Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!

The Bishop's New Book!

More here - https://www.abingdonpress.com/ResurrectionShapedLife

Deacon Lee Jefferson

In the news...

Advent - Epiphany Project

Save the Date for Trivia Fun and Fundraising

Thanksgiving Eve Community Holy Eucharist at Grace

Visitation and Burial for Georgie

Georgie Ann Vollman Brown
March 6, 1932 - November 10, 2018

Burial services for Georgie Ann Vollman Brown will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at St. Alban's Episcopal Church. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, in Monroe.

Georgie's obituary is linked here. 

In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to the Disabled American Veterans.

Dinner with The Director

At Camp, all are invited to participate, and Dinner with the Director is just like that. Episcopalians. Non-Episcopalians. The heavily invested or the simply curious. Former campers. Future campers. Current campers. Families and children. Moms. Dads. Grandparents. Priests. Youth workers.

When: Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018 from 6:30 – 8:30pm

Where: Home of Amber and Clay Shemwell - Monroe (address is on the registration page.)

For Dinner: To be determined (plus milk and cookies of course)

For More Information: If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. Email office@camphardtner.org or call 318-765-3794.

Price: $0 – The costs for this event have been generously covered by a group of volunteers, however, donations are always welcome.

Please RSVP using the form below so that we can plan the meal accordingly. If you do not wish to make a donation, select “RSVP Only”.

Register here - https://www.camphardtner.org/calendar/dinner-with-the-director-3/

Veterans Day

Click here for more info - https://www.defense.gov/explore/story/Article/1675470/5-facts-to-know-about-veterans-day/

Fall Back!

Remember to set your clocks back one hour before going to bed on Saturday night! See you in church on Sunday for our All Saints' celebration!

Celebrate with Us!

All Saints' Day

Picnic Time!

E-Newsletter from the Diocese

To sign up for the E-Newsletter from the Diocese go to www.epiwla.org - Scroll to the bottom middle of the page and click "Sign-up to receive our e-newsletter" - Fill out the form, and click the Sign-Up button at the bottom. It is that easy!

Digital Enquirer, Episode 2 - Grace at Meals

Digital Enquirer, Episode 2 - Grace at Meals - Saying grace at meals is a great way to get into the habit of praying with your family.

Digital Enquirer, Episode 1 - Electronic Common Prayer

Digital Enquirer is a source for personal and family resources for prayer and study using the Book of Common Prayer. In Episode 1 we will look at the Electronic Common Prayer app for iOS and Android devices.

Episodes of Digital Enquirer are always available under the Digital Enquirer tab at the top of St. Alban's blog. Look for more episodes soon...

Third Tuesday Theology

Third Tuesday Theology starts this week at Flying Tiger Brewery. Our own Wade Stewart is up first!
Meet/greet/socialize - 6:00 pm
Presentation/discussion - 6:30 pm

Note that the brewery will have beer and soft drinks available for purchase, but due to state regulations, no outside beverages are permitted.

The Way of Love - New Adult Class

To learn more, join us for our Wednesday Adult Class at 6:15 p.m., following Holy Eucharist or for our Sunday Adult Class at 9:30 a.m.

A Collect for Peace

On the anniversary of the September 11 attacks on our nation,

A Collect for Peace

O God, the author of peace and lover of concord, to know you is eternal life and to serve you is  perfect freedom: Defend us, you humble servants, in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in your defense, may not fear the power of any adversaries; through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

The Way of Love

Presiding Bishop Curry has invited the whole church to take up The Way of Love, a “rule of life” focused on practices for Jesus-Centered Life. Join us for one of our Adult Classes on Sunday morning or Wednesday night to find out more about engaging The Way of Love, developing and following a rule of life, walking with others, the Jesus Movement, and more. We'll have resources and tools for discovering and deepening that practice in your own life.

Fall Kickoff + BBQ

It is almost here! See you Sunday...

e-newsletter

The Episcopal Church in Western Louisiana has a wonderful electronic newsletter. This is the best way to stay up to date with all that is happening in our Church.

To get interesting news and updates delivered to your inbox every Thursday, click here to sign up.

Fall Kickoff + BBQ

¡Marque sus calendarios ahora!

Únete a nosotros el domingo 9 septiembre 2018

La Santa Eucaristía bilingüe - 10:30 a.m. seguida de nuestra anual

Inicio de otoño y Barbacoa

Buena comida, compañerismo e información sobre formas de

conecta, estudia, y sirve

 en Iglesia Episcopal La Esperanza de Familias Unidas

¡Trae a un amigo/a y algo delicioso para compartir!

Pray for Michael, our Presiding Bishop

St. Alban's has a new email address - saintalbansmonroe@gmail.com - Please make a note of it.

Habitat for Humanity Presentation

Seth from Habitat for Humanity of Ouachita will join us on June 24 at 9:30 a.m. in the Conference Room to talk about how we can help! Join us.

New Address and Email

Trinity Sunday & Memorial Day

Join us tomorrow for The First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday - our annual exercise in theological humility! Holy Eucharist at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.

Monday is Memorial Day! Remember to say a prayer of thanks and remembrance. The church office will be closed on Monday.

Pentecost

Join us at St. Alban's this Sunday, May 20, as we celebrate the Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday - the birthday of Church. Holy Eucharist at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Únase a nosotros este domingo, 20 mayo, mientras celebramos el Día de Pentecostés -  el cumpleaños de la Iglesia. La Santa Eucaristía a las 5:00 p.m - Iglesia Episcopal La Esperanza de Familias Unidas

Work Day

Work Day was a good day!

Dorothy "Dottie" Winn

The Burial of the Dead and Holy Eucharist for Dorothy "Dottie" Winn (Arlyne's mother) will be held at Grace Episcopal Church on Friday, April 20, at 11:00 a.m. A reception will precede the liturgy at 10:00 a.m. in Kilbourne Hall.

More information can be found here at Mulhearn's Funeral Home. Please pray for Arlyne and her family.

The church office will not be open on Friday morning.

Good Wednesday Night!

Spring Workday

St. Alban's will have a Spring Workday on Saturday, April 21 from 8:00 until 11:00 a.m.

Please sign up and let us know how you'd like to help!

Here's how it works in 3 easy steps: 
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on SignUp.com: http://signup.com/login/entry/11956653960125
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp.com)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots - SignUp.com will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy! 

Also from the Presiding Bishop...

Tonight we remember the night that Jesus told his disciples, "I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

In a world that is too often full of cruelty and anger, I invite you tonight and in the coming days to participate in the love that Jesus has for us all by visiting and worshipping with your local Episcopal Church. You can check https://www.episcopalchurch.org/find-a-church to find your closest congregation; learn more about services and watch livestreams of one parish's walk through Holy Week here: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/holy-week-2018

Easter 2018

Presiding Bishop Curry: Easter 2018 message from the Holy Land...

Monday

Blessed Holy Monday! Join us tonight for Evening Prayer at 6:00 p.m.

¡Bendito Santo Lunes! Únete a nosotros esta noche para la oración vespertina a las 6:00 p.m. (en inglés).

Holy Week and Easter

Art from Clip Art for Year B, Steve Erspamer, Liturgy Training Publications

Spring Forward

Spring Forward on Saturday night before you go to bed and we'll see you in church on time!

Eucharist & Supper

Iglesia Episcopal La Esperanza de Familias Unidas hosts the third of our Lenten Eucharists and Supper Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m. The liturgy will be in Spanish and English. The Rev'd T. Whitfield Stodghill, III. will preach. A simple Lenten supper will follow.




La Iglesia Episcopal La Esperanza de Familias Unidas acoge la tercera de nuestras Eucaristías de Cuaresma y la Cena la noche del miércoles a las 6:00 p.m. La liturgia será en español e inglés. El reverendo T. Whitfield Stodghill, III. predicará. Una simple cena de Cuaresma seguirá.

The Third Sunday in Lent

Holy Eucharist at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. - Join us!

Episcopal Church Women Gather Saturday

The Beloved Community

This is what the Beloved Community is all about. "Seeing God's Face in Each Other: A Beloved Community Workshop" - register here - http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ef5d2uikf7d38fd5&llr=myjrwflab

St. Alban's Tonight

St. Alban's hosts the first of our Lenten Eucharists and Supper tonight at 6:00 p.m. The Very Rev'd
Richard H. Norman, Jr. will preach. A simple Lenten supper will follow.

Don't let a little (or a lot) of rain keep you in!

Note: The wonderful woodblock print is by artist David Jones from his 1926 book, The Book of Jonah.

Your Untold Story: Tales of a Child of God - A day with Bishop Jake Owensby to begin our Lenten season with reflection on his new book at St. Timothy’s in Alexandria.

What a wonderful day this was! 

We will be using this book in an upcoming adult education class - I promise!