Convention Changes!

Storm Damage responsible for

Changes in Diocesan Convention!

The Site for the 35th Annual Convention has changed. We will meet at

the following location for all events:

Bayou DeSiard Country Club

3501 Forsythe Ave., Monroe, LA 71201

There is also a change in the agenda. Here is a broad outline:

Friday

Lunch on your own

1:00 Registration

2:00 Business

4:30 Holy Eucharist

6:00 Silent Auction

7:15 Banquet

Saturday

Light breakfast provided prior to beginning of meeting

8:30 Business

Noon Adjournment

Lunch on your own

Clergy Spouse luncheon cancelled.

Parking spaces are limited, so please carpool as much as possible.

These changes are a result of the damage wrought by the storm on

Monday. As you may know, Monroe was struck by an F2 tornado on

Monday. The Garden District was hit hardest. Grace Church sits in

the midst of that neighborhood. Access to the area is limited and power is

disrupted. As a result, we are unable to meet at Grace Church.

As the outline above suggests, we will follow a significantly revised

agenda. Given our space and the available time, we will dispense with

workshops, hearings, and vendors. This is regrettable but unavoidable.

Please be on the lookout for a ministry fair day in the future in which

some of these canceled sessions will be held.

Most importantly, let us keep the people of Monroe in our prayers.

Many are enduring the negative impact of this storm. At the same time,

let's also acknowledge the grace and grit of these good people who, in

the midst of trial, have worked quickly and effectively to host our

Convention. Nothing keeps that Monroe Convocation down!

  

The Rt. Rev. Jacob W. Owensby, Ph.D., D.D.

The Diocese of Western Louisiana

35th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana

The Monroe Convocation will brave storm damage and power outages to host the 35th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Western Louisiana this Friday, October 17th - Saturday, October 18th. Pray for the success of the convention or come volunteer to help. Canterbury will send representatives to the the convention this year too! See post below...

Bishop Jake's theme for this year's convention is "Gone Fishing - Engaging God's Mission"

Join us also at our regular meetings and find out more about our upcoming mission trip to New Orleans!

Reminders: Diocesan Convention

This is convention week, and Canterbury@ULM has responsibilities!

Thursday, 5:30 - ?? -- We will meet at Grace Episcopal in the gym to help set up for convention. Pizza and beverages will be provided. (Ivania, if you can't get there at 5:30, come when you can.)

Friday, 11 - Noon & 1:30 - 3:30 -- Convention Business, President Garrett Boyte is our delegate.

Friday, 4:30 -- Convention Holy Eucharist. Garrett Boyte and Ivania Vallejo will be oblationers and should be at Grace by 4:10 p.m. I will be Deacon of the Table. Those who are attending will want to get there by 4:20 to get a decent seat.

Saturday, 9 - 2 -- Convention Business

This week: Jesus & his Mother

 

John 2:2-11

²Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. ³When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They have no wine.’ ⁴And Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come.’ ⁵His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you.’ ⁶Now standing there were six stone water-jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. ⁷Jesus said to them, ‘Fill the jars with water.’ And they filled them up to the brim. ⁸He said to them, ‘Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward.’ So they took it. ⁹When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom ¹⁰and said to him, ‘Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now.’ ¹¹Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

Today's Tailgate!

Homecoming Tailgate!

We're on! Look for our banner (above) in the student section of The Grove Saturday afternoon. We'll be cooking burgers and hot dogs.

Dr. Ed Ryland will meet Garrett to set up the canopy and table Friday, and he'll join you Saturday afternoon about 2 p.m. I have asked Mthr Dawnell to make sure someone else is there from about 11:30 'til 2.

So next week we must get on with getting t-shirts. Think about what you want to put on them. And I'll be looking forward to joining the fun at the next home game.

Hawk on!

        

Homecoming!

A member of St. Thomas' has suggested something we did not think of, namely tailgating in The Grove for home games! In fact, he offered to pay for the food if we want to do that.

I think it is a great idea, and this coming weekend is Homecoming! Monday I will go to Office Depot and order our banner. I do not have a tent or canopy, but we can probably rent one.

The biggest problem I have is that I will be out of town from noon Friday until noon Sunday. I made these plans months ago, long before I knew when Homecoming would be!

I can get some folks from St. Thomas' to help get ready for this and be there with you, but...

MOST IMPORTANT: If we get this organized, will you be at our spot in The Grove? I need to be sure at least a couple of you are there at all times, so if you can't be, please let me know ASAP.

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