Wednesday, July 1, 2015 | Diocesan News, General Convention
by the Rev. Sharon Alexander, Chair of Louisiana Deputation Tuesday was another long day at General Convention, but one on which we did not get to vote on many resolutions. My day began, as have all my days in Salt Lake City, with a Legislative Committee meeting....
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 | Diocesan News, General Convention
by the Rev. Sharon Alexander, Chair of the Louisiana Deputation The Louisiana Deputies had another long day on Monday. Several of us had Legislative Committee hearings and meetings in the morning. The meetings for Program, Budget and Finance and for Governance and...
Monday, June 29, 2015 | Diocesan News, Out and About in EDoLA
The Rev. Margaret Austin has been called as Priest-in-Charge of St. Timothy’s, LaPlace. Her first service at St. Timothy’s was Sunday, June 28. Mother Margaret recently served as Pastoral Associate at Trinity, Baton Rouge. She came to us from the Diocese...
Monday, June 29, 2015 | Diocesan News, General Convention
by the Rev. Sharon Alexander Sunday began with a Prayerful Procession Against Gun Violence. A large group of Bishops led hundreds of others, including members of the Louisiana Deputation, in procession and prayer against gun violence. Bishop Thompson is one of the...
Sunday, June 28, 2015 | Diocesan News, General Convention
by the Rev. Sharon Alexander, Chair of the Louisiana Deputation The highlight at General Convention on Saturday was the election of our new Presiding Bishop. My day started with a Legislative Committee meeting, followed by worship and then the House of Deputies...
Saturday, June 27, 2015 | Diocesan News, General Convention
by the Rev. Sharon Alexander, Chair of the Louisiana Deputation Friday was another long day for the House of Deputies. Committee meetings began at 7:30 am again. The Committee on Governance and Structure is considering about 40 resolutions that set forth proposals...
Friday, June 26, 2015 | Diocesan News, General Convention
[by the Rev. Sharon Alexander, Chair of Louisiana Deputation] On Wednesday, the second day of official business of General Convention, most of the Deputation spend time in Committee Meetings and hearings on the issues we will be deciding. The issues range from...
Thursday, June 25, 2015 | Diocesan News, Out and About in EDoLA
Source: WWLTV-New Orleans- NEW ORLEANS — St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in New Orleans is tackling the issue of race relations head on. In the wake of the shooting that claimed nine lives at a South Carolina church, St. Luke’s is opening its doors to...
Thursday, June 25, 2015 | Diocesan News, General Convention
[By Sharon Alexander, Chair of Louisiana Deputation] The Bishops and Deputies met together on Wednesday for a welcome by the Presiding Bishop, Katharine Jefferts Schori, and President of the House of Deputies, Gay Clark Jennings, followed by an orientation to the...
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 | Diocesan News
Source: The New Orleans Advocate — New Orleans, Louisiana The lower- and middle-school chaplain at St. Martin’s School in Metairie has been promoted to assistant head of school, establishing long-term leadership for the school in light of Merry Sorrells’ decision in...
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 | Diocesan News, Out and About in EDoLA
Let it Shine! The Commission on Racial Reconciliation of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana invites you to Wednesday Evening Bible Study with Special Guest Rev. Otto Duncan, Jr. of The Historic St. James AME Church, New Orleans & Renown Organist/Pianist, Hezekiah...
Sunday, June 21, 2015 | Diocesan News, Out and About in EDoLA
On Sunday, June 21, The Rev. Don Owens retired from St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in LaPlace. The congregation was filled with people from across the diocese to wish him well. He even got to baptize an adorable little boy on this day. He and his wife Barbara...
Thursday, June 18, 2015 | Diocesan News, Out and About in EDoLA
On Pentecost Sunday, the parishioners of St. Philip’s in New Orleans not only celebrated the birth of the Christian Church but the 60th anniversary of their parish as well. Holy Eucharist was followed by music and a crawfish boil. The Rt. Rev. James Brown...
Thursday, June 18, 2015 | Diocesan News
The Rev. Don Owens will retire as Priest-in-Charge of St. Timothy, LaPlace, and as Chair of Humanities and Ethics at Tulane University School of Medicine where he was also serving as chaplain. Fr. Don will serve his last Sunday at St. Timothy’s on June 21...
Thursday, June 18, 2015 | Diocesan News
On June 1, the Rev. Ken Ritter began his first Sunday as Priest-in-Charge of St. Stephen’s, Innis. Fr. Ken has recently served as Executive Director of St. James Place in Baton Rouge and as rector of Trinity, Baton Rouge, from 2005-2011. ...
