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CHIMES & TIMES Church of the Resurrection

The Episcopal Shared Ministry of Cumberland County Nov/Dec 2019

Pastor’s Corner

Dear Friends,

‘Tis the season of Gratitude and Giving. This can be a season of real challenge, to find faithful ways to care

for others and to dig deeper into our personal practice of our faith. This month, I share this quote from

spiritual guide, Henri Nouwen:

“Gratitude as the gospel speaks about it embraces all of life: the good and the bad, the joyful and the painful,

the holy and the not so holy, Is this possible in a society where gladness and sadness, joy and sorrow, peace

and conflict remain radically separated? Can we counter the many advertisements that tell us, “You cannot

be glad when you are sad, so be happy: buy this, do that, go here, go there, and you will have a moment of

happiness during which you can forget your sorrow? Is it truly possible to embrace with gratitude all of our

life and not just the good things that we like to remember?

“Jesus calls us to recognize that gladness and sadness are never separate, that joy and sorrow really belong

together, and that mourning and dancing are part of the same movement. That is why Jesus calls us to be

grateful for every moment that we have lived and to claim our unique journey as God’s way to mold our

hearts to greater conformity with God’s own. The cross is the main symbol of our faith, and it invites us to

find hope where we see pain and to reaffirm the resurrection where we see death. The call to be grateful is a

call to trust that every moment of our life can be claimed as the way of the cross that leads us to new life.”

(Henri Nouwen, “All is Grace,” Weavings 7:2, 1992)

I pray that you may find times of deep joy this season and find your hearts opened to the mystery of God in

our midst. In these days of public conflict, may we find common ground to remember that God is God of all

people and all times. There is no time, no person, no event that is beyond the care and mercy of our God.

That’s Good News – for which I am thankful.

Blessings,

Ellen +

Ready to join the parade? The City of Millville sponsors a Christmas parade on the Friday after Thanksgiving (Nov 29

th, 7-9pm). The

theme this year is “Holly Jolly.” Our theme is “Join the Flock.” We need you! We need people (of all ages)

to ride on the float as sheep (simple costume), we need people to help with the decoration of the float, and

we need large cardboard and plastic holly to decorate the float. Can you help? Get in touch with our Contact-

person: Susan Mammi See you there!

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Weekly Worship

[consult our website for updates]

10 am Worship & Sunday School at St John Bosco, Millville (M)

Mondays, 1:30 pm Eucharist & Bible Study in Vineland

[Vineland City Senior Center, lower level, 103 S. 6th

St. (at Elmer)

1st Sat, 4pm Eucharist & Bible Study at Maurice House, Millville

Wednesdays, 6 pm Eucharist & Bible Study at St. John Bosco (M) Check out our website: <http://cumberlandnjepiscopal.org> Cycle of Life

Sept 8 Confirmation Kathryn Buckner, Janice Carpenter, Colin Harrell,

Sherry Register, Judith Rice, David Serlick

Reception Raymond Bond, Margaret Hunter

Sept 9 Marriage Pat Barrett/David Serlick

Mark your calendars!

Deadline for the Jan/Feb 2020 issue of the Chimes and Times is Dec 15th.

Growing in Faith . . . Together Weekly Bible Study opportunities ... Give it a try and give your spirit at boost!

Supplement your Sunday worship with weekday prayer and study. These two groups meet each week for

Eucharist with Bible Study discussion of the readings for the coming Sunday:

On Mondays, 1:30pm, at Vineland’s Senior Center (corner of Elmer & 6th streets, lower level)

On Wednesdays, 6pm, at St John Bosco (M) RenewalWorks For Me is a personal guide for the spiritual journey, providing coaching to help

individuals grow. It begins with a brief survey and continues with an optional six-week course of spiritual

development. A product of Forward Movement (the publishers of Day-by-Day booklets), this free on-line

guide is offered in the confidence that as individual Christians grow in spiritual health, our congregations

and dioceses will also be healthier—spiritually speaking.

To get started: < http://renewalworks.org/resources/rw4me/>

Youth Group (grades 6-12) members are invited … Regular Youth Group meetings are held once a month, and you are invited to join the Youth Group of

St Thomas’, Glassboro, in a “Game Night at Glassboro,” on First Sunday evenings, 6pm, at St Thomas’

Church, 212 N. Main St., Glassboro. Board games, field games, Olympic games, etc. A good chance to

bring a friend for a fun evening. Contact-person: Grace McClean.

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Book Discussion Group meets on three Wednesdays, 10:30am, Dec 4, 11, and 18, in the office space at

St Andrew’s (B). The book for discussion this season is Jodi Picoult’s Small Great Things (Ballantine

Books, 2018 reprint). Copies of the book are available from Rev. Ellen at $12 each.

Ready to Walk-with-God? Our Walk-with-God, outdoor Eucharist, will move to Parvin State Park (meet at the Beach Entry, across the

street from the parking lot on Almond Road) on Sat, Nov 16, 10:30am. Spend the morning in walking

prayer and shared Prayer Book prayer, as we celebrate the Eucharist in the beauty of the park. Join us!

Contact-person: Les Meehan, Rev Ellen

Advent Getting Ready . . . . . . Christmas is Coming

#Advent Word begins December 1 For the sixth year in a row, #AdventWord will gather prayers via a global, online Advent calendar. Virginia

Theological Seminary is offering meditations and images during this holy season beginning Sunday, 1

December. Images and meditations can be experienced via the #AdventWord website, direct daily emails, as

well as on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and ASL videos via YouTube. This year, meditations will

also be available in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole. Join an international community in prayer to

explore the mystery and wonder of Advent! (<https://adventword.org/en/home/>)

Advent Wreath workshop Our annual inter-generational Advent Wreath workshop is coming up on the first Sun of Advent, Dec 1

st.

The workshop will be held in the parish hall at St John Bosco (M). This is a great opportunity for individuals

and families to create an Advent Wreath for your home or as a gift and to collect the prayer materials needed

during the Advent season. Please sign up on the sign-up sheet for the workshop, so we’ll have supplies for

all participants. Contact-person: Pat Barrett

Bishop Nicholas’ visit He’s coming! Bishop Nicholas is coming to Sun service. Join us to hear about this Christmas tradition and

to greet Bishop Nicholas of Myra, beloved saint and protector and helper of those in need.

Flowers for Christmas If you have received this newsletter by postal mail, you’ll find a Christmas Flowers envelope enclosed.

Christmas Flowers envelopes are also available on Sunday mornings at the church. Please use these

envelopes to indicate the way you would like your memorials and honoraria to appear in the Christmas

worship service bulletin, and return them by Sun, Dec 15th

. Your donations provide funds to purchase

flowers to enhance the beauty of our sanctuary during the Christmas season.

ECW Christmas Cookie Sale, Dec 15

Episcopal Church Women (ECW) is sponsoring a Christmas Cookie Sale fund-raiser on

Sun, Dec 15, following service. Look for a sign-up sheet for cookie bakers in early

December. Contact-person: Joanne Gallagher

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Birthdays and anniversaries Nov 1 David Serlick

Nov 5 Dee Bell

Nov 5 Rosemary Caramico

Nov 5 Patricia/Dave Shelton

Nov 6 Matt Balicki

Nov 6 Judy Rice

Nov 7 Madison Saul

Nov 8 Maryalice Robinson

Nov 10 Tom Upham

Nov 14 Michelle Alston-Harrell

Nov 15 Calvin Chance

Nov 16 Addie Bracco

Nov 17 Brittney Ingersoll

Nov 19 Olivia Harrell

Nov 19 Jane McCubbin

Nov 20 Betty/James Ceto

Nov 21 Mikayla (Mikkie) Otero

Nov 21 Linda Chance

Nov 22 Tammi Cooper

Nov 24 Sarabeth Sabella

Nov 26 Eric Stephens

Nov 27 Susan Kline

Dec 1 Doris Botts

Dec 12 Bryan Wallace

Dec 12 Tom O’Reilly

Dec 13 Maryann Wallace

Dec 16 Debra Vena

Dec 16 Ann/Jack Heath

Dec 17 Thomas Kline

Dec 21 Ron Piernikoski

Dec 22 Colin Harrell

Dec 23 Elaine Cortelyou

Dec 27 Robert Garton

Dec 27 Carol Federici

Dec 27 Nancy Ratcliffe/Barbara Reger

Dec 31 Brittney/Andrew Ingersoll

Jan 1 Katie Griebau

Jan 4 Kathryn Ryan

Jan 5 Nancy Ratcliffe

Jan 6 Lori Heath

Jan 6 Carol Lieber

Jan 8 Lin Stephens

Jan 9 Donna Cooper

Jan 11 Janice Carpenter

Jan 12 Russell Cooper Jr

Jan 13 Patty Pearson

Jan 15 George Curtis

Jan 15 Tom Gurzo

Please contact the Church office with updates and additions.

For your calendar …

Nov 2,4p Maurice House worship

Nov 11,5:30p ECW mtg (B)

Nov 14,2-4p Food Pantry open (B)

Nov 14,6p Youth Group mtg (B)

Nov 16,10:30a Walk with God hike and worship,

Nov 18,6p Vestry mtg (B)

Nov 21,2-4p Food Pantry open (B)

Nov 23,11a Poetry wksp, Clay College

Nov 28,10a Thanksgiving Day worship (B)

Nov 29,7-9p Christmas parade, Millville

Dec 1,11:15a Advent Wreath wksp (M)

Dec 5,6p Youth Group mtg (B)

Dec 7,4p Maurice House worship

Dec 9,5:30p ECW mtg (B)

Dec 12,2-4p Food Pantry open (B)

Dec 15,11:15a ECW Cookie Sale (M)

Dec 16,6p Vestry mtg (B)

Dec 24,8p Christmas Eve worship (M)

Dec 25,10a Christmas Day worship (B)

Dec 26,2-4p Food Pantry open (B)

Jan 1,11a New Year’s Day worship

Jan 4,4p Maurice House worship

Jan 9,2-4pm Food Pantry open (B)

Jan 9,6p Youth Group mtg (B)

Jan 26,11:15a Annual Mtg (M)

(B) indicates St Andrew’s, Bridgeton;

(M) indicates St John Bosco, Millville

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Service & Outreach . . . VBS supports Iraqi Chicken Farmers Each year, the summer Vacation Bible School adopts a project as their outreach focus. This year, we

adopted the Chicken Farm Project of Stand with Iraqi Christians (<standwithiraqichristians.org>), and we

raised money for chicken farms at the rate of $5 per chick. SWIC sponsors redevelopment grants to

experienced chicken producers, who need help to reconstitute their farm operations, following the

devastations of war. Our contribution goes toward a redevelopment grant, that will include funding for 3,000

chicks, feed, antibiotics, and everything an experienced chicken producer needs for farm operations. We

were able to raise $865 for chicken farm redevelopment, and we’ve applied for a $750 matching grant from

the diocesan Global Goals program to make our contribution to SWIC a total of $1615. That’s a lot of

chicks! Thank you for your generous support.

Reading Camp moves into the School Year Are you interested in helping a young person improve reading skills? We are

exploring the possibility of extending the Reading-Buddy system through the

school year with volunteers at the local elementary schools. As you know,

good reading skills are fundamental to success in study and work. If you

would be interested in serving as a Reading Buddy to a young person, who is

seeking to improve reading skills, and you are available during weekday

hours, contact Rev Ellen.

Bike MS: City to Shore Ride: Biking to make a Difference With your support Lin and Eric were able to raise $1200 for MS research and support (<bikeMs.org>). This

fund-raising bike ride really makes a difference. Thank you!

Make your Christmas-giving special this year . . . Make your giving count

Alternative Gift Giving is a way to make a difference in the world and share Christmas wishes in a special

way. Many charities provide a gift-giving opportunity that allows you to give in honor or memory of

another, and the charity will notify the honoree of your gift. Consider these possibilities: Episcopal Relief & Development (ERD) This has been a year of hurricanes, earthquakes, and fire. ERD is part of recovery efforts in all these places

and welcomes your gifts to assist in emergencies and to provide monies for on-going development projects

around the world. Consult the ERD website, http://www.episcopalrelief.org/, and the section “What You

Can Do.”

Salvation Army The local Salvation Army outreach supports holiday preparations for many people in our community.

If you would like to make a gift that will bring immediate aid to our neighbors, consider a gift to our local

Salvation Army at either 733 E. Chestnut Avenue, Vineland, NJ 08360-4464 (for Vineland and Millville) or

29 West Commerce St, Bridgeton, NJ 08302 (for Bridgeton).

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Church of the Resurrection “Building for the Future” A special Building Fund has been established by the Vestry to save for expenses related to the construction

of our new church building. Gifts to the Building Fund can honor or remember someone(s) and provide for

the future.

Thanksgiving & Christmas Food Baskets This year, we will be putting

together eight (8) food baskets for Thanksgiving and for Christmas. For both

holidays, here are some items for your shopping list: Canned Vegetables, Mashed

Potatoes, Stuffing, Rice, Pasta, Mac & Cheese, Applesauce, Beans, Canned Fruit,

Cake Mixes, Jell-O, Pudding, Fruit Juice, Coffee, Tea. If you are able to contribute

a turkey or a ham, please contact Grace McClean or Rev. Ellen.

The youth group will be packing baskets this year and ask that you bring donations for Thanksgiving baskets to

the Church on Sun, Nov 10th

and on Sun, Nov 17th

. Please bring your food donations for Christmas baskets to

Church by Sun, Dec 15th

. Your contributions are greatly appreciated.

Christmas gift baskets. We are beginning our in-gathering of gifts for children and

food items for holiday baskets. Tags for children’s gifts will be hung on the Giving

Tree. Please bring your (unwrapped) gifts, with gift-tag attached, to Church by

Sun, Dec 15th

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Light Household, our sponsored apartment with

recently homeless persons, is well appointed with the

items we provided on moving-in in April. If you

would like to make a Christmas gift to our Light

Household residents, consider ShopRite, Walmart,

or Ollie gift-cards for household expenses.

Cold Temperatures bring Code Blue, our community response to the needs of homeless community

members for food and overnight accommodation. St Andrew’s is part of the Bridgeton rotation, as it has been

previously, and is open, depending upon weather conditions. Contributions of snack foods, breakfast foods,

juice, coffee, paperware, and gift cards for miscellaneous purchases are welcome. Volunteers are needed to

staff the Bridgeton parish hall for the evening meal, overnight, and breakfast. Open Code Blue weeks at St

Andrew’s are 11/17-30, 12/22-28, 2/2-8, 3/8-14, 4/12-18. If you can help in this essential community ministry,

contact Rev Ellen for more information and/or to place your name on the volunteer schedule. For more

information about Code Blue, consult the website: <http://www.m25initiative.org/code-blue.html>

Holiday Hygiene Kits for our Food Pantry guests, is a project sponsored by our ECW members. The

ECW will be collecting travel-sized items for inclusion in this year’s holiday hygiene kits. A list of needed

items will be available soon.

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Vestry Notes September The Vestry met on Sept 16, 2019; 6pm; at St Andrew’s (B). The meeting began with prayer and Scripture

study. The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and accepted; the Treasurer’s report was

presented, discussed, and accepted. The vestry agreed to extend the 6-month Sunday morning rental of St

Andrew’s by Higher Places Ministries. The summer pledge campaign is coming to a close with a last

reminder letter to go out this week. The Senior Warden reported on discussion with diocesan staff regarding

Vineland building sales and mortgage possibilities. The Junior Warden’s report was presented and accepted.

ECW meeting and cancer pillow project report was received. In the Clergy report, several items were

discussed: the Bishop’s meeting with the vestry during his visitation with us; plans for travel to the Older

Adults Evensong; parish picnic; and Code Blue in Bridgeton. Plans for an age-65-and-under listening group

were reviewed. The meeting closed with prayer. October The Vestry met on Sat, Oct 19, 2019; 8:30am to 1pm; Gruccio-Pepper offices, Vineland, for its annual

retreat and its October meeting. The day began with prayer and Scripture reflection. The usual business of

the Vestry meeting followed: minutes of the previous meeting were accepted; Treasurer’s report was

received, reviewed, and accepted; results of the pledge campaign were reviewed; Clergy Report of activities

completed and planned. Clergy report included review of picnic and Older Adults Evensong; exploration of

Reading-Camp extension with Millville public schools; developments with Rowan College/Cumberland

County food pantry; poetry workshop at Clay College; holiday food baskets and Christmas gifts; and the

Millville Christmas parade.

The retreat continued with reports from the 65-and-under Listening Group and from the wardens, regarding

building issues. The final portion of the retreat continued with prayer and a second Scripture reflection,

discussion of the earlier reports, and decisions regarding next steps. The meeting/retreat closed with the

Lord’s Prayer.

Gathered in Worship

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Worship Leaders ~ Servers Schedule Date Readers Chalice Acolyte Altar Guild Nov 3 Bracaliello, Torchio, Gurzo Harrell Heath, Hunter, J Miller, D Cooper, Walton Mundy J Miller M Miller, Rondeau/C (Ratcliffe) Nov 10 Gayle, Meehan, Meehan Harrell Cooper, Cossaboon, Garrison, Ingersoll Ratcliffe J Miller Parker, Rivellli/D (Gannotta) Nov 17 D Cooper, H Parish, A Ingersoll Harrell Botts, Hanson, Pearson, Gannotta, Torchio B Ingersoll J Miller Ratcliffe/ E (S Pearson) Nov 24 Molnar, Burgher, Mundy Harrell Alston, Alston-Harrell, R Cooper, Stephens Walton J Miller Harrell, Jervis/A (Torchio) Nov 28, 10am Meehan, Hunter, Meehan Thanksgiving Robinson, Williams Dec 1 McClean, McCubbin, Gurzo Harrell Heath, Hunter, J Miller, Gurzo, Hunter J Miller J Miller M Miller, Rondeau/B (McClean) Dec 8 Burgher, H Parish, A Ingersoll Harrell Cooper, Cossaboon, Ingersoll, Walton B Ingersoll J Miller Parker, Rivelli/C (Ratcliffe) Dec 15 Stephens, Jervis, Mundy Harrell Botts, Hanson, Pearson, Molnar, Robinson Ratcliffe J Miller Ratcliffe/D (Gannotta) Dec 22 Bracaliello, Gurzo, Gayle Harrell Alston, Alston-Harrell, R Cooper, Gannotta Pearson J Miller Harrell, Jervis/E (S Pearson) Dec 24, 8pm Hunter, McClean, Meehan Harrell All members ChristmasEve Williams, Meehan Williams J Miller Dec 25, 10am Bracaliello, Garrison, J Miller Harrell ChristmasDay Ingersoll, Torchio J Miller Dec 29 McClean, Jervis, Walton Harrell Heath, Hunter, J Miller, Robinson, McCubbin Williams J Miller M Miller, Rondeau/A (Torchio) Jan 1, 11am R Cooper, Hunter, J Miller Harrell New Year’s Robinson, Williams J Miller Jan 5 D Cooper, Walton, Gurzo Harrell Cooper, Cossaboon, Epiphany H Parish, Ratcliffe Mundy J Miller Parker, RIvelli /B (McClean) Jan 12 Molnar, Jervis, Meehan Harrell Botts, Hanson, Pearson R Cooper, Stephens Walton J Miller Ratcliffe/C (Ratcliffe)

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Jan 19 D Cooper, McCubbin, Ratcliffe Harrell Alston, Alston-Harrell, R Cooper, Garrison Williams J Miller Harrell, Jervis/D (Gannotta) Jan 26 Burgher, Stephens, A Ingersoll Harrell Heath, Hunter, J Miller, Annual Mtg Ingersoll, Williams B Ingersoll J Miller M Miller, Rondeau/E(S Pearson)

If you are unable to serve as scheduled, please arrange for a substitute and contact the church office in order that the change can be included in the service bulletin. Thank you!

Confirmation/Reception on Sept 8th ~ Welcome to eight new adult Episcopalians!

Holiday Worship Service Schedule Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Eve/Christmas Day/New Year’s Day

Thanksgiving Day, 10am Holy Eucharist St Andrew’s Church, Bridgeton Christmas Eve, 8pm Holy Eucharist St John Bosco Church, Millville Christmas Day, 10am Holy Eucharist St Andrew’s Church, Bridgeton New Year’s Day, 11am Holy Eucharist

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Annual Parish Picnic ~ prayers & treats !

Our 2019 Diocesan Honorees, Curtis & Sonia Gayle

“Blessed to be a Blessing”

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Contact information

Church of the Resurrection cumberlandnjepiscopal.org

at St. John Bosco Church/Parish of All Saints 2 Hillcrest Avenue (at Rt. 49), Millville NJ

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

186 E. Commerce Street Bridgeton, NJ 08302

Phone# (856) 451-3233

Trinity Episcopal Church 800 E. Wood Street Vineland, NJ 08360

Phone# (856) 691-1589 Email: trinityvld1863@aol.com

2003 West Main Street

P.O. Box 1525 Millville NJ 08332

Wardens: Ed Bowman, Senior Warden John Pearson Jr, Junior Warden

Vestry members: Michelle Alston-Harrell, Sonia Burgher-Gayle, Donna Cooper,

Joanne Gallagher, Carol Gurzo, Brittney Ingersoll, Chuck Miller, Eric Stephens, Newlin Williams

Clergy: The Rev. Ellen C. Rutherford, Pastor

e-mail: ecrutherford@juno.com Rectory telephone: (856) 457-7374

Cell phone: (609) 319-9234

Office Hours: Vineland Rectory, Mon./Wed., 9 AM-12 PM; Telephone: (856) 457-7374

St. Andrew’s, Tues/Thurs, 10 AM – 2 PM; Telephone: (856) 451-3233

St. John Bosco, Wed, 4-5:30 PM; Telephone: (609) 319-9234

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Church of the Resurrection P.O. Box 1525 Millville, NJ 08332