Monday, September 26, 2016 | Community Ministry, Out and About in EDoLA
On Saturday, September 24, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, WWOZ Radio, St. Anna’s, St. Paul’s. and the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana organized a team of over 60 people to gut eight flood-damaged homes in Baker, Baton Rouge, Denham Springs,...
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 | Out and About in EDoLA
St. Francis Pet Blessings will be celebrated on the first and second weekends of October throughout the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana. Below you will find a listing of Pet Blessing Ceremonies. All are free and open to the public. For additions or corrections email...
Friday, September 16, 2016 | Out and About in EDoLA
Partygoers donning ’50s style attire, such as poodle skirts… this event was planned as a benefit for theological education, with the first recipient, Caroline Carson, heading off to Sewanee Theological Seminary. Read the story here on NOLA.com: St. Paul...
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 | Out and About in EDoLA
We are so happy to help celebrate the 107th birthday of Mr. Lawrence Brooks. He is believed to be the oldest living WWII Veteran in this region and the oldest parishioner in the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana. The party and ceremony to honor Mr. Brooks was held at the...
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 | Diocesan News, Out and About in EDoLA
Sunday, September 11, the people of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church welcomed the Rev. Tommy Dillon as their new priest-in-charge. The service opened up with a renewal of the baptismal covenant and included a time for Dillon to anoint the hands of his new...
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....
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 | Diocesan News, Out and About in EDoLA
We were honored to host the Union of Black Episcopalians Annual Meeting & Conference and to welcome the Most Rev. Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, for his first visit to our diocese. The opening Eucharist of the UBE Conference was held at...
Monday, July 18, 2016 | Out and About in EDoLA
There are several prayer services in Baton Rouge on Wednesday, July 20 to pray for the community and the police officers who were injured and lost their lives on Sunday. St. Luke’s (8833 Goodwood Blvd, Baton Rouge) 5:30 PM- This Wednesday’s regularly...
Friday, July 15, 2016 | Out and About in EDoLA
An invitation from our friends at the Diocese of Western Louisiana. Many people from our diocese have enjoyed spending time at Camp Hardtner. Save the Date for this fun day to celebrate Camp Hardtner.
Friday, July 15, 2016 | Out and About in EDoLA
Photograph from Marsha Wade- In the ruins of the monastic city at Glendalough, founded by St. Kevin in the 6th century. The boulders are all that remains of a cell or stone hut where St. Kevin spent his days and nights in prayer. A group of pilgrims from the Episcopal...
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...
Thursday, June 30, 2016 | Out and About in EDoLA
by the Rev. Peggy King Scott, Priest-in-Charge, St. Mary’s, Morganza, and St. Paul’s Holy Trinity, New Roads Photographs courtesy of St. Mary’s, Morganza St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Morganza, Louisiana celebrated the 100th anniversary of the...
