tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22838027957155247882024-03-15T15:13:30.560-05:00St. Alban's Episcopal ChurchIglesia Episcopal La Esperanza de Familias Unidas - Monroe, LouisianaWhit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.comBlogger2494125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283802795715524788.post-33095203544549773452024-03-15T15:12:00.002-05:002024-03-15T15:12:47.169-05:00Holy Week and Easter at St. Alban's<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFrEK3hN3KzzIuw30EmVSMVsM7HXVd1JZRndyJo3IBkdjYkzb7aNfXIfIlgd9IqSpI1BV0QJXKKFrmRANK0uYyUolyL_jYLZvUS9N6fnkyzczULm5Y2derTpqPy7fHdBGN1zlPKxgpkkTi8XzP8RHnpgj4BFx6TcII5Cxmi-tUAF55JczweNymSRQSQaM/s760/HolyWeek2024ART.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="466" height="722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFrEK3hN3KzzIuw30EmVSMVsM7HXVd1JZRndyJo3IBkdjYkzb7aNfXIfIlgd9IqSpI1BV0QJXKKFrmRANK0uYyUolyL_jYLZvUS9N6fnkyzczULm5Y2derTpqPy7fHdBGN1zlPKxgpkkTi8XzP8RHnpgj4BFx6TcII5Cxmi-tUAF55JczweNymSRQSQaM/w442-h722/HolyWeek2024ART.png" width="442" /></a><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvIUXl56gNYkZsfKxqTh7im9dp2RWOQT2Kx4UOt-7oo5S0RCGuPpDCXvgG6TZPCgkaxQ79GpUnHmne6pQcK9b3lUWoXvRcQQMlGdVuPMSp4GFe3aVlyCEQlHcH5uYlTwyaFYAAmQoi9CNLNF-1ArFg0Ira2MeOkMmfyJt_AYK8E5x4a2wmYeraJzkUsWQ/s760/TriduumART.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="466" height="721" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvIUXl56gNYkZsfKxqTh7im9dp2RWOQT2Kx4UOt-7oo5S0RCGuPpDCXvgG6TZPCgkaxQ79GpUnHmne6pQcK9b3lUWoXvRcQQMlGdVuPMSp4GFe3aVlyCEQlHcH5uYlTwyaFYAAmQoi9CNLNF-1ArFg0Ira2MeOkMmfyJt_AYK8E5x4a2wmYeraJzkUsWQ/w442-h721/TriduumART.png" width="442" /></a></div><p></p>Whit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283802795715524788.post-80392662261417383122024-03-15T14:49:00.005-05:002024-03-15T14:49:44.680-05:00The Fifth Sunday in Lent<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZvhWbiz9_qbtjbX9zGJNIE0wKHG1Sh8Ru8051_bEn1aMhgkM4ppxRuHPjVSIjYcGKlUoj8fyKQiYaB9goiYB8u2u2HJKcXyL5spKcx1Q-dLBZ8cCfpdyo4DGYr4OWOtGsM_M_taWFOiRWPORK1SFJpXVs48uCyLG9piIekib-HLtQddjU3kEDCYNXgg/s1907/B-29F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1767" data-original-width="1907" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZvhWbiz9_qbtjbX9zGJNIE0wKHG1Sh8Ru8051_bEn1aMhgkM4ppxRuHPjVSIjYcGKlUoj8fyKQiYaB9goiYB8u2u2HJKcXyL5spKcx1Q-dLBZ8cCfpdyo4DGYr4OWOtGsM_M_taWFOiRWPORK1SFJpXVs48uCyLG9piIekib-HLtQddjU3kEDCYNXgg/s320/B-29F.jpeg" width="320" /></a><div>Sunday, March 17, 2024 - The Fifth Sunday in Lent<br /><br />Join us at church or “virtually” for worship this Sunday, March 17, 2024 - The Fifth Sunday in Lent, at St. Alban’s, St. Thomas’ on the Bayou, St. Luke’s, Grambling, St. Patrick's, and Iglesia Episcopal La Esperanza de Familias Unidas. <br /><br /><b>Holy Eucharist</b><br />St. Alban’s - 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.*<br />St. Thomas on the Bayou - 11:00 a.m.*<br />St. Luke’s, Grambling - 8:30 a.m.<br />St. Patrick’s - 11:00 a.m.*<br /><br />* These liturgies will be Live-Streamed on Facebook for those who choose to remain at home. Download an English pdf of the leaflet to print or to use on your phone or tablet with this link - <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bc6JZ4Lu_21AP4ofc77AI8-Nmz8NnhhV/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bc6JZ4Lu_21AP4ofc77AI8-Nmz8NnhhV/view?usp=sharing </a><br /><br /><b>La Santa Eucaristía</b><br />Iglesia Episcopal La Esperanza de Familias Unidas - 5:00 p.m.<br /><br />We hope to see you all on Sunday!<br /><br />Dawnell+, Rita+, Rob+ and Whit+<br /><br />Art from Clip Art, Steve Erspamer, Liturgy Training Publications – <a href="http://ltp.org">ltp.org</a></div>Whit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283802795715524788.post-40419769044012877752024-03-09T12:13:00.007-06:002024-03-09T12:14:25.937-06:00The Fourth Sunday in Lent<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgepp-CBVfRdBAv4H8xnVDDeZjglQCpxGNCvtnqMq1yjudlmDn-cyF1XFLW24WhRH89FiAEU-EVLKzL3C_HmzuEFDKpPA8HNLKHMQ1s0M9vOYnSQvXnYkdVFkgvFvD7pspFxG5HF7JVTAgkj2BiBZT1r3gdCvGL3A4wrwarAGm0yHZkiI11jM3g4BKT5mA/s940/B-28E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgepp-CBVfRdBAv4H8xnVDDeZjglQCpxGNCvtnqMq1yjudlmDn-cyF1XFLW24WhRH89FiAEU-EVLKzL3C_HmzuEFDKpPA8HNLKHMQ1s0M9vOYnSQvXnYkdVFkgvFvD7pspFxG5HF7JVTAgkj2BiBZT1r3gdCvGL3A4wrwarAGm0yHZkiI11jM3g4BKT5mA/s320/B-28E.jpeg" width="306" /></a><div>Sunday, March 10, 2024 - The Fourth Sunday in Lent<br /><br />Join us at church or “virtually” for worship this Sunday, March 10, 2024 - The Fourth Sunday in Lent, at St. Alban’s, St. Thomas’ on the Bayou, St. Luke’s, Grambling, St. Patrick's, and Iglesia Episcopal La Esperanza de Familias Unidas. <br /><br /><b>Holy Eucharist</b><br />St. Alban’s - 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. *<br />St. Thomas on the Bayou - 11:00 a.m.*<br />St. Luke’s, Grambling - 8:30 a.m.<br />St. Patrick’s - 11:00 a.m.*<br /><br />* These liturgies will be Live-Streamed on Facebook for those who choose to remain at home. Download an English pdf of the leaflet to print or to use on your phone or tablet with this link - <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_SbK-NYOibF5vnJEXSFnTNJ7CL3Bl0Hp/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_SbK-NYOibF5vnJEXSFnTNJ7CL3Bl0Hp/view?usp=sharing</a> <br /><br /><b>La Santa Eucaristía</b><br />Iglesia Episcopal La Esperanza de Familias Unidas - 5:00 p.m.<br /><br />We hope to see you all on Sunday!<br /><br />Dawnell+, Rita+, Rob+ and Whit+<br /><br />Art from Clip Art, Steve Erspamer, Liturgy Training Publications – <a href="https://ltp.org/">ltp.org</a></div>Whit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283802795715524788.post-12538291243699751482024-03-05T11:33:00.004-06:002024-03-05T11:33:36.818-06:00This Saturday Night...<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW2eW74-HQ0xjSxrZDR6Mj_YX7t2uvD8n3FVauUtltUZIivycivXxPZN01CAKF1q61B3frdGvcqg0eTrolOlatkXnSeBwxncOKuWpCg7f8niy4Vqe-XDwD9UjYRevMCHTvYjQU-vPUmsnXGEtYENRklTLMUqmmUlJUap8uge7gkFx3laXWJzQxP-aN8is/s540/SpringForward.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="520" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW2eW74-HQ0xjSxrZDR6Mj_YX7t2uvD8n3FVauUtltUZIivycivXxPZN01CAKF1q61B3frdGvcqg0eTrolOlatkXnSeBwxncOKuWpCg7f8niy4Vqe-XDwD9UjYRevMCHTvYjQU-vPUmsnXGEtYENRklTLMUqmmUlJUap8uge7gkFx3laXWJzQxP-aN8is/w472-h490/SpringForward.jpg" width="472" /></a><br /><br /></p>Whit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283802795715524788.post-23890399122398648962024-03-01T19:43:00.004-06:002024-03-01T19:44:06.034-06:00The Third Sunday in Lent<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2m3UkV0PrMez_oFdit3Dfjp3jZWD5nisb5pdymYTnuretrdKK63MGoxjDIGhZlpYiwbZzh4epobGpAeW8bMsdQy83Ok1dayx0gOUYw5kQ1A3NYnBXNvYr-UUD18cYjvais5QD8dFendWS5BUql82LII_jvunV41F29avgymZ_uz35Mg-rVIX1HY864I/s1868/B-27F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="1827" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2m3UkV0PrMez_oFdit3Dfjp3jZWD5nisb5pdymYTnuretrdKK63MGoxjDIGhZlpYiwbZzh4epobGpAeW8bMsdQy83Ok1dayx0gOUYw5kQ1A3NYnBXNvYr-UUD18cYjvais5QD8dFendWS5BUql82LII_jvunV41F29avgymZ_uz35Mg-rVIX1HY864I/s320/B-27F.jpeg" width="313" /></a><div>Sunday, March 3, 2024 - The Third Sunday in Lent<br /><br />Join us at church or “virtually” for worship this Sunday, March 3, 2024 - The Third Sunday in Lent, at St. Alban’s, St. Thomas’ on the Bayou, St. Luke’s, Grambling, St. Patrick's, Iglesia Episcopal La Esperanza de Familias Unidas. <br /><br /><b>Holy Eucharist</b><br />St. Alban’s - 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. *<br />St. Thomas on the Bayou - 11:00 a.m.*<br />St. Luke’s, Grambling - 8:30 a.m.<br />St. Patrick’s - 11:00 a.m.*<br /><br />* These liturgies will be Live-Streamed on Facebook for those who choose to remain at home. Download an English pdf of the leaflet to print or to use on your phone or tablet with this link - <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZFZjX0PxZy6MdX5j3hRTsGgadcW1KxUL/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZFZjX0PxZy6MdX5j3hRTsGgadcW1KxUL/view?usp=sharing </a><br /><br />https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZFZjX0PxZy6MdX5j3hRTsGgadcW1KxUL/view?usp=sharing<br />Iglesia Episcopal La Esperanza de Familias Unidas - 5:00 p.m.<br /><br />We hope to see you all on Sunday!<br /><br />Dawnell+, Rita+, Rob+ and Whit+<br /><br />Art from Clip Art, Steve Erspamer, Liturgy Training Publications – <a href="http://ltp.org">ltp.org</a></div>Whit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283802795715524788.post-19269062081972947522024-02-23T20:36:00.001-06:002024-02-23T20:44:55.930-06:00The Second Sunday in Lent<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SYxN2tnZs6vl2ug-opZbaZyexRwWCxil-hfFjBy3StMuodGKQv-ACuoIcnmwt81w4uOOHVdRY-gsD9nxt0bUK5h3BT0hDypJ2SbID07hC0n226AfZRQjDDrl-0OvhDKX37fwuN2zuEM3qriGOOuQHUmjBPDTCT1k4y2iGxhOuG4A74kSdcDvwD-hmjc/s1952/B-26B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1904" data-original-width="1952" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SYxN2tnZs6vl2ug-opZbaZyexRwWCxil-hfFjBy3StMuodGKQv-ACuoIcnmwt81w4uOOHVdRY-gsD9nxt0bUK5h3BT0hDypJ2SbID07hC0n226AfZRQjDDrl-0OvhDKX37fwuN2zuEM3qriGOOuQHUmjBPDTCT1k4y2iGxhOuG4A74kSdcDvwD-hmjc/s320/B-26B.jpeg" width="320" /></a><div>Sunday, February 25, 2024 - The Second Sunday in Lent<br /><br />Join us at church or “virtually” for worship this February 25, 2024 - The Second Sunday in Lent,at St. Alban’s, St. Thomas’ on the Bayou, St. Luke’s, Grambling, St. Patrick's, Iglesia Episcopal La Esperanza de Familias Unidas. <br /><br /><b>Holy Eucharist</b><br />St. Alban’s - 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. *<br />St. Thomas on the Bayou - 11:00 a.m.*<br />St. Luke’s, Grambling - 8:30 a.m.St. Patrick’s - 11:00 a.m.*<br /><br />* These liturgies will be Live-Streamed on Facebook for those who choose to remain at home. Download an English pdf of the leaflet to print or to use on your phone or tablet with this link - <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XPGDw-FxyGMDBx_nw53bjqcLXR61fELL/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XPGDw-FxyGMDBx_nw53bjqcLXR61fELL/view?usp=sharing <br /></a><br /><b>La Santa Eucaristía</b><br />Iglesia Episcopal La Esperanza de Familias Unidas - 5:00 p.m.<br /><br />We hope to see you all on Sunday!<br /><br />Dawnell+, Rita+, Rob+ and Whit+<br /><br />Art from Clip Art, Steve Erspamer, Liturgy Training Publications – <a href="http://ltp.org">ltp.org</a></div>Whit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283802795715524788.post-15674699255595695252024-02-17T19:31:00.003-06:002024-02-17T19:58:19.191-06:00The First Sunday in Lent<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVFNGT80DqFp-Xh3SuNAOTVYbBbCIN4kdbeFRAkMrrcFzcedtCGlsj7286ARwiA3iJFilYDbYdQ_w5Wgxnj64RP1bBPvx6SmNQz8F6KkGVBUxT8GGmYXG5BdfMg33tM4i6rWBENRAPJ_M0rHAbQMDLlucsmtWeKy_LiZlVtByY6Ua3rCMYptZUcAOjrWs/s1925/B-25F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1884" data-original-width="1925" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVFNGT80DqFp-Xh3SuNAOTVYbBbCIN4kdbeFRAkMrrcFzcedtCGlsj7286ARwiA3iJFilYDbYdQ_w5Wgxnj64RP1bBPvx6SmNQz8F6KkGVBUxT8GGmYXG5BdfMg33tM4i6rWBENRAPJ_M0rHAbQMDLlucsmtWeKy_LiZlVtByY6Ua3rCMYptZUcAOjrWs/s320/B-25F.jpeg" width="320" /></a><div>Sunday, February 18, 2024 - The First Sunday in Lent<br /><br />Join us at church or “virtually” for worship this February 18, 2024 - The First Sunday in Lent, at St. Alban’s, St. Thomas’ on the Bayou, St. Luke’s, Grambling, St. Patrick's, Iglesia Episcopal La Esperanza de Familias Unidas. <br /><br /><b>Holy Eucharist</b><br />St. Alban’s - 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. *<br />St. Patrick’s - 11:00 a.m.*<br /><br /><b>Morning Prayer</b><br />St. Thomas on the Bayou - 11:00 a.m.<br />St. Luke’s, Grambling - 8:30 a.m.<br /><br />* These liturgies will be Live-Streamed on Facebook for those who choose to remain at home. Download an English pdf of the leaflet to print or to use on your phone or tablet with this link - <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Uibm23G2D9inpM0tmnvgJmm6D_FDV8dL/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Uibm23G2D9inpM0tmnvgJmm6D_FDV8dL/view?usp=sharing </a><br /><br /><b>La Santa Eucaristía</b><br />Iglesia Episcopal La Esperanza de Familias Unidas - 5:00 p.m.<br /><br />We hope to see you all on Sunday!<br /><br />Dawnell+, Rita+, Rob+ and Whit+<br /><br />Art from Clip Art, Steve Erspamer, Liturgy Training Publications – <a href="http://ltp.org">ltp.org</a></div>Whit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283802795715524788.post-48731851328787487922024-02-12T09:30:00.002-06:002024-02-12T09:35:36.861-06:00Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, and Lent<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgescQXHwd-auJNRLyuYvQQ4CLtmtxy9kEYvCjEikacQMYpyehdKPnHg0V_NeGwDpgpUno17WO136w4d-M5EGTRzv8E6PhOrSYZREp63HOP3PSTgB1eJnfVIv3rdL4_6ChC1yJLfPPPNH0CwzZjlqHeH5cKui54Hx-h_EZJOFAUjLC191u4Ad8Y1IIkDaY/s498/PancakeandAsh.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Download an English pdf of the leaflet to print or to use on your phone or tablet with this link - <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QHDAxIAb1BbYZjLwthBsJWNrJIj-zJA0/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QHDAxIAb1BbYZjLwthBsJWNrJIj-zJA0/view?usp=sharing </a><br /><br />We hope to see you all on Sunday!<br /><br />Dawnell+, Rita+, Rob+, and Whit+<br /><br />Art from Clip Art, Steve Erspamer, Liturgy Training Publications – <a href="http://ltp.org">ltp.org</a></div>Whit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283802795715524788.post-84445326510658228842024-02-08T11:40:00.002-06:002024-02-08T11:42:16.575-06:00Two Training Times - This Weekend <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hi7RaHMX-N04dYcHHEkUJIE5wrxB81Cn_S8vb112I0sFR8Z88PibuMpEkHl73mNYCeIo4PWEKc1oI5lZ1cuHeDHyyaYauJOwlgDaW3Atl4voM7dGLq2VU5E69LVdwDkLv9C_1uE8DrzmNa9cfPPHVUtWwwvhdorOjzAOxnxB9sYnJg2RfComWcGSNUg/s547/EMandLectorTrainingART.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="498" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hi7RaHMX-N04dYcHHEkUJIE5wrxB81Cn_S8vb112I0sFR8Z88PibuMpEkHl73mNYCeIo4PWEKc1oI5lZ1cuHeDHyyaYauJOwlgDaW3Atl4voM7dGLq2VU5E69LVdwDkLv9C_1uE8DrzmNa9cfPPHVUtWwwvhdorOjzAOxnxB9sYnJg2RfComWcGSNUg/w462-h508/EMandLectorTrainingART.png" width="462" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Whit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283802795715524788.post-83054345928422094512024-02-03T15:27:00.007-06:002024-02-03T15:31:11.493-06:00February 4<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQApnSCD72BQtOe-TQeHv0WnVWgrrJQZ2cb6OS0ARyybC0kaNMy9vHiR4-kzo5As3sxzUY4frBNv4FFB4mKnqk2eTtCwuKw2_eGbTLvaFCXuUdRNElSp_kPY9cfNErAovChkEQTh2HhD4veBDW3NpwN7xMhFHm6_KWpHYGjvteC-1L3e8fOwwEkZjqYcI/s1940/B-18F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1887" data-original-width="1940" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQApnSCD72BQtOe-TQeHv0WnVWgrrJQZ2cb6OS0ARyybC0kaNMy9vHiR4-kzo5As3sxzUY4frBNv4FFB4mKnqk2eTtCwuKw2_eGbTLvaFCXuUdRNElSp_kPY9cfNErAovChkEQTh2HhD4veBDW3NpwN7xMhFHm6_KWpHYGjvteC-1L3e8fOwwEkZjqYcI/s320/B-18F.jpeg" width="320" /></a><div><br /></div><div><b>Sunday, February 4 - The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany</b><br /><br />Join us at church or “virtually” for worship this Sunday, February 4 - The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, at St. Alban’s, St. Thomas’ on the Bayou, St. Luke’s, Grambling, and St. Patrick's. <br /><br /><b>Holy Eucharist</b><br />St. Alban’s - 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. * -<i><b> NEW</b></i> - <i>Coffee Hour between services!</i><br />St. Thomas on the Bayou - 11:00 a.m.*<br />St. Luke’s, Grambling - 8:30 a.m.<br />St. Patrick’s - 11:00 a.m.*<br /><br />* These liturgies will be Live-Streamed on Facebook for those who choose to remain at home. Download an English pdf of the leaflet to print or to use on your phone or tablet with this link - <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N8E0vVFU2mghpMlpgfYy6PjRNZ6wL7AQ/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N8E0vVFU2mghpMlpgfYy6PjRNZ6wL7AQ/view?usp=sharing </a><br /><br /><b>Iglesia Episcopal La Esperanza de Familias Unidas</b><br />Communion under Special Circumstances (from the reserve sacrament) - 5:00 p.m. at the Cartagena home.<br /><br />We hope to see you all on Sunday!<br /><br />Dawnell+, Rita+, Rob+, and Whit+<br /><br />Art from Clip Art, Steve Erspamer, Liturgy Training Publications – <a href="http://ltp.org">ltp.org</a></div>Whit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283802795715524788.post-23864820253801809042024-02-02T10:36:00.001-06:002024-02-02T10:45:58.583-06:00The Presentation<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6878995499829618589" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 508.667px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFYYuVIv2cTYYiARg6GJN-MJHVnmQhprwMrTvwus6rk83WJRpBIAWcmR9wkTQ2x1SMXk4-aTV6XaLUt-13IgvFCyKhkV9MC81WevD_yp6Bo1SDiD4U4Q1-7a2IxdW2OpBqmR-1wr5TrSuZI-AY1SvXD9HrdhEeval7zghFvxgkio7AHFGDnpRFXRby=s275" style="color: #a33639; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFYYuVIv2cTYYiARg6GJN-MJHVnmQhprwMrTvwus6rk83WJRpBIAWcmR9wkTQ2x1SMXk4-aTV6XaLUt-13IgvFCyKhkV9MC81WevD_yp6Bo1SDiD4U4Q1-7a2IxdW2OpBqmR-1wr5TrSuZI-AY1SvXD9HrdhEeval7zghFvxgkio7AHFGDnpRFXRby=w291-h400" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="291" /></a></div><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><b>The Presentation of our Lord</b></span><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> - </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre;">February 2</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><div><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">More information about The Presentation and a bit of fun follows:</span></span><div><br /></div><div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>The Collect:</b></span></p><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Almighty and everliving God, we humbly pray that, as your only-begotten Son was this day presented in the temple, so we may be presented to you with pure and clean hearts by Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. <b><i>Amen.</i></b></span></p><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">You may hear today called The Presentation of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple, or The Feast of the Purification of the Virgin, or as Candlemas Day. The events commemorated today are recorded in Luke 2:22-39.</span></p><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Counting forward from December 25 as Day One, we find that Day Forty is the second of February. A Jewish woman is in semi-seclusion for forty days after giving birth to a son, and accordingly it is on February second that we celebrate the coming of Mary and Joseph with the infant Jesus to the Temple at Jerusalem to offer sacrifice on behalf of Mary to mark the end of her seclusion (see Le 12:1-8), and to ransom or redeem (buy back) Jesus as a first-born male (see Ex 13:11-13; 22:29; Nu 18:15-16; Dt 15:19). As they did so, they were greeted by the aged Simeon. In a Sunday-School pageant the author James Kiefer once saw, the narrator said, "And now Simeon bursts into a spontaneous song of praise, assisted by the Temple Choir." His song, called the Nunc Dimittis, has always had a prominent role in Christian worship. It is usually rendered in verse and is often set to music. Here is an example that is a bit different from the one used in The Book of Common Prayer:</span></p><div style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><i><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Lord God, thou now hast set thy servant free,<br /></span><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">to part in peace according to thy word.<br /></span><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Mine eyes have seen the Savior, Christ the Lord<br /></span><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">prepared by thee for all the worlds to see;<br /></span><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">to shine on nations lost in darkest night,<br /></span><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">the glory of thy people, and their light.</span></i></div><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Because an old reading for this festival contains the line (Zephaniah 1:12), "I will search Jerusalem with candles," the day is also known as Candlemas, and sometimes observed with a candle-lit procession. </span></p><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">On the other hand, today is also Groundhog Day. If the groundhog (or woodchuck, a kind of marmot, which burrows and hibernates) sees its shadow on February 2, there will be six more weeks of winter. This is strictly a secular holiday, brought to the United States and Canada by German immigrants. </span></p><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><i>Editor’s Note: Images for the two days can be strikingly similar. </i>*</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7XYhDUmMwilycOM0gnWfpvivkQT865N0owAKvTagbaWr786vy-j0X2lp65cEnR3AAza1A0Iae6XLkljsr2BWc-J7KmFg7yMRcJ5ThIOJkGQiHwAZQThc0j2vj0HG5sMTOnNdcgA-ZQ623edRkXThxwp8ErQ0gsgF524kZL9sU3hZDv2asUM3nL55f=s1136" style="color: #a33639; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="1136" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7XYhDUmMwilycOM0gnWfpvivkQT865N0owAKvTagbaWr786vy-j0X2lp65cEnR3AAza1A0Iae6XLkljsr2BWc-J7KmFg7yMRcJ5ThIOJkGQiHwAZQThc0j2vj0HG5sMTOnNdcgA-ZQ623edRkXThxwp8ErQ0gsgF524kZL9sU3hZDv2asUM3nL55f=w400-h173" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">* The Lectionary, James Kiefer, </span><a href="http://www.satucket.com/lectionary/Purification.htm" style="color: #a33639; text-decoration-line: none;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">http://www.satucket.com/lectionary/Purification.htm</span></a><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> - modified. </span></div><div><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">UPDATE: Punxsutawney Phil <b>did not</b> see his shadow today - predicting an early spring!</span></div></div></div></div>Whit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283802795715524788.post-81107297263818121662024-01-26T14:11:00.005-06:002024-01-26T14:15:38.031-06:00Worship & Annual Meeting this Sunday<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; 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margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; 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font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><br /><br /><div>Sunday, January 28 - The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany<p></p><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Join us at church or “virtually” for worship this Sunday, January 28 - The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, at St. Alban’s, St. Thomas’ on the Bayou, St. Luke’s, Grambling, and St. Patrick's. </span></p><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Holy Eucharist</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">St. Alban’s - 10:30 a.m. </span><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">only </span><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">* - </span><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Annual Meeting follows</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">St. Thomas on the Bayou - 11:00 a.m.* - </span><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Annual Meeting follows</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">St. Luke’s, Grambling - 8:30 a.m.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">St. Patrick’s - 11:00 a.m.*</span></p><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">* These liturgies will be Live-Streamed on Facebook for those who choose to remain at home. Download an English pdf of the leaflet to print or to use on your phone or tablet with this link - </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LVw4JxBXXEakEXMJ5Vy5ufcB9ZUWfyGR/view?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LVw4JxBXXEakEXMJ5Vy5ufcB9ZUWfyGR/view?usp=sharing</span></a><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Iglesia Episcopal La Esperanza de Familias Unidas </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">will join St. Alban’s for Holy Eucharist at 10:30 a.m.</span></p><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We hope to see you all on Sunday!</span></p><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Dawnell+, Rita+, Rob+, and Whit+</span></p><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Art from Clip Art, Steve Erspamer, Liturgy Training Publications – </span><a href="https://ltp.org/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">ltp.org</span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFwcPLz3Bo2na6hUlbN_RXH56omnILi4yj7EFZkLE19cjEM14mRi_ZJttXkSx8B_adKSE5iBBboFnN81bsX7MkDnOkJHE4Z3nPixVKKkj8bN8Mha66Wvs_y14VQp1_qK1lQq9WWdlGlHJ25knWlquiu6RujfjlwAig5cpqfG5ikBlMdytKtuL04rFe0Q/s713/2024AnnualMtgART.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="586" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFwcPLz3Bo2na6hUlbN_RXH56omnILi4yj7EFZkLE19cjEM14mRi_ZJttXkSx8B_adKSE5iBBboFnN81bsX7MkDnOkJHE4Z3nPixVKKkj8bN8Mha66Wvs_y14VQp1_qK1lQq9WWdlGlHJ25knWlquiu6RujfjlwAig5cpqfG5ikBlMdytKtuL04rFe0Q/w459-h558/2024AnnualMtgART.png" width="459" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Whit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283802795715524788.post-45271041058804934602024-01-25T13:16:00.004-06:002024-01-25T13:16:51.171-06:00Annual Meeting Reminder!<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgaAhyphenhyphenP5bVO9e1lhRisMUcWwTYr1hgmM0r3RAiR3g0t-p-SJhWUilrKEJXVsPrlKC6MYaie8eUIa1TaOWLt-Vpk1_WTAb32-0YBrvMzLw3cuQ9LMokfWhFo8swG3gEWnpteHkThxDo8Bd6hMVyAxJkAIpzRTzPh8ae9E8ypjWPdWb7c8XFO5XItL2vFI/s713/2024AnnualMtgART.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="586" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgaAhyphenhyphenP5bVO9e1lhRisMUcWwTYr1hgmM0r3RAiR3g0t-p-SJhWUilrKEJXVsPrlKC6MYaie8eUIa1TaOWLt-Vpk1_WTAb32-0YBrvMzLw3cuQ9LMokfWhFo8swG3gEWnpteHkThxDo8Bd6hMVyAxJkAIpzRTzPh8ae9E8ypjWPdWb7c8XFO5XItL2vFI/w409-h498/2024AnnualMtgART.png" width="409" /></a><br /><br /></p>Whit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283802795715524788.post-35699857387383849852024-01-20T10:30:00.000-06:002024-01-20T10:30:06.277-06:00A Case for Love<p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">A Case for Love, a feature-length documentary inspired by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s message of love, will premiere in theaters on January 23. The film, which includes interviews with Curry and other public figures, as well as individual stories and more, was produced by Grace-Based Films, a nonprofit movie company led by Episcopalians.</span><br /><br /><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">A Case for Love will be shown at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on January 23—one day only—at Cinemark Tinseltown 17-West Monroe. </span><br /><br /></p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="225" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jLTxUBCbLiQ?si=3B2296yM1OrDglTj" title="YouTube video player" width="400"></iframe>Whit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283802795715524788.post-56867366246002122522024-01-20T10:06:00.006-06:002024-01-20T10:06:48.384-06:00Sunday - The Third Sunday after the Epiphany<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUwQxIMm8sbliMo8IDNuUsLCF_19tk8gzEiGAIAB-EfKTYMrNMmXqFIhYr7zukTgQFgxSzo8dReWSLkdFJkZIcpQ_cyPvmma2VghsePGKFt8BkX1QBnzKuh8rAlSuuuuvocIZibj-7TZbfMuZrHLtNWpHbAqamrAGbt7GJG6kxNklYCLOu5Bo549w9As/s1878/B-15G.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1859" data-original-width="1878" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUwQxIMm8sbliMo8IDNuUsLCF_19tk8gzEiGAIAB-EfKTYMrNMmXqFIhYr7zukTgQFgxSzo8dReWSLkdFJkZIcpQ_cyPvmma2VghsePGKFt8BkX1QBnzKuh8rAlSuuuuvocIZibj-7TZbfMuZrHLtNWpHbAqamrAGbt7GJG6kxNklYCLOu5Bo549w9As/s320/B-15G.jpeg" width="320" /></a><div>Sunday, January 21 - The Third Sunday after the Epiphany<br /><br />Join us at church or “virtually” for worship this Sunday, January 21 - The Third Sunday after the Epiphany, at St. Alban’s, St. Thomas’ on the Bayou, St. Luke’s, Grambling, and St. Patrick's. <br /><br /><b>Holy Eucharist</b><br />St. Alban’s - 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.*<br />St. Thomas on the Bayou - 11:00 a.m.*<br />St. Luke’s, Grambling - 8:30 a.m.<br />St. Patrick’s - 11:00 a.m.*<br /><br />* These liturgies will be Live-Streamed on Facebook for those who choose to remain at home. Download an English pdf of the leaflet to print or to use on your phone or tablet with this link - <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JSdRm6VUyzA7jCIdgp_aUxG6P2CR7R1r/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JSdRm6VUyzA7jCIdgp_aUxG6P2CR7R1r/view?usp=sharing </a><br /><br /><b>Iglesia Episcopal La Esperanza de Familias Unidas</b><br />Communion under Special Circumstances (from the reserve sacrament) - 5:00 p.m. at the Cartagena home.<br /><br />We hope to see you all on Sunday!<br /><br />Dawnell+, Rita+, Rob+ and Whit+<br /><br />Art from Clip Art, Steve Erspamer, Liturgy Training Publications – <a href="http://ltp.org">ltp.org</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Whit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283802795715524788.post-36873529504132399762024-01-17T09:28:00.007-06:002024-01-17T09:28:57.681-06:00No Church Today - January 17, 2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KSx4LBwCv8XXjN6jM8pIXBSUBu6eOeu2L5RRyfltrTwImcd7MCfnN9p1mnsUnSyXIyoxBe_7Mnjo7L9kPFrp68gHJiqCsUAOisCcwgkLxW8tMoGzSDmSpG22ZQlCmz65BrJhqMdI-PofDEQBGR8_CMG2kuqlyabYZLj3b8hLcqfmu2TMWr90g7F_CTA/s664/SlickRoads.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="664" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KSx4LBwCv8XXjN6jM8pIXBSUBu6eOeu2L5RRyfltrTwImcd7MCfnN9p1mnsUnSyXIyoxBe_7Mnjo7L9kPFrp68gHJiqCsUAOisCcwgkLxW8tMoGzSDmSpG22ZQlCmz65BrJhqMdI-PofDEQBGR8_CMG2kuqlyabYZLj3b8hLcqfmu2TMWr90g7F_CTA/w459-h324/SlickRoads.jpg" width="459" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Because the road conditions are uncertain, there will be no 12:10 or 5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist at St. Alban's today. Be safe! Stay warm!</p>Whit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283802795715524788.post-1856806520748903442024-01-13T11:29:00.004-06:002024-01-13T11:29:31.718-06:002024 Annual Meeting<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLE6CMEehnaddV0H-gNxYAf5-3ngnQeWtz0tBQ4iKWbDsG4-_dKxtbmsVnn5VJ1LBQEe1mX8bC2bUHHSfs9E78jtqMhTCtLk_oAvcTrbKb5b2cJJoqlszDFCT9DJAVgrkqGqhCuScPe96pmnC6RvdGlYDtOFxFN4tBByEpGOJHZr6gjyRe_vBRpVGC6jQ/s713/2024AnnualMtgART.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="586" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLE6CMEehnaddV0H-gNxYAf5-3ngnQeWtz0tBQ4iKWbDsG4-_dKxtbmsVnn5VJ1LBQEe1mX8bC2bUHHSfs9E78jtqMhTCtLk_oAvcTrbKb5b2cJJoqlszDFCT9DJAVgrkqGqhCuScPe96pmnC6RvdGlYDtOFxFN4tBByEpGOJHZr6gjyRe_vBRpVGC6jQ/w465-h566/2024AnnualMtgART.png" width="465" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Whit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283802795715524788.post-6771751352734776322024-01-12T11:48:00.006-06:002024-01-12T11:48:46.939-06:00Sunday, January 14<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXfTFOAhzqDs5g4U0wzsAmMLJ6AxkYMDceeXxa7qQ2h9CXfEW4eLrLVWgk-YkHRbqg8fI3Q4fIS16s8lDa_kaFkyk_JkJSTSXglTgIQGlAfXD1cy9EcTtyAd3-_gh-uSWAr5nxVc0H1LZX3JV9t11wSNUnirGNjisYDxc1XxwJFrG7Nhyphenhyphenn9blOAh8bQ4/s1922/B-14B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1865" data-original-width="1922" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXfTFOAhzqDs5g4U0wzsAmMLJ6AxkYMDceeXxa7qQ2h9CXfEW4eLrLVWgk-YkHRbqg8fI3Q4fIS16s8lDa_kaFkyk_JkJSTSXglTgIQGlAfXD1cy9EcTtyAd3-_gh-uSWAr5nxVc0H1LZX3JV9t11wSNUnirGNjisYDxc1XxwJFrG7Nhyphenhyphenn9blOAh8bQ4/s320/B-14B.jpeg" width="320" /></a><div>Sunday, January 14 - The Second Sunday after the Epiphany<br /><br />Join us at church or “virtually” for worship this Sunday, January 14 - The Second Sunday after the Epiphany, at St. Alban’s, St. Thomas’ on the Bayou, St. Luke’s, Grambling, and St. Patrick's. <br /><br /><b>Holy Eucharist</b><br />St. Alban’s - 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.*<br />St. Thomas on the Bayou - 11:00 a.m.*<br />St. Luke’s, Grambling - 8:30 a.m.<br />St. Patrick’s - 11:00 a.m.*<br /><br />* These liturgies will be Live-Streamed on Facebook for those who choose to remain at home. Download an English pdf of the leaflet to print or to use on your phone or tablet with this link - <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HlQIlh_og_21Uu7s9qW3QGgBmvJNPX-p/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HlQIlh_og_21Uu7s9qW3QGgBmvJNPX-p/view?usp=sharing </a><br /><br /><b>Iglesia Episcopal La Esperanza de Familias Unidas</b><br />Communion under Special Circumstances (from the reserve sacrament) - 5:00 p.m. at the Cartagena home.<br /><br />We hope to see you all on Sunday!<br /><br />Dawnell+, Rita+, Rob+ and Whit+<br /><br />Art from Clip Art, Steve Erspamer, Liturgy Training Publications – <a href="http://ltp.org">ltp.org</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Whit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283802795715524788.post-82406613004837856572024-01-06T08:10:00.003-06:002024-01-06T08:10:45.938-06:00Tomorrow<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWUPH21vYsTOBDpKsssl12Txz53QYOSkta4p5Iq7C_Etfvllyc3u4sSRM8VOaoNx7azJWwi7N-0kB1kOg_NPCc5IeaPnWuw9EVcdiePkxs7UZ8__EU2JDeydLWGacfwnkSBh8cgfPanfqFGGdXWYsdh8yIqF2TWEGckGSXO3YojASzofbfbLIXeNPndMY/s1913/B-12F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1884" data-original-width="1913" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWUPH21vYsTOBDpKsssl12Txz53QYOSkta4p5Iq7C_Etfvllyc3u4sSRM8VOaoNx7azJWwi7N-0kB1kOg_NPCc5IeaPnWuw9EVcdiePkxs7UZ8__EU2JDeydLWGacfwnkSBh8cgfPanfqFGGdXWYsdh8yIqF2TWEGckGSXO3YojASzofbfbLIXeNPndMY/s320/B-12F.jpeg" width="320" /></a><div>Sunday, January 7 - The First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ<br /><br />Join us at church or “virtually” for worship this Sunday, January 7 - The First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ, at St. Alban’s, St. Thomas’ on the Bayou, St. Luke’s, Grambling, and St. Patrick's. <br /><br /><b>Holy Eucharist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></b>St. Alban’s - 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.*<br />St. Thomas on the Bayou - 11:00 a.m.*<br />St. Luke's, Grambling - 8:30 a.m.<br />St. Patrick’s - 11:00 a.m.*<br /><br />* These liturgies will be Live-Streamed on Facebook for those who choose to remain at home. Download an English pdf of the leaflet to print or to use on your phone or tablet with this link - <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ET6Q0q0edyTIPlVyNQisNhhteAyDQWa8/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ET6Q0q0edyTIPlVyNQisNhhteAyDQWa8/view?usp=sharing</a><br /><br /><b>Iglesia Episcopal La Esperanza de Familias Unidas</b><br />Communion under Special Circumstances (from the reserve sacrament) - 5:00 p.m. at the Cartagena home.<br /><br />We hope to see you all on Sunday!<br /><br />Dawnell+, Rita+, Rob+ and Whit+<br /><br />Art from Clip Art, Steve Erspamer, Liturgy Training Publications – <a href="http://ltp.org">ltp.org</a><div><br /></div></div>Whit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283802795715524788.post-41105927520089933632023-12-29T11:35:00.004-06:002023-12-29T11:35:36.429-06:00Last Sunday of 2023<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPr1wmu2cNfmN7onzRuLIcKFVvYd5Fo7gg1p3jdRhrciuItDFxGfLdy60gwGmM8q-KJiRT_HYVg-izXpw9rqF-iZwFhc1ZZwnf3_gSW0lbeIjxCIr98knP8sjmHGgM3z5trOBqP_CECsRzSUcLbEdY5yh2aDW5MgyI4ln_w3rMKXTKsN5Ovsj7W2tM9g/s2072/C-08C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2072" data-original-width="1876" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPr1wmu2cNfmN7onzRuLIcKFVvYd5Fo7gg1p3jdRhrciuItDFxGfLdy60gwGmM8q-KJiRT_HYVg-izXpw9rqF-iZwFhc1ZZwnf3_gSW0lbeIjxCIr98knP8sjmHGgM3z5trOBqP_CECsRzSUcLbEdY5yh2aDW5MgyI4ln_w3rMKXTKsN5Ovsj7W2tM9g/s320/C-08C.jpeg" width="290" /></a></div><div><b>Sunday, December 31 - The First Sunday after Christmas Day</b></div><br />Join us at church or “virtually” for worship this Sunday, December 31 - The First Sunday after Christmas Day, at St. Alban’s, St. Thomas’ on the Bayou, and St. Patrick 's. <br /><br /><b>Holy Eucharist</b><br />St. Alban’s - 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.*<br />St. Thomas on the Bayou - 10:00 a.m.*<br />St. Patrick’s - 11:00 a.m.*<br /><br />* These liturgies will be Live-Streamed on Facebook for those who choose to remain at home. Download an English pdf of the leaflet to print or to use on your phone or tablet with this link - <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C9CNpEeP89ltNygYKMcnEDta0MPtcTJ4/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C9CNpEeP89ltNygYKMcnEDta0MPtcTJ4/view?usp=sharing </a><br /><br /><b>Iglesia Episcopal La Esperanza de Familias Unidas</b><br />Communion under Special Circumstances (from the reserve sacrament) - 5:00 p.m. at the Cartagena home.<br /><br />We hope to see you all on Sunday!<br /><br />Dawnell+, Rita+, Rob+ and Whit+<br /><br />Art from Clip Art, Steve Erspamer, Liturgy Training Publications – <a href="http://ltp.org">ltp.org</a>Whit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283802795715524788.post-72702011719879054192023-12-24T05:36:00.007-06:002023-12-24T05:37:18.793-06:00More, Tis the Season!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixbSY42ETB3VFOtYXxSIS1BuWM5kL3kw5ygv_wHVxI0XjxmfF1kz9zWaXydsqEk98C3grQ5ypGcvdNYnmu-C-5uLi_GUecZ0XCp80V75IxofPeuVIxW9E8ZXSbg6lPq8IrLRiHpdRPLNHsUgwLf_ZecqeXi_nYCIKOHNNEUy-dYOjz0aIexVEb_fpTjY/s317/ChristmasEveART.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="317" data-original-width="304" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixbSY42ETB3VFOtYXxSIS1BuWM5kL3kw5ygv_wHVxI0XjxmfF1kz9zWaXydsqEk98C3grQ5ypGcvdNYnmu-C-5uLi_GUecZ0XCp80V75IxofPeuVIxW9E8ZXSbg6lPq8IrLRiHpdRPLNHsUgwLf_ZecqeXi_nYCIKOHNNEUy-dYOjz0aIexVEb_fpTjY/s1600/ChristmasEveART.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><div>Sunday, December 24 - The Fourth Sunday of Advent, & Christmas Eve,</div>Monday, December 25 - Christmas Day<br /><br />Join us at church or “virtually” for worship this Sunday Morning, December 24 - The Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year B, at St. Alban’s, St. Thomas’ on the Bayou, and St. Patrick 's. <br /><br /><b>Holy Eucharist - Advent 4<br /></b>St. Alban’s - 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.* (with Iglesia Episcopal La Esperanza de Familias Unidas)<br />St. Thomas on the Bayou - 10:00 a.m.*<br />St. Patrick’s - 11:00 a.m.*<br /><br />* These liturgies will be Live-Streamed on Facebook for those who choose to remain at home. Download an English pdf of the leaflet to print or to use on your phone or tablet with this link - <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BRWkwOXNAbuOvraxOBrmugmwTKLISqqj/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BRWkwOXNAbuOvraxOBrmugmwTKLISqqj/view?usp=sharing</a><br /><br />Join us at church or “virtually” for worship this Sunday Evening, December 24 - The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ: Christmas Eve, at St. Alban’s, and St. Thomas’ on the Bayou.<br /><br /><b>Holy Eucharist - Christmas Eve </b><br />St. Alban’s - 5:30 p.m. & 10:45 p.m.* (with Iglesia Episcopal La Esperanza de Familias Unidas)<br />St. Thomas on the Bayou - 5:50 p.m.*<br /><br />* These liturgies will be Live-Streamed on Facebook for those who choose to remain at home. Download an English pdf of the leaflet to print or to use on your phone or tablet with this link - <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B_mtp8yJKT5a65zFAggiWFcyi9yK2e0y/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B_mtp8yJKT5a65zFAggiWFcyi9yK2e0y/view?usp=sharing </a><br /><br />Join us at church or “virtually” for worship this Monday, December 25 - The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ: Christmas Day, at St. Alban’s, St. Thomas’ on the Bayou, and St. Patrick 's. <br /><b><br />Holy Eucharist - Christmas Day</b><br />St. Alban’s - 10:30 a.m.* (with Iglesia Episcopal La Esperanza de Familias Unidas)<br />St. Thomas on the Bayou - 10:00 a.m.*<br />St. Patrick’s - 11:00 a.m.*<br /><br />* These liturgies will be Live-Streamed on Facebook for those who choose to remain at home. Download an English pdf of the leaflet to print or to use on your phone or tablet with this link - <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B_sqmSkGe_7F0J9VvdHoHr6EjHa2myEP/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B_sqmSkGe_7F0J9VvdHoHr6EjHa2myEP/view?usp=sharing </a><br /><br />We hope to see you all!<br /><br />Dawnell+, Rita+, Rob+ and Whit+<br /><br />Art from Clip Art, Steve Erspamer, Liturgy Training Publications – <a href="http://ltp.org">ltp.org</a>Whit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283802795715524788.post-53438581823815675182023-12-24T05:27:00.007-06:002023-12-24T05:27:52.720-06:00Tis the Season!<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfimH2i_HZute-Ww7jJc6lXMKR7Gum3Jg2n3YIdLkScTl62gWRKPrcbcpFZaO2R2-fyWmu20mBpWnZMIBkMSeYgUhfpTg3oUGNKEFVhKGwi2N9PZoPk2KPMiNUpz-A7W85f4cUkSXXzES-QtPbiDelpYKnTMV1CZ1nhxXg3ah4zAYJ6FzvYfD6g9jnLA/s587/Christmas2023InsertART.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="434" height="637" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfimH2i_HZute-Ww7jJc6lXMKR7Gum3Jg2n3YIdLkScTl62gWRKPrcbcpFZaO2R2-fyWmu20mBpWnZMIBkMSeYgUhfpTg3oUGNKEFVhKGwi2N9PZoPk2KPMiNUpz-A7W85f4cUkSXXzES-QtPbiDelpYKnTMV1CZ1nhxXg3ah4zAYJ6FzvYfD6g9jnLA/w472-h637/Christmas2023InsertART.png" width="472" /></a><br /><br /></p>Whit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283802795715524788.post-53331088738272620382023-12-22T17:07:00.007-06:002023-12-22T17:07:38.626-06:00Update!<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD7691rDDUNm9bMsNsdWi9EsCOoKHpCFIDnyOvjAKEx-qhNfri5j-NosjwWewWjMP2vqQW0u0I9jdr9HI7JpV8uWE0pTf9F-5_UqCxJytsAmaClSCBZ8P4l1Ft1oCGFTV0Z-qazl7beWta1shHtwzy3SLkkXTEHUeUXf96Q8cfj-qNZKFkIlMys3V5mJ0/s1679/MagnoliaGrace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1679" data-original-width="1200" height="655" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD7691rDDUNm9bMsNsdWi9EsCOoKHpCFIDnyOvjAKEx-qhNfri5j-NosjwWewWjMP2vqQW0u0I9jdr9HI7JpV8uWE0pTf9F-5_UqCxJytsAmaClSCBZ8P4l1Ft1oCGFTV0Z-qazl7beWta1shHtwzy3SLkkXTEHUeUXf96Q8cfj-qNZKFkIlMys3V5mJ0/w469-h655/MagnoliaGrace.jpg" width="469" /></a></p>Whit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283802795715524788.post-42321177872327045792023-12-18T21:42:00.009-06:002023-12-18T21:44:31.982-06:00Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Christmas Message for 2023.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbtLKAzM_PaTU4x8QmUuyPAPXgFTMIoFPdAlm4j8ndJ4h-U5j3p-mX4PhQeqZwsCkjzw3e_6LCRv6leyK8KeP6JrpxcJPviyQ9a6Yry-kSiZYfBZ9__5IdyhNor8eHgj3JwO6M9qQdXpXYV01xnJdALhNkcwMyrLyGjaZlKL95kqUIJ_OfwGWK-0TzXY/s992/PBCurry.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="992" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbtLKAzM_PaTU4x8QmUuyPAPXgFTMIoFPdAlm4j8ndJ4h-U5j3p-mX4PhQeqZwsCkjzw3e_6LCRv6leyK8KeP6JrpxcJPviyQ9a6Yry-kSiZYfBZ9__5IdyhNor8eHgj3JwO6M9qQdXpXYV01xnJdALhNkcwMyrLyGjaZlKL95kqUIJ_OfwGWK-0TzXY/w320-h179/PBCurry.png" width="320" /></a></div><i>The following is a transcript of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s recorded Christmas message for 2023.</i><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hello to my family of faith in The Episcopal Church, and to all of our ecumenical and interfaith friends, and to all people of love and goodwill.</p><p>I want to first thank you all for your prayers and well wishes this year as I have weathered some health issues. Please know that I’m doing well, following the doctor’s orders.</p><p>I’m also ever more aware of the power of the messages of Advent to watch, to wait, and to listen to the pregnant voice of silence, as one version of the Bible says. And out of that watching, waiting, and listening, following the way of Jesus of Nazareth and his way of love, the Spirit of God being our helper.</p><p>So please allow me to offer a reading from the Gospel according to Luke. You know it well. The deep truth embedded in it, simple story of the birth of a baby. That deep truth has long given me strength for these 70 years, strength that I often did not have on my own. For some, it may seem fanciful, but in its own way, it points to what the Bible calls hope beyond hope. It reads:</p><p>While Mary and Joseph were in Bethlehem, the time came for her to deliver her child. She gave birth to her firstborn son, wrapped him in bands of cloth and laid him in a manger because there was no place for them in the guest room. Now in that same region, there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for see, I am bringing you good news of great joy for all people: To you is born this day in the city of David, a savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: You will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!”</p><p>The message of the angel is as scandalous and striking now as it was then. For in it is embedded God’s message in the death and resurrection of Jesus: to trust and believe in the invincibility of the good in spite of the titanic reality of evil, because God is good all the time. To trust and believe in the enduring power of love, of truth, of the good, and of justice when the reality of the opposite seems so prodigious.</p><p>To trust and believe in the enduring power of love, justice, kindness, and compassion, all because God is love and the author of all that is true, noble, and just. “Do not be afraid,” the Scripture says, “for see, I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: To you is born this day in the city of David, a savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: You will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.”</p><p>Lord, we pray, give us this sign anew. Give us the lowly, the tired, those of high estate and low, and those of no estate. Church folk, those who haven’t stepped through the red doors for years or ever, give us all a sign. Give us the working, the watching, the weeping. Give us that sign anew; as you did in the first century, so now in the 21st. Give us the expected, the faithful, the passionate, the undeserving; give us a sign.</p><p>“The angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid, for see, I am bringing you good news of great joy for all people: To you is born this day in the city of David, a savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.’”</p><p>On behalf of the entire Episcopal Church, we wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and a joyous new year.</p><p>God love you. God bless you. May God hold us all in those almighty hands of love. Merry Christmas.</p><b>The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry</b><br />Presiding Bishop and Primate<br />The Episcopal ChurchWhit+http://www.blogger.com/profile/11230181113950441099noreply@blogger.com