St. Andrew’s recognized as Harrington Park Citizen of the Year 2025
On December 8, 2025, Harrington Park Mayor Joon L. Chung awarded St. Andrew’s, Harrington Park the 2025 Citizen of the
Parish collaboration: Thankful for our shared journey
When St. Mary's, Sparta and Messiah, Chester began sharing clergy, they also raised up lay pastoral leaders to help support their congregations. One lay pastoral leader shares her journey of saying “yes” to God’s call – and discovering what this new form of collaboration looks like in action.
Parish collaboration: A lay pastoral leader’s experience
When St. Mary's, Sparta and Messiah, Chester began sharing clergy, they also raised up lay pastoral leaders to help support their congregations. One lay pastoral leader shares her journey of saying “yes” to God’s call – and discovering what this new form of collaboration looks like in action.
Parish collaboration: A priest’s experience
This is the third article in a series on the Team Ministry collaboration between Messiah, Chester and St. Mary’s, Sparta.
Parish collaboration: A warden’s experience
This is the first article in a series on the Team Ministry collaboration between Messiah, Chester and St. Mary's, Sparta.
Parish collaboration: An introduction
This is an introduction to a series on the Team Ministry collaboration between Messiah, Chester and St. Mary's, Sparta.
Christ Church, Short Hills’ Choir Residency at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh
This July, under the direction of Dr. Andrew Moore, the 28-member Christ Church Choir had the honor of serving as resident choir at St. Mary’s.
Harriet Tubman Region honors World Humanitarian Day with Evensong and fellowship
Retreat House at the Community of St John Baptist. The outdoor worship included the prayers offered by Episcopal Relief & Development to honor World Humanitarian Day and an Evensong, followed by fellowship.
Heat waves, hospitality, and hallelujahs!
The congregations of St. Paul’s, Paterson and St. Clement’s, Hawthorne decided to try something new this summer by combining their respective Sunday morning services into one.
Breaking bread together: The Saturday Luncheon Social at St. John’s, Boonton
On the hill where Cornelia Street meets Cedar Street, behind St. John’s Church, something wonderful happens every Saturday. The parish hall kitchen hums with activity as volunteers prepare lunch for their community.
Episcopalians take Bishops’ Cup
It's not quite the Cubs winning the World Series, but for the first time in over a decade the Bishops' Cup went to an Episcopal team over the Lutherans at the 13th Annual Bishops’ Cup Golf Outing held by Cross Roads Camp & Retreat Center on June 16.
Priest returns from Middle East deployment
After a one-year deployment with the Army National Guard to the Middle East, Fr. Aaron Oliver is back with his congregation at St. Gregory’s, Parsippany.
