Saint James Episcopal Church Bradley Beach, NJ

Published in the Asbury Park Press 9/15/04

GIFT AUCTION
BRADLEY BEACH: St. James Episcopal Church will hold a gift auction and tea at 2 p.m. at the church on Fourth and Hammond avenues. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Admission costs $5. Call (732) 775-5414.

Events recall 9/11 attacks

Published in the Asbury Park Press 9/10/04

STAFF REPORT

BRADLEY BEACH: Prayer vigil, St. James Episcopal Church, 605 Fourth Ave., noon; (732) 775-5414.

The Wardens and Vestry of St. James Church announced that the Rev. Frank M. Goss has been called to become the parish’s new rector, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of its former rector. Father Goss will begin his tenure on September 5, 2004, and officiate for the first time at the 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M. services. A reception will follow the 10:00 AM service. A formal ceremony of Installation will take place later in the year.

Father Goss comes to St. James from St. Luke’s Church in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, where he has served as rector since May 1, 1998. Prior to that, he served at St. James Church in Montclair as assisting priest in 1997 and 1998, and as interim vicar of St. Gregory’s Church in Parsippany in 1997.

Born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey, Father Goss has spent most of his ordained life in that area. Father Goss has a B.A. in Philosophy and Classical Languages and a Master of Divinity (M. Div.) in Pastoral Theology from Seton Hall University. Father Goss was received as a priest into the Episcopal Church on May 17, 1997.

Ordained as priest at Sacred Heart Cathedral on May 26, 1973, Father Goss served as a priest in the Roman Catholic Church for twenty-one years, serving at St. Andrew’s Church in Westwood, Jersey City State College, Holy Family Church in Nutley, Sacred Heart Church in Lyndhurst, and Sacred Heart Cathedral in Newark.

After the retirement of its former rector, The Rev. Kenneth Gluckow, who is well known to the community, St. James embarked on a search for a successor, under the leadership of the Wardens, Ed King and Bruce Weiss, following the procedures prescribed by the Diocese of New Jersey.

The parish sought and obtained the services of an interim vicar, The Rev. Anne M. Wrede, who has special training at the Diocesan level to provide parish leadership as a priest during a transitional search period. Mother Wrede will serve as interim vicar of St. Stephen’s in Whiting following her stewardship at St. James.

Father Goss and his wife, Roseann, are relocating to the Shore area from Phillipsburg and are looking forward to spending time with friends from “down the shore.” Mrs. Goss has a B.S. in Education and a Masters degree in Religious Studies from Villanova. She has hospital chaplaincy certification and an interest in pastoral care and parish life...

....the pantry, housed in a new building at the back of St. James Episcopal Church on Fourth Avenue, gave out 469 turkeys along with bags of vegetables, cranberry sauce, potatoes and bread, and toys for more than 800 children.....click here to read the full story

Published in Via Media - Episcopal Life June 2003

The diocese is extraordinarily blessed to have six two-clergy households in its ranks. These include: ... Anne and Richard Wrede... One clergyperson in a household offers unique blessings and problems – it is difficult to imagine those same mixed emotions in a household that includes two clergy.

Published in Via Media - Episcopal Life February 2003

The Episcopal Election Committee has completed on-site visits to the clergy who are being considered for nomination to be the 11th Bishop of the Diocese of New Jersey. In January, the Committee plans to release the names of the nominees it expects to place in nomination at the Electing Convention on May 3, 2003.......

Published in the Asbury Park Press 1/15/03

...In the early 1980s, Pierson began researching local food pantries and found they were scarce. She then shared the idea for beginning a community food pantry with members of St. James Church; two women immediately volunteered to help... Click to read full article

(12/29/02) BRADLEY BEACH - The St. James Episcopal congregation sent a message of thanks Sunday to their rector, Father Kenneth Gluckow (pictured), for decades of service.

A standing-room-only crowd of nearly 200 people came together at St. James Episcopal Church to say farewell and honor Father Gluckow. The congregation is grateful for their rector. They said he is a great teacher who has made a big difference by marching for civil rights, helping during the Asbury Park riots and developing a food pantry for those in need.

Father Gluckow said he and his wife plan to stay in New Jersey. He may minister at other parishes in the area as needed.