On Dec. 19 we welcome Rev. Duane J. Nettles as our annual Christmas Message speaker.

Rev. Nettles joined Grace and Holy Trinity Church as Rector in January of 2021. He served as Rector of the Free Church of the Annunciation–Episcopal in New Orleans for six years and Vicar of Mount Olivet Episcopal Church (New Orleans) for four years. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane University and his Master of Divinity degree from Nashotah House Theological Seminary. Prior to ordination in 2014, he was Executive Director of the Annunciation Mission, a non-profit established to respond to the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.