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Volume XIX Issue III March 2016 ______

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

Sunday, March 20: PALM SUNDAY 8AM Liturgy for Palm Sunday & Holy Eucharist 10AMLiturgy for Palm Sunday & Holy Eucharist Service Begins in the Parish House with Blessing of the Palms and Procession to the Church

Wednesday, 23: WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK 7PM Service of Tenebrae

Thursday, 24: MAUNDY THURSDAY* 7PM Liturgy for Maundy Thursday, including Footwashing, Stripping of the Altar and Prayer Vigil

Friday, 25: GOOD FRIDAY* 12noon: Seven Last Words from the Cross as told through Prose, Poetry, and Music including Communion from the Reserved Sacrament

Saturday, 26: HOLY SATURDAY 9:00AM Liturgy for Holy Saturday, followed by preparing the Church for Easter

Sunday, 27: EASTER DAY 6:30AM Sunrise Service 10AM Festive Eucharist with full Choir, flowering of the Cross & Holy Baptism Easter Egg Hunt to follow

* The ministries of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East are supported through Holy Week’s Special Offerings. Make checks payable to Domestic & Foreign Missionary Society.

Tuesday, March 15th - Easter Memorial Flower Deadline

“The sparrow has found her a house and the swallow a nest where she may lay her young; by the side of your altars, O LORD of hosts”. Psalm 84.2

“Find the place that that God has given you and take root there.” - Thomas Merton

Dear Friends,

There are few things in life that I find more wondrous than meeting together with the household of Faith. This is especially true when it includes introducing others into our Christian tradition and the beauty of communal worship. What a joy it is when persons – regardless of whether they are young children or more mature individuals – find a home at Christ Church and begin to take root in this place. It is a sign that the Holy Spirit is moving among us, bringing new life and reinvigorating those of us who were planted here long ago. Those familiar weekly, monthly, and seasonal rhythms that so mark the spirituality of our Episcopal Faith take on new meaning as they are seen and experienced through the eyes and hearts of those experiencing them for the first time. They remind me of how grounded we are in those rituals that help us mark the workings of God in our lives.

The weeks ahead are filled with such signs of new life! On March 12th, we are hosting an event for Boy Scouts to work on their “Duty to God”. I will be moderating a panel of persons from various Faith Traditions; together they will explore how their spiritual experiences, customs, and beliefs are both different – and alike. This will be a safe way to nourish these young boys and their parents, beginning what I hope will be a life-long dialogue about God and Faith.

On March 19th, members of our Girls Friendly Society will gather to make Palm Crosses for our liturgical use on the next day, Palm Sunday. As little fingers work to manipulate and craft each one of those long, green fronds into delicate little crosses, they will feel the imprint of that cross on their own souls. For them to be able to contribute to our parish’s first mass of Holy Week is a wonderful gift to us – and to them. They are “becoming” more and more, the persons they were created to be in Christ Jesus, absorbing the mystery that is Christ crucified and risen. And each of you who take a cross in hand will be part of their spiritual formation.

Another sign that things are moving and changing is our plan for Easter services. Take note! We are indeed doing a “new thing”. The Easter Vigil, which in years past has been held at sundown on the eve of Easter, has been moved to a new time! At dawn on Easter morning (at 6:30am) we will meet in the quiet of the graveyard for the first mass of Easter. Like the disciples of old, we too will begin Easter with the drama of an empty tomb before processing into the nave for Word and Sacrament.

We will then celebrate our Parish Easter Mass at 10:00am with our parishioners of every age all together in one place. Our children, as has been our custom in the past, will participate in the flowering of the Cross. Three young children will be baptized in the midst of the entire congregation. And of course, our infamous Easter Egg Hunt will take place directly following the service. I am so looking forward to this celebration.

There is more: we have several adults who are also ready for that “next step” in their spiritual journey with God. They may come from many different traditions, but they have truly found a place to take root and are ready to be confirmed (or received) into The Episcopal Church. A special class for adults will take place on Saturday April 2nd from 10:00am to 2:00pm in the Parish House. Those who attend the class and wish to be presented to Bishop Stokes will receive the Sacrament on Wednesday, April 13th at 7:00m at our sister parish of Christ Church Middletown. They will be joining two of our teenagers who have already been well-prepared to be confirmed.

Trappist monk and writer Thomas Merton once advised, “Find the place that that God has given you and take root there.” As we approach the Great Mystery of Easter, may you find yourselves digging deep roots, exploring your own deepening spirituality, and discovering the joys of our life together.

Peace,

Mother Lisa+

PARISH NEWS & NOTES Barbara, Bill Allen, Shari Gregory, Dawn, Nanette, Denise, and for all who serve our country here and ANY CHANGES? abroad, especially Traver, Michael, Bo, Dennis, Please advise us of any changes in your home Travis “TJ” Wilson. address, email address or any phone number(s). Let us know so we can also keep our records/database up to date. Please send us an email or call the Church Office at 732-741-2220.

PARISH PRAYER LIST Thank you for your time and Please note: The Prayer List is updated on a continual basis. efforts… The people will be kept on for three months and then removed. (Please get consent before adding a name to the list.) to Marie Maber and the Maber family for their If you would like a person to be added, simply call the Church donation of 7 new pew edition BCP books. In Office (extension 3) and leave your name, their first and last December they purchased 2 books as a Christmas name; please specify if you do not want their last name Gift and 5 more in thanksgiving for their 25th published in the bulletin, and when appropriate, who the wedding anniversary. Bramley, who has joined the person is and the nature of their condition. “Usher” team noticed that many books are in poor

condition and mentioned it to Marie who took it (*) indicates member of CCS upon herself to ask us about replacements. BCP books are always welcomed to be donated at any *Carolyn, *Matthew, *Irwin Rapolla, *Shirley, time during the year in memory or thanksgiving for *Ruthann, *Chrissy Maber, *Mignon Williams, someone or something! If you too would like to *Cassie Reagan, *Phil Ryser, *Rick, *Diane, *Kate donate one (or more) call the office for more details. DiLiberto, *Zack Roberts, *Heidi Gall, *John Smalls, *Ron Knoth, *Jenny Lovekin, *Dianne, *Gail Reilly, *Gerry Marengo, Michael Schiavo, SEEKING SPACE!! Doris Rainwater, Patrick Donohoe, Jake, Joan, Loren James, John Veil, Jennifer Turner, Tina, We are looking to borrow some space – maybe a Debbie Ambrogio, Pam, Lisa, Ana Cisneros, Chris, corner in your garage or basement – maybe you Mora Hanley, Ian Hay, Josh, Mark Schiavo, have a shed! Donations are already coming in for Breanne, Omar, David Bry, Chuck, Pete and Jill our next Flea Market (getting a little tired of the Biddle, Anne, Meghan Ryan, Christopher, Brady, winter and have begun some “Spring Cleaning”) Cindy, John and John David Meade, Gerardo, folks just don’t want to hold on to items until we Reverend Milton Holmes, Trevin, Heddy can take them into our Parish House. We are sad Napoletano, Fred Blozen, Lou, William Emerson, when we need to turn donations away simply Ava, Jay Czarnecki, Amy, Brett Risser, Becky because we do not have room. Let us know if you Cuthbert, Jean Bye and family, Ron Johnson, Pete, can help us out and have some to spare. Sam Scott, Sue, Joan Hall, Lucy, Fr. Rob+, Dory Reagan, Don, Adam David, Charie Miller, Clete, MARK YOUR CALENDARS….. Debbie Shouldis, Thomas J. Graham, Richard

Brugger, Sr., Allen, Alexandra, Sally Cooper, Brennan Maclean, Joe, Rose, John, Keith, Jacob, Lucy, Monet, Maryann Citro, Harriet Clare Shaner, Roy, Ruth, Katie, Anella, Jennifer Lamb, Antonia

Malone, Leigh and Richard Polhemus, Sam Nativo, Stan Thornton, Sue Welfley, Charlotte Spencer, Remember to change your clocks – Sherri, Pat, Loren Medina, Charlie, Alex, Daylight Saving time begins Sunday, March 13! Meriwether Schmid, Pat Rivenes, Polly Evans, Eileen Borden, Phyllis Tetley, Jerry Werben,

232nd Diocesan Convention 2016 Know your Story. Live it Boldly. March 4 -5 Crown Plaza, Cherry Hill, NJ A Rule of Life for Lent: Pray, Study, Fast, Give Alms Lenten Sock Project for Refugees Second Saturday Workday This Lent we are inviting you to take part in the We continue the monthly workdays and would love Lenten Sock Project as part of your Lenten for you to come and join us. Lend a hand on discipline. Our goal is to provide urgently needed Saturday, March 12, for an hour or two or spend the warm wool socks for the refugees served at day, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM! Rain or Shine! Adults Joel Nafuma Refugee Center or youth! Community Service hours! A simple operated by St. Paul’s within the Walls – the lunch will be provided and as always, Episcopal Church in Rome.

Thank you for your help! Walter Dein Second Saturday Chair

A pair of basic wool socks costs

approximately $8.00. Please do not purchase Seeing is believing: socks. We are asking you to set aside a certain Experiences of the Holy for Parent and Child amount of money either daily or weekly throughout Lent. At the end of Lent, (or any time during Lent) The Saints Will Keep Marching In March write a check to Christ Church and mark “Socks” on the memo line. We will combine all monies This month, “Seeing is Believing” will be wearing a collected and forward one donation. Warm wool bit o' green. Join us Sunday, March 13, at 10 a.m. in socks are one of the most urgent needs at the the Parish House as we celebrate some Irish history Center. How many pairs of socks can we pay for? with Saint Patrick and Saint Brigid. To “represent” each pair of socks donated, we will be hanging a paper sock in the parish house. We are in need of small glass jars with lids for a project we will be conducting at our next session. To learn more about the Refugee Center visit the Larger than a baby food jar but smaller than a website www.stpaulsrome.it. Click on the link to peanut butter jar! Somewhere in the middle! the Joel Nafuma Refugee Center. Spend 10 minutes Please bring them to the church school or office. each day learning about the scope of the refugee Thanks so much! crisis in Europe. Learn about the need. Read the stories and reflections of those who serve. Ponder For more information or to be put on a mailing list what more God is calling you to do. (for SiB announcements), email Julie Cassidy at [email protected]. Victoria Cuff, Dcn.

*************** Holy Week bulletin assembly help needed. Please join me on Wednesday morning, March Martha’s Cupboard 23rd at 10:30am in the parish house. Coffee and Danish will be provided. Many hands will make Distribution the work go faster. Please let me know if you think Thursday, March 31st at 4PM you are available to help out. Thanks so much, Casey ********************************** GFS NEWS EASTER EGG BREAD:

Girls Friendly Society ½ cup milk ½ cup sugar Thank you to everyone who purchased soup and 1 tsp salt bread at our Annual SuperBowl Soup Sale on ½ cup shortening February 7th; we raised $279.00. Grated rind of 2 lemons (optional) 2 pkgs. active dry yeast* On Sunday February 14th, our chapter met up with ½ cup lukewarm water (110 to 115 degrees) the GFS Chapter of St. George’s, Rumson, to host a 2 eggs Valentine’s Day Party at the Brandywine in 4 ½ cups sifted flour Shrewsbury. The girls had a wonderful time sharing Valentine’s Day crafts and goodies with the *NOTE: you can substitute the fast rising yeast, residents. but will need to follow the directions on the packets concerning the rising periods.

1. Scald milk; pour over sugar, salt, shortening, and lemon rind in bowl. Cool to lukewarm. 2. Sprinkle yeast on lukewarm water; stir to dissolve. 3. Add to mixture with the 2 eggs and 2 ½ cups flour. Beat until smooth. 4. Stir in enough remaining flour, a little at a time, to form a dough that is easy to handle. Turn onto lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic, 5 – 8 minutes. 5. Place in lightly greased bowl; turn dough over to grease top. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. 6. Punch down; cover and let rise again until almost doubled, about 30 minutes. 7. Bring the dough with you to the Parish House

For those who are NOT joining us, but wish to make this at home, this is what comes next!

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Next UP -Palm Cross and Easter Bread 2. Dye hard cooked eggs. 3. Divide your dough into half. Then form We are looking forward to our next event: On two braids from each of the two doughs Saturday, March 19th at 10:00am, we will meet 4. Place your eggs in the dough at the Parish House to make Palm Crosses for Palm 5. Beat an egg, add 1TB water and brush Sunday and Easter Bread for our households! over dough (but not eggs) The recipe for the bread dough (which you need to 6. Add sprinkles, if desired bring with you) is listed below. Don’t forget to Bake for 30-35 minutes – and enjoy! bring 6 hard-cooked eggs! All girls ages 5 and older are invited to join us.

Help the Altar Guild prepare for Easter:

Altar Guild Brass Polishing THURSDAY, March 17 @ 9:00 AM

EVERYONE is invited to join the Altar Guild members in the church to help polish our brass. Please check your schedule; any time you can give is appreciated to help keep our church beautiful. Thank you. On March 18, 2016 Young Professionals will sleep out to send the clear message to homeless youth

that they are not alone!

The Covenant House Sleep Out Movement has Maundy Thursday vigil sign up grown dramatically over the last four years. What Every year the people of Christ Church keep a started with 50 brave individuals on one frigid night night-long vigil from the end of the Maundy in 2011 has become an international movement, Thursday Service to the beginning of the Liturgy for with thousands of people raising nearly $8 million Good Friday. Slots are for one hour; spend the time to support homeless kids. It has spun into several alone or sign up with a friend. The list is on the editions, allowing young professionals, Broadway bulletin board next to the kitchen in the Parish stars, loving moms, students of all ages, and House. corporate employees to find their own ways to The ministries of the Episcopal Church in help our kids. And NOW for the first time it is Jerusalem and the Middle East are supported happening in Newark at the Crisis Center! through Holy Week’s Special Offerings. Make checks payable to Domestic & Foreign Missionary Sleep Out: Young Professional Edition- New Society. Jersey will take place on Friday, March 18th in Newark – you can visit the website to learn more: www.newjersey.ypsleepout.org. Registration EASTER EGG HUNT IS ON THE HORIZON! is open and we are looking to welcome 100 Young Our annual Hunt will be held once again on Easter Professionals (between the ages of 22 and 39) into Sunday morning following our 10am Service. We our Newark Home for an evening of inspiration, are seeking donations of filled plastic eggs. Need love, understanding, and personal growth! Please eggs – see Sue Nap on Sunday. Will also gladly spread the word! All participants are asked to do is accept unfilled eggs and bags of candy. Please put register on our website, create a goal of $1,000 on any donations on Mrs. Nap’s desk in the Sunday their sleep out page, and send out 50 fundraising School. emails to their personal and business contacts.

Seeking 2 volunteers to bake the Lamb Cakes Please contact Sue Nap. at church or call 732-229-0436 Sunday morning Adult Bible Study

Adult Forum “Talking About Faith and Scripture” Flowering of the Cross Sundays at 9AM Parish House Library At the 10AM Easter Sunday service the children are invited to come to the altar rail with cut flowers to Join us on Sunday morning for a free and open help flower the cross. conversation about faith and the readings for the week. The lively discussion in the library is led by Deacon Bill Balmer and everyone is welcome. Join in any time!

LOOKING AHEAD… SDRG PROJECT STATUS REPORT Adult Confirmation/Reception Class OR March 2016 Everything you Ever Wanted to Know About the Episcopal Church but Were Afraid to Ask…. 1. We still await the NJHT decision on additional funds. This decision is expected Have you come to Christ Church from another shortly. At that time we will work with them tradition? Did you grow up in the Church but never and Westfield Associates to make some got around to the Sacrament of Confirmation? OR decisions on where to focus funds. The were you confirmed as a teenager – but don’t seem Condition Assessment has estimated costs to remember much about it? for all needed items that will almost We are hosting a one-day class just for you! On certainly exceed the grant monies even if we Saturday, April 2nd from 10:00am to 2:00pm in receive some added funding. For the church the Parish House. A continental breakfast and a this is an opportunity to use Manson Fund light lunch will be provided. Child care will be monies. provided (do let us know if it is needed). This is an 2. Lorraine Schnabel will have completed the adult class for adults: this means you can bring in Condition Assessment work on all the any questions you might have (we promise to try to gravemarkers with full documentation by answer them all!) We will explore the history of the February 29. This includes photographs and church, its structure (how is it a like/different from other churches), the Book of Common Prayer, and summary condition assessment in a number how to begin deepening your own spiritual of dimensions. This will all be added to our practices. extensive graveyard database. The next step will be her recommendations for the Do contact the church office or speak to a member gravemarkers in most critical need of of the clergy if you wish to attend. R.S.V.P. by restoration and issuance of a package for bid March 30th. Those who wish to be confirmed, by qualified gravestone conservation firms. received or would like to reaffirm their faith (come 3. Steve Cowdell was here on January 6th and to the class to find out the difference!) will have that th opportunity on Wednesday, April 13th at 7:00pm at 7 and repaired the clock winding Christ Church, Middletown. Call 732-741-2220 or mechanism. This element of the SDRG is email us at [email protected]. complete. He also will provide us with a

proposal for semi-annual maintenance for ************************ about $700/yr. The repair invoice has just SAVE THE DATE! been received from Stevenson in the amount of $2723 which exceeds the amount in the CAGING OUR MENTALLY ILL: original grant and we will have to re- MASS INCARCERATION structure the funds to accommodate this. We 2016 Conference may also consider funding some part of this Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Trenton, NJ with a community fundraiser due to its being Saturday, April 30, 2016 This one-day conference is being cosponsored by a town clock or via the Manson Fund. the diocese on the relationship between mental 4. A church grant progress payment request is illness and incarceration and will include workshops being prepared. The exact expenditures to be on: included and the timing are being worked  Understanding Mental Illness out.  Criminal Justice System 101  The Challenges of Re-Entry for the Mentally Ill Robert M. Kelly, Jr.  The Impact of Incarceration on Youth & SDRG Project Manager Families  Incarceration Experiences of the Mentally Ill MEET OUR NEW 2016 VESTRY MEMBERS EASTER MEMORIAL FLOWER Joanne Christine Montgomery Joanne has worshiped at Christ Church for over 20 OFFERING years. She raised her two children at Christ Church, Sean & Maria, while living in Little Silver. (Please PRINT neatly) Joanne worked for Johnson & Johnson for 33 years, recently retiring. After retirement she had more In memory of: time to get involved in Christ Church activities. ______She also went for training and became a VNA Hospice Volunteer to work with a hospice patient ______giving comfort and support, and also doing administrative work in their offices, while ______continuing to be a contractor with J&J on and off. ______Joanne's hobbies are running and gardening. ______Jim O'Connor Jim lives in Red Bank and is the father of a 27 year ______old son who is a freelance journalist in New York. Jim also has a beautiful fiancé who he plans to wed ______at Christ Church later in 2017 at which time Jim's family will expand with three beautiful step- ______daughters. ______Professionally Jim is in the employee benefits consulting and human resources management ______business. When not working Jim serves on the Board of Directors for Covenant House In thanksgiving for: International, helping young adults ages 18-21 move from homelessness to self-sufficiency through ______education and employment. ______Rosemary Pappa Rosemary has been coming to Christ Church since ______Palm Sunday 2013, and she finds worshipping here inspiring. “It’s nice to be a part of this church Requested by: family.” ______She is a former elementary school teacher with a Masters in Student Personnel Services. During Pledge # ______which she was a consultant for teaching Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution to students, Offering $ ______parents, and teachers throughout the state. Please make checks payable to “Christ Church Altar She is also a certified Feng Shui consultant! Guild”

Offering must be received by Tuesday, March 15

2016 GRADUATING SENIORS Did You Know…? Stories of Christ Church History Scholarship Funds Available Information and paperwork can be obtained from the Christ Church Parish Office on both funds listed by: Robert M. Kelly, Jr. below: Parish Historian

Albert W. Van Duzer Scholarship Fund: The Did You Know…….. funds are intended for recent high school graduates entering their first year of study at an accredited With the return of the clock and bell to full post-secondary institution. Applicants should be operation a recollection of its history seems timely. aware that certain criteria will be considered in the awarding of scholarships funds: service to the local The Clocktower: Today and Yesterday and wider church, community service, academic achievement, and financial need. APPLICATION As you may have noticed, the clock and bell that AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MUST adorn the western facade of Christ Episcopal BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAT Church had been still and silent for several months. MARCH 1, 2016. This was due to some damaged parts on the winding mechanism whose cause remains a mystery. What is Episcopal Church Women, Student Service not mysterious is that the parts were removed and Award: This fund is strictly for assisting high machined at the shop of Stevenson Services who school graduates who are presently enrolled in had tended to our clock mechanism for years. On undergraduate studies. You may apply each year January 6th, serendipitously the Feast of the that you are in school. Certain criteria will be Epiphany, Steve Cowdell, company President, considered in granting awards: service to church visited us from their Connecticut offices and re- and service to community. APPLICATION AND installed the restored parts. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 1, 2016 DEADLINE. The clock tower was not a part of the church when it was first erected in 1769. This was added in 1874 and the cupola which had been on top of the roof CASIE KERR SCHOLARSHIP FUND was moved westward to sit atop the clock tower. This is a special fund established many years ago to award graduating seniors from Christ Church for The lowest level within the tower is two stories tall service done in the parish. It was given its current and served to expand the church’s narthex. Above name to honor one of our high school students, that and aligned with the choir loft and organ is a Casie Kerr, who died in a car accident in August space to which the clock pendulum descends. One 2000. It is our way of giving special thanksgiving level above that sits the tower clock mechanism. for the life and ministry of our children and it This mechanism drives the three clock faces and reminds them that we are still a source of support to controls the bell strike through two counterweights. them as they leave this place to further their studies. The next level is the clock face level containing the Applications are available in the Parish Office. actual drive mechanisms for the faces. The next level is the cupola which houses the bell. Finally

there is the spire.

There is limited detailed information available regarding the construction of the clock tower in 1874. Two aspects are clear: the funding of the tower clock was by public subscription and the Borden family of Shrewsbury was heavily involved. William Lambert Borden, a master craftsman, was the carpenter responsible for the construction. The funding of the clock itself was coordinated by his father, Frank Borden! Some of this is known wonders if this was informed by General Van through a letter that Major General Stewart Van Vliet’s contribution 70 years earlier! Vliet wrote to Frank Borden contributing $25 to the clock fund. He noted, “… it is not my church but it But various ways for fund raising were found. This is the church of my family”. He added that he was included a 1945 performance at the school by the “a Quaker out & out”! Clock-Faced Minstrels of the Shrewsbury Community Club that raised $600. The partnership The Bordens were thus instrumental in both the to keep the clock running and the bell tolling found clock tower and the tower clock and it is fitting that new avenues. a direct descendant of Frank Borden is a present day Shrewsbury resident who has remarked how The Christ Church clock tower in many ways is a wonderful it is to hear the bell regularly again. major thread in the tapestry that is the history of the Borough of Shrewsbury. The cupola and The clock was, in a way then, a public device within weathervane witnessed the American Revolution a private structure and has always been considered a and the clock tower has involved many of the “town clock”. This tower clock was made by historic names in Shrewsbury: Borden, Van Vliet, Boston-based E. Howard & Co who manufactured and Beadleston, among others. But it is the bell and many tower clocks in the latter 19th century for the turning clock hands that involve the citizens of schools, churches, and court houses throughout the Shrewsbury each and every day, once again! country. The works in the tower in Christ Church is Model #2S. It is an early manufacture labeled #234. Robert M. Kelly, Jr. Parish Historian The bell in the clock tower is also controlled by the Christ Episcopal Church E Howard tower clock mechanism. The bell was cast in in 1788 and hung in a church in Santo Domingo for years. Subsequently it was bought by the Van Zandts of Little Neck, Long Island. The bell was then acquired by Christ Church during the rectorship (1824-1830) of the Reverend Eli Wheeler through his connections to the VanZandt family. The bell, which hung in a tree in the churchyard for many years, was moved to the cupola when the clock tower was completed.

But like many buildings and improvements there was no provision made for the funding of on-going maintenance and repair. Newspaper stories through the years speak of campaigns to raise funds for these repairs. Sometimes lapses in repairs had drastic consequences. In 1933, the cable to the one ton bell counterweight broke and the weight plummeted two stories. Fortunately there were no injuries.

Throughout the years there is correspondence that reflect church requests for borough funding of repairs due to its status as a “town clock”. These requests were naturally declined as an inappropriate use of public funds. In fact in 1944 then Mayor Alfred Beadleston, while declining public funding, contributed $25 in personal funds for repairs. One

AND THE WINNERS Medium ARE •Who are the members of the Dead Actors Guild portrayed in the story about the Independence Day Jim O’Connor is our Service? Bob Honecker portrayed Benjamin Calender Ca$h Out winner!! Lippincott and Patrice Thornton portrayed (and he promptly donates it back) Florence Hazard •Who portrayed St Nicholas during Advent? That’s right folks! At our annual Parish meeting st Jamie (James Green) held January 31 the lucking winning date of December 25th was pulled. Hard •Who posts most items on the web site? The total income was $795.00 with a 50/50 split = MiMi Brown $397.50 for the church and an equal amount to the •Who posts the sermons on the web site? winner. Much thanks to Jim O’Conner who on the Bob Kelly spot donated his back to the church! •Who are the two young girls shown in the Easter at Christ Church item? Hint: They are twins. Thank you ALL for your support Rachel and Veronica Giannne

and participation! Don’t you just love our website? Oh, my – you mean you haven’t been there yet? You have no idea what you are missing! All kinds of interesting information can be found in its pages. Remember last month’s WEB Wise Church Challenge THE CHALLENGE: We asked folks to go to our website www.christchurchshrewsbury.org and find the answers to a few simple questions and be the first person to email us the answers and where you found them! That was it! Our winner was none other than our Junior Warden, Peggy James. Here are the questions and Peggy’s answers. The Communications Team reminds you to check the web site for current parish news. Easy www.christchurchshrewsbury.org •What is the date of the earliest sermon posted? 9-1-2013 •Which Monmouth University intern gave a talk to the Shrewsbury Historical Society in January? Taylor Cavanaugh

•Who made the video about our Memorial weekend Service? Mother Mary Frances Schjonberg Be friends with Christ Church Shrewsbury and then •Where can you apply for a Scholarship? invite your friends to be our friend so we all can be On the church web site under forms, then informed and connected to events in our scholarship applications community. •How do you know what events are happening at the church? Web site under Parish Life •Who was the videographer for the Christ Church aerial video? Jeff Smith

Presiding Bishop Curry calls for “remembering our sister and brother Christians in the Holy Land who maintain the faith which we hold so dear.”

The following is the Presiding Bishop’s letter: Lent 2016

Dear Clergy of the Episcopal Church,

My hope and prayer for you is that you will find time during this Lent for prayer, for study and for renewal of your spirit as you share with me in the joys and challenges of leading the people of God of our beloved Church. May our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ fill each of us with the desire and the will to follow him ever so more closely in the weeks to come.

Our journey during Lent always leads us to Jerusalem. We walk with Jesus over the Mount of Olives and behold the Holy City. We join in laying out our palm branches and shouting Hosanna. We will be there at the garden but most of us will not be able to stay awake for even one hour. We will walk the Way of Sorrows.

How close will we come to the cross on that Friday? Will our journey include skepticism or amazement when the women bring us the news from the tomb?

Our journey as Episcopalians also includes remembering our sister and brother Christians in the Holy Land who maintain the faith which we hold so dear. The political, social and spiritual challenges are well known. Their witness is an inspiration.

As you know, each year, every bishop and congregation is encouraged by the Presiding Bishop to participate in the Good Friday Offering. This tradition is decades old and is an important statement of our solidarity with the members of the four dioceses of the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East. We have a Gospel imperative to be sure they know they are not forgotten behind the headlines or because of the distractions in our own lives.

This year, on this Good Friday, it is my hope and prayer that you will stand with me in prayer and action by promoting the Good Friday Offering among your people. Your leadership in encouraging generosity is important. Your willingness to speak out in support of the ministry of the Anglicans who keep the faith on our behalf in the land our Lord Jesus Christ once walked is needed and appreciated.

With thanks to God for your support and leadership, I remain,

Faithfully

The Most Rev. Michael Curry Presiding Bishop and Primate The Episcopal Church

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March 2016

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5 ML+ away ML+ away ML+ away Rector’s day off Continuing Education

Diocesan Convention Diocesan Convention 6:15PM 7:30PM EFM Rectory 7-9PM - Knitting Pearls St. Gregory’s Choir @ Perky’s Rehearsal 7:15PM 8PM 8:30PM 7:30PM Meditation Group AA Meeting AA Meeting AA meeting 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8AM Office closed 9:30AM - 11:15AM Rector’s day off 10am-11:30am Holy Eucharist Peak of the Week- P.H. Boy Scouts 9AM 10AM “Duty to God” Adult Bible Study Clergy lectionary 6:15PM 7-9PM - Knitting Pearls 7:30PM visit 10AM group – library EFM Rectory @ Perky’s St. Gregory’s Choir Holy Eucharist & Rehearsal 10am-4pm “Seeing is Believing” 7:15PM 8PM 8:30PM 7:30PM 2nd Saturday Church School** Meditation Group AA Meeting AA Meeting AA meeting Workday 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 8AM Office closed 9:30AM - 11:15AM 9AM Rector’s day off 10AM Holy Eucharist Peak of the Week- P.H. Altar Guild GFS 9AM 10AM Brass Polishing Covenant House Palm Crosses & Adult Bible Study Clergy lectionary Young Professional Bread making 10AM group – library 6:15PM 7-9PM - Knitting Pearls 7:30PM Sleep Out Holy Eucharist EFM Rectory @ Perky’s St. Gregory’s Choir Church School** 7:15PM 7:15PM 8PM Rehearsal Vestry Meeting Meditation Group AA Meeting 8:30PM 7:30PM AA meeting AA meeting 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 PALM SUNDAY Office OPEN 10AM Maundy Thursday Good Friday Holy Saturday 8AM Diocesan Clergy Day Holy Week Bulletin OFFICE CLOSED 9:00AM Liturgy Holy Eucharist 10AM assembly 12 noon 9AM Clergy lectionary Liturgy After service Adult Bible Study group – library Seven Last Words Altar Guild-set up 10AM 7PM from the Cross Holy Eucharist Service Communion from Church School** 6:15PM 7PM Footwashing, Holy the Reserved EFM Rectory Service of Tenebrae Eucharist & Vigil Sacrament

7:15PM 8PM 8:30PM 7:30PM Meditation Group AA Meeting AA meeting AA meeting

APRIL 2 27 28 29 30 31 EASTER SUNDAY 10AM-2PM 6:30AM Martha’s Cupboard ADULT CONFIRMATION Sunrise Service 10AM CLASS

Festive Eucharist and Holy Baptism Egg Hunt to follow

**CHURCH SCHOOL 9:50AM – 10:40AM - Lower Church School (Pre-K - 4th grade)

Christ Church Shrewsbury 380 Sycamore Avenue Shrewsbury, NJ 07702

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The Reverend Lisa S. Mitchell, Rector The Reverend Mary Frances Schjonberg, Priest Associate The Reverend Victoria Cuff, Deacon Chris Psolka, Organist/Choirmaster Casey Surgent, Office Administrator Jeff Veil, Sexton

VESTRY 2016 Elaine Feyereisen - Senior Warden, Communications Peggy James - Junior Warden, Stewardship Julie Sinn Cassidy – Young Family Initiative (y-fi) Walter Dein - Property Tara Dunford - Corey Folta – Fundraising Joanne Montgomery – Jim O’Connor – Rosemary Pappa - Rita Saible – Parish Life Rachele Spencer Mikita - Outreach

Treasurer—Gerry Marengo Asst. Treasurer--Lynn Marengo Vestry Clerk – Nancy Stewart