Clergy

Rev. Andrew Butler did not take over St. John's Episcopal Church in Montclair with the intention of making waves -- but he has made an impact in his role in less than a year.

Integrity USA is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors have elected the Rev. Jon M. Richardson as Vice President of National Affairs, in accordance with the bylaws. Richardson is Priest-in-Charge at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Jersey City, and will fill the unexpired term of the Rev. Canon Albert Ogle, who resigned to work full time with Bishop Christopher Senyonjo of Uganda.

A few weeks back, on May 22, Reverend Andrew Butler of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Montclair held an ecumenical service, combining the traditions of Christianity and Islam. The service opened with the Islamic call to prayer sung by a muezzin from the dais, underneath the cross. “It was hauntingly beautiful,” said Butler, who printed the translation in the program so everyone could read and understand the meaning behind what they were hearing.

On October 27, 2010, Offender Aid and Restoration (OAR), an organization dedicated to assisting offenders in local jails re-enter society after their release, honored their volunteers -- among them the Rev. Barbara Harriman, recipient of the 2010 PATCH Humanitarian Award, and the Rev. Christian Carroll, winner of the 2010 Volunteer Award.

There’s very little room in our highly secularized society to talk about how faith and real life intersect. Spiritual direction or guidance, the ancient Christian art of regular, intentional “soul-talk” with a trusted spiritual friend and guide, is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on how God’s grace is showing up in the ordinary circumstances of our lives.  Ideas of God can be clarified, spiritual challenges discussed, and personal spiritual frontiers explored.