Diocese of New Jersey

Abuse Awareness policy, updated 2005 (PDF)

Abuse Awareness workshops, see Ministry Institute

Anti-Racism Commission, general information

Architecture, Commission on Church, general contact information

Archives, of the Diocese of New Jersey, general information; articles by the historiographer; reports to convention by the historiographer.

Arts, Episcopal Church and Visual, chapter in the Diocese of New Jersey

Bishop Councell, general information about; blog; 2008 Lambeth blog; blog archive; letters to the diocese

Bishops, of the Diocese of New Jersey

Blog, Bishop Councell's web log, 2008 Lambeth blog

Board of Missions, general information; forms; Mission Assistance Applications for 2009; special report to 2007 Diocesan Convention; mission church forms for Audit Year 2007 (all docs in PDF)

Buses, to Trenton, schedule for

Calendar, current diocesan calendar

Campus Ministry, information and online registration

Cathedral, Trinity Cathedral in Trenton

Celebrations of New Ministry, guidelines for, from the bishop

Christian Formation Commitee, general information

Church supplies, to donate

Commission on Ministry, contacts

Committees and commissions, of the Diocese of New Jersey, list and general information for each

Companion Diocese Committee, general information

Compensation, clergy, Schedule of Minimum Cash Salaries, 2009 (PDF); all forms (2009) for compensation of clergy

Compensation, Commission on Clergy, general information

Confirmations, visitation by The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell, guidelines for; visitation by The Rt. Rev. Sylvestre D. Romero, guidelines for

Congregations, Committee on Classification of, general contact information

Congregational Development Committee, general information

Constitution and Canons, of the Diocese of New Jersey

Contact information, for Diocesan House

Convention, 2009: General information and links

Convention, Diocesan: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, and 2004 (full journal only, PDF, 9MB)

Convention, General 2006: Bishop's reflections; deputies' reflections

Convocations, roster of; list of deans

Cycle of Prayer, diocesan, for 2008 (PDF)

Deans, of convocation

Deployment, current report

Diocese, interactive map of

Discernment, for the diaconate; for the priesthood; contacts

Diocesan Conventions, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 (full journal only, PDF, 9MB)

Diocesan Convention, journals of

Diocesan Convention, lay deputy certification form (PDF)

Diocesan Council, general information

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for 2008 (PDF)

Diocesan staff, directory of; responsibilities of each staff member

Diocese, organization of

Discernment, process in the Diocese of New Jersey

Election, notice of election of rector or vicar (PDF)

Email lists, description of diocesan email lists and how to join

Employment opportunities, see parishes

Episcopal Church and Visual Arts NJ, general information

Episcopal Church in the USA, general information

Episcopal visitations, guidelines for

Events, see calendar or Ministry Institute

Forms, general index for

Funds, grants, scholarships, index for diocesan

General Convention 2006, Bishop's reflections; deputies' reflections

Grants, Board of Missions, mission strategy (PDF); 2009 assistance request, Part 1 (PDF); 2009 assistance request, Part 2 (PDF)

Grants and loans, general, application for

Harriet Procter Matthews Fund, application for grant, 2008 (PDF)

Health ministry, forming in a parish

Historiographer, reports to diocesan convention; occasional articles

Histories, parish, on file in diocesan archives

Hurricane relief, Diocese of New Jersey opportunities to help

Invite a Friend Sunday, materials and resources for November 2, 2008

Jayne O. P Turner Fund, general information; application form (PDF)

Jersey Episcopalian, the diocesan magazine: Autumn 2005 issue (PDF, 6MB); Winter 2005-2006 issue (PDF, 5MB)

Journals, list of, Diocesan Convention,

Jobs, see employment opportunities in parishes

Lay ministry, license for (PDF)

Lambeth blog, The Not-Officially-Blogging Bishop of New Jersey's Notes from the Lambeth Conference

Letter of transfer, for clergy to fill out for a parishioner (PDF)

License, for lay ministry (PDF)

Light rail, to Trenton, schedules for

Links, of general interest

Loan or grant, application for, 2008 (PDF)

Manual of Business Methods in Church Affairs, the official guide produced by the Episcopal Church, 164 pages (PDF, 1.6MB: give it a bit of time to download)

Marriage, form for application for remarriage (PDF); guidelines for remarriage (PDF)

Matthews, Harriet Procter, Fund, application for grant, 2008 (PDF)

Military service, prayers for those in

Ministry discernment, for the diaconate; for the priesthood; for the laity

Ministry Institute, general information and course list; Fall 2008 catalogue (PDF)

Ministry to College Students, general information and online registration

Ministry with the Disabled, Commission on, general information

Missions, Board of, general information; forms; Mission Assistance Applications for 2009; (PDF)

Music Commission, general information

Mutual Ministry Review, Canon Lee Powers's presentation (PDF)

Need to know! , the diocesan twice-monthly newsletter, current issue; archives

New Ministry, guidelines for celebration, from the bishop

News, general news from the diocese

Ordinations, guidelines for, from the bishop

Outreach, hurricane relief, opportunities for

Parish histories, available in diocesan archives

Parishes, classification of, 2008; extinct, records in diocesan archives

Parishes, listing of, by town, A-M

Parishes, listing of, by town, N-Z

Parishes, map of all parishes, including contact information, websites, driving directions

Parishes, transition consultants for

Parochial Report, form for

Photo Release, form for (PDF)

Prayer, Diocesan Cycle of, 2008 (PDF)

Prayers, for those in military service

Reaffirmations, visitation by The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell, guidelines for;
visitation by The Rt. Rev. Sylvestre D. Romero, guidelines for

Real estate, memorandum for parishes about consent to the execution of a deed, mortgage or lease of real estate.

Receptions, visitation by The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell, guidelines for;
visitation by The Rt. Rev. Sylvestre D. Romero, guidelines for

Remarriage, guidelines for (PDF);application for permission (PDF)

Respecting the Dignity of Every Human Being, a manual for the health of the Church and its People: Sexual misconduct prevention, procedures, resources (PDF)

Rules of Order, of the Diocese of New Jersey

Search consultant, see transition consultant

Scholarships, general information about diocesan

Staff, of the Diocese of New Jersey

Shop, New Jersey online shop (mugs, t-shirts, etc.)

Standing Committee, general information

Stewardship Commission, general information

Supply clergy, roster of

Trains, to Trenton, schedule for

Transition consultant, for parishes that are searching

Trinity Cathedral, Trinity Cathedral in Trenton

Turner Fund, Jayne O. P., general information; application

Vacancies, parish, see Deployment Report

Van Duzer Scholarships, general information and application forms

Vision, Diocese of New Jersey: background, resources, video, presentation

Visitations, visitation by The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell, guidelines for;
visitation by The Rt. Rev. Sylvestre D. Romero, guidelines for