• Mission Trip to the Dominican Republic 

• Expedition to England and France, October 2008

• Upcoming Parishwide Events

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The 10:00 Congregation on Trinity Sunday, June 11, 2006 "Flower Sunday"

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Mission Trip to the Dominican Republic 

Planning for a trip to the Dominican Republic to do mission work with the Foundation for Peace (FFP) is under way.  We are working on the tentative dates of the NJ Teachers' Convention weekend (November 6-9, 2008) with the addition of one or two days.  All members of St. Elizabeth's and friends are invited; children and teens must be accompanied by a responsible adult.  Extension of the trip may be possible for people traveling without school-age children.  

The work will involve a FFP project.  Examples of work completed in 2007 are: Construction of 10 latrines, 5 churches, 3 schools, 2 medical clinics, 1 clean water facility, and 1 orphanage.  The mission workers will stay together in a resort area near the worksite.  Costs will include airfare, lodging, food, and an "in-country fee" charged by FFP for construction supplies, etc. For more information about Foundation for Peace, visit their website: www.foundationforpeace.org. 

Details of the exact cost and travel arrangements will be made available when we have them.  In the meantime, we want to know how many people are interested in participating. Please contact Glenn Godart (201-447-4894) or Lori Howard (Church Office: 201-444-2299) to register or for more information.

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Expedition to England and France,
October 2008 

Over the last few years we have reclaimed the practice of pilgrimage as a way to combine spiritual growth, small group fellowship, historical adventure, and something a bit like vacation.  In 2004 we journeyed to breath-taking cathedrals in towns and villages in the south of England.  Two years later we turned north and made our way from Cambridge, to Lincoln and Yorkshire, concluding in a charming village near the remains of two medieval Cistercian monasteries. 

In October 2008 we will offer our third expedition, "History, Mystery, and the Sacred Journey."  Our itinerary will include the most impressive of Henry VIII's remaining castles, Hampton Court, then on to Canterbury Cathedral where we will be accommodated in a new guest facility inside the cathedral close and a minute's walk from one of the most beautiful and historic sacred spaces of our tradition.  Our journey will include time in Dover - walking the cliffs and visiting the Castle, the battlefield at Hastings where in 1066 William of Normandy's title shifted from "the Bastard" to "the Conqueror." We will stay in a charming refurbished inn in Rye (a favorite town of Henry James).   

From Rye we will return to Dover to cross the channel and make our way to Bayeux and a guided day on the D-Day beaches.  We will stand on Omaha Beach, go inland to walk the field where the "Band of Brothers" silenced the Nazi artillery trained on the landings, and pay homage to the fallen in the stunning and holy beauty of the windswept American Cemetery overlooking the landing areas.  The next morning we will view the 900-year-old Bayeux Tapestry, a 70-yard-long visual narrative of the Norman invasion filled with mysterious allusions to the motives of the principal figures.  We will conclude with a long weekend in Paris. 

We will leave on October 3 and return on October 14.  The full itinerary, with details about registration and cost, is available in the narthex or from the office. 

JGH