 Communion is now offered midweek. Scroll to our events listings for details. OUTDOOR WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY, PRACTICE RUN SATURDAY
In-person worship resumes with a service of Morning Prayer (no Communion) on October 11 at 10 am on the lawn of Annunciation. Next week’s news will have all the information attendees need to know in advance. There will be a practice run for everyone involved in the service (greeters, ushers, musicians, altar and flower guild volunteers, Godly Play helpers, acolytes, readers, and worship committee members) on site, Saturday, October 10 at 9:30 am. EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT BEING AN EPISCOPALIAN (or maybe forgot) We are devoting four weeks this fall to an introduction/refresher series on Christianity, the Episcopal Church, and the histories of Annunciation/Mount Olivet. Small groups will meet either Sundays OR Wednesdays 7- 8:15 pm for teaching and discussion (see topics/dates below). Confirmation/reception/reaffirmation will be offered to participants after completing the program, but it is not required. Idlers, inquirers, and seekers welcome! (There will be options for in-person and at-home participation). Sign up by emailing community@annunciationepiscopal.com WED, OCT 14/SUN, OCT 18 Christianity 101 WED, OCT 21/SUN, OCT 25 Episcopalians 101 WED, OCT 28/SUN, NOV 01 Liturgy 101 WED, NOV 04/SUN, NOV 08 Parish History 101 REV. DUANE ON RETREAT 9/30-10/09 For pastoral needs during this time, contact Rev. Jane-Allison Wiggin-Nettles Associate Rector, Trinity Episcopal Church, New Orleans and Youth Coordinator, Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana, 504-295-4800. EVENTS CALENDAR FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK: Email or text Rev. Duane for the Zoom password. It is the same for every meeting at both churches. Or SIGN UP FOR WEEKLY EMAIL NEWS TO GET LINKS FOR 1-CLICK ACCESS TO ZOOM MEETINGS
PRAYER REQUESTS Prayers are published in the weekly email newsletter (unless confidentially is requested). Please submit prayer requests to www.annunciationepiscopal.com/prayers or contact Rev. Duane at Duane@AnnunciationEpiscopal.com or (504) 357-8211. Prayer requests will automatically expire from our email announcements after one month. If you want to renew a request, just let us know. MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES Play with Fire! Be an acolyte! Jackson Nettles, Annunciation’s senior acolyte, will provide training for acolytes before in person worship resumes October 11. This is open to children at both churches ages 4 and up. For the wee ones, we have the children's cross. Older kids will carry the large cross and torches. Email Jackson to sign up. Altar Flowers More than ever, we need beauty in our lives! Sponsor the Sunday Altar Flowers by signing up with Suzanne Fontan. You can donate $40 towards the flowers or arrange them yourself. Help Increase Voter Turnout Together Louisiana is building a statewide network of block captains to increase voter turnout. Training and materials are provided. Sign up at https://www.togetherla.org/blockcaptain or get in touch with Caroline Senter of Annunciation, who is serving as a block captain in her neighborhood. You can also learn more about this grassroots effort from this video short. PARISH & DIOCESEAN NEWS Vestry Vestries for both Annunciation and Mount Olivet will meet October 18, 4-6pm Episcopal Church Women Annual Gathering All women of the church are invited to the 133rd annual gathering of Episcopal Church Women, Diocese Of Louisiana On Thursday, November 19th, 2020 from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm at the Solomon Episcopal Conference Center. For more information email geauxecw@gmail.com, or contact Maureen Young. Fall 2020 Silent Retreat Brother Todd van Alstyne, OP will lead a Silent Retreat at The Solomon Conference Center 10/16/2020 - 10/18/2020 for the people and friends of The Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana. Brother Todd will be joined by Dominican Sister, Onaye Farrish all the way from the Diocese of Mississippi for this weekend of refreshment, renewal and rest! Go to seccla.org/events2/fall-2020-silent-retreat for additional details and to register. 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. 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: Donate online to Annuciation Donate online to Mount Olivet OR text GIVE to 504-565-2682. OR mail your check. 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. The Amazon shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones now supports smile.amazon.com as well. Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app, tap into 'Settings', tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.
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 Worship Committee members Chris Pomfret and Philip Howell met with Rev. Duane on Annunciation's lawn last week to review fall outdoor worship plans. PLANS FOR OUTDOOR WORSHIP TAKING SHAPE
A committee of vestry members from both parishes has been diligently at work ensuring a safe and smooth return to in-person worship this fall. They will present a plan to the Vestry boards this Sunday, addressing safety protocols, rain day contingency, and special considerations for our kids returning to Godly Play. Vestry and clergy are committed to continuing to offer remote participation to those who are not able to gather in person, so a lot of thought is also going into what our “hybrid” form of church attendance will look like-- how to live stream in-person worship and small group activities, how we address privacy concerns, and how technology can serve those at a distance while being unobtrusive to those near. Stay tuned for details on all these issues and more! BE THE BRIDGE FORUM IDEAS Last Sunday’s Be the Bridge forum (on Zoom), generated a long list of exciting ideas from members of all five small groups who have been discussing the book on racial reconciliation. We asked participants for steps our churches could take in the next 3 months, the next year, and long term, and we have a lot to choose from! We will gather them into a document before the end of the month and come up with a plan for discerning priorities and involving the wider parish communities. REV. DUANE ON RETREAT 9/30-10/09 For pastoral needs during this time, contact Rev. Jane-Allison Wiggin-Nettles Associate Rector, Trinity Episcopal Church, New Orleans and Youth Coordinator, Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana, 504-295-4800. MIDWEEK EUCHARIST A short, midweek Eucharist is offered at both Annunciation and Mount Olivet (see below for dates and times). A maximum of 12 people can attend each service, and advance reservations are required for each person attending. Email community@annunciationepiscopal.com or leave a voicemail at 504-895-8697, EXT 3 or go to mountoliveteucharist.eventbrite.com OR annunciationeucharist.eventbrite.com to reserve a spot. Reservations will be taken on a first come, first served basis. All services are open to members of both churches. Upcoming Eucharist Dates/Times 09/23 6 pm Annunciation 09/24 11am Mount Olivet EVENTS CALENDAR FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK: Email or text Rev. Duane for the Zoom password. It is the same for every meeting at both churches. Or SIGN UP FOR WEEKLY EMAIL NEWS TO GET LINKS FOR 1-CLICK ACCESS TO ZOOM MEETINGS
PRAYER REQUESTS Prayers are published in the weekly email newsletter (unless confidentially is requested). Please submit prayer requests to www.annunciationepiscopal.com/prayers or contact Rev. Duane at Duane@AnnunciationEpiscopal.com or (504) 357-8211. Prayer requests will automatically expire from our email announcements after one month. If you want to renew a request, just let us know. MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES Play with Fire! Be an acolyte! Jackson Nettles, Annunciation’s senior acolyte, will provide training for acolytes before in person worship resumes October 11. This is open to children at both churches ages 4 and up. For the wee ones, we have the children's cross. Older kids will carry the large cross and torches. Email Jackson to sign up. Altar Flowers More than ever, we need beauty in our lives! Sponsor the Sunday Altar Flowers by signing up with Suzanne Fontan. You can donate $40 towards the flowers or arrange them yourself. Help Increase Voter Turnout Together Louisiana is building a statewide network of block captains to increase voter turnout. Training and materials are provided. Sign up at https://www.togetherla.org/blockcaptain or get in touch with Caroline Senter of Annunciation, who is serving as a block captain in her neighborhood. You can also learn more about this grassroots effort from this video short. PARISH & DIOCESEAN NEWS Vestry Vestries for both Annunciation and Mount Olivet will meet September 27, 4-6pm Episcopal Church Women Annual Gathering All women of the church are invited to the 133rd annual gathering of Episcopal Church Women, Diocese Of Louisiana On Thursday, November 19th, 2020 from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm at the Solomon Episcopal Conference Center. For more information email geauxecw@gmail.com, or contact Maureen Young. Fall 2020 Silent Retreat Brother Todd van Alstyne, OP will lead a Silent Retreat at The Solomon Conference Center 10/16/2020 - 10/18/2020 for the people and friends of The Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana. Brother Todd will be joined by Dominican Sister, Onaye Farrish all the way from the Diocese of Mississippi for this weekend of refreshment, renewal and rest! Go to seccla.org/events2/fall-2020-silent-retreat for additional details and to register. 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. 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: Donate online to Annuciation Donate online to Mount Olivet OR text GIVE to 504-565-2682. OR mail your check. 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. The Amazon shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones now supports smile.amazon.com as well. Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app, tap into 'Settings', tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.  We are grateful for Annunciation Vestry members Marcie and Philip for volunteering to clean up overflowing trash bins on the grounds of Annunciation last week! Thank you for being great stewards of our building and grounds! BE THE BRIDGE PARISH FORUM RESCHEDULED FOR THIS SUNDAY All those who participated in Be the Bridge small groups are asked to attend a forum on zoom on Sunday, September 20 from 7-8:30 pm with the aim of identifying next steps for our churches on the path toward racial reconciliation work. Zoom Meeting ID number 504 895 8697. MIDWEEK EUCHARIST A short, midweek Eucharist is offered at both Annunciation and Mount Olivet, beginning Wednesday, September 16 at Annunciation and Thursday, September 17 at Mount Olivet (see below for times). A maximum of 12 people can attend each service, and advance reservations are required for each person attending. Email community@annunciationepiscopal.com or leave a voicemail at 504-895-8697, EXT 3 or go to mountoliveteucharist.eventbrite.com OR annunciationeucharist.eventbrite.com to reserve a spot. Reservations will be taken on a first come, first served basis and must be made no later than two hours prior to the service. All services are open to members of both churches. September Eucharist Dates/Times 09/16 6 pm Annunciation 09/17 6 pm Mount Olivet (courtyard) (moved from 11am) 09/23 6 pm Annunciation 09/24 6 pm Mount Olivet 09/30 6 pm Annunciation EVENTS CALENDAR FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK: Email or text Rev. Duane for the Zoom password. It is the same for every meeting at both churches. Or SIGN UP FOR WEEKLY EMAIL NEWS TO GET LINKS FOR 1-CLICK ACCESS TO ZOOM MEETINGS
PRAYER REQUESTS Prayers are published in the weekly email newsletter (unless confidentially is rquested). Please submit prayer requests to www.annunciationepiscopal.com/prayers or contact Rev. Duane at Duane@AnnunciationEpiscopal.com or (504) 357-8211. Prayer requests will automatically expire from our email announcements after one month. If you want to renew a request, just let us know. MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES Play with Fire! Be an acolyte! Jackson Nettles, Annunciation’s senior acolyte, will provide training for acolytes before in person worship resumes October 11. This is open to children at both churches ages 4 and up. For the wee ones, we have the children's cross. Older kids will carry the large cross and torches. Email Jackson to sign up. Altar Flowers More than ever, we need beauty in our lives! Sponsor the Sunday Altar Flowers by signing up with Suzanne Fontan at sfontan@entergy.com. You can donate $40 towards the flowers or arrange them yourself. PARISH & DIOCESAN NEWS Vestry Vestries for both Annunciation and Mount Olivet will meet September 27, 4-6pm Hurricane Sally Relief Please check with the Episcopal Diocese of the Gulf Coast in the coming days to find out how to donate to assist with recovery work in South Alabama and Northwest Florida. Fall 2020 Silent Retreat Brother Todd van Alstyne, OP will lead a Silent Retreat at The Solomon Conference Center 10/16/2020 - 10/18/2020 for the people and friends of The Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana. Brother Todd will be joined by Dominican Sister, Onaye Farrish all the way from the Diocese of Mississippi for this weekend of refreshment, renewal and rest! Go to seccla.org/events2/fall-2020-silent-retreat for additional details and to register. 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 wellness@broadmoorimprovement.com 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. 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: Donate online to Annuciation Donate online to Mount Olivet OR text GIVE to 504-565-2682. OR mail your check. 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. The Amazon shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones now supports smile.amazon.com as well. Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app, tap into 'Settings', tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.  BE THE BRIDGE PARISH FORUM THIS SUNDAY
All those who participated in Be the Bridge small groups are asked to attend a forum on zoom on Sunday, September 13 from 7-8:30 pm with the aim of identifying next steps for our churches on the path toward racial reconciliation work. Join Zoom Meeting ID number 504 895 8697. MIDWEEK EUCHARIST A short, midweek Eucharist is offered at both Annunciation and Mount Olivet, beginning Wednesday, September 16 at Annunciation and Thursday, September 17 at Mount Olivet (see below for times). A maximum of 12 people can attend each service, and advance reservations are required for each person attending. Email community@annunciationepiscopal.com or leave a voicemail at 504-895-8697, EXT 3. Please indicate who is attending and provide a callback number. Reservations will be taken on a first come, first served basis and must be made no later than two hours prior to the service. All services are open to members of both churches. September Eucharist Dates/Times 09/16 6 pm Annunciation 09/17 11am Mount Olivet 09/23 6 pm Annunciation 09/24 6 pm Mount Olivet 09/30 6 pm Annunciation DID YOU SEE OUR FALL WORSHIP PLANS? An email was sent last Sunday outlining plans for in-person and live stream worship this fall. The worship committee needs to hear from you before moving onto the next stage of planning! If you have not done so already, please complete the brief survey at https://forms.gle/8evZzAbkpsDVjAPw7 by this Sunday, September 13. If you missed the email, you can review the plan for both churches at www.annunciationepiscopal.com/fall2020.html SIGN UP FOR WEEKLY EMAIL NEWS TO GET LINKS FOR 1-CLICK ACCESS TO ZOOM MEETINGS HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING: Email or text Rev. Duane for the Zoom password. It is the same for every meeting at both churches.
PRAYERS Do you or does someone you know need our prayers? Please submit prayer requests to www.annunciationepiscopal.com/prayers or contact Rev. Duane at Duane@AnnunciationEpiscopal.com or (504) 357-8211 and they will be shared in our weekly email news. Confidential prayer requests can be made also. MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES Thanksgiving Meal Coordinator A volunteer is needed to coordinate this year’s Thanksgiving Meal. Please let Rev. Duane know at Duane@AnnunciationEpiscopal.com if you are interested in serving this ministry. Lay Readers 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 Rev. Duane know at Duane@AnnunciationEpiscopal.com Altar Flowers More than ever, we need beauty in our lives! Sign up for Altar Flowers with Suzanne Fontan. PARISH & DIOCESEAN NEWS Vestry Vestries for both Annunciation and Mount Olivet will meet September 27, 4-6pm Fall 2020 Silent Retreat Brother Todd van Alstyne, OP will lead a Silent Retreat at The Solomon Conference Center 10/16/2020 - 10/18/2020 for the people and friends of The Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana. Brother Todd will be joined by Dominican Sister, Onaye Farrish all the way from the Diocese of Mississippi for this weekend of refreshment, renewal and rest! Go to seccla.org/events2/fall-2020-silent-retreat for additional details and to register. Neighbors in Need The Broadmoor Food Pantry is accepting stable shelf items at Broadmoor Community Church at 2021 South Dupre Street (next to El Pavo Royal) at the following times:
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 wellness@broadmoorimprovement.com for more information. Hurricane Preparedness Hurricane season has unfortunately not been cancelled. Are you prepared? Check out Ready.nola.gov/plan/hurricane/ for information, checklists, and other helpful resources. If you need help evacuating in the event of a hurricane or other disaster, please let Rev. Duane know. 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. 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: Donate online to Annuciation Donate online to Mount Olivet OR text GIVE to 504-565-2682. OR mail your check. 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. The Amazon shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones now supports smile.amazon.com as well. Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app, tap into 'Settings', tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.  IN-PERSON WORSHIP PLANNED FOR FALL
The vestries of both Annunciation and Mount Olivet parishes have unanimously approved plans to hold outdoor, in-person Sunday worship beginning October 11 on the lawn of Annunciation at 4505 S. Claiborne Ave, near Napoleon Avenue. A special email bulletin will be sent this Sunday to explain the plan in greater depth, and you can expect many more details forthcoming as vestry, clergy, and staff work through logistical and safety issues in coming weeks. We can’t wait to see you! HURRICANE LAURA RELIEF EFFORTS: 3 WAYS TO HELP
THANK YOU FOR GIVING! Thanks to all who responded to last week’s appeal to help us make our August giving goal. Annunciation was able to reach the month end target and Mount Olivet exceeded theirs by 25%! Your generosity keeps us connected to God, to each other, and to our communities. YOUR CHURCH IS AS VIBRANT AND ACTIVE AS EVER. HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING: Email or text Rev. Duane for the Zoom password. It is the same for every meeting at both churches. Or Sign up for weekly email news to get links for 1-click access.
PRAYER REQUESTS Please lift up in prayer the souls of the following people who recently died, and all those bereaved by their passing: Joyce Barefield (former Annunciation parishioner), Kermit Stelly (ex-husband of Kiki Stelly), and Lucille Kemp, Maureen Young’s sister-in-law. Do you or does someone you know need our prayers? Please submit prayer requests to www.annunciationepiscopal.com/prayers or contact Rev. Duane at Duane@AnnunciationEpiscopal.com or (504) 357-8211. Prayer requests will automatically expire from our email announcements after one month. If you want to renew a request, just let us know. September Birthdays Annunciation: Nick Binet (09/04), Russell Young, Sr. (09/06), Pamela Meredith (09/08), Glenys Hall (09/21), Anthony Good Brooks (09/22), Rhyder McGuire (09/23), Steven Kennedy (09/30) Mt. Olivet: Dennis Whaley (9/7), Adrian Lopez-Salazar (9/8), Heidi Lee (9/11), Jeremy Wolgamott (9/13), Shirley Martin (9/16), Averielle Dean (9/23), Thomas Blevins (9/24), Jimmy Dean, Jr. (9/28) MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES 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 Rev. Duane know you are interested. More than ever, we need beauty in our lives! Sign up for Altar Flowers with Suzanne Fontan. PARISH NEWS Vestry Vestries for both Annunciation and Mount Olivet will meet September 27, 4-6pm Be the Bridge Parish Forum: NEW DATE! All those participating in Be the Bridge small groups are asked to attend a forum on zoom on Sunday, September 13 from 7-9pm with the aim of identifying next steps for our churches on the path toward racial reconciliation work. Neighbors in Need The Broadmoor Food Pantry is accepting stable shelf items at Broadmoor Community Church at 2021 South Dupre Street (next to El Pavo Royal) at the following times:
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 wellness@broadmoorimprovement.com for more information. Hurricane Preparedness Hurricane season has unfortunately not been cancelled. Are you prepared? Check out Ready.nola.gov/plan/hurricane/ for information, checklists, and other helpful resources. If you need help evacuating in the event of a hurricane or other disaster, please let Rev. Duane know. 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. 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: Donate online to Annuciation Donate online to Mount Olivet OR text GIVE to 504-565-2682. OR mail your check. 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. The Amazon shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones now supports smile.amazon.com as well. Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app, tap into 'Settings', tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process. |
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