, the two Dioceses in New Jersey, Haiti, Virgin Islands, and the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe. People from throughout that serving area are working diligently to extend our Lord’s ministries in an effective and coordinated fashion and all of our dioceses are benefiting from the work that is taking place in the Province. We recently provided thousands of dollars of direct support of seminarians in Haiti, and that was just before the recent earthquake and the devastation that it brought. Additional thousands have now been offered through ERD to aid in the delivery of water, medical supplies, and food to the thousands of Haitian victims, particularly Episcopalians living in tent camps. The Provincial Council met last month and agreed to gear up for an exciting, large-scale thrust in an effort to rebuild the Cathedral in Haiti. More will follow on this and the planning will soon begin on this project. Bishop Councell has accepted the role as Chair of the sub-committee charged with drafting the proposal to launch the effort of raising monies somewhere in the area of $5,000,000.

Through the Synod held in May 2009, the Province worked successfully to coordinate and assist all of our General Convention deputies and alternates to be well prepared to participate in the General Convention in Anaheim. Our Provincial contributions were very evident at General Convention. In the past year, a number of new ministries have been inaugurated, including parish health ministry and a new Hispanic ministry. A Province-wide conference on Evangelism is about to be launched, which should be well received given Bishop Councell’s Address and the Presiding Bishop’s sermon yesterday. It will be held in May 2011 in Syracuse. More information will be forthcoming. Canon Powers is on the planning committee for this event. There are over 25 active ministry networks embracing most TEC ministry areas. Province II works closely with the other 8 Provinces to extend mission and ministry on a mutual basis. Provincial services are even more valued now that The Episcopal Church staff has been reduced due to severe budget constraints. The economic conditions are troubling to our Provinces, Dioceses, and Parishes alike. Canon Perfater urged deputies to seriously consider what they can do to strengthen the multi-levels of stewardship support that are necessary. It is vital to our continued functionality.

Board of Missions: The Rt. Rev. Sylvestre Romero, Chair of the Board of Missions, acknowledged the members of the Board of Missions and the clergy serving in the mission congregations. He reported that a workshop was held on shared ministry. Members of some of the congregations already sharing ministry participated in

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section B - 112 226th Annual Diocesan Convention, continued the workshop to relate their experience. The Rev. Ellen C. Rutherford serves at St. Andrew’s Church, Bridgeton and Trinity Church, Vineland. The Rev. Rev. Nathan W. Ferrell serves at St. Luke’s, Westville, Holy Spirit, Bellmawr, and Ascension, Gloucester. Christ Church, Collingswood, and Christ Church, Magnolia, merged, and Holy Communion, Fair Haven, was closed.

There are four independent Hispanic congregations in the diocese: San Jose, Elizabeth, Grace Church, Elizabeth, Christ Church, Trenton, and St. Andrew’s, Camden. There are English speaking congregations with Hispanic congregations: St. Peter’s, Perth Amboy, St. Peter’s, Freehold, Grace Church, Plainfield, St. Stephen’s, Beverly, and St. Mark’s-at-the-Crossing, Williamstown.

Assistance to mission congregations in 2009 was $265,000, distributed among urban churches and non-urban churches.

Bishop Romero thanked the members of the Board of Missions and the members of the Diocese for their support of the mission congregations of the Diocese.

Assistant Bishop’s Report: Bishop Romero expressed his thanks to everyone in the Diocese and especially Bishop George and Ruth Councell for the warm welcome they extended to him and Eva when they came to New Jersey. He also thanked the Diocesan House staff for their support and the congregations that he had the privilege to visit for Confirmation, Installations, for special occasions, and at times just a friendly visit.

On many occasions we were able to find something in common – someone who had been to Guatemala, Belize, or California, and we would discover that we had places or friends in common. He expressed his gratitude for the special friends they have made in New Jersey. You know you are family when you are invited into the kitchen area.

Bishop Romero has attended meetings, clergy retreats, and workshops, and through all of these activities he has found this Diocesan family to be friendly, loving, and hospitable. Amidst some difficult times in some congregations, they always made him feel welcome when he visited. It is within those congregations that he found the members hungry for communication with the bishop – not only wanting to share about what is going on in their congregation, but wanting to know how the diocese is doing.

We are aware that there is no perfect family and this Diocesan family is no exception, but it is a good family. What makes our Diocesan family happy? We have a good leader, Bishop George Councell. 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section B - 113 226th Annual Diocesan Convention, continued

Bishop Romero noted that even though he and Eva will be a few thousand miles away, they will still be a part of this Diocesan family. They will carry the Diocese of New Jersey in their hearts and prayers. They have been touched in many ways, through the love, care, and hospitality of the people in the Diocese of New Jersey, which brought them closer to God and to the people. That closeness is not over. It will continue, and for this, he offered thanks. Bishop Romero thanked Bishop Councell for his support. The deputies rose to a standing ovation.

Bishop Councell asked deputies to note that there will be a celebration and thanksgiving service for the ministry of Bishop Romero and Eva on Wednesday, April 21, at 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Cathedral

Results of the Sixth Ballot: Deacon Hain reported the results of the sixth ballot:

Office C. Deputies to General Convention – Clergy (Vote by Orders) Vote for 1

Total Ballots Cast: 427 Clergy Ballots Cast: 127 Clergy majority: 64 Lay Ballots Cast: 300 Lay majority: 151

Clergy Lay The Rev. Gail Bennett, Dcn. 60 173 The Rev. Sunil K. Chandy 67 127

Bishop Councell declared there was no election.

The Rev. Gail Bennett, Dcn. withdrew her name from Office C. Deputies to General Convention – Clergy.

There being no remaining alternative candidate, a motion was made, seconded, and passed, and the Chair declared, that the Rev. Sunil K. Chandy is elected to Office C. Deputies to General Convention – Clergy.

Bishop Councell expressed his appreciation to Deacon Hain and the members of the Balloting Committee.

Bishop Councell called for a short break, and the session resumed at 12:00 noon.

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Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons: Paul Ambos, Esq., Chair of the Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons, presented Document 22. The report, in Part I, contains matters with reference to a proposed amendment to Canon 21 that were presented last year at Convention but which were referred back to this committee for further consideration. These were amendments proposed by the Rev. Elmer L. Sullivan to affect Canon 21, which deals with certain Diocesan Trust Funds. Input was received from the Finance and Budget Committee and Diocesan Council. They both recommended against these amendments. Mr. Ambos presented each of the three amendments individually, pursuant to Fr. Sullivan's request to the Committee.

On behalf of the Committee, Mr. Ambos moved the following resolution on behalf of the Rev. Elmer L. Sullivan:

Implementing Resolution 1-A.

Resolved, That Section 2 of Canon 21 of the Diocese of New Jersey be amended by inserting a new language in the third sentence to read as follows (added language underlined): "The trustees shall provide grants and interest free loans for capital improvement purposes to parishes, organized missions, chapels or other entities in union with or a part of the Diocese of New Jersey and for such other purposes as may be specifically approved by the Diocesan Convention."

The Committee recommends against the adoption of the Resolution. The resolution was defeated.

On behalf of the Committee, Mr. Ambos moved the following resolution on behalf of the Rev. Elmer L. Sullivan: Implementing Resolution 1-B.

Resolved, That Section 2 of Canon 21 of the Diocese of New Jersey be amended by amending the fifth sentence to read as follows (added language underlined): "No grant shall be made for a sum larger than $10,000 without the approval of the Convention, nor shall the sum total of grants made in any calendar year exceed $10,000 without the approval of the Convention."

The Committee recommends against the adoption of the Resolution. The resolution was defeated.

On behalf of the Committee, Mr. Ambos moved the following resolution on behalf of the Rev. Elmer L. Sullivan: 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section B - 115 226th Annual Diocesan Convention, continued

Implementing Resolution 1-C.

Resolved, That Canon 21 of the Diocese of New Jersey be amended by inserting a new heading and Section 5 to read as follows:

Delinquent Loans and Loans in Default

SECTION 5. When any church or other entity that has borrowed funds in accordance with the provisions of this Canon shall fall behind in its repayment obligation, it shall be deemed delinquent, and the Diocesan Council shall, in due course, take action, as it shall see fit, to ameliorate the problem, including renegotiation of the terms of the loan, but any such renegotiation must remain within the limitations prescribed in this Canon.

When a loan has been delinquent for five years it shall be deemed to be in default; provided, however, that the Council may, acting in its discretion, declare a delinquent borrower to be in default before the end of the five-year period. When a loan is in default, the principal and interest due to the issuing loan fund must be paid in full either (a) from the assets of the borrower, or (b) from properly approved appropriations from the income of appropriate trust funds of the Diocese, or (c) from moneys allocated in the operating budget of the Diocese, or (d) some combination of funds from these three sources as may be approved by Diocesan Council.

The Committee recommends against the adoption of the Resolution. The resolution was defeated.

Part II of the Committee’s Report deals with work that has been assigned to the Committee by Canon to follow up on actions of General Convention. This last year there was an extensive revision of Title IV of the Canons of The Episcopal Church that deal with clergy discipline. Implementing Resolution II is for the purpose of implementing a new Canon which would temporarily be added to our Canons until the effective date for the changeover from the old Title IV to the new Title IV on July 2, 2011.

On behalf of the Committee, Mr. Ambos moved the following resolution:

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Implementing Resolution II:

Resolved, That Canons 66 and 67 be repealed effective July 1, 2011 (the "Effective Date"); and be it

Further resolved, That a new Canon 68 be enacted, as set forth in the Appendix to this resolution, to be effective as of the Effective Date; and be it

Further resolved, That the following transitional changes be authorized and approved:

a. The transitional provisions of Canon IV.20.3 of The Episcopal Church shall apply to any matters pending as of the Effective Date.

b. The members of the former Ecclesiastical Trial Court as of the Effective Date elected under Canon 66 at the 2011 Diocesan Convention shall become the initial members of the Disciplinary Board on the Effective Date. The Presiding Judge of the Trial Court shall continue as President of the Disciplinary Board.

c. Alternate members of the Ecclesiastical Trial Court elected to the Trial Court under Canon 66 at the 2009 and 2010 Diocesan Conventions shall on the Effective Date continue as alternate members of the Disciplinary Board until the expiration of their original terms as alternates.

d. The Church Attorney elected under Canon 66 shall on the Effective Date continue as Church Attorney under the provisions of Canon 68. Any Assistant Church Attorney elected under Canon 66 shall as from the Effective Date have no further responsibilities.

e. Members of the Diocesan Review Committee holding office immediately before the 2011 Diocesan Convention shall continue in office until the Effective Date, and the then President and Secretary shall likewise continue in office until the Effective Date, all subject to the provisions in Canon 67 for filling vacancies.

f. The Bishop shall after the Effective Date and after consultation with the president of the Disciplinary Board appoint one or more Investigators to serve until the next annual Diocesan Convention.

Mr. Ambos asked the Chair for permission to waive the reading of the Appendix to this Resolution. Permission was granted. The Appendix is set forth below:

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APPENDIX TO IMPLEMENTING RESOLUTION II

CANON 68

Ecclesiastical Discipline

SECTION 1. Terminology. Capitalized terms used in this Canon shall have the meanings assigned to them in Title IV of the Canons of The Episcopal Church.

SECTION 2. Disciplinary Board. There shall be in the Diocese of New Jersey a Disciplinary Board, to consist of three lay persons and four priests or deacons chosen in the following manner:

(a) The annual Diocesan Convention shall elect each year three lay persons and four members of the clergy who shall serve as members of the Disciplinary Board for one-year terms and as alternate members of the Disciplinary Board for two-year terms following the completion of their one-year terms as members of the Disciplinary Board. Each year at the annual Diocesan Convention, and whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of president of the Disciplinary Board, the Ecclesiastical Authority shall appoint one of the newly-elected members of the Disciplinary Board to act as a convener until the Disciplinary Board elects a President.

(b) No one shall be eligible for reelection to the Disciplinary Board until completing both the one-year term as a member and the two-year term as an alternate member.

(c) Clergy members of the Disciplinary Board shall be priests or deacons who have been canonically resident in the Diocese for at least three years. Lay members shall be adult confirmed communicants in good standing of a congregation in the Diocese. No person specified in the first sentence of Canon IV.5.3(c), nor any person affiliated in the practice of law or otherwise with any of such persons, shall be eligible to serve as a member of the Disciplinary Board.

(d) Vacancies in the Disciplinary Board due to death, disability, resignation, declination to serve, ordination, the removal of a member from the Diocese, or any other vacancy, shall be filled in the following manner. When the president of the Disciplinary Board becomes aware of a vacancy, the president shall forthwith convene the Disciplinary Board. The vacancy shall be filled by 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section B - 118 226th Annual Diocesan Convention, continued

drawing lots from among those alternate members of the Disciplinary Board who are of the same order in which the vacancy has occurred. The alternate so chosen shall fill the vacant office for the remainder of the unexpired term, and having completed that term, shall then complete any balance remaining in his or her term as an alternate.

(e) The President of the Disciplinary Board shall appoint members of the Board to Conference Panels and Hearing Panels, in his or her discretion or by lot, upon the referral of an intake report to the Reference Panel.

SECTION 3. Officers of the Disciplinary Board. At the initial meeting convened following the annual Diocesan Convention, the Disciplinary Board shall elect a clerk, who may but need not be a member of the Board, as well as a president, who must be a member of the Board. In the event of a vacancy in either office, the president or if there is no president the convener shall forthwith convene the Disciplinary Board to fill the vacancy by election.

SECTION 4. Church Attorneys. (a) A Church Attorney shall be elected annually by the Diocesan Convention to serve for a one-year term, and he or she may stand for reelection. The Standing Committee may appoint additional Church Attorneys as necessary. Any remuneration to a Church Attorney must be pursuant to a written retainer agreement approved by the Diocesan Council. Any Church Attorney must be an adult confirmed communicant in good standing of a congregation in the Diocese and member in good standing of the Bar of the State of New Jersey. No Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, Advisor, Conciliator, Intake Officer, or Investigator, nor any person affiliated in the practice of law or otherwise with any of such persons, shall be eligible to serve as a Church Attorney.

(b) Any Church Attorney may be removed from office for cause by the Standing Committee after the Church Attorney has had an opportunity to be heard by the Standing Committee.

(c) A vacancy in the office of Church Attorney shall be filled by the Standing Committee until the next annual meeting of the Convention.

SECTION 5. Intake Officer. (a) An Intake Officer shall be elected annually by the Diocesan Convention to serve for a one-year term, and he or she may stand for reelection. 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section B - 119 226th Annual Diocesan Convention, continued

(b) The Intake Officer may be removed from office for cause by the Standing Committee after the Intake Officer has had an opportunity to be heard by the Standing Committee.

(c) A vacancy in the office of Intake Officer shall be filled by the Standing Committee until the next annual meeting of the Convention.

SECTION 6. Investigators. (a) The Bishop shall after consultation with the president of the Disciplinary Board appoint one or more Investigators annually at the Diocesan Convention to serve for a one- year term. An Investigator may be reappointed at the end of his or her term.

(b) Any Investigator may be removed from office for cause by the Church Attorney.

(c) A vacancy in the office of Investigator shall be filled by appointment by the Bishop after consultation with the president of the Disciplinary Board, to serve until the next annual meeting of the Convention.

SECTION 7. Advisors and Conciliators. The Ecclesiastical Authority shall at all times provide for the designation of at least two qualified Advisors and at least one qualified Conciliator to be available for appointment by the Bishop as needed.

SECTION 8. Extension of Terms of Office. The term of office of any member of a Reference Panel whose original term expires while a matter is pending before that Panel shall be extended until the matter is referred by that Panel or the Panel decides to take no action other than an appropriate pastoral response. The term of office of any member of a Conference Panel whose original term expires while a matter is pending before that Panel shall be extended until thirty days after the entry of an Accord or Order by that Panel. The term of office of any member of a Hearing Panel whose original term expires while a matter is pending before that Panel shall be extended until forty days after the entry of an Order by that Panel. The term of office of an Investigator whose original term expires while a matter is pending before him or her shall be extended until the delivery to the Reference Panel of his or her report of findings and any supplemental report. The term of office of a Church Attorney whose original term expires while a matter is

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pending before him or her shall be extended until forty days after the entry of an Order by the Hearing Panel, unless earlier removed.

SECTION 9. Expenses. (a) The necessary charges and expenses of the Disciplinary Board shall be a charge upon the Diocese and shall be paid by the Treasurer of the Diocese from the Diocesan Budget Account upon the order of the president of the Disciplinary Board.

(b) Each Church Attorney shall be compensated for services at a rate set in a written retainer agreement between the Church Attorney and the Diocese, not to exceed the customary prevailing rate for legal services of comparable attorneys in the State of New Jersey, and further shall not exceed the sum of $30,000 for each Church Attorney per matter. In addition, the Diocese shall be responsible for reimbursing the reasonable and necessary disbursements and expenses incurred by the Church Attorney.

(c) The reasonable and necessary expenses of the Respondent and the Respondent's counsel shall be a charge upon the Diocese and shall be paid by the Treasurer of the Diocese from the Diocesan Budget Account. Counsel for the Respondent shall be compensated by the Diocese for his or her services at a rate not to exceed the customary prevailing rate for legal services of comparable attorneys in the State of New Jersey, and further shall not exceed the sum of $30,000, inclusive of disbursements, for each matter.

(d) In obtaining legal counsel pursuant to the provisions of Canon IV.19.22, any Hearing Panel shall not be required to follow the procedures set forth in Canon 26, but the services of any attorney must be at a rate not to exceed the customary prevailing rate for legal services of comparable attorneys in the State of New Jersey and must be pursuant to a written retainer agreement previously approved by the Diocesan Council.

The Committee recommends the adoption of the Resolution. The resolution was adopted.

Part III of the Report also deals with implementation of actions from General Convention. This affects Canon 65 of the Diocese, dealing with the dissolution of the pastoral relationship between a parish and its rector. If a vestry and the rector have differences that they cannot resolve there is a procedure in The Episcopal Church Canons whereby they can go to the Bishop for resolution of that conflict. That procedure was revised extensively at the last General 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section B - 121 226th Annual Diocesan Convention, continued

Convention, adding a lot more procedural safeguards and details primarily for the protection of the rector but also to help the vestry. In order to implement the prior version of it our Diocese had just adopted basically the text of what was in The Episcopal Church Canons. Because of the fact that that text is now procedurally more extensive, the Committee believes that it is only necessary to refer to that.

On behalf of the Committee, Mr. Ambos moved the following resolution:

Implementing Resolution III:

Resolved, That Canon 65 be repealed and replaced by the text set forth in the Appendix to this resolution; and be it

Further resolved, That any dissolution proceeding currently pending be governed by the procedural requirements of the amended Canon 65.

Mr. Ambos asked the Chair for permission to waive the reading of the Appendix which has the new Canon 65. Permission was granted. The Appendix is set forth below:

APPENDIX TO IMPLEMENTING RESOLUTION III

CANON 65

Dissolution of the Pastoral Relation

SECTION 1. Proceedings to terminate the tenure of a Rector of a parish other than by the mutual consent of the Rector and the Vestry shall be governed by the procedures set forth in Canon III.9.13 of The Episcopal Church, as modified by the provisions of this Canon.

SECTION 2. A determination by a Vestry to give the notice required under the first sentence of Canon III.9.13(B) is not an action relating to or affecting the personal or exclusive rights of the Rector and such determination can be made at a duly called meeting of the Vestry whether or not the Rector is present.

SECTION 3. If the Vestry fails to comply with the terms of a judgment as provided in Canon III.9.13(E)(2), this will be a violation of the Discipline of The Episcopal Church that can be grounds for reclassification as an Incorporated Mission under Canon 53.

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SECTION 4. The provisions of Canon III.9.13(G)(2) shall only apply if a majority of the Vestry based on a vote in a duly called meeting agrees to initiate proceedings against the Rector under Title IV of the Canons of The Episcopal Church.

The Committee recommends the adoption of the Resolution. The resolution was adopted.

Part IV of the Committee’s Report deals with reporting the reception of a proposal for amending Diocesan Canon 13. This would involve operations of the board of trustees of the Diocesan trust funds. The Committee has not had a full opportunity to explore the ramifications of such a change with Diocesan Council and other responsible bodies of the diocese. This is being reported as received and is subject to further modification. The Committee will be working on it in the next year and, hopefully, reporting back at next year’s Convention. So there is no Implementing Resolution.

Part V reports a proposal for an amendment of the definition of the income base in Canon 16, Section 2, which would then add to the carve-outs from income for defining the income base endowment principal used for operations. Current exclusions from the income base are (a) funds received from the diocese and (b) principal and interest on mortgages for parish real estate that is not investment property. This amendment is one of the suggestions that is included in the report of the Task Force on Restructure. The Committee has not had the opportunity to consult with the appropriate bodies and the Task Force on Restructure. They hope to have something in concrete form for next year’s Convention. So there is no Implementing Resolution.

Mr. Ambos noted that this concludes the Committee's report for this year and thanked the members of the Committee for their work.

Bishop Councell expressed his appreciation to Mr. Ambos and the members of the Committee.

Trinity Cathedral: The Very Rev. René Rory John, Dean, brought greetings from the Trinity Cathedral family. The members of Trinity Cathedral are most appreciative of the support of the Diocese throughout the year. The Cathedral is a place of welcome. New initiatives have been formed and renew some past initiatives. The Cathedral is now a satellite in the West Ward of Trenton for the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen because of the great need of people in the community. Together with agencies like Crisis Ministries, the Cathedral is now part of an important outreach to those in need. They continue to build on the preschool

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section B - 123 226th Annual Diocesan Convention, continued program, which is most effective in caring, forming, and shaping the minds of young people in our neighborhood. In addition, the after-school program is very vibrant.

Trinity Church, Princeton, and St. Matthew’s, Pennington, have made pilgrimages to the Cathedral. Other ways to come and be part of the ministry of the Cathedral are through events such as the Absalom Jones Service of Witness, the Acolyte Festival, and the Bishop’s Ball. Be a part of your Cathedral – your second home!

Dean John invited deputies to visit the Cathedral and Altar Guild exhibit area and to participate in the following events taking place at Trinity Cathedral: March 29 - April 4 – Holy Week Pilgrimage June 11 - 13 – REVIVE! June 24 – Farmers' Market and blueberry festival June 25 – Trinity Cathedral night at the Trenton Thunder baseball game September 18 – Celebrity chef dinner October 11 – Community Day and Golf Outing November 1 - 11 – Pilgrimage in South Africa

Dean John offered congratulations to the Rev. John Sosnowski and members of St. Mary’s, Stone Harbor, who won the Bishop’s Cup at last year’s golf outing.

Dean John thanked Ruth Councell and her efforts with Episcopal Church & Visual Arts, Inc. (ECVA). The next exhibit in Synod Hall opens on March 27.

These are some of the ways that the Cathedral has been working with your support, your ideas, and your encouragement, continuing to do very important work, not only as a congregation, but as part of the Diocese, moving the congregation from survival to celebration. Please continue to support the Cathedral in their efforts.

Bishop Councell introduced the Rev. Terrence Rosheuvel, Rector of St. Thomas’ Church, Red Bank, a member of the Episcopal Election Committee in 2002- 2003, member and President of the Standing Committee, and distinguished former Chair of the Anti-Racism Commission. At the Cathedral Chapter meeting on February 23 2010, Bishop Councell nominated Fr. Rosheuvel to be named as an Honorary Canon of Trinity Cathedral. The Chapter unanimously approved this nomination. Bishop Councell then introduced the new Canon: The Rev. Canon Terrence Rosheuvel.

Canon Rosheuvel expressed his appreciation for this honor.

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The Rev. C. John Thompson-Quartey and the Rev. Joan Fleming, Co-Chairs of the Anti-Racism Commission, presented a plaque to Canon Rosheuvel for his dedicated service to the Anti-Racism Commission and Team.

Bishop Councell recognized Mrs. Frances Marie Foster, whose son, Hank, just completed a term on Diocesan Council and had very kindly brought his mother to every meeting of the Diocesan Council. Mrs. Foster in ten days' time will celebrate her 101st birthday. There was a standing ovation.

Property Matters: Canon John Wood Goldsack, Esq., Chancellor, reminded Convention members that if you intend to sell a piece of property owned by your parish, or intend to mortgage a piece of property owned by your parish, or intend to enter into a lease for a period of more than one year (and that means renewable periods — if there is an automatic renewal in the lease, it’s for more than one year), you must receive the consent of the Bishop and the Standing Committee. Likewise, if you are going to enter into a relationship to have your building declared a Historic Trust, that results in an easement that also requires the consent of the Bishop and the Standing Committee. If you haven’t done that, you need to. To make it simple, there is a Real Estate Memorandum on the Diocesan website. On the homepage, click on "An A to Z listing of everything on this site". Under R, you will see "Real estate, memorandum for parishes, about consent to the execution of a deed, mortgage or lease of real estate". This information is also available under S — Standing Committee. It tells you exactly what to do, and we need you to do it in advance. The Chancellor receives calls from parishes that say "We want to close tomorrow. Can you get the Bishop and Standing Committee to consent?" That’s not the way it works. Or a call, "We have plenty of money, why do we have to ask for a mortgage consent?" It is statutorily required by the State of New Jersey, not just by our Canons. So, please go to the website, read what needs to be done, and do it.

Sudan-Darfur Committee: The Rev. Dr. Hugh Brown, III, Chair, asked for a moment of silence on behalf of the victims in Sudan and Darfur. Two years ago, following a Resolution passed at Convention, Bishop Councell convened a body of fellow Christians in this Diocese to witness to the people of Darfur and Sudan in the spirit of the Baptismal Covenant, so ably articulated by so many at this Convention to strive not only for charity but for justice and peace among all people and to respect the dignity of every human being. The Resolution challenged our Diocese to not herald our actions but to herald the compassion of Almighty God in the midst of one of the worst crimes against humanity in the late 20th and early 21st century. From the words of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." With Bishop Councell’s blessing, a

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section B - 125 226th Annual Diocesan Convention, continued new scholarship program is beginning to raise the funds for theological education for a seminarian in Darfur. The cost is approximately $24,000, and we begin at this Convention with $200. Dr. Brown thanked the members of the committee for their compassionate work. The Rev. Canon Martin Oguike encouraged deputies to support this effort.

Ministry to the Imprisoned: Deacon Johnine Byrer, a facilitator of the Ministry to the Imprisoned for the Diocese of New Jersey, reported that there is a committee of lay and clergy who meet monthly to address the needs of those individuals who are incarcerated in the jails and prisons in our diocese. There are 13 prisons in the state of New Jersey, and 12 of them are located in the Diocese of New Jersey. In addition, there are county and municipal jails. The needs for these imprisoned individuals are immense. Please have your community of faith consider how you can help those who are imprisoned, whether by monetary donations, goods donations (Bibles, rosaries, greeting cards etc.), or time spent with them in Bible Study or a worship service. There are ideas on the diocesan website. Just click on the left hand side menu bar where it says "Outreach" and you will find information on what the needs are and how you can help.

Introductions: The Rev. Canon Lee Powers introduced the newly ordained clergy, new clergy in the diocese, clergy in new cures, and interim clergy.

Deacons: Dcn. Catherine Brunson Assigned to St. Barnabas, Monmouth Junction Dcn. Arthur Knight Assigned to St. Bartholomew's, Cherry Hill Dcn. Margaret Forsythe Assigned to St. Francis’, Dunellen Dcn. Christopher Cox Assigned to Trinity Cathedral, Trenton Dcn. Rosemarie Broderick Assigned to All Saints’, Navesink Dcn. Susan Cushinotto Assigned to St. Mary's, Stone Harbor Dcn. David Lawson-Beck Assigned to Good Shepherd, Rahway Dcn. Carmen Viola Assigned to St. Stephen's, Mullica Hill Dcn. Joseph Sweeney Assigned to Grace Church, Pemberton Dcn. Judith Krom Assigned to Holy Innocents’, Beach Haven Dcn. Cipher Deavours Resigned from St. John's, Elizabeth Dcn. Carolsue Cummings Resigned from St. Stephen's Waretown Dcn. Colleen Spaeth Resigning from Grace Church, Haddonfield Archdeacon John Hanson Resigning from St. Augustine’s, Camden Priests in New Cures: The Rev. Matthew Buterbaugh - Rector, St. John the Evangelist, New Brunswick The Rev. Steven Carroll - Priest-in-Charge, St. John’s, Salem The Rev. Nathan Ferrell - Rector of Team Ministry with Holy Spirit Bellmawr, 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section B - 126 226th Annual Diocesan Convention, continued

St. Luke’s, Westville, Ascension, Gloucester The Rev. Jeffrey Kirk - Priest-in-Charge, Grace Church, Merchantville (4/12/2010) The Rev. Martha McKee - Priest-in-Charge, Holy Spirit, Tuckerton The Rev. Rick Morley - Rector, St. Mark’s, Basking Ridge The Rev. Gina Walsh-Minor - Rector, Trinity Church, Cranford The Rev. John Powell - Part-time Priest-in-Charge, St. John’s, Maple Shade

Interim Clergy in New Cures: The Rev. Sheelagh Clarke - Interim Rector, St. Barnabas’, Monmouth Junction The Rev. Herbert Draesel, Jr. - Part-time Interim Rector, All Saint’s, Lakewood The Rev. Melissa Hartley - Interim Rector, St. John-on-the-Mountain, Bernardsville The Rev. Frank Hubbard - Part-time Interim Rector, St. Stephen’s, Riverside The Rev. Deborah Piggins - Interim Rector, St. Peter’s, Perth Amboy The Rev. Anne Wrede - Part-time Interim Vicar, Trinity, Swedesboro

Noisy Sunday: The Rev. Joan M. P. Anders offered an easy, concrete way to raise money for our Companion Diocese, Central Ecuador. It’s called Noisy Sunday, and quarterly after the regular collection, Christ Church, Toms River, they take a collection using the loudest containers and ask people to put in their change. They collect their change for the quarter and they throw it in and we make a lot of racket. The people love it. We only did it at our main service on Sunday and the people attending the Saturday service wanted to have Noisy Saturday. Whether you raise $2 or $200, it doesn’t matter. What matters is that we are bringing before our congregations the importance of our Companion relationship.

The pages collected change from the deputies. Everyone was laughing. Everyone was having a good time and whatever was collected goes to our Companion Diocese.

Acknowledgements: Bishop Councell thanked the Convention volunteers and pages. He acknowledged the Diocesan House Staff: The Rt. Rev. Sylvestre D. Romero, The Rev. Canon Lee Powers, The Rev. Canon Laurence D. Fish, Canon Kep Short, Canon Cynthia McFarland, The Rev. Debi Clarke, Dcn., Mrs. Mary Ann Rhoads, Ms. Sarah Paige, Ms. Cecilia Alvarez, Mr. Emanuel Strauss, Mr. Ronald Gritz (who stayed home to recover from surgery), Mr. Curtis Wilson, and over there on the side, she still reigns and rules and runs the Convention, Ms. Ann Notte, in her wheelchair. Bishop Councell also thanked Canon Chuck Perfater, Ms. Linda Worman, The Rev. Mary Ann Jensen, Dcn., and Ms. Paula Morgan.

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Annual Reports by Title: Bishop Councell requested that the following Annual Reports be received by title. Deputies have received these reports by mail or in their Convention packet, or they have been made available at the information table.

Document 1 Deputies to General Convention Document 2 Altar Guild Document 3 Board of Missions Document 5 Committee on Lifelong Christian Formation Document 6 Environmental Commission Document 9 Recovery Ministries of the Diocese of New Jersey Document 10 Youth Council Document 11 Non-criminal Federal Detention Center Document 12 Canonical List of Churches Document 13 Canonical List of Clergy Document 14 Companion Diocese Document 15 Diocesan Council Document 15a Delinquent Loans Policy Statement Document 15b Investment Policy Statement Document 20 Trinity Cathedral Financial Report Document 21 The Girls Friendly Society Document 23 Standing Committee Document 24 EFM: Education for Ministry Document 25 Loan and Grant Document 26 Committee on the Diaconate Document 27 Committee on the Priesthood Document 28 Anti-Racism Commission Document 29 Congregational Development Committee Document 30 Bishop Councell's Journal 2009 Document 31 Bishop Councell's Parochial Visits 2009 Document 32 Bishop Romero's Journal 2009 Document 33 Bishop Romero's Parochial Visits 2009 Document 35 Insurance Committee Document 37 Right Onward Committee Document 40 Historiographer’s Report Document 41 Archivist’s Report Document 42 Bishop’s Appointments

Financials

Exhibit I Treasurer's Report: Revised Preliminary 2010 Budget and Proposed Preliminary 2011 Budget and Budgets: Revised Preliminary 2010, Proposed Preliminary 2011

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Exhibit II Fair Share Report for the Years Ending December 31, 2010 and 2011 Exhibit III Comparative Report of Trust Funds December 31, 2009 Exhibit III-1 Addendum, Comparative Report of Trust Funds, December 2009

A motion to accept these Annual Reports as filed was made, seconded, and passed.

Necrology: The Rev. Canon Ronald G. Albury read the Necrology Report for the year 2009:

The Rev. Jarrette Cortez Atkins, Sr. 1925 – 2009 The Rev. Jerry Melson Doublisky, CSSS 1937 – 2009 The Rev. Arthur William Matthews 1923 – 2009 The Rev. Canon John Albion Van Sant 1924 – 2009 The Rev. Canon Bruce Armfield Weatherly 1924 – 2009 The Rev. Carl Edwin Christiansen, Jr. 1926 – 2009 The Rev. Paul A. Westman 1930 – 2009 The Rev. Wayne L. Reynolds 1947 – 2009

Announcements: Bishop Councell announced that the 227th Annual Diocesan Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at the Scottish Rite Theatre in Collingswood. This will be a one-day Convention.

Bishop Councell announced that the Standing Committee will meet immediately after the close of Convention.

Adjournment: Motion to adjourn was made, seconded and passed.

The Rev. Andrew C. Hamersley closed with prayer. Bishop Romero gave a blessing. The Deacons of the Diocese gave the dismissal, "Get up, get up, get out of here." The Convention stood adjourned at 1:10 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Mary Ann Rhoads, Assistant Secretary

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226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section B - 137 The Bishop’s Address The 226th Annual Meeting of Convention The Episcopal Church in the Diocese of New Jersey March 5, 2010

Let us begin our celebration of the 225th anniversary of the founding of the Diocese of New Jersey with an offering of praise: Hymn 380, “From all that dwell below the skies.”

My sisters and brothers, I greet you in the name of Christ, and welcome one and all to this Annual Meeting of the Convention of The Episcopal Church of the Diocese of New Jersey. We’re 225 years old! As you know, regular Prayer Book services were offered in Perth Amboy, beginning in 1685. By 1702 the Rev. George Keith and the Rev. John Talbot, missionaries sent from England under the auspices of the newly formed Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, began their work in these parts. In 1785 we became the second diocese in The Episcopal Church to organize but we were without a bishop until John Croes was elected and consecrated in 1815.

We were never without a mission, however. We have mission in our DNA. One of the gifts of our history is the heritage of the SPG. The great seal of that great missionary society pictures an English sailing ship approaching North America. The indigenous people on the shore appeal to the missionaries with the words found in Acts 16:9: “Come over and help us.” Not only do we have that powerful image and appeal stamped on our beginnings, our second bishop, George Washington Doane, was the prime mover behind the decision of the General Convention of 1835 to name our Church the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society.

My fellow missionaries: we do not adopt a mission so that the Church can survive. God has a mission for which he needs a Church. God’s mission is seen in the person and work of Jesus Christ. And that mission begins in the heart of God, where God’s deepest yearning is to respond to all who are calling out, “Come over and help us.” We need to receive God’s missionary, Jesus, and to become missionaries in his name.

Jesus and the Mission of God The late Welsh Anglican priest and poet R.S. Thomas set forth a haunting image of our God’s mission in his poem, “The Coming.”

And God held in his hand A small globe. Look, he said. The son looked. Far off, As through water, he saw A scorched land of fierce

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Colour. The light burned There; crusted buildings Cast their shadows; a bright Serpent, a river Uncoiled itself, radiant With slime. On a bare Hill a bare tree saddened The sky. Many people Held out their thin arms To it, as though waiting For a vanished April To return to its crossed Boughs. The son watched Them. Let me go there, he said.

“Let me go there.” The Passion and Purpose of our Lord Jesus Christ is to go there -- to a world of desolation and to people holding out their thin arms to that bare tree, waiting for a vanished April to return. “Let me go there,” said our Lord; to live and to die, in order to redeem a sinful and broken world; in order to save sinful and broken people, right where we are. Jesus meets us where we are and not where we ought to be. He comes to us in our weakness, sin, disobedience and denial; in the messes that we’ve made and the messes that we have become. He wants nothing so much as to be welcomed into the places inside where we hide, hopeless and ashamed. He wants to be welcomed so that he can heal us from the inside out and share new and abundant life.

My computer broke down and I called our IT consultant. “Do this,” he said. No change. “OK, try that.” Nothing. I sank into despair. “Don’t worry,” said the consultant. “Now I will take over and fix it from the inside.” Sure enough, I surrendered my cursor and control to him. He did just what he promised. And I thought, “That’s what I need. Not someone to advise me with the outside surface of my life. I need someone whose love is strong enough to go beneath the surfaces that I pretty much manage pretty well pretty much all of the time. I need someone whose love for me is strong enough and extravagant enough to be willing to go into the deepest regions of my rebellious heart to bring light and healing and hope and fix me from the inside.” Someone like that found me. His name is Jesus and He found me in The Episcopal Church. And I love my Church!

When people who lived at the time of our founding had such an experience of Christ’s saving love they did not say, “I’ve been born again.” Instead their testimony was, “I’ve been seized by the power of a great affection.” I believe that, if all eight or nine hundred of us here today had time to tell our stories,

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section B - 139 Bishop’s Address, continued we would hear so much about that great affection that we would never get up off of our knees, giving thanks to God.

Do we need to form a 21st century missionary society so we live more comfortably and more confidently as people who have a personal story to share about God’s great affection for them? Maybe we do. Maybe that would help. Maybe it would be too simple a thing for people like us. Maybe we would rather go on doing the same things, hoping for a different result. Maybe we would rather die than change. Maybe I’m bugging you.

I have been privileged to take part in five General Conventions; two as a Deputy and three as a Bishop. In the thousands of resolutions that I have voted on, none is more powerful or important for me than the following, adopted in 2003, about which I wrote to you in my first communication as your bishop- elect: “Resolved, that the 74th General Convention call on every Episcopalian to be able to articulate his or her faith story; and urge dioceses and congregations to create opportunities for these stories to be told.”

My dear friends, there is no program that will save The Episcopal Church. No earthly power can do that. But bearing witness, through our story, in our own words, to the Good News that Jesus Christ is alive and at work, changing lives – that is an act of faith. You don’t need to join anything. You don’t need permission. Just share that good news and stay out of the way. Give Jesus a chance.

I note that the theme of this Convention is “Go forth for God…” and I earnestly hope that we will go to the world in peace, in love, in strength and in joy (Hymn 347). But before we go forth for God, I pray that we will accept the Good News that Jesus Christ went forth from God for us. Before we did anything for him, he accomplished everything for us. If we have never been astonished at what he did for us on the Cross, stretching out his loving arms in a saving embrace for us, the lost, the lonely and the unworthy, then we need to pay more careful attention this Holy Week and Easter and seek a new and more deeply authentic relationship with our Savior, Lord, Lover and Friend and to rediscover his extravagant affection.

Jesus and the Mission of the Church From the Gospel According to Matthew, 14:22-33, hear the story of our Lord, walking on water. “And *the disciples+ cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.” (14: 26-27).

Jesus sends his Church into places of overwhelming challenge where we may bear witness to the overpowering victory of life. Overwhelmedness is one of the key conditions of our age. This is a story for frightened and discouraged

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section B - 140 Bishop’s Address, continued people; people who are worn out and hungry for hope; people trying to deal with upheaval, disruption and disarray in their lives; people overwhelmed by the hand that they’ve been dealt; people who are under water. They form what Archbishop Williams calls, “the community in front of the text.” They are the Church of Matthew’s day and they are us.

We know what it means to be in a fragile and vulnerable vessel, caught in the storm. That is our Church out there, miles from shore, harassed by the wind and beaten by the waves. There is so much that is against us: a growing secularism that is indifferent, skeptical or hostile to all religious claims; the injustices and exclusions and daily disrespect directed at our brothers and sisters of color, at the disabled and at our gay brothers and lesbian sisters and other sexual minorities; those whose lives have been devastated by the ongoing economic turbulence, having lost jobs and homes; those caught up in violent conflicts and those cast down by earthquakes and other disasters; the poor and homeless and hungry and the least of those whom our Lord called members of his family (Matthew 25:31-46).

The institutional life and financial future of our congregations are also facing high seas and strong winds. Smaller and poorer churches are awash with life- threatening challenges of declining attendance, deteriorating buildings and diminished resources. The combination of clergy compensation and the expense of maintaining physical plants leaves little funding for education and outreach. In too many cases, even in more comfortable communities, vestries have found it necessary to reduce clergy compensation to part-time. Retrenchment is all around us. These are fearful days.

And here is another wave: we are a diocese in decline, in a denomination in decline. A recent report noted that, of 110 dioceses in The Episcopal Church, only four are growing; none of them in our Province. (One of the dioceses that is growing is our new companion – Ecuador Central – which reported a 28.2% increase in membership!) Our losses in membership and in attendance are less precipitous than those in other parts of the Church, but decline is decline. Our work is to feed the sheep, not count them; but let us not live in denial. As Charles Fulton has written, “Resurrection follows death – it does not follow denial.”

There is a term for the fate that many fear: being underwater. It comes to us from the mortgage industry. It means that the balance due on a mortgage exceeds the value of the property. What you own is worth less than what you owe. To be under water easily leads to being counted as worthless. Like the disciples in the storm, we have a deficit of trust!

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But here is the Word of the Lord: “Take heart, it is I; don’t be afraid.” It’s the most frequently occurring command in the Bible. Not love, peace or justice. Not forgive or be reconciled. Certainly not, “Be nice,” or “Don’t touch that.” But, “Do not be afraid.” It’s an Easter greeting and, ever since the moment of the discovery of the empty tomb, Christians have found in it the freedom to live in a Good Friday world with confidence and trust that Easter is real and Jesus is Lord. “Yet even at the grave we make our song: Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.” Jesus wins. Jesus is Lord.

You see, being underwater has another meaning for us. In baptism we were plunged into the water set aside for God’s purposes: for flourishing, not for destruction; for radiance, not for darkness; for abundant life and not for death. We’ve been under water and we were not alone: “We thank you, Father, for the water of Baptism. In it we are buried with Christ in his death. By it we share in his resurrection. Through it we are reborn by the Holy Spirit.” (The Book of Common Prayer, page 306.)

We know that we are not alone, but hard times bring huge waves that threaten to drown us. Sarah Dylan Breuer, a member of Executive Council and one of the wiser voices in our Church, writes brilliantly on our text in her blog, SarahLaughed.net. “Believing in Jesus does not mean believing that we'll be ‘successful’ (however we define that!) in a particular enterprise if it was Jesus calling us to do it, and having faith IN Jesus doesn't imply signing off on a list of statements ABOUT Jesus. Having faith in Jesus means, in my view, a willingness to follow Jesus -- not because we believe that we've already got the rest of the story plotted out once we've made that decision, but because we take seriously that Jesus is Lord, …

“A faithful person eventually gets to the point at which s/he can say to God, ‘I don't know where you're going, but I know that wherever it is, I'd rather be drowning with you than be crowned by somebody else.’”

“I’d rather be drowning with you than be crowned by somebody else.” I believe that it is that passionate commitment to love and follow Jesus Christ and that alone that, by grace, will renew our Church. Not another program, not a fundraising method, not new governance structures; not anything that even the wisest of us can dream up. We will only be the Church if we fall in love with Jesus, put our whole trust in him and drown with him, if need be, rather than be crowned by a lesser god.

Let’s look again at Matthew’s account of Peter’s response to Jesus, walking on the water: “But when *Peter+ noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’ Jesus immediately reached

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section B - 142 Bishop’s Address, continued out his hand and caught him, saying to him, ‘You of little faith, why did you doubt?’ (14:30-31)

Peter had a good moment or two, didn’t he? But then, as countless sermons have pointed out, he got that sinking feeling the minute he paid more attention to the strength of the winds than the company of our Lord. Get out of the boat, just as long as you keep your eyes on Jesus. Again, we might ask, “Why are you telling me this?”

To hearken back to the 1960’s that so many of us remember (sort of), the singer/songwriter/poet Leonard Cohen got it right in his song, “Suzanne:”

And Jesus was a sailor when he walked upon the water And he spent a long time watching from his lonely wooden tower And when he knew for certain only drowning men could see him He said, “All men shall be sailors then until the sea shall free them.”

Only when we put our faith into action do we see the true face of Jesus, our true love. Could our present crises open our eyes to see Jesus in new ways that call us to get out of the boat?

Jesus and Jersey Let me bring this around to New Jersey. The Rev. Dr. Frank Wade, former Rector of St. Alban’s Parish in Washington, D.C. and sometime Chaplain to the House of Deputies brought both comfort and challenge to our Diocese in a sermon that he gave at a special gathering last fall. He spoke about the maps we find when we publish a profile or describe a diocese on a web site. They all have this is common: they locate and identify property sites. This is not how God looks at us.

But suppose God’s map of New Jersey shows not property centers but power centers. Suppose God was behind Paul’s statement that the Kingdom of God is not about talk but power. Suppose God is expecting changed lives, spiritual discoveries and healing actions. Suppose God’s map of New Jersey has circled the centers of change, places where newness is being forged. We often resist change in the name of tradition, conveniently forgetting that our oldest tradition is change. Our story begins with God telling Abraham to go to a land he had never been to and leads up to the Holy Spirit’s promise to lead us into truths we have not known. Where are people being changed, where are institutions full of becoming, where are ideas reaching for lights in places that are still dark?

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Suppose God’s eye is on the risk centers in the diocese; the communities where modern disciples are stepping out into the wind on unthinkable journeys to impossible places. Suppose God is monitoring the deep centers where faithful people are pausing in the presence of mystery and holding the lamp of wonder up to their own and others faces.

Dr. Wade is right – God’s ways are not our ways. God maps our Diocese based on sites where power and change and risk and mystery are happening – none of which are captured on the annual Parochial Report! On God’s map, after all, Calvary is at the center. Calvary is the most hopeful place in the world. It reminds us that our salvation was accomplished in a place of weakness and vulnerability and dispossession. God redeemed the world God loves. At Calvary, Christ stretched out his arms of love on the hard wood of the cross and died, amid the mockery of his enemies, the derision of the crowds, the cowardice of his friends, and abandonment by his God. And yet, at the place where sin and death did their worst, God’s purpose was not undone. God won the victory, not by power, not by coercion, but by sacrificial love. Calvary will always be remembered in the light of our Easter hope. The victory is ours. Astonishing.

What does that look like in the Diocese of New Jersey today? Three years ago the Convention affirmed a vision of our Diocese as one family of diverse and unique congregations, belonging to Jesus Christ and belonging to one another… We said that we are a missionary community, celebrating and sharing the abundant life that Jesus promised. We said that we want to build up the Body of Christ so that we can reach out to the world. We identified five initiatives that would help bring us closer to the vision of our Diocese, flourishing. In the past two years we offered programs and shared resources that would address the Diocese’s desire to grow our congregations through welcome and inclusion and an initiative to focus our attention on spiritual renewal. This year we invite every church, its clergy and lay leaders to give attention to liturgical revival. I believe it would be advantageous to every congregation to review its patterns and practices in worship. Consider whether the liturgy is too esoteric or too chaotic or too boring to honor our God and to empower our people to offer fresh expressions of praise and adoration. Is the liturgy focused on our Lord? Is it reverent? Does it help us to experience the presence and power of God? Are we able to honor the best of our traditions while still finding the means to incorporate the creative offerings of the faithful today? May we continue to be the Church that worships the Lord in the beauty of holiness? Let me catch you celebrating! Our 225th year, while challenging, was a very fruitful year. We sent a faithful, strong and hard-working deputation, led by the Rev. Joan Anders, to the Seventy-Sixth General Convention of The Episcopal Church. Among the

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section B - 144 Bishop’s Address, continued achievements of the Convention were the adoption of resolutions C056 (“Liturgies for Blessings”) and D025 (“Commitment and Witness to Anglican Communion”). I voted in favor of both of these resolutions. In so doing I acted consistent with the position I have taken since coming to New Jersey in 2003; namely, that everyone in this Diocese has a place to stand. I will continue to provide a “generous pastoral response” (C056) to members of this Church living in same-sex, lifelong, committed relationships characterized by the qualities listed in Resolution 2000-D039. I will continue to support those clergy and congregations that welcome such couples and provide prayerful pastoral care, including services of celebration and thanksgiving for the grace and holiness of these unions. Consistent with the call in C056 to honor the theological diversity of this Church as we struggle with these issues, I will continue to provide a generous pastoral response to those who disagree with me. And every cleric shall have the discretion to decline to officiate at a service of celebration and thanksgiving for a same-sex couple, consistent with Canon I.18.4.

Further, in matters of discernment of God’s call to ministry in The Episcopal Church, in this Diocese of New Jersey and beyond, I shall continue to affirm and uphold the view (as found in DO25) that God has called and may call gay and lesbian persons who are living in same-sex relationships to any ordained ministry in this Church. Again, I shall continue to respect the dignity and honor the views of those who disagree with me on these matters. I believe that our Diocese is to be commended for our record of dealing with each other in the turbulence of these contentious times.

In our 225th year we stayed on track with our vision, adopted by the Convention of 2007. Thanks to the Right Onward Visioning Committee, chaired by Annette Buchanan, we offered a wide variety of opportunities for spiritual renewal. With the leadership of Canon Servio Moscoso and the Companion Diocese Committee, we entered into a new companion relationship with Ecuador Central and I was able to attend the Consecration of their Bishop, Luis Fernando Ruiz. Our youth programs continued to grow and flourish, including a third trip to provide Katrina relief in Mississippi. In a courageous act of faith in resurrection, Holy Communion, Fair Haven, voted to close rather than continue to decline; while, at the same time, Bishop Romero received an entire congregation and welcomed them into Grace Church in Elizabeth. Millennium Development Goal funds were directed by Diocesan Council to help support an Anglican school in Nazareth. Canon Lee Powers had a good sabbatical and, thanks be to God, he returned! Our staff successfully managed their way through three resignations, without replacements. Expectations have not diminished and the work has been redistributed. The restructure has begun.

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Speaking of restructure, a task force on the subject, led by Kathy O’Hagan and Fr. Jack Zamboni, did our Diocese a great service last year by exploring the challenging questions that we are facing about our mission, finances, fundraising, staffing and program. You will hear from them in this Convention. We must follow through on the work they have begun. I will charge the Diocesan Council to make this their highest priority in 2010. Looking ahead, I salute all those congregations that have made a commitment of financial support to support the mission of the Diocese of New Jersey through their Fair Share pledge. We are especially grateful to all those churches that give 100% of the asking, according to our diocesan formula. Thanks to all those who accepted the challenge to reach 75%, at least, of the asking. And thanks to all for trying; for, to try to please God does, in fact, please God. We need to review the patterns of giving from the churches to our Diocese and engage the question of accountability, for our own health’s sake.

Surely, tithing will help. Please, adopt the resolution submitted by the Stewardship Commission. Sign the form that says that you are or have a plan to become a tither. It will be a blessing to you, a source of great joy and of spiritual health and maturity.

Other encouraging signs of growth and reasons for rejoicing in New Jersey in the coming year include the following: the expansion of ministries on college campuses, including The College of New Jersey and Rowan University; ministry with the incarcerated (remembering that this Diocese is home to 13 of the 14 state prisons in New Jersey); a youth trip to Ecuador Central; continued art exhibits and programs sponsored by our chapter of The Episcopal Church and the Visual Arts (ECVA); greater assistance to Haiti; the expansion of Hispanic ministries; and the development of new programs in congregational development and evangelism.

I hope we will engage the question of how our Diocese might provide for a second bishop. We have been blessed by the ministry of Bishop Romero. Shall we rally and raise the funding for another bishop? I love Jesus, Jersey and you and I will happily continue to serve. I don’t have anything in mind that I would rather do. I love to serve, but, given the size of this jurisdiction, you would be better served if we had two bishops, at least.

We are here today, 225 years later, because our ancestors propagated the Gospel. They accepted the Good News of God’s missionary, Jesus Christ and went forth for God. They answered the plea, “Come over and help us.” My friends, we are standing on their shoulders. It is our great gift and our holy work to proclaim, by word and deed, the Good News today in Haiti, in Chile and in Darfur; in the streets of Camden, Trenton, Elizabeth and Atlantic City; in the

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section B - 146 Bishop’s Address, continued hearts and minds of anxious young people and frantic parents; among the sick and elderly; and with the seekers, questers and the curious. Listen! They’re all saying, in their own way, “Come over and help us.”

There are many things to discuss and many tough decisions to make. It has to be said, however, that simple maintenance of traditional structures and conventional arrangements is not enough. This boat is sinking. It is long past time to get out of the boat. That is a risk. We may sink. But if we keep our eyes on Jesus, with even a little faith, we may venture a little ways onward. Even if we do sink, that is more faithful than doing the same things over again, expecting different results.

This is our holy work and our sacred pilgrimage. Let us embrace this mission, rejoicing that we have been embraced by those arms of love that he stretched out upon the hard wood of the Cross. Even a little faith and a few steps in his direction please him. Brothers and sisters, everybody: out of the boat! Keep your eyes on Jesus. Better to drown with him than to be crowned by anybody else.

Most of you are aware that I am a baseball fan, but I am not a fan of all baseball teams. While living in the Midwest, I became familiar with the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers and their respective radio broadcasters, Harry Caray and Bob Uecker. When the Cubs played at home in Wrigley Field, Harry Caray would always lead the crowd in singing the song, “Take me out to the ball game,” during the traditional seventh inning stretch. His singing was pretty terrible, but I loved what came next. If the visiting team were ahead, Caray would always add the rallying cry, “Let’s get some runs!”

My friends, we know that the victory over sin and death was won by Jesus on Good Friday. Thanks be to God. But we and the Church in our day are behind. With all due respect for all that has been accomplished in 225 years, I am ambitious for us to do more. I’d love us to hit some home runs in our time together. Let’s not only and always play defense, reacting to things that happen around us. Let’s play offense and get some runs.

I like the tradition at Miller Park in Milwaukee even better. Every time one of the Brewers’ batters hits a long drive that looks like a home run, Bob Uecker and the Milwaukee fans all shout together, “Get up. Get up. Get outta here. Gone!”

“Get up. Get up. Get outta here” has always seemed to me a form of liturgical dismissal worthy of consideration by the Standing Liturgical Commission and authorization by the General Convention. So, as you leave this Convention

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section B - 147 Bishop’s Address, continued tomorrow, remember our theme, taken from the words of Hymn 347: “Go forth for God, go to the world in peace, …in love, …in strength, …in joy.” And, if you need a reminder of our mission, I hereby give permission for the following dismissal to be used in the Diocese of New Jersey: “Get up. Get up. Get outta here!” Amen.

The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell

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Section C Reports for the year 2009

Altar Guild Anti-Racism Commission Archivist’s Report Bishop’s Appointments Board of Missions Committee on Priesthood Committee on Diaconate Committee on Life Long Christian Formation Committee on Resolutions Companion Diocese Congregational Development Diocesan Council Diocesan Delinquent Loans Policy Statement Diocesan Investment Policy Statement Education for Ministry Environmental Commission Finance and Budget General Convention Deputation Historiographer Insurance Committee Loan and Grant Migrant Ministry Nominating Committee Non-Criminal Federal Detention Center-Elizabeth Recovery Ministries of the Diocese of New Jersey Resolution of Courtesy for 2010 Right Onward Standing Commission on Clerical Compensation Standing Committee Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons Sudan-Darfur Committee Task Force on Restructure The Girls Friendly Society The New Jersey Ministry to the Imprisoned Trinity Cathedral Financial Report Trinity Cathedral – Reflections on My Third Year as Dean Trinity Cathedral – Highlights 2009 Youth Council

Altar Guild Report to the 226th Diocesan Convention

The Diocesan Altar Guild is comprised of all members of the altar guilds in each parish and mission. In recent years altar guild members include many men and in some parishes family units. There is a Board with members representing each convocation which holds two meetings a year rotating throughout the Diocese. The annual meeting is held at Trinity Cathedral each fall. The meeting was held on October 27, 2009 beginning with the Eucharist celebrated by the Rt. Rev. George Councell as celebrant.

The DAG focuses on providing vestments and hangings not only within the Diocese but globally as well. Vestments and stoles were provided to All Saints Anglican Church, Ghanda, West Africa and to San Juan, Puerto Rico this past year. These items were taken by visiting priests or organization representatives to insure delivery as packages mailed have not arrived at their designated destinations. We are also accepting requests for "made to order" vestments/hangings. At Bishop Councell's request, a reversible frontal was completed for the moveable altar at Trinity Cathedral.

Mr. Peter Ackerman representing our Companion Diocese of Ecuador Central was the speaker at our annual meeting and provided the background on this new companionship including a question and answer period.

It was voted that the offering from the annual meeting Eucharist would be given to Dean Rene John to support Trinity Cathedral's soup kitchen. Dean John also told us that he is seeking space for the "Bishop's Closet" where we can store donations of suitable ecclesiastical items in good condition for redistribution, providing new life for them in a variety of settings.

Donations were made to the National Altar Guild Association as memorials for deceased members and thank offerings for service years of retiring members.

The ministry of the Diocesan Altar Guild remains essential. I encourage parishes to recruit new participants including younger generations. My prayer is that God will provide faithful servants to do this ministry and cherish the experience as I have.

Yours in Christ, Nanci Miller, Directress

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 149 Anti-Racism Commission

Our Twenty-Year Vision for the Diocese of New Jersey (adopted by Diocesan Council, September 2001)

The Diocese of New Jersey is recognized as a part of the Body of Christ because its congregations joyfully celebrate their anti-racist, multicultural embodiment of Christ’s love.

The Diocese provides intentional leadership in dismantling racism in the wider community by modeling the sharing of power and mutual respect, among all people, at all levels of diocesan life. Its mission, structures, policies, and practices are used to perpetuate an anti-racist identity.

The Diocese’s anti-racist way of living together through its values of justice and equality is seen as a model for change and a sign of hope. The Anti-Racism Commission continues to hold up this vision in all its organizing efforts against racism for the diocese. The Anti-Racism Commission continues to oversee the development and activities of the Anti-Racism Team (ART). The ART continues to organize anti-racism training events, introductory parish and search committee and discernment committee training and a biennial full-day conference for the diocese. The commission continues to offer anti-racism training to all diocesan staff, as well as officials elected to diocesan council, standing committee, finance and budget committee, and other entities. Additionally, the commission provides anti-racism training which is required for all candidates in the school for deacons. Membership of the ART continues to evolve, gaining and also losing team members due to relocations. The purchase of the simultaneous translation equipment has allowed us to continue to offer simultaneous English/Spanish training at our workshops, for the benefit of our Spanish-speaking brothers and sisters.

As of this year, we have several new trainers who have joined the corps, allowing us to meet the numerous requests from parishes for introductory anti- racism workshops. In 2009, ART trainers were able to share the diocese’s approach toward becoming an anti-racist institution with parishes and search committees. To date, the Commission has provided a 90-minute workshop to over 20 parishes and search committees.

On November 21, we organized a conference featuring The Honorable Byron Rushing, a representative from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. His presentation on “The Church’s Role in building a Post Racial America” was outstanding. Over 75 people attended the event representing several parishes participated in the day-long workshop, which was seen by many as a successful

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 150 Anti-Racism, continued event. Several persons signed up to join the Anti-Racism Team. Additionally, participants gave names of parishes that would like anti-racism parish presentations.

We pray for your personal commitment to ending the sin of racism in our diocese. We appreciate and value your ongoing support as we work toward fulfilling the 20-Year Anti-Racism Vision for the Diocese of New Jersey.

The Anti-Racism Commission of the Diocese of New Jersey

Archivist

The following list of the Histories of Dioceses now owned by your Archives is for your information and on-premises research use. We will continue to add to these holdings as finances permit.

The Rev. Canon Laurence D. Fish, Archivist

Diocese Author Title Alaskan Missions of TEC: A Brief Sketch, Historical & Alaska Hudson Stuck Descriptive Albany George E. DeMille History of the Diocese of Albany, 1704-1923 Margaret S. White Already to Harvest: Episcopal Church in Arkansas McDonald Arkansas California Edward L. Parsons Diocese of California, 1915-1940 Chicago Francis J. Hall History of the Diocese of Chicago, Part I Allen duPont Colorado Breck Episcopal Church in Colorado, 1860-1963 Connecticut Samuel Hart Old Connecticut Connecticut Nelson R. Burr Story of Diocese of Connecticut E. Edwards Connecticut Beardsley History of Episcopal Church in Conn to 1868 Delaware Charles A. Silliman Episcopal Church in Delaware, 1785-1954 Joseph W. Chinn, Delaware Jr All I have Seen…the McKinstry Memoirs Florida George R. Bentley Episcopal Diocese of Florida, 1892-1975 History of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis,1838- Indianapolis Joyce M. Booth 1988 Blance Mercer Plenteous Harvest: Episcopal Church in Kansas,1837- Kansas Taylor 1972 Lexington Swinford & Lee Great Elm Tree: Heritage of Episc Dio of Lexington Los Angeles Ctephen C. Clark Diocese of Los Angeles, a brief history, 1945 Arthur P. Tercentenary Essays commemorating Ang. Md, 1692- Maryland Middleton 1792 Massachusetts Mark Duffy, ed Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, 1784-1984 Massachusetts Convention Commemorative Discourses on the Centennial, 1885

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 151 Milwaukee Harold E. Wagner Episcopal Church in Wisconsin, 1847-1947 Fifty Years of Church Work in Diocese of Minnesota George C. Tanner Minnesota,1857-1907 Nebraska William j. Barnds Episcopal Church in Nebraska New Jersey David King, ed Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey, 1785-1985 North Carolina Lawrence London Episcopal Church in North Carolina, 1701-1959 Marshall D. North Carolina Haywood Lives of the Bishops of North Carolina Robert & Wynona God Giveth the Increase, History of Epis Chur in North Dakota Wilkens N.Dakota Northern Our Heritage History of first 75 years of Dio of Indiana Robert J. Canter Northern Indiana Ohio George F. Smythe History of the Diocese of Ohio, until the year 1918 Oklahoma Sam Botkin Episcopal Church in Oklahoma Olympia Episcopal Church in western Washington, 100th Olympia Chas. F. Schreiner History of the Bishops of Dio. Of Olympia Pacific Louis C. Sanford Province of the Pacific History of the Diocese of Pennsylvania, P.E.C., 1784- Pennsylvania J. Wesley Twelves 1968 Rhode Island Dudley Tyna Rhode Island Episcopalians, 1635-1953 South Carolina Frederick Dalcho Historical Account of the PEC of So.Car., 1670-1820 South Carolina Albert Thomas, ed Historical Account of PEC in So. Carolina, 1820-1957 Virginia Driving South Dakota Hawk Sneve That They May Life, Episc Church in S.D., 1859-1976 Joseph Cushman, Sound of Bells:Episcopal Church in South Florida,1892- South Florida Jr 1969 Southern Ohio Boyd Vincent Recollections of the Diocese of Southern Ohio Southwestern Virginia Katharine Brown Hills of the Lord, 1738-1938 Tennessee Arthur H. Noll History of the Church in Diocese of Tennessee Upper Rio Lighting the Candle: Epis Church of the Upper Rio Grande James M. Stoney Grande. Utah Frederick Quinn History of the Episcopal Church in Utah, 1867-1996 Ed. Bond,Joan Virginia Gundersen Episcopal Church in Virginia, 1607-2007 G. MaClaren Virginia Brydon Highlights Along the Road of the Anglican Church West Ellen Davies- The Romance of the Episcopal Church in West Tennessee Rogers Tennessee` West Ellen Davies- Heirs Through Hope: the Episcopal Diocese of West. Tennsessee Rogers Tenn. West Texas 100 Years of Knowing Christ & Making Him Known George W. History & Record of the PEC in Diocese of Westt Virg., West Virginia Peterkin 1902 Western Diocesan Amiable Dwellings Revisited; Episcopal Churches of Mass. Committee W.M. Western Donald N. Mass. Alexander Diocese of Western Masachusetts, 1901-1951 Western From the Blackstone to Housatonic…1st Hundred Mass. Richard Nunley Years Western James B. Sill Historical Sketches Diocese of Western North Carolina 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 152 No Carolina Wilburn C. Diary of a Diocese: History of the Epis. Ch. In Dio. Of West Virginia Campbell West Va

Bishop’s Appointments 2010 Report to the 226th Annual Convention

Chancellor Canon John Wood Goldsack, Esq. Archivist/Historiographer The Rev. Canon Laurence D. Fish Parliamentarian Canon John Wood Goldsack, Esq. Assistant Secretary Mary Ann Rhoads Convention Coordinator Ann M. Notte

Balloting Committee The Rev. Louis J. De Sheplo, Dcn. Jerry Allen The Rev. John W. Hain, Sr., Dcn., Chair Norma R. Tucker The Rev. Frederick B. May, Dcn. The Rev. Leslie G. Mazzacano, Dcn. The Rev. Douglas J. Reans The Rev. Elmer L. Sullivan

Committee on Classification of Congregations The Rev. John V. Zamboni, Chair Carolyn Belvin

Committee on Credentials of Lay Deputies The Rev. Charles D. Sasso-Crandall, Chair Electra Burdick James Bye Carolyn Cain Muriel Sprock

Committee on Deceased Members The Rev. Canon Ronald G. Albury, Chair Mary Ann Rhoads, Staff Liaison

Committee on Resolutions The Rev. Terence Blackburn Paul Ambos, Esq., Chair The Rev. Dirk C. Reinken Margaret Hughes The Rev. Jane L. Rockman Cynthia A. Miller John A. Sully Mary Ann Rhoads, Staff Liaison

Committee on Rules of Order and Dispatch of Business The Rev. Dean Henry Paul Ambos, Esq. The Rev. Peter T. Manzo Canon John Wood Goldsack, Esq., Chair Norma R. Tucker 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 153 Bishop’ Appointments, continued Committee on Validation of the Minutes The Rev. Canon Ronald G. Albury Kathleen O’Hagan The Rev. Robert H. Legnani, Chair

Committees of the Diocese Appointed by the Bishop

Anti-Racism Commission The Rev. Canon Joan E. Fleming, Co-Chair Susan Espenshade The Rev. Andrea Rose-Marie Hayden Cesar Imbert The Rev. Martha M. McKee Kevin Thompson The Rev. Andy Moore Gloria Walker The Rev. Theodore Moore, Dcn. The Rev. C. John Thompson-Quartey, Co-Chair The Rev. Mark R. Van Sant

Bishop’s Advisory Commission on Liturgy The Rev. Valerie L. Balling Terry Cooper The Rev. Terence Blackburn Deborah Ford The Rev. Rosemarie Broderick, Dcn. Norma R. Tucker The Rev. Philip B. Carr-Jones The Rev. Peter S. Cornell, Dcn. The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell, Chair The Rev. Andrea Rose-Marie Hayden The Rev. Francis N. Hebert The Rev. Mary Ann Jensen, Dcn. The Rev. Canon Martin U. N. Oguike The Rev. Arthur P. Powell, Co-Chair

Bishop’s Advisory Commission on Music The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell, Chair Charles M. Banks The Rev. Russell A. Griffin Stephen Bearse The Rev. Francis N. Hebert Deborah Ford The Rev. Dennis Witt Nichols Ruth Perry Mark Trautman Gladstone Trott Jeff Unger Tom Whittemore, Co-Chair Vernon Williams

Commission on Church Architecture The Rev. William Otis Breedlove, II Peter Morgan The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell, Ex Officio Charles Nakash The Rev. Bruce Montgomery, Chair

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Commission on Ministry with Disabled Brother John Baptist, OSF Elaine Bailey The Rev. Sheelagh Clarke, Co-Chair Noelinda Cassell The Rev. Susan Richardson Donna Devlin, Co-Chair Charlotte Hayden Elizabeth Papp, Secretary Jennifer Reid Megan Thomas Mark Willis

Commission on Ministry The Rev. John C. Belmont, Jr., Chair

Committee on Lifelong Christian Formation The Rev. Deborah Cook, Co-Chair Vacancy, Co-Chair

2011 The Rev. Victoria Cuff, Dcn. Donna Devlin The Rev. Mary Jean B. Metzger Nancy H. Miller The Rev. Lois Schembs 2012 The Rev. Justin Falciani Lisa Hoffman The Rev. Emily A. Griffin Susan Legnani 2013 The Rev. Gregory A. Bezilla The Rev. Lisa Caton The Rev. Joanna E. George, Dcn. 2014 The Rev. Sheelagh Clarke Eve Chamberlain The Rev. Andrea Rose Marie Hayden Suzanne Johansson The Rev. Lisa Mitchell, Liaison for EMF Kep Short, Staff Liaison

Committee on the Priesthood The Rev. John C. Belmont, Jr., Co-Chair Constance White, Co-Chair

2011 The Rev. Gregory A. Bezilla H. Arthur Phills The Rev. Peter A. French Carroll Wilson The Rev. Margaret R. Hodgkins

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 155 Bishop’ Appointments, continued 2012 The Rev. Stephen Carroll Andrea Bardelmeier The Rev. Kuruvilla K. Chandy Herbert Thomas The Rev. Ophelia G. Laughlin 2013 The Rev. Jane T. Brady Robert Lewis The Rev. Carolyn H. Eklund Vincent Tortorello The Rev. Edmund W. Zelley 2014 The Rev. Idalia S. Craig James Morrison The Rev. Pedro S. Guzman Anna Young The Rev. Philip H. Kasey

Committee on the Diaconate The Ven. Victoria Cuff, Dcn., Co-Chair The Rev. Lynn H. Johnson, Dcn., Co-Chair

2011 The Rev. Emily C. Holman, Dcn. Carroll Wilson The Rev. Mary Ann Jensen, Dcn. 2012 The Rev. Carolsue Cummings, Dcn. Nancy H. Miller The Rev. David L. Laquintano 2013 The Rev. William C. Parker Cedric Richardson The Rev. Thomas E. Sweeny, Dcn. 2014 The Rev. Catherine P. Esposito, Dcn. Nancy Metcalf The Rev. Anna S. Powell

Companion Diocese Committee The Rev. Pedro S. Guzman, Vice-Chair John Ackerman, Chair The Rev. Emily C. Holman, Dcn. Hilary Thomas Dorer The Rev. Lisa S. Mitchell Felix Estepa The Rev. Dr. Francisco Pozo Arnetha Jackson The Rev. John G. Steed Charles Nakash The Rev. Margaret Sterchi Vincent Tortorello The Rev. C. Scott Trull Kep Short, Staff Liaison he Rev. Mark R. Van Sant

Congregational Development Committee The Rev. Debra K. Bullock Jean DeVitto The Rev. Stephen Carroll Lawrence Stroud The Rev. Justin Falciani Constance White The Rev. Richard M. C. Morley 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 156 Bishop’ Appointments, continued

The Rev. Canon Donald J. Muller The Rev. Christopher M. Rodriguez, Chair The Rev. James Strader The Rev. J. Matthew Tucker The Rev. Robert Turner, Dcn. The Rev. Canon Lee Powers, Staff Liaison The Rev. Debra Clarke, Dcn., Staff Liaison

Diocesan Millennium Development Goals Task Force The Rev. Lisa Caton, Chair Mary Cullen The Rev. Christopher Cox, Dcn. Shawn Fay The Rev. Jarrett Kerbel Clara Gregory Aline Haynes Michelle LeBlanc Jan Logan Judith Lowry Sayah Richardson Patricia Sayles Trisha Thorme Ann Zultner

Environmental Commission The Rev. Catherine P. Esposito, Dcn. Harry Allen The Rev. Fletcher Harper Mary Elizabeth Allen The Rev. Barbara A. D. Jensen, Dcn. Barbara Bach The Rev. Joseph R. Parrish, Jr., Chair Harvey Cottrell The Rev. Nancy H. Speck James Cramer The Rev. Franklin E. Vilas Ellie Dunn The Rev. Richard C. Wrede Theresa Gregory Sister Linda Clare Virginia Lamarche-Beaufays Margaret Rich Lisa Redfield Gail Reilly Patricia Sayles Debra Vena Associate Member: Linda Field

Hispanic Commission The Rev. J. Rodney Croes Francisca Ascue The Rev. Kathleen De John, Dcn., Secretary Felix Estepa The Rev. Carolyn H. Eklund Jorge Galeano The Rev. Pedro S. Guzman Cesar Imbert The Rev. Francis N. Hebert Sergio Lopez

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The Rev. Joseph R. Parrish, Jr. Zulema Melo The Rev. Dr. Francisco Pozo, Chair Rosa Peňa-Brown The Rev. Salvador Ros Nelsi Ruiz Luz Sanchez Robert Taylor, Sr. Rosa Terminelle Sebastian Vasquez

Ministry to the Imprisoned The Rev. Gail Bennett, Dcn. Emmanuel Bourjolly The Rev. Johnine Byrer, Dcn., Chair Frederick Daugherty The Rev. Frederick R. Pray, Dcn. Henry H. Murray Thomas Rigg Dwight Taylor Ellen Wanser

Insurance Committee The Rev. Dr. Frank K. Jago Cynthia A. Miller The Rev. Dr. Jeffrey M. Kirk David Mulcahy The Rev. Dr. Alan K. Salmon Ardelle Zervos The Rev. Philip W. Stowell, Chair William Bloor, Consultant The Rev. Canon Lee Powers, Staff Liaison

Loan and Grant Committee The Rev. Francis A. Hubbard, Chair Edward Filipski The Rev. Philip H. Kasey Jay R. Ham The Rev. Ellen Rutherford John Holt

Migrant Ministry The Rev. Pedro S. Guzman, Chair The Rev. Salvador Ros

The Committee of the Church Pension Fund The Very Rev. Lloyd G. Chattin Jacquelin Tootell The Rev. Philip W. Stowell, Chair Fred Vereen The Rev. Canon Lee Powers, Staff Liaison

Planned Giving Committee The Rev. Jane T. Brady Richard Ellwood The Rev. Dean Henry, Chair Canon John Wood Goldsack, Esq. The Rev. Margaret Hodgkins, Vice-Chair Charles Watson The Rev. Canon Martin U. N. Oguike The Rev. Richard Ottaway The Rev. Canon Lee Powers, Staff Liaison 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 158 Bishop’ Appointments, continued

Recovery Ministries Diocese of New Jersey The Rev. Catherine E. Brunson, Dcn., Co-Chair The Rev. Joanna George, Dcn. Polly Horvath The Rev. Dr. Judith Krom, Dcn. Robert Lowry The Rev. Mary Ann Jensen, Dcn. Harriet S. Stuart The Rev. Joseph Sweeney, Dcn., Co-Chair Curtis Wilson The Rev. Mark R. Van Sant Robert Ferguson

Stewardship Commission 2011 The Rev. David L. Snyder Donna Devlin The Rev. Dr. Hugh E. Brown, III David Waite 2012 The Rev. C. John Thompson-Quartey Clara Gregory The Rev. Donald L. Turner Canon Charles H. Perfater, Chair 2013 The Rev. Dr. Patrick R. Close Robert Rodgers The Rev. Joseph R. Parrish, Jr. Chuck Rose

Sudan-Darfur Committee The Rev. Jane T. Brady Glendon Bell The Rev. Hugh Brown, III, Chair Matthew Bollinger The Rev. Canon Martin U.N. Oguike Alicia Graham The Rev. Nancy Hite Speck The Rev. Sharon Sutton, Dcn.

Jane O. P. Turner Fund The Rev. Canon Dr. Virginia M. Sheay, Chair Janet W. Byard Harold Hill

Women’s Commission 2011 The Rev. Nancy H. Speck, Chair Pamela Maiolo The Rev. Margaret Sterchi 2012 The Rev. Debra K. Bullock Laurie Morgan The Rev. Jill McNish 2013 The Rev. Susan E. Osborne-Mott Deborah Kirk The Rev. Rosemarie Broderick, Dcn. Greta Brown – Liaison between the ECW and the Women’s Commission

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 159 Board of Missions

Board of Missions membership: The Reverend Gina Walsh-Minor(Bishop’s Appointment), Mr. Felix Estepa and The Reverend Arthur Powell( Council’s Appointment), Mr. Rudolph Meyer and The Reverend Derrick Wedderburn (Atlantic Convocation), Ms. Nancy Sullivan and The Reverend Helen Orlando, Dcn. (Burlington Convocation), Mr. Paul Wolfgang and The Reverend Pedro Guzman (Camden Convocation), The Reverend Servio Moscoso and Ms. Carolyn Hales (Northern Convocation), Ms. Lynette Darling and The Reverend Karin Mitchell (Trenton Convocation), Ms. Norma Tucker and The Reverend Canon Carol Horton (Watchung Convocation), Mr. Thomas O'Connor and The Reverend Carmen Viola, Dcn.( Woodbury Convocation), Monmouth Convocation - vacant Changes in clergy serving in Mission Congregations:

Holy Spirit, Bellmawr & St. Luke’s, Westville – The Rev. Nathan Ferrell is vicar St. Mary’s, Clementon – The Rev. David L. Snyder – Supply Priest Grace Church, Elizabeth – The Latino clergy in the Diocese has given their support to Grace Church to celebrate the Sacraments and pastoral care. St. Alban’s, New Brunswick – is at the stage of signing a letter of agreement with a Priest-in-charge. Trinity Church, Swedesboro – The Rev. Ann McRae Wrede is Priest in Charge. St. Michael’s, Trenton – is seeking the help of a supply priest. Holy Spirit, Tuckerton – The Rev. Martha McKee is vicar Trinity, Vineland – The Rev. Ellen C. Rutherford is interim vicar San Jose, Elizabeth - Servio Moscoso has resigned his position as Vicar to take up a new position in the Diocese of Texas as of December 1, 2009.

Holy Communion, Fair Haven – closed

Cooperation in expansion of Hispanic ministry: Several English-speaking congregations have taken the initiative to open their doors to the Hispanic community from which some congregations have merged. St. Stephen’s in Beverly now include parts of the services in Spanish to accommodate a small number congregation in their Sunday Eucharist. Grace Church in Plainfield has a Saturday evening service in Spanish, so does St. Mark’s in Williamstown, St. Peter’s in Perth Amboy and St. Peter’s. Freehold.

The Hispanic Commission sponsored two workshops in 2009: One was for married couples and the other a training workshop for vestry members. They also sponsored their regular Hispanic Festival which was held this year at St. Andrew’s in Camden.

Mission Assistance: In support of the ministry of some of our mission congregations, the following churches received $265,000 of mission assistance in 2009: 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 160

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Urban Churches 1. St. Andrew’s, Camden $56,500.00 2. San Jose, Elizabeth $38,000.00 4. Cristo Rey, Trenton $33,000.00 5. St. Alban’s, New Brunswick $20,000.00 6. Trinity, Vineland $21,000.00 TOTAL $158,500.00

Non-Urban Churches 1. St. Francis, Dunellen $ 4,500.00 2.St. James, Edison $20,000.00 3. St. John’s, Fords $15,000.00 4. Holy Spirit, Tuckerton $ 6,000.00 5. St. Luke’s & All Saints $ 5,000.00 6. St. Barnabas, Villas $21,000.00 7. St. Mark’s, Williamstown $25,000.00 TOTAL $96,500.00

Respectfully submitted, The Rt. Rev. Sylvestre Romero, Assistant Bishop March 2010

Committee on the Priesthood Annual Report – 2009-10

The Committee on the Priesthood oversees the journey of those discerning that they have a call to the priesthood. Its responsibilities include reviewing applications, interviewing nominees, placing nominees in parishes other than their own for further discernment, recommending to the Bishop those who should become postulants and proceed in the process to become priests, and supporting those in the process from beginning steps, through seminary, to being ordained.

Current Status of Individuals in the Process

Transitional Deacons o One candidate was ordained to the transitional diaconate and graduated from seminary in May 2009. This new deacon is doing some additional Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) before being ordained to the priesthood. o There is one individual in the process who is a vocational deacon now seeking the priesthood. Ordination to the priesthood is expected to occur in the spring or early summer 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 161 Committee on the Priesthood, continued

of 2010 after completion of the senior year in seminary. This individual took the GOEs in January 2010. o In November 2009, four candidates who are in their senior year in seminary were ordained to the transitional diaconate. Theses deacons are expected to be ordained to the priesthood in the spring or early summer of 2010. This is the first year candidates in the diocese have been ordained to the transitional diaconate in the fall of their last year of seminary. Earlier ordination to the diaconate and then priesthood will allow them to exercise full duties when they are placed in parishes. These four individuals took the GOEs in January 2010.

Postulants and Candidates o There are currently two postulants in seminary: . Juniors or middlers in seminary (2): Two postulants are attending seminary full-time – one junior and one middler. o Recently approved (3): . There were two nominees to the priesthood in 2009 who was interviewed for further ministry discernment in September 2009. These individuals were accepted as nominees into the process, had COP liaisons appointed for guidance, and were placed in a parish, other than their home parish, for further discernment. These two nominees were approved for postulancy in January 2010. . Another nominee to the priesthood in 2009 was approved for postulancy in January 2010. The Committee deemed that this nominee has had sufficient discernment in parishes other than their own to be approved without this additional period of discernment.

Others in Process o There are other potential applicants in various stages of completing work with their Parish Committees on Ministry. o There are also three clergy from other denominations seeking ordination in The Episcopal Church through the Diocese.

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Visits with Seminarians

Members of the Committee on the Priesthood periodically visit our seminarians at General Theological Seminary in New York City. The GTS seminarians joined the Co-Chairs of the COP for individual conversations and then dinner in December 2009. One of the Committee visited the seminarian at the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia.

In June 2009 the COP held its third afternoon of fellowship and bible study at St. Matthews in Pennington so that seminarians and members of the COP could get to know each other better and to ensure that there is interaction before the seminarians are interviewed for candidacy. Also invited to attend were the summer interns from the inception of the summer program.

Recruitment

The Subcommittee on Recruitment/Development continues to be active in developing new approaches to recruitment. There was the first Passion and Purpose Sunday in April 2009 with another in planned for April 18, 2010. The subcommittee held a retreat for young adults in May 2009, connected more frequently with summer interns during the year, and developed a video for the Diocesan youth website aimed at attracting more young adults to the priesthood.

The Recruitment Subcommittee placed four college students in its 6th summer internship program to encourage college students to consider the priesthood. This brings the total number of summer interns supported by the diocese over the five years to 23. Interns receive $3,000 each - $2500 stipend and $500 for books and materials.

Discernment Shepherds

The subcommittee formed to provide guidance and training to Parish Committees on Ministry continued to shepherd discerners and PCOMs. All PCOMs with nominees in the process were trained. This committee also monitors the progress of each nominee at the very early stages.

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Financial Aid

With the approval of the Standing Committee, the COP awarded $95,000 in financial aid to seven postulants attending seminary in the 2009-10 academic year. All postulants who applied for financial aid received assistance.

Respectfully submitted, The Rev. John Belmont and Ms. Constance White Co-Chairs, Committee on the Priesthood January 2010

Committee on the Diaconate

The School for Deacons continues to grow and evolve as a viable asset to continuing education in the Diocese under the leadership of the Rev. Linda Moeller, director. The Venerable Victoria Cuff, archdeacon for discernment is the liaison between the School for Deacons and the COD.

The Committee on the Diaconate is responsible for interviewing, identifying and recommending applicants to the School for Deacons. It also continues to shepherd students in the school through the ordination process. The Committee worked closely with the Rev. Elizabeth Geitz, Canon for Ministry Development, to assure that the discernment, selection process and preparation of those who have expressed a call to the diaconate is thoughtful, intentional and fair.

The Archdeacons have oversight and for deacons in the Diocese in three special areas.. The Venerable Keith McCoy is Archdeacon for Deployment in the diocese. The Venerable John Hanson is Archdeacon for Pastoral Care and the Venerable Victoria Cuff is Archdeacon for Discernment. The Archdeacons report directly to the Bishop.

The following persons were ordained in May of 2009 Rose Broderick, Susan Cushinotto, Judith Krom, Christopher Cox, David Lawson-Beck, Joseph Sweeney, and Carmen Viola. Accepted into the School for Deacons in the class of 2012 are Kate Deans, Sally Larrabee, Janet Daniels, Carl Dunn, Hank Bristol, Clive Sang, Teddy Edwards and Ted Foley. Classes began in September 2009.

The COD is involved in the North American Association for the Diaconate, which through publication and conferences, works within the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada to promote the Diaconate, to educate the church about the diaconate, and to support deacons in ministry.

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The Committee on the Diaconate, co-chaired by the Rev. Lynn H. Johnson, Dcn and the Ven. Victoria Cuff, Dcn. consists of the Rev. Anna Powell, the Rev. David L. LaQuintano, The Rev. Debra Brewin-Wilson, The Rev. William Praker, the Rev. Carolsue Cummings, Dcn., the Rev. Tom Sweeny, Dcn., the Rev. Emily Holman, Dcn, The Rev. Catherine Esposito, Dcn., Dcn., Mr. Carroll Wilson, Mr. Cedric Richardson. Ms Nancy Miller, Ms Nancy Metcalf.

Respectfully submitted, The Venerable Victoria Cuff, Deacon, Co-Chair The Reverend Lynn H. Johnson, Deacon, Co-chair

Committee on Life Long Christian Formation

The Committee on Life Long Christian Formation offers workshops, resources, and assistance to Christian educators throughout the Diocese.

On January 17, 2009 the Committee held “Passion and Purpose: The Heart of Christian Formation” with well-known keynote presenters The Rev. Dr. Jim Lemler of Connecticut and Dr. Vicki Garvey of the Diocese of Chicago. This day, meant to support and honor both lay and clergy educators, was a day of presentation and workshops designed to inspire and inform all those involved in Christian Formation at any level. There was an extensive display of curriculum as well as a workshop by Sharon Ely Pearson of Church Publishing. It was well received by the over 80 persons in attendance.

A Day of Godly Play was held at St. Matthew’s Church, Pennington, on March 14, 2009. This day of Godly Play presentations and how to adapt the program for certain ages and parish circumstances was enthusiastically attended by about 25 persons.

Every parish in the Diocese of New Jersey continues to have the opportunity to utilize the Audio Visual Resource Library (AVRL), which is in the Diocese of Pennsylvania. Videos, DVD’s, and audio tapes can be ordered by phone (215- 627-6434, ext.110) or email ([email protected]). The AVRL Catalog can now be accessed online at www.mrconline.org, or through the link as provided on our Diocesan website (please choose ‘About the Diocese’, then ‘Committees’, and then click on this committee’s name for the link). This service is free to all parishes in our Diocese. There is a variety of material available for children, youth, and adults, encompassing areas from Scripture and liturgy to history, social values, and prayer.

Materials for our own Diocesan Resource Center are purchased as budget allows, and during 2009, we had a subscription with Church Publishing that 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 165 Committee on Life Long Christian Formation, continued allowed us to acquire one copy of every new Church Publishing publication for that year. We are grateful to a grant from the Episcopal Church Women of St. John’s in Somerville to fund this subscription. The Rev. Bill Breedlove has graciously and generously spent much time to set up our Resource Center so that it may be accessed on line through the Diocesan website, with the assistance of Sarah Paige. It can be accessed via a link on a Diocesan website. The Resource Center contains a wide variety of materials on a broad range of topics. The Committee also supports the Hightstown Conference, an ecumenical Christian Formation conference, held in March of each year, as well as supporting Diocesan sponsored Christian formation programs. We are happy to assist any parish that is looking for help with their own Christian Education/Formation program.

We would like to thank all members of the Committee who have served this year: The Reverends Gregory Bezilla, Lisa Caton, Sheelagh Clarke, Polly Kasey, Emily Griffin, Andrea Hayden, Mary Jean Metzger, Justin Falciani and Joanna George; The Ven. Victoria Cuff; Susan Legnani, Eve Chamberlain, Donna Devlin, Nancy Miller, Lisa Hoffman, Deb Ellwood, Suzanne Johansson, and Betsy LaVela; The Rev. Lisa Mitchell, EFM Coordinator; The Canon Kep Short and Debbie Crall, Staff Liaisons.

Respectfully submitted, The Rev. Debbie Cook, Chair

Committee on Resolutions

The Committee on Resolutions received one proposed resolution by the January 15, 2010 deadline for submissions and five thereafter, only one of which was received early enough to be included in the Preliminary Report. Hearings were held on Saturday, February 20, 2010, at Diocesan House, at which several of the proposals were modified by their proposers from the language in the Preliminary Report or as distributed as preconvention meetings. This Final Report thus supersedes the Preliminary Report and also includes the recommendations of the Committee on Resolutions.

As provided by the Rules of Order, Proposed Resolutions 2010-2, 2010-3, 2010- 4, 2010-5, 2010-6, and any other proposed resolutions not timely submitted to the Committee on Resolutions, and not required by canon to be submitted to some other committee, may be brought to the floor of Convention for consideration only upon a two-thirds vote of Convention.

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 166 Committee on Resolutions, continued Respectfully submitted, Committee on Resolutions The Rev'd Dirk C. Reinken The Rev'd Terence Blackburn The Rev'd Jane L. Rockman Ms. Margaret Hughes Mrs. Cynthia A. Miller Mr. John A. Sully Paul Ambos, Esq., Chair Ms. Mary Anne Rhoads, Diocesan Liaison

RESOLUTION 2010-1:

Subject: Affirm the Tithe as the Minimum Standard for the Diocese of New Jersey

Be It Resolved, That the 226th Annual Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey reaffirm the tithe as the minimum standard of giving for Episcopalians of this Diocese; and be it

Further Resolved, That the Secretary of Convention make provision for the Convention members to indicate that they either are tithing or are firmly committed to tithing within five years, by signing their name and clearly printing their name and parish and its town, or, if they feel it inappropriate to make such a private matter public, by clearly printing the word "Anonymous" and giving either their town of residence or the state or foreign country where they were born; and be it

Further Resolved, That the record of names and "Anonymous" signings be published in the Journal of this Convention and in such other diocesan publications as the Bishop may designate; and be it

Further Resolved, That each congregation be requested to consider a similar resolution at its next Annual Meeting.

SUBMITTED BY: The Rev'd Joan M.P. Anders, the Rev'd John V. Zamboni, the Rev'd Joan E. Fleming, the Rev'd Ronald N. Pollock, the Rev'd Gail Bennett, Dcn., the Rev'd Andrea Rose-Marie Hayden, the Rev'd Mark Chattin, John Wood Goldsack, Esq., Ms. Noreen Duncan, Canon Charles Perfater, Ms. Alicia Graham, and Paul Ambos, Esq. (members of the Diocese of New Jersey Deputation to 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 167 Committee on Resolutions, continued

General Convention 2009), and the Rev'd Dr. Hugh E. Brown, III, the Rev'd Dr. Patrick R. Close, the Rev'd Joseph R. Parrish, Jr., the Rev'd Dr. David L. Snyder, the Rev'd C. John Thompson-Quartey, the Rev'd Donald L. Turner, Ms. Donna Devlin, Ms. Clara Gregory, Canon Charles Perfater, Mr. Robert Rogers, Mr. Chuck Rose, and Mr. David Waite (members of the Diocesan Stewardship Commission)

Statement in Support of Resolution 2010-1 by Proposers:

In living memory, the 1982 General Convention of The Episcopal Church was the first to state that the tithe is "the minimum standard of giving for Episcopalians." Several subsequent Conventions (1988, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2003, and 2009) have reaffirmed this concept in the same or similar language.

When the General Convention 1982 Stewardship Legislative Committee was first formulating its resolution, there was vigorous debate as to whether the resolution should be a canon (they decided "no"), whether passing such a resolution was too legalistic, whether the resolution should specify whether the calculation is restricted to gifts to this Church or whether financial support for other Godly work should be included, and so on. The 1982 Committee ultimately intentionally left such matters up to each individual church member to decide. Subsequent General Conventions have followed this precedent. Tithing is an important spiritual discipline. Except in the most unusual circumstances, it is a major contributor to the giver's spiritual health and inner joy.

Note that the sometimes-offered wording "biblical tithe" is inaccurate because the word "tithe" does not always refer to the same thing in different places in the Bible: Sometimes it refers to income, sometimes to property. Other biblical standards include "all" as in "You shall love the Lord your God with all . . ." and 50-50, as in "If you have two cloaks . . . ".

Additional information, including the wording of the past General Convention resolutions, may be found at http://drop.io/GC2009tithingresolution .

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Recommendation by Committee on Resolutions:

The Committee makes no recommendation as to this proposal.

Note from the Committee on Resolutions: The following five proposals were submitted to the Committee after the January 15, 2010 deadline under Rule VIII. Each may come before Convention only upon a two-thirds prior consent for its consideration.

RESOLUTION 2010-2:

Subject: 25th Anniversary of the Ordination of the First Class of the School for Deacons in the Diocese of New Jersey

Be It Resolved, That this Diocese congratulate our original class of deacons on the 25th anniversary of their ordination, as well as the others who have followed them into this ministry; and be it

Further Resolved, That this Diocese thank the Rev'd Richard Bower, the Rev'd Carol Kerbel, the Rev'd Thomas Kerr, and the Rev'd Norman Farnlof, who provided leadership in the formation of the first class, as well as the Rev'd Thora Chadwick, the Rev'd Susan B.P. Norris, and the Rev'd Linda Moeller, who have served as directors of the succeeding programs; and be it

Further Resolved, That this Diocese commend the ministry of servant leadership to those who wish to follow our Lord’s words: "I am among you as one who serves."

SUBMITTED BY: The Ven. Victoria Cuff, the Ven. Dr. John H. Hanson, the Ven. W. Keith McCoy, and the Ven. Carol B. Stoy (emerita)

Statement in Support of Resolution 2010-2 by Proposers:

In 1981, Bishop Van Duzer authorized an "experimental" class of what were then called vocational deacons, reflecting the movement of parts of the

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Episcopal Church to recover a truer sense of servant ministry. Over 80 persons applied, and 24 were admitted to the first program, led by the Reverends Richard Bower, Thomas Kerr, Norman Farnlof, and Carol Kerbel. Twenty-two persons were ordained on the Saturday after Easter 1985 (April 13) by Bishop Belshaw.

A subsequent class of the Deacon Formation Program was started in 1987 and ordained in 1990 by Bishop Belshaw. Plans for a third class did not come to fruition until 1994, and classes for what became the School for Deacons (as renamed by Bishop Joslin) began in 1995. Since then, classes of deacons have been ordained in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, and 2009, with the Class of 2012 beginning its studies last fall.

Today, there are over 2,600 deacons in The Episcopal Church, helping people to reach out in a variety of ministries: soup kitchens, prisons, substance abuse, youth, education, hospitals, the elderly, accessibility, anti-racism, and peace and justice issues, to name a few. Over 70 of those deacons are in this Diocese.

Recommendation by Committee on Resolutions:

The Committee makes no recommendation as to this proposal.

RESOLUTION 2010-3:

Subject: Support of Mission Initiative

Be It Resolved, That an initiative be effected between Diocesan Council and the Trustees of the Diocese of New Jersey to establish a mission support fund to facilitate the development and support of ten new Hispanic missions and missionary work by 2019, and at least an equivalent number of non-Hispanic missions and missionary work in that same time period; and be it

Further Resolved, That the income from diocesan property sales within the next ten years be invested as principal and that the earnings and dividends from

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Further Resolved, That the Bishop appoint a committee to implement the creation of such fund.

SUBMITTED BY: The Rev'd Francisco Pozo, the Rev'd Salvador Ros, the Rev'd Kathleen DeJohn, Dcn, the Rev'd Carolyn Eklund, the Rev'd Joseph R. Parrish, Jr., the Rt. Rev'd Sylvestre D. Romero, Mr. Felix Estepa, Mr. Pedro Guzman, Mr. Toribio Rodriguez, Mr. Robert Taylor, Ms. Luz Sanchez, Mr. George Galeano, Ms. Rosa Pena, and Mr. Sebastian Vasquez (members of the Diocesan Hispanic Commission)

Statement in Support of Resolution 2010-3 by Proposers:

Hispanic/Latino immigration into the Diocese of New Jersey continues at a very rapid rate. The Diocese of New Jersey has a stated spiritual mandate and passion to open and offer the Episcopal Church to all peoples in the Diocese of New Jersey with the further objective of opening ten new Hispanic ministries in the next ten years.

Various properties owned by the Diocese of New Jersey are being sold from time to time, which make new funds potentially available to fulfill this ministry objective. In the past several years the Diocesan contribution to the budgets for the mission churches of the Diocese has suffered significant loses. Possible new funds from the sale of diocesan properties are the part of the first fruits of the Diocese of New Jersey and should go back into the mission churches and new mission activities of the Diocese to continue and further the outstanding mission work of the Diocese which it has so admirably done in the past. These new funds will allow the Diocese to be present to the rapid Hispanic/Latino immigration into the Diocese as well to other new mission opportunities.

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Recommendation by Committee on Resolutions:

The Committee makes no recommendation as to this proposal.

RESOLUTION 2010-4:

Subject: Diocesan Health Care

Be It Resolved, That a joint capital fund be established from diocesan and parish capital resources to create one or more diocesan hospitals and clinics for delivering medical services to diocesan staff, retirees, widows, orphans, parishes, and to the poor, and that, once established, salaries for medical staff and the costs of medical supplies be funded with amounts previously budgeted for health insurance and supplemented by a direct medical service plan which employers of parishioners can provide as an alternative to health insurance; and be it

Further Resolved, That the Bishop appoint a committee to make a feasibility study to examine funding and implementation issues, such committee to report to the 227th Convention of the Diocese.

SUBMITTED BY: Mr. Carl Peter Klapper, St. Luke's, Metuchen

Statement in Support of Resolution 2010-4 by Proposer:

In the proposed 2010 budget for the Diocese, health insurance constitutes roughly one-seventh of the total outlays. Attempts to control these expenses within the Denomination (76th General Convention Resolution A177) and in the United States Congress offer only a slight amelioration because they fail to recognize the primary cause of the health care price inflation used to justify ever-increasing premiums and ever-declining coverage: health insurance itself. As I have described in my column on the “Economics of Medicine”, http://johnsonvillepress.com/2009/08/25/economics-of-medicine-carl-peter- klapper/, insurance works perversely when applied to a service traditionally provided by non-profit quasi-public servants, such as doctors. Briefly put, price equilibrium occurs on the basis of the same out-of-pocket expense when 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 172 Committee on Resolutions, continued crossing from direct pay to insurance claims. The typical 80/20 insurer to insured pay ratio thus corresponds to a 500% price inflation. In the article, I advocate the establishment of municipal medical departments to cross back over the insurance divide and directly provide medical service to local communities.

Resolution 2010-4 proposes a similar approach in the larger community of the Diocese of New Jersey, including active and retired clergy, staff, widows and orphans, parishioners and those we serve in our mission work. The capital funding is shared between the Diocese and the parishes because healing the sick is a fundamental mission to which all Christians are called and thus a suitable use of funds meant to help build the Church at all levels. As a lay deputy of a church named for Saint Luke the Physician, I feel the collective calling of our small congregation towards the healing arts particularly strongly. The Diocese should also note that there have been a large number of hospital closings in New Jersey as of late and this provides an opportunity to apply capital funds to assume their operation immediately. The operating expenses are to be drawn gradually from the budget items for health insurance once the Diocesan Health Care Service is established and serving the health care needs of the budgeted populations. Additional funding would come from employers offering memberships in the Diocesan Health Care Service to parishioners as an alternative to health insurance with partial payment of the dues by the employer.

With regards to A177, a cooperative arrangement can be made to cross-honor care between the Diocesan Health Care Service and the Denominational Health Plan. This would provide portability of service for participants of both arrangements. Further, the Diocesan Health Care Service stays within the spirit of A177 by not contracting with another health insurer or fragmenting the pool of insured. Members of the Diocesan Health Care Service are not in that pool and reap no benefit for which the insured pay. What the Diocesan Health Care Service does provide is an alternative to what many critics of A177 feel is a monopoly granted to the Denominational Health Plan. As such, it strengthens A177 by removing that objection. Those who prefer insurance could pay premiums to the Denominational Health Plan, while those who prefer community-based health care which is part and parcel of our calling to heal the sick could pay dues to the Diocesan Health Care Service.

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Recommendation by Committee on Resolutions:

The Committee makes no recommendation as to this proposal.

RESOLUTION 2010-5:

Subject: Recommitment to Millennium Development Goals as Mission Priority

Be It Resolved, That this 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey recommit to the designation of 0.7% of its diocesan budget for international outreach efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals ("MDGs"); and be it

Further Resolved, That this Convention recommit to encourage all congregations in the diocese to designate 0.7% of their own budgets for such international outreach efforts and to encourage programs and initiatives that support the MDGs; and be it

Further Resolved, That all congregations report to the 227th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey, through the Diocesan MDG Task Force, on their own progress in achieving this funding objective and in carrying out other activities related to achieving these goals; and be it

Further Resolved, That the United States government, as one of the 191 national signatories to the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, be encouraged to abide by its commitment to fund international development aid at 0.7% of U.S. Gross Domestic Product ("GDP"), and provide appropriate leadership and resources toward international efforts to implement these and other internationally agreed development goals; and be it

Further Resolved, That the Secretary of Convention convey a copy of this resolution to the appropriate government officials and that individual Episcopalians contact their elected representatives, urging them to support the U.S. government's commitment to funding international development aid at 0.7% of the U.S. GDP.

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SUBMITTED BY: The Rev'd Lisa Caton, the Rev'd Christopher Cox, Dcn., Mary Cullen, Shawn Fay, Clara Gregory, Aline Haynes, the Rev'd Jarrett Kerbel, Michelle LeBlanc, Jan Logan, Judith Lowry, Sayah Richardson, Pat Sayles, Trisha Thorme, and Ann Zultner (members of the Diocesan Millennium Development Goals Task Force)

Statement in Support of Resolution 2010-5 by Proposers:

In September 2000, the United Nations, the World Bank Group, and 189 governments agreed to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), objective targets to reduce extreme poverty by the year 2015. The targets are: (1) Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, (2) Achieve universal primary education, (3) Promote gender equality and empower women, (4) Reduce child mortality, (5) Improve maternal health, (6) Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases, (7) Ensure environmental stability, and (8) Develop a global partnership for development. These organizations also pledged to provide appropriate funding to numerous governmental and nongovernmental agencies.

The 74th General Convention of the Episcopal Church endorsed these goals and encouraged giving 0.7% of all our budgets to Episcopal Relief and Development and similar organizations, to support the work of the international community in achieving the MDGs. The 76th General Convention increased the percentage of giving to at least 1% of its nongovernmental revenue to support the MDGs. The Episcopal Church has consistently fulfilled its funding commitment.

In 2004 the Diocese of New Jersey passed a similar resolution and has since consistently contributed 0.7% of its budget to support the international community in achieving the MDGs. The Diocese has also created the Diocesan MDG Task Force to educate and support parishes so that they can become more involved in achieving the MDGs.

The United States has not fulfilled its commitment to dedicating 0.7% of the U.S. GDP to fund international development aid.

With more than a billion people living on less than a dollar a day, more than a billion people lacking access to safe drinking water, and twenty-five thousand people a day dying needlessly because food and basic healthcare are not 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 175 Committee on Resolutions, continued available to them, we must do more to live into our baptismal covenant, and the MDGs help provide a measurable way forward.

Recommendation by Committee on Resolutions:

The Committee makes no recommendation as to this proposal.

RESOLUTION 2010-6:

Subject: Commending the Service of Servio Moscoso

Be It Resolved, That the Diocese of New Jersey heartily commend the Rev'd Servio Moscoso for his work here in New Jersey; and be it

Further Resolved, That the Diocese wish Servio Godspeed in his new venture; and be it

Further Resolved, That the Diocese record this expression of its high regard and gratitude; and be it

Further Resolved, That this resolution be included with the minutes of this meeting of the Diocese and that the original of this Resolution be conveyed to Servio as evidence of his work here and the Diocese’s gratefulness for it. SUBMITTED BY: The Rev'd Pedro S. Guzman, Vice Chair, John B. Ackerman, Jr., Chair, the Rev'd Emily C. Holman, Dcn., Hilary Thomas-Dorer, the Rev'd Lisa S. Mitchell, Felix Estepa, the Rev'd Dr. Francisco Pozo, Arnetha Jackson, Canon Kep Short, Charles Nakash, the Rev'd John G. Steed, Vincent Tortorello, the Rev'd Margaret Sterchi, the Rev'd C. Scott Trull, and the Rev'd Mark R. Van Zant (members of the Companion Diocese Committee)

Statement in Support of Resolution 2010-6 by Proposers:

Father Servio Moscoso has served and brought distinction to his work in the Diocese of New Jersey and its Companion Diocese Committee. During his tenure, he has brought ability, wisdom, and his fine sense of humor to his role on the Committee. Also, he has brought to his work his great skills as a pastor,

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 176 Committee on Resolutions, continued mentor, and servant leader, always sharing the spotlight and his success with others. His efforts have served to enhance the life of the Diocese as he has served with distinction as the Chairman of the Companion Diocese Committee. Finally, his loss to the Diocese of New Jersey will be to the great gain to the Episcopal Community of Austin, Texas.

Recommendation by Committee on Resolutions:

The Committee makes no recommendation as to this proposal.

Companion Diocese Committee

At the onset, I would like to recognize the former Chair of your Companion Diocese Committee, the Rev. Servio Moscoso. His dedication, his faith and his leadership were gifts to us, albeit temporary. And, while I am saddened at the loss to the Diocese of New Jersey, I rejoice knowing that our sister and brother Episcopalians in Austin, TX have gained a pastor, a mentor, a servant and a friend. What a glorious time for them! Thanks be to God!

Also, I would like to thank the members of the Companion Diocese Committee, dedicated to the Lord’s work beyond the confines of our diocese and our country. Their faith and commitment is beyond casual description. I am proud to be a part of their efforts on behalf of others. As the incoming Chair of the CDC, I thank them for their support. And, of course, I thank Bishop Councell for the confidence he has placed in Rev. Pedro Guzman and me to lead the Companion Diocese Committee.

It was but a year ago that you unanimously approved resolutions establishing companion relationships with each of the dioceses in Ecuador. Based in Guayaquil, the Diocese of Ecuador Litoral and the Diocese of New Jersey are companions together in prayer. Please remember them as they do us.

In the northern part of the country, headquartered in Quito, is the Diocese of Ecuador Central. This diocese is a vast mosaic of people, interests and cultures united in their love for the Lord and each other. Our relationship with them is truly a partnership. During the several visits already made throughout their diocese, in the cities, the countryside and high in the Andes, we have been welcomed with love, affection and grace in their churches and in their homes.

Their companion committee, CoCoReMi and yours, working together, have, in this first year, enabled the electrical system in a daycare facility to be updated, helping to insure the safety of more than fifty children.

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At the Episcopal schools in Quito and Ambato, you have made enormous progress in supplying computers to children who are eager to learn and who are the future of their Church and their country.

You should know too, that there are several new projects underway. A few weeks ago, we began an exchange of letters between children at Christ Church, Toms River and children at the Cathedral in Quito. This is the beginning of a dialogue between the young people of both dioceses.

Furthering our efforts to strengthen the partnership, a book exchange has begun. Thoughts and insight will be shared by all participants.

Later this month, Deacon Emily Holman will head a delegation to Ecuador to establish a Vocational Deaconate program. The potential for a real people to people ministry is unlimited.

In July, Canon Kep Short, along with Rev. Lisa Mitchell and Rev. Mark Van Zant, will journey with youth of our diocese to Central. While in Ecuador they will further strengthen our relationship(s) and open a new dialogue with the leaders of tomorrow.

These are exciting times but there is much to be done. Please pray for the Companion Committees in both dioceses, that we be attentive to God’s call so we can best serve His people.

Respectfully submitted, John B. (Pete) Ackerman, Jr., Chair

Committee on Congregational Development

The Congregational Development Committee is committed to equip Christian disciples to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Members: The Rev. Debra Bullock The Rev. Stephen Carroll The Rev. Debra Clarke, Dcn, Staff Liaison Jean Devitto The Rev. Justin Falciani The Rev. Canon Donald J. Muller The Rev. Canon Lee Powers, Staff Liaison The Rev. Christopher M. Rodriguez, Chair The Rev. James Strader The Rev. Matthew J. Tucker The Rev. Robert Tuner, Dcn. Connie White 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 178 Committee on Congregational Development, continued

Events: Oct 24th 2009, Equipping the Servants workshop After two years of service Debbie Crall resigned as Chair of the Committee in the summer of 2009. The Committee thanks Debbie for her hard work and dedication Upon Debbie’s departure Fr. Chris Rodriguez was appointed Chair of the Committee in the fall of 2009. In fall of 2009, after consultation with the Bishop, the Committee decided to re-think our approach to Congregational Development with less focus on program and more focus on Jesus. The College of Congregational Development was put on hold as the Committee seeks to refocus our efforts on Evangelism. Dec 15th 2009 - Fr. Rodriguez and Fr. Strader met with other Diocesan Congregational Development Committee members from Province II. The Committee met monthly via face time or conference to brainstorm and get ideas how a new strategy for the Diocese.

Upcoming in 2010 Committee is in process of exploring new Evangelism strategies in cooperation with Province II Plan to have more regional based offerings, rather than focusing training from Trenton. Considering the formation of partnerships between thriving congregations and struggling ones for the purpose of mutual encouragement.

Diocesan Council

Regular meetings of Diocesan Council were held during the past year. Minutes of these meetings are on file in the Archives at Diocesan House and are available for reference.

All financial actions of the Diocesan Council are included in the reports of the Treasurer of the Diocese and written reports of the committees and departments represented by members of Diocesan Council are attached to the minutes.

Highlights from the Diocesan Council meetings held January – December, 2009 are as follows: Approved the Proposed 2009 Budget as presented. Approved the Preliminary 2010 Budget as presented.

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Recognized that Diocesan Council has not maintained the schedule designed in 2007 regarding the HPM Fund, noting that this requirement is met in the Preliminary 2010 Budget. Approved a grant from the HPM Fund for Good Shepherd Church in the amount of $8,730.00 for a Parish Nurse Program. This program will be evaluated and reviewed quarterly. Approved two-thirds of the total payment for a building inspection for St. Thomas’ Church, Red Bank, from the line item for building inspections. Approved additional funds for St. Wilfrid’s, Camden, for asbestos removal from the proceeds of the sale of Our Saviour, Camden, and Trinity Church, Delair, contingent on approval of the surrounding Camden churches. Approved a grant in the amount of $5,800 for Cristo Rey, Trenton, from the Capital and Revolving Fund to help pay for its recently installed boiler, on condition that the church have an energy audit, to be reimbursed by a grant from the Loan and Grant Committee from the same Fund. Concurred with the Board of Missions recommendation for St. Mary’s, Clementon, to sell its Ministry Center with the stipulation that the proceeds are placed in a DIT account and only the interest income is used. Approved the Loan Fund Investment Policy Draft 5 for Diocesan Council for implementation. Adopted Draft 6 of the Delinquent Loans Policy, as amended. Approved $15,600 from the proceeds of the sale of Our Savior, Camden, to St. Andrew’s, Camden, for the roof and removal of the oil tank, contingent upon approval of the surrounding churches in Camden. Approved a grace period of one-year for loan repayment and use of the full mission assistance allocation for the vicar’s compensation for St. Mark’s-at-the-Crossing, Williamstown. Approved the recommendation set by Chancellor Goldsack for holding funds in trust for the merger of Christ Church, Magnolia and Christ Church, Collingswood. Approved the interest rate for new loans from the Venture in Mission Loan Fund to be lowered to 4%. Approved a new loan of $69,036.30 to St. Thomas’ Church, Red Bank, over ten years at 4% from the Venture in Mission Fund, part of which would be to fund the specified new projects and part of which would represent rolling over the balance on the church’s existing, interest- free loan contingent upon St. Thomas’ Church having a consultation with a Stewardship Commission member before October 1, 2009. The 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 180 Diocesan Council, continued

loan was approved with the understanding that the proceeds from St. Thomas’ current Capital Campaign will go towards paying off the loan until the loan is paid off. Canon Greene will provide them with the loan documents to sign, with the payment schedule, upon the receipt of the copy of the Treasurer’s bond in the proper amount. Approved $163,461 from the St. James Fund to be distributed equally among Ascension, Atlantic City, Epiphany, Ventnor, St. Augustine’s, Atlantic City, and St. Mary’s, Pleasantville. Authorized Bishop Councell to use his discretion in distributing any amount to the Church of the Ascension, Atlantic City, to assure that it is used to meet past and present obligations under the Letter of Agreement signed by Ascension and the Rev. Timothy Holder, Rector. Authorized the Trustees of Church Property to sell the garage at Grace Church, Elizabeth, located on the corner of East Jersey Street and 2nd Avenue. The proceeds of the sale are to be used for the ministry of Grace Church, Elizabeth. Authorized a grant of $2,000 to Trinity Church, Vineland, at this time from the Board of Missions’ administrative line, which is all that is presently available. Bishop Romero will send a letter to the congregation informing them that this situation will be reviewed later in the year to see if monies are available within the budget for an additional grant. Recommended to continue to fund line item #35, Millennium Development Goals, with .7% of our Fair Share Pledge amount for 2009. Approved a conditional loan as recommended by the Loan and Grant Committee not to exceed $100,000 for 10 years to St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Beverly, to be drawn from the Venture in Mission Loan Fund and to carry an interest rate of 4%. Adopted a Stewardship Statement. Received a Report on the work of the Congregational Development Committee. Received a Report on the work of the Environmental Commission. Accepted Ms. Elsa Fuentes’ resignation as a member of Diocesan Council (Class of 2011). Approved a loan to Church of the Good Shepherd, Pitman, of $81,000 at 4% interest from the Venture in Mission loan fund to be repaid over 10 years. Received reports on the Ministry Institute, Committee on Priesthood, the Archives, and the Task Force on Restructure. Approved the sale of 820 Grant Avenue, Collingswood, and authorized the Trustees to act on their behalf.

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Received reports from the Hispanic-Latino Commission and Campus Ministry. Approved $1,000 from the General Management budget line for stage one of accession of the three collections in the Archives. Approved an interest-free loan from the Capital and Revolving Fund in the amount of $10,000 for Christ Church, Magnolia, to be repaid by part of the proceeds of the sale of the West Collingswood church building. Approved a grant up to the available budget balance of $1,500 from budget lines 120 & 121 and that additional funds may be granted up to the requested amount of $9,540 if upon review of the 2009 Budget Results there is available budget funds to repair the bell tower at Christ Church, Somers Point. Discussed the three proposed Amendments to Canon 21. Further discussion on Task Force on Restructure Report.

Respectfully submitted, Mary Ann Rhoads Recording Secretary

Diocesan Delinquent Loans Policy Statement Handling delinquent loans in the Venture in Mission Loan Fund, the Capital and Revolving Fund, and the R. Bowden Shepherd Trust Fund

Basic Premise: The handling delinquent loans policy shall be in accordance with the Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of New jersey including:

Canon 20 – Loan and Grant Committee

The Bishop shall appoint a Loan and Grant Committee of no fewer than five persons. The Committee shall at all times conduct itself in accordance with procedures adopted with the approval of the Bishop. The Committee shall review all requests for loans from funds under the control of any Board, Ministry of the Diocese or Committee of the Diocese and shall make recommendations thereon to the Bishop and the appropriate lending authority. When specifically requested by the Bishop, the Committee shall review requests for grants from Diocesan funds and shall report its recommendations to the Bishop and the appropriate Board, Ministry or Committee. It shall be the duty of the Committee to keep the churches of the Diocese informed about the availability of loan and grant money from sources within and without the Diocese, to make recommendations for coordinating the various loan and grant funds of the Diocese, to recommend orderly procedures [refer to Loan and Grant Committee chair for procedure details] for 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 182 Diocesan Delinquent Loans Policy Statement, continued making application for loans and grants from Diocesan funds, and to recommend ways of increasing the loan and grant funds of the Diocese.

Canon 21 - Venture in Mission Loan Fund, the Capital and Revolving Fund, and the R. Bowden Shepherd Trust Fund (Sections 1 to 4)

Venture in Mission Loan Fund SECTION 1. The officers and members of the Diocesan Council shall be the officers and trustees of The Venture in Mission Loan Fund of the Diocese of New Jersey, a New Jersey Corporation perpetually governed by the Convention of the Church in the Diocese of New Jersey. The trustees shall hold, manage, invest, reinvest, and otherwise administer funds received through Venture in Mission and such other funds as may from time to time be designated, donated, bequeathed or turned over to its control. The trustees shall provide loans to parishes, organized missions, chapels, or other entities in union with or part of the Diocese of New Jersey and for such other purposes as may be specifically approved by the Diocesan Convention. The trustees may adopt such by-laws as are approved by Diocesan Convention and shall have such powers as may be granted them by the Constitution, Canons and Laws of the Diocese. The trustees shall administer and manage the Fund subject to said by-laws and such other directions as may be adopted by Diocesan Convention. The management of the corporation may by resolution of Diocesan Convention be transferred to such other entity as the Convention may designate. The trustees shall fix an interest rate on each loan on an individual basis after hearing recommendations from the Loan and Grant Committee. The rate of interest on any loan shall not exceed 12% per year nor be less than 4% per year unless otherwise specifically ordered by resolution of Convention. The trustees shall make a complete financial accounting of all funds under their control to the Convention annually, including a report of all loans made and the interest rate on each loan.

Capital and Revolving Fund SECTION 2. The members of the Diocesan Council shall be the trustees of the Capital and Revolving Fund of the Diocese of New Jersey established by resolution of Diocesan Convention in May 1950. The trustees shall hold, manage, invest, reinvest and otherwise administer funds received through the Capital and Revolving Fund Campaign and such other funds as have been and shall be designated, donated, bequeathed or turned over to the Fund. The trustees shall provide grants and interest free loans to parishes, organized missions, chapels or other entities in union with or a part of the Diocese of New Jersey and for such other purposes as may be specifically approved by the Diocesan Convention. The trustees shall administer and manage the Fund subject to such directions and restrictions as may be adopted by Diocesan 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 183 Diocesan Delinquent Loans Policy Statement, continued

Convention. No grant shall be made for a sum larger than $10,000 without the approval of the Convention. The management of the Fund may by resolution of the Convention be transferred to such other entity as the Convention may designate. The trustees shall make a complete financial report to the Convention annually.

R. Bowden Shepherd Trust Fund SECTION 3. The members of the Diocesan Council, being the successors of the Trustees of the Cathedral Foundation, shall be the trustees of a Special Trust Fund established by R. Bowden Shepherd on March 5, 1928, hereafter to be called the R. Bowden Shepherd Trust Fund. In accordance with the terms of the Trust and the terms of the Last Will and Testament of R. Bowden Shepherd, the trustees shall make loans from the principal of the Fund on proper security at 5% interest per year to missions and assisted parishes of the Diocese and to further extension efforts in the Diocese approved by the Board of Missions and accepted by the Diocesan Council, and the trustees may make grants from the interest accruing on the loans to such projects in the Diocese of New Jersey as may received the approval of the Board of Missions and the Diocesan Council. All grants and loans from the Fund shall be approved by both the Board of Missions and the Diocesan Council.

Investment of Funds' Balances SECTION 4. The balances on hand in the three loan funds shall be kept on deposit in one or more interest bearing bank accounts, fully insured by the federal government, or a direct obligation of the federal government, or in any recognized money market funds approved by the Finance and Budget Committee of the Diocese. The interest shall be distributed proportionately among the three loan funds in a manner directed by the trustees and shall be added to and become part of the principal of the several loan funds.

Delinquent Loans Policy: Once Diocesan Council approves this policy with any amendments it will set a date for its implementation and inform members of the Diocese. The intent of the policy is to give specific and meaningful direction for the handling and administration of delinquent loans in the Venture in Mission Loan Fund, the Capital and Revolving Fund and the R. Bowden Shepherd Trust Fund, the (“funds”), made to parishes, organized missions, chapels, or other entities in union with or part of the Diocese of New Jersey and for such other purposes as may be specifically approved by the Diocesan Convention.

All existing and future loans are to be secured with a Promissory Note and all payments are to be made as specified in the Note. Existing loans for which Promissory Notes are not on file at the Diocesan offices, and the borrower is

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 184 Diocesan Delinquent Loans Policy Statement, continued unable to provide a copy of the original Note, will require a replacement Promissory Note for record keeping purposes using an agreed substitute for the Note’s original terms.

Loan payments due to the diocese are to be made as scheduled according to the applicable amortization schedule. The diocese does not send out billings or coupon books for loan payments. The Chief Financial Officer does send out annual loan statements in January each year and a separate loan statement is sent out during the year to those borrowers identified by the external auditors. It is recommended that the Chief Financial Officer establish and implement a procedure of quarterly loan statements mailed to each borrower in future.

If any scheduled payment is not received in full within 30 days of its due date, the interest associated with the missed payment may be added to the principal when provided for in the Note. A loan without any scheduled payment being made for six (6) months or more will be considered delinquent. At the Bishop’s discretion a pastoral contact may be made by either the Bishop or a member of his staff to determine the reason for delinquency and to inquire about how the situation might be resolved.

Parishes and missions… including those that face continued stress in making loan payments should apply to the Loan and Grant Committee for a reduction in their loan’s interest rate to a lower interest rate if it becomes available, within limits set by canon. All interest in arrears at the time of such a reduction may continue to be payable and terms may be arranged for the repayment of back interest (including at the conclusion of the loan).

Diocesan Council on the recommendation of the Bishop may send a diocesan staff person to arrange temporary hardship programs that help parishes or missions… that have delinquent loans to overcome temporary financial difficulties and to develop other programs including refinancing.

It is not known whether all existing loans were secured with a Promissory Note since the Diocesan Finance Department has been unable to locate Promissory Notes for several of the oldest delinquent loans. Details of existing loans for which there is no promissory note on file are required together with their applicable payment terms (if known). Promissory Notes for more recent loans contain wording that “if any payment is not received within 30 days of its due date, the interest associated with said payment will be added to the principal of the Note at that point”. The Diocesan Finance Department’s practice at present and for the past 10 years or more has been to not add such interest to the principal of the Note.

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If Diocesan Council is required by Canon, or if Diocesan Council decides as trustees of the “funds”, to add interest (compounded or simple) associated with overdue past payments to a loan’s principal retroactively, then Council recognizes that there will be an increase in the total of loans receivable for the diocese but that this will not help to solve the ongoing delinquent loan payments problem for those struggling parishes and missions… that receive too little parochial income or other financial means to make loan payments of any sort.

As of December 31, 2008 there were 18 outstanding loans from the “funds” with a total loans receivable of $852,551. The allowance for doubtful accounts totaled $250,203 at 2008 fiscal year end. At present two (2) loan accounts have not received any payment of principal or interest for 6 months or more.

Communications and Performance: There must be an open line of communications between the “funds” trustees (Diocesan Council) and the Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. The Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer are expected to continue providing quarterly financial statements and annual reports to the trustees detailing information on all loans to parishes, missions… and performance results e.g., delinquencies. Diocesan Council may put in place other procedures to meet evolving communications and performance needs and will decide on any needed reports to Convention and the Journal according to the canons.

Performance Measurement: The trustees will review the “funds” detailed loan accounts statement at least quarterly to determine if results meet the requirements of the applicable canons and this policy statement. Diocesan Council will evaluate whether they have used exceptions prudently. When exceptions are not used prudently, are not well managed, result in improper reporting, or mask delinquencies and losses, corrective action will be required.

Implementation of this policy: Diocesan Council will continue to receive quarterly financial reports for the “funds” and provide required reports to Convention in 2009 and annually thereafter. Council will provide “funds” reports for the past several years (2004 to 2007) for Convention in 2009 and decide whether any improvements are required in the content and format of future “funds” reports to further improve their openness, accountability and full disclosure.

Diocesan Council will decide what action is to be taken to deal with delinquent loans when there is no acceptable plan for repayment by a parish or mission…. Council is aware of the need to provide a helpful ministry for those parishes

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 186 Diocesan Delinquent Loans Policy Statement, continued and missions… that continue to hold delinquent loans and lack the resources or will to make ongoing payments and pay back the loan. Diocesan Council must balance the tasks of providing a helpful, caring ministry and relief to borrowers with its canonical responsibility to report full and acceptable business results as the “funds” trustees to the Diocesan Convention.

Handling a delinquent loan when no viable plan for repayment 1. Diocese at present carries delinquent loans as receivables in its audited financial statements with allowance for doubtful accounts. All recorded in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

2. Diocese will accrue past unpaid interest adding it to outstanding principal.

3. Bishop will assign his representatives who will review borrower’s financial statements and work with parish leaders encouraging development of a viable plan for paying back the loan.

4. Trustees may place a lien on the property of borrower.

5. Some combination of the above.

Diocesan Investment Policy Statement Investment of balances on hand in the Venture in Mission Loan Fund, The Capital and Revolving Fund, and the R. Bowden Shepherd Trust Fund

Basic Premise:

This investment policy shall be in accordance with the Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey including:

Canon 21 - Venture in Mission Loan Fund, the Capital and Revolving Fund, and the R. Bowden Shepherd Trust Fund

Section 4: Investment of Funds' Balances The balances on hand in the three loan funds shall be kept on deposit in one or more interest bearing bank accounts, fully insured by the federal government, or a direct obligation of the federal government, or in any recognized money market funds approved by the Finance and Budget Committee of the Diocese. The interest shall be distributed proportionately among the three loan funds in a manner directed by the trustees and shall be added to and become part of the principal of the several loan funds. 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 187 Diocesan Investment Policy Statement, continued

Canon 22 - Treasurer of Convention and Chief Financial Officer of the Diocese

Section 3: The Chief Financial Officer and the Treasurer shall have the authority to invest or reinvest cash balances of diocesan funds for which either of them has responsibility in one or more interest-bearing bank accounts, fully insured by the federal government, or direct obligations of the federal government, or in any recognized money market funds approved by the Finance and Budget Committee of the Diocese.

Investment Policy: The intent of this policy is to give specific and meaningful direction for the investment and management of the balances on hand in the Venture in Mission Loan Fund, The Capital and Revolving Fund, and the R. Bowden Shepherd Trust Fund, the (“funds”).

The Diocesan Council as trustees of the “funds” may seek investment management advice including selection of investment instruments and liquidity requirements for the “funds” balances on hand, within limits set by the canons. Such advice will be sought from the Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer who may consult with members of the Finance and Budget Committee, the Loan and Grant Committee and the Trustees of the Diocesan Investment Trust, or other elected Diocesan bodies, or they may entertain proposals from investment firms to manage all or a portion of the available “funds” balances on hand.

Diocesan Council as trustees of the “funds” expect that the Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer will invest or reinvest the “funds” balances on hand in accordance with the limits set by canon and that they will report to Council at least quarterly on their investment management decisions with respect to the “funds” balances on hand.

Note - As of December 2008 the “funds” balances on hand are invested and reinvested by the Chief Financial Officer in investment instruments required by the applicable canons and are held by Merrill Lynch, as they have been for many years. “Funds” balances are kept separate by fund and invested in federal government insured certificates of deposit (CDs) with staggered maturity dates. As CDs mature they are at present reinvested in government insured money market accounts.

Communications and Performance: There must be an open line of communications between the “funds” trustees, Diocesan Council, and the Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. The Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer are expected to present quarterly financial 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 188 Diocesan Investment Policy Statement, continued statements and annual reports to the trustees detailing all “funds” asset information and performance results. Diocesan Council may institute additional formal procedures to meet evolving communications and performance needs and will decide on any needed reports to Convention and the Journal according to the canons.

Performance Measurement: The Diocesan Council as trustees expects to produce competitive investment rates of return, which will be evaluated and compared against appropriate indexes for comparable investment instruments as applicable. The trustees will review the “funds” investment account at least quarterly to determine if results meet the requirements of the applicable canons and this policy statement.

Implementation of this policy Diocesan Council will continue to receive quarterly financial reports for the “funds” and provide required reports to Convention in 2009 and annually thereafter. Council will provide “funds” reports for the past several years (2004 to 2007) for Convention in 2009 and decide whether any improvements are required in the content and format of future “funds” reports to further improve their openness, accountability and full disclosure.

Diocesan Council will instruct the Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer to work with the Finance and Budget Committee in formulating and implementing an investment strategy for the “funds” balances within the limits set by canon. The strategy will require regular reviews of “funds” liquidity requirements in consultation with the Loan and Grant Committee, and the investment instruments to be employed in consultation with the Trustees of the Diocesan Investment Trust.

EFM: Education for Ministry

The goal of Education for Ministry (EFM) is to prepare adults for Mission and Ministry in the Church. While a large chunk of the four year program of study deals with the Scriptures, EFM is much more than a mere Bible study: it is a way of integrating faith, fellowship, and theological thinking with the life of the believer. Such topics as Old and New Testament, Worship, Ethics, Church History, and Modern Theology are important components of the seminar meetings. EFM is a program administered through the Seminary of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.

There are currently five seminar groups with eight mentors and forty-three students that meet in various parishes of the Diocese. EFM seminar groups are

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 189 EFM: Education for Ministry, continued located at St. Peter’s, Medford; Trinity, Princeton; Christ Church, Shrewsbury, Christ Church, Toms River, and the Woodbury Convocation.

The annual joint EFM Graduation (Dioceses of New Jersey and Newark) was graciously hosted by St. John’s, Hasbrouck Heights on June 6th. The Rt. Reverend Mark Beckwith was celebrant and homilies were given by EFM graduates. The Reverend Joseph Piccard, EFM Coordinator for the Diocese of Newark, and the Reverend Lisa Mitchell, EFM Coordinator for the Diocese of New Jersey, assisted. 2010 Graduation will be held at St. Peter’s, Medford, on Saturday, June 15th.

The sixth Mentor Training Event of the Diocese of New Jersey was held November 8-10, 2008 at Stella Maris, in Elberon. 12 persons successfully completed Basic/Inservice Training and 12 completed a Formation Training on Transitions. The Diocese will again host its annual Mentor Training Event at Stella Maris on November 7-9, 2010.

We would love to begin EFM in other parishes in our Diocese. When it comes to adult education, I believe EFM has been the best kept secret of the Episcopal Church .Come unmask the secret. We welcome all who are interested in exploring more about their faith and practice. If you believe your parish or convocation might be interested in EFM, please give me a call; I am available to assist you in any way. You may contact me at 732-741-2220 or email [email protected].

The Rev. Lisa Sauber Mitchell, Diocesan Coordinator

Environmental Commission

We had funding for one environmental audit this year, Christ Church, Shrewsbury. We conduct both a pre-meeting and follow up meeting with each congregation's property committee and priest, and provide ongoing guidance when changes are being made to help 'green' church properties. A very extensive and detailed report is provided after each audit. We have had good success particularly in helping churches save considerable money for little to no investment; one saved over $17,000 in one year.

In addition this year two of our Commission's resolutions were passed not only by our own Diocesan Convention, but also at General Convention, a first for our Diocese: Environmental Justice, and Humane Treatment of Food Animals and Pets. A third resolution we helped sponsor is being reviewed currently by the national standing committee on Liturgy and Music for possible inclusion at the next General Convention: Formation of Liturgies for a

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Creation Cycle of Worship. This we hope will eventually become a part of the Book of Occasional Services.

We have advocated within our two resolutions this year for clean air and water in our State. We continue to monitor developments which would adversely affect communities of color, the poor, and children.

We have 18 members currently on the Commission from all across the Diocese. New members are always welcomed. Help us make New Jersey new and green!

The Rev. Joe Parrish, Chair Report for the year 2009

Finance and Budget Resolution 2009-6/7: Financial Reports for Diocesan Trusts Amended on March 1, 2010

At the 225th Annual Convention the President of Convention, Bishop Councell referred Resolution 2009-6/7 to the Finance and Budget Committee for consideration to report back to the 226th Annual Convention in 2010.

The Rev. Elmer L. Sullivan’s proposals directed the Trustees of the six funds of the Diocese named in Canon 13 and the members of the Diocesan Council to prepare forthwith full and complete financial reports for the years 2007 and 2008, covering both the capital accounts and the income accounts of each trust for which they have fiduciary responsibility. Fr. Sullivan’s proposals require that those sections of the reports for the years 2007 and 2008 that show disbursements from income accounts of each fund in Financials Exhibit III: Comparative Report of Trust Funds of the Diocese December 31, 2008, provide sufficient detail to demonstrate that the funds were expended in a manner that is in accordance with the stated purposes and restrictions set forth in the trust documents, by which the trusts were established. A new report Financials Exhibit III-1: Addendum: Catalog of Funds Report for the Year Ending December 31, 2008 was provided at the 2009 Diocesan Convention, which demonstrates that revenues from trust funds were in fact expended in accordance with the stated purposes and restrictions that have been reported in prior fiscal years.

Fr. Sullivan’s proposals also require that financial reports be prepared for each and every trust fund for 2007 and 2008 covering both the capital accounts and the income accounts. Financials Exhibit III: Comparative Report of Trust Funds of the Diocese, and Financials Exhibit III-1: Addendum: Catalog of Funds Report, for the fiscal years 2008 and 2009 are to be made available at the 2010 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 191 Finance and Budget, continued

Diocesan Convention, and for fiscal year 2007 Financials Exhibit III and III-1 shall be made available at the 2011 Diocesan Convention, which should satisfy.

Fr. Sullivan met with the Trustees of Diocesan Trust Funds in April 2009 to review his proposals, and the Finance and Budget Committee met in May 2009 to review his proposals, followed by a joint committee meeting of both the Trustees of Diocesan Trust Funds and the Finance and Budget Committee in June 2009 to review Fr. Sullivan’s proposals. In July 2009 Bishop Councell formed a Joint Committee Task Force from members of the Trustees of Diocesan Trust Funds, the Diocesan Council and the Finance and Budget Committee, to review the Resolution 2009-6/7 – Financial Reports for Diocesan Trusts proposals in detail and to make recommendations concerning the proposals to the three constituent bodies, including the Finance and Budget Committee who are reporting back to the 2010 Diocesan Convention as charged.

Joint Committee Task Force Findings:

Diocesan Journals for 1991 (pp. 274-298), 1992 (pp. 261-288) and 1993 (pp. 277-306) show that diocesan trust funds were managed at that time using a system of separate accounts, one for each trust fund, whereby the fund accounting process made it possible to report in detail the capital accounts, including when applicable the number of DIT shares and their value, and the income accounts of each trust fund together with the detailed disbursements by fund. In essence each trust fund was managed as a separate budget center according to the fund’s stated purposes and restrictions, with detailed capital, income and disbursements reported separately by trust fund, each with its own financial statement. It appears that the diocesan budget was also being managed with this set of separate detailed trust fund accounts up to 1996.

Trust Funds and budget accounting and reporting systems were revised as of 12/31/96 when the Diocese adopted the newly promulgated Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 117, Financial Statements of Not-for- Profit Organizations. The objective of the new Standards was to enhance the relevance, understandability, and comparability of financial statements issued by not-for-profit organizations. It required that such organizations financial statements provide certain basic information that focuses on the entity as a whole and meets the common needs of external users of those statements. As permitted by the new Statement, the Diocese discontinued its use of fund reporting and accordingly, reclassified its financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles

The 1999 Diocesan Journal (Sec. D, pp. 266-268) provides the 1998 Budget and Actual Results with Revenue from Trust Income shown as a single line item in a 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 192 Finance and Budget, continued consolidated budget. The treasurer’s report in the 1999 Diocesan Journal (Sec. D, pp. 258-260) stated:

“The Finance and Budget Committee has articulated a new format for the budget that was approved by the Diocesan Council that provides a clearer description of the program, ministries and administration costs that were funded under the budget”.

In the 1999 Diocesan Journal (Sec. D, 269-270) this new budget format was also used for the 1999 and 2000 Budget proposals, which were approved by Diocesan Convention, showing Trust Income as a single revenue line item. In the 1999 Diocesan Journal (Sec. D, pp. 264-265) a single list of all trust funds of the diocese, grouped by category and primary restriction, was reported which detailed by fund the number of DIT shares and their value as of December 31, 1998 and anticipated 1999 income, along with any other restrictions. In the years since fiscal year 1998 the diocesan trust funds and the diocesan consolidated budget, accounting and reporting processes, have been essentially the same until the present. Diocesan accounts have been audited each fiscal year to the present by external auditors and have met audit requirements.

Given the trust funds and budget accounting and reporting systems used at present, Fr. Sullivan’s proposed requirement that trustees report detailed disbursements for each and every trust fund is problematical. To do this would mean returning to a system of “separate and detailed fund accounts” and some form of “multiple budgets” so that actual budget line disbursements could be posted to each fund’s income account, replacing the current “consolidated budget” and its benefits including compliance with the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 117, Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Organizations, staff and audit cost savings and simplicity.

At this point in time the Joint Committee Task Force which includes Trustees of the Diocesan Trust Funds, Trustees of the Diocesan Council, members of the Finance and Budget Committee, the Chief Financial Officer and the Diocesan Treasurer, finds that the two reports: Financial Exhibit III: Comparative Report of Trust Funds of the Diocese, and Financial Exhibit III-1: Addendum: Catalog of Funds Report, meet the reporting requirements of Resolution 2009-6/7: Financial Reports for Diocesan Trusts.

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Finance and Budget Committee Conclusion:

The following is the text of Resolution 2009-6/7 as referred to the Finance and Budget Committee:

Subject: Financial Reports for Diocesan Trusts

Be It Resolved, That the 225th Annual Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey direct the Trustees of the six trust funds of the Diocese named in Canon 13 to prepare forthwith full and complete financial reports for the years 2007 and 2008, covering both the capital accounts and the income accounts of each and every trust fund for which they have fiduciary responsibility; and be it

Further Resolved, That Convention direct the members of the Diocesan Council to prepare forthwith full and complete financial reports for the years 2007 and 2008, covering both the capital accounts and the income accounts of each and every trust fund for which they have fiduciary responsibility; and be it

Further Resolved, That those sections of the reports that show the disbursements from the income accounts of each fund provide sufficient detail to demonstrate that the funds were expended in a manner that is in accordance with the stated purposes and restrictions set forth in the trust documents by which the trusts were established; and be it

Further Resolved, That copies of these reports be distributed promptly to every member of the clergy canonically resident in the Diocese and to each congregation of the Diocese.

Based upon the Joint Committee Task Force Findings, the Finance and Budget Committee recommends that the foregoing resolution be amended by substituting the following Resolution:

Be it Resolved, That at this point in time Financial Exhibit III: Comparative Report of Trust Funds of the Diocese, and Financial Exhibit III-1: Addendum: Catalog of Funds Report, be accepted as meeting the financial reporting requirements of the applicable Canons of the Diocese of New Jersey covering Diocesan trust Funds.

Further Resolved, That at this point Financial Exhibit III: Comparative Report of Trust Funds of the Diocese, and Financial Exhibit III-1: Addendum: Catalog of Funds Report be distributed at

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the 2010 Diocesan Convention for fiscal years 2008 and 2009, and Financials Exhibit III and III-1 for fiscal year 2007 will be distributed at the 2011 Diocesan Convention, and that similar reports for future fiscal years be distributed at future Diocesan Conventions; and be it

Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee Task Force continue its review of trust funds documents to:

A. Validate the following, if possible: i. The donor or other source of the trust and the date of the original document, together with any amendments; ii. Identify the original corpus of the trust (cash, securities, real property, etc.); iii. Who (what committee or specific person(s)) the trustees are and how many - if stated; iv. Identify if there are restrictions on how the funds (principal and income) are to be invested and/or used (for what purposes are disbursements made); v. Identify if there is a mechanism to amend the trust document, if necessary.

B. Complete a guidebook setting forth the requirements of each of the trusts for trustees in order to satisfy accounting and auditing issues including the TEC, Title I Canon 7 Sec. 1 and 2., the Constitution and Canons of the Diocese of New Jersey and the Revised Statutes of New Jersey, Title 16 Corporations And Associations, Chapter 12 Protestant Episcopal Church, Article 1 Congregations or Parish.

C. Support the Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons in its review of Canon 13: Diocesan Trust Funds.

D. Examine whether Financial Exhibit III: Comparative Report of Trust Funds of the Diocese, and Financial Exhibit III-1: Addendum: Catalog of Funds Report, have the appropriate content to meet the Trustees reporting requirements of the applicable Canons of the Diocese of New Jersey.

The Finance and Budget Committee recommends the adoption of the foregoing substitute resolution by the Diocesan Convention. ______

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The committee gives special thanks for the ongoing service of members of the Joint Committee Task Force, Chaired by Ms. Lynne Davis, Trustee of the Diocesan Trust Funds, and for additional input provided by the Rev. Elmer L. Sullivan.

Respectfully submitted,

Reginald Whitman, Finance and Budget Committee, Chair Diocesan Treasurer

General Convention Deputation - 2009

The 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church ("TEC") was held in Anaheim, California, from July 8 through July 17, 2009. Actions taken by General Convention are in the form of Resolutions, which are only effective if they are passed by both the House of Deputies and the House of Bishops. This General Convention received 419 pieces of legislation: 192 came from TEC Committees, Commissions, Agencies and Boards (A Resolutions), 32 Resolutions from Bishops (B Resolutions), 87 from Dioceses and Provinces (C Resolutions), and 108 Resolutions from Deputies (D Resolutions); 330 came to a vote on the floor of Convention.

Three of those proposed C Resolutions were from the Diocese of New Jersey, as approved by last year's Resolutions 2009-1 "2009 General Convention Support of Seminarians", which was presented to General Convention as C032, 2009-2 " Liturgical Creation Cycle of the Pentecost Season", presented as C034, and 2009-8 "2009 General Convention Affirmation of Canonical Process", presented as C033. None of these proposals were adopted by General Con- vention, although similar proposals from others were: C013 on "Support for Those Studying for Ordained Ministry", and D025 on "Commitment and Witness to Anglican Communion", which includes the statement that "God's call to the ordained ministry in The Episcopal Church is a mystery which the Church attempts to discern for all people through our discernment processes acting in accordance with the Constitution and Canons of The Episcopal Church". The Creation Season proposals were referred to the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music for further study and possible proposal to the 2012 General Convention.

Several D Resolutions were proposed by members of our Diocese's Deputation. The Rev'd Joan M.P. Anders proposed D001 on "Creation Cycle of the Pentecost Season" (filed prior to our Diocesan Convention last year, and also referred for further study). John Wood Goldsack proposed D002, drafted by Paul Ambos, to "Amend Canon III.10.2(a)(2)" (to allow ELCA and other non-Episcopal priests to

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 196 General Convention Deputation – 2009, continued serve congregations without having first to be received into TEC; rejected by the House of Bishops). Charles Perfater proposed two: D014 on "Environmental Justice" (similar to last year's Diocesan Resolution 2009-5), which was enacted, and D015 on "Merciful and Humane Treatment of God's Creatures" (similar to last year's Resolution 2009-4), which was also enacted.

The texts of all resolutions are available through the General Convention website on the View Legislation pages (subject to correction as to final text) and will be published in the Journal of the 76th General Convention, and subse- quently in the digital archives of the Archives of the Episcopal Church. A Summary of Actions of the 76th General Convention is also available, which lists the status of all proposed and enacted Resolutions.

RESOLUTIONS REGARDING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

Article XII of the Constitution of The Episcopal Church requires that proposed amendments to the Constitution be passed at one General Convention, read at each Diocesan Convention, and then be passed at the succeeding General Convention, in order to be effective. The following proposed Constitutional amendments were passed on first reading by the 76th General Convention:

B015 Amend Constitution Article I.4 Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That lines 3 and 4 and 11 of Article I.4 of the Constitution (page 2) be amended to change the name of the "Convocation of the American Churches in Europe" to "Convocation of Episco- pal Churches in Europe" as follows:

Sec. 4. The Church in each Diocese which has been admitted to union with the General Convention, each area Mission established as provided by Article VI, and the Convocation of the American Episcopal Churches in Europe, shall be entitled to representation in the House of Deputies by not more than four ordained persons, Presbyters or Deacons, canonically resident in the Diocese and not more than four Lay Persons, confirmed adult communicants of this Church, in good standing in the Diocese but not necessarily domiciled in the Diocese; but the General Convention by Canon may reduce the representation to not fewer than two Deputies in each order. Each Diocese, and the Convocation of the American Episcopal Churches in Europe, shall prescribe the manner in which its Deputies shall be chosen.

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B029 Consent to Episcopal Elections Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 76th General Convention amend Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution of The Episcopal Church as follows:

Sec. 2. No one shall be ordained and consecrated Bishop until the attainment of thirty years of age; nor without the consent of a majority of the Standing Committees of all the Dioceses, and the consent of a majority of the Bishops of this Church exercising jurisdiction. But if the election shall have taken place within one hundred twenty days before the meeting of General Convention, the consent of the House of Deputies shall be required in place of that of a majority of the Standing Committees. No one shall be ordained and consecrated Bishop by fewer than three Bishops.

D029 Amend Article VIII of the Constitution Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the last paragraph of Article VIII of the Constitution is amended by the addition of a final sentence as follows:

No minister of such a Church ordained by other than a Bishop, apart from any such ministers designated as part of the Covenant or Instrument by which full communion was established shall be eligible to officiate under this Article.

RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO ALL DIOCESES

The following Acts of Convention have been referred by the Secretary of Convention to dioceses for action, consideration, or information pursuant to Episcopal Church Canon 1.6.4, which requires Dioceses to report annually to the Executive Council of the Church, including "information concerning implementation by the Diocese of resolutions of the previous General Convention which have been specifically identified by the Secretary of General Convention." They are presented here for the information of the clergy and laity of the Diocese.

A003 78th General Convention Site A033 Peace and Reconciliation in Southern Sudan A034 Advocacy for Cuba A036 Haiti A037 Prayer for a Wall Around Bethlehem to Come Down A041 War in Iraq 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 198 General Convention Deputation – 2009, continued

A042 First Use Military Action A043 Relief for Victims of International Criminal Gangs A045 Restricting use of Bottled Water, Energy and Water Conservation A065 Convening and Supporting Evangelists A074 Endorse Theological Statement on Interreligious Relations A075 Approve Presbyterian-Episcopal Agreement A077 Episcopal Health Ministries A078 Annual Recovery Sunday A079 Addiction Education for Ordained Ministry A081 Accommodation for People with Disabilities A083 Directive for Dioceses to Formulate a Strategy for Lifelong Christian Formation in the Next Triennium A085 Commendation for the Work of Proclaiming Education for All A102 Authorize Enriching our Worship 1, 2, 3 and 4 A104 Multicultural Leadership Development A105 Fresh Start A138 Establishing a Mandatory Lay Employee Pension System A142 To Recommit to Being Anti-Racists for the Next Three Triennia (Until 2018) A143 Extension of General Convention Resolution A123 to General Convention 2012 A144 Extension of Resolution 127 to General Convention 2012 A159 Address the Issue of AIDS A161 AIDS Education and Resources A163 Mandate on NEAC AIDS Tutorial A164 Commendations to Presiding Bishops A166 Parental Leave A167 Trafficking A177 Denominational Health Plan A178 Establish the First Sunday in Lent as Episcopal Relief and Development Sunday A180 General Ordination Exam Fee A185 Proposed Title IV Revisions B021 Call for Access to DNA Testing B022 Indigenous Artifacts B025 Equitable Education for All Our Children C020 Condemnation of Torture C049 Renew and Strengthen Economic Justice Ministry C051 Wounded Soldiers and Veterans C052 Increased Media Coverage of Global Crises C056 Liturgies for Blessings C071 Health Care Coverage for All C080 Lay Leadership and Ministry Development C083 Support for Day Laborers 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 199 General Convention Deputation – 2009, continued

D007 Sudan Peace and TEC Partnership D011 Principles for Decisions at the End of Life D014 Environmental Justice D015 Merciful and Humane Treatment of God’s Creatures D018 Address the Global Economic Crisis D019 Recommit to MDGs as a Mission Priority D020 Provincial Acceptance of Anglican Covenant D025 Commitment and Witness to Anglican Communion D032 Non-Discrimination in Lay Employment D035 Repudiate the Doctrine of Discovery D051 “The 80-Cent Solution”: Support for World Missionaries D065 Youth Seat, Voice and Vote on Vestry D075 Mission, the Heartbeat of the Church D090 Inclusive Church Paper Work D092 Reaffirm D095 Prison Ministry Sunday D096 Prevention of Domestic Violence

PARTICULAR RESOLUTIONS OF NOTE

The following General Convention resolutions are of particular note as affecting Episcopal congregations and individuals:

By Resolution D055, Tithing (not on the above list), the General Convention "reaffirm[ed] the tithe as the minimum standard of giving for Episcopalians" and asked that individual Bishops and Deputies who "either are tithing or are firmly committed to tithing within five years" so indicate by name (or anonymously) in a list to be published in the Journal of the Convention. In testimony on the floor of the House of Deputies, Albert T. Mollegen, Jr., Deputy from the Diocese of Connecticut and the sponsor of the resolution, asked dioceses and congregations to reaffirm this on their own levels. New Jersey Deputation Chair Joan Anders has with others proposed a diocesan version of this resolution to our Diocesan Convention as proposed Resolution 2010-1.

Resolution A088, Enriching Our Worship 5 (also not on the list), authorizes the use of Rachel's Tears, Hannah's Hopes, a collection of liturgies and prayers for healing from loss related to childbearing and childbirth. Resolutions A096, Additional Calendar Commemorations, and A097, Authorize Trial Use of Commemorations (each also not on the list), collectively approve for trial use until the next General Convention revised commemorations in the Calendar of the Church Year and propers for such commemorations as set forth in the draft Holy Women, Holy Men: Celebrating the Saints, to replace Lesser Feasts and Fasts. Both of these sources are printed at length in the Blue Book Report of the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music. Holy Women, Holy Men is 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 200 General Convention Deputation – 2009, continued expected to be published in paperback and electronic formats for use during the coming triennium. Congregations are to report back to the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music prior to the next General Convention as to their experiences with the added celebrations and the appropriateness of the proposed prayers and scripture passages.

By Resolution A138, Establishing a Mandatory Lay Employee Pension System, General Convention reaffirmed the requirement of a 1991 resolution that lay employees of dioceses, missions, parishes, or any "other ecclesiastical organization or body subject to the authority of the Church" who are scheduled to work 1,000 hours a year or more be covered by a mandatory pension plan, to be administered by The Church Pension Fund. While the 1991 legislation was also mandatory, and was to be implemented by diocesan canons, a survey commissioned by the 2006 General Convention found that only 70% of eligible employees church-wide were currently being covered by the plan. The 2009 resolution incorporates the lay pension requirements into Episcopal Church Canon I.8, and there is a deadline of January 2012 for full compliance. The deputation has brought this legislation to the attention of the Committee of the Church Pension Fund of the Diocese and requested that they coordinate with the Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons as to whether any conforming amendments need to be made to Diocesan Canon 35 or the Consti- tution of the Diocese.

Resolution A177, Denominational Health Plan, mandates a church-wide health insurance plan to cover all domestic clergy and lay employees of dioceses, parishes, missions, and other church organizations that are scheduled to work 1,500 hours a year or more. The plan would be administered by The Episcopal Church Medical Trust and would replace plans previously negotiated by individual dioceses or parishes. Implementation of the new plan is to be completed by the end of December 2012. The deputation has brought this legislation to the attention of the Insurance Committee of the Diocese and requested that they coordinate with the Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons as to whether any conforming amendments need to be made to Diocesan Canons 36 or 40.

News coverage and commentary were given to Resolutions C056, Liturgies for Blessings, calling for the collection of liturgical and theological resources concerning the church's responses to the developments of civil same-sex unions, and D025, Commitment and Witness to Anglican Communion, calling for continued Episcopal Church participation with the other Provinces of the Anglican Communion as it develops its ecclesial response to the acknowledged presence and ministry in our church of gay and lesbian Episcopalians. These carefully-crafted resolutions give responsibility to bishops to take a pastoral

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 201 General Convention Deputation – 2009, continued role in leading their dioceses forward amidst the controversies that we are facing.

CONCLUSION

The members of the Deputation thank the Diocese for its financial and theological and moral support. We thank our counterparts in the House of Bishops, the Right Reverend George E. Councell, XI Bishop of New Jersey, and the Right Reverend Sylvestre D. Romero, Assistant Bishop, for their fellowship and assistance.

We acknowledge the participation of diocesan representatives in the committee structures that were essential to the workings of the Convention: Bishop Councell served on the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance. Joan Anders served on the Joint Standing Committee on Nominations. John Goldsack served on the Standing Commission on the Structure of the Church. Jack Zamboni served on the Legislative Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Church Music. And Charles Perfater served on the Legislative Committee for Dispatch of Business. In addition, Joan Anders, Gail Bennett, and Robert Fox served as coaches for the training during Convention for the Public Narrative project, in which many in the New Jersey deputation participated.

One of the more impressive aspects of participation in General Convention is the variety of liturgical practices in the Daily Convention Eucharists. We also commend the prayers and the meditations that were offered in the House of Deputies through the course of Convention by the Rev'd Frank Wade, Chaplain to the House.

We encourage others to seek election as Deputies or Alternates. The next General Convention is scheduled to take place in Indianapolis, Indiana, from July 4 through July 13, 2012.

Respectfully submitted, The Rev'd Joan M.P. Anders, Deputation Chair The Rev'd John V. Zamboni The Rev'd Canon Joan E. Fleming, The Rev'd Canon Servio R. Moscoso The Rev'd Ronald N. Pollock The Rev'd Gail L. Bennett, Dcn. The Rev'd Andrea Rose-Marie Haden The Rev'd Mark H. Chattin Canon John Wood Goldsack, Esq. Ms. Noreen Duncan 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 202 General Convention Deputation – 2009, continued

Canon Charles Perfater, Deputation Vice-Chair, Deputation Chaplain and Diocesan Administrator Mr. Robert Fox Ms. Georgeanne Dorney Alicia Graham, Deputation Secretary Paul Ambos, Esq. Ms. Carole Forsythe

Historian

For many decades this report has reflected the Historian side of the coin but this year I would like to flip the coin to the Archive side. This was prompted by the closure of two of our congregations this past year. One was yoked with another congregation while the other will be declared extinct by this Convention. How these two congregations handled the disposition of their records and artifacts caused me to make it clear in print the process that is to be taken by those congregations facing closure for any of several reasons.

First and foremost are those records/artifacts that must be preserved and delivered to the Diocesan Archives. First, these include vestry and annual meeting minutes that preserve the character, life, and personality of the parish. Under no circumstances are these to be culled through or destroyed. To do so is to leave no records of congregations that waxed and waned; both doggedly struggled and enjoyed prosperity, and were a pulse of the community they served. These minutes/records are a window into the very core and personality of a parish and can never be replaced.

Second, all Parish Registers and Service Record Books since these are vital as an aid in research both about persons and the liturgical life of the parish.

Third, the life and times of the congregation preserved by photographs, paintings, DVDs, and other visual ephemera; by recordings, CDs, and other aural devices, serve as a wealthy resource for future researchers.

There are many other records/artifacts that require preservation and the Diocesan Archives will provide a list of them but the three mentioned above are critically important. Losing any of those records/artifacts of a congregation for any reason is like wiping out a person’s name – it is as though they never existed.

Clergy, wardens, and vestry are a team that cares for a congregation both in its life and at its demise. It is difficult enough to bid farewell to a parish without ensuring that it never existed.

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Archives usage.

Mirroring, perhaps, the increased awareness and importance of records by the general public, the Diocesan Archives has responded to an increase of 75% of requests over the 2008 figures. A large number of these requests concern baptismal records and so require forwarding the requests to the proper congregation where there is about a 50% chance of having the request acknowledged, let alone processed.

We continue to process confirmation and reception records for the past 100+ years by transferring them to discs. This important work is in the capable hands of Carol Bishop, Research Assistant. Deacon Mary Anne Jensen, Associate Archivist, and Paula Morgan, Catalogue Librarian, complete the team that endeavors to preserve and maintain 250 years of diocesan history.

Many thanks to Bishop George E. Councell, Bishop Sylvestre D. Romero, Ann Notte, Mary Ann Rhoads, and Sarah Paige for their continuing support and assistance.

The Rev. Canon Laurence D. Fish Diocesan Archivist/Historian

Insurance Committee

The Insurance Committee met only twice during 2009. The Committee met in March to listen to Andrea Still, a representative from the Church Medical Trust, explain the impact on the Diocese of New Jersey of the Denominational Health Plan (DHP), which was scheduled to be voted on at the upcoming General Convention in July.

The DHP was passed by the General Convention and the following points in the plan are worth noting: 1.) the current Aetna National POS plan will not be available under the DHP; 2.) parishes not currently participating in the Diocesan health care plan will be required to do so; 3.)responsibility of policing the participation and contribution requirements will rest with the Diocese; 4.) waivers due to health coverage under a spouse’s plan will continue to be permissible; 5.) there will be uniformity in parish contributions toward health care costs for all clergy and lay employees working 30 or more hours per week; 6.) the level of parish contribution will be determined by the Diocese and will apply across the board; 7.) employees working from 20 to 30 hours per week will continue to be eligible for health coverage and the mandated employer contribution will not apply to employees in this class; 8.) the current menu of six available health plan options will likely be reduced to three; and 9.) the projected cost savings in 2010 for the Diocese of New Jersey would be 6%. 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 204

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The second meeting of the Committee was held in September. Decisions made by the Committee at that time included: 1.) renewing group life insurance from Church Life at current rates, and changing the anniversary date to January 1 of each year; 2.) approving the continuance of the standard prescription drug benefit option for 2010; 3.) approving the offering in 2010 of a high deductible health plan option using the Blue Cross/ Blue Shield provider network; 4.) approving the current dental plan with Delta Dental for 2010 at a rate of 10.5% over last year, after first reviewing one offered through the Church Medical Trust; and 5.) renewing the Church Medical Trust’s health plans with a 6.7% increase in all rates for 2010. The Aetna POS plan was eliminated from the Church Medical Trust’s menu, a move that affected 35 participants in the Diocese.

Members of the Insurance Committee included the Reverends Frank Jago, Alan Salmon, Pat Sullivan, and Philip Stowell. The two lay members of the Committee who participated in this year’s meetings were David Mulcahy and Bill Bloor. The Committee noted with regret the resignation from the Committee of the Rev. Debbie Brewin-Wilson, who accepted a call to become the Rector of St. Thomas Parish in Croom (Upper Marlboro), Maryland. As always, the entire Committee was indebted to Bill Bloor of Smith Benefit Services for his wise guidance, counsel, and knowledge throughout the year.

The Rev. Philip W. Stowell, Chair

Loan and Grant Committee

2009 was a busy and productive year for the ministry of the Loan and Grant Committee. Before recapping the year, however, let me review, as usual, some basic facts about the committee and its ministry. The Committee is governed by Canons 20 and 21 of the Diocese of New Jersey. Its members are appointed annually for one year terms by our bishop. As approved at the Committee's April 14, 2004 meeting, "The mission of the Loan and Grant Committee is to provide congregations with financial support through loans and grants to help them carry out their missions as servants of Christ as part of the Diocese of New Jersey". Loans and grants considered by the Committee are only for capital projects (not operating expenses) for building, land acquisition, replacement or repair projects which congregations would not be able to undertake on their own. Loans may be recommended by the Committee, subject to the approval of Diocesan Council, which serves as the officers and trustees of the Venture in Mission Loan Fund, the Capital and Revolving Fund, and the R. Bowden Shepherd Trust Fund. Applicant churches must fill out in a satisfactory manner the two page application form and include all extra documents specified on the form, which is available from the Finance Office at

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Diocesan House (or on the Diocesan website), and include the plan for repayment of any loan.

Grants may be considered only for Mission churches, which must also submit the same application form and satisfactory supporting documents. Once an application for a grant is deemed to be "complete" by the Loan and Grant Committee ("complete" is not the same thing as being approved), the application is forwarded to the Board of Missions for its consideration. As part of its evaluation of the grant request, the Board of Missions evaluates the stewardship and evangelism activities and plans of the applicant Mission church, the urgency of the matter, and how the application fits with diocesan mission strategy in the light of limited available funds. If the Board of Missions endorses the grant application, it is then considered by the Loan & Grant Committee. If the grant application is endorsed by the Loan & Grant Committee, it then goes to Diocesan Council for its consideration.

Any grants are made only from the Capital and Revolving Fund (Canon 21, section 2): "no grant shall be made for a sum larger than $10,000 without the approval of the Convention." Recent research into the history of this Fund reveals that the recent practice of making grants (always permitted by Canon) is actually a revival of the original intent of the Fund when created by Diocesan Convention. The Minutes of the June, 1950 Diocesan Convention include the following (page 69): "the distribution of such capital and revolving fund, either as loans or gifts, be decided after study by the Board of Missions." The Fund was raised by subscription across our Diocese in 1951-52 in response to a 1949 report on the need for major repairs and improvements to Mission churches, and need which once again exists today (see below). Loan applications from Mission churches must also have been endorsed by the Board of Missions before being considered by the Loan & Grant Committee.

Applicant churches, whether Missions or Independent Parishes, are advised to recognize the time involved in this process and to read the application and need for supporting documents carefully, and preferably to consult with the Chair of the Loan & Grant Committee before proceeding. Typically, a capital campaign is needed to underwrite a loan, so a church seeking a loan is advised to consult both with the Chair of this Committee and with the Stewardship Committee of our Diocese, and with the Commission on Church Architecture (if appropriate).

Loans from the R. Bowden Shepherd Fund are, by canon, set at 5% and are given only to "missions and assisted parishes." Loans from the Capital & Revolving Fund are interest-free by canon and are available, by canon, to "parishes, organized missions, chapels or other entities in union with or a part of the Diocese of New Jersey." It has been the policy of the Loan & Grant 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 206 Loan and Grant Committee, continued

Committee in recent years to give such interest-free loans from this Fund to parishes only as "bridge loans" in the case of applicant parishes which would be waiting to receive reimbursement from the New Jersey Historic Trust (which requires recipients to pay contractors, submit receipted bills and wait for State reimbursement). The Committee has had a satisfactory recent experience with a one year "balloon note" to Christ Church, Middletown for this purpose. Upon recommendation of the Committee, in 2008 Diocesan Council authorized such a loan to St. Stephen's, Beverly, which was drawn down in late 2009.

In recent years, the Committee has only made loans to Missions from the Capital & Revolving Fund as a "blended loan", with half of the principal coming from the R. Bowden Shepherd Fund, for a blended rate of 2 ½%, which means that Mission churches with loans would always get a lower interest rate than Independent Parishes. This has been a successful approach.

Loans from the Venture in Mission Fund (raised by that fund-raising program in the early 1980's) are for Independent Parishes. In accordance with canon, the interest rate must range between 4% and 12% and is set by Diocesan Council upon the recommendation of the Committee. In May, 2009, upon that recommendation and in light of historically low interest rates nationally, Diocesan Council lowered the rate on V.I.M. loans from 5% to 4%, where it remains for new V.I.M. loans.

Payments on loans are usually made monthly, and for a total amount and length as set by the Committee and approved by Council. The Committee's policy is not to consider applications from parishes to re-finance an existing bank mortgage which the parish may have, but to use its funds for new work. The Committee always reserves the right to reject loan or grant applications. The Committee meets on demand, and preferably at the applicant church so as to see the project under consideration. The Chair calls the applicant church to discern possible meeting times, and then sets the day and time so as to ensure the greatest possible attendance by members of the Committee. (In the interests of time, more than one application may be considered at a meeting, so it is not always the case that the Committee sees every proposal in person, though that is ideal.)

In all cases, principal and interest payments on loans go back into the respective fund(s) from which the loans were drawn thus making possible future loans for churches. In addition, income from the balances not currently loaned out is reinvested in the respective funds. The investment policies of the funds not currently loaned out are set by Diocesan Count. It should be noted that, despite the recent increase in grant-making, the total assets of the three funds under the Committee's guidance were larger as of December 31, 2008

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 207 Loan and Grant Committee, continued than they were on December 31, 2003. Interest on loans and investment income has made this possible. The only Fund which shrank in size was the one which is not permitted to charge interest on loans, and even so, the assets of the Capital and Revolving Fund continue to be over $450,000 (nearly four times the amount originally raised, which was $120,000), plenty to sustain its future value to the congregations of this Diocese.

In 2009, Diocesan Council adopted new policies and procedures with regard to delinquent loans. I am happy to report that, while two churches are seriously behind in loan payments, only one has failed to make a payment for over five years as of December 31, 2009. In accordance with Council's policies and procedures, Bishop Councell met in late 2009 with both churches concerning these loans and their over-all situations. The Loan & Grant Committee welcomes Council's recently more active role as Trustees of all three Funds.

The Committee notes that twenty-seven different diocesan parishes or missions received or had loans outstanding during 2004-09, including eleven which paid off loans and six which received new loans during that time. Geographically, the churches ranged from Scotch Plains to North Wildwood and from Palmyra to Red Bank, and involved a wide variety of projects.

Several years ago, the Committee realized that many Missions are unable to afford to take out loans (especially those which are already having their operating budgets subsidized) but that they may have property repair/replacement needs which could be addressed by the ability of the Committee to recommend grants for capital purposes. The Committee believed that this is especially appropriate since all buildings of Mission churches are diocesan properties and our Diocese has a responsibility for their care. The Committee therefore began considering grant applications under the process outlined above.

The Committee increasingly realized that some of the applications involved "emergencies" which could have been anticipated had a systematic review of the properties been undertaken, and the Committee also became concerned about how many potentially hazardous situations might exist in buildings of Mission churches without the diocesan office (and perhaps the priest and people of the churches) being aware of them. (I myself once lived in a vicarage which had dangerously substandard wiring which no one knew about until the church hired an electrical inspector at my urging.) The Committee then started to require that any Mission church receiving a grant must have a full, professional inspection of its buildings (paid for by a small grant from the Capital and Revolving Fund) before the actual work for the grant was done. In one case, this resulted in the discovery of a carbon monoxide leak in a building;

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 208 Loan and Grant Committee, continued if that building's window, door and insulation leaks had been remedied before the carbon monoxide was checked, the results could have been lethal.

The Committee then proposed to Diocesan Council that there be full, professional inspections of all of the buildings of Mission churches, the expenses (which have ranged anywhere from about $500 to about $3,600, and typically have been $1-2,000) to be covered by small grants from the Capital and Revolving Fund. The Committee's principal is that all people should worship and serve in safe buildings, and all clergy in church-owned houses should live in safety no matter how small or poor a congregation is, and that there is no way to know if that is currently so without comprehensive, professional inspections such as a person thinking of buying a property would have done before purchase. Diocesan properties have generally been in church hands for many years, so few have recently had such pre-purchase inspections.

The Committee proposed and Council adopted a plan whereby small grants for the inspections would be "fast-tracked": instead of each grant needing Council approval (as is otherwise always the case), the program was approved and the Board of Missions and diocesan staff could work with the congregations and the professional building inspectors to implement the program, and the Committee would reimburse the costs of the inspections once done and copies of the reports tendered to the diocesan office as well as to the respective churches. A systematic inspection program would also mean that all needs would be examined and considered at once, instead of just those of the churches which are most aware of diocesan processes or those with the most obvious problems being served first (the "squeaky wheels").

At this time nearly all of the Mission church buildings have been inspected and a systematic response to the reports will be prepared, which will involve the congregations, the Board of Missions, Diocesan Council, diocesan staff, the Trustees of Church Properties, the Loan and Grant Committee and our bishop, at least. In the meantime, some urgent grant requests have been approved and others will be considered. It should also be noted that Church of the Holy Communion, Fair Haven, a Mission church, closed on October 24, 2009 and owed a balance on its loan as of that date. Monthly payments are being continued by the funds turned over to our Diocese by the church, and the balance on the loan will ultimately be paid off when the property is sold, as happened some years ago with the loan of St. Andrew's, Highlands.

During the course of 2009, the Committee repeated its opposition to all three proposals by Fr. Elmer Sullivan to change the Loan & Grant canons, which in our view would cripple the essential work of the Committee especially with relation to urgent repairs and improvements for Mission churches. The

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Committee participated in a painstaking review of the proposals along with Diocesan Council and the Committee on Constitution and Canons, and had a number of occasions on which to voice its perspective. In other business:

. On January 21, Diocesan Council approved a grant from the Capital & Revolving Fund for Cristo Rey, a Mission church in Trenton, towards the $9,000 cost of a new furnace, based on the recommendation of the Committee in December, 2008. (The church raised the rest of the cost itself.) The grant was contingent on the completion of an energy audit by the church, which would have been also funded by a small grant from the same fund. The audit took place on January 6, 2010 by Greenfaith, which donated the cost. The audit report was received by both the church and the Diocesan Office in late January, and the church has an energetic committee working on the report's recommendations, which will enable it to save badly-needed funds for mission work. The grant will be paid in early 2010. The Loan and Grant Committee and the Board of Missions expect to be doing more work in energy audits with Greenfaith in response to its recent offer, and are exploring proposing a systematic program of energy audits, modeled on the successful professional inspections program. Such audits enable a church to "go green and save 'green'" at the same time. . Diocesan Council lowered the rate for Venture in Mission loans to 4% (the lowest level permitted by canon) at its May 26 meeting, in response to the Committee's recommendation. At that meeting, Council also approved the Committee's recommendation of a loan to St. Thomas' Church, Red Bank of $69,036.60 over ten years at 4% from the Venture in Mission Fund for several repair and replacement projects including the lift for the handicapped, the door opening for the elevator, roof repairs, repairs to the church's kitchen floor, repairing the fire suppression system in the church's kitchen, plus rolling over the balance of $19,036 on the church's existing zero interest loan from the Capital & Revolving Fund into the interest- bearing loan. (The church was not up to date on the payments on that loan; having its entire loan be interest-bearing means that interest could be compounded if it became in over 30 days arrears in the future, in accordance with the new policy of Council. This roll-over also increases the amount of funds in the Capital & Revolving Fund while also increasing the proportion of outstanding loans which draw interest.) The loan was also contingent on a consultation by the church with the Diocesan Stewardship Committee, which was successfully completed in the summer, and was approved with the understanding that the funds raised from the

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church's Capital Campaign would go toward the loan payments until the loan is paid off. . One June 16 Diocesan Council approved a conditional loan not to exceed $100,000 for 10 years from the Venture in Mission Fund to St. Stephen's Church, Beverly for its steeple repair project. The condition is that the funds be released when the Rector assures both the Chief Financial Officer of the Diocese and the Chair of the Loan and Grant Committee, in writing, that members and friends of St. Stephen's have purchased the same amount that amount of Charitable Gift Annuities through the Episcopal Church Foundation naming St. Stephen's, Beverly as beneficiary. The payments on any loan are to be made monthly whether or not any annuitant dies within the lifetime of the loan. This condition resulted in a Planned Giving Campaign at St. Stephen's which will provide a capital gift stream over the years ahead. The church has received, as of late 2009, $20,000 in commitments which meet the criterion and some other commitments as well. The loan had not yet been drawn down as of year end. The church had started drawing down its previously-authorized "balloon note" in 2009 (see above). The Loan and Grant Committee often encourages Planned Giving Campaigns in churches; this case represents the first time it required one as a condition for a loan, in order to assure specific future capital flows to a church which had just completed a capital campaign. Also at its June 16 meeting, Council rejected the Committee's recommendation that Independent Parishes be charged an application fee of $250 for loans in the future. The Committee was concerned that current policies permit parishes which are making no Fair Share contributions to our Diocese at all are still eligible for loans, the servicing of which requires the work of our diocesan staff, and that a modest fee might be appropriate. . On September 15, Diocesan Council approved the Committee's recommendation of a loan to the Church of the Good Shepherd, Pitman of $81,000 over ten years from the Venture in Mission Fund for a new (much more efficient) furnace and chimney liner from the sanctuary ($25,000) and to roll over and stretch out the balance of $56,000 on the church's existing V.I.M. loan, taken out in 2004 and previously due in 2014. Church of the Good Shepherd has an exemplary payment record on its 2004 loan, which was taken out for roof and stained glass window repairs, now long-completed. It also has a careful, planned program to address major repairs and replacement of systems within its properties; the Committee recommended that the church consider doing a workshop on the subject for its Convocation or the Diocese. The church also volunteered that it intends to launch a Planned Giving campaign.

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. On November 17, Diocesan Council approved a loan of $10,000 from the Capital and Revolving Fund for Christ Church, Magnolia to pay for an architectural study of the church building and parish hall and to reimburse it in part for previously incurred expenses in preparing the Christ Church, Collingswood property for sale, namely fire code improvements and oil tank removal. These two small Mission churches have merged, and the Christ Church Collingswood church building as of early January, 2010 is under contract for sale. The loan will be repaid with some of the proceeds once that property is sold. The Committee wishes to commend the priest and people of the merged churches for their commitment to move forward together as servants of Christ while making realistic plans for mission and ministry together in one church, and systematically enlisting appropriate professionals to assess the situation with their physical plant. The church has taken into account the professional inspection reports of all of the properties of the merged churches.

We give thanks for the service of those members of the Loan & Grant Committee who are completing their service as of this Convention: the Rev. Matt Engleby, Mr. Felix Estepa and Mr. Edward Higgins, Jr. We give thanks for the ongoing service of other members of the Committee: Mr. Edward Filipski, Mr. Jay Ham, Mr. John Holt, and the Rev. Philip H. Kasey, as well as yours truly.

Respectfully submitted, The Rev. Francis A. Hubbard, Chair

Migrant Ministry

Our mission is to serve and support migrant people in all kinds of need, providing them pastoral care, social services and recreation activities. We are conscious that every farm worker is a member of God’s family and must be respected and served with dignity and love.

A critical reality is that migrants do not have health insurance, overtime payment, or any kind of compensation for injury. Some of them do not have any legal status.

We need to have a committee that will work with the migrant people providing them with weekly visits.

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Transportation help: go to the clinic, supermarket, grocery store and sometimes to the airport Meeting with them to hear their problems and concerns Religious and recreational activities: prayers, mass, games like dominoes, football and others

There are approximately 20 farms where migrants are working. Some of them live in small houses which belong to the owners of the farms, but most of them live in rented houses in Bridgeton and Vineland. I want to be in conversation with the priest in Bridgeton because she can be a good supporter.

There is an organization called CATA (Coalicionde Trabajadores Agricolas) and is based on collaborative action supporting justice, empowerment and a better future for them. Of course, the farms’ owners do not accept any relation with this organization.

The Diocese of New Jersey provides a van for the migrant services and pays the gas expenses.

Note: Two years ago, we had a person working directly with the migrants. He lived in the South Jersey area and visited the farm workers four days a week. He decided to take a full time job and is not with us any longer. He was the facilitator for our program. And we had an administrator, but he has retired.

We welcome all kinds of suggestions from the Hispanic Commission to help provide better service for the migrants. If you know of migrant works in your area, please provide us with their information.

Respectfully submitted, The Rev. Pedro Guzman, Chair 2009

Nominating Committee 2010

Dear Fellow Members:

Enclosed is the Nominating Committee Report for the 2010 Diocesan Convention. The nominees for each office in each category have been listed in random order and will appear in the same order on the convention ballot.

Many thanks to the following individuals who served on the Nominating Committee this year:

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NAME CONVOCATION The Rev. Paul Van Sant Atlantic Mr. Carl Zerr, Jr. Atlantic The Rev. James M. Tucker Burlington Dr. James W. Sullivan Burlington Mr. Steven Quinn Burlington The Rev. Margaret Sterchi Camden Ms. Naomi Cressman Camden The Rev. Russell A. Griffin, SSC Monmouth Ms. Elizabeth Papp Monmouth Mr. Arthur G. Pedersen, II Northern The Rev. Richard J. Wisniewski, Dcn. Trenton Ms. Jane E. Miller Trenton The Rev. Theodore E. Moore, Dcn. Watchung Mr. Robert Hart Watchung The Rev. Petrina M. Pyatt Woodbury Ms. Christine Hoehn Woodbury

Special thanks to the many candidates who indicated their willingness to serve and to those who placed them in nomination.

Canon 5 provides for independently submitted nominations to be submitted to the Secretary of the Convention. Deadline for such nominations is 45 days prior to the convention. Nominations may also be submitted from the floor at convention.

Petrina Pyatt, Chair January 2010

Nominating Committee Report

A. Standing Committee (Vote by Orders) 1 Clergy Member, 4-year term

The Rev. Canon Laurence D. Fish – Free Church of St. Barnabas, Burlington I have served in the Diocese of New Jersey for 47 years. Founder, Vicar, and Rector of St. David’s, Cranbury, for 34 years. Historian and Archivist since 1988. Currently Priest-in-Charge of St. Barnabas Church in Burlington.

The Rev. Canon Donald J. Muller – St. Peter’s Church, Medford Sixteen of 29 years of ordained ministry has been in the Diocese of New Jersey, serving as chair - Evangelism Commission and Congregational Development Committee; Dean of Burlington Convocation; Major Chapter of Trinity

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Cathedral; Diocesan Council, and Deputy to General Convention. Experience as the Rector of four congregations; Field Education Supervisor for Princeton Seminarians, raising up candidates for ordination, and mentoring new clergy; provides me with unique qualifications for the Standing Committee.

The Rev. Sunil K. Chandy – St. Andrew’s Church, Mount Holly Rector of St. Andrew’s, Mt. Holly, he is a dedicated priest who is passionate about The Episcopal Church. Currently Rector of St. Andrew’s, Mt. Holly, he has served on diocesan committees such as: The Insurance Committee, Congregational Development, Visioning Committee and Committee on Priesthood and also served as a Convocation Dean. His experiences and skills can give tremendous help and support to the work of our Bishop and Diocese.

The Rev. Francis A. Hubbard – St. Stephen's Church, Riverside Fr. Hubbard has extensive experience in property matters and in ministry supervision. He has served as Chair of the Loan & Grant Committee for 10 years and also overseen multiple building programs at St. Barnabas’, Monmouth Junction, where he served for 25 years. There he also supervised seminarians, Parish Ministry Interns and a summer intern. He has also served on Diocesan Council, Finance and Budget Committee and as Chair of the Stewardship Commission.

B. Standing Committee (Vote by Orders) 1 Lay Member, 4-year term

Charles H. Perfater – Trinity Cathedral, Trenton Chuck is active in Diocesan affairs currently serving on the Finance and Budget Committee and the Convention Arrangements Committee. Served on Standing Committee, Diocesan Council and Board of Missions. A four-time Deputy to General Convention, he is a life-long member of Trinity Cathedral where he has a lengthy record of leadership. Treasurer and Chair of the Bishop’s Cup Golf Outing, Chuck is employed as the Executive Coordinator of Province II of The Episcopal Church.

Angela Levy – St. David’s Church, Cranbury Angela and David have worshipped at St. David’s Church, Cranbury, since 1981. Their three children are also members. A Vestry member for nine years, the last four as Sr. Warden, Angela has served on the Personnel, Building, Welcome, Fund Raising and Finance Committees. Currently, Acolyte, Lector, Lay Eucharistic Minister, Lay Eucharistic Visitor and a Cursillo member in the Diocese. A Certified Teacher, University of Sussex, England, Angela works for The Schools Development Authority in Trenton.

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C. Deputies to General Convention (Vote by Orders) 4 Clergy Members, 3-year terms

The Rev. Gail Bennett, Dcn. – Trinity Church, Asbury Park Life-long member of the Diocese; ordained to the diaconate in 1985. A committee member for Audit, Evangelism, and to Ministry with Disabled. Has served as Deacons Council Co-chair, 2006 General Convention Alternate and member of Finance and Budget Committee and understands the diocesan financial concerns. Previously, was a parish treasurer and bank manager with $18 million budget?

The Rev. Joseph R. Parrish, Jr. – St. John’s Church, Elizabeth Fr. Parrish chairs the Environmental Commission and has been a member of Trial Court for three years. His Commission was successful in getting all of their resolutions passed in the recent General Convention. He has attended all General Conventions since 1991 as a Volunteer and has rendered good services for our Diocese in each. He is a competent thinker, attentive to the needs of the Diocese and would be an excellent Deputy.

The Rev. Mark H. Chattin – Holy Trinity Church, Collingswood As an alternate deputy to the last General Convention, this candidate gained a wealth of knowledge working with our deputation and serving on the floor of Convention. Having grown up in the Diocese of New Jersey, he has years of experience in its life and ministry. Presently he serves as Dean of the Camden Convocation. He hopes to continue to promote a spirit of grace and generosity in the work of General Convention.

The Rev. Joan M. Pettit Anders – Christ Church, Toms River Joan has attended six General Conventions, serving this last time '09 as Chair of the Diocesan Deputation. She was appointed to the Evangelism Legislative Committee, and to the Joint Standing Committee for Nominations. She has served on the Diocesan level as Deployment Officer, Commission on Ministry, Bishop’s Visioning Committee, Convocation Youth Coordinator, and with Happening and Cursillo. She also served for years in numerous capacities as a lay person in parishes both large and small.

The Rev. Canon Donald J. Muller – St. Peter’s Church, Medford Served sixteen of 29 years in the Diocese as Chair of the Evangelism Committee and Congregational Development Committee. Dean of the Burlington Convocation, member on Diocesan Council and Major Chapter of Trinity Cathedral. Believes General Convention must address "State of the Church" report of 2009 General Convention and take seriously evangelism - spread the Good News of Jesus Christ.

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The Rev. Terence Blackburn – St. John the Baptist Church, Linden Served in the Diocese for nearly 20 years and recently served as overseer of the merger of two congregations in Linden. A member of the Bishop’s Advisory Commission on Liturgy, Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons Committee and the Committee on Resolutions. Has served on the Board of Missions and Standing Commission on Clerical Compensation. He teaches New Testament and Christology at the School for Deacons and is Examining Chaplain for the Diocese.

The Rev. Andrea Rose-Marie Hayden – St. Augustine’s Church, Asbury Park Andrea is a very dedicated and committed person. Her passion for ministry in The Episcopal Church is very engaging. As Alternate Deputy to General Convention, she worked hard for the New Jersey deputation. She is well- connected in The Episcopal Church, and can get things done through her connections. She would be a wonderful asset to our deputation.

The Rev. Margaret Sterchi – St. John the Evangelist Church, Chews Landing Having been a part of four dioceses, I would like an opportunity to represent the Diocese of New Jersey in the broader setting as a General Convention deputy. I serve on several committees including Cathedral Chapter, Diocesan Review Committee, the Companion Diocese Committee, and our local ministerium, but have not served in this capacity and believe it would be good to bring a fresh perspective to this important event in the life of our church.

The Rev. Valerie Balling – St. Stephen’s Church, Mullica Hill Valerie believes her experience offers the General Convention deputation a well-rounded and distinct point-of-view of young adults in the Church. Involved in Campus ministry during college and afterwards volunteered with Christian Appalachian Ministry Project, KY for 2 years. A Vicar at Stephen's, Mullica Hill, since 2005 and currently serves on Diocesan Council, Liturgical Commission and Standing Commission on Clerical Compensation.

The Rev. Sunil K. Chandy – St. Andrew’s Church, Mount Holly Rector of St. Andrew’s, Mt. Holly, he is a dedicated priest who is passionate about The Episcopal Church. He has also served on several committees in the diocese: the Insurance Committee, Congregational Development, Visioning Committee, Committee on Priesthood as well as serving as a convocation Dean. He hopes that his experiences will provide a unique perspective for dialogue as a deputy for the General Convention.

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The Rev. John V. Zamboni – St. Francis’ Church, Dunellen Jack Zamboni, Vicar of St. Francis’, Dunellen, was a Deputy to General Convention in 2003, 2006 and 2009. He has also served our Diocese on Cathedral Chapter, as Chair of the Committee on Classification of Congregations, and Co-Chair of the Task Force on Restructure. He has a vital interest in the life of The Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion, and would be honored to serve again as a Deputy to General Convention in 2012.

D. Deputies to General Convention (Vote by Orders) 4 Lay Members, 3-year terms

Noreen L. Duncan – Trinity Church, Princeton In my parish, Trinity, Princeton, I am an usher, a reader and chalicist. In the diocese, I serve on Diocesan Council, Cathedral Major Chapter, am a trainer and team chair on the Anti-Racism Team. A long-time English professor at Mercer County Community College, I chair the Trinity Cathedral Academy Board. The most grace-filled experience of my Christian journey was as freshman deputy at General Convention, a journey I pray I may continue as deputy, 2012.

Alicia Graham – Christ Church, New Brunswick An active member of her parish and the diocese, Allie has been appointed to The Episcopal Church’s Executive Council Committee on Science, Technology, and Faith and has served this diocese as a member of the Committee on the Priesthood and the Darfur Committee. She attended General Convention in 2009 and 2006 as an Alternate Deputy and in 2003 as the GFS deputy to Triennial. She currently works as a librarian for Middlesex County College.

Paul Ambos, Esq. – Christ Church, New Brunswick Mr. Ambos has been a lay member of the Diocese of New Jersey all his life and is an attorney practicing in the fields of commercial, corporate, real-estate, and canon law. He served as an Alternate Deputy at General Convention 2009 and was able to contribute to resolution amendments through committee hearings there. He currently chairs the Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons and the Committee on Resolutions.

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Alexis Longo – Christ Church, Toms River An active youth group member now, 2012 I’ll be a college sophomore. People usually equate “youth” with immaturity, but I’ve created/organized many activities to disprove this statement: Self-run/original support group “Women with Wings” for HS girls; Habitat for Humanity® club at school; Catherine’s Closet® (donates used prom gowns to inner-city girls). I’m in tune with present day issues/problems extending beyond my years. I conduct myself with passion, hard work and grace.

Donna Devlin – St. Peter’s Church, Freehold Currently serves as co-chairperson of Oysters and Pearls; Ministry of Irritation, Committee on Life-long Christian Formation Commission, Stewardship Commission, Major Chapter. Currently serves as Diocesan representative to Province II CE Network and Province II ECCE, Director of CE/Formation for Children's Ministry at Cathedral of St. John the Divine, NYC, and is a certified mentor in EFM. She has served several diocesan parishes in Christian Education and on Diocesan Council.

John Wood Goldsack, Esq. – St. John’s Church, Somerville Chancellor of Diocese, former Chancellor of Province II TEC. Eight-term Deputy to General Convention, currently a Senior Deputy. Served on numerous General Convention bodies as member and officer. Named to the Budgetary Funding Task Force,TEC, for this Triennium. Communicant St. John's, Somerville. Served the Diocese of New Jersey continuously for more than 30 years. Being a Deputy from New Jersey is an honor for which I am truly appreciative. I hope to serve again.

Robert Fox – St. John’s Church, Somerville Bob served as Deputy to General Convention in 2009 and Alternate Deputy in 2006 for the Diocese of New Jersey. At General Convention ‘09 in Anaheim he also served as a Coach in the Public Narrative project and was recently appointed to General Convention’s Standing Commission on Small Congregations. He has served on various Diocesan committees, including Diocesan Council, Trial Court, and Stewardship. Parish ministries have included Vestryperson, Warden, Treasurer, LEM and Discernment Committee.

Thomas J. Szczerba, Jr. – Christ Church, Toms River I will be a NJ college freshman when General Convention meets in 2012. Active member of the Diocese of NJ Youth Council, responsible for planning and execution of events; attend weekly Christian education classes to continue learning what God has planned for my life; active Youth Group member who participates in outreach opportunities locally and globally; serve as Acolyte and Church School Teacher’s Assistant. I would be deeply honored for the opportunity to be a deputy. 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 219 Nominating Committee 2010, continued

E. Diocesan Council 3 Clergy Members, 3-year terms

The Rev. Dr. Deborah A. Meister – Christ Church, New Brunswick Deborah Meister is Rector of Christ Church, New Brunswick. She has a Ph.D. in English Literature and has served as the Associate for Christian Formation and Outreach at St. Luke’s Church in Birmingham, Alabama. While there, she created a diocesan program of grants to help parishes plant new outreach ministries, coordinated diocesan response to Hurricane Katrina, led mission trips and retreats. Her passions include spiritual formation, ministry with the marginalized, multicultural ministry, and the arts.

The Rev. J. Matthew Tucker – Christ Church, Bordentown Father Matt Tucker is Priest-in-Charge of Christ Church, Bordentown, NJ. A 2008 graduate of the Virginia Theological Seminary, Fr. Matt previously held executive positions in software and healthcare companies and served on the boards of two non-profit agencies. Fr. Matt has been an active firefighter in his hometown of Monmouth Beach for 17 years. A cradle New Jersey Episcopalian, Fr. Matt has served the diocese and five NJ parishes in different capacities over the years.

The Rev. Joseph R. Parrish – St. John’s Church, Elizabeth Fr. Parrish chairs the Environmental Commission and has been a member of Trial Court for three years. He is also a member of the Stewardship Commission, Hispanic Commission, and Immigration Task Force. In the past he has served as a pro-tem secretary for Diocesan Council and was a member of the Episcopal Election Committee. The Environmental Commission has been able to save parishes thousands of dollars, a great asset for Diocesan finances.

The Rev. Lisa Caton – All Saints’ Church, Princeton As a campus minister and adjunct faculty at TCNJ, it provides me with insight into the challenge of reaching out to the next generations of Episcopalians. Previously responsible for children and adult programs in various churches. Prior employment as the executive director of a nonprofit and investment banker has provided me with experience in program development and finance. Serving on the Committee for Life-long Christian Formation and started a Diocesan-wide committee to promote the MDGs.

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F. Diocesan Council 3 Lay Members, 3-year terms 1 Lay Member, 1-year unexpired term

Paul Wolfgang – Holy Trinity Church, Collingswood Paul is a very active member of Holy Trinity serving as a Lay Eucharistic Minister, Worship Leader, Lector, Acolyte, and in the Choir. He served on the vestry from 2003-05, and as warden 2006-2007. He was a Diocesan Convention deputy 2005-08. He has been the Camden Convocation representative to the Board of Missions since 2006. Paul has participated in many diocesan events, and most recently the Anti-Racism conference.

Eve Chamberlain – St. George’s by-the-River, Rumson Eve is a long-time, faithful member of The Episcopal Church. Along with having raised her 3 children in the church, Eve serves on the Vestry, as a lector, Lay Eucharistic Minister, and as the leader of our Adult Christian Education Ministry. She will be a terrific asset to Diocesan Council!

Corbin C. Cogswell – Church of the Advent, Cape May A life-long Episcopalian, retired innkeeper, banker, and carpenter. Currently a Warden, previously Vestry person.

Paul Chalakani – St. James’ Church, Eatontown Active member of the Diocese for 25 years. Served as Lay Reader, Lay Eucharistic Minister, Vestry Member, and founder of church theatre company at St. James, Long Branch, for 15 years. Moved to St. James, Eatontown, and continues to serve in many capacities. Currently the Sr. Warden and has served as Jr. Warden. Served as member of Finance Committee, Stewardship and Building Committees of the church. Also a five-time deputy to Diocesan Convention.

Edward B. Filipski – Church of the Holy Spirit, Lebanon Member of The Episcopal Church since 1985. Currently at Holy Spirit, Lebanon. Serving as Vestry member, Warden, Treasurer and member of Finance Committee has given me insight into church administrative structure. Being on the Boards of several non-profit organizations has provided valuable experience. Over 30 years of banking experience and active member of the Diocesan Loan and Grant Committee. Experience and ability to work with others can be beneficial as a member of Diocesan Council.

Karen G. Bemis – Christ Church, New Brunswick Karen Bemis is a geophysicist at Rutgers University. She has been an Episcopalian since birth. In 1991, Karen joined All Saints in Highland Park, where she was a Lay Eucharistic minister, vestry member and eventually senior 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 221 Nominating Committee 2010, continued warden. When All Saints closed in 2007, Karen joined Christ Church, New Brunswick. Karen is a member of the Board of the Procter Foundation that supports campus ministry at Rutgers and Princeton and enjoys worshiping with the Rutgers students.

G. Cathedral Chapter 2 Clergy Members, 3-year term

The Rev. Jarrett Kerbel – Crisis Ministry, Trenton and Princeton, NJ B.A. History and Literature of Religions, Northwestern University, MDiv. Union Theological Seminary, Priest for 17 years. Assistant Rector, St. John's, Flossmoor, IL; Assistant Rector, St. Paul and The Redeemer, Chicago; Rector, St. Mary's, Park Ridge, IL. Currently Executive Director of the Crisis Ministry of Princeton and Trenton. Wife: the Rev. Dr. Alison Boden and children Timothy (11), Martha (10).

The Rev. Deborah H. Piggins – St. Peter’s Church, Perth Amboy I have a passion for connecting people and their organizations with others to share resources and work more effectively. Our cathedral is the spiritual heart of our diocese and deserves more connectedness, attention, and support. Previously as Jubilee Officer, became familiar with the ministries of the cathedral and would like to help it be more visible to serve as a model of service and advocacy and to develop additional funding resources to support its ministries.

The Rev. Peter S. Cornell, Dcn. – Christ Church, New Brunswick Deacon Pete Cornell was baptized into The Episcopal Church at St Mary’s, Burlington. Has been a member of Trinity, Cranford; St. Paul’s, Bound Brook; and St, Luke’s, Metuchen, serving in many lay ministries in these NJ parishes. In 2007 he completed the call he had explored under The Rt. Rev. Vincent Pettit and was ordained Deacon, serving in Christ Church, New Brunswick. His secular employment is with AT&T. He and wife Nancy live in Metuchen.

The Rev. Andy Moore – St. Elizabeth’s Church, Elizabeth Father Andy is a wonderful and dedicated priest. He is passionate about the role of the cathedral as a center for mission in the life of the diocese. He is hard-working and thoughtful, and would be a wonderful addition to the Cathedral Chapter.

The Rev. Nancy Hite Speck, Point Pleasant, NJ I am a graduate of Pace University (Business Administration) Princeton Theological Seminary (MDiv) and General Theological Seminary (Anglican Studies). I have served as Assistant Rector at St. Mark’s, Basking Ridge, and 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 222 Nominating Committee 2010, continued

Interim Vicar at Church of the Holy Communion in Fair Haven. I am Chair of the Women’s Commission and am on several Diocesan Commissions. I spent 17 years traveling in Africa while working for Pan Am.

H. Cathedral Chapter 1 Lay Member, 3-year term

Brother John Baptist, OSF – St. David’s Church, Cranbury Brother John has been active at St. David's for many years in pastoral care, Sunday preaching and worship. He has served as Spiritual Director at large and for the Cursillo programs in both the Dioceses of NJ and NY. He is currently a Hospice Chaplain and also Chaplain to Enable (a community of developmentally disabled persons). Brother John has been a member of the diocesan Committee on Ministry with the Disabled for two years.

Naomi Cressman – St. Mary’s Church, Haddon Heights As a life-long member of the Diocese, the Cathedral holds a special place in my heart. I have completed a one-year unexpired term and would welcome the opportunity to continue to serve the Diocese and the Cathedral in this capacity. Parish experience includes Vestry, Clerk, Sunday School, Worship Team and Eucharistic Minister. Diocesan experience includes serving on the Consecration and Nominating Committees.

I. Standing Commission on Clerical Compensation 2 Clergy Members, 3-year terms

The Rev. William Feus – St. Bernard’s Church, Bernardsville A life-long New Jerseyan, willing and eager to serve on this committee. I bring extensive experience as an investment counselor for a major financial service firm. Served as an Assistant Vice President with a bank of statewide presence and also licensed as a life, health insurance producer. Married with two

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J. Standing Commission on Clerical Compensation 2 Lay Members, 3-year terms

Anthony D. Thompson – St. Barnabas’ Church, Monmouth Junction Mr. Thompson served on the St. Barnabas Vestry from 1999 to 2002. He has an MBA from the Rutgers University Graduate School of Management, with a concentration in management of technology-based organizations.

Arthur G. Pedersen, II – St. John’s Church, Fords Raised in a clergy household and having served as vestryman, warden and parish treasurer, in my adulthood, I bring a perspective that sees both sides of clerical compensation issues. We can destroy parishes with oppressive compensation requirements and parishes can destroy themselves trying to do clergy on the cheap. I like the fact this commission in my two terms has sought to promote fair compensation that will, if embraced, help, grow parishes with good leadership.

K. Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons 1 Lay Member, 3-year term 1 Clergy or Lay – 3-year term

Paul Ambos, Esq. – Christ Church, New Brunswick An attorney practicing 32 years in the fields of commercial, corporate, real- estate, and canon law, Mr. Ambos has experience in dealing with charters and bylaws for several church-related institutions, including revisions of bylaws for his parish of Christ Church, New Brunswick, to achieve consistency with national and diocesan canons, state statutes, and a colonial charter. He has drafted corrections to national and diocesan canons. He currently chairs the Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons.

The Rev. Dr. John P. Mitchell – Church of the Advent, Cape May The Rev. Dr. John P. Mitchell is Rector of Church of the Advent in Cape May. A recent arrival from the north part of our state, he served as a member of the Committee on Constitution and Canons in the Diocese of Newark for a number of years. He is also a member of the bar of the State of New York having practiced corporate law in New York City.

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The Rev. Justin Falciani – St. Mark’s-at-the-Crossing, Williamstown The Rev. Justin Falciani has served as Priest-in-Charge of Saint Mark’s at the Crossing, Williamstown since his graduation from Virginia Theological Seminary in June 2008. Fr. Falciani successfully completed one year of Law School at Touro Law Center in Central Islip, NY. He completed a one-year course in Ecclesiastical Law at Columbia University, while completing his two-year Master of Arts Degree at Union Theological Seminary in New York City in 2000-2001.

L. Trustees of Diocesan Trust Funds 1 Lay Trustee, 5-year term

Kenneth L. MacRitchie – Trinity Church, Cranford I am a lawyer and an accountant. I have 30 years of experience in securities regulation. In 2002, I wrote a legal and accounting manual for Episcopal endowment trust, which was favorably received by the Episcopal Consortium of Endowed Parishes. I have served on the endowment trust boards of the Episcopal parishes in Westfield and Cranford.

M. Finance and Budget Committee 3 Members, Clergy or Lay, 3-year terms

The Rev. Gail Bennett, Dcn. – Trinity Church, Asbury Park Life-long member of the Diocese; ordained to the diaconate in 1985. A committee member for Audit, Evangelism, and to Ministry with the Disabled. Has served as Deacons Council Co-chair, 2006 General Convention Alternate and member of Finance and Budget Committee and understands the diocesan financial concerns. Previously, was a parish treasurer and bank manager with $18 million budget?

The Rev. Alan C. French – Retired Alan French has served in a variety of capacities including chairing Program and Budget for the Diocese in the early 90's when the unified budget was initiated. He served on Program, Budget and Finance for the National Church from 1998 to 2001. He is currently interim Business Manager for the Community Church of New York and a degree student at NYU in Philanthropy and Non-Profit Management.

The Rev. Paul A. Van Sant – St. Stephen’s Church, Whiting Lifetime member of Diocese. Ordained 1988. Served three Camden parishes 1988-1990; Lead Church of the Good Shepherd, Berlin, from Mission to independent parish status 1990-2006. Currently rector of St. Stephen’s, Whiting. Current Member: Diocesan Council, Diocesan Finance and Budget, 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 225 Nominating Committee 2010, continued

Nominating Committee and Chair of Hunger Task Force. Past Member: Committee on Aging, Cathedral Major Chapter. Attended “Clear Vision’ and CREDO conferences. Wish to continue contributing to our Diocese in cooperation with our Bishop.

Daniel Somers – St. Bernard's Church, Bernardsville Dan has served as parish attorney, vestryman, and treasurer. At a time of great financial upheaval Dan’s leadership and fearlessness as treasurer significantly helped improve the still challenged parish’s finances. He has willingly taken on the challenges of treasurer and helped to slash some bloated expenses. His ministry has been deeply appreciated and there is more than sufficient knowledge that he will serve our diocese extremely well on this committee.

N. Diocesan Investment Trust 1 Member, Clergy or Lay, 4-year term

John C. Holt – St. Thomas’ Church, Alexandria I am presently on the board of the Diocesan Investment Trust and wish to continue this service to the diocese. As a retired business owner with financial experience, I thoroughly enjoy the duties of DIT and, very fortunately, have the time necessary to devote to the position. Currently, I also serve on the diocesan Loan and Grant Committee, and have done so for approximately 10 years.

O. Audit Committee 2 Members, Clergy or Lay, 3-year terms

Carole Forsythe – Christ Church, New Brunswick Carole has been a member of Christ Church, New Brunswick, since 1986 and has served in many capacities including Treasurer, Finance Chair and Rector’s Warden. She currently sings in the choir and works in the food pantry. She has served on Cathedral Chapter and the Diocesan Finance and Budget Committee. She works part-time as a compliance consultant for the securities industry.

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The Hon. Robert W. Scott – Christ Church, Woodbury Judge Scott completed terms on Diocesan Council and as Church Attorney. He is a member of the Cathedral Chapter and Audit Committee. He has served on Constitution and Canons, Diocesan Nominating Committee and Bishop Election Committee. At his parish, Judge Scott has been a vestryman, treasurer, warden, lay reader, teacher, and chalice bearer. In his convocation, he is on the Executive Committee and is a deputy to Province II. Currently serves on the Standing Committee.

P. Diocesan Review Committee 2 Clergy Members, 3-year terms 1 Clergy Member, 1-year unexpired term

The Rev. E. Roland Clemons – St. Augustine’s Church, Camden Relying upon the guidance of the Holy Spirit, if elected and the need arises, I believe I can give fair and impartial hearing to all subjects when charges are alleged against any priest or deacon in the Diocese of New Jersey.

The Rev. Thomas Myers, SSC – St. Simeon- by-the- Sea, North Wildwood Following a successful career, Fr. Myers has become Priest-in-Charge of St. Simeon- by-the-Sea in North Wildwood, and has shown great devotion to the cure of the souls in his charge. Fr. Myers will lend his considerable experience and dedication to this Committee as he has already to his parish and diocese.

Q. Diocesan Review Committee 1 Lay Member, 3 year term

Stephen P. DeBaun – St. John the Evangelist Church, Chews Landing A member of St. John’s since 1999, served as a vestry member, junior and senior warden, and search committee chairperson. At this time, I am a vestry member and serve as a Chalice and Eucharistic minister. During the mid 80’s, I was a volunteer court mediator in Williamstown, trained and certified through

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Gloucester County. I have always believed that I am able to make intelligent decisions based on the information that is presented.

R. Trial Court 4 Clergy Members, 3-year terms 1 year as a member, 2 years as alternate

The Rev. Canon Carol Horton – St. Thomas’ Church, Pittstown I bring fourteen years of ordained ministry and some experience having served on a trial court in another diocese. I also bring a willingness to have an open mind and heart in matters of great importance for individuals and the Church at large.

The Rev. Colleen Spaeth, Dcn. – Grace Church, Haddonfield I have been a Certified Court Reporter in the State since 1970, during which time I have covered criminal, divorce, bankruptcy & workers' compensation courts, and deposition work in litigation of every type. I would be an asset to the trial court because of that experience. If elected I would be glad to serve.

The Rev. Nancy Hite Speck – Point Pleasant, NJ I am a graduate of Pace University (Business Administration) Princeton Theological Seminary (MDiv) and General Theological Seminary (Anglican Studies). I have served as Assistant Rector at St. Mark’s, Basking Ridge and Interim Vicar at Church of the Holy Communion in Fair Haven. I am Chair of the Women’s Commission and am on several Diocesan Commissions. During my career with Pan Am, I was a founding member of the Independent Union of Flight Attendants, Vice Chair of the New York base and Chair of the Professional Standards Committee.

The Rev. Jayne J. Oasin – St. Stephen’s Church, Beverly An Episcopal Church Social Justice Officer responsible for the implementation of the Church’s commitment to anti-racism, economic justice and anti-violence. Held positions at: YWCA, Planned Parenthood and NYC Dept. of Juvenile Justice. Headed own management consulting firm and served as an adjunct professor of Policy and Management. Served on various church committees and was also a member of the Episcopal Urban Caucus Board of Directors, Diocesan Council and Urban Ministry.

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S. Trial Court 3 Lay Members, 3-year terms 1 year as a member, 2 years as alternate

Deborah L. Schmidt – St. George’s-by-the-River, Rumson A member of St. George’s-by-the-River, Rumson, NJ for over 20 years. Currently serves as Senior Warden, Historical Committee Chair, Buildings and Grounds Comm. Chair, Altar Guild and Book Group member. Also Co-chair of the White Elephant Committee, Canterbury Fair. A retiree from law enforcement, insurance, and teachers’ aide positions in NJ. Has two grown daughters, Jamie and Mackenzie and lives in Little Silver, NJ with two dogs (and several uninvited groundhogs).

John H. Will – St. Stephen’s Church, Waretown I am a life-long Episcopalian and a vestryman, and have served on the Building Commission in this diocese and my former diocese. I have been involved with union negotiations for over 20 years in the United States Postal Service. Having served on the team for the past three years I am submitting my name for another term, as a member of the Diocesan Trial Court.

James H. Bathurst – Christ Church, Woodbury Retired Superintendent of Schools in Collingswood, NJ and completed 37 years in public education. Presently, Educational Consultant working as co-director of the New Jersey Network to Close the Achievement Gaps. Former member of the Trial Court, member of Diocesan Council, member of the Task Force on Restructure for the Diocese. I am a former Vestry member at Christ Church and St. Mark's, Williamstown. I am presently a Chalice Bearer, lector and usher at Christ Church.

T. Church Attorney Clergy or Lay, 1-year term

Steven J. Lewis, Esq. – Christ Church, Woodbury I am currently the incumbent church attorney for the past two years and have been a life-long member of Christ Church, Woodbury NJ. I am admitted to the bars of New Jersey and Pennsylvania and have been a practicing trial attorney since 1995.

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U. Treasurer Clergy or Lay, 1-year term

Reginald Whitman – St. George’s-by-the-River, Rumson Currently serving as Treasurer. A life-long member of our church has served on the parochial and diocesan level in many capacities including but not limited to: Diocesan Council, most recent Episcopal Search Committee, and Anti-Racism Team and is presently senior warden of his parish. Reg and his wife, Janet, have raised their children in the church and their grandchildren are presently faithful members. He continues to work on our diocesan vision to “make New Jersey new”.

Non-Criminal Federal Detention Center-Elizabeth

We made over three dozen visits this year with an average of about 10 detainees per visit, to a population that always is changing as they are either admitted to the US or moved back to their home country. Several now are people who have lived in the US for up to twenty years, but still many are fresh from Newark or JFK Airports, and occasionally ICE will bus people up from Miami or Philadelphia.

At our first December visit, there were 2 with English as their native language, and 12 Spanish speakers, of which about half had some English cognition. We run our service as a bi-lingual program, Spanish and English now. We have fortunately had translators from the ranks of the detainees in most every language at each visit. The detainees look forward to our visits each Thursday night. We hand out Bibles and devotional materials in various languages, Creole, Spanish, French, Croatian, Tamil, Arabic, and English are the most popular ones this year.

Persecution of Christians continues in at least 60 countries around the world, and we do recognize persecution of gays from time to time. Some have had their lives threatened, some family members have been killed in their country, businesses destroyed, property damaged, and many have been threatened by drug cartels, local police, and others.

Before our ministry at the Center, there were suicide attempts and one suicide, but we have heard of none since we began there in 2000 with a Presiding Bishop's Fund/EDF grant.

To quote one from our visit last night, "I was feeling very down because today is my birthday. Thank you for coming."

The Rev. Joe Parrish, St. John's, Elizabeth 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 230 Recovery Ministries of the Diocese of New Jersey

Over the past year a number of significant goals have been achieved. The second annual Diocesan Recovery Sunday service was held at Trinity Cathedral. We appreciate Bishop Councell’s leadership, support and encouragement to make this an annual event. To that end, we have lined up an excellent guest preacher from New Orleans for 2010 and in 2011 we have the honor of having Bishop Councell as our preacher for the Recovery Sunday service. We hope these events open the doors of communication as we continue to seek to nurture a healthier environment for all while addressing, in a spirit of love and pastoral response, the very real vulnerabilities of those affected by the disease of alcoholism and/or other drug dependency.

To achieve another goal of increased recognition and education and the theme of spirituality, we prepared and offered two workshops given at Equipping the Servants in the fall of 2009. The first workshop ABCs of Addiction and Recovery in a Church Setting was set up to define the disease of addiction, particularly with respect to alcohol and other drug dependency. It assists in the recognition of symptoms, describing effects of the disease on the family unit and offers information on treatment options and support agencies as well as resources for family and friends. The second workshop: Let Go and Let God – 12 Steps for Spiritual Growth was set up to examine the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and explores their application as a foundation for all healthy spiritual practice. Come discover the uniquely Episcopal connection with the 12 steps as well as their fundamental principles of spirituality that have universal application for all people of faith. People inside and outside the recovery community will find this workshop to be a rich treasure for spiritual growth. Our diocesan policy on the use of alcohol in the congregation setting is also available to all for ready reference.

Our involvement in these areas has connected us with a much greater network of Episcopalians who share our work. We were pleased to have two of our members represent us last fall at the national gathering of Episcopal Recovery Ministries. The Rev. Catherine Brunson also prepared and presented a workshop at the national gathering called Recovery in the African American Community. Finding solidarity with other clergy and lay colleagues in recovery ministries has been most helpful. The exchange of experience and ideas that takes place in such a setting is uniquely valuable. Last year this led to our water bottle distribution with the slogan “Have a drink on us.” We are pleased to announce that we will be able to repeat this distribution at our Diocesan Convention.

We once again benefited from two retreats designed to give us the chance to

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 231 Recovery Ministries of the Diocese of New Jersey, continued examine our work as a committee more deeply. We reviewed a disk prepared by Bishop Robert Hibbs called “The Diocese Engages Alcoholism”, and discussed how to use this to provide information on recovery to clergy, the school for deacons, and to the youth. At our 2009 convention we continued to display and award a number of alternative baskets of cheer. We are also grateful for the opportunity to once again offer an open 12-step meeting for any and all in recovery during the hospitality hour preceding our convention banquet.

As always, we are pleased to provide information, assistance in a recovery Sunday service, prayer and referral for any congregation or individual within our diocese seeking to address issues of dependency and recovery. Feel free to call on any of us listed below.

In Christ’s Healing Love, Co-Chairs: The Rev. Catherine Brunson, Dcn, The Rev. Joseph Sweeney, Dcn, Members: Mr. Bob Lowry, Ms. Harriet S. Stuart, Ms. Polly Horvath, Robert Ferguson, The Rev. Mary Ann Jensen, Dcn, The Rev. Nancy Hite Speck, The Rev. Mark Van Sant, Mr. Curtis Wilson, The Rev. Dr. Judith Krom, Dcn, The Rev. Joanna George, Dcn.

Resolution of Courtesy for 2010 Convention

Whereas, St. John’s, New Brunswick and Christ Church, Toms River, celebrate the Sesquicentennial of their organization in 1860; Christ Church-Cristo Rey, Trenton celebrates the 125th anniversary of its organization in 1885; and St. Mary’s, Stone Harbor, the centennial anniversary of its organization in 1910, and

Whereas, The Rev. Canon John T. Morrow celebrates his 50th anniversary of his canonical residence in the Diocese of New Jersey;

Be it therefore resolved that the 226th Annual Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey, assembled in Cherry Hill, tenders congratulations to the clergy and congregation of the Church in New Brunswick, Toms River, Stone Harbor, and Trenton and to the clergy celebrating anniversaries, wishing them heartfelt good wishes of this assembly and God’s blessing in the years ahead.

The Rev. Canon Laurence D. Fish, Historian

Right Onward Committee

This year’s Vision initiative was “Spiritual Renewal”. At Annual Convention, the Rev. Sunil Chandy, member of the committee, made a presentation at a Right plenary session that included a video review of 2008’s initiative, “Growth through Welcoming and Inclusion” prepared by Michael Pierce and a preview of 2009’s initiative. Committee members staffed a booth. 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 232 Right Onward Committee, continued

To further the initiative and in response to the wishes expressed in the diocesan-wide survey, the ROC planned and facilitated a series of six retreats: Basic Spirituality: An Invitation to Christian Spiritual Teaching; led by Dr. Elisabeth Koenig at St. George’s, Rumson on September 12; Urban Ministry; led by the Rev. Martin Gutwein and Annette Buchanan at St. Paul’s, Camden on October 10; Young Adult; led by the Rev. Gregory Bezilla and the Rev. Dr. Deborah Meister at St. Andrew’s, Mount Holly on November 7; Deepening Spirituality; led by the Rev. Ed Zelley at Holy Trinity, Wenonah on November 14; Overnight Silent: A Sampler of Prayer; led by the Rev. Ann Holt at St. Marguerite’s Retreat House, Mendham on December 4-5; and Spiritual Growth through Music; led by the Rev. Phil Carr-Jones at Trinity Cathedral, Trenton on January 9, 2010.

Registration was available through the Ministry Institute portion of the Diocesan website. Spanish-speaking translations were offered at all retreats. All retreats with the exception of the overnight retreat were free.

On November 8, the committee sponsored a Diocesan-wide Jazz Vespers, “For I Am Sure,” in Ocean Grove. The litany was designed by the Rev. Phil Carr-Jones and included The Crosswinds Trio, Rev. Dr. Frank Wade as homilist, and Bishop Councell as officiant.

Throughout the year the Right Onward Committee (ROC) collaborated with other diocesan committees to further the initiative. It co-sponsored Atlantic Convocation’s retreat with the Most Rev. Frank Griswold in January, 2010; and, met with the Liturgy Commission in January in anticipation of the 2010 initiative, “Liturgical Renewal”.

The ROC continued to develop its presence on the Diocesan website and newsletter. In an effort to share information and activities, the ROC worked toward improving a diocesan-wide calendar of events that furthered this year’s Vision initiative. ROC committee members contacted other Diocesan committees regarding their efforts to further the initiative. This information was posted on the website and/or the newsletter.

Committee members included: Ms. Annette Buchanan, chair; the Rev. Sunil Chandy; the Rev. Sheelagh Clarke; Bishop George Councell, ex officio; the Rev. Kathleen DeJohn; the Rev. William Feus; Mr. Henry Foster; Mrs. Margaret Hughes; the Rev. Canon Lee Powers; the Rev. Lyndon Shakespeare; and, Ms. Meg Smith. In January 2010, the Rev. DeJohn resigned from the committee.

Respectfully submitted, Annette Buchanan, Chair

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 233 The Standing Commission on Clerical Compensation

The Rev. Dr. Gina Walsh-Minor, Chair The Rev. Kenneth Gorman, Vice-Chair The Rev. Valerie Balling, Secretary

According to Diocesan Canon 54, the purpose of the Standing Committee on Clerical Compensation is to assure that all clergy are adequately and correctly compensated. The Standing Committee of six clergy and six laity monitor compliance of salary minimums, social security offset, continuing education, professional expenses allowance, and housing allowance including housing equity contributions. The Commission makes recommendations to the Convention on compensation matters, and the Convention has the ultimate approval of any recommendations. Clergy Compensation Reports from parishes and missions must be submitted yearly and timely (March1st).

In light of the economic conditions that occurred in 2008 and 2009, last year’s Diocesan Convention approved the resolution that the salary grid in effect for the year 2009 shall remain unchanged for the year starting January 1, 2010 and all other compensation components for 2010 remain at the 2009 levels. Therefore, all compensation information remains the same: incremental cash salaries; professional expenses; continuing education; housing allowance and housing equity.

For the year 2010 the current economic projection notes NO Cost of Living (COLA) INCREASE and therefore, the Committee recommended NO MANDATORY COLA INCREASE for 2010. However, the incumbent is entitled to move to the next level on the Compensation Chart based on years of service. Any other increases in the clergy cash compensation is at the discretion of the Vestry or Mission Board.

Last year we witnessed many instances of job loss and hardship throughout both national and local communities. Sensitive to this, some clergy chose to decline the Committee’s recommended increase and Vestries respected that decision. With regard to this, the Committee advises that clergy give serious second thought when making such an decision--as it has a significant impact on pension calculations and retirement planning. It is well known (both nationally and locally) that many clergy fall short in retirement planning, thereby, causing an issue for the individual, the Parish, and the Diocese. The Committee recommends that if the individual clergy is considering this action, give 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 234 The Standing Commission on Clerical Compensation, continued prayerful thought to this decision as it has a direct impact to pension accrual in the future. If after discernment and due consideration, the clergy continues to be so drawn to this sacrifice, he or she may choose to offer the increase in a pledge contribution to the parish operating account or endowment, or parish outreach activity..

Recommendations Under Consideration for 2011 The question that continues to cause concern is the notation Years in the Position versus Years Since Ordination, particularly when parishes make new calls for Rectors, Vicars or Priests-in-Charge who have the experiences and skills of many years of ministry. This matter has been discussed in the Committee over the last two years after several instances came to light where conflict or confusion arose after experienced clergy were called as a Rector to a new position—and with that, the calling parishes viewed the chart as absolute. In many cases the “new” position for an experienced Rector was a reduction in salary from the previous cure—surely not an incentive for change.

Over the next year, the Standing Committee on Clerical Compensation will work with the Bishop, Canon to the Ordinary and for Deployment, and the Insurance Committee to compile information on clergy compensation in neighboring diocese, a review of positioning clergy salary based on congregational levels, and importantly, produce a Comprehensive Clergy Compensation Manual for our Diocese thereby, providing a better way of serving Call, Cure, and Clergy. We pray that our work in producing this new user friendly manual may be beneficial to parishes and missions in clarifying an array of compensation and benefit information for Vestries, Mission Boards, and Clergy.

Faithfully, The Reverend Dr. Gina Walsh-Minor, Chairperson Standing Committee on Clerical Compensation

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 235 226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention DIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY CLERGY COMPENSATION EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2010 –DECEMBER 31, 2010 The salary figures and associated amounts allocated for housing allowance, housing equity, professional expenses, and continuing education remain at the 2009 level for the Year 2010 as passed by Resolution at the 2009 Diocesan Convention.

1. MANDATORY MINIMUM CASH SALARIES Years in Position

LEVEL Beginning AFTER AFTER AFTER AFTER AFTER AFTER AFTER AFTER AFTER AFTER Minimum YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5 YEAR 6 YEAR 7 YEAR 8 YEAR 9 YEAR 10 NEWLY ORDAINED* $32,443 $33.741 $35,090 $36.496 Level I $36,496 $37,530 $38,594 $39,688 $40,815 $41,971 $43,162 $44,385 $45,643 $46,936 $48,267 Level II $40,143 $41,281 $42,451 $43,654 $44,892 $46,165 $47,474 $48,821 $50,204 $51,627 $53,090 Level III $44,887 $46,159 $47,469 $48,815 $50,199 $51,621 $53,085 $54,590 $56,138 $57,728 $59,362 Level IV $50,178 $51.600 $53,064 $54,569 $56,116 $57,706 $59,342 $61,025 $62,755 $64,534 $66,361 Level V $59,484 $61,172 $62,904 $64,688 $66,521 $68,409 $70,348 $72,343 $74,393 $76,501 $78,670

Section C -236 Section *For Newly Ordained --Years of credited service since ordination to the Diaconate on or after July 1, 2006 Directions: This chart is a “minimum guide” for Vestries and Missions for clergy in the position of full time Rector, Vicar, or Priest in Charge. Move incumbent into next year or into appropriate level & year. As noted above, for 2010 the “years” refer to 226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention “Years in Position”. However, be advised that the Standing Committee on Clerical Compensation will recommend that in 2011 that this should read ‘Years from Ordination” (deaconate). Seek consultation with the Deployment Office for setting salary and/or increasing salary for Interim Rector or Associate/Assistant/Curate.

2. 2010 COST OF LIVING INCREASE (COLA): 0%. However, Vestry or Mission Board has the discretion to provide an increase if desired. Please note COLA applies to clergy compensation and does not dictate increases to lay employees which should be based on merit for performance in the position. 3. ASSOCIATED MANDATORY COMPENSATION  Housing Allowance for those living in own residence: $16,000  Housing Equity: Level 1: $1,937 Level 2: $2,260 Level 3: $2,582 Level 4/5: $3,228  Professional Expenses: $4,500  Continuing Education: $1,070  Social Security Offset (FICA) : 50% of Self-Employment Tax on all covered compensation Section C -237 Section  Medical/Dental/Life/Other Insurances as outlined in Letter of Agreement Revised: 10/2009 Standing Committee

This report reflects the actions of the Standing Committee for the year 2009. The Standing Committee of the Diocese of New Jersey held regular meetings during the past year. At the April 16, 2009 meeting, The Rev. Lisa S. Mitchell was elected President and the Very Rev. René R. John was elected Secretary. The Hon. Robert W. Scott agreed to coordinate the real estate business for the Standing Committee for the coming year.

The following actions were taken:

Episcopal Elections, Ordinations and/or Consecrations of Bishops – Consented to the Election of a Bishop Coadjutor in the Diocese of Long Island. Consented to the Ordination of James Scott Mayer as Diocesan Bishop of the Diocese of Northwest Texas. Consented to the Election of two Bishops Suffragan for the Diocese of Los Angeles. Did not consent to the Ordination of the Rev. Kevin Lee Thew Forrester as Bishop Diocesan of the Diocese of Northern Michigan. Consented to the Election of a Bishop Coadjutor for the Diocese of Springfield. Consented to the Ordination of Scott Anson Benhase as Diocesan Bishop of the Diocese of Georgia.

Vocational Diaconate – Recommended Rosemarie Broderick, Christopher Cox, Susan Cushinotto, Judith Krom, David Lawson-Beck, Joseph Sweeney, and Carmen Viola for ordination to the Vocational Diaconate. Received the Renunciation of Vows by Dcn. Eugene Charles Rabe.

Priesthood – Approved the 2009 Financial Aid Awards as presented. Recommended Stephanie Shockley for ordination to the Transitional Diaconate. Recommended Maria Sanzo, Edwin Chinery, Robert Fitzpatrick, Susan Ironside, and Kevin Olds for candidacy. Recommended Edwin Chinery, Robert Fitzpatrick, Susan Ironside and Kevin Olds for Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate. Recommended John Hartman for Ordination to the Priesthood.

Property Matters – Recommended the sale of all of the windows at St. John’s Church, Elizabeth, as well as the side building.

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Consented to the signing of the Quit Claim Deed so that the consent can be filed with the Deed for Trinity Church, Swedesboro. Consented to the request of Trinity Church, Moorestown, to sell the property at 1405A Saxony Drive, Mount Laurel. Accepted the proposal of St. Mary’s, Clementon, to sell the property at 49 Berlin Road, Clementon, given approval of the Board of Missions. Authorized the partial release to include the newly proposed lot 33.02 and authorize the City Solicitor to represent the Diocese at the City of Bordentown's Planning Committee at no charge, and to authorize the Warden of Christ Church Parish, on behalf of the Diocese to execute the deed of transfer to the City of Bordentown. Consented to the proposed land exchange between the Township of Edison and St. James’ Church, Edison. Subject to the Chancellor’s approval, the request from St. Raphael’s, Brick, to apply for a grant in the amount of $1,200 to reimburse for the underground storage tank removal at 1520 Route 88, Brick, New Jersey, with the condition that a lien will be placed in the amount of $1,200 for five years and repayable only if the property is sold within this time period, was approved. Gave consent for St. Thomas’ Church, Red Bank, to enter into a lease with the Community YMCA. Any amendments to be discussed with Chancellor Goldsack. Accepted the proposal presented by St. James’, Long Branch, regarding the former rectory. Approved the sale of the non-Tiffany windows at St. John’s Church, Elizabeth. Approved the sale of the rectory and grounds at 215 Fairmount Avenue, Laurel Springs, adjacent to the church. Denied permission for a clock to be erected on the church property at Trinity Church, Swedesboro, due to insurance and maintenance issues. Rejected St. George’s, Helmetta’s proposal of January 12, 2009; property negotiations still open. Agreed that negotiations may continue when the diocese receives proof of its being listed as beneficiary of the Church Mutual Insurance policy held by St. George’s, Helmetta. Received an update on St. George’s, Helmetta.

Other Matters – Endorsed the appointment of John Wood Goldsack, Esq. as Chancellor for a one-year term.

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Approved the compensation package for Bishop Councell for 2009 as proposed by the Finance & Budget Committee and approved by Diocesan Council. Thanked the members of the Class of 2009: The Rev. Mark H. Chattin, President and Ms. Noreen Duncan. Appreciation was also expressed for Mr. Michael Redpath, Class of 2010, who has submitted his resignation. Welcomed the newly elected members: The Rev. Joanna D. Graham (Class of 2013) and Ms. Deborah Kirk (Class of 2013) and Ms. Sylvia Temmer (Class of 2010). Appointed the Rev. Gina Walsh-Minor to fill the vacancy on the Diocesan Review Committee due to the resignation of the Rev. Debra Brewin-Wilson until March 2010 at which time the one-year unexpired term will be filled at Diocesan Convention. Reviewed, approved and completed the Bishop’s evaluation form.

Respectfully submitted, The Rev. Lisa S. Mitchell, President

Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons 2010 Introduction

In addition to matters carried over from last year, the Committee reviewed actions of the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church held in Anaheim, California in July 2009 as required by diocesan Canon 75, Section 4: Following each meeting of the General Convention, the Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons must (a) review any changes to Canons of The Episcopal Church approved by such meeting and (b) propose to the next diocesan Convention amendments to Diocesan Canons so as to conform them to such changes in Canons of The Episcopal Church. The Committee also reviewed requests received from members of the diocese for changes in the constitution and canons of the diocese.

Part I Canon 21

Diocesan Canon 21 governs the operation of several trust funds of the diocese. At the 2009 Diocesan Convention, proposals by the Rev'd Elmer L. Sullivan to amend this canon were contained in Parts XI and XII of the Supplementary

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Report of the Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons. These proposals were referred back to the Committee by Bishop Councell at Convention for further consideration, and the Committee sought input from other diocesan bodies. The Committee has received advice from the Loan and Grant Committee, the Finance and Budget Committee, Diocesan Council, and the Treasurer. In addition, Fr. Sullivan has this year timely submitted revised proposals to amend the same points that he had addressed last year. This Report will review both his original proposals as referred to this Committee and his revised proposals.

For last year's convention Fr. Sullivan proposed amendments to two sections of the canon. The first was in Section 2 to restrict the trustees of the Capital and Revolving Fund (a) from making any grants or loans other than specifically for capital improvements, and (b) from making total grants in any one year in excess of $10,000 without the express approval of Convention (the current canon only restricts grants to a single congregation to $10,000 without such approval). The second was to add a new Section 5 to the canon to deal with loans to congregations that have not been timely repaid to the trust involved or are otherwise in default. In his revised submission, Fr. Sullivan (a) has left unchanged his proposed limitation to "capital improvements", (b) substituted for the $10,000 cap on all annual grants a cap based on income from the prior year, and (c) has revised his proposed new section. Following a general introduction setting forth the current relevant canonical language, we shall address his proposals in separate sections of this Part I, with proposed implementing resolutions at the conclusion of each section. As was the case last year, Fr. Sullivan has requested that this Committee "submit [his] proposal to the Convention verbatim and in toto". Since Fr. Sullivan's arguments for his proposals are not a part of this Committee's report, they are distributed as a separate document, Document 22A.

Diocesan Canon 21 governs the Venture in Mission Loan Fund, the Capital and Revolving Fund, and the R. Bowden Shepherd Trust Fund, all of which are administered by the officers and members of the Diocesan Council as trustees. Section 2 of Canon 21 governs the Capital and Revolving Fund: SECTION 2. The members of the Diocesan Council shall be the trustees of the Capital and Revolving Fund of the Diocese of New Jersey established by resolution of Diocesan Convention in May 1950. The trustees shall hold, manage, invest, reinvest and otherwise administer funds received through the Capital and Revolving Fund Campaign and such other funds as have been and shall be designated, donated, bequeathed or turned over to the Fund. The trustees shall provide grants and interest free loans to parishes, organized missions, chapels or other entities in union with or a part of the Diocese of New Jersey and for such other purposes 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 241 Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons, continued

as may be specifically approved by the Diocesan Convention. The trustees shall administer and manage the Fund subject to such directions and restrictions as may be adopted by Diocesan Convention. No grant shall be made for a sum larger than $10,000 without the approval of the Convention. The management of the Fund may by resolution of the Convention be transferred to such other entity as the Convention may designate. The trustees shall make a complete financial report to the Convention annually.

The Capital and Revolving Fund was established through a capital campaign authorized by resolution of the 1950 Diocesan Convention to raise $120,000 as a response to the 1949 Final Report of the Committee Appointed to Evaluate the Congregations Under the Diocesan Board of Missions. That report recommended erection of new church buildings or renovations of existing ones for missions, ranked by the committee's determination of their "greatest promise of development." The report was accepted by the Adjourned Session of the 1949 Diocesan Convention, which had requested the Board of Missions to obtain expert advice as to the sum of money required to place the material fabric of all our mission stations in order, both as repairs and erection of new buildings.

The 1950 resolution did not further state the specific purposes for which the fund was to be used, although it did recommend five specific missions for "first consideration" by the Board of Missions in allocating funds. The 1950 resolution is referred to in Canon 21(2).

The Committee on Constitution and Canons in reviewing these proposals consulted with the Treasurer of the Diocese, the Loan and Grant Committee of the Diocese (which under Canon 20 must recommend all loan requests (and grant requests if requested by the Bishop) to the diocesan body that can make them), and the Diocesan Council, whose members are the trustees of the Capital and Revolving Fund.

The Committee has learned that the practice of the Loan and Grant Committee over the last several years has been to recommend to Diocesan Council as trustees of the Capital and Revolving Fund that it make grants to mission churches for capital and related purposes. Since the Diocese is the owner of the properties of missions it is essentially just taking care of its own. But because of deferred maintenance, some of the repairs needed are on an emergency basis and have safety implications as well as maintenance issues. As Fr. Frank Hubbard, chair of the Loan and Grant Committee, explained: The Loan and Grant Committee grew concerned about how many safety issues there might be which were undetected, and started requiring that any church receiving a grant have a full, professional 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 242 Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons, continued

inspection of all of its buildings (cost reimbursed by the Committee from the C & R Fund). Then, we proposed, and Council approved, that all buildings owned by mission churches be systematically and completely inspected by professional inspectors so that both the clergy and members of those churches and the diocesan staff be aware of the condition of these buildings. Thus non-capital outlays can well be needed to help direct the nature of further capital improvements and repairs. And an annual cap on total grants (or a cap that would require deferring action until Convention might approve the expenditure) would prevent swift attention to safety-related repairs, the neglect of which could open the diocese to damage claims resulting from injuries to those using mission properties.

Section A:

Fr. Sullivan's first proposal from last year is unchanged: He would specify a new restriction on the purposes for which the trustees could recommend loans and grants, by amending the third sentence of Section 2 to read as follows: The trustees shall provide grants and interest free loans for capital improvement purposes to parishes, organized missions, chapels or other entities in union with or a part of the Diocese of New Jersey and for such other purposes as may be specifically approved by the Diocesan Convention.

Fr. Hubbard has advised the Committee: For the record, Loan & Grant has never proposed grants for general operating expenses. That would be contrary to our mission, and in any case would be clearly seen as an "end run" around the missions allocation process of the Board of Missions, which determines operating subsidies (if any) for mission churches (most of which receive no such subsidies). Since the Board of Missions has to approve grant (or loan) applications from mission churches before we consider them, I feel confident that any attempt on the part of a mission church to access Loan & Grant funds for operating budget purposes would be blocked by the Board of Missions before the application ever got to us. Of course, grants also have to be approved by Diocesan Council, so there are lots of checks and balances in the process. He also takes issue with the limitation in Fr. Sullivan's language to capital "improvements": Limiting the language to "capital improvements" only ignores the reality that these buildings need repairs and replacement of major systems which are clearly capital expenses. Furnace filters are a normal operating expense. Furnaces (which may reasonably be 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 243 Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons, continued

expected to last 20 years or more) are by any definition a capital expense. "Improvements?" Sure, we could look at those, but critical repairs and replacements usually come first.

Following presentations by Fr. Sullivan and after deliberating the issues, Diocesan Council on January 19, 2010 unanimously resolved to recommend to this Committee that it recommend against all three amendments to Canon 21 on the grounds that Diocesan Council’s policy statements (two of which are already in writing and the third well formulated and in the process of being written into final form) are sufficient and allow for needed flexibility in the case of an emergency that additional canons would not allow.

This Committee accepts the recommendations of the relevant financial bodies of the diocese and believes that the "capital improvements" language is inappropriate for Canon 21, Section 2, and will therefore move Fr. Sullivan's first amendment but recommend it not be adopted.

The Committee moves the following resolution:

Implementing Resolution I-A: Resolved, That Section 2 of Canon 21 of the Diocese of New Jersey be amended by inserting a new language in the third sentence to read as follows (added language underlined): "The trustees shall provide grants and interest free loans for capital improvement purposes to parishes, organized missions, chapels or other entities in union with or a part of the Diocese of New Jersey and for such other purposes as may be specifically approved by the Diocesan Convention."

The Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons recommends against the adoption of this implementing resolution.

Section B:

Fr. Sullivan's second proposal was to add language to the fifth sentence of Canon 21(2), as follows: No grant shall be made for a sum larger than $10,000 without the approval of the Convention, nor shall the sum total of grants made in any calendar year exceed $10,000 without the approval of the Convention. He revised this in his new proposal to instead add a new sentence to limit the total grant amounts, so that the relevant language in the fifth and a new sixth sentence would read as follows: 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 244 Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons, continued

No grant shall be made for a sum larger than $10,000 without the approval of the Convention. The sum total of grants made from the Fund in any calendar year shall not exceed the sum total of the income of the Fund in the previous calendar year.

The Committee notes that, in contrast to the prior proposal, this new proposal removed the power of Convention to override the total grant cap. Fr. Sullivan has since advised the Committee that his original proposal had been revised at the request of the Diocesan Council to replace the dollar cap with an income cap. Following Diocesan Council's recommendation against his proposal, he has asked that the original version be proposed to this Convention. The Committee believes that the advice received from diocesan financial bodies applies to either proposal.

Fr. Hubbard has noted in this regard: Limiting total grants . . . per year just to preserve capital would be contrary to the original intent of the fund (which was to fix and fix up mission churches, and not to be a perpetual endowment), spiteful to mission churches (safety and basic needs-related repairs will be more than that in mission churches in the aggregate, and there would be huge fights to see which church would get limited funds), would put our Diocese at liability risk and would be short-sighted. (Should a church have to close because there's no money for a new furnace? If it needs $300,000 in repairs, that's one thing, but shutting it down for the lack of $6,000 or $8,000? That's crazy.) He further notes that since any loans made by the Capital and Revolving Fund are required by canon to be "interest free", it typically makes grants only, which cannot replenish the fund. If the three Canon 21 funds are viewed in the aggregate, their combined balances at the end of 2008 were actually higher than they were five years before, and even though the Capital and Revolving Fund balance was reduced because of the outgoing grants, it is still four times the size it was when first established 60 years ago.

As noted above, Diocesan Council on January 19 recommended against this amendment as well.

This Committee accepts the recommendations of the financial bodies of the Diocese of New Jersey that Canon 21 not be amended in regard to limiting the total amount of annual grants that may be awarded through the Capital and Revolving Fund. Consequently, the Committee will move Fr. Sullivan's proposed second amendment but recommend against its passage.

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The Committee moves the following resolution:

Implementing Resolution I-B: Resolved, That Section 2 of Canon 21 of the Diocese of New Jersey be amended by amending the fifth sentence to read as follows (added language underlined): "No grant shall be made for a sum larger than $10,000 without the approval of the Convention, nor shall the sum total of grants made in any calendar year exceed $10,000 without the approval of the Convention."

The Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons recommends against the adoption of this implementing resolution.

Section C:

Fr. Sullivan's final proposal (as amended for this year) is to add a new Section 5 to Canon 21, to read as follows:

When a loan has been delinquent for five years it shall be deemed to be in default; provided, however, that the Council may, acting in its discretion, declare a delinquent borrower to be in default before the end of the five-year period. When a loan is in default, the principal and interest due to the issuing loan fund must be paid in full either (a) from the assets of the borrower, or (b) from properly approved appropriations from the income of appropriate trust funds of the Diocese, or (c) from moneys allocated in the operating budget of the Diocese, or (d) some combination of funds from these three sources as may be approved by Diocesan Council.

The Diocesan Council adopted in February 2009 a "Delinquent Loans" policy statement that established a program for (a) fully documenting loan arrangements, including those for which documentation was missing, (b) having the Chief Financial Officer issue quarterly rather than annual amortization reports to borrowers, (c) defining loans as delinquent if any scheduled payment is six months overdue, and (d) providing for follow-up, including pastoral support through the Bishop's office, for all congregations 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 246 Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons, continued whose loans are delinquent. We are advised that this policy statement is still being refined by Diocesan Council. Fr. Sullivan believes these provisions are not being implemented and, even so, would be insufficient.

Fr. Hubbard has noted to this Committee that Fr. Sullivan's data on nonperforming loans is out-of-date, in that one of the two missions involved has recommenced payments, and the principal reason for the default by the other was an embezzlement by its treasurer, which problem has been solved for the future by requiring fidelity bonds to cover the amount of any loans. Loans to missions by their nature involve risks of nonpayment: "Mission churches generally have a hard time affording loans of any substantial size; if they had more money, they might not be missions." On the other hand, he notes, since the property of missions is ultimately the property of the diocese, critical repair and replacement issues need to be addressed lest the buildings become deteriorated and worthless.

As noted above, Diocesan Council has on January 19 recommended against this canonical addition in light of the several policies on loans that it has adopted and is developing. This Committee agrees with this recommendation and will again move Fr. Sullivan's latest proposal, again recommending that it not be adopted by Convention.

The Committee moves the following resolution:

Implementing Resolution I-C: Resolved, That Canon 21 of the Diocese of New Jersey be amended by inserting a new heading and Section 5 to read as follows:

Delinquent Loans and Loans in Default

interest due to the issuing loan fund must be paid in full either (a) from the assets of the borrower, or (b) from properly approved appropriations from the income of appropriate trust funds of the Diocese, or (c) from moneys allocated in the operating budget of the Diocese, or (d) some combination of funds from these three sources as may be approved by Diocesan Council.

The Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons recommends against the adoption of this implementing resolution.

Part II Canons 66 and 67 and (new) 68

The complete overhaul of Title IV of the Canons of The Episcopal Church that has been in the works for the last three General Conventions was finally enacted by General Convention 2009 as Resolution A185. Unlike the proposal that was presented to the 2006 General Convention, the 2009 version does not expand ecclesiastical discipline from clergypersons to include lay leaders. Nevertheless, in moving from a model of clergy discipline based on the Code of Military Justice to one based on professional disciplinary structures used in the legal and medical professions, the names and functions of diocesan officers and bodies involved in the disciplinary process have been extensively revised. Since the new system takes effect on July 1, 2011, we will have time to prepare for the transition.

Under the current system, on the diocesan level, a written Charge alleging an Offense is delivered to a Diocesan Review Committee by certain specified bodies or individuals. If the Review Committee determines that the facts in the Charge if true would constitute an Offense, they restate the Charge in writing to the Church Attorney, who investigates the facts and reports back to the Review Committee. If the Review Committee believes that the information before it if proved would establish that an Offense was committed and the Respondent priest or deacon committed it, it then issues a written Presentment. If it doesn't issue a Presentment, it must report why, but if it does, the Presentment is sent to the Respondent, the Church Attorney, and the President of the diocesan Ecclesiastical Trial Court. The Trial Court must then issue a Summons to the Respondent to answer formally the Presentment. The Trial Court then holds a trial on any contested issues. If two-thirds of the Trial Court find that the Respondent committed an Offense, then another determination is made as to an appropriate Sentence, which must also be approved by a two-thirds vote. Unless this Sentence is successfully appealed to a provincial Court of Review, the Bishop then pronounces and imposes a 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 248 Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons, continued

Sentence (which may be less than the Sentence adjudged by the Trial Court) upon the Respondent. Courts may engage attorneys as Lay Assessors to assist them and Reporters to maintain the trial records, bishops must offer Advocates to assist victims or Respondents, and bishops may appoint Conciliators to try to mediate issues.

Under the new Title IV, most of these structures on the diocesan level are replaced. In each diocese there is a Disciplinary Board chosen as specified in diocesan canon. The Disciplinary Board selects a president from among its members and a clerk who may be a member. The diocesan canons shall also specify a manner of choosing a Church Attorney, an Intake Officer, and one or more Advisors. The Diocesan Bishop appoints one or more Investigators. When any information concerning a possible Offense by a Member of the Clergy is communicated to the Intake Officer, the Intake Officer may conduct a preliminary investigation and must make a written report, which is sent to the Bishop and the President of the Disciplinary Board, who with the Intake Officer constitute the Reference Panel. If the Intake Officer determines that the allegations if true would not constitute an Offense he or she may with the consent of the Bishop dismiss the matter, and the Complainant can appeal this dismissal to the president of the Disciplinary Board, who can overrule the dismissal. If the case continues, then the president must appoint from among the membership of the Disciplinary Board a Conference Panel and a Hearing Panel and designate a president for each panel. Then the Reference Panel meets and refers the matter (the first reference) (a) to an Investigator for further investigation and report back to the Reference Panel, (b) to the Bishop for a possible Accord or agreement for discipline with the Respondent clergyperson, (c) to a Conciliator appointed by the Bishop, or (d) to the Bishop for no action other than a pastoral response. If agreement is reached before the Conciliator, it is reduced to an Accord; otherwise the matter is referred back to the Reference Panel. When the Reference Panel receives the report of the Investigator, it then makes further reference from among the choices available at the first reference, including a referral back to the Investigator for further investigation, and adding the choice of referral to a Conference Panel. It has the same choices if the matter is referred back from a Conciliator. Once a matter is referred to a Conference Panel, the Church Attorney prepares a formal statement of the Offenses charged and delivers it to the Conference Panel, which holds conferences on notice to the persons it deems appropriate to participate. The Conference Panel conferences are informal and conversational and no records are made of its proceedings. The Conference Panel can call for additional investigation. If an Accord is not reached during its conferences, it can refer the matter to a Conciliator, or dismiss the matter or issue another order subject to objection, or may refer the matter to the Hear- ing Panel. The Hearing Panel will then supervise pleadings of the Church Attorney and the Respondent, supervise pretrial discovery, and conduct a trial 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 249 Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons, continued of the issues. At the conclusion of the trial it will make findings and issue an Order either dismissing the matter or else making recommendations to the Bishop as to the sentence to be imposed, which the Bishop then does, exercising discretion as with the current Title IV.

From this overview it can be seen that the various panels composed from members of the Disciplinary Board serve various functions that are critical to adjudication of the issues. While the Bishop serves a major role and also appoints Investigators and Conciliators, the critical choices for Intake Officer and Church Attorney, as well as the selection of the Disciplinary Board members (who also choose its president) are left to diocesan canons.

The Committee believes that these critical offices that are not required to be appointed by the Bishop should continue to be elected by Diocesan Convention, as is currently the case with the Church Attorney and the Diocesan Review Committee and Trial Court members. The Committee also favors the current system of the Trial Court elections for a year of service followed by two years of availability to serve as alternates in the case of vacancies.

The Committee's proposal is to leave the current Canons 66 and 67 that implement the current Title IV in place pending the transition date of July 1, 2011 and to enact at this Convention a new Canon 68 that will provide for the diocesan implementation of the new Title IV, taking over on that date. This will allow for the Nominating Committee of the Diocese to provide for the nomination and election at the 2011 Convention of the new officers to take over on the transition date. We further propose in the implementing resolution for the Trial Court members elected at that Convention to continue on after the implementation date as members of the Disciplinary Board, with the alternate Trial Court members to continue as Disciplinary Board alternates. Review Committee members in office are to continue to hold over up to the transition date (subject to the existing provisions for filling vacancies), so no new election for that body would be necessary. Finally, the provisions in the current Canon 66 for payment of certain Title IV expenses from the diocesan budget, including the Respondent's attorney fees up to a $30,000 cap, are continued.

The Committee therefore moves the following implementing resolution:

Implementing Resolution II: Resolved, That Canons 66 and 67 be repealed effective July 1, 2011 (the "Effective Date"); and be it

Further resolved, That a new Canon 68 be enacted, as set forth in the Appendix to this resolution, to be effective as of the Effective Date; and be it 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 250 Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons, continued

Further resolved, That the following transitional changes be authorized and approved:

a. The transitional provisions of Canon IV.20.3 of The Episcopal Church shall apply to any matters pending as of the Effective Date.

e. Members of the Diocesan Review Committee holding office immediately before the 2011 Diocesan Convention shall continue in office until the Effective Date, and the then President and Secretary shall likewise continue in office until the Effective Date, all subject to the provisions in Canon 67 for filling vacancies.

f. The Bishop shall after the Effective Date and after consultation with the president of the Disciplinary Board appoint one or more Investigators to serve until the next annual Diocesan Convention.

The Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons recommends the adoption of this implementing resolution.

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APPENDIX TO IMPLEMENTING RESOLUTION II

CANON 68

Ecclesiastical Discipline

SECTION 1. Terminology. Capitalized terms used in this Canon shall have the meanings assigned to them in Title IV of the Canons of The Episcopal Church.

SECTION 2. Disciplinary Board. There shall be in the Diocese of New Jersey a Disciplinary Board, to consist of three lay persons and four priests or deacons chosen in the following manner:

(a) The annual Diocesan Convention shall elect each year three lay persons and four members of the clergy who shall serve as members of the Disciplinary Board for one-year terms and as alternate members of the Disciplinary Board for two-year terms following the completion of their one- year terms as members of the Disciplinary Board. Each year at the annual Diocesan Convention, and whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of president of the Disciplinary Board, the Ecclesiastical Authority shall appoint one of the newly-elected members of the Disciplinary Board to act as a convener until the Disciplinary Board elects a President.

(b) No one shall be eligible for reelection to the Disciplinary Board until completing both the one-year term as a member and the two-year term as an alternate member.

(d) Vacancies in the Disciplinary Board due to death, disability, resignation, declination to serve, ordination, the removal of a member from the Diocese, or any other vacancy, shall be filled in the following manner. When the president of the Disciplinary Board becomes aware of a vacancy, the president shall forthwith convene the Disciplinary Board. The vacancy shall be filled by drawing lots from among those alternate members of the Disciplinary Board who are of the same order in which the vacancy has occurred. The alternate so chosen shall fill the vacant office for the remainder of the

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(b) Any Church Attorney may be removed from office for cause by the Standing Committee after the Church Attorney has had an opportunity to be heard by the Standing Committee.

(c) A vacancy in the office of Church Attorney shall be filled by the Standing Committee until the next annual meeting of the Convention.

SECTION 5. Intake Officer. (a) An Intake Officer shall be elected annually by the Diocesan Convention to serve for a one-year term, and he or she may stand for reelection.

(b) The Intake Officer may be removed from office for cause by the Standing Committee after the Intake Officer has had an opportunity to be heard by the Standing Committee.

(c) A vacancy in the office of Intake Officer shall be filled by the Standing Committee until the next annual meeting of the Convention. 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 253 Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons, continued

SECTION 6. Investigators. (a) The Bishop shall after consultation with the president of the Disciplinary Board appoint one or more Investigators annually at the Diocesan Convention to serve for a one-year term. An Investigator may be reappointed at the end of his or her term.

(b) Any Investigator may be removed from office for cause by the Church Attorney.

(b) Each Church Attorney shall be compensated for services at a rate set in a written retainer agreement between the Church Attorney and the Diocese, not to exceed the customary prevailing rate for legal services of comparable attorneys in the State of New Jersey, and further shall not exceed the sum of $30,000 for each Church Attorney per matter. In addition, the 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 254 Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons, continued

Diocese shall be responsible for reimbursing the reasonable and necessary disbursements and expenses incurred by the Church Attorney.

Part III Canon 65

Diocesan Canon 65 governs implementation of The Episcopal Church Canon III.9.13-21 on the dissolution of the pastoral relation between a parish and its rector. Once a rector is called to a parish, that relation can be terminated only by mutual consent or in accordance with canons.

General Convention 2009 by Resolution D006 extensively revised the canon to clarify the procedures whereby the Bishop may issue a determination whether the relationship should be ended, and on what terms. The Explanation for the proposed changes (illustrative but not a part of the resolution as passed) states: These sections of Title III represent methods for reconciling or removing a priest from his or her cure. While in many instances this action may be in the best interest of all concerned and non- adversarial, it is possible that this canon could be used in such a way as to remove a priest for questionable or dubious cause and in an adversarial way. Unlike Title IV proceedings, there are no procedural or due process safeguards in the existing Title III, Canon 9, Sections 12-21. This amendment intends to provide minimal intrusion in the existing use of this canon while at the same time insuring some procedural and due process safeguards for the clergy if this Canon is

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applied incorrectly or abused. It in no way diminishes the Bishop Diocesan's authority under this Canon.

The original predecessor of Canon III.9.13-21 had provided for local diocesan variation: "This Canon shall not apply in any Diocese which has made, or shall hereafter make, provision by Canon upon this subject". In 1988, an attempt at national uniformity amended this to "Sections 13-20 of this Canon shall not apply in any Diocese which has made a provision on this subject in its Canons which is consistent with this Canon." The Diocese of New Jersey, in an evident attempt to be "consistent" with the canon, merely repeated its terms almost verbatim, adding at the end as Canon 65(9) "Nothing in this canon shall preclude the Bishop from initiating the Bishop’s own inquiry should the Bishop become aware of differences in a Parish." Although some minor changes were made in the dissolution canon by General Convention in 1994, the diocesan canon had not been amended to incorporate these.

The 2009 General Convention's revision now includes all the former canon sections in a single renumbered Canon III.9.13 and provides that that it "shall not apply in any Diocese [which] provides proper procedural and due process safeguards as required by this Canon [and] whose Canons are otherwise consistent with [this Canon]".

Since the current Canon 65 does not add any distinguishing procedural provisions to the process now more extensively set out in the new clarifications (other than Section 9 quoted above), the Committee sees no need to vary the procedure now set forth in the new Canon III.9.13.

The Committee believes that only minor clarifications are needed to conform the new III.9.13 procedure to existing state law and diocesan canons.

New Jersey Revised Statutes § 16:12–9 provides that "If there is a rector called to or settled in the parish, no action shall be taken in his absence, relating to or affecting the personal or exclusive rights of the rector . . . ." Although invoking the bishop's involvement in the dissolution process does not itself affect any personal rights of a rector, attorneys for one New Jersey rector had argued some years ago that this provision should allow a rector to block this procedure by leaving a vestry meeting prior to a vote being taken on the subject. The Committee proposes to clarify that this should not be cause for blocking the procedure.

Current diocesan Canon includes a provision not found in Canons of The Episcopal Church: "SECTION 9. Nothing in this canon shall preclude the Bishop from initiating the Bishop’s own inquiry should the Bishop become aware of differences in a Parish." The Rev'd Elmer L. Sullivan, a former member of the 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 256 Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons, continued

Committee, has advised that the intention of this addition was to allow the Bishop to initiate a mediation procedure under current Canon III.9.12, rather than under the dissolution procedure; the language of the section, however, makes no such distinction. The Committee has consulted with Bishop Councell, who is concerned that such a provision may encourage groups within a parish other than the duly constituted vestry to petition a bishop to commence a procedure that neither the vestry nor the rector — the actual parties to either a mediation or a dissolution procedure — request or desire. Such a provision may also give rise to concerns by members of the clergy that a bishop could institute such procedures for political or other improper motives, again where the vestry and rector are otherwise in harmony. Accordingly, the Committee recommends not carrying forward this provision in the proposed revision of the diocesan canon and has not included it in its proposal.

Once the Bishop enters a judgment in the process there must be consequences if either the priest or the vestry disregard the judgment. A disobedient priest is subject to ecclesiastical discipline under TEC Title IV and can be suspended under new Canon III.9.13(E)(1). A disobedient vestry can under III.9.13(E)(2) cause the parish to be placed under supervision of the Bishop as a Mission pending compliance. The Committee recommends cross-referencing Diocesan Canon 53, which provides that a Parish may be reclassified to an Incorporated Mission for, among other things, failing to adhere to the doctrine, discipline and worship of The Episcopal Church.

Finally, the revised Canon III.9.13(G)(2) carries forward the former provision that "In the course of proceedings under this Canon, if a charge is made by the Vestry against the Rector that could give rise to a disciplinary proceeding under Title IV, all proceedings under this Canon with respect to such charge shall be suspended until the charge has been resolved or withdrawn." The Title IV revision that is to become effective next year removes vestries from the list of bodies that can initiate Title IV proceedings, although there is no prohibition on a Vestry voting as a body to transmit information about a disciplinary violation by the Rector to the appropriate diocesan investigator. Consequently, the Committee believes it appropriate to clarify that only such a vote would be inconsistent with a pending dissolution proceeding, so that a disciplinary complaint by an individual vestry member should not affect the dissolution process.

The Committee therefore moves the following implementing resolution:

Implementing Resolution III: Resolved, That Canon 65 be repealed and replaced by the text set forth in the Appendix to this resolution; and be it

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Further resolved, That any dissolution proceeding currently pending be governed by the procedural requirements of the amended Canon 65.

The Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons recommends the adoption of this implementing resolution.

APPENDIX TO IMPLEMENTING RESOLUTION III

CANON 65

Dissolution of the Pastoral Relation

Part IV Canon 13

Diocesan Canon 13 governs the election and operations of the board of trustees that manage six named incorporated trust funds of the diocese. Charles Perfater, former Chief Financial Officer of the diocese, proposed an amendment to this canon designed to acknowledge that this same board of trustees also oversees many other trust funds of the diocese, and designed also to simplify the canon by deleting many details of the operation of the six 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 258 Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons, continued named funds, since these details can be found in the background documents of the incorporated funds themselves, which are available for the guidance of the trustees. The Committee believes that amendment of this canon may be worthwhile, but that additional information is needed before we can make a recommendation to the Convention.

Last year's Proposed Resolution 2009-6/7, which dealt with the form of reporting of trusts managed by the Diocesan Council and by the Trustees of Diocesan Trust Funds was referred by Bishop Councell last year to the Finance and Budget Committee to report back to this year's Convention. The Finance and Budget Committee, in turn, appointed a Task Force to investigate the governing documents for the dozens of diocesan trust funds to determine who is responsible for overseeing them, how they should be operated, and the nature of any restrictions on expenditures. The Committee on Constitution and Canons has consulted with members of this Task Force and believes that their report would inform any proposal relating to Canon 13. The Task Force's report, however, is not expected to be completed until after the 2010 Diocesan Convention.

Accordingly, the Committee will hold Mr. Perfater's proposal in abeyance until the work of this Task force is completed, and we expect to be able to report further to the 2011 Diocesan Convention. The above is reported for information only and not for action at this Convention.

Part V Canon 16

Diocesan Canon 16 governs congregational support of the diocese by the Fair Share Pledge. The Fair Share Askings are calculated upon the "Income Base" derived from each congregation's annual Parochial Report. This term is defined in Canon 16(2) as follows: The Income Base shall include all income received by that Congregation and used to meet the Congregation's regular operating expenses; however, the Income Base shall not include income received from the Diocese or amounts spent for principal and interest on obligations for real property held for non-investment purposes.

The Committee has received a proposal from the Finance Committee of Christ Church, New Brunswick, to amend this definition to read: The Income Base shall include all income received by that Congregation and used to meet the Congregation's regular operating expenses; however, the Income Base shall not include (a) income 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 259 Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons, continued

received from the Diocese or (b) amounts spent for principal and interest on obligations for real property held for non-investment purposes or (c) endowment principal used for operations.

This is one of the suggestions contained in the Report of the Diocesan Task Force on Restructure. The Committee has advised the Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Diocese of this proposal with a request that they obtain comment from the Diocesan Council and the Finance and Budget Committee. As of the preparation of this report, the Committee has not received full comment from these bodies as to the proposal. In addition, other responses by the diocese to the Report of the Diocesan Task Force on Restructure as regards diocesan support by congregations may render this particular proposal moot.

Accordingly, the Committee will defer action on this proposal until the 2011 Diocesan Convention, and reports the above for information purposes only.

Conclusion

The Committee has received no further proposals for consideration this year. The Committee reminds members of Convention that proposals for amendments to the constitution or canons must be submitted to the Committee at least sixty days prior to the opening day of the next convention, or by around the beginning of January 2011.

The Committee appreciates the input it receives from other diocesan bodies within the areas of their expertise.

In December 2009 the Committee accepted with regret the resignation of the Rev'd Frank B. Crumbaugh, III from the Committee. We thank him for his contributions to the work of the Committee.

Respectfully submitted,

The Reverend Terence Blackburn, Vice-Chair The Reverend Petrina M. Pyatt Paul De Sarno, Esq., Secretary Paul Ambos, Esq., Chair

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 260 Sudan-Darfur Committee

The Diocese of New Jersey and Bishop Councell convened the Darfur Committee to implement resolution 2008-1 of the 2008 Diocesan Convention which charged “The Episcopal Church in the Diocese of New Jersey to join with the government of the United States, the United Nations, and a host of other countries, organizations and individuals around the world to call and work for an end to the violence in Darfur,” and which called the Diocese of New Jersey to establish a committee to “study the situation in Darfur and provide information to member parishes and others about the crimes against humanity taking place there along with recommendations of actions that can be taken by parishes and individuals to bring these violations and actions to an end at the earliest possible opportunity and to provide support for Darfur refugees and other displaced persons.”

The Committee has been meeting for approximately one year, beginning on February 2, 2009, and consists of the following persons appointed by Bishop Councell: The Rev. Dr. Hugh E. Brown, III, Chair: the Rev. Canon Martin U.N. Oguike: the Rev. Greg Bezilla: the Rev. Sharon Sutton: the Rev. Jane Brady: Mr. Glendon Bell, Mr. Matt Bollinger: and Ms. Alicia Graham.

The Committee has achieved the following in our first year of meeting for 2009, which focused on developing and creating an intentional program and series of actions on Darfur Advocacy with the Diocese of New Jersey and among its congregations.

*Prayerful study and research on the history of the human rights violations within Darfur, previous advocacy by the Episcopal Church, Anglican Communion and other faith-based organizations, action by NGOs, and interventions by the United States government. But we also desire that the committee address the larger issues of the spiritual foundations for human rights advocacy and how the church effectively addresses issues of social justice and peace-making.

*The completion of a Darfur Committee brochure, outlining specific ways Diocesan congregations can take action on behalf of the people of Darfur.

*The completion of a new Darfur Committee Web Site and blog entitled: http://focusondarfur.blogspot.com. Please check it out!

*A ongoing witness on the Web Site of the Diocese of New Jersey: www.newjersey.anglican.org.

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*A significant presentation at Diocesan Convention in February of 2009, complete with a visual presentation from the web site of Amnesty International, focusing on the human rights crisis in Sudan.

*A Darfur Committee sponsored workshop at Trinity Cathedral in Trenton, as part of the Equipping the Servants day on Saturday, October 24th workshop, featuring a marvelous power-point presentation on the crisis in Darfur and the wider human rights crisis in Sudan by the Rev. Canon Martin Oguike, member of the Darfur committee, with extensive contacts and experience within the circle of ministry to the Sudan.

*Congregational workshops on Darfur/Sudan in a number of different contexts including All Saints’ Church, Princeton, Trinity Cathedral, the Theology on Tap young adult ministry of Princeton, St. John’s Church, Fords and St. John’s Church, Sewaren.

*Completion of a resource guide for action on Darfur for congregations, including work done by the Office of Government relations, the Episcopal Public Policy Network and Diocese of the Episcopal Church, USA, doing advocacy on behalf of Darfur.

Darfur, which means “land of the fur,” is an arid and impoverished region of Western Sudan that has faced decades of graphic violence over land and grazing rights between mostly nomadic Arabs and farmers from native Darfur communities. Early in 2003, rebel groups began attacking government targets charging that the region had long been neglected by the Sudanese government based in Khartoum, and that the government was using local Arab groups to oppress and destroying black African framers in favor of Arab nomads.

The Sudanese government responded by mobilizing “self-defense militias” and refugees from Darfur described government links to brutal militia movement called the “Janjaweed,” accused of trying to “cleanse” black Africans from large swathes of territory. Refugees from Darfur say that following air raids by government aircrafts, the Janjaweed ride into villages on horses and camels, slaughtering men, raping women, and stealing whatever they can find.

The United States government has termed the government response to the Darfur rebellion as genocide; even though that term can provoke debate, there is no doubt that crimes against humanity have become a staple of life in Darfur and continue as we meet in Convention. Millions of civilians have fled their destroyed villages, the refugee problem is immense along Western Sudan’s borders, and United Nations estimates of the dead from the Darfur War total 300,000.

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Although evidence within the past few months suggests that, in the words of the New York Times article on Darfur in January of 2010, “after years of mass killings, a fragile calm is beginning to take hold in Darfur,” there is still much, intense violence with five Rwandan peacekeepers brutally murdered in December of 2009, and aid workers routinely kidnapped and executed. Heavily armed bandits have become ubiquitous. However, perhaps the ultimate myth about Darfur is that the violence and massive abuse of human rights are over. Scott Gration, President Obama’s special envoy to Sudan, still refers to ongoing violence as “remnants of genocide.”

Such systemic violations of human rights continue to be the context of the Darfur Committee’s work.

We also note that violence continues in Southern Sudan as well, and the Presiding Bishop has issued a statement calling attention to the atrocities committed by “The Lord’s Resistance Army,” a Ugandan rebel group, which continues to terrorize people in the region, particularly Christians.

The Baptismal Covenant in the Book of Common Prayer of the Episcopal Church, in the United States, contains an often neglected promise which is a bedrock commitment of our Christian lives: “We will strive for Justice and Peace among All People and respect the dignity of every human being, doing so with God’s help.”

The Darfur Committee, above all, seeks to call Christians in the Diocese of New Jersey to account for living out this Baptismal promise on a concrete and profound issue of international human rights. We ask for your work and prayerful engagement.

Respectfully submitted, The Rev. Hugh E. Brown, III, D. Min., Chair, Darfur Committee Rector, All Saints’ Parish, Princeton March 5 and 6, 2010

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Introduction

This report is the work of the Task Force on Restructure for the Diocese of New Jersey. It includes the background of the Task Force, a description of its work and recommendations to the Bishop and Diocesan Council as they prepare the diocesan budget for 2010 and look beyond to the future mission and ministry of our Diocese.

Background

In the wake of the financial crisis of 2008-2009, the Bishop and Diocesan Council recommended a budget to the 2009 Diocesan Convention (which the Convention adopted without amendment) that drew on $400,000 of diocesan cash surpluses and up to $122,000 from the principal of the Harriet Procter Matthews Fund to balance the budget. Recognizing that this was not a viable long term strategy, Bishop Councell appointed the Task Force on Restructure in the Spring of 2009.

The Bishop charged the Task Force with exploring:

How to fund the Mission of the Diocese in hard times

To tie funding to the core commitments of the Mission of the Diocese and the Diocesan Vision

To offer options/make recommendations to Diocesan Council and the Finance & Budget Committee for their use in preparing the 2010 budget for the Diocese

To report to Diocesan Council no later than its November 2009 meeting

History

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Among other things, that report compared budgets and giving patterns in the Diocese of New Jersey to those of other large Dioceses in The Episcopal Church. Reviewing that research, we quickly came to the conclusion that the Diocese’s current financial problems are not primarily the result of the 2008 global financial crisis. Rather, diocesan financial problems are historic and systemic. To be sure, financial giving from congregations for the mission of the Diocese suffered from the conflict that took place during the ‘90s. However, for years prior to that time, giving by congregations to diocesan mission did not match that of other similarly sized Dioceses. While giving rates improved during the early years of Bishop Councell's tenure, the highest percentage of actual parochial giving compared to Diocesan Asking ever reached was only 77% (2004 and 2005). Giving rates have gradually decreased since, with a large drop off from 72% in 2008 to 64% in 2009.1

Bishop Joslin’s report identified three basic functions that the diocesan office performs, either because they can do it more efficiently than the individual congregation, or the congregation is unable to perform the function. The report identified the functions as follows:

Congregational support, including areas such as transition processes and clergy deployment; insurance and benefits management; regulatory and legal matters and pastoral care for clergy.

Outreach within the Diocese, including support for mission congregations, campus ministries and social justice work within the Diocese and beyond.

Ministry with the wider Church, including connection to and support of the ministries of The Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion.

The Work of the Task Force

After receiving the Bishop's charge and reviewing the 2003 report, the 2009 Task Force brainstormed how to approach its work. Five subcommittees were

1 2009 figures are based on pledge rather than actual giving figures.

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Communications

Fair Share

Fundraising

Endowments

Vision-based budget

Results of the subcommittees' work include:

Letter from Bishop to congregations thanking them for their faithfulness.

Bishop's Video challenging congregations to give at least 75% of asking. In addition to the video, congregations received a survey that we asked to use as a discussion point and return so that we know what is behind the amount that they are giving to the Diocese. A summary of the responses received is attached.

Bishop's lunch with clergy regarding ministry and Fair Share giving.

Task Force members’ visits to vestries to learn about ministry settings and encourage Fair Share giving.

Support of For I am Sure...the November 8th diocesan gathering.

Determination, with the exception of Venture in Mission (VIM), that endowment resources are currently being fully utilized, in accordance with restrictions, to support diocesan ministry and budget. Time limits did not allow for a complete review of VIM.

Development of a budget matrix linking expenses to Works Offered / Ministries Served. (The 2009 budget is attached, along with an explanation of how to interpret the matrix).

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The Task Force also identified the Bishop's duties, mandated by the Canons of The Episcopal Church, are as follows:

Consent to elections of Bishops under Const. Art. II Sec. 2 and participate in consecrations.

May act temporarily in other Dioceses per Const. Art. III Sec. 3.

May authorize "special forms of worship" under Const. Art. X.

Have reporting duties under Canon I.1.6 and I.6.1-2 and III.9.8 and III.12.3 and elsewhere.

Have responsibility (with Standing Committee) for approving mortgages or transfers of real estate of congregations under Canon I.7.3 and II.6.

Have seat and vote in the House of Bishops of provincial synods, Canon I.9.5.

The Diocesan Bishop is the conduit for congregations seeking affiliation with TEC under Canon I.16.

Bishops alone confirm or receive members under Canon I.17.1, and they decide issues of persons repelled from communion under I.17.6.

Have responsibilities for marriage and remarriage as set forth in Canon I.19.

Have responsibilities for diocesan Commissions on Ministry per Canon III.2 and for Discernment under Canon III.3.

License Lay Ministers, Canon III.4.

Oversee the deployment and ministry of deacons, III.7.4.

Participate in meetings of General Convention, the House of Bishops and Provincial Synods.

Oversee and participate in the disciplinary process for clergy (all of Title IV of the Canons, though the role of the Bishop will change in the revision just passed by General Convention).

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In addition to overseeing the ministry of deacons the Bishop is involved in the ordination process for deacons under III.6 and priests under III.8.

Oversee the appointment of priests III.9.3

Issue Letters Dimissory under III.9.4 and licenses under III.9.6.

Mediate differences between a rector and parish under III.9.12 and handle dissolutions of the pastoral relationship under III.9.13 et seq. (recently rewritten).

Bishops have seat and (possibly) vote in the House of Bishops, whenever they meet, under Const. Art. I Section 2.

Are in charge of licensing or receiving clergy from other denominations under Canon III.10.

Are required to visit congregations in their Diocese at least once every three years, per Canon III.12.3, and issue Pastoral letters under the same canon.

Under Title IV, Bishops may inhibit clergy within their Diocese (IV.1.2). Throughout Title IV they have various powers and duties.

Lambeth participation.

Diocesan Priorities

At the request of the Task Force, Bishop Councell identified six priorities for the budget and ministry of the Diocese in 2010:

1. Fund The Episcopal Church at 100% of the Asking.

2. Fund the mission congregations at 100% of Diocesan Council’s recommendation.

3. Fund Trinity Cathedral at the 2009 level, at a minimum.

4. Diocesan staff, noting the reduction of staff and anticipated retirement of Assistant Bishop (without replacement) in 2010.

5. Full funding of the health insurance and other obligations to retired clergy, widows, widowers and orphans. 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 268 Task Force on Restructure, continued

6. Full funding of the Millennium Development Goals according to formula (0.07% of income).

The Bishop's recommendations are highlighted in the attached budget matrix. This matrix and the accompanying explanation are important documents for Diocesan Council to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest. They are the work of Task Force members John Ager of Christ Church, New Brunswick, and the Rev. Canon Lee Powers to whom the Chairs offer a special word of thanks.

Task Force Recommendations

2010 Budget/Mission Statement If Diocesan Council’s will is to support the Bishop’s priorities, the Task Force recommends using the vision based budget matrix (2009 attached) to assess past prioritization of ministries and to examine what ministry priorities can be sustained in the future.

We recommend careful examination of the following issues:

Ministry and Staffing Can the Diocese support the current array of ministries? What will be the effect on the mission matrix of the three unfilled staff positions and the loss of the Assistant Bishop? (Where was their time allocated and what, if any, will be reassigned?) What are the expected consequences of these staff reductions? What will be the cost to the ministry of the Diocese? (Note: $237,000 budgeted for staff compensation in 2009 will be eliminated from the 2010 budget baseline if these positions are not back filled). Consider whether the elimination or merger of some programs will cause a reduction in staffing and associated costs. Determine most effective application of staff time and energy. Support of other Ministry Priorities Can the Diocese honor the full financial request of The Episcopal Church when it faces its own financial challenges? Can the Diocese support the current number of mission congregations?

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 269 Task Force on Restructure, continued Examine whether there is a more cost-effective health insurance alternative for retired clergy.

Communication with Congregations Review the responses to the Bishop's video submitted by Vestries. Prepare a simple tri-fold to be included with the annual Fair Share Pledge form and to distribute to all parishioners on a designated Sunday which would outline where Fair Share dollars go in diocesan budget – Sample draft – Guide to the Diocese is attached. Include a response sheet with annual Fair Share Pledge Form, similar to the one distributed with Bishop's video. The sheet will ask vestries to explain the budgeting priorities/reasons that determined their Fair Share pledge, as well as their plans for improving pledging going forward where needed. These responses may provide vital data as part of the congregation accountability process (see below). Sample draft attached. Overall Budgeting We recommend that Diocesan Council not dim all the bulbs a little – but rather to turn a few off when making budget reductions. That is, eliminate, if necessary, whole sections of the budget matrix rather than weaken them all by across the board reductions.

Long Term Recommendations

Review of the 2003 report and our study of diocesan practices, we prayerfully considered various options. Some may be implemented immediately, if accepted by Diocesan Council. Others will require a long term commitment on the part of the Bishop, the Council and others to bring to realization.

Congregational Accountability for Fair Share Giving

The 2003 report recommended that Diocesan Council establish a process for the bishop, or his delegate, to follow-up with congregations which do not meet their diocesan pledge. This was not put into effect and we believe the Diocese is paying a price for this now.

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Information about where congregations stand in relation to other congregations in their pledging should be shared. A mechanism for mutual accountability and conversation needs to be established. The current reduced diocesan staffing makes it unlikely the staff can do this effectively.

We recommend that Diocesan Council’s visitations/contacts with congregations become the primary vehicle for this conversation with congregations about accountability for the diocesan mission and funding within the ministry context of each congregation. Convocations might also play a role in holding their member congregations accountable for their Fair Share giving.

Communication/Fair Share

Strengthen two-way communication between congregations and diocesan leadership. We believe this step is vital to a greater support of the Fair Share in the future.

Review the Fair Share formula, including the following issues, at least. ▪ Should part of the Fair Share (10%?) be made mandatory? If implemented, an appeals process and accountability structure will be needed. ▪ Does the name “Fair Share” rightly express the fullness of our interrelation as a Diocese? Would another name better convey our shared mission that is funded by the diocesan budget? ▪ Should non-Fair Share contributions that congregations make to the larger life of the Diocese be credited towards their Fair Share pledge? Examples include a parish supporting a neighboring mission congregation or a congregational staff member giving time to diocesan work that would otherwise require paid diocesan staff. ▪ Should the income base on which the Fair Share is calculated be narrowed from the present total operating income? Possible levels for inclusion/exclusion are: Parishioner contributions (pledge, plate, etc) Rental income Endowment income

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Grants Endowment principal used for operations

Congregational ministry/development and needed support/education

Increase membership (more education about Church growth/Evangelism)

Improve financial stewardship at congregational level (more formation/education on Stewardship)

Ongoing teaching about the need for/role of the Episcopacy in the Anglican tradition. Provide long term education of vestries in financial and institutional management. Structural Changes

Examine what diocesan structures (Bishops/staff) we need to support our priorities, including the ongoing cost to diocesan life and ministry of reduced staffing and the impact of Bishop Romero's retirement on the Episcopal function of the Diocese and the health and well-being of Bishop Councell. Examine what diocesan ministries can effectively be carried out by Diocesan Council, Convocations, Council of Convocation Deans, or other diocesan entities/networks and/or congregations. Consultation with leaders in other Dioceses and/or organizational professionals may be needed. Explore alternative models of funding the Episcopate in the future. We suggest a review of other Dioceses which have dedicated endowments that support the compensation of the Diocesan Bishop.

Sell Diocesan House; move staff (perhaps make use of unoccupied space at the Cathedral).

Consider whether parish consolidations are needed to improve the overall financial strength of the parishes and Diocese. Decide which mission(s) is/are viable. Change Diocesan Council meeting time so that working laity can serve.

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Diocesan Council Functioning Diocesan Council should review income/expenses during the course of the year and make adjustments quarterly as needed before year's end.

Congregational Accountability for Aged/Infirm Clergy and Widows & Orphans Funds Canon 13 Section 7 states “it shall be the duty of the Rector or Minister-in-Charge of every Parish or Mission to take an annual offering for the Fund of Aged or Infirm Clergy.” and,

Canon 13 Section 8 states “it shall be the duty of the Rector or Minister-in-Charge of every Parish or Mission to take an annual offering for the Fund of Relief of Widows, Widowers and Orphans of Clergy in the Diocese.”

There is no process in place for follow-up with congregations who fail to meet these canons. We recommend that Diocesan Council develop appropriate processes for 2010 implementation. Increase in funds available from the congregations enables the Trustees to provide the appropriate support on an as needed basis.

Conclusion The ministry and funding challenges that the Diocese faces are significant and systemic and will not be solved in the short term. We are talking about no less than significant change in the culture as well as the operations of the Diocese. The sustained attention of leadership is essential to make this happen. This Task Force does not wish to see its work be placed on a shelf for another similar body to look at again 5 years from now. We urgently recommend that review and implementation of the above long term recommendations be the primary task of the Bishop and Diocesan Council in 2010 and quite possibly beyond.

Acknowledgments

The Task Force wishes to recognize the Right Reverend George Councell, The Reverend Canon Lee Powers, Canon Wanda Greene, Mary Ann Rhoads, Canon Cynthia McFarland, Paul Ambos, Esq., the diocesan staff and Chris Clement of The Episcopal Church Office. Without their ministries, encouragement and support, we would not have completed our mission. 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 273 Task Force on Restructure, continued

Respectfully submitted, Kathy O’Hagan (Atlantic) The Rev. Jack Zamboni (Watchung) Co-Chairs

Other Members and Convocation: John Ager (Northern) The Rev. Frank B. Crumbaugh, III (Atlantic) Morris Anderson (Burlington) The Rev. Canon Carol J. Horton (Watchung) James Bathurst (Woodbury) The Very Rev. René Rory John (Trenton) Rhonda Jackson (Atlantic) The Rev. Ophelia G. Laughlin (Monmouth) Christopher McCrudden (Trenton) The Rev. David A. Stout (Monmouth) Donna Ray (Camden) John Taitt (Watchung)

Summary of Responses to the Bishop’s Video

This is a summary of the responses received from 21 parishes as of November 9, 2009. The surveys were to be answered after the Rector/Vicar and Vestry members viewed together the video. It is appropriate to note that some parishes received the information regarding the video after their October vestry meeting and would not be able to show the video until the November meeting.

For Vestry discussion:

What are your reactions to this video? What is the Bishop saying to our parish? What is the Bishop saying to us individually?

While these questions were intended to facilitate discussion at the vestry meeting, some parishes felt the need to respond in writing to them. Generally, it was felt that the video showed the Bishop‟s sincerity and concern and that the video was well done. Parishes continue to be impressed by Bishop Councell. It was expressed in more than one response that this is a good way for the Bishop to keep in touch with the parishes and that it should be used more often. Some other overriding themes expressed included: “What exactly does the diocese do?” 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 274 Task Force on Restructure, continued

“There was some surprise that the Bishop did not mention the economic downturn…” “How well does the Bishop know us and our ‘unique’ situation?”

What are the parish’s budget priorities? (Why?)

The general theme to the responses referred to the difficult economic times that the various parishes were experiencing. Some noted that they had to use principal from their endowments to meet their basic financial needs. The priorities included: Staff compensation (desire to keep full-time clergy) “Paying the bills” Maintaining the physical plant Outreach Maintain their youth programs Fair Share Keep the deficit to a minimum

What should the budget priorities of the Diocese be? (Why?)

There were a variety of responses in this area. Many focused on maintaining the same priorities as the parishes. Other responses included: Staffing, in particular, maintaining the assistant Bishop‟s position Support of missions Parish support National Church

Summary prepared by Jim Bathurst for the Task Force on the Diocesan Restructure 11/17/09

Summary of Responses to the Bishop’s Video

Support the mission and programmatic work of the Diocese Resource for parishes Educational programs for clergy and laity Outreach Evangelism

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Why does our parish give to the Diocese?

As with the other questions, there was a cross-section of responses to this question. Overall, there was an expressed understanding of the need to provide funding to the Diocese. Some illustrative comments include: There is a connection and oneness with the Diocese Important to support the Bishop and the Mission of the Diocese The Diocese does program that the local level cannot Opportunity to share gifts for the benefit of the greater community Right thing to do as a part of the whole Obligation and expectation Pride in commitment Participation in Diocesan youth programs No idea why

Where are we in our giving to the Diocese? If it is not where we want it to be, what stands in the way? How can we change that?

This three part question elicited an almost universal reference to the desire to meet the expectations of the Diocese but the difficult economic times have had a significant impact on the parish finances. Of the 21 responding parishes, 3 indicated that they were at 100%. One of these respondents indicated that it was a sacrifice and that it was one of the reasons why it can only afford part- time clergy.

A number of the respondents indicated that their giving was based on the tithe of their income. Others giving less than 100% indicated that they were running in deficit and that they were drawing on endowments (some that would be exhausted before the end of 2010).

While the financial realities are not as positive as parishes would like them to be, there was a general feeling that they would like to do more. Most expressed a goal to increase the amount of ‘Fair Share’ to the Diocese in 2010.

Summary prepared by Jim Bathurst for the Task Force on the Diocesan Restructure 11/17/09

The Works Offered / Ministries Served sheet is a one page matrix depicting the Diocese of New Jersey’s adopted 2009 budget. Each column in the matrix represents a unique ministry served by the Diocese, the group that benefits 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 276 Task Force on Restructure, continued from our gifts of time and treasure. Each row represents a unique work offered by the Diocese, the way we distribute our gifts of time and treasure.

The retrospective purpose of the matrix is to provide an understanding of how the Diocese uses its budget to support its vision. The prospective purpose of the matrix is to provide a means for Diocesan Council to plan for changes to the vision of the Diocese in response to budgetary changes.

The matrix tells us that 80% of our budget is allocated to: a) Parishes (Clergy) b) The Episcopal Church c) Parishes (Laity) d) Mission Churches (50% Hispanic) e) Trinity Cathedral

The remaining 20% is allocated to: f) Youth & Young Adults c) Hispanic Community d) College Students e) Province II f) 3rd World g) Companion Diocese h) Social Ministry i) Ecumenism

The matrix tells us that 93% of our budget provides: a) Diocesan Staff b) Grants c) General Obligations (89% health insurance for retired clergy, widows, and orphans) d) Diocesan Facilities

The remaining 7% funds: e) Workshops f) Diocesan Gatherings g) Youth Support h) Anti-Racism i) Counseling j) Visioning Process k) Insurance & Risk Inspections l) Fellowship m) Events

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2009 Budget Allocated to Ministries Served by the Diocese of New Jersey (Works <1% not labeled)

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2009 Budget Allocated to Works Provided by the Diocese of NJ (Works < 1% not labeled)

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The Episcopal Church The Diocese of New Jersey

Our Ministry of Serving the People, the Churches, and the Communities of New Jersey and the World

A GUIDE to WHAT WE DO

Your Faith • Your Support • Your Diocese

The purpose of this guide Many of our churches don’t have a clear understanding of what the Diocese of New Jersey does. The role and importance of the Diocese within the fabric of our own church and community life can be something of a mystery. Many ministries would be difficult, if not impossible, for an individual church to perform. We can do those more effectively as a Diocese. By parishes supporting our activities, we can magnify their impact on the services we provide and make a difference for many in our communities and the world. In this guide, it’s our goal to provide candid insight to our church family about what we do and why we do it. While this guide won’t likely answer all your questions, you’ll be able to get additional information (or an answer to a question not addressed here) by talking to your priest, contacting any member of the Diocesan Council, visiting newjersey.anglican.org, or contacting Bishop Councell directly.

How is the Diocese funded? Each congregation is asked to contribute a Fair Share of its parochial income (approximately 15%, based on a standard formula). Churches then make a Fair Share Pledge, based on that amount. Would you like to know your church’s pledge? Contact your priest, senior warden, or treasurer to find out the amount.

How is the money spent? Supporting key ministries: Youth and young adult programs Mission churches Social and ethnic outreach Congregational development Support of churches in transition (search process, interim ministry, supply priests, and so on)

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Educational programs Clergy and laity development workshops Retired clergy, widow, and orphan health insurance • obligations Ecumenism Supporting our bishop: Diocesan staff to help the bishop oversee nearly 160 churches Pastoral support to clergy Clergy deployment Diocesan Convention and meetings oversight Confirmation visits Episcopal Church participation Property oversight Trinity Cathedral support Leadership initiatives

Diocesan facts The Diocese of New Jersey is the second oldest diocese in America and was formed in 1785, at its first convention. The first bishop was elected in 1815. Currently there are two retired diocesan bishops, 299 priests, and 72 deacons in the Diocese, along with 42 clergy ‘licensed to act’. New Jersey ranks sixth out of 100 domestic dioceses in The Episcopal Church in the USA, in the number of congregations. We’re eighth in number of baptized persons. The Right Reverend George Edward Councell, eleventh diocesan bishop, was elected in May 2003 and consecrated in October 2003. The Diocese of New Jersey originally covered the entire state. Due to the growth of the church in the mid-1800s, the northern third split off in 1874 to become the Diocese of Newark. The oldest congregation in the Diocese is St. Peter’s, Perth Amboy, founded in 1685. There are more than 15 colonial-era parishes in our Diocese.

‘Right Onward’: The Vision of the Diocese

The Diocese of New Jersey is one family of diverse and unique congregations, belonging to Jesus Christ and belonging to one another, for Jesus’ sake. 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 281 Task Force on Restructure, continued Together, we are a missionary community, celebrating the abundant life of Christ and sharing that life with the world that God so loves. Our vision is to build up the Body of Christ and reach out to the world in Christ’s name as we: Share the Good News simply and genuinely; Worship the Lord radiantly and reverently; Serve the poor boldly and strive for justice passionately; Give of our resources, our abilities and our lives joyously and generously; and Seek continual spiritual renewal for a closer walk with Christ. This is our vision of our Diocese, flourishing, to the Glory of God. Above all and before all and as the sure and certain means of all, we pray: Lord, in your mercy, make New Jersey new.

‘I am Episcopalian’ As Episcopalians, we are followers of Jesus Christ, our Lord, and we believe in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We strive to love our neighbors as ourselves and respect the dignity of every person. The Episcopal Church is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion and traces its heritage to the beginnings of Christianity. Our liturgy retains ancient structure and traditions, and is celebrated in many languages. We welcome men and women, married, in committed relationships, or single, to be ordained as bishops, priests, and deacons. We believe in amendment of life, the forgiveness of sin, and life everlasting. Lay people exercise a vital role in the governance and ministry of our Church. All baptized Christians, not only members of The Episcopal Church, may receive Holy Communion. We uphold the Bible and worship with the Book of Common Prayer. We affirm committed relationships that are lifelong and monogamous. We recognize that there is grace after divorce and do not deny the sacraments to those who have been divorced. We affirm that issues such as birth control are matters of personal informed conscience. We celebrate our unity in Christ while honoring our differences, always putting the work of love before uniformity of opinion. All are welcome to find a spiritual home in The Episcopal Church. 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 282 226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention Allocation of 2009 Budget to Works Offered and Ministries Served by the Diocese of New Jersey

Mission Ministries Served Youth & Parishes The Episcopal Parishes Churches Trinity Hispanic College 3rd World Companion Social Young Province II Ecumenism TOTAL % (Clergy) Church (Laity) (50% Cathedral Community Students MDGs Diocese Ministry Works Offered Adults Hispanic) $352,380 $214,182 $346,771 $239,145 $127,863 $172,973 $134,199 $97,334 $105,380 $92,002 $3,000 Diocesan Staff 8.6% 5.2% 8.5% 5.8% 3.1% 4.2% 3.3% 2.4% 2.6% 2.2% 0.1% $1,882,229 45.9%

$100,000 $669,305 $15,500 $265,000 $150,000 $4,000 $32,000 $8,800 $18,618 $6,300 $3,000 Grants 2.4% 16.3% 0.4% 6.5% 3.7% 0.1% 0.8% 0.2% 0.5% $30,000 0.7% 0.2% 0.1% $1,302,523 31.8% $360,000 General Obligations 8.8% $360,000 8.8% $47,660 $46,895 $32,368 $17,331 $23,447 $18,095 $13,253 $14,272 $12,488 Diocesan Facilities 1.2% $29,054 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.4% 0.6% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% $254,863 6.2% $37,300 $33,185 $2,800 Workshops 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% $73,285 1.8% $3,200 $42,500 Diocesan Gatherings 0.1% $18,500 0.5% 1.0% $64,200 1.6% $8,800 $8,800 $8,800 $4,400 $4,400 $4,400 Youth Support 0.2% $4,400 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% $44,000 1.1% $40,000 Anti‐Racism 1.0% $40,000 1.0% $30,500 Counseling 0.7% $30,500 0.7% $20,000 Visioning Process 0.5% $20,000 0.5% Insurance & Risk $20,000 Inspections 0.5% $20,000 0.5%

Fellowship $8,000 0.2% $8,000 0.2% $2,000 Events 0.0% $2,000 0.0% TOTAL $939,840 $935,441 $573,651 $547,313 $295,194 $199,220 $164,294 $146,987 $132,852 $127,508 $30,000 $6,300 $3,000 $4,101,600 % 22.9% 22.8% 14.0% 13.3% 7.2% 4.9% 4.0% 3.6% 3.2% 3.1% 0.7% 0.2% 0.1% Bishop's Priorities $712,380 $883,487 $346,771 $504,145 $277,863 $172,973 $134,199 $97,334 $105,380 $110,620 $3,345,152

Section C -283 Section Discretionary $227,460 $51,954 $226,880 $43,168 $17,331 $26,247 $30,095 $49,653 $27,472 $16,888 $30,000 $6,300 $3,000 $756,448

Note: The grant in the 3rd World Column is dedicated towards Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) The Girls Friendly Society

We are very fortunate, at this time, to have an active Board of Directors. We meet twice a year to go over events and happenings both within the state’s active youth groups, nationally and worldwide. In New Jersey we have four active groups, two are in Mercerville at Grace-St. Paul’s Parish; one is for girls Ages 5-25 and another senior group for girls 14 and up. Shrewsbury has a group and there is a very active group in Clementon. The girls enjoy fellowship, learning new crafts and skills in addition to outreach projects for the less fortunate families in need at the holidays.

We also like for the girls to learn that right in their own parish there are many ways to help, as in setting the tables for the Church suppers, serving as waitresses and making the centerpieces for the suppers. We like to take the girls on hay rides, shopping for the holidays, Christmas caroling, ice skating and mini golf, just to name a few fun outings.

We also support world Girls Friendly Society in their projects for countries in need. The New Jersey members visit a holiday house in Cape May for a week in July. This is a week filled with fun, fellowship, a main theme for Bible study of some type and lots of Beach time. We always look forward to this highlight of the year.

The Girls Friendly Society members of New Jersey also attend the national assembly held at different locations in the US, and a GFS Convention which is held every three years. Being involved with the girls and young women can be challenging and rewarding for all.

Thank you.

Jill Brezynski, NJ GFS President Grace-St. Paul’s, Mercerville

The New Jersey Ministry to the Imprisoned

On February 3, 2009, a committee of six gathered to have our first meeting for the Ministry to the Imprisoned. Bishop Councell formed this committee to meet the overwhelming needs of the men and women who are incarcerated in the Diocese of New Jersey. There are 13 state prisons in New Jersey and 12 of them are housed in our Diocese. Each county also has a jail and many municipalities have their own jail as well. The need for our presence is great just with the sheer numbers of men and women who may be lost and forgotten and imprisoned.

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Under the expert direction of Canon Cynthia McFarland, there is now information on the Diocese of New Jersey’s website (www.newjersey.anglican.org), which will help faith communities begin a prison ministry in their parish. The website discusses the call, the need, the difference between a prison and a jail, how to begin a Ministry to the imprisoned, things to consider before beginning, location of the New Jersey prisons, ideas for ministering to the imprisoned, examples of prayer services, and frequently asked questions. Additional useful information will be incorporated as time goes by. There is a brochure being created to highlight much of the information on the website. We will procure a table at the convention in March to display these brochures and answer any questions and create a list of parishes who might be interested in getting started with a prison ministry in their community. A diocesan-wide meeting of those interested parishes will take place in the spring, 2010.

The committee members are: The Rev. Gail Bennett, Trinity Church, Asbury Park The Rev. Emmanuel Bourjolly, Chaplain, Albert C. Wagner Youth Facility, Bordentown The Rev. Fred Pray, Stephen’s, Beverly Henry Murray, Church of the Holy Spirit, Lebanon Tom Rigg, Church of the Good Shepherd, Pitman The Rev. Johnine Byrer, Church of the Holy Spirit, Lebanon

Respectfully Submitted: The Rev. Johnine Byrer, Deacon Church of the Holy Spirit, Lebanon

Trinity Cathedral Financial Report - 2009

The finances of Trinity Cathedral are in relatively good condition, thanks to many relevant factors, 1) the generosity of the Bishop and the Diocese in providing support, 2) sound expense controls, 3) minimal staff, 4) good stewardship, 5) excellent fund raising programs, 6) a court permitted improvement in the payout ratio from the Dean Adams Trust and 7) a few relatively small bequests.

During 2009, we did have to make a $20,000 withdrawal from our investments for operating expenses; however, this was the smallest such withdrawal in many years. Year-end 2009 investment reports show the following holdings:

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Dean Adams Trust (corpus unavailable) - $1,349,358 DIT - $237,655 ($178,035 – restricted)

We ended 2009 with all bills paid; yet, with no cash carried forward. This is quite an accomplishment considering we began the year with a budget that was $67,500 in deficit. We did receive a handsome gift of $70,000 late in 2008, which got us off to a good start.

Our 2010 budget is in deficit $25,601; however, with diligence in fund raising and continued expense control, we hope to see year end close in the black.

Income Expenses Net

Preliminary 2009 $652,384 $760,647 $47,702

Budget 2010 $703,108 $728,709 ($25,601)

CH Perfater, Treasurer, 01/23/10

Trinity Cathedral The Very Rev. René R. John Reflections on My Third Year as Dean

SOMEWHERE we must come to see that HUMAN PROGRESS never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability. It comes through the tireless efforts and persistent work of dedicated individuals who are willing to be CO-WORKERS WITH GOD. And without this HARD WORK, time itself becomes an ally of the primitive forces of social stagnation. So we must help time and realize that “THE TIME IS ALWAYS RIPE TO DO RIGHT” (Martin Luther King Jr.)

In 2009 facing the end of the first decade of the 21st century, Trinity Cathedral continues to live into new mission and ministry opportunities. Outreach has become a major part of our new focus here at the Cathedral. Facing many challenges, we will accept every opportunity to do the right thing. In the first three years of my ministry here with you, we have dealt with a small and aging membership, limited financial resources and a huge facility with many challenging maintenance issues.

What is the good news, you may ask? We are reminded in St. Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians 6:9 ff “we are treated as imposters, and yet are true, as unknown and yet well known, as dying and see – we are alive, as punished

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 286 Trinity Cathedral, continued and yet not killed, as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing, as poor, yet making many rich as having nothing, and yet possessing everything”.

The truth is my friends that you the members of Trinity Cathedral, the Diocese of New Jersey and Friends of Trinity Cathedral by your collective prayers, can- do spirit, imaginative ideas and financial support continue to build on the vision of those who have left us a most valuable Diocesan Resource – Trinity Cathedral.

Historically every blessing brings with it seemingly insurmountable challenges. The now retired Bishop of the Diocese of Long Island, Orris G. Walker Jr. was fond of saying, “In the same fashion we celebrate blessings, we must be equal to the challenges life places before us.” Speaking of challenges, let us spare a moment at this time to remember our brothers and sisters in Haiti. The poorest country in the western hemisphere decimated by yet another disaster.

At the same time I thank God for the countless individuals at the Cathedral and throughout the Diocese who make possible the ministries of the Cathedral. I am honored to be a co-worker with you in God’s vineyard helping bit by bit to make New Jersey new.

What are some of the ways we accomplished this in 2009?

 Sacred liturgical experiments and conversation about Liturgy during Advent at the Cathedral.  Welcoming fifteen new persons as members of the Cathedral – ten adults, five children.  Hosting Diocesan Vespers worship Creative Liturgy coordinated by the Diocesan Vision Committee and the Rev. Phil Carr-Jones.  Dean’s participation in the Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes (CEEP) conference aptly entitled, ‘Hope Rising in a World of Dilemma’.  The Rev. Dr. Elly Sparks Brown conducted a part of the Lenten presentation on the MDGs – ‘when did we see you’; and Suzanne Schleck conducted the remainder on the Methods and Theology of Icons.  Formation of a Planned Giving Committee.  Hosting the induction service into the Civil Rights Museum of Edith Savage Jennings, Civil Rights pioneer who marched with Martin Luther King Jr.  Coordinated Tri-Faith walk for Peace with members of the Muslim, Jewish and Christian communities. 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 287 Trinity Cathedral, continued

 Hosted a community Farmers Market.  Established satellite Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.  Hosted a Community Action Week sleepover in conjunction with Princeton University.  Participated in Community Porches and More Tour.  Major renovations and refurbishing of the Cathedral kitchen for Outreach Ministries.  Participated in CROP Walk – Community Response to Overcoming Poverty.  Trinity’s 5th Annual Community Day and Golf Outing.  Distributed hundreds of meals, hats, scarves, gloves and socks to guests of our Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen.  Hosted several CAST – (Cathedral Art Series at Trinity) events.  Hosted several ECVA – (Episcopal Church Visual Arts) Exhibits.  World AIDS Day of Prayer Community Quilt of Remembrance displayed in Cathedral.  Two Vestry Retreats o The Rev. Dr. Hugh Brown – ‘Personality Type Christian Leadership’. o Dean René John – ‘Towards a More Mutual Ministry’.

Looking back, we thank God for the grace and energy to have executed all these activities. Leaping forward, the question is “how will we answer the challenges of the next decade?”

Our recently established Sustainability Commission builds on our stated Cathedral Mission statement ‘to care for the world’. We care for the world by using energy wisely, recycling and disposing of our trash responsibly. We invite members of our wider community and Diocese to be co-workers in this effort. The wise or unwise use of energy can have serious implications for our future. We must therefore be creative and imaginative in our stewardship of God’s resources entrusted to our care.

We may also have to seriously reconsider how we have done business in the past. In recruiting persons to serve on Vestries and Diocesan Committees, persons are concerned with the stewardship of time. This is as much an economics consideration as it is a concern about judicious stewardship.

Many organizations concerned about financial viability are using various forms of electronic communications - Webinars, Facebook, Twitter and other social

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 288 Trinity Cathedral, continued networking sites are becoming the new norm as forms of communication. How we do church business in 2010 should make use of systems that are energy efficient as we seek to reach out into the world.

Thank you:- My cup of gratitude runneth over for the countless individuals who have contributed to the well-being of the Cathedral. Bishop George Councell, a tireless supporter and advocate on our behalf; a man whose friendship and spiritual guidance has been invaluable. Ruth Councell and her ECVA co-workers and exhibits have helped to shine a light on our Cathedral, and give us a window into the talents and contemplations of our wider community.

Thanks to the Wardens, Vestry – especially those whose terms have ended – Sayah Richardson and Dr. Phil Lewis, Associate Clergy, Staff, Commission Chairs, Volunteers, Friends of Trinity and our Diocesan Community for sharing your resources with us. We cannot do what we have done nor can we do in the future what we hope without your support.

In his book ‘Mutual Ministry’, James C. Fenhagen writes a very profound statement which can provide sound reflection as we go forward.

“Christian ministry will always occur through earthen vessels: human beings and institutions. To eliminate human frailties is, obviously, not possible. What can be done is more modest and more profitable. Pastors and congregations can begin to probe into the internal dynamics of their common life together in an effort to understand what it is they are about. In that self-understanding, more truth and honesty about what it means to be the people of God in the world will prevail. And that is likely to provide increased self-awareness about individuals and institutions. If Christian ministry can begin to happen within the parish, then it is likely to happen beyond the parish in new and effective ways in the world”.

In closing, let us remember before God – Elizabeth Beltz, Claudia Renelt, Gloria Taylor, Eugene Haring Esq., Barker Gummere, Precious Ngwayah and Gertrude Snow - these faithful servants of God who have gone on to glory. Rest in peace and rise in glory.

Respectfully submitted, The Very Rev. René John Dean, Trinity Cathedral

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 289 Trinity Cathedral HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR 2009

Mission Statement God is here; Jesus Loves you. We are a welcoming diverse community sharing God’s love, spreading the gospel and caring for all people and the world. Come join us.

In 2009, how did we as a community live into our mission? A ramp was installed to provide access to the Cathedral Chancel for parishioners and visitors with mobility impairments During ADVENT we enriched our worship with inclusive language and a freestanding altar platform built and donated by The Rev. Dr. Jeff Kirk and the Church of the Atonement We became a Red Wagon Congregation by sharing our members’ contributions of non-perishable foods that was donated to The Crisis Ministry of Princeton and Trenton to help them serve the needs of our community We partnered with the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen as their Thursday evening West Ward satellite We partnered with various organizations in the greater Trenton community to offer Jersey Fresh fruit and vegetables to our community We established a Sustainability Commission The Cathedral Arts Series of Trinity (CAST) sponsored a diverse array of performances showcasing talents of youthful performers throughout the year The Episcopal Church and Visual Arts (ECVA) sponsored exhibits ranging from photographs that depicted “The Soul of Brazil” to ICONS: The Gospel in Line and Color The food pantry received increased support from many organizations in our Diocese, community and parishioners We sponsored a summer-long 50/50 raffle to benefit our hunger outreach ministries

January 2009 It was a month of celebrations. We held our annual welcoming reception for newcomers, and recognized longstanding members. We celebrated the birthday of Mary Jane Bacile, her 95th! February 2009 The Rt. Rev. George R. Councell, recommended Chuck Perfater and Deborah Ford to be Canons of the Cathedral. They were unanimously elected by the Cathedral Major Chapter at the February 17th meeting. Congratulations to Canon Chuck Perfater and Canon Deborah Ford.

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Mardi Gras Madness! The food, the band, the masked revelry….did we mention the food? It all added up to one of the best dances yet, and raised almost $5,000 for the Cathedral and its ministries! March 2009 Our topics for the Lenten Soup and Study Program included “When Did We See You?” A Lenten reflection on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) (with scriptural references) was presented by The Rev. Elly Sparks Brown. The second presentation, “Methods and Theology of Icons” and “Praying with Icons” by Suzanne Scheleck. CELTIC Tea with Friends – An afternoon of tea and scrumptious Irish delicacies with noted tea educator, consultant and author Elizabeth Knight. Trinity Cathedral Goes Green! Sustainability Commission was established. April 2009 Holy Week culminated with confirmation of eight young persons and the celebration of Paul and Terry Cooper’s 50th wedding anniversary. Passion and Purpose Sunday – We were pleased to welcome Mrs. Edith Savage Jennings, a pioneer in the Civil Rights Movement and confidant to the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Our Parish Administrator, Patrice D’Angelo organized the production of our new and improved Photo Directory. This directory is a useful tool in getting us to know and recognize each other as fellow parishioners. Congratulations to Patrice, and all volunteers in making this such a success! May 2009 The Ordination of Deacons, including Christopher E. Cox. Congratulations and welcome to Trinity as one of our Deacons. We observed World Labyrinth Day. Arrangements were made to place two additional labyrinths within the Cathedral to provide more opportunities for walkers to experience different types of labyrinth designs. Members of Trinity participated in a Tri-Faith Walk with kick-off at the Masjidut Taqwa Mosque, East State Street, Trenton. Along the Faith Walk path, members made a stop to hear a presentation about Judaism. The Tri-Faith Walk ended at Trinity, where the group enjoyed a potluck dinner and fellowship. On Mother’s Day we received a gift from Linda Field, an Icon – Julian of Norwich June 2009 “The Healthier Heart Farmer’s Market” held its grand opening. Congratulations to Dean John and Andrea on their 25th wedding anniversary. July 2009 Trinity partners with Trenton Area Soup Kitchen to Open West Ward Satellite. August 2009 Youth from the Cathedral collected and donated gently used books to Sacred Heart Elementary School in Camden and adopted a child. A portion of the Dean’s Discretionary funds will assist his school tuition. 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 291 Trinity Cathedral, continued

September 2009 A Master Class in Southern Cooking! Celebrity Chef Richard Bond, owner of the Mardi Gras Cooking School in New Orleans, held a “sauce class” to teach the secrets of New Orleans cooking. Let the Good Times Roll!! Cajun/Creole dinner and cooking demonstration with Chef Richard Bond. Our winner of the 50/50 summer-long raffle was announced….AND THE WINNER WAS, Ron Gritz, an employee of the Diocese. Proceeds from the raffle totaled $16,500. Trinity Fest and Community Picnic – A musical extravaganza featuring Absalom Jones Inspirations Choir, Drew Neilson – Tenor, Carol Robinson – Soprano and the Mt. Carmel Chorus of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, led by Jeffrey Broxton. Our community picnic followed. Kitchen renovations began with a very generous donation from a Cathedral member. October 2009 A wonderful evening of cultural dance, education and an array of diverse culinary offerings were enjoyed by everyone at the annual African Festival. The event raised more than $2,000 that was donated to the Food Pantry, Music Program, fuel fund and renovation of kitchen. CAST held a blood drive in partnership with St. Francis Medical Center and The Community Blood Council of New Jersey to benefit people in need of blood in our surrounding community. 5th Annual Cathedral Community Day! 128 golfers representing over 40 churches from the Diocese participated in the event by sponsoring golfers, buying advertisements and contributing a variety of other aspects of the outing. The event raised more than $23,000 for the Cathedral and its ministries. Members once again joined the area Community Responding to Overcome Poverty (CROP) Walk and raised $3,075 to fight against poverty and hunger! Halloween Party held for children of the Cathedral and community. November 2009 We held our annual Stewardship Sunday workshop and brunch that launched our financial and ministry commitments for 2010. December 2009 Volunteers of the food pantry distributed turkeys and all of the trimmings to approximately 110 persons during the Thanksgiving holiday. During our long cold month of December we received a large assortment of hats, gloves and scarves from George Armstrong, Mike Raab and Chuck Toal. Students from the afterschool program and youth from the Cathedral paired the socks for distribution at the food pantry and satellite soup kitchen.

The Very Rev. René R. John, Dean Clara Gregory, Junior Warden

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 292 Youth Council

We, the Youth Council of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey, represent vital components of the church. We actively seek to live out our baptismal covenant by being examples of Christ’s love. As a community, we seek to grow spiritually while bringing the Gospel to the world. Diocesan Youth Council November 2009

Diocesan Youth Council serves sixth through twelfth grade youth and the adults who work with them. We held seven youth events in 2009. We started 2009 off with the 50th annual Bishops’ Ball at Trinity Cathedral on January 23. All money raised from the ball was divided between Episcopal Relief and Development and Trinity Cathedral. The total amount raised was $3,510.00 with about 300 people in attendance.

Three of our youth council members were elected to Diocesan Convention and had voice and vote at Convention in Wildwood February 27-28.

We held our fifth annual senior retreat for graduating seniors from high school at the Convent of St. John Baptist in Mendham, NJ April 17-19. This weekend was designed to look forward in faith and hope with our graduating high school seniors as they leave school and journey out into the world.

Our last event of the school year was Spring Youth Event held for sixth through twelfth grade youth and their adults on May 15-17 in Lebanon, NJ. A Simple Life with God in the Center was the theme. We spent the weekend learning how to keep God in the center of our very hectic and busy lives.

Over the summer we made our way for the third year in a row to Camp Coast Care in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi July 25 – August 1 where 38 of us helped rebuild homes that were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Participants had to be age sixteen or older to attend this event.

And for the very first time we had New Jersey Day at Six Flags Great Adventure on August 15. The event was open to all ages and well over 100 people from the Diocese were in attendance. It was a good time for everyone in the diocese to gather for good food and fun.

We started the fall and new school year off with the Fall Youth Event which was for all sixth through twelfth grade youth and their adults. Our theme was Justice for All - Christianity, Poverty and the Road to Jericho. We learned about the working poor and made cards for the Seamen’s Church Institute and hygiene bags for the S.H.I.P. program of St. John’s Church, Somerville.

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Diocesan Youth Council met five times in 2009 to help plan and design these youth events. We also worshiped together and spent time doing local outreach in the community together.

These events are created by staff comprised of youth and adults from Diocesan Youth Council and utilizing clergy throughout our diocese. We also bring in professional musicians and have a nurse or EMT present at every event. The foundation of every event is based on our mission statement, the gospel, and The Book of Common Prayer.

We held three workshops for adults who work with youth in 2009. The topics were Teen Suicide led by Dr. Carol McCrea, Fundamentals of Youth Ministry led by Kep Short and Debi Clarke, and The Art of Play led by Marilyn Werst.

The Director of Youth Ministry and Program Assistant, along with youth members of youth Council, visited thirteen congregations to share events and resources related to diocesan youth ministry. If you would like a visit please contact the youth ministry office.

We encourage you to look at the youth website often at newjerseyyouth.org. The website contains calendar information, online registration, pictures and movies from past events, contact information, resource pages, and more. You can also find us on facebook and twitter.

Faithfully Submitted,

Elizabeth Heenan, Youth Co-Chair of Youth Council Kenneth Austin, Youth Co-Chair of Youth Council The Rev. Debra Clarke, Dcn., Program Assistant for Youth Ministry Canon Kepner Short, Director of Youth Ministry

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section C - 294 Section D Financials

Exhibit I Treasurer’s Report and Revised Preliminary 2010 Budget and Proposed Preliminary 2011 (amended 3 March)

Exhibit II Fair Share Report for the Years Ending December 31, 2010 and 2011, by parochial income (amended 3 March)

Exhibit II-1 Fair Share Report for the Years Ending December 31, 2010 and 2011, by parochial income (amended 3 March)

Exhibit III Catalog of Funds, December 2009

Exhibit III-1 Addendum: Catalog of Funds, December 2009

Exhibit IV Budget Report 2009

Exhibit V Fair Share Report 2009

Exhibit V-1 Fair Share Report 2009, by parochial income

Exhibit VI Financial Statements as of 31 December 2008 New (Note: this is a large file at 7MB)

Exhibit VII Aged and Infirm Clergy Fund as of 31 December 2008 and 31 December 2009

Exhibit VIII Widows and Widowers Fund as of 31 December 2008 and 31 December 2009

Diocesan Loan and Grant Funds for the Year Ending December 31, 2009 (below)

Exhibit IX Venture in Mission Loan Fund

Exhibit IX-1 Capital and Revolving Loan Fund

Exhibit IX-2 R. Bowden Shepherd Loan Fund

Statistics

Vital Statistics of Congregations and Missions for the year 2009

Financials: Exhibit 1 Budget and Finance For the Mission of The Episcopal Church In the Diocese of New Jersey

Report of the Treasurer to the 226th Diocesan Convention

To: Clergy, Lay Deputies and Alternates to the 226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey

From: Reginald Whitman, Treasurer

The Budget and Finances for the Mission of The Episcopal Church in the Diocese of New Jersey – Report to the 226th Diocesan Convention

Dear Friends,

This memorandum accompanies the Revised Preliminary Diocesan Budget for fiscal year 2010 and the Proposed Preliminary Diocesan Budget for fiscal year 2011, supporting the mission and ministry of the Diocese of New Jersey for the next two years, which I am submitting for your consideration on behalf of Bishop Councell, the Diocesan Council, the Finance and Budget Committee and the financial offices of the Diocese.

The 2009 Budget

To date only 34 or 22% of our congregations have pledged 100% or more of their Fair Share asking for 2010. Fair Share pledges have fallen significantly short of Fair Share asking and are projected to be just 63% of the total of the full asking. This, on the heels of just 63% last year, has made the budgeting process very difficult. During the four years prior to 2009 Fair Share pledges averaged just less than 73% of the full asking. This decline in Fair Share pledges has resulted in an annual income shortfall of over $300,000, and when coupled with a significant decline in investment income from bequests, caused a severe problem. In 2009, $400,000 of diocesan available surplus was used, along with up to $120,150 of the Harriet Procter Matthew’s (HPM) Fund, to balance the budget. Given the current economic climate, plus last year’s invasion on reserves, it was deemed unwise to reach deeply into surplus or other diocesan funds in 2010. The Finance and Budget Committee and Diocesan Council have agreed to repay 50% of the HPM funds used in 2009, using available surplus, once fiscal year

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section D - 295 Financials: Exhibit 1 2009 results are known. The remaining HPM obligation from 2009 is to be repaid in the 2011 budget.

Primary consideration has again been given to funding the diocesan priorities enunciated by Bishop Councell:

 The Episcopal Church (TEC) to be funded at 100% of the asking.  Mission congregations to be funded at 100% of Diocesan Council’s recommendation.  Trinity Cathedral to be funded at 2009 level, at a minimum.  Remainder of Diocesan Staff to be funded, with salaries at the same level as 2009.  Commitments to retired clergy, widows/widowers, and orphans to be funded in full.  Millennium Development Goals missionary obligations to be met 0.7% of Fair Share.

Many worthy programs and ministries did not receive their full asking for the year 2010. Most of the asking had already been pared back due to a request from the Bishop to make a serious evaluation of needs. In fact, some bulbs were turned off, rather than dimmed, being mindful of the Restructure Task Force’s recommendations throughout. It is hoped that there will be a conscientious effort made on the part of event organizers to make events self‐ supporting, thereby not requiring the use of scarce diocesan dollars to support the activity. Key elements of the budget include:

 Diocesan Priorities (Line 10 to 60): o Board of Missions (Line 10) funding meets Diocesan Council’s recommendation. o The Episcopal Church (Line 20) full asking. o Trinity Cathedral (Line 40) is funded at 2009 level, although needs are higher. o Millennium Development Goals (Line 35) fully funded. o Migrant (Line 31), Anti‐Racism (Line 32) and Hispanic (Line 33) less than full asking. o Environmental (Line 30) zero funding.  Congregational Development (Lines 100 to 121): o Risk Management Inspections (Line 102a), Parish Crisis Response (Line 103), Commission on Liturgy (Line 112) full asking.

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section D - 296 Financials: Exhibit 1 o Building Inspection (Line 102), Commission on Music (Line 113), Planned Giving (Line 115), Visual Arts (Line 116) and Congregational and Regional Ministry Grants (Lines 120 & 121) zero funding. o Other Congregational Development less than full asking.  Ministry Development (Lines 200 to 220): o Seminary Scholarships (Line 201), COP Internship Programs (Line 202), Trinity Counseling (Line 203) and Fresh Start (Line 204a) full asking. o Other Ministry Development less than full asking.  Diocesan Ministries (Lines 300 to 313): o Chaplaincies at Rutgers & College of NJ (Lines 302 to 303) and Community Initiatives (Lines 311 to 313) full asking. o Youth & Young Adult (Line 300 to 301) less than full asking.  Diocesan Gatherings (Lines 400 to 413): o Lambeth (Line 410) full asking. o Clergy Conference (Line 401) zero funding. o Other Gatherings within the Diocese & the Larger Church (Lines 400 to 413) less than full asking.  Programs & Covenants (Lines 500 to 502): o Province II & Ecumenism (Lines 500 to 501) full asking. o Companion Diocese (Line 502) supported entirely by a 2009 accrual.  Diocesan Staff (Lines 600 to Line 694): o Bishop Romero (Line 610 to Line 614) full asking to April 30. o Remaining staff full asking at the same level as 2009 with no COLA.  Diocesan Obligations (Line 700 to 734): o Capital Improvements (Line 712), Meeting Expense (Line 718), General Management (Line 719) and Hospitality (Line 720) less than full asking. o Furniture (Line 714) zero funding. o All other Diocesan Obligations including commitments to retired clergy, widows/widowers, and orphans (Lines 730 to 734) full asking.

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section D - 297 Financials: Exhibit 1 The Preliminary 2011 Budget

Fair Share revenue (line 1) for 2011 provides that each congregation pledges 100% of its Fair Share asking for 2011. The 2011 Fair Share estimate is based upon each congregation’s most recently available Parochial Report (Exhibit II). The estimated Fair Share revenue for 2011 (Line 1b) has been reduced by a 31% allowance for an anticipated shortfall in Fair Share pledges when compared to the Fair Share asking. Available surplus is not used. Total revenue is projected to increase by 5.7% in 2011 over 2010.

In 2011 the balance still owing of any 2009 withdrawals from the Harriet Proctor Matthews Fund’s unrealized growth monies is repaid (Line 702). Diocesan budget priorities have been maintained at 100 % of asking, Mission Congregations (Line 10) is increased, The Episcopal Church (Line 20) asking is decreased, expense lines have been adjusted to balance with anticipated revenues and there are no additions to diocesan staff.

In Conclusion

Bishop Romero will retire at the end of April, and there is no provision for a replacement. This will put a tremendous strain on Bishop Councell that the entire church must be mindful of. This means not placing unnecessary demands on our only bishop and not expecting unusual presence at various functions and affairs. The diocesan staff lost three persons in 2009, The Rev. Canon Elizabeth Geitz ‐ Ministry, Development and Deployment, Michael Wilkes ‐ Information Technology and Debbie Crall ‐ Administrative Assistant, and there is no provision for staff replacements, adding to the strain on an already small staff.

The Diocesan Task Force on Restructure, in its report of November 2009, provided a set of recommendations for dealing with challenges the Diocese faces including how to fund the mission of the Diocese in hard times. In its conclusion the Task Force urgently recommended that review and implementation of these recommendations ought to be the primary task of the Bishop and Diocesan Council in 2010 and quite possibly beyond.

Thank you to congregations who have already paid their full 2009 pledge to the diocese. Thank you to congregations who have increased their pledged percentage of Fair Share asking, and special thanks to all congregations who have already pledged 100% of their Fair Share asking for 2010.

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section D - 298 Exhibit I Amended March 3, 2010

Diocese of New Jersey Budget for the Mission of the Episcopal Church For Years Ending December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2011

2010 2011 Proposed Preliminary Budget Budget

REVENUE 1 Fair Share $4,346,391 $4,346,391 1a Minus: Allowance for Anticipated Shortfall in FS Pledges -1,612,859 -1,346,391 1b Fair Share Pledge Income $2,733,532 $3,000,000

2 Trust Income 597,960 597,960 2a Designated Funds 175,000 119,000 3 Available Surplus 12,859 - 4 Other Income 25,000 30,000 Total Revenue $3,544,351 $3,746,960

OUTLAYS Diocesan Priorities 10 Mission Congregations $220,000 $280,000

20 The Episcopal Church 641,871 595,000

Social & Ethnic Ministry 30 Environmental Committee 0 500 31 Migrant Ministry 2,000 2,000 32 Anti-Racism 25,000 25,000 33 Hispanic Commission 6,000 6,000

35 Millennium Development Goals 19,135 21,038

40 Trinity Cathedral 150,000 150,274

50 Diocesan Communications 50 300

60 Visioning Process 10,000 10,000 $1,074,055 $1,090,113

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section D - 299 Exhibit I Amended March 3, 2010

2010 2011 Proposed Preliminary Budget Budget

Congregational Development 100 Congregational Development Committee 3,000 3,000 101 Board of Missions 1,000 1,000 102 Building Inspection Program - - 102a Risk Management Inspections 14,000 14,000 103 Parish Crisis Response 1,500 1,500 ` Congregational Ministries 110 Stewardship 1,500 1,500 111 Christian Formation 3,500 3,500 112 Commission on Liturgy 200 200 113 Commission on Music - - 114 Ministry with the Disabled 5,000 5,000 115 Planned Giving - - 116 Episcopal Church Visual Arts (ECVA) - - 117 Recovery Ministries 3,675 3,725

Local Program 120 Congregational Ministry Grants - - 121 Regional Ministry Grants - - $33,375 $33,425

Ministry Development Priests 200 Commission on the Priesthood 15,000 15,000 201 Seminary Scholarships 60,000 60,000 202 COP Internship Program 7,000 7,000 203 Trinity Counseling Service 8,250 8,250 204 Clergy Development/Clergy Days 3,500 3,500 204a Fresh Start 2,990 2,000 205 Clergy Deployment 3,500 3,500 206 Multicultural Ministry Development - -

Deacons 210 School for Deacons/Committee on the Diaconate 20,000 20,000

Laity 220 Ministry Institute - - $120,240 $119,250

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section D - 300 Exhibit I Amended March 3, 2010

2010 2011 Proposed Preliminary Budget Budget

Diocesan Ministries Youth & Young Adults 300 Youth Activities 36,000 36,000 301 Young Adult Ministry 500 1,000 302 The Chaplaincy at Rutgers 10,000 10,000 302a The Chaplaincy at College of NJ 34,462 34,462 303 Local Chaplaincies 500 500

Community Initiatives 310 Hunger Ministry - - 311 Prison Ministry 900 900 312 Detention Center 3,300 3,300 313 Urban Ministry 1,500 1,500 $87,162 $87,662

Diocesan Gatherings Within the Diocese 400 Diocesan Convention 25,000 20,000 401 Clergy Conference - - 402 Lay Leader Conferences 1,000 1,500 B138In the Larger Church 410 Lambeth 1,000 1,000 411 House of Bishops 3,000 3,000 412 General Convention & ECW Triennium 15,000 15,000 413 Province II Meetings - - $45,000 $40,500

Programs & Covenants 500 Province II Covenant 7,441 7,441 501 Ecumenism 3,000 3,000 502 Companion Diocese - 26,000 $10,441 $36,441

Diocesan Staff The Bishop of New Jersey 600 Salary & Housing 190,720 198,349 601 Social Security 14,590 15,174 602 Continuing Education 2,500 2,500 603 Professional Allowance 7,000 7,000 604 Transportation 10,000 10,000 $224,810 $233,022

606 Visiting Bishop/Assisting Bishop 10,000 10,000

The Assistant Bishop of New Jersey 610 Salary & Housing 41,678 - 611 Social Security 3,061 - 612 Continuing Education 1,500 - 613 Professional Allowance 1,800 - 614 Transportation 1,800 - $49,839 -

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section D - 301 Exhibit I Amended March 3, 2010

2010 2011 Proposed Preliminary Budget Budget

The Canon to the Ordinary 620 Salary & Housing 107,496 111,796 621 Social Security 7,885 8,552 622 Continuing Education 2,500 2,500 623 Professional Allowance 2,500 2,500 624 Transportation 5,000 5,000 $125,381 $130,348 The Chief Financial Officer 630 Salary 85,866 89,301 631 Social Security 6,569 6,831 632 Continuing Education 2,500 2,500 633 Professional Allowance 1,500 1,500 $96,435 $100,132 The Canon for Ministry Development 640 Salary & Housing - - 641 Social Security - - 642 Professional Allowance - - 643 Continuing Education - - - -

The Director of Youth Ministry 650 Salary & Housing 82,522 85,823 651 Social Security 6,313 6,565 652 Professional Allowance 3,800 3,800 653 Transportation 3,500 3,500 $96,135 $99,688 The Communications Officer 660 Compensation Package 45,000 45,000 661 Social Security 3,443 3,443 663 Professional Allowance - 500 $48,443 $48,943

680 Administrative Staff 440,919 480,000 680-a Administrative Staff - Employment Taxes 37,919 38,633 681 Historian & Archivist 15,000 15,000 682 Retired Clergy Chaplain 200 200

690 Health Insurance 193,000 220,000 691 Dental Insurance 14,800 16,040 692 Life Insurance 4,000 4,500 693 Long/Short Term Disability 2,200 2,300 694 Pensions 165,001 176,000 $873,039 $952,673 $1,524,081 $1,574,807

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section D - 302 Exhibit I Amended March 3, 2010

2010 2011 Proposed Preliminary Budget Budget

Diocesan Obligations Finance 700 Insurance & Bonding 56,000 54,000 701 Audit & Legal 28,000 30,000 702 Transfer to Trust Funds - Harriett Procter Matthews - 60,075

Facilities 710 Property Maintenance 25,000 28,000 711 Utilities 31,000 34,000 712 Capital Improvements 10,000 20,000 712-a Capital Campaign 0 0 713 Equipment 88,000 85,000 714 Furniture 0 2,000 715 Telephone 10,000 12,000 716 Office Supplies 14,000 15,000 717 Printing & Postage 12,000 12,000 718 Meeting Expenses 1,000 2,000 719 General Management 16,000 16,000 720 Hospitality 18,000 20,000

General Obligations 730 Retired Clergy Health Ins. 180,000 200,000 731 Widows/Orphans Health Ins. 120,000 130,000 733 Retired Clergy Fund 19,000 23,000 734 Widows/Orphans Fund 22,000 22,000 650,001 765,075

Total Outlays $3,544,351 $3,746,960 Balance 0 0

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section D - 303 Exhibit II Amended March 3, 2010

226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention DIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY 2010 FAIR SHARE REPORT

2008 2010 2010 Fair Share Pledge 2011 CONGREGATION PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE INCOME ASKING PLEDGE VARIANCE ASKING

1 Allenhurst St. Andrew's by the Sea 0 2 Alexandria (Pittstown) St. Thomas Episcopal Church 167,921 22,367 0 22,367 22,367 3 Asbury Park St. Augustine's Episcopal Church 146,915 19,006 12,000 7,006 19,006 4 Asbury Park Trinity Church 400,974 59,656 30,000 29,656 59,656 5 Atlantic City Church of the Ascension 103,351 12,036 0 12,036 12,036 6 Atlantic City St. Augustine's Episcopal Church 121,858 14,997 14,997 0 14,997 7 Avalon St. John's by the Sea 500 -500 8 Avon by the Sea St. John's Church 4,503 450 422 28 450 9 Barnegat Light St. Peter's Episcopal Church 141,067 18,071 19,071 -1,000 18,071 10 Basking Ridge St. Mark's Church 337,617 49,519 15,000 34,519 49,519 11 Bay Head All Saints Church 271,582 38,953 25,000 13,953 38,953 12 Beach Haven Holy Innocents Church 265,986 38,058 38,058 0 38,058 13 Belford St. Clement's Church 58,112 6,055 6,055 0 6,055 14 Bellmawr Church of the Holy Spirit 60,078 6,310 3,700 2,610 6,310 15 Berlin Good Shepherd Episcopal Church 71,573 7,804 7,804 0 7,804 16 Bernardsville St. Bernard's 489,068 73,751 11,500 62,251 73,751 17 Bernardsville St. John on the Mountain 557,756 84,741 25,000 59,741 84,741 18 Beverly St. Stephens Episcopal Church 159,353 20,996 1,000 19,996 20,996 Section D -304 Section 19 Bordentown Christ Church 177,572 23,912 5,000 18,912 23,912 20 Bound Brook St. Paul Episcopal Church 131,137 16,482 10,800 5,682 16,482 21 Bradley Beach St. James Episcopal Church 209,760 29,062 5,000 24,062 29,062 22 Brick St. Raphael the Archangel 123,061 15,190 7,500 7,690 15,190 23 Bridgeton St. Andrew's Episcopal Church 179,350 24,196 4,800 19,396 24,196 Exhibit II Amended March 3, 2010

226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention DIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY 2010 FAIR SHARE REPORT 2008 2010 2010 Fair Share Pledge 2011 CONGREGATION PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE INCOME ASKING PLEDGE VARIANCE ASKING 24 Bridgewater St. Martins Episcopal Church 292,228 42,256 21,930 20,326 42,256 25 Burlington St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 42,906 4,291 2,000 2,291 4,291 26 Burlington St. Mary's Episcopal Church 336,227 49,296 40,000 9,296 49,296 27 Camden St. Augustine's Episcopal Church 185,924 25,248 1,500 23,748 25,248 28 Camden St. Andrew the Apostle 82,959 9,285 6,000 3,285 9,285 29 Camden St. Paul Episcopal Church 137,033 17,425 1,000 16,425 17,425 30 Camden St. Wilfrid's Episcopal Church 22,178 2,218 500 1,718 2,218 31 Cape May Church of the Advent 218,239 30,418 24,140 6,278 30,418 32 Cape May Point St. Peters by the Sea 30,847 3,085 3,085 0 3,085 33 Cherry Hill St. Bartholomew's Church 2,000 -2,000 34 Chews Landing St. John Episcopal Church 109,768 13,063 10,977 2,086 13,063 35 Clarksboro St. Peters Episcopal Church 316,332 46,113 46,113 0 46,113 36 Clementon St. Mary's Episcopal Church 44,760 4,476 1,500 2,976 4,476 37 Collingswood Christ Church 0 38 Collingswood Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 246,963 35,014 26,261 8,753 35,015 39 Cranbury St. David Episcopal Church 265,334 37,953 37,953 0 37,953 40 Cranford Trinity Episcopal Church 270,388 38,762 27,039 11,723 38,762 41 Delran Trinity Church 19,222 1,922 1,922 0 1,922 42 Dunellen St. Francis Episcopal Church 107,538 12,706 12,706 0 12,706 43 Eatontown St. James Memorial Episcopal Church 81,195 9,055 6,300 2,755 9,055 44 Edison St. James Episcopal Church 125,020 15,503 300 15,203 15,503 45 Elizabeth San Jose Episcopal Church 77,604 8,589 4,000 4,589 8,589 46 Elizabeth St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church 222,618 31,119 24,000 7,119 31,119 Section D -305 Section 47 Elizabeth Grace Church 00 48 Elizabeth St. John's Church 58,442 6,097 6,097 0 6,097 49 Ewing St. Luke's Episcopal Church 136,673 17,368 9,935 7,433 17,368 50 Fair Haven Church of the Holy Communion 116,664 14,166 14,166 14,166 51 Flemington Calvary Episcopal Church 245,421 34,767 6,051 28,716 34,767 Exhibit II Amended March 3, 2010

226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention DIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY 2010 FAIR SHARE REPORT 2008 2010 2010 Fair Share Pledge 2011 CONGREGATION PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE INCOME ASKING PLEDGE VARIANCE ASKING 52 Florence St. Stephens Episcopal Church 27,182 2,718 2,718 0 2,718 53 Fords St. Johns Episcopal Church 70,613 7,680 1,000 6,680 7,680 54 Freehold St. Peter's Episcopal Church 456,090 68,474 43,620 24,854 68,474 55 Galloway St. Mark & All Saints Church 161,325 21,312 21,312 0 21,312 56 Gibbsboro St. John's in the Wilderness 111,062 13,270 3,600 9,670 13,270 57 Gladstone St. Luke's Episcopal Church 631,887 96,602 90,000 6,602 96,602 58 Glassboro St. Thomas Episcopal Church 170,968 22,855 22,855 0 22,855 59 Gloucester Church of the Ascension 75,940 8,372 4,100 4,272 8,372 60 Haddonfield Grace Episcopal Church 578,734 88,097 25,000 63,097 88,097 61 Haddon Heights St. Mary's Episcopal Church 252,226 35,856 2,000 33,856 35,856 62 Hammonton St. Marks Episcopal Church 38,360 3,836 3,836 0 3,836 63 Keansburg St. Mark's Episcopal Church 62,160 6,581 1,500 5,081 6,581 64 Keyport St. Mary's Episcopal Church 45,000 4,500 4,500 0 4,500 65 Lakewood All Saints Episcopal Church 205,256 28,341 16,500 11,841 28,341 66 Lambertville St. Andrew's Episcopal Church 140,898 18,044 5,000 13,044 18,044 67 Laurel Springs Church of the Atonement 74,079 8,130 8,130 0 8,130 68 Lawnside Church of the Annunciation 30,129 3,013 1,200 1,813 3,013 69 Lebanon Church of the Holy Spirit 283,017 40,783 25,000 15,783 40,783 70 Linden St. John the Baptist 165,602 21,996 10,998 10,998 21,996 71 Little Silver St. Johns Episcopal Church 197,624 27,120 27,120 0 27,120 72 Long Branch St. James Church 255,440 36,370 36,370 0 36,370 73 Longport Church of the Holy Redeemer 6,000 -6,000 74 Lumberton St. Martins in the Field 178,676 24,088 7,000 17,088 24,088 Section D -306 Section 75 Magnolia Christ Church 43,971 4,397 1,755 2,642 4,397 76 Mantoloking St. Simon by the Sea 3,000 -3,000 77 Maple Shade St. John's Church 89,799 10,174 5,700 4,474 10,174 78 Matawan Trinity Episcopal Church 237,273 33,464 11,000 22,464 33,464 79 Medford St. Peters Episcopal Church 358,721 52,895 40,000 12,895 52,895 Exhibit II Amended March 3, 2010

226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention DIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY 2010 FAIR SHARE REPORT 2008 2010 2010 Fair Share Pledge 2011 CONGREGATION PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE INCOME ASKING PLEDGE VARIANCE ASKING 80 Merchantville Grace Episcopal Church 290,148 41,924 8,000 33,924 41,924 81 Mercerville Grace-St. Paul Church 209,731 29,057 5,500 23,557 29,057 82 Metuchen St. Luke's Church 280,881 40,441 39,000 1,441 40,441 83 Middletown Christ Church 438,394 65,643 49,233 16,410 65,643 84 Millville Christ Church 28,044 2,804 2,000 804 2,804 85 Monmouth Junction St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 221,928 31,008 4,676 26,332 31,008 86 Moorestown Trinity Church 669,852 102,676 55,000 47,676 102,676 87 Mount Holly St. Andrew's Episcopal Church 245,169 34,727 24,174 10,553 34,727 88 Mullica Hill St. Stephens Episcopal Church 135,009 17,101 9,000 8,101 17,102 89 Navesink All Saints Episcopal Church 253,676 36,088 25,367 10,721 36,088 90 New Brunswick St. Albans Episcopal Church 107,516 12,703 3,500 9,203 12,703 91 New Brunswick Christ Church 496,894 75,003 56,252 18,751 75,003 92 New Brunswick St. John the Evangelist 57,350 5,956 10,000 -4,045 5,956 93 New Providence St. Andrews Episcopal Church 408,019 60,783 40,000 20,783 60,783 94 North Plainfield Church of the Holy Cross 197,869 27,159 10,000 17,159 27,159 95 North Wildwood St. Simeon's by the Sea Church 241,400 34,124 1,000 33,124 34,124 96 Ocean City Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 296,589 42,954 42,954 0 42,954 97 Ortley Beach St. Elisabeth's Chapel By-The-Sea 62,391 6,611 6,611 0 6,611 98 Palmyra Christ Church 49,488 4,949 4,949 0 4,949 99 Paulsboro St. James Episcopal Church 23,296 2,330 2,330 0 2,330 100 Pemberton Grace Church 98,308 11,280 11,250 30 11,280 101 Pennington St. Matthews Episcopal Church 460,159 69,125 60,000 9,125 69,125 102 Penns Grove Our Merciful Saviour Church 138,647 17,684 1,000 16,684 17,684 Section D -307 Section 103 Pennsville St. Georges Church 87,075 9,820 7,200 2,620 9,820 104 Perth Amboy Church of the Holy Cross 9,528 953 953 0 953 105 Perth Amboy St. Peters Episcopal Church 383,708 56,893 56,893 0 56,893 106 Pitman Church of the Good Shepherd 209,675 29,048 19,000 10,048 29,048 107 Plainfield St. Marks Episcopal Church 264,714 37,854 28,390 9,464 37,854 Exhibit II Amended March 3, 2010

226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention DIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY 2010 FAIR SHARE REPORT 2008 2010 2010 Fair Share Pledge 2011 CONGREGATION PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE INCOME ASKING PLEDGE VARIANCE ASKING 108 Plainfield Grace Episcopal Church 276,726 39,776 18,000 21,776 39,776 109 Pleasantville St. Mary's Episcopal Church 67,204 7,237 4,000 3,237 7,237 110 Point Pleasant Beach St. Mary's by the Sea Episcopal Church 352,977 51,976 35,298 16,678 51,976 111 Princeton All Saints Church 489,103 73,756 73,756 0 73,756 112 Princeton Trinity Episcopal Church 1,450,589 227,594 227,594 0 227,594 113 Rahway Church of the Good Shepherd 160,642 21,203 500 20,703 21,203 114 Red Bank Trinity Episcopal Church 323,213 47,214 32,000 15,214 47,214 115 Red Bank St. Thomas Episcopal Church 152,729 19,937 15,273 4,664 19,937 116 Riverside St. Stephens Episcopal Church 99,574 11,445 11,445 0 11,445 117 Riverton Christ Church 207,664 28,726 15,500 13,226 28,726 118 Rocky Hill Trinity Episcopal Church 180,226 24,336 5,500 18,836 24,336 119 Rumson St. Georges by the Sea 811,321 125,311 125,311 0 125,311 120 Salem St. John's Church 344,732 50,657 50,911 -254 50,657 121 Scotch Plains All Saints Episcopal Church 173,715 23,294 11,500 11,794 23,294 122 Sea Girt St. Uriel the Archangel Church 170,392 22,763 0 22,763 22,763 123 Sewaren St. John's Church 80,410 8,953 2,000 6,953 8,953 124 Shrewsbury Christ Episcopal Church 234,668 33,047 20,067 12,980 33,047 125 Somers Point Christ Episcopal Church 346,320 50,911 6,000 44,911 50,911 126 South Amboy Christ Church 106,034 12,465 0 12,465 12,465 127 South River Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 240,193 33,931 33,931 0 33,931 128 Somerville St. Johns Episcopal Church 294,465 42,614 31,960 10,654 42,614 129 Spotswood St. Peters Episcopal Church 236,665 33,366 4,000 29,366 33,366 130 Spring Lake Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 20,747 2,075 750 1,325 2,075 Section D -308 Section Exhibit II Amended March 3, 2010

226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention DIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY 2010 FAIR SHARE REPORT 2008 2010 2010 Fair Share Pledge 2011 CONGREGATION PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE INCOME ASKING PLEDGE VARIANCE ASKING 131 Stone Harbor St. Mary's Church 346,789 50,986 38,240 12,746 50,986 132 Swedesboro Trinity Church 8,000 -8,000 133 Toms River Christ Episcopal Church 513,416 77,647 58,235 19,412 77,647 134 Trenton Trinity Cathedral 667,628 102,320 85,000 17,320 102,320 135 Trenton Christ Episcopal Church 115,491 13,979 5,000 8,979 13,979 136 Trenton St. Matthias Episcopal Church 153,433 20,049 0 20,049 20,049 137 Trenton St. Michaels Episcopal Church 92,043 10,466 8,000 2,466 10,466 138 Trenton St. Peter's Igbo Church 43,669 4,367 1,000 3,367 4,367 139 Tuckerton Church of the Holy Spirit 114,556 13,829 12,600 1,229 13,829 140 Union St. Luke's & All Saints Church 49,579 4,958 3,500 1,458 4,958 141 Ventnor Church of the Epiphany 87,599 9,888 6,000 3,888 9,888 142 Villas St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 77,469 8,571 8,571 0 8,571 143 Vincentown Trinity Episcopal Church 87,790 9,913 9,913 0 9,913 144 Vineland Trinity Episcopal Church 81,820 9,137 5,800 3,337 9,137 145 Wall St. Michaels Episcopal Church 132,019 16,623 4,000 12,623 16,623 146 Waretown St. Stephens Episcopal Church 285,300 41,148 20,000 21,148 41,148 147 Wenonah Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 155,155 20,325 10,000 10,325 20,325 148 Westfield St. Paul Episcopal Church 639,130 97,761 63,913 33,848 97,761 149 Westville St. Luke Episcopal Church 42,073 4,207 1,200 3,007 4,207 150 Whiting St. Stephens Episcopal Church 196,864 26,998 10,000 16,998 26,998 151 Williamstown St. Mark's Episcopal Church 53,920 5,510 5,510 0 5,510 152 Willingboro Church of Christ the King 165,341 21,955 5,000 16,955 21,955 153 Woodbridge Trinity Episcopal Church 170,100 22,716 17,000 5,716 22,716 Section D -309 Section 154 Woodbury Christ Episcopal Church 315,452 45,972 31,545 14,427 45,972 155 Woodstown St. Luke's Episcopal Church 36,474 3,647 3,647 0 3,647 156 Yardville St. James Episcopal Church 174,100 23,356 5,000 18,356 23,356 157 0 158 30,896,086 4,346,391 2,733,532 1,612,859 4,346,391 Exhibit II-1 DIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY Amended March 3, 2010

226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention 2010 FAIR SHARE REPORT LISTED BY PAROCHIAL INCOME

2008 2010 2010 Fair Share Pledge 2011 CONGREGATION PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE INCOME ASKING Pledge Variance ASKING

1 Princeton Trinity Episcopal Church 1,450,589 227,594 227,594 0 227,594 2 Rumson St. Georges by the Sea 811,321 125,311 125,311 0 125,311 3 Moorestown Trinity Church 669,852 102,676 55,000 47,676 102,676 4 Trenton Trinity Cathedral 667,628 102,320 85,000 17,320 102,320 5 Westfield St. Paul Episcopal Church 639,130 97,761 63,913 33,848 97,761 6 Gladstone St. Luke's Episcopal Church 631,887 96,602 90,000 6,602 96,602 7 Haddonfield Grace Episcopal Church 578,734 88,097 25,000 63,097 88,097 8 Bernardsville St. John on the Mountain 557,756 84,741 25,000 59,741 84,741 9 Toms River Christ Episcopal Church 513,416 77,647 58,235 19,412 77,647 10 New Brunswick Christ Church 496,894 75,003 56,252 18,751 75,003 11 Princeton All Saints Church 489,103 73,756 73,756 0 73,756 12 Bernardsville St. Bernard's 489,068 73,751 11,500 62,251 73,751 13 Pennington St. Matthews Episcopal Church 460,159 69,125 60,000 9,125 69,125 14 Freehold St. Peter's Episcopal Church 456,090 68,474 43,620 24,854 68,474 15 Middletown Christ Church 438,394 65,643 49,233 16,410 65,643 16 New Providence St. Andrews Episcopal Church 408,019 60,783 40,000 20,783 60,783 17 Asbury Park Trinity Church 400,974 59,656 30,000 29,656 59,656 18 Perth Amboy St. Peters Episcopal Church 383,708 56,893 56,893 0 56,893 19 Medford St. Peters Episcopal Church 358,721 52,895 40,000 12,895 52,895 Section D -310 Section 20 Point Pleasant Beach St. Mary's by the Sea Episcopal Church 352,977 51,976 35,298 16,678 51,976 21 Stone Harbor St. Mary's Church 346,789 50,986 38,240 12,746 50,986 22 Somers Point Christ Episcopal Church 346,320 50,911 6,000 44,911 50,911 23 Salem St. John's Church 344,732 50,657 50,911 -254 50,657 24 Basking Ridge St. Mark's Church 337,617 49,519 15,000 34,519 49,519 Exhibit II-1 DIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY Amended March 3, 2010

226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention 2010 FAIR SHARE REPORT LISTED BY PAROCHIAL INCOME 2008 2010 2010 Fair Share Pledge 2011 CONGREGATION PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE INCOME ASKING Pledge Variance ASKING 25 Burlington St. Mary's Episcopal Church 336,227 49,296 40,000 9,296 49,296 26 Red Bank Trinity Episcopal Church 323,213 47,214 32,000 15,214 47,214 27 Clarksboro St. Peters Episcopal Church 316,332 46,113 46,113 0 46,113 28 Woodbury Christ Episcopal Church 315,452 45,972 31,545 14,427 45,972 29 Ocean City Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 296,589 42,954 42,954 0 42,954 30 Somerville St. Johns Episcopal Church 294,465 42,614 31,960 10,654 42,614 31 Bridgewater St. Martins Episcopal Church 292,228 42,256 21,930 20,326 42,256 32 Merchantville Grace Episcopal Church 290,148 41,924 8,000 33,924 41,924 33 Waretown St. Stephens Episcopal Church 285,300 41,148 20,000 21,148 41,148 34 Lebanon Church of the Holy Spirit 283,017 40,783 25,000 15,783 40,783 35 Metuchen St. Luke's Church 280,881 40,441 39,000 1,441 40,441 36 Plainfield Grace Episcopal Church 276,726 39,776 18,000 21,776 39,776 37 Bay Head All Saints Church 271,582 38,953 25,000 13,953 38,953 38 Cranford Trinity Episcopal Church 270,388 38,762 27,039 11,723 38,762 39 Beach Haven Holy Innocents Church 265,986 38,058 38,058 0 38,058 40 Cranbury St. David Episcopal Church 265,334 37,953 37,953 0 37,953 41 Plainfield St. Marks Episcopal Church 264,714 37,854 28,390 9,464 37,854 42 Long Branch St. James Church 255,440 36,370 36,370 0 36,370 43 Navesink All Saints Episcopal Church 253,676 36,088 25,367 10,721 36,088 44 Haddon Heights St. Mary's Episcopal Church 252,226 35,856 2,000 33,856 35,856 45 Collingswood Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 246,963 35,014 26,261 8,753 35,014 46 Mount Holly St. Andrew's Episcopal Church 245,169 34,727 24,174 10,553 34,727 47 North Wildwood St. Simeon's by the Sea Church 241,400 34,124 1,000 33,124 34,124 Section D -311 Section 48 South River Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 240,193 33,931 33,931 0 33,931 49 Matawan Trinity Episcopal Church 237,273 33,464 11,000 22,464 33,464 50 Spotswood St. Peters Episcopal Church 236,665 33,366 4,000 29,366 33,366 51 Shrewsbury Christ Episcopal Church 234,668 33,047 20,067 12,980 33,047 52 Elizabeth St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church 222,618 31,119 24,000 7,119 31,119 Exhibit II-1 DIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY Amended March 3, 2010

226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention 2010 FAIR SHARE REPORT LISTED BY PAROCHIAL INCOME 2008 2010 2010 Fair Share Pledge 2011 CONGREGATION PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE INCOME ASKING Pledge Variance ASKING 53 Monmouth Junction St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 221,928 31,008 4,676 26,332 31,008 54 Cape May Church of the Advent 218,239 30,418 24,140 6,278 30,418 55 Bradley Beach St. James Episcopal Church 209,760 29,062 5,000 24,062 29,062 56 Mercerville Grace-St. Paul Church 209,731 29,057 5,500 23,557 29,057 57 Pitman Church of the Good Shepherd 209,675 29,048 19,000 10,048 29,048 58 Riverton Christ Church 207,664 28,726 15,500 13,226 28,726 59 Lakewood All Saints Episcopal Church 205,256 28,341 16,500 11,841 28,341 60 Flemington Calvary Episcopal Church 245,421 34,767 6,051 28,716 34,767 61 North Plainfield Church of the Holy Cross 197,869 27,159 10,000 17,159 27,159 62 Little Silver St. Johns Episcopal Church 197,624 27,120 27,120 0 27,120 63 Whiting St. Stephens Episcopal Church 196,864 26,998 10,000 16,998 26,998 64 Camden St. Augustine's Episcopal Church 185,924 25,248 1,500 23,748 25,248 65 Rocky Hill Trinity Episcopal Church 180,226 24,336 5,500 18,836 24,336 66 Bridgeton St. Andrew's Episcopal Church 179,350 24,196 4,800 19,396 24,196 67 Lumberton St. Martins in the Field 178,676 24,088 7,000 17,088 24,088 68 Bordentown Christ Church 177,572 23,912 5,000 18,912 23,912 69 Yardville St. James Episcopal Church 174,100 23,356 5,000 18,356 23,356 70 Scotch Plains All Saints Episcopal Church 173,715 23,294 11,500 11,794 23,294 71 Glassboro St. Thomas Episcopal Church 170,968 22,855 22,855 0 22,855 72 Sea Girt St. Uriel the Archangel Church 170,392 22,763 0 22,763 22,763 73 Woodbridge Trinity Episcopal Church 170,100 22,716 17,000 5,716 22,716 74 Alexandria (Pittstown) St. Thomas Episcopal Church 167,921 22,367 0 22,367 22,367 75 Linden St. John the Baptist 165,602 21,996 10,998 10,998 21,996 Section D -312 Section 76 Willingboro Church of Christ the King 165,341 21,955 5,000 16,955 21,955 77 Galloway St. Mark & All Saints Church 161,325 21,312 21,312 0 21,312 78 Rahway Church of the Good Shepherd 160,642 21,203 500 20,703 21,203 79 Beverly St. Stephens Episcopal Church 159,353 20,996 1,000 19,996 20,996 80 Wenonah Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 155,155 20,325 10,000 10,325 20,325 Exhibit II-1 DIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY Amended March 3, 2010

226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention 2010 FAIR SHARE REPORT LISTED BY PAROCHIAL INCOME 2008 2010 2010 Fair Share Pledge 2011 CONGREGATION PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE INCOME ASKING Pledge Variance ASKING 81 Trenton St. Matthias Episcopal Church 153,433 20,049 0 20,049 20,049 82 Red Bank St. Thomas Episcopal Church 152,729 19,937 15,273 4,664 19,937 83 Asbury Park St. Augustine's Episcopal Church 146,915 19,006 12,000 7,006 19,006 84 Barnegat Light St. Peter's Episcopal Church 141,067 18,071 19,071 -1,000 18,071 85 Lambertville St. Andrew's Episcopal Church 140,898 18,044 5,000 13,044 18,044 86 Penns Grove Our Merciful Saviour Church 138,647 17,684 1,000 16,684 17,684 87 Camden St. Paul Episcopal Church 137,033 17,425 1,000 16,425 17,425 88 Ewing St. Luke's Episcopal Church 136,673 17,368 9,935 7,433 17,368 89 Mullica Hill St. Stephens Episcopal Church 135,009 17,101 9,000 8,101 17,101 90 Wall St. Michaels Episcopal Church 132,019 16,623 4,000 12,623 16,623 91 Bound Brook St. Paul Episcopal Church 131,137 16,482 10,800 5,682 16,482 92 Edison St. James Episcopal Church 125,020 15,503 300 15,203 15,503 93 Brick St. Raphael the Archangel 123,061 15,190 7,500 7,690 15,190 94 Atlantic City St. Augustine's Episcopal Church 121,858 14,997 14,997 0 14,997 95 Fair Haven Church of the Holy Communion 116,664 14,166 14,166 14,166 96 Trenton Christ Episcopal Church 115,491 13,979 5,000 8,979 13,979 97 Tuckerton Church of the Holy Spirit 114,556 13,829 12,600 1,229 13,829 98 Gibbsboro St. John's in the Wilderness 111,062 13,270 3,600 9,670 13,270 99 Chews Landing St. John Episcopal Church 109,768 13,063 10,977 2,086 13,063 100 Dunellen St. Francis Episcopal Church 107,538 12,706 12,706 0 12,706 101 New Brunswick St. Albans Episcopal Church 107,516 12,703 3,500 9,203 12,703 102 South Amboy Christ Church 106,034 12,465 0 12,465 12,465 103 Atlantic City Church of the Ascension 103,351 12,036 0 12,036 12,036 Section D -313 Section 104 Riverside St. Stephens Episcopal Church 99,574 11,445 11,445 0 11,445 105 Pemberton Grace Church 98,308 11,280 11,250 30 11,280 106 Trenton St. Michaels Episcopal Church 92,043 10,466 8,000 2,466 10,466 107 Maple Shade St. John's Church 89,799 10,174 5,700 4,474 10,174 108 Vincentown Trinity Episcopal Church 87,790 9,913 9,913 0 9,913 Exhibit II-1 DIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY Amended March 3, 2010

226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention 2010 FAIR SHARE REPORT LISTED BY PAROCHIAL INCOME 2008 2010 2010 Fair Share Pledge 2011 CONGREGATION PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE INCOME ASKING Pledge Variance ASKING 109 Ventnor Church of the Epiphany 87,599 9,888 6,000 3,888 9,888 110 Pennsville St. Georges Church 87,075 9,820 7,200 2,620 9,820 111 Camden St. Andrew the Apostle 82,959 9,285 6,000 3,285 9,285 112 Vineland Trinity Episcopal Church 81,820 9,137 5,800 3,337 9,137 113 Eatontown St. James Memorial Episcopal Church 81,195 9,055 6,300 2,755 9,055 114 Sewaren St. John's Church 80,410 8,953 2,000 6,953 8,953 115 Elizabeth San Jose Episcopal Church 77,604 8,589 4,000 4,589 8,589 116 Villas St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 77,469 8,571 8,571 0 8,571 117 Gloucester Church of the Ascension 75,940 8,372 4,100 4,272 8,372 118 Laurel Springs Church of the Atonement 74,079 8,130 8,130 0 8,130 119 Berlin Good Shepherd Episcopal Church 71,573 7,804 7,804 0 7,804 120 Fords St. Johns Episcopal Church 70,613 7,680 1,000 6,680 7,680 121 Pleasantville St. Mary's Episcopal Church 67,204 7,237 4,000 3,237 7,237 122 Ortley Beach St. Elisabeth's Chapel By-The-Sea 62,391 6,611 6,611 0 6,611 123 Keansburg St. Mark's Episcopal Church 62,160 6,581 1,500 5,081 6,581 124 Bellmawr Church of the Holy Spirit 60,078 6,310 3,700 2,610 6,310 125 Elizabeth St. John's Church 58,442 6,097 6,097 0 6,097 126 Belford St. Clement's Church 58,112 6,055 6,055 0 6,055 127 New Brunswick St. John the Evangelist 57,350 5,956 10,000 -4,045 5,956 128 Williamstown St. Mark's Episcopal Church 53,920 5,510 5,510 0 5,510 129 Union St. Luke's & All Saints Church 49,579 4,958 3,500 1,458 4,958 130 Palmyra Christ Church 49,488 4,949 4,949 0 4,949 Section D -314 Section Exhibit II-1 DIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY Amended March 3, 2010

226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention 2010 FAIR SHARE REPORT LISTED BY PAROCHIAL INCOME 2008 2010 2010 Fair Share Pledge 2011 CONGREGATION PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE INCOME ASKING Pledge Variance ASKING 131 Keyport St. Mary's Episcopal Church 45,000 4,500 4,500 0 4,500 132 Clementon St. Mary's Episcopal Church 44,760 4,476 1,500 2,976 4,476 133 Magnolia Christ Church 43,971 4,397 1,755 2,642 4,397 134 Trenton St. Peter's Igbo Church 43,669 4,367 1,000 3,367 4,367 135 Burlington St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 42,906 4,291 2,000 2,291 4,291 136 Westville St. Luke Episcopal Church 42,073 4,207 1,200 3,007 4,207 137 Hammonton St. Marks Episcopal Church 38,360 3,836 3,836 0 3,836 138 Woodstown St. Luke's Episcopal Church 36,474 3,647 3,647 0 3,647 139 Cape May Point St. Peters by the Sea 30,847 3,085 3,085 0 3,085 140 Lawnside Church of the Annunciation 30,129 3,013 1,200 1,813 3,013 141 Millville Christ Church 28,044 2,804 2,000 804 2,804 142 Florence St. Stephens Episcopal Church 27,182 2,718 2,718 0 2,718 143 Paulsboro St. James Episcopal Church 23,296 2,330 2,330 0 2,330 144 Camden St. Wilfrid's Episcopal Church 22,178 2,218 500 1,718 2,218 145 Spring Lake Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 20,747 2,075 750 1,325 2,075 146 Delran Trinity Church 19,222 1,922 1,922 0 1,922 147 Perth Amboy Church of the Holy Cross 9,528 953 953 0 953 148 Avon by the Sea St. John's Church 4,503 450 422 28 450 149 Allenhurst St. Andrew's by the Sea 0 0 150 Avalon St. John's by the Sea 500 -500 151 Cherry Hill St. Bartholomew's Church 2,000 -2,000 152 Collingswood Christ Church 0 153 Elizabeth Grace Church 00 Section D -315 Section 154 Longport Church of the Holy Redeemer 6,000 -6,000 155 Mantoloking St. Simon by the Sea 3,000 -3,000 156 Swedesboro Trinity Church 8,000 -8,000 0 TOTAL 30,896,086 4,346,391 2,733,532 1,612,859 4,346,391 226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention Financials: Exhibit III Diocese of New Jersey Comparative Report of Trust Funds of the Diocese December 31, 2009

Price Price DIT Shares Per Market Value, DIT Shares Per Market Value, Dividends Name of Fund Purpose/Restrictions 31-Dec-08 Share 31-Dec-08 31-Dec-09 Share 31-Dec-09 Cash Reinvested

General Funds Eisenhart Fund 406 small churches & clergy crisis CD 54,001.992 52.47 2,833,485 54,159.721 35.05 1,898,298 P 157.729 8,000 - - 54,159.721 35.05 1,898,298 54,159.721 39.23 2,124,686 113,735

VIM Endowment Fund 752 operating budget CD 70,031.605 35.05 2,454,608 70,031.605 39.23 2,747,340 147,066

Harriet Procter Matthews Fund 414 program CD 89,056.925 52.47 4,672,817 89,088.471 35.05 3,122,551 P 31.546 1,600 - - 89,088.471 35.05 3,122,551 89,088.471 39.23 3,494,941 187,086

C& R: Shannon Trust 1255 capital & revolving loan fund 8,776.180 52.47 460,486 9,199.632 35.05 322,447 RD 423.452 14,020 568.706 19,886 19,886 9,199.632 35.05 322,447 9,768.338 39.23 383,212

Endowment Funds DeVoe Fund 414 operating budget CD 1,831.000 35.05 64,177 1,831.000 39.23 71,830 3,845 Mary N. Perce Fund 414 operating budget CD 26.000 35.05 911 26.000 39.23 1,020 55 Endowment Fund 414 operating budget CD 4,202.088 35.05 147,283 4,202.088 39.23 164,848 8,824

Operating Funds Katherine W. Kean Legacy 406 operating budget CD 12,956.000 35.05 454,108 12,956.000 39.23 508,264 27,208 Section D -316 Section Bishop Knight Memorial Fund 406 diocesan house CD 222.000 35.05 7,781 222.000 39.23 8,709 466

Harold E. Pancoast Estate 406 operating budget - youth CD 4,202.000 35.05 147,280 4,202.000 39.23 164,844 8,824 Stevens & Conover Fund 406 operating budget CD 37.000 35.05 1,297 37.000 39.23 1,452 78 Eleanor Merritt Estate 406 operating budget CD 649.000 35.05 22,747 649.000 39.23 25,460 1,363 Episcopal Fund 406 operating budget CD 5,521.870 35.05 193,542 5,521.870 39.23 216,623 11,596 Endowment Fund TCP 406 operating budget CD 489.780 35.05 17,167 489.780 39.23 19,214 1,029

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Price Price DIT Shares Per Market Value, DIT Shares Per Market Value, Dividends Name of Fund Purpose/Restrictions 31-Dec-08 Share 31-Dec-08 31-Dec-09 Share 31-Dec-09 Cash Reinvested Alfred Jones Bequest 198 10,016.509 52.47 525,566 10,499.807 35.05 368,018 RD 483.298 16,001 649.083 22,697 22,697 10,499.807 35.05 368,018 11,148.890 39.23 437,371 Property Funds Episcopal Residence Fund 406 diocesan property CD 2,310.008 35.05 80,966 2,310.010 39.23 90,622 4,851

RB & RW Shepherd Fund 1008 missions: land & building purchase 6,627.107 52.47 347,724 6,946.865 35.05 243,488 RD 319.758 14,198 429.443 15,017 15,017 6,946.865 35.05 243,488 7,376.308 39.23 289,373

Mission Funds Missionary Fund 406 CD 2,203.632 35.05 77,237 2,203.632 39.23 86,448 4,628 T. A. Conover Memorial Fund 406 CD 747.000 35.05 26,182 747.000 39.23 29,305 1,569 Mary C. Bishop Fund 406 CD 287.000 35.05 10,059 287.000 39.23 11,259 603 Edgar Cummings Sanborn Fund 406 CD 118.000 35.05 4,136 118.000 39.23 4,629 248

Malcolm Stoney Estate 1206 small churches 5,998.540 52.47 314,743 6,287.971 35.05 220,393 RD 289.431 12,851 388.712 13,592 13,592 6,287.971 35.05 220,393 6,676.683 39.23 261,926

S. Robinson Knight Estate 1198 2,192.474 52.47 115,039 2,298.262 35.05 80,554 RD 105.788 4,697 142.075 4,968 4,968 2,298.262 35.05 80,554 2,440.337 39.23 95,734

Helen Parkhill Fund 1016 1,535.907 52.47 80,589 1,610.016 35.05 56,431 RD 74.109 3,291 99.528 3,480 3,480 Section D -317 Section 1,610.016 35.05 56,431 1,709.544 39.23 67,065

Conference Funds Bruker Fund 778 CD 8,056.000 35.05 282,363 8,056.000 39.23 316,037

Price Price DIT Shares Per Market Value, DIT Shares Per Market Value, Dividends Name of Fund Purpose/Restrictions 31-Dec-08 Share 31-Dec-08 31-Dec-09 Share 31-Dec-09 Cash Reinvested Berkeley Twp. Prop. Fund 778 CD 304.000 35.05 10,655 304.000 39.23 11,926 8,360.000 35.05 293,018 8,360.000 327,963 17,556 Education Funds Mary E. H. Pullan Fund 1214 seminary scholarship 1,702.658 35.05 59,678 1,784.812 35.05 62,558 RD 82.154 3,648 110.334 3,858 3,858 1,784.812 35.05 62,558 1,895.146 39.23 74,347

Walter P. Wilson Fund 976 seminary for students native to NJ 535.591 52.47 28,102 561.433 35.05 19,678 RD 25.842 1,147 34.706 1,214 1,214 561.433 35.05 19,678 596.139 39.23 23,387

Walter C. Scott Fund 1180 seminary scholarship 849.498 52.47 44,573 890.485 - 44,573 RD 40.987 1,820 55.048 1,925 1,925 890.485 35.05 31,211 945.533 39.23 37,093

Walters Scholarship Fund 1693 seminary scholarship 1,985.705 52.47 104,190 2,081.514 35.05 72,957 RD 95.809 4,254 128.679 4,500 4,500 2,081.514 35.05 72,957 2,210.193 39.23 86,706

Emma T. Theurer Fund 205 11,883.317 52.47 623,518 12,456.687 35.05 436,607 RD 573.370 25.459 770.053 26,927 26,927 12,456.687 35.05 436,607 13,226.740 39.23 518,885

Van Duzer Scholarship Fund 1024 youth 1,936.300 52.47 101,598 1,946.176 35.05 101,598 RD 90.712 3,022 114.581 3,999 3,999

Section D -318 Section W (80.836) (4,100) (129.336) (4,034) 1,946.176 35.05 68,213 1,931.421 39.23 75,770 Clergy, Widows & Orphans Funds Aged & Infirm Clergy Fund 406 infirm & retired clergy CD 11,189.800 52.47 587,129 11,412.585 52.47 598,818 P 222.785 11,440 - -

Widows & Orphans Fund 406 widows, widowers & children CD 15,377.523 35.05 538,982 15,377.523 538,982 32,293 Eleanor B. Trend Estate 406 widows, widowers & children CD 90.000 35.05 3,155 90.000 3,155 189 Rebecca W. Shepherd Fund 406 widows, widowers & children CD 345.660 35.05 12,115 345.660 12,115 726 H. Martin Estate 406 widows, widowers & children CD 76.000 35.05 2,664 76.000 2,664 160 P- - - - 15,889.183 35.05 556,916 15,889.183 39.23 623,333

New Church Funds St. Mark's, Carteret - - - - St. Andrew's, Highland - - - -

Georgina M. E. Bevan Estate 65 10,141.637 52.47 532,132 10,630.974 35.05 372,616 RD 489.337 21,727 657.190 22,980 22,980 10,630.974 35.05 372,616 11,288.164 39.23 442,835

City Ministry Funds St. James Fund (Atlantic City) 760 35,773.644 52.47 1,877,043 30,112.288 35.05 1,055,436 W (7,163.895) (243,216) (4,871.557) (166,461) RD 1,502.539 51,673 1,696.857 59,002 59,002 30,112.288 35.05 1,055,436 26,937.588 39.23 1,056,762

Plainfield Fund 810 7,815.866 52.47 410,098 7,880.135 35.05 276,199 W (302.679) (15,352) (486.870) (16,315) RD 366.948 16,315 468.213 16,341 16,341 Section D -319 Section 7,880.135 35.05 276,199 7,861.478 39.23 308,406

Camden Fund, Our Saviour 125 NF 92.281 52.47 4,842 96.733 35.05 3,390 RD 4.452 147 5.979 209 209

Price Price DIT Shares Per Market Value, DIT Shares Per Market Value, Dividends Name of Fund Purpose/Restrictions 31-Dec-08 Share 31-Dec-08 31-Dec-09 Share 31-Dec-09 Cash Reinvested 96.733 35.05 3,390 102.712 39.23 4,029 Campus Ministry Funds Wm. A. Procter Foundation 943 university ministry 55,947.280 52.47 2,935,554 52,687.153 35.05 1,846,685 W (5,027.426) - (11,466.246) (385,000) RD 1,767.299 85,590 2,835.568 98,448 98,448 52,687.153 35.05 1,846,685 44,056.475 39.23 1,728,336

St. Andrew's, Lambertville Funds Herbert Stanley Smith Fund 414 C 1,508.000 35.05 52,855 1,508.000 39.23 59,159 3,167

Special Funds Jane O. P. Turner 844 children with terminal or incurable disease 22,724.507 52.47 1,192,355 23,820.968 35.05 834,925 W- - (841.540) (28,200) RD 1,096.461 36,212 1,439.867 50,294 50,294 23,820.968 35.05 834,925 24,419.295 39.23 957,969

Mary C. O'Neil Fund 794 charitable purposes 712.537 52.47 37,387 746.917 35.05 37,387 RD 34.380 1,527 46.172 1,615 1,615 746.917 35.05 26,179 793.089 39.23 31,113

Christian Knowledge Society 414 bibles/ prayer books C 799.000 35.05 28,005 799.000 39.23 31,345 1,678

Hunger Task Force 1636 148.990 52.47 7,818 156.178 35.05 5,474 RD 7.188 319 9.654 338 338 156.178 35.05 5,474 165.832 39.23 6,506 Section D -320 Section

Bishop's Trust Funds Elizabeth Ink Fund 406 healing CD 568.750 35.05 19,935 568.750 39.23 22,312 1,194 Louisa S. Vought Fund 406 children CD 868.540 35.05 30,442 868.540 39.23 34,073 1,824 Edward Baker Fund 406 discretionary fund CD 408.240 35.05 14,309 408.240 39.23 16,015 857

Price Price DIT Shares Per Market Value, DIT Shares Per Market Value, Dividends Name of Fund Purpose/Restrictions 31-Dec-08 Share 31-Dec-08 31-Dec-09 Share 31-Dec-09 Cash Reinvested Juliana Conover Legacy 406 clergy CD 530.930 35.05 18,609 530.930 39.23 20,828 1,115 Merritt Memorial Fund 406 discretionary fund CD 250.230 35.05 8,771 250.230 39.23 9,817 525 Hanford Smith Legacy 406 missionary work CD 111.010 35.05 3,891 111.010 39.23 4,355 233 Josiah Robbins Fund 406 discretionary fund CD 40.020 35.05 1,403 40.020 39.23 1,570 84 Theodore Eisele Estate 406 discretionary fund CD 42.030 35.05 1,473 42.030 39.23 1,649 88 H. L. Chattin Gift 406 discretionary fund CD 151.800 35.05 5,321 151.800 39.23 5,955 319 Carl J. Holinger Fund 406 discretionary fund CD 19.030 35.05 667 19.030 39.23 747 40 Talcott Fund 406 discretionary fund CD 60.800 35.05 2,131 60.800 39.23 2,385 128 Elizabeth R. H. Douglas Estate 406 discretionary fund CD 772.780 35.05 27,086 772.780 39.23 30,316 1,623 McKee Swift Memorial Fund 406 discretionary fund CD 8.500 35.05 298 8.500 39.23 333 18 Jay B. Thomlinson Estate 406 discretionary fund CD 86.150 35.05 3,020 86.150 39.23 3,380 181 3,918.810 35.05 137,354 3,918.810 39.23 153,735

Archdeacon Trust Funds Montgomery Legacy 1412 mission 102.979 52.47 5,403 108.276 35.05 3,795 Diademia Perce Legacy 1412 mission 361.668 52.47 18,977 380.309 35.05 13,330 Christ Church, Waterford 1412 mission 155.710 52.47 8,170 - 35.05 - 1412 RD 22.488 999 30.204 1,056 1,056 1412 W (154.260) (8,094) - - 488.585 35.05 17,125 518.789 39.23 20,352

Total Funds invested in the DIT 474,153.344 35.05 16,619,075 467,038.449 39.23 $ 18,321,918 $ 611,034 $ 372,345 $ 16,619,075

Market Value at December 31, 2008 474,153.344 35.05 $ 16,619,075

Section D -321 Section New Fund NF - - Additional Investments/Purchases P - - Withdrawals/Redemptions W (17,795.549) (571,810) Reinvested Dividends R 10,680.652 372,345 Market Value at December 31, 2009 467,038.447 39.23$ $ 18,321,918 $ 611,034 $ 372,345

ExhIIIComparative Report of Trust Funds DEC3109 #3 8 5 x 11 (2)-Statement Size 226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention Financials: Exhibit III Diocese of New Jersey Comparative Report of Trust Funds of the Diocese December 31, 2009

Price Price DIT Shares Per Market Value, DIT Shares Per Market Value, Dividends Name of Fund Purpose/Restrictions 31-Dec-08 Share 31-Dec-08 31-Dec-09 Share 31-Dec-09 Cash Reinvested

Invested with Merrill Lynch Capital & Revolving Fund M/L loans & grants to mission congregations - - 343,819 - 267,506 1,505 R. Bowden Shepherd Fund M/L loans to congregations - - 327,123 - 346,926 1,746 VIM Loan Fund M/L loans to congregations - - 802,525 - 977,216 4,494 Total: Loan Funds $ 1,473,467 $ 1,591,648 $ 7,745

Total Funds: $ 19,913,566 $ 611,034 $ 380,090 Total Dividends: $ 991,124

Legend CD = Cash Dividend RD = Reinvested Dividend P = Investment Purchase W = Investment Withdrawal/Redemption NF = New Funds Section D -322 Section

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Financials: Exhibit III-1

Diocese of New Jersey Addendum to the Comparative Report of Trust Funds of the Diocese December 31, 2009

Allocation to Budget Amount Cash Expended Trust Fair Accumulated Designated Other Total Name of Fund Acct # Purpose/Restrictions Dividends Line # Description 31-Dec-09 Income Share Surplus Funds Income Funding General Funds Eisenhart Fund 406 small churches & clergy crisis CD 113,735 Line #10 Mission Congregations. $255,854 $113,735 $135,027 $248,762

VIM Endowment Fund 752 operating budget CD 147,066 Overall Budget line 20, line 40, line 50, line 60, line 500 $505,247 $147,066 $358,181 $505,247

Harriet Procter Matthews Fund 414 program CD 187,086 Various Budget Lines Budget lines 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 100, 101, 102, $259,674 $187,086 $72,588 $259,674 103, 110-121, 200-220, 301, 302, 303, 311, 312 & 313 Endowment Funds DeVoe Fund 414 operating budget CD 3,845 Overall Budget lines 600 - 701 $1,609,223 $3,845 Mary N. Perce Fund 414 operating budget CD 55 Overall Budget lines 600 - 701 $1,609,223 $55 Endowment Fund 414 operating budget CD 8,824 Overall Budget lines 600 - 701 $1,609,223 $8,824 $1,582,434 $1,591,258

Operating Funds Katherine W. Kean Legacy 406 operating budget CD 27,208 Overall Budget Bishop Knight Memorial Fund 406 diocesan house CD 466 Facilities Budget lines 710, 711, 712, 712a $49,617 $27,674 $17,902 $45,576

Harold E. Pancoast Estate 406 operating budget - youth CD 8,824 Line #300 Youth Activities - Budget line 300 $37,903 $8,824 $29,079 $37,903 Stevens & Conover Fund 406 operating budget CD 78 Overall Budget lines 600 - 701 $1,609,223 $78 $78 Eleanor Merritt Estate 406 operating budget CD 1,363 Overall Budget lines 600 - 701 $1,609,223 $1,363 $1,363 Episcopal Fund 406 operating budget CD 11,596 Overall Budget lines 600 - 701 $1,609,223 $1,196 $1,196 Endowment Fund TCP 406 operating budget CD 1,029 Overall Budget lines 600 - 701 $1,609,223 $1,029 $1,029

Property Funds Episcopal Residence Fund 406 diocesan property CD 4,851 Facilities Budget lines 710, 711, 712, 712a $49,617 $4,851 $4,851

Mission Funds Missionary Fund 406 CD 4,628 line 10 Mission Congregations $230,625 $4,628 $4,628 T. A. Conover Memorial Fund 406 CD 1,569 line 10 Mission Congregations $230,625 $1,569 $1,569 Mary C. Bishop Fund 406 CD 603 line 10 Mission Congregations $230,625 $603 $603

Section D -323 Section Edgar Cummings Sanborn Fund 406 CD 248 line 10 Mission Congregations $230,625 $248 $248

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Conference Funds Bruker Fund 778 CD line 400, 401, 402, 412 Berkeley Twp. Prop. Fund 778 CD 17,556 Diocesan Conv, Clergy Conf., Lay Leaders $27,301 $17,556 $9,745 $27,301

Clergy, Widows & Orphans Funds Aged & Infirm Clergy Fund 406 infirm & retired clergy CD 23,964 Health Insurances line 730 $205,938 $23,964 $181,974 $205,938 Widows & Orphans Fund 406 widows, widowers & children CD 32,293 Health Insurances line 731 $67,059 $34,766 $32,293 $67,059 Eleanor B. Trend Estate 406 widows, widowers & children CD 189 Health Insurances line 731 $0 $189 -$189 $0 Rebecca W. Shepherd Fund 406 widows, widowers & children CD 726 Health Insurances line 731 $0 $726 -$726 $0 H. Martin Estate 406 widows, widowers & children CD 160 Health Insurances line 731 $0 $160 -$160 $0 P line 731 $0 $0 $0

St. Andrew's, Lambertville Funds Herbert Stanley Smith Fund 414 C 3,167 Off Budget St. Andrew's, Lambertville

Christian Knowledge Society 414 bibles/ prayer books C 1,678 Off Budget Altar Guild

Bishop's Trust Funds Elizabeth Ink Fund 406 healing CD 1,194 Off Budget Bishop's Discretionary Louisa S. Vought Fund 406 children CD 1,824 Off Budget Bishop's Discretionary Edward Baker Fund 406 discretionary fund CD 857 Off Budget Bishop's Discretionary Juliana Conover Legacy 406 clergy CD 1,115 Off Budget Bishop's Discretionary Merritt Memorial Fund 406 discretionary fund CD 525 Off Budget Bishop's Discretionary Hanford Smith Legacy 406 missionary work CD 233 Off Budget Bishop's Discretionary Josiah Robbins Fund 406 discretionary fund CD 84 Off Budget Bishop's Discretionary Theodore Eisele Estate 406 discretionary fund CD 88 Off Budget Bishop's Discretionary H. L. Chattin Gift 406 discretionary fund CD 319 Off Budget Bishop's Discretionary Carl J. Holinger Fund 406 discretionary fund CD 40 Off Budget Bishop's Discretionary Talcott Fund 406 discretionary fund CD 128 Off Budget Bishop's Discretionary Elizabeth R. H. Douglas Estate 406 discretionary fund CD 1,623 Off Budget Bishop's Discretionary McKee Swift Memorial Fund 406 discretionary fund CD 18 Off Budget Bishop's Discretionary Jay B. Thomlinson Estate 406 discretionary fund CD 181 Off Budget Bishop's Discretionary

Total Cash Dividends $ 611,034 Section D -324 Section

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Diocese of New Jersey Income and Expenses - 2009

Approved Actual Budget Percent of 2009 Budget 2009 Balance Annual Budget

REVENUE 1 1 Fair Share Pledges $ 2,659,691 $ 2,522,583 $ 137,108 95%

2 2 Trust Income 679,759 599,456 80,303 88% 2a Designated Funds 290,150 290,150 - 100% 3 3 Available Surplus 400,000 400,000 - 100% 4 4 Other Income 72,000 28,816 43,184 40% Total Revenue $ 4,101,600 $ 3,841,005 $ 260,595 94%

OUTLAYS Diocesan Priorities 10 10 Mission Congregations $ 265,000 $ 255,854 9,146 97%

20 20 The Episcopal Church 669,305 669,305 - 100%

Social & Ethnic Ministry 30 30 Environmental Committee 600 501 99 83% 31 31 Migrant Ministry 4,000 550 3,451 14% 32 32 Anti-Racism 40,000 28,334 11,666 71% 33 33 Hispanic Commission 8,000 6,836 1,164 85% - 35 35 Millennium Development Goals 18,618 18,618 - 100%

40 40 Trinity Cathedral 150,000 150,933 (933) 101%

50 50 Diocesan Communications 2,400 27 2,373 1%

60 60 Visioning Process 20,000 15,133 4,867 76% $ 1,177,923 $ 1,146,090 $ 31,833 97%

Congregational Development 100 100 Congregational Development C 7,500 3,326 4,174 44% 101 101 Board of Missions 2,000 - 2,000 0% 102 102 Building Inspection Program 6,000 3,351 2,649 56% 102a Risk Management Inspections 14,000 17,100 (3,100) 122% 103 103 Parish Crisis Response 5,000 6,000 (1,000) 120%

Congregational Ministries 110 110 Stewardship 1,500 1,715 (215) 114% 111 111 Christian Formation 4,935 6,915 (1,980) 140% 112 112 Commission on Liturgy 200 463 (263) 231% 113 113 Commission on Music 300 - 300 0% 114 114 Ministry with the Disabled 9,000 6,715 2,285 75% 115 115 Planned Giving 1,000 - 1,000 0% 116 116 Episcopal Church Visual Arts (E 2,000 1,362 638 68% 117 117 Recovery Ministries 5,250 4,283 967 82%

Local Program 120 120 Congregational Ministry Grants 5,000 5,000 - 100% 121 121 Regional Ministry Grants 5,000 5,000 -100% $ 68,685 $ 61,229 $ 7,456 89%

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section D - 325 Financials: Exhibit IV

Approved Actual Budget Percent of 2009 Budget 2009 Balance Annual Budget Ministry Development Priests 200 200 Commission on the Priesthood 15,000 16,683 (1,683) 111% 201 201 Seminary Scholarships 90,000 46,250 43,750 51% 202 202 COP Internship Program 10,000 11,853 (1,853) 119% 203 203 Trinity Counseling Service 11,000 11,000 - 100% 204 204 Clergy Development/Clergy Da 5,000 3,512 1,488 70% 204a Fresh Start 2,300 2,544 (244) 111% 205 205 Clergy Deployment 4,500 3,200 1,300 71% 206 206 Multicultural Ministry Developm - - -

Deacons 210 210 School for Deacons/Committee o 30,000 20,186 9,814 67%

Laity 220 220 Ministry Institute 2,000 - 2,000 0% $ 169,800 $ 115,229 $ 54,571 68%

Diocesan Ministries Youth & Young Adults 300 300 Youth Activities 44,000 38,708 5,292 88% 301 301 Young Adult Ministry 2,800 125 2,675 4% 302 302 The Chaplaincy at Rutgers 12,000 12,000 - 100% 302a The Chaplaincy at College of N - 303 303 Local Chaplaincies 20,000 15,848 4,152 79%

Community Initiatives 310 310 Hunger Ministry - - - 311 311 Prison Ministry 900 595 305 66% 312 312 Detention Center 3,300 3,300 - 100% 313 313 Urban Ministry 1,500 633 867 42% $ 84,500 $ 71,209 $ 13,291 84%

Diocesan Gatherings Within the Diocese 400 400 Diocesan Convention 40,000 22,580 17,420 56% 401 401 Clergy Conference 3,200 (94) 3,294 -3% 402 402 Lay Leader Conferences 2,500 (750) 3,250 -30% In the Larger Church 410 410 Lambeth 1,000 1,000 - 100% 411 411 House of Bishops 4,500 1,758 2,742 39% 412 412 General Convention & ECW Tr 13,000 56,280 (43,280) 433% 413 413 Province II Meetings - 3,159 (3,159) 64,200 83,933 (19,733) 131%

Programs & Covenants 500 500 Province II Covenant 8,800 8,800 - 100% 501 501 Ecumenism 3,000 2,750 250 92% 502 502 Companion Diocese 30,000 30,000 0100% 41,800 41,550 250 99%

Diocesan Staff The Bishop of New Jersey 600 600 Salary & Housing 190,720 190,720 0 100% 601 601 Social Security 14,590 14,590 - 100% 602 602 Continuing Education 2,500 2,500 - 100% 603 603 Professional Allowance 11,000 6,317 4,683 57% 604 604 Transportation 7,000 9,928 (2,928) 142% 225,810 224,055 1,755 99%

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section D - 326 Financials: Exhibit IV

Approved Actual Budget Percent of 2009 Budget 2009 Balance Annual Budget 606 606 Visiting Bishop/Assisting Bisho 4,000 - 4,000 0%

The Assisted Bishop of New Jersey 610 610 Salary & Housing 125,160 125,646 (486) 100% 611 611 Social Security 9,180 9,180 - 100% 612 612 Continuing Education 2,500 2,500 - 100% 613 613 Professional Allowance 5,000 3,303 1,697 66% 614 614 Transportation 5,000 2,357 2,643 47% 146,840 142,986 3,854 97%

The Canon to the Ordinary 620 620 Salary & Housing 107,496 107,835 (339) 100% 621 621 Social Security 7,885 7,885 - 100% 622 622 Continuing Education 2,500 2,500 - 100% 623 623 Professional Allowance 4,800 2,320 2,480 48% 624 624 Transportation 4,200 4,742 (542) 113% 126,881 125,281 1,600 99% The Chief Financial Officer 630 630 Salary 85,866 85,866 (0) 100% 631 631 Social Security 6,298 6,316 (18) 100% 632 632 Continuing Education 2,500 2,500 - 100% 633 633 Professional Allowance 1,500 18 1,482 1% 96,164 94,700 1,464 98% The Canon for Ministry Development 640 640 Salary & Housing 83,354 41,044 42,310 49% 641 641 Social Security 6,114 3,821 2,293 63% 642 642 Professional Allowance 2,500 726 1,774 29% 643 643 Continuing Education 2,000 1,563 438 78% 93,968 47,154 46,814 50%

The Youth Director 650 650 Salary & Housing 82,522 82,522 0 100% 651 651 Social Security 6,053 5,914 139 98% 652 652 Professional Allowance 4,000 3,455 545 86% 653 653 Transportation 3,200 3,682 (482) 115% 95,775 95,573 202 100% The Communications Officer 660 660 Compensation Package 25,000 31,561 (6,561) 126% 661 661 Social Security 1,913 2,280 (367) 119% 663 663 Professional Allowance - - - 26,913 33,842 (6,929) 126%

670 670 Congregational Development O - - -

671 671 Evangelism Officer - - -

672 672 Christian Formation Officer - - -

680 680 Administrative Staff 530,687 502,901 27,786 95% 680-a Administrative Staff - Employm 38,647 33,590 5,057 87% 681 681 Historian & Archivist 20,000 13,506 6,494 68% 682 682 Retired Clergy Chaplain 200 - 200 0%

690 690 Health Insurance 186,422 192,208 (5,786) 103% 691 691 Dental Insurance 13,651 14,660 (1,009) 107% 692 692 Life Insurance 4,000 3,881 120 97% 693 693 Long/Short Term Disability 2,300 2,042 258 89% 694 694 Pensions 193,571 185,529 8,042 96% 989,478 948,317 41,161 96% 1,805,829 1,711,909 93,920 95%

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section D - 327 Financials: Exhibit IV

Approved Actual Budget Percent of 2009 Budget 2009 Balance Annual Budget Diocesan Obligations Finance 700 700 Insurance & Bonding 48,000 58,260 (10,260) 121% 701 701 Audit & Legal 26,000 35,521 (9,521) 137% 702 702 Transfer to Trust Funds - Harriett P - - -

Facilities 710 710 Property Maintenance 25,000 24,584 416 98% 711 711 Utilities 36,000 29,573 6,427 82% 712 712 Capital Improvements 15,000 - 15,000 0% 712-a Capital Campaign - - - 713 713 Equipment 77,864 79,141 (1,277) 102% 714 714 Furniture 4,000 - 4,000 0% 715 715 Telephone 10,000 8,453 1,547 85% 716 716 Office Supplies 19,000 12,197 6,803 64% 717 717 Printing & Postage 20,000 13,917 6,083 70% 718 718 Meeting Expenses 1,000 67 933 7% 719 719 General Management 24,000 15,534 8,466 65% 720 720 Hospitality 23,000 19,491 3,509 85%

General Obligations 730 730 Retired Clergy Health Ins. 230,000 226,507 3,493 98% 731 731 Widows/Orphans Health Ins. 90,000 73,363 16,637 82% 733 733 Retired Clergy Fund 26,000 15,681 10,319 60% 734 734 Widows/Orphans Fund 14,000 17,168 (3,168) 123% 688,864 629,456 59,408 91%

Total Outlays$ 4,101,600 $ 3,860,604 $ 240,997 94% Balance - (19,599) 19,599

Deficit -$19,599

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section D - 328 226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention Financials: Exhibit V DIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY FAIR SHARE REPORT For the Year Ended December 31, 2009

2007 2009 2009 FAIR SHARE BALANCE PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE PAYMENTS ANNUAL CONGREGATION INCOME ASKING PLEDGE 31-Dec-09 PLEDGE

1 ALEXANDRIA, ST THOMAS' 167,857 22,357 16,786 16,786 - 2 ALLENHURST, ST ANDREW'S - - - - - 3 ASBURY PARK, ST AUGUSTINE'S 181,799 24,588 12,000 9,000 3,000 4 ASBURY PARK, TRINITY 349,496 51,419 24,000 24,000 - 5 ATLANTIC CITY, ASCENSION 223,506 31,261 2,000 500 1,500 6 ATLANTIC CITY, ST AUGUSTINE'S 98,658 11,326 11,326 11,326 - 7 AVALON, ST. JOHN'S - - 500 500 - 8 AVON, ST. JOHN'S - - 422 422 - 9 BARNEGAT LIGHT, ST. PETER'S 130,452 16,372 16,372 16,372 - 10 BASKING RIDGE, ST. MARK'S 331,688 48,570 30,158 7,540 22,619 11 BAY HEAD, ALL SAINTS 275,176 39,528 24,000 24,000 -

Section D -329 Section 12 BEACH HAVEN, HOLY INNOCENTS 237,953 33,572 33,572 33,572 - 13 BELFORD, ST CLEMENT'S 88,851 10,051 4,089 4,089 - 14 BELLMAWR, HOLY SPIRIT 83,883 9,405 3,600 3,600 - 15 BERLIN, GOOD SHEPHERD 57,687 5,999 3,200 3,200 - 226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention Financials: Exhibit V 2007 2009 2009 FAIR SHARE BALANCE PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE PAYMENTS ANNUAL CONGREGATION INCOME ASKING PLEDGE 31-Dec-09 PLEDGE 16 BERNARDSVILLE, ST. BERNARD'S 236,546 33,347 10,500 10,500 - 17 BERNARDSVILLE, ST. JOHN'S 564,779 85,865 19,000 19,000 - 18 BEVERLY, ST. STEPHEN'S 168,061 22,390 1,000 1,000 - 19 BORDENTOWN, CHRIST CHURCH - - 9,000 9,000 - 20 BOUND BROOK, ST. PAUL'S 161,798 21,388 10,500 10,500 - 21 BRADLEY BEACH, ST. JAMES 198,613 27,278 8,500 6,000 2,500 22 BRICK, ST. RAPHAEL'S 122,792 15,147 15,147 5,000 10,147 23 BRIDGETON, ST. ANDREW'S 192,389 26,282 4,400 4,000 400 24 BRIDGEWATER, ST. MARTIN'S 253,495 36,059 27,579 29,182 (1,603) 25 BURLINGTON, ST. BARNABAS 42,906 4,291 2,000 2,000 - 26 BURLINGTON, ST. MARY'S 330,061 48,310 40,000 40,000 - 27 CAMDEN, ST. ANDREW'S 73,879 8,104 8,104 8,104 - 28 CAMDEN, ST. AUGUSTINE'S 162,957 21,573 1,500 1,125 375 29 CAMDEN, ST. PAUL'S 155,662 20,406 1,000 - 1,000 30 CAMDEN, ST. WILFRID'S - - 500 800 (300) 31 CAPE MAY POINT, ST. PETERS BY 32,901 3,290 3,290 3,290 - 32 CAPE MAY, ADVENT 195,899 26,844 23,000 23,000 -

Section D -330 Section 33 CHERRY HILL, ST. BARTHOLOMEW 312,274 45,464 1,000 - 1,000 34 CHEWS LANDING, ST. JOHN'S 102,494 11,899 10,249 5,125 5,125 35 CLARKSBORO, ST. PETER'S 326,779 47,785 30,000 30,000 - 36 CLEMENTON, ST. MARY'S 52,016 5,262 1,500 1,500 - 226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention Financials: Exhibit V 2007 2009 2009 FAIR SHARE BALANCE PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE PAYMENTS ANNUAL CONGREGATION INCOME ASKING PLEDGE 31-Dec-09 PLEDGE 37 COLLINGSWOOD, CHRIST CHURC 50,376 5,049 2,000 500 1,500 38 COLLINGSWOOD, HOLY TRINITY 251,632 35,761 25,163 25,163 - 39 CRANBURY, ST. DAVID'S 254,977 36,296 36,296 36,296 - 40 CRANFORD, TRINITY CHURCH 234,359 32,997 23,436 23,436 (0) 41 DELRAN, TRINITY CHURCH 19,811 1,981 1,981 1,981 - 42 DUNELLEN, ST. FRANCIS' 120,618 14,799 14,799 14,799 - 43 EATONTOWN, ST. JAMES' 74,650 8,205 7,200 7,200 - 44 EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN 679 (679) 45 EDISON, ST. JAMES' 132,987 16,778 1,500 1,500 - 46 ELIZABETH, GRACE - - - - - 47 ELIZABETH, SAN JOSE 71,462 7,790 4,000 4,000 - 48 ELIZABETH, ST. ELIZABETH'S 299,405 43,405 40,000 10,000 30,000 49 ELIZABETH, ST. JOHN'S 65,969 7,076 7,076 7,076 - 50 FAIR HAVEN, HOLY COMMUNION 138,172 17,608 11,000 - 11,000 51 FLEMINGTON, CALVARY 199,761 27,462 4,940 4,787 153 52 FLORENCE, ST. STEPHEN'S 47,947 4,795 2,100 2,100 - 53 FORDS, ST. JOHN'S 67,182 7,234 1,000 1,000 -

Section D -331 Section 54 FREEHOLD, ST. PETER'S 440,583 65,993 39,000 39,000 - 55 GALLOWAY, ST MARK & ALL SAIN 214,370 29,799 21,437 27,709 (6,272) 56 GIBBSBORO, ST. JOHN'S 130,873 16,440 1,900 1,900 - 57 GLADSTONE, ST. LUKE'S 668,647 102,484 80,000 80,000 - 226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention Financials: Exhibit V 2007 2009 2009 FAIR SHARE BALANCE PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE PAYMENTS ANNUAL CONGREGATION INCOME ASKING PLEDGE 31-Dec-09 PLEDGE 58 GLASSBORO, ST. THOMAS 138,167 17,607 17,607 17,607 - 59 GLOUCESTER, ASCENSION 93,113 10,605 7,000 2,500 4,500 60 HADDON HEIGHT'S, ST. MARY'S 365,874 54,040 10,000 10,000 - 61 HADDONFIELD, GRACE 560,784 85,225 25,000 26,700 (1,700) 62 HAMMONTON, ST. MARK'S 45,775 4,578 4,500 2,255 2,245 63 KEANSBURG, ST. MARK'S 57,721 6,004 1,500 1,500 - 64 KEYPORT, ST. MARY'S - - 4,500 3,375 1,125 65 LAKEWOOD, ALL SAINTS 182,733 24,737 16,500 16,500 - 66 LAMBERTVILLE, ST. ANDREW'S 140,898 18,044 8,000 2,000 6,000 67 LAUREL SPRINGS, ATONEMENT 75,271 8,285 7,629 7,629 - 68 LAWNSIDE, CHURCH OF ANNUNC 20,411 2,041 1,200 1,200 - 69 LEBANON, HOLY SPIRIT 301,918 43,807 20,000 23,425 (3,425) 70 LINDEN, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST 85,256 9,583 9,583 - 9,583 71 LITTLE SILVER, ST. JOHN'S 189,178 25,768 20,558 23,145 (2,587) 72 LONG BRANCH, ST. JAMES' 245,532 34,785 34,785 34,785 - 73 LONGPORT, REDEEMER - - 6,000 6,000 - 74 LUMBERTON, ST. MARTIN'S 182,158 24,645 7,000 5,500 1,500

Section D -332 Section 75 MAGNOLIA, CHRIST CHURCH 26,278 2,628 2,628 2,628 - 76 MANTOLOKING, ST. SIMEON'S - - 3,001 3,001 1 77 MAPLE SHADE, ST. JOHN'S 83,203 9,316 2,250 2,250 - 78 MATAWAN, TRINITY 214,129 29,761 10,000 10,000 - 226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention Financials: Exhibit V 2007 2009 2009 FAIR SHARE BALANCE PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE PAYMENTS ANNUAL CONGREGATION INCOME ASKING PLEDGE 31-Dec-09 PLEDGE 79 MEDFORD, ST. PETER'S 372,743 55,139 40,000 33,333 6,667 80 MERCHANTVILLE, GRACE 281,752 40,580 6,000 6,000 - 81 METUCHEN, ST. LUKE'S 318,695 46,491 46,491 31,491 15,000 82 MIDDLETOWN, CHRIST CHURCH 426,937 63,810 46,300 46,300 - 83 MILLVILLE, CHRIST CHURCH 37,473 3,747 1,600 1,600 - 84 MONMOUTH JUNCTION, ST. BARN 230,911 32,446 4,026 4,026 - 85 MOORESTOWN, TRINITY 710,684 109,209 55,000 55,000 - 86 MOUNT HOLLY, ST. ANDREW'S 241,639 34,162 24,184 24,184 - 87 MULLICA HILL, ST. STEPHEN'S 130,037 16,306 8,000 8,000 - 88 NAVESINK, ALL SAINTS' 240,133 33,921 24,134 24,134 - 89 NEW BRUNSWICK, CHRIST CHURC 484,421 73,007 45,000 45,000 - 90 NEW BRUNSWICK, ST. ALBAN'S 120,504 14,781 3,000 3,000 - 91 NEW BRUNSWICK, ST. JOHN 57,350 5,956 5,956 5,956 - 92 NEW PROVIDENCE, ST. ANDREW' 406,418 60,527 40,000 45,000 (5,000) 93 NORTH PLAINFIELD, HOLY CROSS 200,433 27,569 11,000 11,000 - 94 NORTH WILDWOOD, ST. SIMEON'S 238,798 33,708 1,125 844 281 95 OCEAN CITY, HOLY TRINITY 294,186 42,570 42,570 10,642 31,928

Section D -333 Section 96 ORTLEY BEACH, ST. ELISABETH'S 58,486 6,103 6,103 6,103 - 97 PALMYRA, CHRIST CHURCH 54,209 5,547 5,547 5,547 - 98 PAULSBORO, ST. JAMES' 23,414 2,341 2,341 1,405 936 99 PEMBERTON, GRACE 170,640 22,802 22,802 22,802 - 226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention Financials: Exhibit V 2007 2009 2009 FAIR SHARE BALANCE PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE PAYMENTS ANNUAL CONGREGATION INCOME ASKING PLEDGE 31-Dec-09 PLEDGE 100 PENNINGTON, ST. MATTHEW'S 467,700 70,332 58,182 58,182 - 101 PENNSGROVE, OUR MERCIFUL SA 133,211 16,814 1,000 1,000 - 102 PENNSVILLE, ST. GEORGE'S 80,732 8,995 7,000 7,000 - 103 PERTH AMBOY, HOLY CROSS 9,964 996 996 996 - 104 PERTH AMBOY, ST. PETER'S 387,556 57,509 40,000 42,550 (2,550) 105 PITMAN, GOOD SHEPHERD 187,919 25,567 18,792 20,819 (2,027) 106 PLAINFIELD, GRACE 312,645 45,523 17,000 17,000 - 107 PLAINFIELD, ST. MARK'S 271,828 38,992 27,183 27,183 - 108 PLEASANTVILLE, ST. MARY'S 97,820 11,217 2,800 2,800 - 109 POINT PLEASANT, ST. MARY'S 308,492 44,859 44,859 43,538 1,321 110 PRINCETON, ALL SAINTS 441,858 66,197 66,197 66,197 - 111 PRINCETON, TRINITY 1,419,012 222,542 222,542 222,542 - 112 RAHWAY, GOOD SHEPHERD, form - - - - - 113 RAHWAY, GOOD SHEPHERD, FOR 160,642 21,203 1,750 - 1,750 114 RED BANK, ST. THOMAS' 131,986 16,618 3,500 1,800 1,700 115 RED BANK, TRINITY 314,278 45,784 30,655 31,428 (773) 116 RIVERSIDE, ST. STEPHEN'S 93,252 10,623 5,311 5,311 -

Section D -334 Section 117 RIVERTON, CHRIST CHURCH 211,807 29,389 21,000 16,000 5,000 118 ROCKY HILL, TRINITY 178,033 23,985 5,500 5,500 - 119 RUMSON, ST. GEORGE'S 796,319 122,911 122,911 122,911 - 120 SALEM, ST. JOHN'S 272,618 39,119 39,119 44,120 (5,001) 226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention Financials: Exhibit V 2007 2009 2009 FAIR SHARE BALANCE PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE PAYMENTS ANNUAL CONGREGATION INCOME ASKING PLEDGE 31-Dec-09 PLEDGE 121 SCOTCH PLAINS, ALL SAINTS' 163,822 21,712 11,200 11,200 - 122 SEA GIRT, ST. URIEL'S 170,105 22,717 22,717 22,717 - 123 SEWAREN, ST. JOHN'S 82,494 9,224 2,100 2,100 - 124 SHREWSBURY, CHRIST CHURCH 246,495 34,939 20,850 15,638 5,213 125 SOMERS POINT, CHRIST CHURCH 212,173 29,448 6,000 3,000 3,000 126 SOMERVILLE, ST. JOHN'S 261,682 37,369 10,000 14,000 (4,000) 127 SOUTH AMBOY, CHRIST CHURCH 101,868 11,799 1,500 - 1,500 128 SOUTH RIVER, HOLY TRINITY 207,083 28,633 28,633 18,930 9,703 129 SOUTH VINELAND, CHRIST CHUR - - 807 807 - 130 SPOTSWOOD, ST. PETER'S 226,955 31,813 12,486 12,486 - 131 SPRING LAKE, HOLY TRINITY 31,007 3,101 500 500 - 132 STONE HARBOR, ST. MARY'S 330,337 48,354 37,100 37,100 - 133 SWEDESBORO, TRINITY 81,771 9,130 6,000 6,000 - 134 TOMS RIVER, CHRIST CHURCH 507,226 76,656 50,723 50,723 - 135 TRENTON, CHRIST CHURCH 99,594 11,447 5,000 5,000 - 136 TRENTON, (Mercerville) GRACE-ST 225,543 31,587 15,000 6,400 8,600 137 TRENTON, ST. LUKE'S 127,160 15,846 9,031 9,036 (5)

Section D -335 Section 138 TRENTON, ST. MATTHIAS' 149,302 19,388 - - - 139 TRENTON, ST. MICHAEL'S - - 10,466 8,000 2,466 140 TRENTON, ST. PETER'S IGBO CHU - - 3,500 1,000 2,500 141 TRENTON, TRINITY CATHEDRAL 561,288 85,306 85,306 85,306 - 226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention Financials: Exhibit V 2007 2009 2009 FAIR SHARE BALANCE PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE PAYMENTS ANNUAL CONGREGATION INCOME ASKING PLEDGE 31-Dec-09 PLEDGE 142 TUCKERTON, HOLY SPIRIT 124,545 15,427 12,664 12,664 - 143 UNION, ST. LUKE/ALL SAINTS 53,204 5,417 3,600 3,600 - 144 VENTNOR, EPIPHANY 124,968 15,495 5,500 2,750 2,750 145 VILLAS, ST. BARNABAS 74,315 8,161 8,161 6,121 2,040 146 VINCENTOWN, TRINITY 85,251 9,583 9,583 9,583 - 147 VINELAND, TRINITY 84,175 9,443 2,928 2,928 - 148 WALL, ST. MICHAEL'S 129,931 16,289 4,000 4,000 - 149 WARETOWN, ST. STEPHEN'S 273,123 39,200 25,000 25,000 - 150 WENONAH, HOLY TRINITY 159,680 21,049 10,000 11,000 (1,000) 151 WESTFIELD, ST. PAUL'S 767,780 118,345 76,778 76,778 - 152 WESTVILLE, ST. LUKE'S 43,070 4,307 400 400 - 153 WHITING, ST. STEPHEN'S - - 10,000 10,000 - 154 WILLIAMSTOWN, ST. MARK'S 43,985 4,399 4,399 4,309 90 155 WILLINGBORO, CHRIST THE KING 180,784 24,425 5,000 5,000 - 156 WOODBRIDGE, TRINITY 183,779 24,905 15,000 15,750 (750) 157 WOODBURY, CHRIST CHURCH 314,767 45,863 31,477 31,477 - 158 WOODSTOWN, ST. LUKE'S 38,406 3,841 3,841 2,881 960

Section D -336 Section 159 YARDVILLE, ST. JAMES 204,133 28,161 5,000 5,000 -

$30,454,823 $4,281,519 $2,703,589 $2,522,583 $181,006 Financials: Exhibit V-1 226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention

DIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY FAIR SHARE REPORT For the Year Ended December 31, 2009

2007 2009 2009 FAIR SHARE BALANCE PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE PAYMENTS ANNUAL CONGREGATION INCOME ASKING PLEDGE 31-Dec-09 PLEDGE

1 PRINCETON, TRINITY 1,419,012 222,542 222,542 222,542 - 2 RUMSON, ST. GEORGE'S 796,319 122,911 122,911 122,911 - 3 WESTFIELD, ST. PAUL'S 767,780 118,345 76,778 76,778 - 4 MOORESTOWN, TRINITY 710,684 109,209 55,000 55,000 - 5 GLADSTONE, ST. LUKE'S 668,647 102,484 80,000 80,000 - 6 BERNARDSVILLE, ST. JOHN'S 564,779 85,865 19,000 19,000 - 7 TRENTON, TRINITY CATHEDRAL 561,288 85,306 85,306 85,306 - 8 HADDONFIELD, GRACE 560,784 85,225 25,000 26,700 (1,700) 9 TOMS RIVER, CHRIST CHURCH 507,226 76,656 50,723 50,723 - 10 NEW BRUNSWICK, CHRIST CHURC 484,421 73,007 45,000 45,000 - 11 PENNINGTON, ST. MATTHEW'S 467,700 70,332 58,182 58,182 -

Section D -337 Section 12 PRINCETON, ALL SAINTS 441,858 66,197 66,197 66,197 - 13 FREEHOLD, ST. PETER'S 440,583 65,993 39,000 39,000 - 14 MIDDLETOWN, CHRIST CHURCH 426,937 63,810 46,300 46,300 - 15 NEW PROVIDENCE, ST. ANDREW' 406,418 60,527 40,000 45,000 (5,000) Financials: Exhibit V-1 226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention

2007 2009 2009 FAIR SHARE BALANCE PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE PAYMENTS ANNUAL CONGREGATION INCOME ASKING PLEDGE 31-Dec-09 PLEDGE 16 PERTH AMBOY, ST. PETER'S 387,556 57,509 40,000 42,550 (2,550) 17 MEDFORD, ST. PETER'S 372,743 55,139 40,000 33,333 6,667 18 HADDON HEIGHT'S, ST. MARY'S 365,874 54,040 10,000 10,000 - 19 ASBURY PARK, TRINITY 349,496 51,419 24,000 24,000 - 20 BASKING RIDGE, ST. MARK'S 331,688 48,570 30,158 7,540 22,619 21 STONE HARBOR, ST. MARY'S 330,337 48,354 37,100 37,100 - 22 BURLINGTON, ST. MARY'S 330,061 48,310 40,000 40,000 - 23 CLARKSBORO, ST. PETER'S 326,779 47,785 30,000 30,000 - 24 METUCHEN, ST. LUKE'S 318,695 46,491 46,491 31,491 15,000 25 WOODBURY, CHRIST CHURCH 314,767 45,863 31,477 31,477 - 26 RED BANK, TRINITY 314,278 45,784 30,655 31,428 (773) 27 PLAINFIELD, GRACE 312,645 45,523 17,000 17,000 - 28 CHERRY HILL, ST. BARTHOLOMEW 312,274 45,464 1,000 - 1,000 29 POINT PLEASANT, ST. MARY'S 308,492 44,859 44,859 43,538 1,321 30 LEBANON, HOLY SPIRIT 301,918 43,807 20,000 23,425 (3,425) 31 ELIZABETH, ST. ELIZABETH'S 299,405 43,405 40,000 10,000 30,000 32 OCEAN CITY, HOLY TRINITY 294,186 42,570 42,570 10,642 31,928

Section D -338 Section 33 MERCHANTVILLE, GRACE 281,752 40,580 6,000 6,000 - 34 BAY HEAD, ALL SAINTS 275,176 39,528 24,000 24,000 - 35 WARETOWN, ST. STEPHEN'S 273,123 39,200 25,000 25,000 - 36 SALEM, ST. JOHN'S 272,618 39,119 39,119 44,120 (5,001) Financials: Exhibit V-1 226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention

2007 2009 2009 FAIR SHARE BALANCE PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE PAYMENTS ANNUAL CONGREGATION INCOME ASKING PLEDGE 31-Dec-09 PLEDGE 37 PLAINFIELD, ST. MARK'S 271,828 38,992 27,183 27,183 - 38 SOMERVILLE, ST. JOHN'S 261,682 37,369 10,000 14,000 (4,000) 39 CRANBURY, ST. DAVID'S 254,977 36,296 36,296 36,296 - 40 BRIDGEWATER, ST. MARTIN'S 253,495 36,059 27,579 29,182 (1,603) 41 COLLINGSWOOD, HOLY TRINITY 251,632 35,761 25,163 25,163 - 42 SHREWSBURY, CHRIST CHURCH 246,495 34,939 20,850 15,638 5,213 43 LONG BRANCH, ST. JAMES' 245,532 34,785 34,785 34,785 - 44 MOUNT HOLLY, ST. ANDREW'S 241,639 34,162 24,184 24,184 - 45 NAVESINK, ALL SAINTS' 240,133 33,921 24,134 24,134 - 46 NORTH WILDWOOD, ST. SIMEON'S 238,798 33,708 1,125 844 281 47 BEACH HAVEN, HOLY INNOCENTS 237,953 33,572 33,572 33,572 - 48 BERNARDSVILLE, ST. BERNARD'S 236,546 33,347 10,500 10,500 - 49 CRANFORD, TRINITY CHURCH 234,359 32,997 23,436 23,436 (0) 50 MONMOUTH JUNCTION, ST. BARN 230,911 32,446 4,026 4,026 - 51 SPOTSWOOD, ST. PETER'S 226,955 31,813 12,486 12,486 - 52 TRENTON, (Mercerville) GRACE-ST 225,543 31,587 15,000 6,400 8,600 53 ATLANTIC CITY, ASCENSION 223,506 31,261 2,000 500 1,500

Section D -339 Section 54 GALLOWAY, ST MARK & ALL SAIN 214,370 29,799 21,437 27,709 (6,272) 55 MATAWAN, TRINITY 214,129 29,761 10,000 10,000 - 56 SOMERS POINT, CHRIST CHURCH 212,173 29,448 6,000 3,000 3,000 57 RIVERTON, CHRIST CHURCH 211,807 29,389 21,000 16,000 5,000 Financials: Exhibit V-1 226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention

2007 2009 2009 FAIR SHARE BALANCE PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE PAYMENTS ANNUAL CONGREGATION INCOME ASKING PLEDGE 31-Dec-09 PLEDGE 58 SOUTH RIVER, HOLY TRINITY 207,083 28,633 28,633 18,930 9,703 59 YARDVILLE, ST. JAMES 204,133 28,161 5,000 5,000 - 60 NORTH PLAINFIELD, HOLY CROSS 200,433 27,569 11,000 11,000 - 61 FLEMINGTON, CALVARY 199,761 27,462 4,940 4,787 153 62 BRADLEY BEACH, ST. JAMES 198,613 27,278 8,500 6,000 2,500 63 CAPE MAY, ADVENT 195,899 26,844 23,000 23,000 - 64 BRIDGETON, ST. ANDREW'S 192,389 26,282 4,400 4,000 400 65 LITTLE SILVER, ST. JOHN'S 189,178 25,768 20,558 23,145 (2,587) 66 PITMAN, GOOD SHEPHERD 187,919 25,567 18,792 20,819 (2,027) 67 WOODBRIDGE, TRINITY 183,779 24,905 15,000 15,750 (750) 68 LAKEWOOD, ALL SAINTS 182,733 24,737 16,500 16,500 - 69 LUMBERTON, ST. MARTIN'S 182,158 24,645 7,000 5,500 1,500 70 ASBURY PARK, ST AUGUSTINE'S 181,799 24,588 12,000 9,000 3,000 71 WILLINGBORO, CHRIST THE KING 180,784 24,425 5,000 5,000 - 72 ROCKY HILL, TRINITY 178,033 23,985 5,500 5,500 - 73 PEMBERTON, GRACE 170,640 22,802 22,802 22,802 - 74 SEA GIRT, ST. URIEL'S 170,105 22,717 22,717 22,717 -

Section D -340 Section 75 BEVERLY, ST. STEPHEN'S 168,061 22,390 1,000 1,000 - 76 ALEXANDRIA, ST THOMAS' 167,857 22,357 16,786 16,786 - 77 SCOTCH PLAINS, ALL SAINTS' 163,822 21,712 11,200 11,200 - 78 CAMDEN, ST. AUGUSTINE'S 162,957 21,573 1,500 1,125 375 Financials: Exhibit V-1 226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention

2007 2009 2009 FAIR SHARE BALANCE PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE PAYMENTS ANNUAL CONGREGATION INCOME ASKING PLEDGE 31-Dec-09 PLEDGE 79 BOUND BROOK, ST. PAUL'S 161,798 21,388 10,500 10,500 - 80 RAHWAY, GOOD SHEPHERD, FOR 160,642 21,203 1,750 - 1,750 81 WENONAH, HOLY TRINITY 159,680 21,049 10,000 11,000 (1,000) 82 CAMDEN, ST. PAUL'S 155,662 20,406 1,000 - 1,000 83 TRENTON, ST. MATTHIAS' 149,302 19,388 - - - 84 LAMBERTVILLE, ST. ANDREW'S 140,898 18,044 8,000 2,000 6,000 85 FAIR HAVEN, HOLY COMMUNION 138,172 17,608 11,000 - 11,000 86 GLASSBORO, ST. THOMAS 138,167 17,607 17,607 17,607 - 87 PENNSGROVE, OUR MERCIFUL SA 133,211 16,814 1,000 1,000 - 88 EDISON, ST. JAMES' 132,987 16,778 1,500 1,500 - 89 RED BANK, ST. THOMAS' 131,986 16,618 3,500 1,800 1,700 90 GIBBSBORO, ST. JOHN'S 130,873 16,440 1,900 1,900 - 91 BARNEGAT LIGHT, ST. PETER'S 130,452 16,372 16,372 16,372 - 92 MULLICA HILL, ST. STEPHEN'S 130,037 16,306 8,000 8,000 - 93 WALL, ST. MICHAEL'S 129,931 16,289 4,000 4,000 - 94 TRENTON, ST. LUKE'S 127,160 15,846 9,031 9,036 (5) 95 VENTNOR, EPIPHANY 124,968 15,495 5,500 2,750 2,750

Section D -341 Section 96 TUCKERTON, HOLY SPIRIT 124,545 15,427 12,664 12,664 - 97 BRICK, ST. RAPHAEL'S 122,792 15,147 15,147 5,000 10,147 98 DUNELLEN, ST. FRANCIS' 120,618 14,799 14,799 14,799 - 99 NEW BRUNSWICK, ST. ALBAN'S 120,504 14,781 3,000 3,000 - Financials: Exhibit V-1 226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention

2007 2009 2009 FAIR SHARE BALANCE PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE PAYMENTS ANNUAL CONGREGATION INCOME ASKING PLEDGE 31-Dec-09 PLEDGE 100 CHEWS LANDING, ST. JOHN'S 102,494 11,899 10,249 5,125 5,125 101 SOUTH AMBOY, CHRIST CHURCH 101,868 11,799 1,500 - 1,500 102 TRENTON, CHRIST CHURCH 99,594 11,447 5,000 5,000 - 103 ATLANTIC CITY, ST AUGUSTINE'S 98,658 11,326 11,326 11,326 - 104 PLEASANTVILLE, ST. MARY'S 97,820 11,217 2,800 2,800 - 105 RIVERSIDE, ST. STEPHEN'S 93,252 10,623 5,311 5,311 - 106 GLOUCESTER, ASCENSION 93,113 10,605 7,000 2,500 4,500 107 BELFORD, ST CLEMENT'S 88,851 10,051 4,089 4,089 - 108 LINDEN, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST 85,256 9,583 9,583 - 9,583 109 VINCENTOWN, TRINITY 85,251 9,583 9,583 9,583 - 110 VINELAND, TRINITY 84,175 9,443 2,928 2,928 - 111 BELLMAWR, HOLY SPIRIT 83,883 9,405 3,600 3,600 - 112 MAPLE SHADE, ST. JOHN'S 83,203 9,316 2,250 2,250 - 113 SEWAREN, ST. JOHN'S 82,494 9,224 2,100 2,100 - 114 SWEDESBORO, TRINITY 81,771 9,130 6,000 6,000 - 115 PENNSVILLE, ST. GEORGE'S 80,732 8,995 7,000 7,000 - 116 LAUREL SPRINGS, ATONEMENT 75,271 8,285 7,629 7,629 -

Section D -342 Section 117 EATONTOWN, ST. JAMES' 74,650 8,205 7,200 7,200 - 118 VILLAS, ST. BARNABAS 74,315 8,161 8,161 6,121 2,040 119 CAMDEN, ST. ANDREW'S 73,879 8,104 8,104 8,104 - 120 ELIZABETH, SAN JOSE 71,462 7,790 4,000 4,000 - Financials: Exhibit V-1 226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention

2007 2009 2009 FAIR SHARE BALANCE PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE PAYMENTS ANNUAL CONGREGATION INCOME ASKING PLEDGE 31-Dec-09 PLEDGE 121 FORDS, ST. JOHN'S 67,182 7,234 1,000 1,000 - 122 ELIZABETH, ST. JOHN'S 65,969 7,076 7,076 7,076 - 123 ORTLEY BEACH, ST. ELISABETH'S 58,486 6,103 6,103 6,103 - 124 KEANSBURG, ST. MARK'S 57,721 6,004 1,500 1,500 - 125 BERLIN, GOOD SHEPHERD 57,687 5,999 3,200 3,200 - 126 NEW BRUNSWICK, ST. JOHN 57,350 5,956 5,956 5,956 - 127 PALMYRA, CHRIST CHURCH 54,209 5,547 5,547 5,547 - 128 UNION, ST. LUKE/ALL SAINTS 53,204 5,417 3,600 3,600 - 129 CLEMENTON, ST. MARY'S 52,016 5,262 1,500 1,500 - 130 COLLINGSWOOD, CHRIST CHURC 50,376 5,049 2,000 500 1,500 131 FLORENCE, ST. STEPHEN'S 47,947 4,795 2,100 2,100 - 132 HAMMONTON, ST. MARK'S 45,775 4,578 4,500 2,255 2,245 133 WILLIAMSTOWN, ST. MARK'S 43,985 4,399 4,399 4,309 90 134 WESTVILLE, ST. LUKE'S 43,070 4,307 400 400 - 135 BURLINGTON, ST. BARNABAS 42,906 4,291 2,000 2,000 - 136 WOODSTOWN, ST. LUKE'S 38,406 3,841 3,841 2,881 960 137 MILLVILLE, CHRIST CHURCH 37,473 3,747 1,600 1,600 -

Section D -343 Section 138 CAPE MAY POINT, ST. PETERS BY 32,901 3,290 3,290 3,290 - 139 SPRING LAKE, HOLY TRINITY 31,007 3,101 500 500 - 140 MAGNOLIA, CHRIST CHURCH 26,278 2,628 2,628 2,628 - 141 PAULSBORO, ST. JAMES' 23,414 2,341 2,341 1,405 936 Financials: Exhibit V-1 226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention

2007 2009 2009 FAIR SHARE BALANCE PAROCHIAL FAIR SHARE FAIR SHARE PAYMENTS ANNUAL CONGREGATION INCOME ASKING PLEDGE 31-Dec-09 PLEDGE 142 LAWNSIDE, CHURCH OF ANNUNC 20,411 2,041 1,200 1,200 - 143 DELRAN, TRINITY CHURCH 19,811 1,981 1,981 1,981 - 144 PERTH AMBOY, HOLY CROSS 9,964 996 996 996 - 145 ALLENHURST, ST ANDREW'S - - - - - 146 AVALON, ST. JOHN'S - - 500 500 - 147 AVON, ST. JOHN'S - - 422 422 - 148 BORDENTOWN, CHRIST CHURCH - - 9,000 9,000 - 149 CAMDEN, ST. WILFRID'S - - 500 800 (300) 150 ELIZABETH, GRACE - - - - - 151 KEYPORT, ST. MARY'S - - 4,500 3,375 1,125 152 LONGPORT, REDEEMER - - 6,000 6,000 - 153 MANTOLOKING, ST. SIMEON'S - - 3,001 3,001 1 154 RAHWAY, GOOD SHEPHERD, form - - - - - 155 SOUTH VINELAND, CHRIST CHUR - - 807 807 - 156 TRENTON, ST. MICHAEL'S - - 10,466 8,000 2,466 157 TRENTON, ST. PETER'S IGBO CHU - - 3,500 1,000 2,500 158 WHITING, ST. STEPHEN'S - - 10,000 10,000 -

Section D -344 Section 159 EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN 679 (679)

TOTAL 30,454,823 4,281,519 2,703,589 2,522,583 181,006 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 0. THE DIOCESE OF' NEW JERSEY

Financial StalementS and Supplementary Information

December 3 I, 2008 . (With Comparative Totals for December 3 I, 2007)

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Table of Contents

December 3 I • 2008 (With Comparative Totals for December 31,2007

Page Number

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT ...... 1-2

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION ...... 3

STATEMENT OF ACTlVlTIES. ...4

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS ...... 5

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS...... 6-16

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

SCHEDULE or EXPENSES COMPARED TO BUDGET...... 17-20

SCHEDULE OF LOANS RECEIVABLE...... 21

SCHEDULE or TEMPORARlLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS...... 22

SCHEDULE OF PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS ...22

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

To the Audit Committee of the Diocese ofNew Jersey Administrative Offices of the Diocese of New Jersey

We have audited the accompanying statement of financial position of Administrative Offices or the Diocese of New Jersey (the "Diocese") as of December 31, 2008, and the related statements of activities and cash Dows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Diocese's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. The prior year summarized comparative information has been derived from the Diocese's 2007 financial statements, and in our reporl dated December 19, 2008, we expressed OUr opinion that the financial statements were not fairly presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America because the Diocese failed to record a future unfunded obligation on postretiremem benefits.

We conducted our audit in aceordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining all a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management. as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

• A.II: IM(I!f1N~!ilill O~;lIID MIWII As explained in Note K to the financial statements, the Diocese has not implemented Oil!;! RSU.Md~tiJ)llrljII'WOl( Statements of financial Standards ("SfAS") Nos. 106 and 132. Employers' -1Iuu:,.Ii'.lIIlf1lC! Accounling for Postretirement Benefits Other Thall Pensions and Employers' (UII!UO l'1JlU( At~nl\ Disclosures about Pensions and Other POSI Refiremen! Benefits. failure to record a 'Rfl{iltU1S1:mrTOi future unfunded obligation on postretirement benefits is a departure from accounting (milleD PQ,m 1t((1)~II"I~ principles generally accepted in the United States of America. • fhvYou$otlJ:nul (UllflIVP

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226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section D - 347 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)

Our audit was performed tor the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements ofthe Diocese of New Jersey taken as a whole. The accompanying information on pages 17 through 22 is presented for purposes ofadditional analysis and is not a required pan ofthe basic financial statemems. Such information, except for that portion marked "unaudited," on which we express no opinion, has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated, in all matcrial respects, in relation to the basic financial statemems taken as a whole, ~'-PC ~~kOt:i!"""'~ April 22, 2010

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section D - 348 Al>\1INISTRATlVE OFFICES OF THE DIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY

STA TEMENT or fINANCIAL POSlTION

December 31, 2008 (Wilh Comparat;"e Totals for December J 1,2007)

_2~ 2007 ASSETS Cash and cash equ;valents $ 3,052,llJ $ ),511,811 Investments in shares of Diocesan Investment Trust {Notes A and DJ (379,458 and 374,798 shares@ $35.05 and $52.47 per share, respectively) 13,300,223 19,665,861 Diocesan fair share contributions receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounls of $704,553 (2008) and $448,288 CW07) (Note E) 558,]72 439,086 Loans receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $200,203 (2008) and $250,203 (2007) (Note F) 652,560 730,534 Dental, health, and life jnsurance premiums receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of S47 ,425 (2008) and $26,023 (2007) 12,540 28,310 Other receivables and prepaid expenses 184,480 190,606 Equity interest in real estate 72,000 72,000 Property and equipment (No!e 0) 234.039 242.867 TOlal Assets $ 18.066.127 $ 24.881.075

LIABILlTIES AND NET ASSETS Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses S 367,849 $ 352,170 Deferred revenue 3,414 6,237 Notes payable (Note H) 5,321 Other liabilities 161.229 266.537 Total Liabilities 532492 630.265 Net Assets Unrestricted (2,385,388) 1,357,993 Temporarily restricted (Note I) 12,673,440 12,588,938 Permanently restricted (Note I) 7.245.583 103Q3879 Total Net Assets 17.533.635 24.250.810

Total Liabilities and Net Assets il8,Q~Q,127 p4.88J.075

See !lOIC'S to financial Slatements.

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5TATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

Year Ended December 31,2008 (With Comparative Totals for the Year Ended December J I, 2007)

2007

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total Support and revenues Fair share contdbutions 3,039,683 $ 3,039,683 3,235,502 Bequests (NOle L) 156,115 26,000 182,115 681,546 Dividend.s 410,840 400,689 811,529 731,684 Interes! income 151,809 151,809 131,615 lntcrest income· parish loans 19,480 19,480 30,719 Other revenues 49.810 49,810 279,842 Net assets released from restrictions (Note I) 64525 (64 525) Total Support and Revenues 3,892,262 J~2.164 4 254.426 5,091,028 Expenses Program services Allocation orthe Tithe 3,559,210 3,559,210 3,339,641 Support for Congregations 230,909 230,909 348,613 OUf Ministry T ogeEher 183,819 183,879 146,23 I Depreciation 41,540 41,540 52,128 Bad debts 268,285 268,285 53,153 Grants and scholarships 64525 64.525 140,867 Building inspections Special funds 9299 9.299 1,651 Total Expenses 4357.647 4.357647 4,082,884 Change in net assets before investment rewm (465,385) 362,164 (103.221) 1,008,144 Diocesan Investment Trust unrealized (losses) gains {3.277.99~l !3 335 958) ~),9541 I 705962 Change in net assets f3.743,J81) !2973 794) (6.717,175) _2.JJ4106 Net assets, beginning of year 1.357993 12.588938 10303,B79 24.'50.810 21,536704 Transfer ofnet assets (Note N) _3,058.296 (3.058,296j Net assets. end of year $ (2385.388J ~ 12613.440 7.245583 ~ 11533.635 ~ 24.250,810

See notes to financial statements. 4

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Year Ended December 31, 2008 (With Comparative Totals for the Year Ended December J 1,2007)

2008 2007 Cash Flows from Operating Activities Change in net assets S(6,717.175) $ 2,714,106 Adjustments Unrealized loss (gain) on investments in Diocesan Inveslment Trust 6,613,954 (1,705,962) Depreciation 41,540 52,728 Sad debt expense 268,285 53,1 53 Changes in assets and liabilities Diocesan fair share contributions receivable (365,969) (90,561) Loans receivable 77,974 (29,762) Dental, health and life insurance premiums receivable (5,632) Other receivables and prepaid expenses 6,126 (15,664) Accounts payable and accrued expenses 15,679 76,532 Deferred revenue (2,823) 1,986 Other liabilities {105308l 178.021 Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities ( 173.349) 1.234,577

Cash Flows from Investing Activities Purchases of equipment (32,712) (26,287) Diocesan investmenllruSt purchases, net (71,498) (768,875) Diocesan investmenttTUst dividends reinvested (189,121) (164,970) Diocesan investment !rust redemptlon 12,J03 639.120 Net cash used in investing activities j281.028) (321.012)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities Repayment of borrowings {5,3211 -~ Net cash used in financing activities {5,3211 (17421 )

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (459,698) 896,144 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 3,511,811 2,615 667 Cash and cash equi valents, end of year ~ ~.052.113 ~..3511.811

See notes to Ilnancial statements.

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A. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POi..lCIES

Nature of Organization The Administrative OlTtces of the Diocese of New Jersey (the "Diocese") is an administrative division of the Episcopal church covering parishes and missions in central and southern New Jersey. Basis of Aecounting The financial statements of the Diocese have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, Net assets and revenues, expenses, gains and losses are classified based on the existence or absence of donor-imposed restrictions. Basis of Presentation Financial statement presentation follows the recommendations of the Financial Accounling Standards Board in its Slalement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 117, Financial Statements ofNot-for-Projit Organizations. Under SFAS'No, 117, the Diocese is required to report informalion regarding ils financial position and activities according to three classes of nel assets: unrestricted net assets, temporarily restricted net assets, and permanently restricted net assets. Investments in Shares of Diocesan Investment Trust The Diocese follows SFAS No, 124, Accountingfor Certain I"vestments held b,v NOI-for-Projit Organizalions, Under SFAS 124, inveslmenls in marketable securities and debt securities are reported at fair values in the slatement of financial posilion, Unrealized gains and losses are included in Ihe change in nel assets. The fair value of investments is determined in accordance with SFAS 157, Fuir Value Meawremenls (see below). Investment income or loss (including intereSI and dividends) and gain or loss on sale of investmenls are included in the statement of aclivities unless the income or loss is restricled by donor or law. A decline in the market value of an investment securily below ils cost that is designaled to be other than temporary is recognized through an impairment charge, That impairment charge would be included in the slatement of activities and a new cost basis would be established. For tne years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Diocese did not record any impaimlent charge related to the carrying value of investments in the statement ofactivities, Effective January 1,2008, the Diocese adopted SFAS No, 157, Fair Value Measurements, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measuremenls. Fair value is defined under SF AS 157 as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment in an orderly transaclion between markel partiCipants on the measurement date. The- Diocese win value investments using quoted market prices 1n active markets for iden!ical investments to the extent possible (Level I). To the extent that such market prices are not available, the Diocese will next attempt to value such investments using observable n1easurement criteria, including quoted market prices of similar investments in aClive markets and other corroborated factors (Level 2). In the event that quoted market prices in aClive market~ and olher observable measurement crileria are not available, the Diocese will develop measurement criteria based On the best infomlation available (Level 3),

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A. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Investments in Shares of Diocesan Investment Trust (Continued) The Diocese carries invesllnents in the Diocesan Investment Trust. which consists of money markel funds, common slocks and mutual funds with readily delemlin.ble fair values, at their fair values in the slatement of flnancial position. Dividends and unrealized gains and losses are included in Ihe change in net asselS in the accompanying statemenl ofactivities.

Cash and Cash Equivalents For the purpose of the statement of cash nows, cash and cash equivalents include unrestricted highly liquid investments with an initial maturity of three months or less. In addition, the statement of cash nows excludes permanently restricted cash.

Public Support and Rennu. Recognition Contributions. which consist primarily of Diocesan fair share contributions, are recognized when the dOllar makes a promise to give to the Diocese that is, in substance, unconditional. The asking value of fair share contributions is calculated on a percentage scale of the church's second prior year parochial income. Conditional promises to give are recognized when the conditions On which they are dependent are substantially satisfied.

Support that is restricted by the donor is reported as an increase in unrestricted net assets if !be restriction expires in the reporting period in which the support is recognized. All other donor restricted support is reported as an increase in lemporarily Or perrnanemly restricted net assets, depending on the nature of the restriction. When a restriction expires, temporarily restricted net assets are reclassified to unrestricted nel assets and reported in the statement of activities as net assets released from restrictions.

Endowment contributions and investments are pemlanently restricted by the donor. Investment earnings available for distribution are reclassified to unrestricted net assets and reported in the statement of activities as net assets released from restrictions.

Use of Estimates The preparalion of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management 10 make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.

Accounts Receivable The change in net assets is charged with an allowance for estimated uncollectible accounts for fair share contributions receivable. loans receivable and dental. health and life insurance premiums receivable based on pas! experience and an analysis of current accounts receivable collectibility. Accounts deemed uncollectible are charged to the allowance in the years they are deemed uncollectible.

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A. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Property and Equipmen( The accounting principles of the Episcopal Church require that real property be carried al cost or, where historical COSI records are nol available, at appraised value. If 110 appraisal is available, real property is carried at a nominal value of $1.

Furniture and equipment are recorded al cost. Depreciation of building improvements and for furniture and equipment acquired after December 31, 1999, is provided over the estimated useful lives of the assets using the straight·line method. The estimated useful lives are as follows:

Building improvements 15 years Furniture and fixtures 10 years Equipment 5 years Vehicles 5 years

Repairs and maintenance which do not extend the useful lives of the related assets arc expensed as incurred.

Income Taxes The Diocese and its related parishes and missions are exempt from federal income taxes under Section SOI(c){3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

In July 20(}6, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncerlainty in income Taxes ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounling for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a comprehensive model for recognizing, measuring, presenting and disclosing in the financial statemems tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition of the benetits, classification on the statement of financial position. interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

In December 2008, the FASB delayed the effective date of FIN 48 for certain nonpublic enterprises to annual financial statements for fiscal years beginning afier December IS, 2008. The Diocese has elected this deferral and accordingly will be required to adopt FIN 48 in its 2009 annual financial statements. Prior to the adoption of FIN 48, the Diocese will continue to evaluate its uncertain tax positions and related income tax contingencies under Statement No.5, Accounting/iJr Contingendes. SFAS NO.5 requires the Diocese to accrue for losses if they arc probable and can be reasonably estimated. An analysis of the impact of FIN 48 is not yet complete and management has not yet detennined if the adoption of FIN 48 will have a material effect on the financial stalements of the Diocese.

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A. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Comparative Financial Information The financial statements include certain prior year summarized comparative information in total but not by net asset class. Such information does not include sufficient detail to constitute a presentation in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United Slates of America. Accordingly, such information should be read in conjunction with the Diocese's financial statements for the year ended December 3 L 1007, from which the summarized infonnation was derived.

Endowment Policy In August 2008, the FASB issued F ASB Staff Position No. SF AS 117·1, Endowments ofNOI· for·Profil Organizations: Nel Assel Classification 0/ Funds Subject 10 an Enacted Version 0/ Ihe Uniform Pruden! Management 0/ ""Ii/ulianol Funds Ac/ ("UPMIFA·') and Enhanced Disclosures lor All Endowment Funds ("FSP SFAS 117·1") to provide guidance on the net asset classification of donor restricted endo\.\ment funds for a not· for-profit organization that is subject to an enacted version of the UPM1FA. FSP SFAS 117-1 also requires additional disclosures about an organization's endowment, whether or not the organization is subject to the UPMIFA. 111e provisions of FSP SFAS 117-1 are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15,2008.

The Diocese's investments consist of money market funds, common stocks and mutual funds. The investments are monitored by an investment committee.

Under the provisions of the UPMIFA and the Statement ofFinancial Accounting Standards No. 124 ("SFAS 124"), losses in the market value of donor-restricted endowment funds are required to be offset by reductions in temporarily restricted net assets or unrestricted net assets, Or bbth. The permanently restricted net assets of such endowment funds should always equal their historic dollar value An endowment fund that has become "underwater" will therefore result in decreases in temporarily restricted or unrestricted net assets, despite the absence of any legal obligation to restore the endowment fund for such losses.

B. CONCENTRATION OF RISK

The Diocese maintains cash balances which may exceed federally insured limits. It historically has not experienced any credit-related losses.

The primary source of non-investment revenues is Fair Share Contributions. A slgnificant reduction in this level of SUppOI1, if it were to occur, could have a significalll negative effect on Ihe Diocese's programs and aClivities. One donor made up 5% of the contribulions for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

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C. BAD DEBT EXPENSE

Bad debt expense is comprised of increases in the allowance for uncollectible pledges, insurance receivables, and loans based on a collection calculation derived by management The bad deht expense is made up of the following:

Uncollectible pledges 256,265 Uncollectible insurance receivables 12020 $ 268285

D. INVESTMENTS

Investments are shares of the Diocesan Investment Trust (the "DIT'), These investments are all considered Level 3 inputs once the fair value is based upon underlying investments, and funds of the DIT, which are comprised of money market funds, common stocks and mutual funds, Fair value is provided by the DlT based upon underlying valuation ofeach fund within the portfolio,

Investments are stated al fair value and consist primarily of U,S, Treasur), obligations, equities and mutual funds, Fair values and unrealized appreciation at December 31, 2008 and 2007. are summarized as follows:

The table below sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the Diocese's Level 3 investments for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007:

2007 Fair value, beginning of year $16,978,163 Investment activilY Reinvested dividends 189,121 164,970 Purchases 71,498 768,875 Sales (12,303) Realized (loss) gain on sales 47,891 Unrealized (loss) gain Fair value, end ofyear

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D. INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

The investment in the DIT is attribulable (0 the following funds:

Temporarily restricted C&R Loan Fund Shannon Trust 322,447 460,486 Eisenhart Fund 1,897,816 2,832,762 Missionary Fund 77,751 116,393 T.A, Conover Memorial Fund 26,182 )9,195 Mal)' C. Bishop Fund 10.059 15,059 EdgarCul1lmings Sanborn Fund 4,136 6,191 Malcolm Stoney Estate 220.393 314,743 S. Robinson Knight Estate 80.554 115,039 Helen Parkhill Fund 56,431 80589 Archdeacon Fund 17,125 32,550 Episcopal Residence Fund 80,966 121.206 RB & RW Shepherd Fund 243,488 347,725 Van Duzer Scholarship Fund 68.214 [01.598 Mary E.H. Pullan Fund 62,558 89.339 Walter P. Wilson Fund 19,678 28,103 Walter C. Seon Fund 31,211 44,573 Walters Fund Com, Scholarship 72,957 104.190 Bruker Fund 293,018 438.649 Widows and Orphans Fund 538.945 794.643 Eleanor P. Trend Estate 3,155 4,722 Rebecca Wain Shepherd Fund 12,115 18,137 H. Martin Estate 2,664 3,988 Aged & Infirm Clergy Fund 403.643 587.129 Jane O. Turner Fund 834,925 1,192,355 Mary O'Neil Fund 26.179 37387 Christian Knowledge Society Fund 28,005' 41,924 Hunger Task Force 5,474 7,818 Episcopal Fund 289,733 Endowment Fund Tep 13 018 Total Temporarily Restricted orT Funds 8279244

Pennanently restricled VIM Endowment Fund 2,454,608 ),674,558 Harriet Procter Matthews Fund 3,122,551 4.672,817 Herbert Stanley Smith Fund 52,855 79,125 Katherine W. Kean Legacy 454,108 679,801 Emmil T. Theurer fund 436,607 623,518 Bishop Knight Memorial Fund 7,781 11,648 Harold E, Pancoast Estate [47,280 220,479 Stevens & Conover fund 1.297 1,941 Eleanor Merrin Estate 34053 Total Perrnanenrly Restricted DIT funds 9997942

Unreslricled De Voe fund 64.177 96,073 Mary N. Perce Fund 911 1,364 ESlatc orGeorgia M.E Bevan 372.616 532,132 Miscellaneous funds Tomi Unrestricled DJT Funds Total Investment in Diocesan hweslmem Trust II

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E. DIOCESAN FAIR SHARE CONTRJB{JTIONS RECEIVABLE

As of December 31. 2008 and 2007, Fair Share ComribUlions receivable consisted of suppon from parishes and missions enabling the Diocese to fulfil! its mission.

F. LOANS RECEIVABLE

Loans receivable are from parishes and missions. Interest charged on the loans varies from 0% to 6%. The loans have stated payment terms due from 2006 through 2016. An allowance for doubtful accounts has been established 10 reserve for a ponion of delinquent loans based upon historical collection experience.

Summary ofioans receivable:

2007 CUlTen! portion $ 414,534 Long-term portion 566.203 Subtotal 980,737 Less allowance for doubtful accounts Total

Total maturities of the loans receivable are as follows:

Year Ending December 31, 2009 $ 301,799 2010 69,924 2011 65,565 2012 57,102 2013 51,195 Thereafter 307 178 Total $ 852763

G. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consist orthe following:

Equipment and fixtures 370,693 Building improvemenis 106)15 Vehicles 104,766 Diocesan (Cathedral) House 1 Subtotal 581,775 Less accumulated depreciation .338,908 Total property and equipment ~~~~ ~42,867

Depreciation expense for 2008 and 2007 amounted to S41 ,540 and $52,728, respectively,

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H. NOTES PAYABLE

Notes payable consist of the following;

Note payable Honda Financial, due monthly al $584, which included interest al &.90%, collateralized by an automobile, paid in full during 200&. 5.321 TOlal notes payable £$===~ 5.321

I. RESTRICTIONS ON NET ASSETS

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets Temporarily restricled net assets are available for the following purposes or periods.

For the support of Diocesan programs

Net assels were released from donor restrictions as follows;

Year Ended December 31. 2008 2007 Purpose restriclion accomplished Expense incurred to satisfy donor restrictions $ 64.525 $ 140.867

Pe.-manently Restricted Net Assets Permanently restricted net assets are endowment funds restricted in perpetuit)' to continue the purpose of the Diocese. Income generated by these assets can be used for support of Diocesan programs.

J. PENSION PLAN

During the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Diocese maintained two defined contribution plans covering c1erg)' and lay employees. Clergy were covered under the multi employer Church Pension Plan Fund (Title I Canon 8 oflhe Episcopal Church). Contributions to the plan were calculated at 18% of each cleric's annual compensation package. Lay employees were covered under a defined contribution plan, with contributions calculated at 14% of eligible salaries. For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, pension expense amounted to $180,706 and $161,962, respectively.

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K RETIRED CLERGY HEALTH INSURANCE

The Diocese also provides certain health beuefits for retired clergy for which a future unfunded obligation has no! been recorded under SFAS Nos. 106 and 132. SFAS Nos. 106 and 132 have not been implemented, because infom1atioll needed for irs proper recording and disclosure is not available, and no estimation of such obligation can reasonably be made. For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, retired employee health insurance expense amounted to $229,220 and $166,936, respectively.

L. BEQUESTS

Bequests consist of the following: Year Ended December 31. 2008 _~ Alfred B. Jones Estate S 476,197 C. Rodgers Estate 205,349 Louis Dreyling Charitable Trust 156,115 Nelson. D. W. Pumyea 22,000 Edwards Trust Total

M. RELATED PARTY

The Diocese and the DIT are related through a common board (comminee) member.

The Diocese is a member of the National Church. Support to the National Church during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, amounted 10 $604.035 and $626,494, fCspectively,

N. ENDOWMENT POLICY

Endowment Description and Interpretation ofReleval11 La",

The Diocese's endowment consists of approximately nine individual funds established for a variety of purposes. Net assets associated with endowment funds are classified and reported based on the existence or absence of donor~jmposed restrictions,

The Diocesan Council had interpreted UPMIFA to require standard Care that is reasonable and prudenr over its endowed funds. The Diocese currently classifies permanently restricted net assets at the original value of gins donated 10 the permanent endowment. The remaining portion of the endowment fund is classified as temporarily restricted net assets if donor·restricted in purpose or unrestricted net assets if no specific purpose had been designated,

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N. ENDOWMENT POLICY (CONTINUED)

Previously, the Diocese classified all earnings on endowed funds (including dividends, interes!, realized and unrealized gains and losses), which were not deemed to have been spent for the purpose for which the earnings were accumulated, as part of the permanent endowment fund. In 2008. concurrent with the adoption of FSP SFAS 117-1, the Diocese transferred the accumulated unspent earnings on the endowment to temporarily restricted net assets.

From time to time, the fair value of assets associated with the endowment funds may fall below the value of the initial and subsequent donor giving amounts (underwater). When underwater endowment funds exist, they are classified as a reduction of unrestricted net assets to the extent that accumulated temporarily restricted net assets are insufficient to absorb the loss. The restoration of these funds shall be made with net appreciation in subsequent years, and classified as increases in unrestricted net assets.

The Diocese receives contributions to establish nonexpendable endowment funds. Earnings. such as interest and dividends, frolll the endowment are expendable but restricted in use as stipulated hy the donor. As required by accounting principles general1y accepted in the United States of America, the change in market value of the invested funds is charged to temporarily restricted or unrestricted net assets.

Endowment Spending Policy

It has been the policy of the Diocese to utilize interest and dividends on the endowment as stipulated b)' the donor. In cases where the donor has not specified the purpose of the endowment, interest and dividends are utilized to support Diocesan programs.

Elldowmml 111 vestment Policy

The philosophy of the Diocese has been to ensure that assets are protected, through conservative management and investment. This philosophy is aimed primarily at the preservation and safety of principal, with long term reasonable growth. The endowment investments are to be invesled in the Diocesan Investment Trust, achieving the investment goals of the Diocese.

Accumulated earnings from the pennanently restricted net assets of the endowment funds have been reduced because of the requirements under the provisions or the F$P SFAS 117-1 and SFAS 124 and will be restored from future gains for tbat reduction. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the slatement of activities rellects a transfer of net assets of $3,058,296 from permanently restricted net assets to temporarily restricted net assels to reclassify all accumulated earnings on the endowment as of January J, 2008. The remaining permanently restricted net assets represent the original value of the donor gifts.

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N. ENDOWMENT POLlCY (CONTINUED)

Changes in Endowment Net Assets for the Year Ended December 31, 2008:

Temporarily Restricted TOlal Endowment net assets, beginning ofyear 10,303,879 $ 10.)03,879 Transfer of net assets (nel accumulated unspent earnings) ...... 3058296 (3.058,296) _____=_ Endowment net assets, beginning of year, restated 3,058,296 7,245,583 10,303,879 Investment return (loss) Investment income 400,689 Net realized and unrealized losses (3335.958) TOlal investmentretuTn (loss) (2.9352691 Endowment net assets, end of year $ 7.245 583 ,g,$=d7di!,3~68l

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SCHEDULE Of EXPENSES COMPARED TO BUDGET

Year Ended December 31,2008

Budget (Unaudited) Actual Under {over} A lIocation of the Tilhe Direct Support for Congregations Mission Congregations 337,500 3 18,857 $ 18,643 Trinity Cathedral 150,933 150,933 Social & Ethic Ministry Environmental Committee 1,000 563 437 Migrant MinisH}' 7,500 3,537 3,963 Anti-Racism 50,000 50,255 (255) Hispanic Commission 12,000 6,148 5,852 The Episcopac)' The 13 ishop of New Jersey Salary & Housing 190,720 190,720 Social Security 14,590 14,590 Continuing Education 2,500 2,500 Professional Allov,:ance 16,000 14,954 1,046 Transportation 10,000 5,166 4,&34 Sabbatical 10,000 6,491 3,509 Visiting Bishops 6,000 300 5,700 The Assistant Bishop of New Jersey Salary & Housing 120,000 120,000 Soc ia I Securitv 9,180 9,180 Continuing Educalion 2,500 2,500 Professional Allmvance 10,000 4,183 5,817 T rallsponatioll 10,000 2,090 7,910 The Staff The Canon to the Ordinar,Y Salary & Housing 103,064 110,949 (7,885) Social Security 7,&85 7,885 Continuing Education 2,500 2,500 Professional Allowance 6.500 4,246 2,254 T ranspon8tion 8,500 5,153 3,347 The Chief Fin.noial Officer Salary 82,326 82,326 Social Security 6,298 6,298 Continuing Education 2,500 2,500 Professional Allowance 2,800 657 2,143 The Canon for Ministry Development Salary 79,917 79,917 Social Security 6,114 6,114 COlltinuing Education 2,500 3,060 (560) Professional Allowance 2,500 1,233 1,267 Youth Direclor Salary 79,120 79,120 Social Security 6,053 6,053 ProfeSSional Allowance 9.000 3,939 5,061 T ranspon3tion 7,500 2,90& 4,592 Comrnunicalions Officer 61,536 12,060 49,476 Administrative Staff 502,438 563,647 (61,209) Retired Clergy Chaplain 600 163 437 17

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SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES COMPARED TO BUDGET (CONTINUED)

Year Ended December 31,2008

Budget (Unaudited) Actual Under (over) Health Insurance 156,912 183,071 (26,159) Dcntal insurance 13,651 13,166 485 Life Insurance 4,320 3,793 527 Disability 2,300 2,168 132 Pensions 169,945 180,706 (10,761) Finance )nsurance & Bonding 57,000 74,380 (17,380) Audi. and legal 26,000 34.525 (8,525) FacilitIes Property Maintenance 30,000 21,112 8,888 Urilities 42,500 31,527 10,973 Capital Improvements 30,000 4,000 26,000 Equipment and Furniture 114,152 46,527 67,615 Telephone 11,000 9,465 1,535 Office Supplies 23,000 22,266 734 Printing & Postage 26,000 19,546 6,454 Meeting Expenses 2,500 2.500 General Management 24.605 25,32& (723) Hospitality 17,500 23,174 (5,674) General Obligations Re.ired Clergy Fund 11,000 22,928 (11,928) Retired Clergy Health Ins. 207,000 229,220 (2",220) Widows/Orphans Health Ins. 90,000 10,175 79,825 WidowS/Orphans Fund 16,000 10,175 5,825 Gatherings ofthe Church Within the Diocese Diocesan Convention 38,000 40,769 {2,769) Clergy Conference 8,000 3,676 4,324 Lay Leader Conferences 2,500 4,357 (1,&57) in the Larger Church Lambeth 11,000 15,686 (4,686) House of Bishops 6,000 5,020 980 GeneraJ Conventioll & ECW T rienoium 19,000 268 18,732 Province II Meetings 1,000 1,000 ECUSA Tithe (Nationa! Church) 6J8.487 Total Allocation of the T j.he ,---.lJ39446

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SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES COMPARED TO BUDGET (CONTfNUED)

Year Ended December 3 I, 2008

_...... Aciual Under (over)

SUppOI1 for Congregations Local Program Congregational Ministry Grants 12,500 9,500 3,000 Regional l\t1~lli51ry Grants 12,500 3,540 8,960 Parish Developments Congrcgal1onaf Development Committee 9,100 3,760 5,340 Risk Management Inspections 20,000 13,750 6,250 Parish Cl-isis Response 3,000 1,273 1,727 Board of MissioilS 7,000 3,300 3,700 Recovery Ministries 5,400 5,352 48 Minislry \-\'irn Disabled 9,000 9,000 Building JlIspection Program 8,000 6,529 1,471 Congregational MinislftCS Ste\....ardship 3,000 1,339 1,661 ChriSlian Formation 5,500 5,487 13 Liturgy_ Music & Worship 200 392 (192) Commission on Music 300 8 292 Episcopal Church Visual Arts 2,000 1,418 582 Planned Giving 1,000 1,000 SuppOl1 for New Clergy COOlmission 011 Ministry 16,500 10,723 5,777 Seminary Scholarships 60,000 81,000 (21,000) COM Illternship Program 10,000 12,000 (2,000) School for Deacons 36,800 33,524 3,276 Support for Active Clergy Clergy Support & Development 5,000 Fresh Stal1 3,000 Clergy Deployment Trinity Counseling Service TOlal Support forCongregalions

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section D - 366 AOMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF THE DIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY

SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES COMPARED TO BUDGET (CONTIWUED)

Year Ended December 31, 2008

Budgel , (Unaudited) Actual Under ( overl

Our Ministry Together CommunIcations Diocesan COllnllunications 20,000 $ 326 19,614 HistorianlArchivist 20,250 11,346 2,904 Visioning Process 40,000 1,141 38,259 Youth & Young Adults Youtn Activities 55,000 67,545 (12,545) Young Adult Ministry 66 (66) Educa!.ionai Institutions SI. Michael's Chapel, Rutgers 15,000 7,500 7,500 Local Cbaplaincies 15,00,0 2,859 12,141 Comnmnity Initiatives Hunger Ministry 1,000 1,000 Ministry institute 2.000 (IS) 2,015 Prison Ministry 1,600 1,197 403 Detention Center 4,000 4,000 Urban Minislry 1,500 1,270 230 Programs & Covenants Province U Covena nl 8,800 8,800 Ecumenism 4,000 3,574 426 Companion Diocese 30,000 30,000 Millennium Developmenl Goals 2t,131 Miscellaneous expenses (l6,539) Total Our Ministry Togelher 239281 55.402 Subto!al 4,225,027 251,029 Depreciation Expense 41,540 (41,540) Bad Debts Expense 268,285 (268,285) Building inspections Special funds 9,299 (9,299) Grants and scholarships 64525 (64525) Total Expenses ~ 4357,647 (IP 62Q.)

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section D - 367 ADM.INISTRA T1VE OFFICES OF Tii E DIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY SCHEDULE Of LOANS RECEIVABLE December 31 , 2008

Current Long-Tenn Total Capital and Revolving Loan Fund Clementon, SI. Mary's $ 209 $ 6,875 :> 7,084 Hammonton, SL Mark's 2,461 2,461 Palmyra, Christ Church 2,450 2,450 Red Bank, SL Thomas 20,236 20,236 Wenonah, Holy Trinity 68,109 68,109 Williamstov.n, SI. Mark's _ 10.643 10,643 Total Capital and Revolving Loan Fund 104.108 6.875 110.983 R. Bowden Shepherd Loan Fund Palmyra, Christ Church 2,508 2.508 Clemelllon, SI. Mary's 271 7,704 7,975 Hammolllon, SI. Mark's _ ..--l.21L 3972 Total R. Bowden Shepherd Loan Fund __ 6.751 ~~},704 14.455 Venture in Mission Loan Fund Fair Haven. Holy Communion 14,379 14)79 Lebanon, Church of the Holy Spirit 30,982 30,982 Monmouth Junction, SI. Barnabas 255,000 255,000 North Wildwood, SI. Simeon's 87,693 87,693 Pitman, Church ofthe Good Shepherd 63,200 63,200 Plainfield, Grace Church 76,531 76,531 Plainfield, SI. Mark's 1,304 1,304 Scotch Plains, All Saints 96,293 96,293 South Amboy, Christ Church 101943 101,943 Total Venture in Mission Loan Fund 12Q 940 727325 Total Loans Receivable ~ 301,792 852,763 Less: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Total Loans Receivable

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section D - 368 AOMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF THE 0I0CESE OF NEW JERSEY SCHEDULE OF TEMPORARJL Y RESTRICTED NET ASSETS December 31 , 2008

Investments in Diocesan Investment Trust S 5,642,327 Capital and Revolving Loan Fund 469,319 R. Bowden Shepherd Fund 354,912 Venture in Mission Loan Fund 1.685,924 Equity Interest in Real Estate 72,000

Other Funds 4.443,958 Total Temporarily Restricted Net Assets $ 12.673,440

AOMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF THE OIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY SCHEDULE OF PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS December 31 , 2008

Cash S 545,749 Investments in Diocesan Investment Trust 6699834 Total Permanently Restricted Net Assets $ 7.245,583

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section D - 369 Financials: Exhibit VII

Diocese of New Jersey Aged & Infirm Fund Year End 2009

Investments - DIT

No. of Shares - Beginning of Year 11,411.52 Additional share purchases - No. of Shares - End of Year 11,411.52 Price per Share - End of Year 39.23 Market Value, End of Year $447,673.93

Income:

Dividends Earned 24,734.52

Donations Matawan, Trinity Church 186.00 Yardville, St. James Episcopal Church 275.00 Ocean City,Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 1,000.00 Somers Point, Christ Episcopal Church 218.00 Galloway, Church of St. Mark & All Saint 411.00 North Plainfield, Church of the Holy Cross 50.00 Trenton, Trinity Cathedral 239.00 Wanda Albright 10.00 Mount Holly, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church 232.00 Bellmawr, Church of the Holy Spirit 130.50 Woodbury, Christ Church 839.00 Total Donations 3,590.50

Total Income 28,325.02

Disbursements:

Christmas Gifts - Retired Clergy 16,720.00 Medical Grants to Clergy 5,120.00 Death Benefit 1,000.00

Total Disbursements: 22,840.00

Excess Income: 5,485.02

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section D - 370 Financials: Exhibit VIII

Diocese of New Jersey Widows, Widowers and Orphans Fund Year Ending 2009

Number of Price per Market Shares Share Value

Balance at 1/1/2009 15,889.183 35.05 $556,915.86 Balance at 12/31/2009 15,889.183 39.23 $623,332.65

Income: Dividends Earned (2009) $34,093

Donations: Woodbury, Christ Church 774 Yardville, St. James 275 Ocean City, Holy Trinity 1,000 Matawan, Trinity 158 North Plainfield, Holy Cross 50 Haddon Heights, St. Mary's 97 Cranbury, St. David's 400 Bellmawr, Holy Spirit 131 Wanda Albright 10 Total Donations: 2,895 $2,895

Total Income: $36,987

Disbursements: Grants to Widows & Widowers 43 @ $75.00 3,225 Christmas Gifts to Widows & Widowers 43 @ $200.00 8,600 Death Benefit 4,000 ** Assistance 2,116 * Total Disbursements: 17,941 $17,941

Excess Income Over Disbursements $19,046

** Death Benefits Paid to the Following Widows: Mrs. Betty Atkins Mrs. Margaret Weatherly Mrs. Linda Westman Mrs. Marie Reynolds * Assistance Mrs. Charlotte Hayden

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section D - 371 Financials: Exhibit IX Diocesan Loan and Grant Funds Diocese of New Jersey Venture in Mission Loan Fund January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009

Fund Balance: Investments (EMA) - January 1, 2009 $958,599 Investment Income: Dividends & Interest 4,494 Payments on Loans Receivable Principal $143,940 Interest 23,185 167,126 Less: Disbursements: New Loans -150,036 Less: Deposit in Transit January 2009 credited in 2008 -2,966 Investments (EMA) - December 31, 2009 $977,216

Loans Receivable: Fair Haven, Holy Communion 9,727 Lebanon, Church of the Holy Spirit 0 Monmouth Junction, St. Barnabas 243,453 North Wildwood, St. Simeon's 85,600 Pitman, Church of the Good Shepherd 80,450 Plainfield, Grace Church 61,005 Plainfield, St. Mark's -803 Red Bank, St. Thomas 66,671 Scotch Plains, All Saints 85,159 South Amboy, Christ Church 101,941 ** Loan Receivable Balance $733,205 $733,205 Total Assets - December 31, 2009 $1,710,421 ======

Loans Receivable, January 1, 2009 $727,325 Less: Principal Payments (143,940) Add: Disbursements: New Loans 150,036 Adjustment: -216 Loans Receivable, December 31, 2009 $733,205 ======

Income: Interest & Dividends earned on Investments $4,494

Disbursements: New Loans: Red Bank, St. Thomas $69,036 Pitman, Church of the Good Shepherd $81,000 Total Disbursements - December 31, 2009 $150,036 $150,036

** Delinquent Loan, no payments received during the calendar year.

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section D - 372 Financials: Exhibit IX-1 Diocesan Loan and Grant Funds Diocese of New Jersey Capital & Revolving Loan Fund January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009

Fund Balance: Investments (EMA) - January 1, 2009 $358,338 Investment Income: Dividends & Interest 1,505 Principal Payments 31,466 Due to the RBS Shepherd Fund -3,774 Adjustment: 0 Disbursements: (127,769) Investments (EMA) - December 31, 2009 $259,766

Loans Receivable: Beverly, St. Stephen's - Bridge Loan ** 117,769 Clementon, St. Mary's 4,584 Hammonton, St. Mark's 0 Magnolia, Christ Church 10,000 Palmyra, Christ Church 1,256 Red Bank, St. Thomas 0 *** Wenonah, Holy Trinity 65,709 Williamstown, St. Mark's 8,143 Loan Receivable Balance 207,461 $207,461 Total Assets - December 31, 2009 $467,228 ======

Loans Receivable: Balance January 1, 2009 $110,983 New Loans: 127,769 Less: Principal Payments -31,466 Adjustments: Transfers from RBS Loan Fund, Blended Loan 175 Loans Receivable: December 31, 2009 $207,461

Income: Interest & Dividends Earned on Investments $1,505

Disbursements: JCH Home Inspection Service: Palmyra, Christ Church 1,988

** Represents the draw-downs on a one year non-interest bearing bridge loan of up to $150,000 to St. Stephen's, Beverly as approved by Diocesan Council at their meeting on June 17, 2008.

*** St. Thomas, Red Bank Outstanding Loan was paid in full off effective July 1, 2009 and rolled over to new loan from the VIM Loan Fund as approved by Diocesan Council.

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section D - 373 Financials: Exhibit IX-2 Diocesan Loan and Grant Funds Diocese of New Jersey R. Bowden Shepherd Loan Fund January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009

Fund Balance Balance: Investments (EMA) - Jan. 1, 2009 $340,456 Investment Income: Dividends & Interest 1,746 Payments on Loans Receivable Principal 9,099 Interest 553 9,652 Due from the C&R Loan Fund 3,774 Disbursements: New Loans 0 Balance: Investments (EMA) - December 31, 2009 $355,628

Loans Receivable: Clementon, St. Mary's Church 4,584 Hammonton, St. Mark's Church 0 ** Palmyra, Christ Church 609 Loan Receivable Balance 5,193 $5,193 Total Assets - December 31, 2009 $360,821 ======

Loans Receivable: Balance, January 1, 2009 $14,292 Less: Principal Payments -9,099 Adjustment: 0 Add: Disbursements: New Loans 0 Loans Receivable: December 31, 2009 5,193 ======

Income: Interest & Dividends earned on Investments $1,746

** Loan Balance paid in full effective February 2009

226th Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey Section D - 374 Vital Statistics of Congregations and Missions for the year 2009

226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention Communicants Average Active in Good Sunday Sunday Baptisms 16 Baptisms Confirmed City Name Members Standing Others Attendance Eucharist yrs & Up Under 16 yrs Received Alexandria St Thomas Episcopal Church 272 221 0 75 85 0 3 8 Asbury Park St Augustine Episcopal Church 237 237 0 53 124 0 1 0 Asbury Park Trinity Church 354 336 121 272 156 0 9 14 Atlantic City Historic Church of Ascension 68 0 Atlantic City St Augustines Church 213 143 2 86 102 2 10 0 Avon by the Sea St Johns Episcopal Church 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 Barnegat Light St Peters at the Light Church 64 60 33 58 69 0 1 3 Basking Ridge St Marks Church 296 296 0 127 106 0 4 4 Bay Head All Saints Episcopal Church 317 230 20 164 122 0 17 12 Beach Haven Holy Innocents Church 493 112 0 92 78 0 2 0 Belford St Clements Episcopal Church 62 42 2 30 49 1 0 0 Bellmawr Church of the Holy Spirit 174 114 0 50 45 0 3 0 Berlin Church of the Good Shepherd 230 230 0 130 106 2 11 0 Bernardsville St Bernards Episcopal Church 211 211 14 89 102 0 5 9 Bernardsville St John on the Mountain Church 479 302 93 123 87 2 9 0 Beverly St Stephens Episcopal Church 273 186 17 78 92 0 4 0 Blackwood St John Episcopal Church 442 196 11 97 147 1 10 15 Bordentown Christ Church 185 161 7 96 312 1 9 0 Bound Brook St Pauls Episcopal Church 277 114 0 114 106 0 6 8 Bradley Beach St James Episcopal Church 325 0 Brick St Raphael the Archangel 154 142 8 75 119 0 0 9 Bridgeton St Andrews Episcopal Church 202 149 7 86 96 1 4 0 Bridgewater St Martins Episcopal Church 452 400 42 167 100 0 8 0 Burlington St Barnabas Church 121 0

Section D -375 Section Burlington St Marys Episcopal Church 303 251 54 162 156 1 8 0 Camden Church of St Andrew the Apostle 395 156 138 137 62 0 4 15 Camden St Augustine Episcopal Church 163 163 9 62 51 1 4 0 Camden St Pauls Episcopal Church 179 107 50 109 101 2 9 0 Camden St Wilfreds Church 37 20 1 13 50 0 1 0 Vital Statistics of Congregations and Missions for the year 2009

226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention Communicants Average Active in Good Sunday Sunday Baptisms 16 Baptisms Confirmed City Name Members Standing Others Attendance Eucharist yrs & Up Under 16 yrs Received Cape May Church of the Advent 324 312 5 130 106 0 6 1 Cape May Point St Peters by the Sea 0 0072380 00 Cherry Hill St Bartholomews Episcopal Church 683 0 Clarksboro St Peters Episcopal Church 304 252 4 56 88 0 0 9 Clementon St Mary Episcopal Church 70 75 2 36 32 0 3 0 Collingswood Holy Trinity Church 260 165 20 77 140 0 4 3 Cranbury St Davids Episcopal Church 343 295 70 148 131 0 5 12 Cranford Trinity Church 337 165 13 113 99 0 2 0 Delran Trinity Church 48 25 2 17 52 0 3 0 Dunellen St Francis Episcopal Church 155 108 9 68 97 0 1 4 Eatontown St James Memorial Episcopal Church 146 133 8 50 86 0 1 0 Edison St James Episcopal Church 56 54 15 38 90 0 3 0 Elizabeth Grace Episcopal Church 371 0 Elizabeth San Jose Episcopal Church 909 0 Elizabeth St Elizabeths Church 319 184 6 100 88 0 6 10 Elizabeth St Johns Episcopal Church 346 285 70 104 142 2 2 1 Ewing St Lukes Church 152 152 27 71 103 1 3 0 Flemington Calvary Episcopal Church 368 259 13 159 155 0 2 4 Florence St Stephens Church 42 42 2 26 51 0 1 2 Freehold St Peters Episcopal Church 606 606 0 197 139 8 7 15 Galloway St Marks & All Saints Church 362 184 131 113 49 1 8 0 Gibbsboro St Johns in the Wilderness Church 383 279 15 55 96 0 1 0 Gladstone St Lukes Episcopal Church 675 675 0 161 102 0 9 14 Glassboro St Thomas Episcopal Church 217 217 4 120 179 0 8 0 Section D -376 Section Gloucester City Church of the Ascension 188 0 0 41 53 0 3 0 Haddon Heights St Marys Episcopal Church 290 117 12 94 103 0 6 0 Haddonfield Grace Episcopal Church 1217 0 0 240 247 2 24 6 Hamilton St Matthias Episcopal Church 154 129 70 55 94 0 6 0 Hammonton St Marks Episcopal Church 132 121 131 45 52 0 3 7 Vital Statistics of Congregations and Missions for the year 2009

226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention Communicants Average Active in Good Sunday Sunday Baptisms 16 Baptisms Confirmed City Name Members Standing Others Attendance Eucharist yrs & Up Under 16 yrs Received Keansburg St Marks Episcopal Church 61 66 9 32 48 0 0 0 Keyport St Mary the Virgin 42 0 Lakewood All Saints Church 226 112 4 63 89 0 4 0 Lambertville St Andrews Episcopal Church 262 110 6 54 109 0 0 0 Laurel Springs Church of the Atonement 187 139 0 67 104 0 10 13 Lawnside Church of the Annunciation 22 21 2 14 24 2 1 20 Lebanon Church of the Holy Spirit 577 516 25 131 117 0 4 16 Linden St John the Baptist Episcopal Church 131 72 0 53 52 0 3 0 Little Silver St Johns Church Episcopal 318 298 27 67 141 0 2 0 Long Branch St James Church 194 0 Lumberton St Martin in the Fields 372 251 11 107 43 0 8 7 Magnolia Christ Church 30 0 Mantoloking St Simons by the Sea Church 0 0 0 77 16 0 2 0 Maple Shade St Johns Episcopal Church 78 52 6 24 86 0 0 0 Matawan Trinity Episcopal Church 317 310 11 104 112 1 1 0 Medford St Peters Episcopal Church 644 644 5 196 157 1 17 0 Mercerville Grace St Pauls Church 312 231 8 100 104 0 1 7 Merchantville Grace Episcopal Church 504 200 2 86 103 0 10 0 Metuchen St Lukes Episcopal Church 312 312 0 124 151 0 7 0 Middletown Christ Church 439 439 0 177 156 1 8 0 Millville Christ Episcopal Church 18 18 0 12 13 0 0 0 Monmouth Junction St Barnabas Episcopal Church 321 249 30 121 110 0 5 9 Moorestown Trinity Church Episcopal 721 636 8 247 117 5 23 29 Mount Holly St Andrews Church Episcopal 360 289 15 131 99 2 19 10 Section D -377 Section Mullica Hill St Stephen Episcopal Church 111 88 7 55 98 0 6 0 Navesink All Saints Memorial Church 188 201 65 101 137 7 0 5 New Brunswick Christ Church 693 650 25 191 116 2 10 1 New Brunswick Church of St John the Evangelist 129 76 14 42 49 3 2 1 New Brunswick St Albans Episcopal Church 160 105 0 40 48 0 0 0 Vital Statistics of Congregations and Missions for the year 2009

226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention Communicants Average Active in Good Sunday Sunday Baptisms 16 Baptisms Confirmed City Name Members Standing Others Attendance Eucharist yrs & Up Under 16 yrs Received New Providence St Andrews Episcopal Church 348 348 0 110 88 2 7 0 North Plainfield Church of the Holy Cross 253 230 7 60 103 0 3 5 North Wildwood St Simeons by the Sea Church 92 60 2 42 83 0 0 0 Ocean City Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 420 300 30 198 156 0 25 0 Ortley Beach St Elisabeths Chapel by‐the‐Sea0 0044720 41 Palmyra Christ Episcopal Church 59 59 1 27 47 0 1 0 Paulsboro St James Episcopal Church 72 72 9 69 47 0 3 7 Pemberton Grace Episcopal Church 109 109 45 79 91 0 1 0 Pennington St Matthews Episcopal Church 1421 809 400 201 125 1 15 19 Penns Grove Church of Our Merciful Saviour 195 55 1 44 51 4 3 4 Pennsville St Georges Church 81 81 2 34 91 1 4 0 Perth Amboy Church of the Holy Cross 49 31 0 17 50 0 0 0 Perth Amboy St Peters Episcopal Church 690 439 10 141 120 0 13 10 Pitman Church of the Good Shepherd 727 685 62 165 152 1 9 12 Plainfield Grace Episcopal Church 322 233 16 101 133 0 4 5 Plainfield St Marks Episcopal Church 442 400 25 174 104 0 12 0 Pleasantville St Marys Episcopal Church 146 60 4 37 52 0 0 0 Point Pleasant Beach St Marys by the Sea 429 400 0 147 101 0 5 0 Princeton All Saints Church 385 230 5 130 104 2 3 0 Princeton Trinity Episcopal Church 1945 1597 0 466 111 2 27 7 Rahway Church of the Good Shepherd 168 0 Red Bank St Thomas Episcopal Church 359 150 6 65 61 0 2 8 Red Bank Trinity Episcopal Church 374 236 10 134 87 0 2 0 Riverside St Stephens Episcopal Church 112 89 5 46 49 0 4 5 Section D -378 Section Riverton Christ Church 504 316 4 122 97 1 5 0 Rocky Hill Trinity Episcopal Church 158 160 0 50 104 0 0 0 Rumson St George by the River Church 1052 645 479 254 119 0 17 0 Salem St Johns Episcopal Church 105 101 3 70 100 0 4 0 Scotch Plains All Saints Episcopal Church 390 240 15 81 92 0 5 0 Vital Statistics of Congregations and Missions for the year 2009

226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention Communicants Average Active in Good Sunday Sunday Baptisms 16 Baptisms Confirmed City Name Members Standing Others Attendance Eucharist yrs & Up Under 16 yrs Received Sea Girt The Ch of St Uriel the Archangel 409 371 6 111 114 0 5 0 Sewaren St Johns Church 74 56 3 40 46 0 4 10 Shrewsbury Christ Episcopal Church 365 210 20 95 92 0 6 0 Somers Point Christ Church Episcopal 202 172 0 107 155 1 2 0 Somerville St Johns Episcopal Church 634 437 34 126 103 2 14 14 South Amboy Christ Church 185 0 South River Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 207 207 0 105 90 1 11 11 South Vineland Christ Church 15 15 0 9 0 0 1 0 Spotswood St Peters Church 449 404 45 125 93 0 10 0 Spring Lake Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 0 0 0 35 13 0 2 0 Stone Harbor St Marys Episcopal Church 341 232 8 115 110 0 11 4 Swedesboro Trinity Old Swedes Episcopal Church 200 115 0 52 102 9 0 2 Toms River Christ Episcopal Church 806 808 23 239 161 2 13 0 Trenton Christ Episcopal Church 928 475 0 261 57 3 12 0 Trenton St Michaels Episcopal Church 93 0 Trenton St Peters IGBO Church 69 42 0 84 968 0 1 0 Trenton Trinity Cathedral 515 212 6 116 98 0 1 20 Tuckerton Church of the Holy Spirit 191 150 10 67 96 0 3 0 Union St Luke & All Saints Epis Church 82 0 0 38 55 0 3 0 Ventnor City Church of the Epiphany 128 42 10 34 63 0 2 0 Villas St Barnabas by the Bay Church 113 90 13 57 100 0 2 4 Vincentown Trinity Episcopal Church 145 145 0 60 97 0 2 0 Vineland Trinity Episcopal Church 181 181 12 56 51 1 2 0 Wall Township St Michaels Episcopal Church 568 301 2 95 103 0 9 7 Section D -379 Section Waretown St Stephens Episcopal Church 813 389 6 133 102 0 7 12 Wenonah Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 375 242 20 109 119 0 7 7 Westfield St Pauls Episcopal Church 1413 1288 102 218 102 0 6 17 Westville St Luke Episcopal Church 121 102 0 39 49 0 1 0 Whiting St Stephens Episcopal Church 363 363 12 139 123 1 3 0 Vital Statistics of Congregations and Missions for the year 2009

226th Convention of the Diocese of New the Dioceseof Jersey of 226th Convention Communicants Average Active in Good Sunday Sunday Baptisms 16 Baptisms Confirmed City Name Members Standing Others Attendance Eucharist yrs & Up Under 16 yrs Received Williamstown St Marks at the Crossing Church 223 0 Willingboro Church of Christ the King 287 240 15 101 53 0 3 0 Woodbridge Trinity Episcopal Church 634 420 63 112 153 0 20 13 Woodbury Christ Episcopal Church 702 611 25 247 106 1 20 17 Woodstown St Lukes Episcopal Church 66 58 0 42 51 0 0 0 Yardville St James Episcopal Church 286 274 13 106 133 3 0 0 Section D -380 Section