Prior to becoming the Bishop of New Jersey in 2013, Bishop Stokes served as the Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Delray Beach, Florida, Associate for Christian Education at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Florida, and School Chaplain and Curate to Grace Episcopal Church and Day School in Massapequa, Long Island. He is a recognized preacher and Christian educator. He has been active in the area of anti-racism, is a certified trainer in multi-culturalism and anti-racism and was a member of the Committee on Anti-Racism for the Episcopal Church. He has served at many levels of governance in the Episcopal Church. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of General Theological Seminary. He and his wife Susan live in Trenton. They have four grown children, and several grandchildren.
Bishop Stokes will retire in June 2023. He and Susan plan to live in St. Augustine, Florida.
Liminal time is threshold time, when we stand in between what has been and what will be. And, as you can probably imagine, it has become very familiar to me over the past year. I am in-between. I am not yet the thirteenth Bishop of New Jersey, but I am on my way.
Susan and I are still filled with a profound sense of gratitude and thanksgiving for the blessings and love we experienced at Sunday night’s Farewell Gala. I am confident I can speak for Canons Mary Ann Rhoads and Ann Notte, as well as for Mary Ann Clisham, in saying that they feel the same way. It was an extraordinary evening highlighted by a Spirit-filled, high-energy keynote address by our Presiding Bishop. . . . More than 700 attended in person and more than 100 attended online. The event raised more than $51,000 for Episcopal Community Services of the Diocese of New Jersey. Wow!
You and I are the most recent inheritors of the mission and ministry that Jesus handed on to his disciples. We are those called to be his witnesses “to the ends of the earth, ” beginning in New Jersey.
Moreover, while the Jesus’ ascension marks a transition for him, his ascent to heaven and God’s right hand, the promise he made to his followers in Matthew’s Gospel still holds true: I am with you always, even to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:20). It is this promise which adds to the mysteriousness of his ascension.
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Come celebrate Baccalaureate with Bishop Stokes for the last time! We will pray for graduates of all ages and their families, and honor the recipients of diocesan awards and scholarships.
Christ Church in the City of New BrunswickServing God’s People and the Surrounding Communities since 1742Christ Church - Episcopal5 Paterson StreetNew Brunswick, NJ 08901christchurchnewbrunswick.orgChrist Church is celebrating its 280th Anniversary
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St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church - Whiting, NJ, will have a brand new Family Fun Day Dance Spectacular, to be held on Sunday, June 4th, 2023, from 12-4pm in the Parish
“Be still and know that I am God!" (Psalm 46:10) Our world is complex and it can be overwhelming and our thoughts can sometimes be scattered. Where is God in
Meet with fellow veterans, share coffee and conversation, and discuss issues. All veterans are welcome.
The Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey invites you to join us on Saturday, June 10, at 10 a.m., at Trinity Cathedral, Trenton, New Jersey for a baccalaureate Eucharist celebrating the
A Service in Celebration of Ordained Ministry for the Reverend Canon James E. Wynn at Christ The King Episcopal Church Bishop William "Chip" Stokes, Guest Preacher 40 Charleston Road,
We cordially invite you to join us for our second annual Pride Celebration in the Diocese of NJ! This year it will be on Sunday, June 11th, at St. George's in Rumson,
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Join us every Sunday at 10:00 a.m.—online or in-person—for Holy Eucharist from Trinity Cathedral in Trenton. Livestream will appear below:
“Be still and know that I am God!" (Psalm 46:10) Our world is complex and it can be overwhelming and our thoughts can sometimes be scattered. Where is God in
“Be still and know that I am God!" (Psalm 46:10) Our world is complex and it can be overwhelming and our thoughts can sometimes be scattered. Where is God in
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Visit our Farmers Market on Thursdays in our church parking lot to purchase your farm fresh produce, pick-up dinner from visiting food trucks & food vendors, shop for new crafts
It is with great joy that you are invited to the Ordination and Consecration of the Reverend Dr. Sally J. French as the XIII Bishop of New Jersey on Saturday, June 24 at Trinity Cathedral, Trenton, NJ.
Join us every Sunday at 10:00 a.m.—online or in-person—for Holy Eucharist from Trinity Cathedral in Trenton. Livestream will appear below:
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