Integrity NYC-Metro will be publishing the schedule of Holy Week services at each of our local Proud Parish Partner ("P3") congregations later this week. If your congregation is not listed as a "P3" on our website or blog there is still time to register or renew for a minimum annual donation of just $100 and be included in our guide.
Integrity is supported by its membership and private donations, and receives no funding from the national church. If your congregation has a focus on social justice, we ask you to suggest that your leadership consider supporting our work by becoming a "P3". As we approach General Convention this summer when the blessing of same-sex relationships will be debated by clergy and laity from throughout the church, Integrity hopes to have a strong presence advocating for the LGBT population. In addition, we continue to encourage congregations to become more visibly welcoming through the Believe Out Loud campaign and representing the church at area Pride events.
If your congregation does decide to adopt or renew a "P3" commitment, please mention NYC-metro as your chapter, as a portion of your contribution will then be allocated for our work locally. And of course we are also grateful for individual memberships and donations.
Thank you!
Monday, March 26, 2012
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Cyndi Lauper to be Grand Marshall at Heritage of Pride
The Huffington Post has reported that award-winning pop diva and long-time LGBT-ally Cyndi Lauper will be the Grand Marshall of the 2012 Heritage of Pride March in New York on Sunday, June 24th.
Integrity NYC-Metro will once again be part of the Episcopal presence at the March, which is organized by the LGBT Concerns Committee of the Diocese of New York. Area individuals, congregations and groups are invited to march with us or under their own banners as part of the church's representation. The Committee will be announcing details in the coming weeks.
Lauper, a native of Queens, won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1985 and has been recognized repeatedly by MTV, VHI, Rolling Stone and others. She has been a staunch ally of the LGBT population. In September, she opened the True Colors Residence, a supportive housing facility in Harlem specifically for young LGBT adults with a history of homelessness. She also created the Give A Damn Campaign to educate heterosexual people about youth homelessness and how it disproportionately affects the LGBT population.
Joining Lauper on the reviewing stand will be Chris Salgardo, president of the Kiehl's body care company which was recently recognized in AdWeek for its social responsibility, as well as Phyllis Siege and Connie Kopelov, the first residents of New York City to be legally married in the state. The couple was wed on July 24, 2011 after 23 years together.
"Our choices for this year's Grand Marshals embody everything we look for in representatives that give back to the LGBT community and have made a huge impact on the overall movement," Mike Dunlap, March Director, said in a press release.
Integrity NYC-Metro will once again be part of the Episcopal presence at the March, which is organized by the LGBT Concerns Committee of the Diocese of New York. Area individuals, congregations and groups are invited to march with us or under their own banners as part of the church's representation. The Committee will be announcing details in the coming weeks.
Lauper, a native of Queens, won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1985 and has been recognized repeatedly by MTV, VHI, Rolling Stone and others. She has been a staunch ally of the LGBT population. In September, she opened the True Colors Residence, a supportive housing facility in Harlem specifically for young LGBT adults with a history of homelessness. She also created the Give A Damn Campaign to educate heterosexual people about youth homelessness and how it disproportionately affects the LGBT population.
Joining Lauper on the reviewing stand will be Chris Salgardo, president of the Kiehl's body care company which was recently recognized in AdWeek for its social responsibility, as well as Phyllis Siege and Connie Kopelov, the first residents of New York City to be legally married in the state. The couple was wed on July 24, 2011 after 23 years together.
"Our choices for this year's Grand Marshals embody everything we look for in representatives that give back to the LGBT community and have made a huge impact on the overall movement," Mike Dunlap, March Director, said in a press release.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Screening of Gene Robinson Bio "Love Free or Die" Apr 13
The screening will be free. A freewill offering will be taken to support further promotion of the film. Grace Church is an easy walk from the Grove Street PATH station.
Winner of a special jury prize at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, Love Free or Die is "compelling storytelling, even for those familiar with the outlines of Robinson’s story: his 2003 consecration as a bishop, the backlash from conservatives within the U.S. and global church, and the Episcopal Church’s decision at its 2009 general convention to continue to ordain gay bishops and to develop blessing ceremonies for same-sex couples," as reviewed by Peter Montgomery in Religion Dispatch.
Others in the church - both for and against Bishop Robinson's ordination - are interviewed, including the Right Rev. Otis Charles, who came out and married his partner after retiring as bishop of Utah; the Right Rev. Barbara Harris, the first female bishop in the Anglican Communion; and a Ugandan woman living with HIV.
Footage from some of the major public events in Bishop Robinson's episcopacy are featured, including a dramatic confrontation with a heckler while preaching in England.
PLEASE HELP US spread the word about this event by sharing this flyer. Facebook users please RSVP and invite your friends here.
Reviews of Love Free or Die:
- First Gay Bishop? Give Me a Break - Religion Dispatches
- Doers of the Word: Bishop Gene Robinson in Love Free or Die - HRC
- New film chronicles gay Episcopal bishop - Bay Area Reporter
- WHAT: Screening of Love Free or Die
- WHEN: Fri. Apr. 13 @ 7 p.m.
- WHERE: Grace Church Van Vorst, 39 Erie Street, Jersey City, NJ
(Transit: PATH to Grove Street) - COST: Free (contributions welcome)
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Jan Nunley's Sermon From Our Feb. 10th Eucharist
As promised, we have posted the sermon from our Feb. 10th Eucharist at St. Luke in the Fields, by the Rev. Jan Nunley, an award-winning journalist who helped bring the Episcopal News Service into the digital age.
Since our service was observing the Feast of Cornelius the Centurion, Jan explained what we know about the two men who the Bible identifies as Centurions, positing they may have in fact been the same person, and - by exploring some variables in possible translation - positing that the relationship between Cornelius and the "slave" whom Jesus heals may have been slightly more romantic in nature than that between a soldier and his servant would imply. The Greek word pais, which modern English translations of the Bible take to mean "slave" or "servant" is argued by some scholars to actually be an affectionate term for the younger member of a male couple.
For further reading, Jan suggests the following:
Since our service was observing the Feast of Cornelius the Centurion, Jan explained what we know about the two men who the Bible identifies as Centurions, positing they may have in fact been the same person, and - by exploring some variables in possible translation - positing that the relationship between Cornelius and the "slave" whom Jesus heals may have been slightly more romantic in nature than that between a soldier and his servant would imply. The Greek word pais, which modern English translations of the Bible take to mean "slave" or "servant" is argued by some scholars to actually be an affectionate term for the younger member of a male couple.
For further reading, Jan suggests the following:
- Jesus, the Centurion, and his Lover
Jack Clark Robinson in the Gay & Lesbian Review - The Gay Centurion: Did Jesus Bless A Gay Relationship?
Gay Christian 101
- Cornelius the Centurion
James E. Kiefer in Biographical Sketches of Christians of the Past
Committee Offers Preview of Report on Same-Gender Unions
The Standing Committee on Liturgy and Music of the Episcopal Church today published excerpts from a report on the blessing of same-gender unions that it will present at this summer's General Convention in Indianapolis.
The Commission was directed by the 2009 General Convention to collect and develop theological resources and liturgies for blessing same-gender relationships and report to this summer’s General Convention. They undertook a project of mammoth proportions to collect the work that has been going on for the last fifty years in parishes, Integrity chapters and dioceses across the country.
“This is a milestone on our journey to open the Episcopal Church to all people,” said The Rev. Dr. Caroline Hall, President of Integrity. “the Commission’s work not only stands as an example of exceptional collaborative church-wide study but brings us an important step closer to full equality. Their remit was to look at blessings for same-gender couples and they have done this with aplomb, offering not just a rite of blessing but a theological statement which will challenge us all to reconsider the theology of committed relationships, including traditional heterosexual marriage.”
In 2007, a Civil Union Task Force of clergy and laity commissioned by The Right Rev. Mark Beckwith, Bishop of Newark, undertook to understand how the availability of civil unions for same-sex couples in New Jersey impacted those in the Diocese. It reported on its findings in December of that year. The Task Force also produced suggested rites for the blessing of such services in both English and Spanish, which are included in the report. These were among the materials submitted to the SCLM for its work.
Integrity Director of Communications Louise Brooks contributed to this article
The Commission was directed by the 2009 General Convention to collect and develop theological resources and liturgies for blessing same-gender relationships and report to this summer’s General Convention. They undertook a project of mammoth proportions to collect the work that has been going on for the last fifty years in parishes, Integrity chapters and dioceses across the country.
“This is a milestone on our journey to open the Episcopal Church to all people,” said The Rev. Dr. Caroline Hall, President of Integrity. “the Commission’s work not only stands as an example of exceptional collaborative church-wide study but brings us an important step closer to full equality. Their remit was to look at blessings for same-gender couples and they have done this with aplomb, offering not just a rite of blessing but a theological statement which will challenge us all to reconsider the theology of committed relationships, including traditional heterosexual marriage.”
In 2007, a Civil Union Task Force of clergy and laity commissioned by The Right Rev. Mark Beckwith, Bishop of Newark, undertook to understand how the availability of civil unions for same-sex couples in New Jersey impacted those in the Diocese. It reported on its findings in December of that year. The Task Force also produced suggested rites for the blessing of such services in both English and Spanish, which are included in the report. These were among the materials submitted to the SCLM for its work.
Integrity Director of Communications Louise Brooks contributed to this article
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Integrity NYC Metro to March in St. Pat's For All Parade in Queens
Integrity NYC-Metro is pleased to announce we will once again be participating in the St. Pat's for All Parade in Queens on Sunday, March 4th.
Founded in 2000, St. Pat's for All is an inclusive celebration that welcomes people of many ages and ethnic backgrounds. It was founded in response to a conflict regarding LGBT groups being banned from the better-known parade in Manhattan.
This year's theme is "cherishing all the children of the nation equally" and -- fittingly -- the parade will be led by a contingent of young people. The principal honorees are the political historian and novelist Peter Quinn, author of the now-available book The Man Who Never Returned; and Mary Brosnahan, Executive Director of The Coalition for the Homeless. Mary was named by the New York Post this past year one of the “Fifty Most Powerful Women in New York.” Terry Golway of The New York Observer noted that if “compassion were an industry in New York, Ms. Brosnahan would be its chief executive officer.”
Individuals, congregations and others are invited to march with Integrity NYC-Metro. Participation is free, but any contribution to offset the cost of participating will be appreciated.
Founded in 2000, St. Pat's for All is an inclusive celebration that welcomes people of many ages and ethnic backgrounds. It was founded in response to a conflict regarding LGBT groups being banned from the better-known parade in Manhattan.
This year's theme is "cherishing all the children of the nation equally" and -- fittingly -- the parade will be led by a contingent of young people. The principal honorees are the political historian and novelist Peter Quinn, author of the now-available book The Man Who Never Returned; and Mary Brosnahan, Executive Director of The Coalition for the Homeless. Mary was named by the New York Post this past year one of the “Fifty Most Powerful Women in New York.” Terry Golway of The New York Observer noted that if “compassion were an industry in New York, Ms. Brosnahan would be its chief executive officer.”
Individuals, congregations and others are invited to march with Integrity NYC-Metro. Participation is free, but any contribution to offset the cost of participating will be appreciated.
- WHEN: Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 1:00 p.m.
- WHERE: Skillman Avenue at 47th Street in Woodside Queens
- TRANSIT:
to 46th St. then walk two blocks north to Skillman Avenue and turn right.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Ash Wednesday Services at Our Partner Parishes
Ash Wednesday the beginning of Lent, is coming up this Wednesday, February 22nd. If you are looking for a place to observe the occasion and receive ashes, here is a list of our Proud Parish Partner congregations, with service times:
Manhattan
- Church of the Holy Apostles
296 9th Ave (at 28th St), Manhattan
(212) 924-0167
info@holyapostlesnyc.org
Transit: 23 St (0.2 mi S)
SERVICE TIMES: 8 a.m. & 7 p.m.
- Church of St. Luke in the Fields
487 Hudson Street (Christopher/Barrow), Manhattan
(212) 289-4100
info@stlukeinthefields.org
Transit: Christopher St - Sheridan Sq (0.2 mi E), Christopher St (299 ft NW)
SERVICE TIMES: 7:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., (corrected) 6:30 p.m.
- St. Mark's in the Bowery
131 E 10 St. (at Bowery), Manhattan
(212) 674-6377
office@stmarksbowery.org
Transit: 3 Av (0.2 mi N)
SERVICE TIMES: 8:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, 6:30 p.m.
New Jersey
- All Saints: Hoboken
707 Washington Street, Hoboken
(201) 792-3563
Transit: 9th Street Station (0.6 mi NW)Hudson-Bergen Light Rail
SERVICE TIMES 7:00 a.m., 3:30 p.m. (children), 8:00 p.m.
- Church of the Redeemer
36 South Street, Morristown
(973) 539-0703
redeemer11@verizon.net
Transit: Morristown (0.3 mi E)Morris & Essex Line
SERVICE TIMES: 12:10 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
- St. Mark's: Teaneck
118 Chadwick Road, Teaneck
(201) 836-7275
info@stmarksteaneck.org
Transit: Cedar Ln at Grange Rd(459 ft N)175, 753, 755, 772, 780
SERVICE TIMES: 6:30 a.m., 12:00 noon, 7:30 p.m.
DOWNSTATE
- St. Augustine's
6 Old Post Rd North, Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.
(914) 271-3501
august@bestweb.net
SERVICE TIMES: 12:00 noon, 7:00 p.m.
- Christ Church: Tarrytown
(914) 631-2074
43 South Broadway, Tarrytown, N.Y.
SERVICE TIMES: 9:00 a.m., 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Christie Vetoes Marriage Equality Bill
As expected, Governor Christie of New Jersey has vetoed the Marriage Equality and Religious Exemption Act which was passed by both houses of the state legislature this week. Supporters of the bills now have until January of 2014 to garner enough votes to override the governor's veto.
The governor, who believes civil unions are an adequate concession to same-sex couples despite continued logistical and social evidence to the contrary, has suggested a public referendum on the matter. While the majority of New Jersey voters do favor legalizing marriage equality, we agree with those in the vanguard of this fight that civil rights should not be left to a public vote.
"While I am disappointed that Governor Christie has chosen to stand on the wrong side of history, the wrong side of fairness, and the wrong side of faith, I remain hopeful that Marriage Equality will soon be a reality in New Jersey," said the Rev. Jon M. Richardson, Integrity's Vice-President for National Affairs and the Priest-in-Charge at St. Paul's Church in Jersey City, "I am deeply grateful to all of the legislators and faith leaders who have stood up for progress while Governor Christie has chosen politics over fairness. 'Justice for all!' is an American value, a Christian value, and a Family value. Though Governor Christie's values may be different, justice will win in the end."
While it comes as no surprise that Governor Christie made good on his promise to veto this bill, it is nonetheless disappointing. As people of faith who believe God loves ALL loving, faithful relationships, we will continue to BELIEVE OUT LOUD and witness that belief to those around us until justice does indeed roll down like water and all couples in the state are afforded the same rights and responsibilities. We will also go on striving to make our congregations places where such partnerships are blessed and nurtured.
The governor, who believes civil unions are an adequate concession to same-sex couples despite continued logistical and social evidence to the contrary, has suggested a public referendum on the matter. While the majority of New Jersey voters do favor legalizing marriage equality, we agree with those in the vanguard of this fight that civil rights should not be left to a public vote.
"While I am disappointed that Governor Christie has chosen to stand on the wrong side of history, the wrong side of fairness, and the wrong side of faith, I remain hopeful that Marriage Equality will soon be a reality in New Jersey," said the Rev. Jon M. Richardson, Integrity's Vice-President for National Affairs and the Priest-in-Charge at St. Paul's Church in Jersey City, "I am deeply grateful to all of the legislators and faith leaders who have stood up for progress while Governor Christie has chosen politics over fairness. 'Justice for all!' is an American value, a Christian value, and a Family value. Though Governor Christie's values may be different, justice will win in the end."
While it comes as no surprise that Governor Christie made good on his promise to veto this bill, it is nonetheless disappointing. As people of faith who believe God loves ALL loving, faithful relationships, we will continue to BELIEVE OUT LOUD and witness that belief to those around us until justice does indeed roll down like water and all couples in the state are afforded the same rights and responsibilities. We will also go on striving to make our congregations places where such partnerships are blessed and nurtured.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Marriage Equality Acts Pass in NJ Senate & House, Action Needed to Overcome Veto
Both houses of the New Jersey Legislature passed versions of the Marriage Equality and Religious Exemption Act this week. On Monday, Feb. 13th, the Senate voted 24-16 in favor, and today (Thursday) the Assembly followed with a vote of 42-33.
Integrity NYC-Metro is extremely grateful to the Right Rev. Mark Beckwith, Bishop of Newark, and the Right Rev. George Councell, Bishop of New Jersey, for their repeated visits to the State House and speaking out to the press. Thanks to all the clergy and laity who have dared to BELIEVE OUT LOUD about marriage equality as a Christian value.
“It's exciting to witness the progress toward marriage equality that is already happening in the state of New Jersey and I'm particularly heartened by the leadership on that front by our Episcopal bishops,” said the Rev. Jon M. Richardson, Integrity’s Vice-President, National Affairs and Priest-in Charge at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Jersey City. “ I join my voice with so many others in our state calling on Governor Christie to sign the bill.”
However, our work is not yet complete. Governor Christie has indicated he will veto these bills if they reach his desk, and that he prefers a public referendum on the matter. While the majority of New Jerseyans favored marriage equality in recent polls, we do not believe people's civil rights should be put to a vote. We need your voices added to ours in the effort to either build veto-proof support for this legislation or convince the governor to let it pass. We must ensure that a referendum, should it occur, would not put marriage equality in New Jersey further beyond reach.
We ask that you contact your assembly and senate representatives, friends, family members and those in your congregation and be willing to speak from your heart on why marriage equality matters to you. Too often Christians are assumed to be against LGBT equality: at this historic moment in our state's history, let's break that assumption and tell New Jersey that ALL love is of God, and the rights and responsibilities of a stable, recognized relationship belong to ALL couples.
Integrity NYC-Metro is extremely grateful to the Right Rev. Mark Beckwith, Bishop of Newark, and the Right Rev. George Councell, Bishop of New Jersey, for their repeated visits to the State House and speaking out to the press. Thanks to all the clergy and laity who have dared to BELIEVE OUT LOUD about marriage equality as a Christian value.
“It's exciting to witness the progress toward marriage equality that is already happening in the state of New Jersey and I'm particularly heartened by the leadership on that front by our Episcopal bishops,” said the Rev. Jon M. Richardson, Integrity’s Vice-President, National Affairs and Priest-in Charge at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Jersey City. “ I join my voice with so many others in our state calling on Governor Christie to sign the bill.”
However, our work is not yet complete. Governor Christie has indicated he will veto these bills if they reach his desk, and that he prefers a public referendum on the matter. While the majority of New Jerseyans favored marriage equality in recent polls, we do not believe people's civil rights should be put to a vote. We need your voices added to ours in the effort to either build veto-proof support for this legislation or convince the governor to let it pass. We must ensure that a referendum, should it occur, would not put marriage equality in New Jersey further beyond reach.
We ask that you contact your assembly and senate representatives, friends, family members and those in your congregation and be willing to speak from your heart on why marriage equality matters to you. Too often Christians are assumed to be against LGBT equality: at this historic moment in our state's history, let's break that assumption and tell New Jersey that ALL love is of God, and the rights and responsibilities of a stable, recognized relationship belong to ALL couples.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Good times with Integrity/NYC-Metro on February 10th
Forty eight people turned out for Integrity/NYC-Metro's Eucharist and Social on Friday, February 10th, at The Church of St. Luke in the Fields. The Rev. Jon M. Richardson, Priest-in-Charge of St. Paul's, Bergen and Integrity Vice President of National Affairs presided; The Rev. Dn. Kent Curtis of All Saints, Manhattan, served as deacon; and The Rev. Jan Nunley, parishioner-priest at St. Peter's, Peekskill stirred everyone up with a great sermon.
We were blessed with presence of Integrity's founder, Louie Crew. It was also wonderful to have some folks who were checking out the Episcopal Church for the very first time, as they had heard of the event through NYU's campus ministry. The social went on for over an hour and a half, until the hall finally had to be locked for the evening. (Rumor has it that some folks continued the party on their own!)
The steering committee was very pleased by the response, and is planning another Eucharist and Social for early May. We are hoping to do something brand-new for Integrity and have a Spanish-language Eucharist in a Latino parish! Watch this blog for details.
We were blessed with presence of Integrity's founder, Louie Crew. It was also wonderful to have some folks who were checking out the Episcopal Church for the very first time, as they had heard of the event through NYU's campus ministry. The social went on for over an hour and a half, until the hall finally had to be locked for the evening. (Rumor has it that some folks continued the party on their own!)
The steering committee was very pleased by the response, and is planning another Eucharist and Social for early May. We are hoping to do something brand-new for Integrity and have a Spanish-language Eucharist in a Latino parish! Watch this blog for details.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Reaching Out: New Meetup Group for LGBT Christians in NYC
As part of an effort to reach more people, both our peers in other LGBT Christian organizations and those looking for a spiritual home, we have founded a Meetup Group. Unlike Facebook and other social networking services, Meetup is event-focused and automatically suggests activities to members based on what interests they choose in their profile.
In an effort to share this tool and ministry with similar organizations within other mainline denominations, we have chose to identify this group as "Believe Out Loud NYC" rather than limit it to Integrity. We will make contact with the other area churches listed as Believe Out Loud partners in an effort to foster the kind of ecumenical cooperation the campaign espouses.
Please take a look at the Meetup Group and consider participating. Besides events we will use it for discussions, polls and other activities to get to know other progressive Christians in the city.
In an effort to share this tool and ministry with similar organizations within other mainline denominations, we have chose to identify this group as "Believe Out Loud NYC" rather than limit it to Integrity. We will make contact with the other area churches listed as Believe Out Loud partners in an effort to foster the kind of ecumenical cooperation the campaign espouses.
Please take a look at the Meetup Group and consider participating. Besides events we will use it for discussions, polls and other activities to get to know other progressive Christians in the city.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Believe Out Loud Workshop at Newark Convention
On Saturday, Jan. 28th, The OASIS (the LGBT Ministry of the Diocese of Newark) and Integrity will present a workshop about the Believe Out Loud campaign at the Annual Convention of the Diocese of Newark at the Parsippany Hilton.
Believe Out Loud is a multi-denominational campaign to identify, equip and promote congregations that are inclusive and welcoming LGBT persons. In 2010, Integrity, TransEpiscopal and the OASIS diocesan ministries in numerous dioceses undertook the work of promoting Believe Out Loud within the church.
The program, which is free, encourages congregations to intentionally include LGBT persons in their efforts to welcome visitors and newcomers. There are educational materials available about various topics.
Believe Out Loud is a multi-denominational campaign to identify, equip and promote congregations that are inclusive and welcoming LGBT persons. In 2010, Integrity, TransEpiscopal and the OASIS diocesan ministries in numerous dioceses undertook the work of promoting Believe Out Loud within the church.
The program, which is free, encourages congregations to intentionally include LGBT persons in their efforts to welcome visitors and newcomers. There are educational materials available about various topics.
Resolution on Marriage Passes at NY Convention
The
Committee on LGBT Concerns of the Diocese of New York proposed a resolution that was presented at our (delayed) Diocesan Convention. The resolution asks that the Bishop of the Diocese of New York interpret C056 in a manner that will allow (but not require) clergy in the Diocese to officiate at same-gender marriages as they do currently with opposite-gender couples. It also calls upon the Diocesan Convention to urge the 77th General Convention to revise the current Canons of The Episcopal Church with regard to marriage, to provide for the marriage of same-gender couples in those jurisdictions that have or will have civil marriage for same-gender couples.
For those not at Convention, the resolution on Marriage Equality passed easily. There was a motion to separate the parts, with a vote on parts 1 & 2 and then a vote on part 3 [the main part asking the bishop to allow clergy to officiate.] The vote on the first two parts was practically unanimous, and about 75% in favor of the third part. The full text of the resolution along with a brief explanation may be found here. Thank you to all those who helped support this resolution.
For those not at Convention, the resolution on Marriage Equality passed easily. There was a motion to separate the parts, with a vote on parts 1 & 2 and then a vote on part 3 [the main part asking the bishop to allow clergy to officiate.] The vote on the first two parts was practically unanimous, and about 75% in favor of the third part. The full text of the resolution along with a brief explanation may be found here. Thank you to all those who helped support this resolution.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Eucharist & Social Scheduled for Feb. 10th
On Friday, Feb. 10th at 7:00 p.m., Integrity NYC-Metro invites everyone to join us for worship and conversation at St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street, New York.
The Rev. Jon L. Richardson, Priest-in-Charge at St. Paul's Church in Jersey City and Vice President for National Affairs for IntegrityUSA, will celebrate the Eucharist, assisted by The Rev. Deacon Kenton Curtis. Kenton is the supervising social worker for the HIV/AIDS Initiative of The Actors Fund and serves at All Saints' Church in Manhattan.
The Rev. Jan Nunley, an award-winning journalist who helped shepherd the Episcopal Church's communications into the digital age, will offer the sermon. A reception and social hour will follow.
A special invitation is extended to past and present members of Integrity. We would like to get to know you and share a bit about what we've been up to!
St. Luke in the Fields is located at the corner of Hudson and Christopher streets in the heart of the West Village. It is just steps away from the Christopher Street PATH station for a quick ride from New Jersey, and two short blocks from the Sheridan Square station on the #1 subway.
The Rev. Jon L. Richardson, Priest-in-Charge at St. Paul's Church in Jersey City and Vice President for National Affairs for IntegrityUSA, will celebrate the Eucharist, assisted by The Rev. Deacon Kenton Curtis. Kenton is the supervising social worker for the HIV/AIDS Initiative of The Actors Fund and serves at All Saints' Church in Manhattan.
The Rev. Jan Nunley, an award-winning journalist who helped shepherd the Episcopal Church's communications into the digital age, will offer the sermon. A reception and social hour will follow.
A special invitation is extended to past and present members of Integrity. We would like to get to know you and share a bit about what we've been up to!
St. Luke in the Fields is located at the corner of Hudson and Christopher streets in the heart of the West Village. It is just steps away from the Christopher Street PATH station for a quick ride from New Jersey, and two short blocks from the Sheridan Square station on the #1 subway.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Prayer for the Election of a Bishop
Tomorrow, Saturday, 19th November 2011, the Episcopal Diocese of New York will meet to elect our new bishop coadjutor. We have been blessed with a wonderful list of diverse candidates from whom to choose.
The candidates are:
The Rev. Canon Andrew M. L. Dietsche
The Very Rev. Peter Eaton
The Rev. Canon John T. W. Harmon
The Very Rev. Tracey Lind
The Rev. Canon Petero A. N. Sabune
The Rt. Rev. Pierre Whalon
If you would like to know more about the candidates, please go to:
As the Diocesan Organizer for Intgrity USA in the Diocese of New York, I look forward to working with whomever the diocese (and the Holdy Spirit) will elect.
Please join me as I pray:
Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, and so guide the minds of those who shall choose a bishop for this Diocese, that we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care for yourpeople and equip us for our ministries; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Paul J. Lane
Diocesan Organizer - Diocese of New York
Integrity USA
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