Fabulous Fish (or Chicken) Fry TO-GO

On Friday, November 5 from 5:30-7pm, the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, home of the Verona Food Pantry, will host a TO-GO only Fish (or Chicken) and Chips Dinner (prepared by Argyle Catering of Kearny). For reservations, click here to pay online or pay via Venmo or email office@holyspiritverona.org or call (973) 239-2850. Homemade desserts will be included. Cost is $15 for adults, $10 for children under age 12.

Verona Fights Hunger Week

The Verona Juniors Women's group is sponsoring their 7th annual Verona Fights Hunger Week from October 17 - 23, 2021. Various locations around town are set up as donation drops. Holy Spirit Verona Food Pantry will receive all of the donations collected at the Walgreens Verona and Kings Pompton Avenue location on Sunday, October 17 from 9am to 3pm, and we will participate in the closing ceremony of this town-wide event on Saturday, October 23 at 10am on the Town Hall steps.

STEWARDSHIP 2021-22 KICK-OFF

On Sunday, October 24, we kick off our Stewardship Campaign. This is the time of year when we each recommit our time, talent and treasure to the Holy Spirit Community. This year’s theme "Every Perfect Gift" is an opportunity to share our gifts through Eucharist and through our service to the world. This is how we participate in the ongoing creation of abundance and generosity. Every perfect gift comes from God above.

Sacred Ground: Dialogue Series on Race & Faith

Holy Spirit and St. James Upper Montclair will begin a Dialogue Circle using The Episcopal Church's curriculum Sacred Ground, which is a film- and readings-based 10-part series on race, grounded in faith, that walks participants through chapters of America’s history of race and racism, while weaving in threads of family story, economic class, and political and regional identity. To register, email Deacon Katherine by Monday, October 17.

Holy Spirit Verona Food Pantry Open FOR CURBSIDE PICK-UP

Our Pantry will continue local home deliveries for October 2021 and accept shoppers on Saturday, October 23 from 9-11am, our usual 4th Saturday distribution day. Shoppers must maintain physical distancing and remain within their cars. Volunteers will be required to wear masks and will bring pre-packaged bags to shoppers' cars.

Sunday School in Lower Level

Sunday School Students should arrive to the lower level at 9:55am on Sunday, October 24, 2021 with masks and prepared for social distancing. Father Jerry is teaching the lesson; pray for him! Students will then join their parents for Eucharist and our jumping Alleluia Dismissal. Any questions about Sunday School, please email Father Jerry.

ONLINE Spiritual Enrichment Group

Our Spiritual Enrichment Group, which typically (pre-pandemic) meets in our lower level kitchen, will gather online on Sunday, October 24 at 11:30am. We'll be speaking about the women of the New Testament. For logon information, contact Patti Walsh, Deacon Katherine or Father Jerry.

Prayer Shawl Ministry Gathers

On Wednesday, October 20 at 1pm a small group will gather to meditate and knit. This is a spiritual practice that benefits the practitioner and those gifted with these sacred mantles. This ministry is nondenominational and open to anyone who is seeking to step away from their daily stresses with an alternative form of meditation. Please email Deacon Katherine for additional information.

Faiths 4 Climate Justice Resources

Here is the handout from our Action Event on Sunday, October 17, 2021. This document can help you TAKE ACTION on Climate Justice!

Welcome to Church of the Holy Spirit!

The red door on an Episcopal (Anglican) Church is traditionally a sign of welcome. Come through the door, and you'll discover that we are a multi-generational, family-centered church. Our congregation worships together, supports each other in times of trouble, celebrates together, and does God’s work in the world. We are open, welcoming, and inclusive. We invite you to join us.

Finding Holy Spirit

The Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit is located at 36 Gould Street, Verona, and is one block north of Bloomfield Avenue. It is directly across the street from the H.B. Whitehorne Middle School track.

Park in the parking lot and come in the red door. Before each service, you are likely to find our rector standing on the sidewalk or front steps to greet you.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, October 20:

Prayer Shawl Ministry Gathers

Saturday, October 23:

Holy Spirit Verona Food Pantry Open FOR CURBSIDE PICK-UP

Verona Fights Hunger 2016 Closing Ceremony

Saturday, October 23:

Verona Fights Hunger Donates To Holy Spirit Food Pantry

Holy Spirit Verona Food Pantry will participate in the closing ceremony of the Verona Juniors Verona Fights Hunger Week town-wide event on Saturday, October 23 at 10am on the Town Hall steps. Read more

Sunday, October 24:

STEWARDSHIP 2021-22 KICK-OFF

Sunday, October 24:

Sunday School in Lower Level

Sunday, October 24:

ONLINE Spiritual Enrichment Group

Saturday, October 30:

Cedar Grove Den 4 Halloween Food Drive

We are grateful to the Cedar Grove Den 4 Cub Scouts for hosting yet another Food Drive for our Pantry. This year it will once again be in our parking lot (36 Gould Street) on Saturday, October 30 from 10am to 1pm. Food donations can be brought during these hours and trick-or-treating scouts will collect them. For more information, click here. Read more

Sunday, October 31:

ALL SAINTS' DAY 2021

All Saints' Day (celebrated Sunday, October 31 this year) is a day on which we pray the names of those we have lost in the past year (or longer). We are reminded of all those who have marked our lives with a sign, act, word, experience from their own. We are ALL called to be saints to each other! If you would like someone remembered in our prayers on Sunday, October 31, please email our Parish Administrator, Catherine Tamasik. Read more

Sunday, October 31:

Sunday School in Lower Level

Sunday School Students should arrive to the lower level at 9:55am on Sunday, October 31, 2021 with masks and prepared for social distancing. Students will then join their parents for Eucharist and our jumping Alleluia Dismissal. Any questions about Sunday School, please email Father Jerry. Read more

Sunday, October 31:

ONLINE Spiritual Enrichment Group

Our Spiritual Enrichment Group, which typically (pre-pandemic) meets in our lower level kitchen, will gather online on Sunday, October 31 at 11:30am. We'll be speaking about the women of the New Testament. For logon information, contact Patti Walsh, Deacon Katherine or Father Jerry. Read more

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