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St Margaret’s Weekly Schedule During the COVID 19 Pandemic

The Second Sunday of Easter
Sunday, April 11, 2021


In-Person 8 AM & 10 AM
Online at 10 AM


In- Person Service (Pre-registration required):

Click HERE: ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED
(40 persons per service)

Presider & Preacher: The Very Rev. Tommy Dillon

We will Live Stream the service on our website or at Facebook Live at 10 am on Sunday. You do not need to be a member of Facebook in order to watch the livestream.

If you sign up and need to cancel your reservation, please email the Parish Administrator to let us know so the seats can be freed for another person/family.

Church Office Hours

Monday- Thursday 9:30am - 1:30pm

Friday Closed

Wednesday, April 7

Healing Service 5:30 PM - Zoom. Click HERE

St. Margaret's Academy -


Sunday, April 11
Worship 8 AM - To Reserve your spot click HERE
Sunday School 9 AM - Parish Hall and on Zoom Platform Click HERE
Worship 10 AM - To Reserve your spot click HERE.
Sunday Online Worship 10 AM - Facebook Live or on our church Website

For a pastoral emergency you can contact the Rector (225-933-3288)


Readings for April 11

Acts 4:32-35
Psalm 133
1 John 1:1-2:2
John 20:19-31


Holy Eucharist Instructions

      The Diocese of Louisiana has prepared new guidelines on the practice of physically receiving Holy Communion. If you have registered to attend this Sunday, please read these guidelines as a way of preparing for worship:
      Receiving Holy Communion
      · Everyone is required to use hand sanitizer before receiving the Eucharist

      · Please come forward to the altar rail as the Ushers direct you and take an individual Communion cup from the tray

      · Parents, please assist your children in taking a Communion cup

      · If you are with someone who needs assistance walking, please take a cup for them also

      · Please refrain from kneeling and return to your chair directly after taking a Communion cup

      · Please consume the Eucharist in your pew at the direction of the priest after everyone comes forward to receive the bread and then place the Communion cup in the receptacle in the container on the way out of church.

      · Use hand sanitizer again once you have consumed the Sacrament

      · If you happen to drop the Communion cup before you return to your chair, please pick it up, take another from the tray, and dispose of the one dropped in the receptacle on the way out.
      Please keep in mind that updated restrictions or guidelines could be given by the Bishop, diocese, or government at any moment.

      As always, we encourage you to continue practicing preventative methods to stop the potential spread of COVID-19 in the Baton Rouge community and at St. Margaret's by wearing a face mask, keeping social distancing, and washing your hands regularly.

      GUIDANCE FOR IN PERSON WORSHIPPERS AT ALL IN-PERSON SERVICES

      • The evening before the worship service, each member of the household planning to attend in-person worship should check their temperature (should be less than 100° F) and determine whether anyone has a dry cough or has lost their sense of smell.

      • If anyone has any of these symptoms, has been exposed to someone with coronavirus or has tested positive for coronavirus, the household members should remain at home and worship online.

      • Persons who are at higher risk for coronavirus (children, persons age 65 or older, those who are asthmatic, diabetic or have a compromised immune system) should assess the degree of risk that is acceptable for them and their household.

      • Please wash your hands before you leave home.

      • Please bring a clean face mask for each member of the household except for children less than 2 years old. Wear the face mask throughout the service and when you are near others.

      • Please bring hand sanitizer and apply it as you approach the church.

      • Maintain a distance of at least 6 feet from other persons outside of your household at all times.

      • Please do not shake hands or otherwise touch people who are not members of your household, including during the Peace.

      • There will be no congregational singing until health experts advise otherwise.

      • Please go straight to the spot the usher directs you to for your seat at the beginning of the service. Try and arrive at least 10 minutes early.

      Questions You Might Have

      When we regather in-person, will worship be different?

      Yes- There will be NO congregational singing. That is not to say we will not have music, but only that the number of singers will be limited for the 10 AM service. There will be no touching during the passing of the peace through handshakes and hugs. The offertory plate will be available, but not passed.

      Do I really have to wear a mask?

      Yes- This comes recommended by CDC and state officials. It is also required by the bishop for restarting in-person gatherings. Recent studies from the CDC say that face masks reduce the risk of transmission by over 70%. We wear the mask for the benefit of others, especially considering the large percentage of people that can be asymptomatic and spread the virus. We strongly encourage BYOM (Bring Your Own Mask) for worship. A limited number of masks will be available for worshipers who forget theirs at home.

      Are those over 65 years of age prohibited from in-person worship?

      Although those individuals over 65 are not prohibited to attend, they are strongly encouraged to consult their physician before engaging group gatherings such as in-person worship.

      What precautions will be taken to ensure the safety of everyone?

      There will be limited numbers as determined by the capacity of a space and restrictions on a maximum percentage of that capacity. Therefore, an RSVP system using OpenChurch will ensure we follow those numbers. The seating during the service indoors will use social distancing between households. People will also be asked to space out upon entering the church as greeters will be present to track those in attendance as well as ensure each person uses hand sanitizer and is wearing a face mask. Each attendee will agree to inform the church if they are believed to have COVID-19 so that the others in attendance can be immediately notified.

      What about coffee hour?

      There will not be a traditional coffee hour after the services with food and drink. However, members are welcome to stay after the service to talk and catch-up while maintaining social distance and other precautions outside. Our primary goal, at this time, is to return to in-person worship in a safe manner. We will have a virtual coffee hour at 11:30 AM online via Zoom.

      Will online worship remain available after returning to in-person worship?

      Yes- We will continue to offer some version of online worship once we return to in-person worship on Sunday's at 10 AM. This will be important for those not ready or unable to return when we restart in-person worship. The virtual services have also helped us reconnect with parishioners who have not been able to attend for some time due to limited mobility or illness.

      What if someone who attends a service tests positive for COVID-19 within 14 days of attending?

      We will “take roll” of all those who are in attendance at each service so that those who may have been in contact can be notified.

      What should I do if I sign up to come, but then feel sick?

      Please stay home if you feel ill. If you believe it is COVID-19 related, then please seek testing.

      What if I am not ready to return to in-person worship?

      That is perfectly okay. Each of us will make decisions on when is best to return. Some will return as soon as possible while others will wait. We would never ask anyone to come to a service if they are not ready. Know that we will continue to do everything we can to keep all members connected moving forward.

      Who do I contact if I have additional questions or concerns?

      Please contact the Very Rev. Tommy Dillon ([email protected] or 225-933-3288).

      We thank all of you who completed the online survey about re-opening St Margaret's.
      To view the results please click HERE

      Thank you to our Re-Opening Task Force:

      St Margaret's Re-Opening Task Force:

      Ronny Daley - Junior Warden

      Tammy Gremillion - Health Care

      Robert Lucky - Lawyer

      Molly Blackwell - Logistics

      Les Mutt - Verger/Liturgy

      Maria Curry - Music

      Cindy Obier - Fire Marshall’s Office

      Annual Gathering 2020


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The Very Rev. Tommy Dillon II
Rector
The Rev. Lynn Hooks
Parish Deacon

The Very Rev. Tommy Dillon II

Rector

A Baton Rouge native, the Rev Tommy Dillon graduated from Louisiana State University, Berkeley Divinity School at Yale University, and the General Theological Seminary, where he specialized in Anglican Liturgy. He was ordained deacon and priest at St. Luke’s Baton Rouge and served as Vicar of St. Augustine’s in Central City, LA for five years before serving 11 years on the West Coast as Rector of St. Aidan’s, San Francisco and Grace Church in Bainbridge Island, WA. He was called as Rector of St. Margaret's in September of 2016.

Tommy has 20 years of experience as a parish pastor, including responsibility for pastoral care, program development, stewardship, and administration. During that time, Tommy became a leader in community engagement. He has a passion for helping people take ministry and spirit beyond the church walls and embrace new ways of being the church in a changing world.

Before moving to the West Coast, Tommy was the first Director of Prisoner Aftercare Services for the National Volunteers of America. Previously he worked with the Volunteer of America of Greater Baton Rouge for seven years in Mental Health and Homeless Services. He also served as Co-chair for Undoing Racism in the Diocese of Louisiana.

In the Diocese of California, Tommy served as a member of the Diocesan Executive Council, Diocesan Disaster Preparedness Coordinator, Nave Chaplain at Grace Cathedral, and a Spiritual Director for Cursillo. He also served as chaplain to the Diocesan Altar Guild, as a board member for Sojourn Chaplaincy at San Francisco General Hospital, and as chair of the Episcopal Bay Area Salvadoran Coalition.

In the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana, Tommy is Dean of the Baton Rouge Deanery, which is comprised of eighteen congregations and institutions in the Baton Rouge area, is the chair of the Stewardship Working Group, is co-leader of the Transitions in Progress group (TIP) for newly ordained and new clergy in the diocese, and is the Clergy Alternate Deputy for the General Convention of the Episcopal Church.

Tommy serves on the Boards of the Wild Goose Festival and the General Theological Seminary as Secretary and is a frequent retreat leader, pilgrimage planner, and an instructor of liturgy.

In Tommy’s world, there is no such thing as the “outcast and the stranger.” His work with newly-released prisoners, with people suffering mental illness and homelessness, and with Hurricane Katrina survivors gave him a fearless compassion for human need. During his time in ministry, parish food bank and elder ministries flourished; Diocesan, parish, and neighborhood Disaster Preparedness groups formed; and connections in El Salvador were created through the Anglican Church of El Salvador and Foundation Cristosal.

Collaborating to create beautiful liturgy feeds his soul. Good food, good friends, and road trips with his Whippet pal Josh reveal the Holy in the everyday world.

The Rev. Lynn Hooks

Parish Deacon

I am delighted to introduce myself to St. Margaret's Episcopal Church. There have been some wonderful loops on my path to ordination. One loop is circling me back around to learn from your gracious Rector, the Very Rev. Tommy Dillon II. We met at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, where I have been the religion teacher at the Day School for almost 25 years. My relationship with the families of St. Luke's School inspired and nurtured my desire to serve God as a priest in The Episcopal Church.

My husband, Michael, and I are Baton Rouge natives and 1989 graduates of L.S.U. We appreciate and enjoy spending time with our children, Ryan (New Orleans), Rachel and her husband Luke (Baton Rouge), and Raphe (LSU Freshman).

For the past three years, I have attended The A. C. Marble School for Theological Formation in coordination with the Iona Initiative developed by the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas. Until Covid, our class met in Canton, Mississippi. Since then, we have been meeting online. I was ordained to The Sacred Order of Deacons on December 19, 2020, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in New Orleans.

I am grateful that God led me to St. Margaret's. I look forward to discovering God's love through the many ways St. Margaret's shares Christ with the world. Thank you for opening your door and your heart to me.

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