As our civic and business leaders discuss how our city and state will emerge from stay-at-home orders, in this week's video I share what Mount Olivet and Annunciation will do when those orders expire.
Third Thirty begins this Friday at 6:30pm. Bring your own wine and cheese and learn more about this free 12-session program covering a variety of subjects relating to growing older. Presented by Chris Pomfret. Zoom Meeting 504 366 4650.
Click here to watch Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's message, titled "What would love do?" from April 29. It is an encouraging pastoral message to the Church. CHURCH SERVICES, EVENTS, ACTIVITIES This Sunday both Annunciation and Mt. Olivet will meet again at 10 am on YouTube Live for readings, prayers, and music, with lay readers and music ministers, Jessica Holl and Steven Kennedy participating live from home. We'll also be joined by Michael Boyd on classical guitar. After the service, fill your mug and jump over to Zoom for Half-Caff, our moderated coffee (1/2) hour. New: Break out rooms! In order to make sure everyone has time to visit, we have created breakout rooms organized by parish. Join the Zoom meeting after the service in the usual way, and the moderator will announce when we split into breakout rooms -- there is nothing new for you to learn to do. If you find yourself in the wrong breakout room or just want to switch it up, let the moderator know!
Here is a complete list of online events scheduled through next Thursday:
Thursday Lunchtime Bible study: studying Acts of the Apostles, 05/07 12:00-1:00 pm, Zoom Meeting 504 895 8697
Friday, 05/08 6:30 pm INTRO SESSION TO THE THIRD THIRTY. Bring your own wine and cheese and learn more about this free 12-session program covering a variety of subjects relating to growing older. Presented by Chris Pomfret. Zoom Meeting 504 366 4650
Sunday, 5/10 10 am online worship service (Annunciation and Mt. Olivet), YouTube Live on the “Church of the Annunciation (Episcopal)” YouTube channel. (A link is posted every Sunday on Facebook and the websites.)
Sunday, 5/10 following the Sunday online service to 11:45 am "Half Caff" virtual coffee chat (Annunciation and Mt. Olivet), Zoom Meeting ID 504 895 8697
Email or text Fr. Duane for the Zoom password. It is the same for every meeting at both churches.
READERS NEEDED We need people to pre-record readings for our Sunday worship service! If you have a smartphone or computer with video recording ability, you have all the equipment you need. Please let Fr. Duane know at [email protected]
Would you like to join Annunciation or Mount Olivet? Would you like to consider joining Annunciation or Mount Olivet? Fr. Duane will begin an inquirers class on the first Sunday of June, 06/07 at 6 pm on Zoom. First Sunday Seekerswill meet once a month for four months - a total of four classes. Classes will last 90 minutes. This exploratory class is open to anyone, whether you seek baptism, renewal of your faith, or simply to transfer your membership from another church. Contact Fr. Duane at [email protected] to sign up to attend.
PARISH NEWS
Special Thanks to Dennis and Steven
At Mount Olivet, Dennis Whaley, Warden for Administration, has been busy maintaining the lawn, watering the gardens, and airing out the buildings. A huge thank you to Dennis for the amazing job as Warden for Administration. We can always be proud of the church thanks to you!
At Annunciation, Steven Prejeant has sanded down the red front doors, put a new coat of paint, and is working on refinishing the threshold.
If you'd like to help knock out some projects around the church, please contact Dennis Whaley at Mount Olivet at 972-589-3252 or Todd Gonczy at Annunciation at 504-427-7786.
Youth News Happening #84 has been postponed and will be rescheduled for September 25-27, 2020. Further details on registration will be available in late August. The Diocese is reaching out to those who have registered for the May weekend. If you have any questions, please email the Rev. Jane-Allison Wiggin-Nettles at [email protected]
Mount Olivet Vestry Meeting Vestry meets again on Monday, May 18 at 4pm on Zoom.
EASTER Diaper Drive We have set up an Amazon wish list to make it easy to donate diapering supplies to our community's vulnerable migrant children served by the New Orleans Children's Health Project. At check out, choose Philip Howell for the shipping address, and Megan and Philip will get the donations where they need to go.
Shopping from Amazon? Help support Annunciation. Your purchases made through our link at smile.amazon.com help support Annunciation at no extra cost to you. To select us as your preferred charity, visit smile.amazon.com and search for Church of the Annunciation Episcopal Foundation.
Neighbors in Need Mount Olivet. The Algiers Point Lil Free Pantry continues to accept donations at the community garden at 615 Opelousas Street. Annunciation. The Broadmoor Food Pantry has seen the number of clients double in the last month. Stable shelf items can be dropped off at Broadmoor Community Church at 2021 South Dupre Street (next to El Pavo Royal) at the following times:
Mondays, 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Resources for Parishioners Broadmoor Improvement Association exists to help every resident in Broadmoor thrive, and is open to all members of Annunciation, even if you reside outside the neighborhood. They provide affordable counseling and social services for all income levels on a donation basis. Call the BIA at 504-249-5130 or email [email protected] for more information.
GIVING The work of the Church goes on, even if the building is closed. Your generosity is needed and appreciated more than ever. Please give what you can, and if you are concerned about being able to fulfill your pledge, just reach out to Bates Whiteside or Jessica Jackson at Annunciation or Cyndi Hardy at Mount Olivet. Together, we can weather these uncertain times.
The all-around best way to give is with a recurring contribution through your bank account. It’s easy to set this up online, or our Parish Administrator Jessica Jackson can walk you through it. Give her a call at 535-4452. We are also grateful to accept your gift at any time in either of the following ways:
OR mail your check to your church: Annunciation Episcopal Church 4505 S. Claiborne Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana 70125 Attn: CHURCH OFFICE The mailbox is secure and checked regularly.
Mount Olivet Episcopal Church 530 Pelican Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana 70114 Attn: CHURCH OFFICE The mailbox is checked daily and we have ordered a secure mailbox as well.
PRAYER REQUESTS for both parishes Intercessions are requested for Joyce, Debra, Gillian, Morris, Kate, Bennett & Tereson, our leaders, frontline workers, the unemployed, Jane, Bill, Tina, Chad, John, Marissa, Daniellie, Genevieve, Becky, Keri, Jackie, Sam, and Arthur. Prayers for the repose of the souls of Donna and Bob. Prayers for Members of the Armed Forces, especially Sergeant Major Patrick Milstead and TSgt Earl Dontavious Moorer. Prayers for May birthdays: Olive Campbell 05/01, Kerri Rose 05/02, Rhonzasé Washington 05/02, Rocky McGuire 05/02, Derrick Washington 05/03, Crickett Lapeyre 05/06, Miuna Mae Nyx 05/06, Ned Rannells 05/06, Dennis Bergeron III 05/08, Jane-Allison Wiggin-Nettles 05/10, Annette Sisco 05/13, Benjamin Kennedy 05/15, Corey Crooks Sr. 05/17, Cynthia Hill 05/19, Hazel Rue 05/20, Valerie Mohammed 05/20, Meghan Howell 05/23, CR Gruver 05/25,
Do you or does someone you know need our prayers? Please submit prayer requests by the end of Monday for inclusion in the weekly news/service bulletin by contacting Rev. Duane at [email protected] or (504) 357-8211. NEW: Prayer requests will automatically expire after one month on the list. If you want to renew a request, just let us know.
STAYING CONNECTED YouTube Live Our online worship services are best viewed and heard through your internet-enabled TV. Open the YouTube app or channel and use the search window to locate Church of the Annunciation Episcopal and subscribe to our YouTube Live channel. You can also watch on your computer or smartphone through our website.
Please note that our online services are live and subject to unforeseen technological glitches. Should our broadcast freeze, lose audio, video, or otherwise be interrupted, be patient. If we haven’t sorted it out in a minute or two, you can try refreshing the page. If it’s been several minutes or you see a notice that the video has been removed (due to overaggressive artificial intelligence monitors), go back to our main YouTube landing page and check to see if we’ve started over with a new feed. Perhaps use this time to pray for your worship team. It certainly can’t hurt.
Zoom Meetings Zoom is a video-conferencing tool that is free and very easy to use. The simplest way to connect is to use this link to join any scheduled Zoom meeting hosted by Annunciation. (The password will be entered for you automatically, just respond yes if prompted to download or open zoom app).
If you are familiar with Zoom you can also join our Meeting ID: 504 895 8697 from the app. We use the same password for all our meetings. Message Father Duane if you don’t know it. Zoom works best when we can all see each other, but if you do not have access to a computer or smartphone with a video camera, you can still join in by telephone. Dial (346) 248-7799 and when prompted, enter Meeting ID: 504 895 8697 and numeric passcode 740232
Weekly News Weekly news will be emailed on Wednesdays and posted to our website https://www.annunciationepiscopal.com/ shortly after. Look for Father Duane’s video “Week in Review” on YouTube and Facebook also on Wednesdays. And in case you’ve wondered, we will also be mailing weekly news to the small number of parishioners who do not have access to email or social media. If you have announcements to include in weekly news, please send them to Kyran at [email protected].
Weekly News April 29, 2020
This week's video is a little different. It doesn't contain the weekly news below. Check out the video for Some Good News from Annunciation and Mount Olivet from the past six weeks. Once you watch that, please read the Weekly News below.
CHURCH SERVICES, EVENTS, ACTIVITIES This Sunday both Annunciation and Mt. Olivet will meet again at 10 am on YouTube Live for readings, prayers, and music, with lay readers and music ministers, Jessica Holl and Steven Kennedy participating live from home. We'll also be joined by Russell Welch with Gypsy Jazz guitar. After the service, fill your mug and jump over to Zoom for Half-Caff, our moderated coffee (1/2) hour.
Here is a complete list of online events scheduled through next Thursday:
Sunday, 5/3 10am online worship service (Annunciation and Mt. Olivet), YouTube Live on the “Church of the Annunciation (Episcopal)” YouTube channel. (A link is posted every Sunday on Facebook and the websites.)
Sunday, 5/3 following the Sunday online service to 11:45 am "Half Caff" virtual coffee chat (Annunciation and Mt. Olivet), Zoom Meeting ID 504 895 8697
Thursday Lunchtime Bible study: studying Acts of the Apostles, 4/30 12:00-1:00pm, Zoom Meeting 504 895 8697
Email or text Fr. Duane for the Zoom password. It is the same for every meeting.
READERS NEEDED We need people to pre-record readings for our Sunday worship service! If you have a smartphone or computer with video recording ability, you have all the equipment you need. Please let Fr. Duane know at [email protected]
Would you like to join Annunciation or Mount Olivet? Would you like to consider joining Annunciation or Mount Olivet? Fr. Duane will begin an inquirers class on the first Sunday of June, 06/07 at 6 pm on Zoom. First Sunday Seekerswill meet once a month for four months - a total of four classes. Classes will last 90 minutes. This exploratory class is open to anyone, whether you seek baptism, renewal of your faith, or simply to transfer your membership from another church. Contact Fr. Duane at [email protected] to sign up to attend.
PARISH NEWS
Youth News Happening #84 has been postponed and will be rescheduled for September 25-27, 2020. Further details on registration will be available in late August. The Diocese is reaching out to those who have registered for the May weekend. If you have any questions, please email the Rev. Jane-Allison Wiggin-Nettles at [email protected]
Mount Olivet Vestry Meeting The vestry of Mount Olivet met last week on Zoom.
EASTER Diaper Drive We have set up an Amazon wish list to make it easy to donate diapering supplies to our community's vulnerable migrant children served by the New Orleans Children's Health Project. At check out, choose Philip Howell for the shipping address, and Megan and Philip will get the donations where they need to go.
Shopping from Amazon? Help support Annunciation. Your purchases made through our link at smile.amazon.com help support Annunciation at no extra cost to you. To select us as your preferred charity, visit smile.amazon.com and search for Church of the Annunciation Episcopal Foundation.
Neighbors in Need Mount Olivet. The Algiers Point Lil Free Pantry continues to accept donations at the community garden at 615 Opelousas Street. Annunciation. The Broadmoor Food Pantry has seen the number of clients double in the last month. Stable shelf items can be dropped off at Broadmoor Community Church at 2021 South Dupre Street (next to El Pavo Royal) at the following times:
Mondays, 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Resources for Parishioners Broadmoor Improvement Association exists to help every resident in Broadmoor thrive, and is open to all members of Annunciation, even if you reside outside the neighborhood. They provide affordable counseling and social services for all income levels on a donation basis. Call the BIA at 504-249-5130 or email [email protected] for more information.
GIVING The work of the Church goes on, even if the building is closed. Your generosity is needed and appreciated more than ever. Please give what you can, and if you are concerned about being able to fulfill your pledge, just reach out to Bates Whiteside or Jessica Jackson at Annunciation or Cyndi Hardy at Mount Olivet. Together, we can weather these uncertain times.
The all-around best way to give is with a recurring contribution through your bank account. It’s easy to set this up online, or our Parish Administrator Jessica Jackson can walk you through it. Give her a call at 535-4452. We are also grateful to accept your gift at any time in either of the following ways:
OR mail your check to your church: Annunciation Episcopal Church 4505 S. Claiborne Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana 70125 Attn: CHURCH OFFICE The mailbox is secure and checked regularly.
Mount Olivet Episcopal Church 530 Pelican Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana 70114 Attn: CHURCH OFFICE The mailbox is checked daily and we have ordered a secure mailbox as well.
PRAYER REQUESTS for both parishes Intercessions are requested for Gillian, Morris, Donna, Bob & Kate, Bennett & Tereson, our leaders, frontline workers, the unemployed, Jane, Bill, Tina, Chad, John, and Arthur. Prayers for the repose of the souls of Eden & Terry and Coach Reese and the baby of Chad. Prayers for Members of the Armed Forces: TSgt Earl Dontavious Moorer. Prayers for April birthdays: Nolan Prejeant 04/04, Mary Blevins (04/11) Erin Hall 04/12, Henri Martin (04/14), Jessica Jackson 04/15, Kim Baker (04/19), Lily Warner (04/22), Hill Landry (04/22), Warren Emmett (04/27), Ceci Breaux 04/29, Harper Breaux 04/29, Isabelle Holmes 04/29, Jackson Nettles 04/29
Do you or does someone you know need our prayers? Please submit prayer requests by the end of Monday for inclusion in the weekly news/service bulletin by contacting Rev. Duane at [email protected] or (504) 357-8211. NEW: Prayer requests will automatically expire after one month on the list. If you want to renew a request, just let us know.
STAYING CONNECTED YouTube Live Our online worship services are best viewed and heard through your internet-enabled TV. Open the YouTube app or channel and use the search window to locate Church of the Annunciation Episcopal and subscribe to our YouTube Live channel.
Please note that our online services are live and subject to unforeseen technological glitches. Should our broadcast freeze, lose audio, video, or otherwise be interrupted, be patient. If we haven’t sorted it out in a minute or two, you can try refreshing the page. If it’s been several minutes or you see a notice that the video has been removed (due to overaggressive artificial intelligence monitors), go back to our main YouTube landing page and check to see if we’ve started over with a new feed. Perhaps use this time to pray for your worship team. It certainly can’t hurt.
Zoom Meetings Zoom is a video-conferencing tool that is free and very easy to use. The simplest way to connect is to use this link to join any scheduled Zoom meeting hosted by Annunciation. (The password will be entered for you automatically, just respond yes if prompted to download or open zoom app).
If you are familiar with Zoom you can also join our Meeting ID: 504 895 8697 from the app. We use the same password for all our meetings. Message Father Duane if you don’t know it. Zoom works best when we can all see each other, but if you do not have access to a computer or smartphone with a video camera, you can still join in by telephone. Dial (346) 248-7799 and when prompted, enter Meeting ID: 504 895 8697 and numeric passcode 740232
Weekly News Weekly news will be emailed on Wednesdays and posted to our website https://www.annunciationepiscopal.com/ shortly after. Look for Father Duane’s video “Week in Review” on YouTube and Facebook also on Wednesdays. And in case you’ve wondered, we will also be mailing weekly news to the small number of parishioners who do not have access to email or social media. If you have announcements to include in weekly news, please send them to Kyran at [email protected].
Weekly News April 23, 2020
Lately, I have been presented with the same question, "When will we return to in-person worship at Mount Olivet and Annunciation?" I attempt to offer an answer given what we know today. As we know, this answer could be different in a week. If you are unable to play the video above, click here to watch it.
CHURCH SERVICES, EVENTS, ACTIVITIES This Sunday both Annunciation and Mt. Olivet will meet again at 10 am on YouTube Live for readings, prayers, and music, with lay readers and music ministers, Jessica Holl and Steven Kennedy participating live from home. We'll also be joined by Jon Mannino on clarinet. At 11 am, jump over to Zoom for Half-Caff, our moderated coffee (1/2) hour.
Here is a complete list of online events scheduled through next Thursday:
Sunday, 4/26 10 am online worship service (Annunciation and Mt. Olivet), YouTube Live on the “Church of the Annunciation (Episcopal)” YouTube channel. (A link is posted every Sunday on Facebook and the websites.)
Sunday, 4/26 11:00 am "Half Caff" virtual coffee chat (Annunciation and Mt. Olivet), Zoom Meeting ID 504 895 8697
Thursday Lunchtime Bible study: studying Acts of the Apostles, 4/30 12:00pm, Zoom Meeting 504 895 8697
Email or text Fr. Duane for the Zoom password. It is the same for every meeting.
PARISH NEWS
Annunciation Vestry News The vestry of Annunciation met on Zoom last Sunday. It was a productive meeting where they discussed ways to continue to build community, the great success of online giving, and the application for the Payroll Protection Program, among other items.
Mount Olivet Vestry News The vestry of Mount Olivet will meet in the next week on Zoom.
EASTER Diaper Drive We have set up an Amazon wish list to make it easy to donate diapering supplies to our community's vulnerable migrant children served by the New Orleans Children's Health Project. At check out, choose Philip Howell for the shipping address, and Megan and Philip will get the donations where they need to go.
Shopping from Amazon? Help support Annunciation. Your purchases made through our link at smile.amazon.com help support Annunciation at no extra cost to you. To select us as your preferred charity, visit smile.amazon.com and search for Church of the Annunciation Episcopal Foundation.
Neighbors in Need Mount Olivet. The Algiers Point Lil Free Pantry continues to accept donations at the community garden at 615 Opelousas Street. Annunciation. The Broadmoor Food Pantry has seen the number of clients double in the last month. Stable shelf items can be dropped off at Broadmoor Community Church at 2021 South Dupre Street (next to El Pavo Royal) at the following times:
Mondays, 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Resources for Parishioners Broadmoor Improvement Association exists to help every resident in Broadmoor thrive, and is open to all members of Annunciation, even if you reside outside the neighborhood. They provide affordable counseling and social services for all income levels on a donation basis. Call the BIA at 504-249-5130 or email [email protected] for more information.
GIVING As it is the last Sunday of the month, we will be taking up an additional collection to support Fr. Diaz and his work in Honduras. To contribute using our online giving platform, select Fr. Diaz and Honduras from the pulldown menu next to the amount. If using text to give, text GIVE to 504-565-2682 and click the link that follows to access that menu. If you are making your regular offering/pledge at the same time, you can simply click “add donation” beneath that amount.
The work of the Church goes on, even if the building is closed. Your generosity is needed and appreciated more than ever. Please give what you can, and if you are concerned about being able to fulfill your pledge, just reach out to Bates Whiteside or Jessica Jackson at Annunciation or Cyndi Hardy at Mount Olivet. Together, we can weather these uncertain times.
The all-around best way to give is with a recurring contribution through your bank account. It’s easy to set this up online, or our Parish Administrator Jessica Jackson can walk you through it. Give her a call at 535-4452. We are also grateful to accept your gift at any time in either of the following ways:
OR mail your check to your church: Annunciation Episcopal Church 4505 S. Claiborne Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana 70125 Attn: CHURCH OFFICE The mailbox is secure and checked regularly.
Mount Olivet Episcopal Church 530 Pelican Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana 70114 Attn: CHURCH OFFICE The mailbox is checked daily and we have ordered a secure mailbox as well.
PRAYER REQUESTS for both parishes Intercessions are requested for Gillian, Morris, Donna, Bob & Kate, Bennett & Tereson, our leaders, frontline workers, the unemployed, Jane, Bill, Tina, Chad, John, and Arthur. Prayers for the repose of the souls of Eden & Terry and Coach Reese and the baby of Chad. Prayers for Members of the Armed Forces: TSgt Earl Dontavious Moorer. Prayers for April birthdays: Nolan Prejeant 04/04, Mary Blevins (04/11) Erin Hall 04/12, Henri Martin (04/14), Jessica Jackson 04/15, Kim Baker (04/19), Lily Warner (04/22), Hill Landry (04/22), Warren Emmett (04/27), Ceci Breaux 04/29, Harper Breaux 04/29, Isabelle Holmes 04/29, Jackson Nettles 04/29
Do you or does someone you know need our prayers? Please submit prayer requests by the end of Monday for inclusion in the weekly news/service bulletin by contacting Rev. Duane at [email protected] or (504) 357-8211. NEW: Prayer requests will automatically expire after one month on the list. If you want to renew a request, just let us know.
STAYING CONNECTED YouTube Live Our online worship services are best viewed and heard through your internet-enabled TV. Open the YouTube app or channel and use the search window to locate Church of the Annunciation Episcopal and subscribe to our YouTube Live channel. You can also watch on your computer or smartphone through our website.
Please note that our online services are live and subject to unforeseen technological glitches. Should our broadcast freeze, lose audio, video, or otherwise be interrupted, be patient. If we haven’t sorted it out in a minute or two, you can try refreshing the page. If it’s been several minutes or you see a notice that the video has been removed (due to overaggressive artificial intelligence monitors), go back to our main YouTube landing page and check to see if we’ve started over with a new feed. Perhaps use this time to pray for your worship team. It certainly can’t hurt.
Zoom Meetings Zoom is a video-conferencing tool that is free and very easy to use. The simplest way to connect is to use this link to join any scheduled Zoom meeting hosted by Annunciation. (The password will be entered for you automatically, just respond yes if prompted to download or open zoom app).
If you are familiar with Zoom you can also join our Meeting ID: 504 895 8697 from the app. We use the same password for all our meetings. Message Father Duane if you don’t know it. Zoom works best when we can all see each other, but if you do not have access to a computer or smartphone with a video camera, you can still join in by telephone. Dial (346) 248-7799 and when prompted, enter Meeting ID: 504 895 8697 and numeric passcode 740232
Weekly News Weekly news will be emailed on Wednesdays and posted to our website https://www.annunciationepiscopal.com/ shortly after. Look for Father Duane’s video “Week in Review” on YouTube and Facebook also on Wednesdays. And in case you’ve wondered, we will also be mailing weekly news to the small number of parishioners who do not have access to email or social media. If you have announcements to include in weekly news, please send them to Kyran at [email protected].
Weekly News April 15, 2020
CHURCH SERVICES, EVENTS, ACTIVITIES Happy Eastertide! We continue to worship, study, pray, and gather online. At the end of this news round-up, we’ve included a reference guide for the various tools we are using to stay connected. Whatever your level of technology fluency -- from not at all to certified geeky -- we’ve got you covered (and we are all learning new skills here, so please don’t be afraid to reach out to Father Duane or Kyran with your how-do-I questions)!
This Sunday both Annunciation and Mt. Olivet will meet again at 10 am on YouTube Live for readings, prayers, and music, with lay readers and music ministers, Jessica Holl and Steven Kennedy participating live from home. We'll also be joined by Jonathan Bass on Jazz Guitar. At 11 am, jump over to Zoom for Half-Caff, our moderated coffee (1/2) hour. (Information about YouTube, Facebook, Zoom, and other channels we are using for staying in touch is included at the end of this email.)
Here is a complete list of online events scheduled through next Wednesday: * Wednesday Small Group Bible Study, 6:30 pm, Zoom Meeting ID 504 895 8697 * Friday Night Social Chat for Parents, 8:00 pm, Zoom Meeting ID 504 895 8697 * Sunday, 4/12 10 am online worship service (Annunciation and Mt. Olivet), YouTube Live * Sunday, 4/12 11:00 am "Half Caff" virtual coffee chat, Zoom Meeting ID 504 895 8697 GIVING The work of the Church goes on, even if the building is closed. Your generosity is needed and appreciated more than ever, particularly as some of our parishioners are needing to adjust their pledges to reflect reduced income. Please give what you can, and if you are concerned about being able to fulfill your pledge, just reach out to Bates Whiteside or Jessica Jackson at Annunciation or Cyndi Hardy at Mount Olivet. Together, we can weather these uncertain times.
Donate online (you can choose Annunciation or Mount Olivet)
or mail your check to your church: Annunciation Episcopal Church
Attn: CHURCH OFFICE 4505 S. Claiborne Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana 70125 The mailbox is secure and checked daily.
Mount Olivet Episcopal Church Attn: CHURCH OFFICE
530 Pelican Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana 70114
The mailbox is checked daily and we have ordered a secure mailbox as well.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS Lenten EASTER Diaper Drive We have set up an Amazon wish list to make it easy to donate diapering supplies to our community's vulnerable migrant children served by the New Orleans Children's Health Project. At check out, choose Philip Howell for the shipping address, and Megan and Philip will get the donations where they need to go.
Shopping from Amazon? Help support Annunciation. Your purchases made through our link at smile.amazon.com help support Annunciation at no extra cost to you. To select us as your preferred charity, visit smile.amazon.com and search for Church of the Annunciation Episcopal Foundation.
Social work services for Broadmoor neighbors The Broadmoor Improvement Association's team of social work professionals are continuing to offer case management through phone calls and virtual meetings. If you need support connecting with social services (or you know of a neighbor who needs support), please call the BIA at 504-249-5130 and leave a message or email [email protected].
PRAYERS NEEDED Do you or does someone you know need our prayers? Please submit prayer requests by the end of Monday for inclusion in the weekly news/service bulletin by contacting Rev. Duane at [email protected]m or (504) 357-8211.
STAYING CONNECTED
YouTube Live Our online worship services are best viewed and heard through your internet-enabled TV. Open the YouTube app or channel and use the search window to locate "Church of the Annunciation Episcopal" and subscribe to our YouTube Live channel.
You can also watch on your computer or smartphone through our website.
Please note that our online services are live and subject to unforeseen technological glitches. Should our broadcast freeze, lose audio, video, or otherwise be interrupted, be patient. If we haven’t sorted it out in a minute or two, you can try refreshing the page. If it’s been several minutes or you see a notice that the video has been removed (due to overaggressive artificial intelligence monitors), go back to our main YouTube landing page and check to see if we’ve started over with a new feed. Perhaps use this time to pray for your worship team. It certainly can’t hurt.
Zoom Meetings Zoom is a video-conferencing tool that is free and very easy to use. The simplest way to connect is to use this link to join any scheduled Zoom meeting hosted by Annunciation. (The password will be entered for you automatically, just respond yes if prompted to download or open zoom app).
If you are familiar with Zoom you can also join our Meeting ID: 504 895 8697 from the app. We use the same password for all our meetings. Message Father Duane if you don’t know it.
Zoom works best when we can all see each other, but if you do not have access to a computer or smartphone with a video camera, you can still join in by telephone. Dial (346) 248-7799 and when prompted, enter Meeting ID: 504 895 8697 and numeric passcode 740232
Weekly News Weekly news will be emailed on Wednesdays and posted to our website www.annunciationepiscopal.comand www.MountOlivet.org shortly after. Look for Father Duane’s video “Week in Review” on YouTube and Facebook also on Wednesdays. And in case you’ve wondered, we will also be mailing weekly news to the small number of parishioners who do not have access to email or social media. If you have announcements to include in weekly news, please send them to Kyran at [email protected].
A pastoral message from Rev. Duane Wiggin-Nettles concerning the current pandemic (3/13/20)
March 13, 2020 Dear friends, I am writing to you today as we face a world-wide pandemic. Many of us are feeling anxious, angry, confused, frustrated, and overwhelmed, to name a few emotions.
It is ironic this is happening during Lent, a time in which we are called to change and embrace new ways of living. Lent interrupts our lives. The liturgy shifts in a major way. The quietness of our services can be jarring and unnerving. Our city which throws the largest public party in America, suddenly dons ashes and goes quiet the next day. Lent calls us to step out of our old comfortable ways. It calls us to sacrifice. It calls us to recognize our interdependence on God and one another.
When we give up things during Lent, the things we give up are not meant to become our obsession and focus. Rather, we walk away from old habits in order to focus on things we have overlooked. As we find our daily lives constricted in this crisis, I challenge us to discover who we are without all our busyness. Maybe the cancellation of that large public event you were planning to attend is an invitation not to stay home binging on the news cycle but to sit on your porch and chat with your neighbors. For some who are in a vulnerable population group, there may be a need to keep some distance, but you can still get within ear shot for a good conversation. And maybe don’t spend the whole time talking about COVID-19, but instead talk about what you ate, how your garden is doing, how are their kids, and the other things we used to do when we all sat on the front porch.
There is a saying, “Never miss the opportunity to use a crisis for good change.” If any place in America has been prepared for unexpected change, it is New Orleans. We got ‘dis, darlin’, as my great-aunt would say.
Stay calm and keep praying, friends. Jesus is Lord. Your pastor, Duane+