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Clergy Renewal of Vows

WHEN

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

11:00 am - 2:30 pm

About

The annual clergy gathering on the Tuesday of Holy Week (April 15) begins at 11 AM with a Eucharist and a Blessing of Oils. All clergy are invited to vest in red stole and cassock/surplice (an alb is fine, if you don’t have a cassock/surplice available).

Oils of chrism and of healing will both be made available at the service in small blue bottles. You may also bring your own bottles to be filled during or after the service. The service is held at Grace Episcopal Church in Madison. Directly after the service, we will gather for our group photo.

After the service and photo, lunch will be nearby, at Il Mondo Vecchio (72 Main St #1, Madison), instead of at the church. This is a 2-minute drive, or 8-minute walk from Grace, Madison.
At lunch, we’ll have a photographer on site at the restaurant to take headshots of all clergy. We are hoping to update clergy photos during our gathering. We will use these on our website and social media. In addition, we are making plans to create clergy ID cards using these photos (for use when visiting hospitals, prisons, or other venues where you need some verification that you are clergy). Even if you’re not able to stay for lunch, please come by the restaurant to get your photo taken.

All active clergy in the diocese are required to attend; registrations must be received by Thursday, April 10 so that the restaurant can prepare.

Active clergy unable to attend Clergy Renewal of Vows, please send regrets to Bishop Hughes directly.

PLEASE NOTE: Clergy who are retired and/or do not live or serve in the diocese are invited but not required to attend this event, so in these cases, there is no need to send regrets.

Where

Grace, Madison

4 Madison Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940

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