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Volume 5, Issue 50
   Dec 22, 2011
 Jesus' BirthFor a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6
                          
God of all ages,
in the birth of Christ  
your boundless love for your people  
shattered the power of darkness.  
Be born in us with that same love and light, that our song may blend with all the choirs of heaven and earth to the glory of your holy name. Amen. 
           Additional reading for Christmas Day  
Bells
A Christmas Message from Bishop Thompson
 
One of my favorite hymns around this time of year is A Stable Lamp is Lighted.  Its beautiful message is one of hope. The last verse is: 
 
Bishop M.K. Thompson, Jr.
But now, as at the ending, 
The low is lifted high;
The stars shall bend their voices,
and every stone shall cry.
And every stone shall cry,
In praises of the Child
By whose descent among us
The worlds are reconciled.

My dear friends as we pause to hear the hush of silent night may we also make space for the cries of the child that lure us to wake up and pay attention to the lowly who wail in sorrow and pain.  May Christ's birth truly mean something to us.

Merry Christmas
MKT
 
Two Diaconal Ordinations at the Cathedral

Wallace & Williams Ordination
Alina Williams & Joseph Wallace at their Ordination on Saturday
Dec. 17th, pictured here with Bishop Morris K. Thompson, Jr.
 
The Trinity Artist Series, Trinity Church New Orleans
Labyrinth at Trinity Church New Orleans from the TP Paper
Tuesday, Dec. 27 @ 6 pm until 7 pm: "Organ & Labyrinth" with Albinas Prizgintas, organist. Organ Recital & Candlelight with Albinas on the 5000 pipe trinity tracker organ.
 
Sunday, January 1st @ 5 pm:  Jo "Cool" Davis, popular New Orleans Gospel singer with guest James "Sugar Boy" Crawford, popular R & B singer. Accompanied by keyboardist Cordell Chambliss and other instrumentalists in a program celebrating the New Year.
 
Tuesday, January 3 @ 6 pm until 7 pm: "Organ & Labyrinth" with Albinas Prizgintas, organist. Organ Recital & Candlelight with Albinas on the 5000 pipe trinity tracker organ.
 
Grace Church New Orleans Suspension of Ministry Service to be held January 5th
Grace Church NOLA
On Thursday, January 5th, 2012 at 6:30 PM Bishop Thompson will celebrate the Eucharist and formally suspend the ministry of Grace Church. This event is open to all; clergy need not vest.
 
Bishop's Offices Closed between Christmas and New Year's

The Bishop's offices will close the afternoon of Thursday Dec. 22nd and re-open Tuesday morning Jan 3rd, 2012.

This EDoLA eNewsletter is the last one for 2011. The next emailing will be Jan 5th, 2012. Submissions should be emailed to news@edola.org by Jan 4th.
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Events 

This Weekend & Next Week

            


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New Year's Day Sunday Services Reminder!

Be sure to check with your parish as to church service schedules on this holiday as they may be different for New Years Day!
 
More Christmas Messages

The Archbishop of Canterbury's

The Presiding Bishop's
 
 
 
Looking for Prayers of the People for RCL, by Ormonde Plater? Here is the new link:
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Save the Date
  • ECW Get Away Retreat - Jan 23-24 at the Solomon Episcopal Conference Center.  Register here  or call 985-748-6634.   
  • Godly Play Core training at Christ Church Covington  on March 22 - 24, 2012
  • Bishop Thompson to host Tour to the Holy Land October 4-17, 2012.
    Email Inquiries to 
    Mrs. Carol Butcher 
 
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Bp. Morris K. Thompson Jr 

Bishop of Louisiana

The Rev'd Canon E. Mark Stevenson 

Canon to the Ordinary

Kenn Elder

eNews & Web Coordinator

 

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