July 14, 2021
Weekly News for Annunciation and Mt. Olivet
Holy Eucharist II this Sunday
9 AM Mount Olivet
11 AM Church of the Annunciation
Fr. David welcomed with food, fun, and prayer
Both our parishes welcomed our new priest, Father David Casey, to New Orleans with events at our home churches this week and last. Thanks to Karen Mackey, of the Diocese of Louisiana, for taking the picture at Annunciation's altar, above. Included are some photo highlights of the social celebrations.
WHAT'S BUZZING AT ANNUNCIATION
(Mount Olivetans, scroll down for Spotlight on the Point!)
Welcome Recent Visitors!
We were delighted to welcome recent visitors Wes,Tommy, Kristin, Jissel, and Tess to worship with us at Annunciation. Come back soon!
Treasured Recipes to Take Home
We have a limited number of cookbooks compiled by the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, available for sale at $8 each, with proceeds benefiting Annunciation and Plaquemines Parish ECW chapters. Get yours this Sunday!
ANNUNCIATION VESTRY MEETS THIS SUNDAY AT CHURCH FOLLOWING THE SERVICE
11:00 services at Annunciation are livestreamed on YouTube. To hear the live stream services over the telephone, dial (504) 509-4650 from your phone.
For audio only telephone access to Annunciation hosted Zoom meetings call 1-312-626-6799, enter Meeting ID number 504 895 8697, enter numeric passcode 740232
OR copy and paste this one-tap code to your phone keypad: +16465588656,,5048958697#,,1#,740232# 
Sponsor Altar Flowers
Now that we are back in the church for worship, we need people to sponsor altar flowers! A donation of $40 is suggested and the sponsor will get to take a bouquet home after the service, to enjoy or give away to bless someone else. Honor the life of someone departed, or celebrate an occasion! Altar guild members will use remaining flowers to show appreciation for guest clergy or other helpers, to let an absent member know they are remembered, or to brighten the spirits of someone in need. Email Suzanne to let her know you wish to sponsor an arrangement.
CREATIVITY for kids this Sunday at 10:15 AM!
FUN WITH LITURGICAL COLORS AT ANNUNCIATION

FOR KIDS

During the months of June and July, our children can participate in a summer art series on the liturgical colors of the Episcopal Church, led by Meghan Howell. Each Sunday at 10:15 am, the children will meet in the Godly Play room to learn about the color of the week and contribute to our grand masterpiece.
SPOTLIGHT ON THE POINT
News from our Mount Olivet correspondent Cyndi Hardy

HELPERS NEEDED TO ASSIST WITH WORSHIP

Now that we are beginning to get back with a normal worship schedule, we need to make another appeal for those who would consider reading (Lector) or serving the priest (LEM) during our services. We have lost lectors due to death and physical impairment and the LEMs are starting to age out, which is a problem since we don’t have any acolytes. We have a couple of candidates for acolyte but their training is not yet complete.

THANKSGIVING FOR A BOUNTIFUL CELEBRATION

Thanks to all who baked, cooked and toiled to make the reception for Father Casey on Tuesday evening in the Parish Hall a success. There was a cornucopia of delights for one and all, even though H.E.’s request for MREs to be added to the fare was not honored!! 

BRING OUT YOUR GLASS!

Our Glass recycling sucess continues at MT OLIVET! Bins outside the courtyard fence from 9 AM to 1 PM Sundays. Recycle that glass please!
Thursday Noon Bible Study
Mount Olivet's weekly Bible study group has begun Ecclesiastes, to be followed by Hebrews--an Old Testament book paired with a New Testament epistle. Meets Thursdays at noon on Zoom. Email Heidi for details on how to join.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Prayers are requested by Keri for her Uncle Sonny, by Marcie for Susan and for April; Charlotte for Jerry, Jimmy, Ted, Lester, Bill and Shirley; by Marilee for Fay, Emily, and Katie; by Caroline for Lila; by Sam for Penny and CJ; by Cyndi for Marianne, Lisa, and for Fred and Mittie. We pray for the health of Maureen, Carolyn, Marge, Roland, and Traci's mom, Diane. We give thanks and ask God's blessing on Father David Casey as he begins his ministry with Annunciation and Mount Olivet as priest-in-charge.

Prayers are offered for the repose of the soul of Jennifer Baker, mother of Sam and H.E. Milstead's daughter-in-law, Tina.
Prayer requests will automatically expire from our email announcements after one month. If you want to renew a request, just let us know. Except for prayers for the departed, it is our policy to refrain from publishing full names when the request comes from another person.
Black Episcopalians welcome all to four-day virtual revival  
The Union of Black Episcopalians (UBE) invites all to join a virtual churchwide revival July 27-30 that will feature stirring music, testimonies, learning, and messages from Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and others.
THIS SUNDAY'S READINGS
JULY BIRTHDAYS
ANNUNCIATION
Eli Gay (07/01), Bates Whiteside (07/01), April Courtney-Foshee (07/02), Cynthia Costello (07/04), Avery Crooks (07/12), Steven Prejeant (07/16), Asher Howell (07/17), Myles Breaux (07/23), Robin Yeager (07/23), Julie Zitzmann (07/26), Lily Holmes (07/27), Maureen Young (07/29)

MOUNT OLIVET
Ronnie Charles, Sr. (07/21), Ariel Hope Dean (07/29), Valeria Emmett (07/07), William Grundmeyer (07/10), Philip Hebert (07/08), Candy Wolgamott (07/16)