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Volume 6, Issue 31
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Education for Ministry (EfM)
Two Fall Opportunities: Baton Rouge & New Orleans
Education for Ministry (EfM) is a four-year curriculum produced by the Program Center of The University of the South (Sewanee). Over the course of four years, students cover Old Testament, New Testament, Church History, and Theological Choices in a weekly group setting led by EfM-trained mentors.
 EfM is not necessarily coursework leading to ordained ministry, but rather a rigorous curriculum that helps all, lay and ordained, to realize the fullness of that ministry to which God has specifically called each and every one of us. Through our studies we develop a system of thought and theology whereby we come to see God at work in our everyday world, and even through our own hearts, minds and hands.
Baton Rouge - St James Church
The Rev. Mary Ann Garrett and Ann Holmes will be starting a new EfM group in the Fall of 2012 to be held on Wednesdays from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Please contact either of them with your questions, or for more information about registering for Education for Ministry.
New Orleans - The Cathedral
Bill Forman is seeking additional members for a continuing EfM group in the Fall of 2012 to be held at the Cathedral. The group will meet each week for two hours from September to May. Please contact Bill at 504-891-0524 with questions or for more information about registering for Education for Ministry.
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Church of the Annunciation to present youth choir from N. Ireland - August 3rd
The Omagh Community Youth Choir from Northern Ireland will present a concert at the Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, 4505 South Claiborne Avenue, New Orleans, Friday, August 3, at 7:00 pm. Admission is free but donations to the choir will be accepted.
The Omagh Community Youth Choir was formed in October 1998 in the wake of a bomb on August 15, 1998. That act of cruelty left Omagh, a town of 20,000 in County Tyrone, devastated. The choir was the vision of local music student Daryl Simpson who, together with other local musicians and youth leaders brought together young people from many backgrounds and conflicting traditions to raise positive awareness of a community working together for peace and reconciliation.
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The deadline for the Fall issue ChurchWork is next Friday, August 3rd. This issue will be mailed within the first few weeks of September.
When submitting photographs, please ensure that they are 300 dpi and that they are at least 3 inches x 3 inches. Submissions must be sent to news@edola.org
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| IntegrityNOLA to attend A Weekend of Spiritual Renewal & Healing
 Members of IntegrityNOLA will attend "A Weekend of Spiritual Renewal and Healing," presented by The Committee on Ministry with LGBT Persons and The Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi.
The Rt. Rev. Mary Glasspool, Bishop Suffragan of The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, will lead this 7th annual retreat on August 24th - 26th at The Gray Center in Canton, MS. Single day registrations are available, and scholarships may be requested.
Further information and registration is available online at http://www.dioms.org/digital_faith/events/3150289 . Those interested in attending but who do not have computer access should contact Regina Matthews (504/894-0908) to obtain a registration form and agenda. |
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Mark Stevenson
Priest 8/5
Sharon Alexander
Priest 8/6
| Howard Bushey
Priest 8/6
Roy Mellish
Deacon 8/7
Karen Gay
Priest - 8/8
David Seger
Deacon 8/8 |
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That they may faithfully fulfill the duties of their ministry, build up Your Church, and glorify Your Name,
we pray to you, O Lord
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Aug 1 @ 7p Summer Sounds at St. James Church The remaining concert for the 2012 season: Quiana Lynell & The Lush Life. Tickets available online or phone 225-387-5141.
Aug 3 @ 9:30a - Embracing Our Oneness
St. James Church, Baton Rouge, will host the Friday, August 3 meeting of Church Women United. Registration begins at 9:30 and the program at 10:00 a.m. Linda Hope, principal of Hope Academy, is the scheduled speaker. Aug 3 @ 7p - Omagh Community Youth Choir
Church of the Annunciation Aug 3-5 - Addictions Recovery Retreat.
Open to men and women at Solomon Episcopal Conference Center. Read MoreAug 4 @ 9a - ECW Fall Deanery Meeting
Trinity Episcopal Church, Baton Rouge. RSVP to Molly Phillips, 225-235-8851. Aug 5 @ 4pm - French Vespers at Christ Church Cathedral 2919 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans (see article below) Aug 12 @ 5p - St. Paul's Church (NOLA) St Paul's Homecoming Center to be featured on the ABC TV show "Secret Millionaire " on Sun Aug 12th. Pre-show reception & post-show champagne celebration. Read MoreAug 13-14 - St. George's Episcopal Church, New Orleans 'Advancing Youth Development' Training Summit For Episcopal-Affiliated Youth Education & Enrichment Programs Cost: $10 per person. Register Here |
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ChurchWork Summer 2012
Highlights include:
From the Bishop's Office
Out & About
ECSLA
Jericho Road Housing
Financial Reports
and more...
Click on the cover to read
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Bp. Morris K. Thompson Jr
Bishop of Louisiana
The Rev'd Canon E. Mark Stevenson
Canon to the Ordinary
Mr. Kenn Elder
Editor & IT Rock Star
GOT NEWS? Whats going on in Your parish? Let us know! Or Contact us by phone at: 504.895.6634 or 225.706.6634 |
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ECW Fall Deanery Meeting on August 4
Trinity Episcopal Church, Baton Rouge
 Attention ladies of all ages, you are in invited to attend the ECW Fall Deanery Meeting on August 4 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Baton Rouge from 9:00 AM until 12:30 PM. This is the beginning of the ECW 2012 -2013 year. Come join us as we start the year off with an informational update from the July General Convention. We will hear about new ideas and inspirations as we begin a new year of sisterhood, prayer, and service.
Coffee and light refreshments will be provided, followed by the meeting and speaker. A wonderful lunch of cool summer salads and dessert will be provided by Trinity's ECW. The meeting will conclude with a Eucharist service led by Fr. Kevin Kelly at 12:00 pm. We hope you will join us as we gather for a morning to enjoy the friendship of our sisters in Christ, and the latest news regarding the Episcopal Church. The ECW is open to all women of the Episcopal Church.
Please RSVP to Molly Phillips, 225-235-8851, mafphillips@gmail.com or directly to Trinity Church at ellen@trinitybr.org.
The cost is $8.00 and the deadline to RSVP is Thursday, August 2.
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French Vespers A Part of Louisiana's Bicentennial Celebration - August 5th
Mt. Olivet and the Cathedral Mount Olivet has been holding a service of Vespers in French twice a year since the bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase in 2003, celebrating and preserving the unique French heritage and culture of our state.
This summer the Vespers service will be an official part of the New Orleans Celebration of the bicentennial of Louisiana's becoming a state in 1812, thereby making thousands of new Francophone citizens of the United States.
 Anticipating the event to draw more people than Mt Olivet can seat, the service will take place at Christ Church Cathedral, thanks to Dean David DuPlantier and Music Director Jarrett Follette. The Rev'd Dr. Jean Meade will lead the service. The bulletin will be printed in English and in French so everyone can follow along. Mr. Follette will play classic French organ works for the prelude and postlude. The choir anthem is the very famous Cantique de Jean Racine, by Gabriel Fauré, to be sung by the combined Cathedral and Mount Olivet choirs; contralto Keith Porteous will be the soloist for the Cantique de Marie, or Magnificat. The service music was composed by Albinas Prizgintas of Trinity church for the first Vespers in French back in 2003.
The readers are Ms. Elsie Bouchette of Haiti, Mr. Walker Ronaldson of the Cathedral, and the Rev'd Ormonde Plater.
We hope everyone interested in the French language and culture and who will appreciate a lovely Evensong, part of our great Anglican tradition, will attend. |
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Visit the BAMA page on the EDOLA website to learn more about this year's recipients and how you can support our Bishop in this year's appeal.
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