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Diocese of Newark

Our Mission:
Join us in following Jesus Christ with bold acts of justice, peace, and love.

Our Vision:
A world transformed, where all creation knows God’s life-changing love.

WHO WE AREFIND A CHURCH

Bishop Hughes and baby

We’ve learned how to face hard things

Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bishop Hughes reflects on the challenges we overcame together, and how that experience prepared us for the new challenges we face today. (Time: 5:00.)

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Feature Stories

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Planned Giving presentation
April 1, 2025

The Gift That Keeps on Giving: Why Legacy Giving Matters for Your Church

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Brigid Dwyer
April 1, 2025

Sermon on the Transgender Day of Visibility

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Advocating for Effective Action
March 28, 2025

Justice Ministry Spotlight: Advocating for Effective Action

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Lenten Events

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, March 5 and concludes on Holy Saturday, April 19 (the day before Easter Sunday).

Our parishes are offering a wide variety of Lenten Events, from Stations of the Cross, to retreats, book groups, organ recitals and Evensongs, both in-person and online.
Upcoming Lenten events

Photo: Ashes to Go in Hoboken, courtesy All Saints’, Hoboken.

Other Upcoming Events

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Apr 5
9:00 am

Diocesan Learning Event

Sign up now for this in-person learning event with Mary Foster Parmer, creator and founder of INVITE WELCOME CONNECT, a transformational ministry of evangelism, hospitality and belonging, and author of the award-winning book, “Invite Welcome Connect: Stories & Tools to Transform your Church.”
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Jun 1
3:00 pm

Hegg Awards

You are invited to join Bishop Hughes and the Commission on Aging for the 27th annual David P. Hegg II Lifetime Achievement Awards.
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Jun 23 - 26, 2025
3:00 pm

Black Clergy Women Gathering

The Black Clergy Women Gathering will take place from June 23-June 26, 2025 at the Loyola Retreat and Ecology Campus (LUREC) in Woodstock, Illinois.
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150th Anniversary Events

May 16
7:00 pm

150th Anniversary Concert

Sign up to participate as a vocalist (including a diocesan choir) and/or instrumentalist by Feb. 28.
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May 17
10:30 am

Worship Service with Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe

The service will include Eucharist and the preacher and celebrant will be the Most Rev. Sean Rowe, 28th Presiding Bishop.
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Jun 18 - 22, 2025

Pilgrimage to the American South

For the culminating event of the Diocese of Newark’s 150th Anniversary, join Bishop Hughes on a powerful pilgrimage through Alabama, retracing the footsteps of history and the brave souls who fought for civil rights.
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Memorials & Thanksgivings

Memorializing the names of those we lost during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic (whether of COVID-19 or not), giving thanks for all those who dedicated their time and talent to serve and support others during that extremely challenging time.

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Clergy Openings

Learn about the Clergy Transition process in the Diocese of Newark and explore current openings in our parishes.

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Employment opportunities in the Diocese of Newark for lay people and non-parochial clergy.

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