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Volume 7, Issue 23
June 6, 2013

  • Jun 9 - 10:30am St John's Kenner Scatter Garden Blessing  
  • Jun 9 - 5pm Trinity Church Artist Series NOLA 
Canon Mark Stevenson on Sabbatical

Beginning June 7, Canon Stevenson will be on Summer sabbatical. He will be back in the office on Wednesday, August 28. This is a time away for rest, study and prayer. God Speed. 
TUESDAY AT THE FLY

Join other Episcopal young adults from around the Diocese on Tuesday, June 11th, 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Fly behind Audubon Park. During the warmer weather, we take the God & Guinness crowd outside and this month our featured program consists of fellowship and group games. Bring your frisbee and a blanket and come fellowship with our young adult community!
Trinity Artist Series
New Orleans

Sunday, June 9 @ 5 pm: New Orleans Civic Symphony. Music by Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss and more... Directed by Chuck Taylor
Choir School at St. Peter's to perform at
St. Luke's Baton Rouge - June 16th

St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Baton Rouge to host a special performance by the Choir School at St. Peter's in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sunday, June 16 at 7:00 PM.

The Choir School at St. Peter's is made up of five auditioned choirs of children ranging in age from six to eighteen. Choristers come from across the Charlotte, North Carolina area and they represent a number of different denominations, cultures, and economic backgrounds. Each year the choir's managing director Kay Johnson takes the three older choirs on tour. In the past they have traveled to the east coast of the United States and to Canada. They have even been invited to perform in England! This summer their tour includes stops in Mississippi and Louisiana for the first time. St. Luke's looks forward to welcoming this fine group of young people and enjoying their musical talents. Please join us!

Choir School at St. Peter's to perform at
St. Paul's NOLA - June 17th
 
On June 17th, St. Peter's Episcopal Church Children and Youth Touring Choir will perform at St. Paul's Episcopal Church at 7:00pm.

They are seeking housing for two nights (for two or four at a time) for all the singers ranging in ages from six to eighteen. If you are able to help St. Paul's with this housing, please contact Caroline Carson, Director of Music at St. Paul's by email  or 504.390.5331. 
 
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Carl Cannon - Deacon 6/9
Ralph Howe - Deacon 6/9
Morris Thompson - Priest 6/9
Charles deGravelles - Deacon 6/10
Travers Koerner - Deacon 6/11
Cal Lane - Deacon 6/11
Donald Owens - Deacon 6/11
Ed Robertson - Deacon 6/11
Francis Daunt - Deacon 6/11
Rudolph Klaas - Deacon 6/11
Robert Witcher - Priest 6/11
Richard Moore - Deacon 6/12
Paul Bailey - Deacon 6/13
Mary Ann Heine - Deacon 6/13
Mary Hardy - Deacon 6/13
Michael Nation - Priest 6/13
Fred Devall - Deacon 6/15

That they may faithfully fulfill the duties of their ministry, build up Your Church, and glorify Your Name, we pray to you, O Lord
Addictions Recovery Retreat 
 
The Addictions Recovery Ministry of the Diocese of Louisiana will hold its 30th annual retreat for men and women who are in recovery, wish to be in recovery, or are just interested in recovery spirituality.  The retreat is the weekend ofAugust 2-4, 2013 at the Solomon Episcopal Conference Center.  Please make this information available in your newsletters, service sheets, and bulletin boards.  For more information and to register, Click Here

St. John's Episcopal Church to Bless Scatter Garden

   

St. John's Episcopal Church, Thibodaux, invites the community to the blessing of a Scatter Garden at 10:30 a.m., June 9.   The Scatter Garden is a space set aside for cremated remains. This garden has been constructed by St. John's as a ministry to Southeastern Louisiana for those who want a place to scatter remains back into God's creation. Click here to read more.
St. George's to Offer Memorial Mass to Mark 40th Anniversary of Upstairs Lounge Fire

On Saturday, June 22nd, at 2 PM St. George's Episcopal Church of New Orleans will offer a memorial mass marking the 40th anniversary of the tragic fire at the Upstairs Lounge. The fire claimed the lives of 32 people and left devastated those of many more in the New Orleans gay community. The liturgy is offered to the glory of God in loving memory of those who died and also in thanksgiving for Father Bill Richardson's courageous work in according to the dead a proper burial and to the living a pastoral ministry of sympathy and support.

More information call the Church Office (504) 899-2811 or see our Facebook page 
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Safeguarding God's Children Training - Update

This Train the Trainer class for Safeguarding God's Children will take place on Saturday, June 22nd at Christ Church, Covington from 9am to 5pm. Registration materials can be found on the edola.org website.
Youth Summer Mission Experience to Central Texas update 

This year's Youth Summer Mission trip will take place July 7-12 for youth in grades 7-12.
They will be doing work in communities in Central Texas that have been affected by severe wildfires as well as the recent fertilizer plant explosion; and will be based in Waco and work in several small communities during our mission experience. Download flyer & forms. For more info contact Amelia Arthur

Registration forms and deposit checks are due by June 10th! The trip is now $250 per person. Please have your youth fill out the attached forms and send them in with a check by June 10th to hold their spot.
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