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Volume 6, Issue 39
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"Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another." Mark 9:50
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ECSLA to Use Social Media to Focus on Social Justice Ministries in our Diocese
Episcopal Community Services of Louisiana
Beginning October-- Let's start a conversation about hunger, children's education, prison reform, equality... Each month ECSLA will highlight a social justice issue and share stories of ministries in the Diocese of Louisiana working in that area. We will kick-off with Hunger.
How you can participate:
Add your voice We would love to hear your personal reflections and advice. Please also encourage your family and friends to join the conversation as well. The ECSLA Facebook page will be primary gathering spot but check out the following ways to participate.
Sharing Our Stories (A look at the outreach ministries in the Diocese of Louisiana) can be found on the ECSLA blog and ECSLA Facebook page. If you are a leader or a volunteer in one of the highlighted ministries, tell us more about what it means to the people you serve and to your congregation. (I will let you know ahead of time when the article about your ministry will be published).
Conversation Starters
Many can be found on the ECSLA Facebook page. We will share information from leading non-profits and other sources. Share your knowledge too. What have you learned through your experience of running or volunteering in a social justice ministry?
Participate in the Challenge of the Month
These can be found on the ECSLA Facebook page. Report your experience. Encourage your congregation, family, and friends to participate.Resources for additional information (For example: books, websites, etc) can be found on the ECSLA Pinterest page and the ECSLA website.
We will also post a weekly roundup on the ECSLA blog. This campaign is part of The Asset Map Project which is scheduled to be released in a few months. Will let you know more soon.
Next Month's Campagine: November- Healthcare, Mental Health & Thanksgiving themed ministries |
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Visit the Holy Land via Cyberspace
Beginning Oct 6, Bishop and Mrs Thompson will be among 40 members of the Diocese of Louisiana on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. In order to share this journey with the wider Diocesan community, Fr Rob Courtney will be keeping a daily blog of the groups activities entitled "Journey 2 Emmaus" You will find a link to this blog at www.edola.org .
This trip has been organized by Dean duPlantier of Christ Church Cathedral who will be sending "tweets" several times each day throughout the pilgrimage sharing the groups experiences in real time. The Cathedral website www.cccnola.org will include a link for you to follow the Dean and receive these brief posts. To do so you will need to have or create a Twitter account. This is free, and takes just a moment to do at twitter.com. You can then choose to follow the Dean (@davidduplantier) and you will receive all of his tweets. For those of you more experienced with Twitter, the specific tweets regarding the pilgrimage will be marked #j2emmaus.
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Oct 6, Holyland tour with Bishop Thompson. Follow the blog on edola.org Oct 6, 9am-3pm Trinity Church New OrleansChrist Centered Prayer Workshop lead by the Reverend Sandy Casey-Martus.
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I'm a Good Kid, Too - October 6th
O'Brien House, Baton Rogue
 Please come support, encourage, and empower the youth of our community!
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 Please be advised that the Secretariat of the Cursillo Movement in the Diocese of Louisiana has decided to postpone the Cursillo 146 weekend that was scheduled for October 25-28, 2012.
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Edwin Webster - Priest 10/4
Mark Gasquet - Deacon 10/5
Stephen Holzhalb - Priest 10/5
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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St Francis Pumpkin Patch Opens Oct 7th
The 18th Annual St. Francis Pumpkin Patch will open with the delivery of the pumpkins on Sunday, October 7th. Our Patch will be open Sunday through Saturday until October 31st. The Patch's hours are 9am-6pm each day; except on Sundays, hours will be 12noon-6pm. One-third of the monies raised goes back to the Native Americans that grew the pumpkins in New Mexico. St. Francis uses their net profits to support community outreach projects. An Indian-style wigwam will be in place alongside the Pumpkin Patch. By appointment, schools & daycare centers may bring their children to the Patch for Story Time during the weekly mornings. To schedule your group, please contact Jim Wingate at (225)610-8397. The ECW of St. Francis will be selling homemade pumpkin bread.
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Forma Conference 2013
Father Richard Rohr & Alicia Johnson
RICHARD ROHR to speak to Episcopalians in early 2013 in Albuquerque, NM - Jan 30-Feb 1 2013.
Father Rohr will be headlining Forma's 2013 Tapestry Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Along with Alicia Johnson, executive director of the Center for Action and Contemplation, Father Rohr will be exploring themes from his book Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life.
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Trinity Artist Series
Trinity Church New Orleans
September 30 @ 5 pm
The Popular Piano Duo of Kenneth Boulton and JoAnne Barry, husband and wife team of Emmy-nominated pianist - Music for piano four-hands by Handel, Grieg, Ravel, Gershwin & more
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Radical Christian Life: Equipping Ourselves for Social Change
Trinity Institute's 42nd National Theological Conference, Radical Christian Life: Equipping Ourselves for Social Change, will be held November 9-11, 2012 and simultaneously webcast at St. James by the Center for Spiritual Formation.
Joan Chittister, OSB will return to Trinity Institute for a local and webcast conference that will offer tools for making the vital connection between contemplation and social action. She will be supported by workshop leaders including theologians, spiritual directors, and activists. Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM, author, teacher, and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation, will preach at the conference Eucharist.
Trinity Conference Information and Registration Available Now!
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