Commission New Vestry Members & Leaders
On Sunday, March 12 during the 10am worship services, we will install the newly elected Vestry Members who were nominated and approved at the February 12 Annual Meeting. We are thankful to Rosemary Gabbe, Peggy Valentino and Patti Walsh for saying YES to this call to leadership on Vestry.
TIME TO SPRING AHEAD... Don't Forget!
Don't forget to turn you clocks AHEAD ONE HOUR before you go to sleep on Saturday, March 11... otherwise you will be LATE for Church (which would be absolutely terrible).
Youth Confirmation Class - Sunday, March 5 at 1:30pm
Our Confirmation students will gather with Father Jerry in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, March 5 from 1:30 to 3pm to prepare for their Spring 2023 Confirmation. For further information, speak with Father Jerry.
Ash Wednesday Services and Ashes To Go - February 22
On Ash Wednesday, February 22 we will offer the following services:
Unable to attend one of our Ash Wednesday Services? Stop by Gould Street (between our parking lot and HB Whitehorne Middle School) to receive ashes to begin your Lenten journey. "Ashes To Go" will be available from 7:30-9am and 2-3:30pm. The Church of the Holy Spirit Verona will once again join other Episcopal Churches in taking worship to the streets. For more information see: ashestogo.org.
- Holy Eucharist at noon (12pm) in our Historic Chapel; in-person or online (using Sunday's Zoom logon).
- Sunday School Meet-Up at 3:30pm in our Fellowship Hall -- we'll also bury the Alleluia banner!
- Evening Prayer at 7pm in our Historic Chapel; in-person or online (using Sunday's Zoom logon).
Unable to attend one of our Ash Wednesday Services? Stop by Gould Street (between our parking lot and HB Whitehorne Middle School) to receive ashes to begin your Lenten journey. "Ashes To Go" will be available from 7:30-9am and 2-3:30pm. The Church of the Holy Spirit Verona will once again join other Episcopal Churches in taking worship to the streets. For more information see: ashestogo.org.
Mike Carlucci Memorial Pancake Supper - Tuesday, February 21 at 5:30pm
On Tuesday, February 21, 2023 from 5:30-7pm we will host the Mike Carlucci Memorial Pancake Supper. All are invited. We have not hosted an open-to-the-public pancake supper since 2020. This year we name this annual event after a long-time parishioner who was the pancake-making chef at this event for years and passed away in September 2022. In addition, in his time at Holy Spirit, Mike was a Sunday School Teacher, he preached on several Sundays during worship, was on Vestry, mowed the lawn, volunteered in our Food Pantry, shopped for inventory for the Food Pantry, and the list goes on and on.
The cost for the event is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 6-12; under age six is free. Proceeds from this event will be earmarked for youth activities, possibly a Mission Trip. You may pay at the door or pre-pay on our website or via Venmo: Holy Spirit Verona @Jerry-Racioppi-2 [6663]. For more information email office@holyspiritverona.org.
The cost for the event is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 6-12; under age six is free. Proceeds from this event will be earmarked for youth activities, possibly a Mission Trip. You may pay at the door or pre-pay on our website or via Venmo: Holy Spirit Verona @Jerry-Racioppi-2 [6663]. For more information email office@holyspiritverona.org.
Annual Parish Meeting and Return of our Potluck - Sunday, February 12
Our Annual Meeting will once again be held on Super Bowl Sunday -- February 12, 2023 -- this year. Father Jerry and the Churchwardens hope you will participate in-person from 10:45am to 12:30pm in our Fellowship Hall. We will have a shortened Ante-Communion service at 10am, and then talk about the business of the Church -- hear committee reports, updates on events and discuss plans for 2023 and beyond. Also, our Potluck is back for the first time since 2020! So, bring a dish to share.
All ministry/committee heads should email their typed reports to our Office Administrator, Catherine Tamasik by Monday, February 6 in order for it to be included in the distributed report.
All ministry/committee heads should email their typed reports to our Office Administrator, Catherine Tamasik by Monday, February 6 in order for it to be included in the distributed report.
Heavenly Finds Thrift Shop is Open This Saturday
Our Thrift Shop, located at 94 E. Mt. Pleasant Avenue in Livingston is open most Tuesdays from 10am to 2pm. Once a month the Shop opens on a Saturday from 10am to 1pm -- that is this Saturday, February 4. Pass by and check out their great deals! If you would like to learn more about the Heavenly Finds Thrift Shop visit heavenlyfinds.org.
Diocesan Convention - Holy Spirit Verona's Deputation
On Friday, February 3 and Saturday, February 4, the Diocese of Newark will host the 2023 Diocesan Convention at the Hilton Meadowlands. Representing Holy Spirit Verona both days are Ron Mueller, Rev. Katherine and Father Jerry; also representing Holy Spirit on Friday will be Chrystine Gaffney and Christine Liaukus, and on Saturday will be Maria Force and Reggie Mitchell. The theme is "Beginning Anew: Seeking God's Vision Together."
For further information visit the Diocesan Convention website.
For further information visit the Diocesan Convention website.
Holy Spirit Celebrates Religious Life Sunday - January 22, 2023
The General Convention of The Episcopal Church approved resolution 2022-B004, “Foundation of Religious Life Sunday,” to be held each year on the 3rd Sunday of Epiphany. This Sunday focuses efforts to tell all Episcopalians that residential monastic and dispersed Christian communities exist, who we are, and how to connect with us.
We at Holy Spirit Verona will hear from both Rev. Katherine and Father Jerry as a part of the sermon and they will connect Sundays readings to their experiences of religious life.
For more information, visit https://www.religiouslifesunday.org/
We at Holy Spirit Verona will hear from both Rev. Katherine and Father Jerry as a part of the sermon and they will connect Sundays readings to their experiences of religious life.
For more information, visit https://www.religiouslifesunday.org/
Children's Eucharist - Sunday, January 15 at 10am
We will host another of our Children's Eucharist on Sunday, January 15 at 10am with our Sunday School students assisting Father Jerry at the altar (he needs a lot of help, you know). The 10am Service is sure to be VERY interactive with Father Jerry asking our students questions before the start of the Eucharistic Prayer. It is great fun for children and those young at heart!
Be sure to join us in-person OR via Zoom to participate, pray and probably laugh.
Be sure to join us in-person OR via Zoom to participate, pray and probably laugh.
Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Sunday, January 15
On Sunday, January 15, 2023 at both the 8am and 10am services we will celebrate the life and legacy of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We will listen to a portion of his August 28, 1963 "I Have A Dream Speech" during both Eucharists. Be inspired by this faithful man who fought hard for civil rights, and is a true saint of our time.
Next Meetings for our Prayer Shawl Ministry are January 11 and 25
For the month of January, our Prayer Shawl Ministry will gather to meditate and knit on Wednesday, January 11 and Wednesday, January 25 at 1pm in our Fellowship Hall. 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. Our dedicated knitters have made shawls, blankets for Baptisms, hats/scarfs for our Food Pantry, prayer patches for Memorial Day and so much more. Please email Rev. Katherine for additional information.
Heavenly Finds Thrift Shop Reopens on January 10
Our Thrift Shop, located at 94 E. Mt. Pleasant Avenue in Livingston will reopen on Tuesday, January 10 from 10am to 2pm. The Shop is typically open on Tuesdays, but is closing for the Christmas and New Year holidays to give our volunteers a rest. If you would like to learn more about the Heavenly Finds Thrift Shop visit heavenlyfinds.org.
Sunday School Classes Resume on January 8
There will be no Sunday School classes on December 25 or January 1. Classes will resume on Sunday, January 8 for the Feast of the Epiphany. Are you ready to talk about Kings, Camels and a Dinosaur? For additional information on our Sunday School program, click here or email Father Jerry.
Quiet Eucharist Returns on January 8
Each Sunday we offer an 8am Quiet Eucharist in our historic Chapel. For Christmas Day (December 25) and New Years' Day (January 1), both Sundays, we will not offer an 8am Service. We encourage you to consider joining the 10am Choral Eucharist in-person or online both of these days.
Christmas Eve Worship Services - 4pm and 10pm
Christmas Eve 2018 by Nick Contento
On Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24, we will offer two worship services. The 4pm Eucharist will include a Children's Sermon where Father Jerry will ask the "young worshipers" to join him at the front of the Church for an interactive discussion. Our 10pm Eucharist will include our Choir, who will also offer pre-service music starting at 9:45pm. Please join us as we welcome the Christ-child into our hearts and home once again. Merry Christmas!
Both services will be in-person and offered via Zoom (see "Worship - Service Times" for complete details. The 10pm Service is also available via Facebook Live. Booklets for the services can be found, here.
Both services will be in-person and offered via Zoom (see "Worship - Service Times" for complete details. The 10pm Service is also available via Facebook Live. Booklets for the services can be found, here.
Advent Angel Tree - Toy Collection for St. Peter's Haven Clifton
The Outreach Committee continues the tradition of the Angel Tree in the Fellowship Hall. This year we are collecting donations for St. Peter's Haven in Clifton. Needed items include new toys ages 8 to 13. Please DO NOT wrap the gifts or use gift bags. The volunteers at St. Peter's Haven will wrap and label them accordingly. Toys are due by Sunday, December 18, and will be delivered to St. Peter's on Monday, December 19.
Any questions, speak with Catherine Tamasik or Mary Garland. For more information on St. Peter's Haven, click here or see below.
Any questions, speak with Catherine Tamasik or Mary Garland. For more information on St. Peter's Haven, click here or see below.
Children's Christmas Pageant
On Sunday, December 18 during our 10am Worship the children of our Sunday School will tell the story of Jesus' birth in our annual Christmas Pageant. We will also have a Children's Eucharist following the Pageant; the kids help Father Jerry set the table and it's a bit of a teaching Eucharist.
Arrive at 9:45am to participate in our Pageant. Parents should drop their child off in the Sunday School Room (lower level) by 9:45am as the students will be joining in the Procession which begins promptly at 10am. After the service all are invited into the Fellowship Hall for Coffee Hour.
Pageant rehearsals are scheduled for Sunday, December 4 and Sunday, December 11 at 11:30am. The final dress rehearsal is Saturday, December 17 at 3pm; a complete run-through with costumes is planned.
Arrive at 9:45am to participate in our Pageant. Parents should drop their child off in the Sunday School Room (lower level) by 9:45am as the students will be joining in the Procession which begins promptly at 10am. After the service all are invited into the Fellowship Hall for Coffee Hour.
Pageant rehearsals are scheduled for Sunday, December 4 and Sunday, December 11 at 11:30am. The final dress rehearsal is Saturday, December 17 at 3pm; a complete run-through with costumes is planned.
Spiritual Enrichment Group: Advent and ee cummings
Beginning Sunday, November 27, our Spiritual Enrichment Group (at 11:45am via Zoom -- same link as Sunday Worship) will be studying a series of poems related to Advent and Christmas by E.E. Cummings, the son of a pastor and a thoughtful theologian in his own right. Cummings’ poems call us to keep awake, watch, and wait for God to arrive on Christmas morning. Week by week, simple candlelight services and weekly practices will help us read, reflect, sing, and prepare – all for the sake of deepening the joys of the season. Join us for all four Sundays of Advent or any that work for your schedule. For more information and/or a copy of the booklet, please contact Rev. Katherine or Patti Walsh.
Verona Fire Department Santa Sunday - Food Pantry Volunteers Sort
The dedicated members of the Verona Fire Department will once again collect donations for the Holy Spirit Verona Food Pantry on Sunday, December 11 throughout the day. We are grateful for their dedication and hard work, as well as the support of Verona residents!
Food Pantry volunteers will be in the lower level to sort and stock the food donations from 1:30 to 3pm and 3 to 4:30pm (two shifts); email our Office Administrator if you can assist.
Food Pantry volunteers will be in the lower level to sort and stock the food donations from 1:30 to 3pm and 3 to 4:30pm (two shifts); email our Office Administrator if you can assist.
Greening of the Church and Potluck Coffee Hour
On Sunday, December 11 after the 10am Worship Service, join us as we decorate the Church for Christmas. Help us green the windows and other parts of the church as we prepare for the Pageant & Christmas Eve services.
In addition, we will have a potluck lunch so bring your favorite dish to share. Sunday School students will rehearse for the Christmas Pageant at 11:30am on this day.
In addition, we will have a potluck lunch so bring your favorite dish to share. Sunday School students will rehearse for the Christmas Pageant at 11:30am on this day.
Holy Spirit Verona will host another second Friday BINGO Fundraiser on Friday, December 9 at 7pm; doors open and BINGO cards go on sale at 6pm. Entrance fee (with sheets for ten games) is $20; the first number is called at 7pm. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase, and you are welcome to bring your own food. No alcohol is allowed and you must be 18 years old to play BINGO.
Additional set of sheets may be purchased for $15 and extra sheets for our cover-all game (Game #10) can be purchased for $5. It's a fun nigh out: you'll laugh, you'll dance, you'll have fun!
Additional set of sheets may be purchased for $15 and extra sheets for our cover-all game (Game #10) can be purchased for $5. It's a fun nigh out: you'll laugh, you'll dance, you'll have fun!
Our November 26 Food Pantry will accept shoppers in the lower level from 9 to 11am; masks will be required. Shoppers will remain in their vehicles with a limited number being invited inside at a time. Home deliveries are still available for Verona/Cedar Grove residents who are unable to visit Pantry; contact our Church Office for arrangements.
The first shift of volunteers is from 8:15-9:45am and the second shift is from 9:45-11:15am.
The Food Pantry is open the 4th Saturday of every month from 9-11am. For more information see: http://holyspiritverona.org/food-pantry
The first shift of volunteers is from 8:15-9:45am and the second shift is from 9:45-11:15am.
The Food Pantry is open the 4th Saturday of every month from 9-11am. For more information see: http://holyspiritverona.org/food-pantry