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THE MESSENGER
June 16, 2023
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Youth Sunday
Sunday, June 18, 10:00am
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Join us on Sunday at 10am as we celebrate our 2023 graduates, present our annual Youth Awards, and commission our youth pilgrims traveling to California. The service will also feature music by our youth, youth readers, and senior sermons. | |
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Senior Sermons from Millburn High School Graduates
Grace Bardello and William Knoll-Finn
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Congratulations 2023 Graduates | |
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Grace Bardello, daughter of Michael Bardello and Elaine Power, will graduate from Millburn High School on June 22. This fall, she will attend Ithaca College in New York. Grace is also a 2023 recipient of the Betty F. And H.L. White Scholarship.
Caroline Davis, daughter of Lise and Zach Davis, graduated from Craig High School in Montville on June 9, 2023. She is very excited to be starting her college education this August at Mitchell College in New London, Connecticut, where she will be pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education. Caroline is also a 2023 recipient of the Betty F. And H.L. White Scholarship and is appreciative of Christ Church for many years of spiritual guidance.
Flip DeCiantis, son of Laurie and Jonathan DeCiantis, graduated from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University on May 20, 2023, with a Bachelor of Science Degree, double majoring in Finance and Operations & Information Management, with a minor in Theology & Religious Studies. He will start as an analyst at Wells Fargo in NYC with the Convertible & Equity Derivatives group in June. Hoya Saxa!
Caroline Ironside Moore, daughter of Andrew Moore and Susan Ironside, graduated Summa Cum Laude from Loyola University Maryland with a Bachelors of Art Degree in Speech Pathology and minor in Mandarin. She was a recipient of the Evergreen of the Year Award. This fall, Caroline will be teaching abroad in Thailand before attending graduate school at Loyola in fall 2024.
Henry Knoll-Finn, son of Christine and MJ Knoll-Finn, graduated Summa Cum Laude on May 17 from the NYU College of Arts and Science, majoring in Neural Science and minoring in French language. He is working as a research associate at the NYU Center for Neural Science while he prepares his application for Medical school.
William Knoll-Finn, son of Christine and MJ Knoll-Finn, will graduate from Millburn High School on June 22. He will attend NYU in Madrid for his first year, where he will major in Psychology and also study Spanish. This summer he is working as a senior counselor for the Summit YMCA camp. William is also a 2023 recipient of the Betty F. And H.L. White Scholarship.
Elizabeth (Betsy) Peinado, daughter of Arnie and Sandy Peinado, graduated from Harvard College on May 25, 2023. She received an A.B. degree with honors, majoring in Folklore and Mythology, and completing a secondary concentration in Art, Film, and Visual Studies. She will be starting a job in Los Angeles on August 1 with the US division of Nexon, a leading Asia-based online games company, as a business analyst in Nexon’s Los Angeles strategy and development office.
Kelly St. Denis (Marchisio), daughter of Mary Gleason Macy and Rick Marchisio, defended her thesis for her PhD in Computer Science at Johns Hopkins University on June 7. She has accepted a position as a member of technical staff at an artificial intelligence startup.
Dr. John-Tod H. Surgeon, MD, MSCR, son of Dr. Adrianne Harrison-Surgeon and Leon Surgeon, graduated on June 3, 2023, from St. George's University with a Medical Doctor degree. He will be joining NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island as part of the Pediatric Residency Program for a duration of three years.
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CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES | |
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California Youth Pilgrimage - Follow Their Journey
June 22-30, 2023
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This Thursday, six high school youth and two adults from Christ Church will explore El Camino Real on a 8-day pilgrimage along the coast of California. Please pray for our pilgrims this week: Jack Ebert, Haddon Finan, Maren Finan, William Knoll-Finn, Andy Seligson, Jack Shea, Chris Whitaker, and The Rev. Elizabeth Ivell (St. Peter’s, Morristown). Photos of their trip will be posted daily on our Facebook and Instragram social media pages. Be sure to like and follow!
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Cross Roads Camp Summer Programs
Weeks available July 9 through August 20
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Cross Roads, our Episcopal camp, provides an amazing opportunity for people of all ages to have a classic camp experience in a safe and supportive environment and was listed on the 2023 Newsweek List of America’s Best Summer Camps. If you are interested in attending a week at Cross Roads, contact the Rev. Bowie. Children from Christ Church will be attending throughout the summer. Learn more and register at www.crossroadsretreat.com.
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Memorial Service for Ted Houlis
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A memorial service for Ted Houlis, a long-time member of our parish family, will be held on Saturday, June 24 at 11am at Christ Church. The service will also be live-streamed on our Youtube Channel. | |
Guest Preacher Next Sunday
Sunday, June 25, 8am and 10am
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Next Sunday, June 25, we welcome Amy Crawford as our guest preacher. Amy is a seminaran at The General Theological Seminary and recently completed the Preaching Excellence Program (PEP) sponsored by the Episcopal Preaching Foundation (EPF). EPF was founded by Christ Church parishioner Gary Shilling and scholarships for PEP are supported by our Outreach Grants Committee.
Amy Crawford has, for the last 20 years, worked at the intersection of ministry and psychology. She holds a Masters in Clinical and Counseling Psychology, with a concentration in adolescent psychology and pastoral counseling. Amy has worked as a trauma and spirituality therapist for youth and young adults; worked as the Associate Pastor of Spiritual Care and Counseling at a top-100 largest Non-Denominational church, and is currently in the process of becoming ordained a priest in The Episcopal Church and receiving a M.Div from General Theological Seminary. She also consults as an organizational psychologist and as a trauma specialist to various organizations, including seminaries and para-church organizations. Amy, along with her husband, are parents to four adopted teenage daughters. In her (few) spare moments, she is classically trained professional pianist who enjoys playing Bach; an avid native-plants gardener, and is passionate about liturgy and Benedictine spirituality.
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Evening Book Group
Next Meeting: Wednesday, June 28, 7:30pm
The next book for the Evening Book Group will be Jon Meacham’s American Gospel. We hope that it will be a very readable examination of the role of religion in the history of the American experiment.
Although the group normally meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month, our first discussion will be on Wednesday, June 28 at 7:30pm. Questions? Contact Sam Reckford.
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Rev. Bowie's Sabbatical Plans | |
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June 1, 2023 was Rev. Bowie’s seventh anniversary at Christ Church and the Vestry has approved a 3-month sabbatical for her. The first half will be July/August, including travel to Singapore, India and the UK, and the second half in January/February 2024, with a focus on writing and poetry as a spiritual discipline. Read more about Rev. Bowie's sabbatical plans.
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Christ Church Prayer List | |
Each week, we continue to remember those in need of prayer.
Special Prayers: Rebecca M., Mabel, Diane M., George, Leonor D., Peter, Suzanne M., Paul J., Kathie, and Vivian J.
Continuing Prayers: Jane H., Linda J., Graham P., Sofia D., Liz D., Ginny, Celine, James I., Mary I., Ruth B. and Phyllis H.
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: We pray for Christ Church in Ridgewood, St. James’ Church in Ridgefield, and St. Elizabeth’s Church in Ridgewood.
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: We pray for The Anglican Church of Australia.
We pray for: Peace in the world and an end to war, especially in Ukraine.
In June, we pray for our LGBTQI+ siblings: O God, your divinity transcends distinctions of gender, and through the generations you widen our awareness of human diversity. We gather here before you in our various expressions of gender identity, all of us one in Christ Jesus. Bring our society to peacefulness concerning a wider understanding of gender. Give courage and healing to those who express outwardly the gender they testify as gift from you. Open the church to their witness. We ask that with your creative Spirit you cultivate new relationships, mend old wounds, and nurture communities of respect, for the sake of the one who embraces all persons in love, Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.
Please contact the Parish Office if you have any prayer requests or would like a pastoral visitation. Email: office@christchurchshorthills.org.
Please contact the Parish Office if you have any prayer requests or would like a pastoral visitation.
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