St. Andrew & Holy Communion in South Orange Marks World AIDS Day with Bishop Beckwith
![Bishop Beckwith, assisted by the Rev. Anne Bolles-Beaven, blesses the congregation at St. Andrew's & Holy Communion with holy water. MARILYN JOYCE LEHREN PHOTO Bishop Beckwith and the Rev. Anne Bolles Beaven. MARILYN JOYCE LEHREN PHOTO](https://dioceseofnewark.org/sites/default/files/images/BpBeckwith20111204.jpg)
The Rt. Rev. Mark Beckwith, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, visited St. Andrew and Holy Communion on Sunday, a service that marked World AIDS Day by calling for continued support for the nearly 34 million people living with HIV around the world.
The Episcopal Church is encouraging renewed education and advocacy efforts to bring an end to the global pandemic. During his sermon to parishioners in South Orange, the Bishop recalled the fear and confusion – and avoidance of those with the AIDS when the virus was first diagnosed 30 years ago.