 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.
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