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Standing Committee of the Diocese of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Report of the Ordinary September 29, 2017 Standing Committee of the Diocese of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Report of the Ordinary September 29, 2017 Dear Brethren, The following report is submitted as a summary of my principal activities as Bishop Ordinary, October 2016 through September 2017. I. Regular Episcopal Visits (3 Baptisms, 9 Confirmations) Trinity XX, October 9, 2016 – Emmanuel Church, Pipersville. No confirmations. Trinity XXIII, October 30, 2016 – St. Luke’s, New Providence. 1 confirmation. Trinity XXV, November 13, 2016 – Redeemer, Jersey City No confirmations Advent I, November 27, 2016 – Messiah Church, Philadelphia. 1 Baptism, No confirmations. Sexagesima, February 19, 2017 – St. Timothy’s, Mt. Laurel. No confirmations. Lent II, March 12, 2017 – St. Luke’s & Bishop Hoffman Church, Philadelphia. No confirmations Lent III, March 19, 2017 – Emmanuel Church, Somerville No confirmations Lent IV, March 26, 2017 – St. Peter’s Church, Elkton No confirmations. Lent V, April 2, 2017 – Grace Church, Havre de Grace No confirmations Easter II, April 30, 2017 – Bishop Cummins Church, Catonsville No confirmations Easter III, May 7, 2017 – St. Stephen’s Church, Eldersburg. 3 confirmations. Easter V, May 21, 2017 – St. Mark’s Church, Rydal. 3 confirmations. Whitsunday, June 4, 2017 – St. Alban’s Church, New York No confirmations Trinity VI, July 23, 2017 – Grace Church, Scranton. 2 baptisms, 2 confirmations. Trinity X, August 20, 2017 – Good Shepherd Church, South Easton. No confirmations. II. Weddings & Funerals Memorial Service for the Most Rev. Royal U. Grote. I attended the memorial service for the Most Rev. Royal U. Grote on December 13, 2016, at Church of the Holy Communion, Dallas, Texas. Bishop Grote went to be with the Lord on Thanksgiving 1 morning, November 24, 2016. The service was attended by a very large number of bishops and clergy from the Reformed Episcopal Church, and more broadly, the Anglican Church in North America. Bishop Grote served as suffragan bishop in this Diocese from 1984-1991 and Presiding Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church from 2014-2016. Funeral for the Very Rev. Walter L. Hawkins. On Monday, December 19, 2016, I conducted the interment service for the Very Rev. Walter Hawkins, who went to be with the Lord on December 14, 2016. I was assisted by the Rev. Jason Holloway. The memorial service was held at Church of the Atonement, Philadelphia, on Saturday, January 21, 2017. I was assisted by the Rev. Jason Holloway, the Rev. Chiron Thompson, the Rev. Russell Buchanan and the Rev. Michael Fitzpatrick. Walter was a Dean of the Pennsylvania convocation, professor of homiletics at Reformed Episcopal Seminary and a member of the Seminary Board of Directors. He was a former vicar of Church of the Atonement, Philadelphia. Wedding for Mr. & Mrs. Alex DeMeo. On Saturday, May 6, 2017, I officiated at the marriage ceremony for Bridget Dugan and Alex DeMeo. The service was held at Northampton Country Club, Northampton, PA. Funeral Service for Zettie Farmer. On Thursday, July 6, 2017, I attended the service for Mrs. Zettie Farmer, the mother of Miss Wanda Preston, who is a member of Church of the Atonement and a member of the RES Board of Directors. The service was held at First Baptist Church of Willow Grove, PA. III. Other Activities A. Executive Committee: On November 17-19, 2016, the Executive Committee, appointed by me, met in Marlton, New Jersey, at the office of Bishop Gillin, for a three day retreat. The retreat was led by a Mr. Artie Mahal, a world renowned authority on strategic planning. The fruitful discussion coming from that retreat has been communicated to the diocese through an email letter. Subsequent meetings were held on February 17, 2017, May 12, 2017 and September 21, 2017, to assess the progress of initiatives stemming from the retreat. The members of the executive committee are the Rt. Rev. R. Charles Gillin, the Rev. Canon Jack Clark, the Rev. Canon William Jenkins and the Diocesan Treasurer, Mr. Ronald Riches. B. Clergy and Wives Retreat: On Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Best Western Eden Resort, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, I presided over the closing communion service for the annual clergy and wives retreat. C. Women’s Day: On Friday, May 5, 2017 I attended the annual Reformed Episcopal Women’s Day held at St. Paul’s Church, Oreland, PA. This was the last Women’s Day to be held for the entire denomination. In the future, regional Women’s Day events will be held. D. St. John the Evangelist Church. On Ascension Day, Thursday, May 25, 2017, I was the preacher at a service of Holy Communion a St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church in Southampton, PA. The Rev. Mark Rudolph is rector of the parish. E. Free Church of England. I attended the annual convocation of the Free Church of England on June 6-7, 2017 at the Hayes Conference Center in Derbyshire, England. On Thursday, June 8th, I attended the first Anglican Unity Forum, also held at the Hayes Center. On Saturday, June 10th, I attend a service of thanksgiving for the 90th anniversary of the union of the Free Church of England and the UK branch of the 2 Reformed Episcopal Church. The service was held at Christ Church, Liscard. The Rt. Rev. Michael Nazir-Ali was the preacher. F. Diocesan Youth Camp. I was the speaker for the senior youth camp, held at Rock Mountain Bible Camp, July 23-29, 2017. The teaching sessions were related to living Christian life according to the church calendar. IV. Reformed Episcopal Seminary A. Administration & Teaching. I continue to serve as President and Chancellor of the Seminary and Associate Professor of Biblical Languages and Literature. We continue to prepare for a site visit by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) in the spring of 2018. This involves a new self-study process, which must be submitted to the accrediting association, prior to their visit. Archbishop Foley Beach. Archbishop Foley Beach visited the Seminary on March 23, 2017. Archbishop Beach preached in chapel and held a question-answer forum during the lunch hour. Accreditation. We continue to prepare for a site visit by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) in the spring of 2018. This involves a new self-study process, which must be submitted to the accrediting association, prior to their visit. Open House. An Open House was conducted on May 4, 2017, for prospective students and persons interested in Reformed Episcopal Seminary. Several visitors were in attendance. FORES Banquet. I attended the annual banquet sponsored by Friends of Reformed Episcopal Seminary (FORES). The banquet was hosted by St. Mark’s REC, Rydal, PA. The Rev. Edward Rix, rector of All Saints Church, Wynnewood, was the speaker. Commencement. The annual commencement ceremony was held on Saturday, June 3, 2017. I presided at the ceremony. The speaker was the Very Rev. Julius Barnes, Dean of Cummins Theological Seminary, Summerville, SC. B. Board of Directors: The Seminary Board met on February 10, 2017, May 19th and November 10th. The Board is working diligently to address the financial needs of the Seminary, especially in light of the financial pressures upon the Diocesan finances. The Board also is working on evaluating and adjusting its structure, in order to be more effective and to fulfill the expectation of the Association of Theological Schools. C. Audit. The 2016 audit for Reformed Episcopal Seminary was conducted by BBD Associates and has been distributed. The audit is required by the Association of Theological Schools for accreditation purposes and the Federal government for Title IV acceptance, so that students may take advantage of student loans and loan deferrals. The audit process is rigorous and sets a high standard of financial accountability. V. Pastoral Connections and Vacancies A. St. Luke's & Bishop Hoffman Church, Philadelphia. Services and pastoral care at St. Luke’s and Bishop Hoffman Church have been provided by the Rev. Russell Buchanan and the Rev. David France. Bishop Gillin and I alternate in attending vestry meetings on a quarterly basis. 3 B. St. John’s by the Sea. The Rev. Ronald Bretherick has retired as rector of John’s, effective December 31, 2016. The Rev. Frank Spadafora has been serving as interim rector, effective January 1, 2017. On Thursday, February 2, 2017 I met with the vestry of St. John’s Church to discuss the pastoral search process and answer any questions they had. C. Redeemer Church, Jersey City. The Rev. John Milligan retired as rector of Redeemer Church, effective January 31, 2017. On Monday, January 16, 2017, I met with the Vestry of Redeemer Church to discuss the pastoral search process and answer any questions they had. The parish continues its pastoral search process. The Rev. Howard Currie provides some oversight for the parish, especially on Sundays in which Holy Communion is observed. D. Covenant Chapel, Basking Ridge. The Rev. Greg Miller resigned as rector of Covenant Chapel, effective the end of February 2017. Rev. Miller is devoting more of his time to serving as executive director of Church Army, based near Pittsburgh, PA. On Sunday, January 29, 2017, I presided at the service of Holy Communion and was present for the annual meeting of the parish. This provided an opportunity to discuss the pastoral search process and answer questions from the congregation. The Rev. Paul Howden is serving as interim rector. E. Holy Trinity, Bronx, NY. Under the leadership of the Rev. John Ofori- Mensah, Holy Trinity parish has been sharing space at a Methodist Church in the Bronx. Last year, the Methodist Church informed our parish that it would need to find another location, as the church building was being sold. A meeting place was not located immediately, so the parish members attended other churches in anticipation of a time in which a new location was found.
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