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Volume 7, Issue 33
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Canon Mark Stevenson to Leave Diocese to Take New Position
as Episcopal Church Domestic Poverty Missioner
"I have accepted an offer from Bishop Stacy Sauls, the Chief Operating Officer of the Episcopal Church, to be the Domestic Poverty Missioner of the Episcopal Church. This work will focus on coordinating the efforts of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (the real, actual name of what is often called "the national church") to engage the members of the church in working with and aiding the poor across the United States. Our Lord reminds us that when we feed, clothe and shelter those in need we feed, clothe and shelter him; and it is the vision of those involved in this ministry that by supporting existing programs and creating new opportunities for engagement we might offer an encounter with the Living Christ to Episcopalians across the country.
May God bless each and every one of you as the days go forward. Joy and I ask for your prayers as we set out on our new adventure. Our times are in the hands of the Lord, and that is a truly wonderful thing.
Yours in Christ,
Mark+"
ENS Article Excerpt
In [his new] position, Stevenson will be responsible for work related to Anglican Mark of Mission 4, The transformation of unjust structures of society, which the 77th General Convention designated as a budget priority and structured with a focus on the alleviation of poverty in the United States.
In addition to the newly created work of Mission Mark 4, Stevenson will be responsible for several of the DFMS's longstanding domestic-poverty engagements, including support for the Jubilee Ministry program and liaison with networks of Episcopalians working to address poverty in their communities.
Stevenson will begin work with the DFMS on Monday, September 16. His office will be based in Dallas.
Read the full ENS article here
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Aug 18 - Trinity Church NOLA, 5pm
Saxophonist extraordinaire David Bode & Pianist Jesse Reeks in a Classical program of Music by Grieg, Mendelssohn, and French composers.
Aug 18 - Mt. Olivet NOLA, 6pm
Chef Series Cooking School, $35.
Info: 504.460.0657
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Happening #71 is scheduled for August 23-25 at The Solomon Episcopal Conference Center. Registration is available online here or to register by paper contact Amelia Arthur. See the flyer here.
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St. Alban's Summer Retreat Featured "The New Riders!" ~~Jesse, Will, Brad, & Drew~~
St. Alban's Chapel held its 8th annual Summer Retreat this past weekend at the SECC. The weekend involved 53 adults and children. Highlights included the annual Talent(less) Show, Olympic Games, two services of worship, time in small groups, an ice cream social, and a fishing tournament. The theme for the retreat was "Welcome to the Family."
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The Eighth Annual Spiritual Renewal Retreat
"Moving from a Script of Fear to a Script of Love", led by The Rev. Ed Bacon, Rector, All Saints' Episcopal - Pasadena, CA.
The retreat is August 23-25 at the Duncan M. Gray Episcopal Conference Center in Canton, MS. Additional information and Registration are available online here. This event is offered up by our Diocesan Committee on Ministry with LGBT Persons and the Diocese of Mississippi.
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Chad Jones - Priest 8/20
Joann Garma - Deacon 8/22
Prospero Mesa - Priest 8/23
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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All Souls Church NOLA Tutoring Program to begin Sept 3rd.
All Souls Tutoring Program is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 for children ages 4-13. The program runs Monday through Thursday from 3pm to 6pm. There is a $10.00 registration fee per child.
Students will receive assistance completing their assigned homework and move into enrichment activities, including music. For information or to volunteer as a tutor please call the church @ 504-218-8995.
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2014 Holy Land pilgrimage.
Dean David duPlantier and Fr. Rob Courtney are organizing a pilgrimage June 2-15, 2014. We will be following the same itinerary and using the same guide as the 2012 trip.
There is a limit of 37 pilgrims, and participants are required to attend monthly preparatory meetings beginning in January 2014. Episcopalians from the Diocese of Louisiana will be given first priority on this trip and a non-refundable deposit is required to hold a space.
For details and in order to register for the trip, it is necessary to attend one of two Informational meetings held in the Parish Hall of St Augustine Church at 3412 Haring Rd in Metairie. These will be on Sat September 28 between 10AM and Noon and Monday September 30 between 6PM and 8PM.
If you want to participate in this trip and cannot attend either of these meetings, it will be necessary to schedule an individual meeting with Dean duPlantier by contacting
Mrs. Carol Butcher.
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Benefiting Angola Prison Ministry &
Partners in Mission.
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Christ Church Slidell ECW to Sponsor A Wine & Cheese Benefit Party
 The wine and cheese tasting event will be Friday, September 6, from 6:00-8:00PM, in Comfort Hall of Christ Episcopal Church Slidell.
Proceeds from this event will benefit the St. Tammany Christmas Project (gifts for needy children in the Parish) and the Easter Project for Rainbow Child Care Center (gift baskets for the Rainbow children).
Taste and compare wines from different regions, and savor assorted cheeses for the entrance fee of $10. You may also buy $1 chances for the wine-related door prizes.
1534 Seventh Street (between Michigan and Pennsylvania Avenues). Info, please contact 985-643-4531 or by email.
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 Exploring Personality in the Spiritual Journey: Nine Panels of Types Speaking for Themselves
A Narrative Tradition Workshop led by Sandra Smith, M.Div., Certified Enneagram Consultant
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 and SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day St. James Center for Spiritual Formation at 205 N. 4th St. Baton Rogue.
What is my greatest obstacle to my deepest prayer? What stands between me and my experience of the Divine? I do, of course. Which begs the question, "Who am I?"... a foundational theological question.
The Enneagram Personality System names type-specific paths to a compassionate heart, as well as the barriers that each personality encounters on the journey to wholeness. The power of the Enneagram is that it names the fears that bind us and identifies filters of perception that blind us to the love and compassion present in each moment. Get more information here
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