Trustees

It is with sadness that we share with you news of the passing of R. John Cooper on Thursday, June 12, 2014. A liturgy of thanksgiving and holy remembrance will be offered on Friday, July 11 at 11 a.m. at his home parish of Christ Church, 66 Highland Avenue, Short Hills.

John served the diocese as a member of the Trustees of the Episcopal Fund and Diocesan Properties, to which he was elected in 2011.

Yesterday the City Council of Jersey City voted to name St. John's Church in Jersey City, closed since 1994, a local landmark.

John Garde, Esq., president of the diocesan Trustees, said, "We're disappointed in the actions of the City Council, which does nothing to resolve the status of the property, for all the reasons articulated in the letter we sent to the City Council prior to their vote."

The Trustees' letter to the City Council is reprinted below.