News from the Congregation December 9, 2022

Dec 10

Written By Steven Lee; Marsha Ra & Joan Adams

‘‘‘So just what is a Bishop Coadjutor-Elect?’ ; ‘Building Community Through Stewardship’ ” | Rev. Matthew Heyd New Bishop Co-Ajudator-Elect for NY Diocoese, Dates to Remember| Sunday Programs: 10:30am Worship Service In-Person and Online, 11:30am All Are Welcome Coffee Hour, 4:00pm Evensong | Weekday Programs: Wed Bible Study on Paul’s Letter to the Romans (returns Dec. 21), M-S Morning and Evening Prayer (Zoom)

Canon Lee

Last Saturday, Matthew Foster Heyd of the Church of the Heavenly Rest was elected on the fourth ballot at the Special Convention to Elect the Bishop Coadjutor. I have worked with Fr. Heyd on the New York Episcopal Federal Credit Union and have gotten to know him through the Episcopal Parish Network (formerly, the Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes). I believe Fr. Heyd will make a fine bishop for our diocese.

Since the election, some of you have been asking me questions such as, "When does the new bishop start?" and "What is a Coadjutor?" To alleviate confusion, it may be helpful to review this process.

We do not have a "new bishop." The Bishop of New York is the Rt. Rev. Andrew ML Dietsche. We are blessed to have two others in episcopal ministry with him: the Bishop Suffragan, the Rt. Rev. Allen K. Shin, and the Bishop Assistant, the Rt. Rev. Mary D. Glasspool.

On Saturday, May 20, 2023, here at the Cathedral, Fr. Heyd will be consecrated by the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, the Most Rev. Michael Curry. At that point, Fr. Heyd will become a bishop, and his title will be the Bishop Coadjutor. As the Bishop Coadjutor, he will work alongside Bishop Dietsche to "learn the ropes," as he prepares to become his successor.

Sometime after Easter in the spring of 2024, there will be another service at the Cathedral, when the Bishop Coadjutor is installed as the XVII Bishop of New York. It is only at that time that we can say we have a "new bishop."

The above may seem like the splitting of ecclesiastical hairs, but it is not. It is a matter of good order for the church. In the Congregation and at the Cathedral, we are blessed to be in close proximity to the Bishop of New York. This transition touches all of us deeply, and we want to enter this process prayerfully and with love for all involved.

A Message from the Wardens — Stewardship Committee

Dear Members & Friends of The Congregation of Saint Saviour,

A blessed Advent to you from the Stewardship & Communications Committee!

This Sunday, December 11, marks the kickoff of our 2022-2023 Stewardship campaign, Building Community Through Stewardship. As our Senior Warden mentioned in her newsletter column last week, we are facing a deficit of approximately $20,000 for 2022. We’d love to end the year in the black so that we can continue to support the mission of the Congregation and undertake new avenues of ministry. Active stewardship is a central aspect of building community, so let us be conscious of the marvelous gift we have been given that is incumbent on us to sustain.

Your generous gifts support:

Our financial obligation to the Cathedral
Our mission of cultivating and nurturing discipleship
Our invaluable assistance to Cathedral Community Cares
Our initiatives to extend hospitality to our neighbors, both near and far

And much, much more.

We cordially invite you to join us this Sunday after the 10:30am service for a festive coffee hour with an assortment of delicious refreshments. Members of the SCC will be present to discuss our vision of giving out of gratitude to build community, and to offer assistance with Realm, our online giving portal.

See you Sunday!

The Stewardship & Communications Committee

Sharné Jackson
Christopher Clowdus
Karl Taps
Scott Klein
Oliver Mahrdt

NEWS FROM THE CATHEDRAL - Cathedral of Saint John the Divine (stjohndivine.org

CHRISTMAS FLOWERS
To give Christmas flowers in honor or in memory of someone, please use this link by December 16 and select "Christmas Flower Fund" as the designation, so that the gift will appear in the Christmas service bulletin.

Appointment of Rev. Eva Suarez as Canon for Community Engagement at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine.

Eva currently serves as Associate Rector at St. James' Church on Madison Avenue on the Upper East Side. where she came as the 2017-2019 Rockwell Fellow. Becoming Associate Rector at the conclusion of her fellowship, she has been responsible for coordinating St. James' pastoral care ministries, and has oversight of St. James’ outreach ministries and parish life activities. Eva is passionate about the ways people can grow in faith through acts of service and opportunities for fellowship, and enjoys helping people discover and nurture their unique spiritual gifts. After studying philosophy and religion at Columbia University, she earned her M.Div from Union Theological Seminary and a Masters in Social Work from the Silberman School of Social Work at CUNY Hunter. Originally from Washington, D.C., she lives on the West Side with her husband Robert, a photographer.

DATES TO REMEMBER

Dec 9 & 10 at 7 pm - Cathedral Christmas Concerts
Dec 10 at 12:15 pm – Human Rights Eucharist in St. Martin’s Chapel, Honoring Eleanor Roosevelt
Dec 11 - Early Music New York concert
Dec 12 - Commemoration of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Dec 18 - Early Music New York concert
Dec 20 - Vestry Meeting
Dec 21 - Performance of El Nino, an opera-oratorio by John Adams, at the Cathedral
Dec 24 - Lessons and Carols; Christmas Eve service
Dec 25 - Christmas Day service; Early Music New York concert
Dec 31 - New Year's Eve Concert for Peace

HUMANITARIAN RELIEF FOR UKRAINE

Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting Action by Churches Together (ACT Alliance) as it provides critical assistance to support people affected by violence in Ukraine. Working through ACT member Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA) and other local organizations, ACT Alliance is providing emergency assistance such as food, shelter, water and basic supplies to refugees and people displaced within Ukraine. Donations to Episcopal Relief & Development’s Ukraine Crisis Response Fund will help the organization and its partners continue to provide assistance to people displaced by the crisis in Ukraine.

NEWS FROM THE DIOCESE Home - Episcopal Diocese of New York (dioceseny.org)

NEWS FROM THE CONGREGATION

The Weekly Sunday Hospitality continues.

Research shows that the more you give the more you get. The more you help, the more invested you become in your church and the more it feeds you. Isn’t that amazing? Do you enjoy the coffee and the treats--the time together every week for conversation and welcoming of visitors? To keep this ministry going we need to expand the number of people involved. If you are on the list of helpers and providers of snacks, THANK YOU! If you haven’t volunteered yet— why not join the team? There is nothing exclusive about it. All are welcome to help out. If you can come once a month or every 6 -8 weeks to set up before the service and clean-up after the coffee hour, please contact Marsha Ra or Sue Sobolewski. Or talk to us on any Sunday. We will get you started on this ministry.

NEWS FROM THE VESTRY

NOMINATIONS FOR VESTRY

Have you ever considered serving on the vestry? What does the vestry do?

Since the Cathedral has a Board of Trustees responsible for many of the things that vestries of parish churches deal with--namely all matters related to the building, land, and staff--our vestry is in the enviable position to deal primarily with issues related to building community and encouraging spiritual growth. The vestry has a special charge to offer welcome to potential new members and visitors alike. The vestry also manages the congregation’s assets—primarily the money collected through our on-going stewardship program and special collections for outreach.

To serve on the vestry:

You must be a baptized Christian and a member in good standing of the Congregation for at least one year prior to the election.
To be a warden you must be a confirmed Episcopalian and you must have served as a member of the vestry in the past.
You must be able to regularly attend vestry meetings. Vestry meetings are held in the evening of the third Tuesday of every month.

To run for the vestry, you must fill out and submit this electronic nomination form. Deadline: December 15, 2022. In January, we will distribute information about the candidates. The election takes place at the annual meeting, which is after the 10:30 AM service on February 5, 2023.

PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS

At the December vestry meeting, the vestry will vote to adopt the following change to the bylaws. This change was discussed and proposed at the November meeting.

ORIGINAL: "Nominations for any office will be accepted from the floor at the Annual Meeting if seconded by ten per cent (10%) of the voting members present."

PROPOSED CHANGE: "The Nominations Committee shall also post as nominees the names of any other qualified lay voters who have been proposed in writing by not less than ten qualified voters; any such names must be received not less than two Sundays prior to the Annual Meeting and shall be promptly posted. No other nominees shall be considered at the Annual Meeting."

If you have any comments about this change, please contact the wardens, Marsha Ra or Joan Adams, or come to the vestry meeting on December 20, 2022, which will take place on Zoom.

GIVE/SERVE

Questions about Realm, the Congregation’s Online Hub for Giving, Volunteering, and Reaching Out to One Another
The Admin team would love to hear from you. Whether you need help making the shift to online donations, setting up your account, or just want to know what Realm can do for you, please contact Laura and Bob at this email address: info@saintsaviour.org

THIS SUNDAY

In-Person Worship at the Cathedral
10:00 am - Doors to Cathedral open.
10:30 am - Eucharist Service
11:30 am - All Are Welcome Coffee Hour
4:00 pm - Evensong

The Cathedral requires those entering its buildings to wear a mask.

You can also watch a Livestream of the Cathedral Worship Service
On Facebook: http://facebook.com/StJohnDivineNYC
On the Cathedral website: http://www.stjohndivine.org