Thursday, August 25, 2016 | Community Ministry, Diocesan News
A special note to all volunteer teams going to work this Saturday in Baton Rouge, St. Francisville, and Denham Springs, etc. Please call or email Fr. Roman Roldan (frroldan@gmail.com or at 225-245-2979) to let him know when and where you will be working. Also, please...
Thursday, August 25, 2016 | Community Ministry
An outpouring of support has helped West Feliciana Parish residents impacted by the severe weather and flooding on Aug. 12-13 begin the process of trying to restore their lives. She said the Sunday after the storms, groups of community leaders and volunteers put...
Thursday, August 25, 2016 | Community Ministry, Episcopal Church News
[GumboEvent.org press release] Great food has always come out of Bayou country, and unfortunately, Louisiana also has its share of natural disasters, mainly flooding. Historic flooding has hit the Bayou state once again. Financial and spiritual relief is needed....
Sunday, August 21, 2016 | Community Ministry
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) -As law enforcement works through the weekend to keep our communities safe, many of the officers cannot go back to their own homes because they’re also victims of flooding. Just a block away from the Baton Rouge Police Department, support...
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 | Community Ministry, Diocesan News
A collection of Facebook posts from the churches in the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana on flood relief for August 15-17. Pastoral Letter from Bishop Thompson on the flooding in the diocese; Ways you can assist in relief efforts.Posted by The Episcopal Diocese...
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 | Community Ministry
August 16, 2016 Episcopal Relief & Development is in contact with diocesan leaders along the Gulf Coast who are coordinating flood response efforts after several days of heavy rainfall across the region. According to FEMA, the slow-moving storm brought 10-20...
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 | Community Ministry
by the Very Rev. Dr. Roman Roldan, Rector, Grace Church, St. Francisville, & Dean of the Baton Rouge Deanery- Sunday, August 14, 2016, 9:00 AM: Twitter and Facebook announces that Celtic Studios in Baton Rouge has opened Stage 7 as a temporary shelter and they are...
Monday, August 15, 2016 | Community Ministry, Out and About in EDoLA
by Fortunata Jefferson, Chapter President, UBE Rev Curtis Cisco Chapter- It was a homecoming of sorts for the Union of Black Episcopalians in the Diocese of Louisiana. Twenty-five years ago, UBE visited New Orleans for the Annual Business Meeting and Conference....
Monday, July 25, 2016 | Community Ministry
This article was orginally published here first: A Crisis of Affordability in New Orleans and Nation Join Jericho Road on A Journey! Now in our 10th year, we believe it is vital that we provide context around the challenges of homeownership not only in New...
Monday, July 25, 2016 | Community Ministry
This article was originally posted here first: The Challenges of Homeownership in New Orleans Join Jericho Road on A Journey! As we approach our 10th Anniversary, we believe it is vital that we provide context around the challenges of homeownership in the New Orleans...
Thursday, July 21, 2016 | Community Ministry, Episcopal Church News
[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs press release] On Thursday, July 21, Thursdays at 2 features Jericho Road in Louisiana, an Episcopal Housing Initiative. The video is available here and is also available closed-captioned. Thursdays at 2 is a weekly preview...
Friday, July 15, 2016 | Community Ministry, Out and About in EDoLA
by Lindsey Ardrey, Co-chair, Racial Reconciliation Commission of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana Good things rarely make the news. On Sunday, July 10, the Racial Reconciliation Commission participated in a Baton Rouge youth-led march from the Wesley United...
Friday, July 15, 2016 | Community Ministry
Working together to heal deep wounds in Baton Rouge. Episcopal clergy along with other faith leaders gathered at this important meeting to pray and listen. July 14, 2016 7:15 PM in News Source: WBRZ By: Natalia Verdina The scene of the deadly shooting of Alton...
