Thursday, July 20, 2017 | General Convention
[Episcopal News Service] El obispo primado Michael Curry y la presidente de la Cámara de Diputados, Rda. Gay Clark Jennings le han escrito una segunda carta al presidente de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas, Joe Straus, instándole a mantenerse firme en su...
Thursday, July 20, 2017 | General Convention
[Episcopal News Service] El obispo primado Michael Curry y la presidente de la Cámara de Diputados, Rda. Gay Clark Jennings le han escrito una segunda carta al presidente de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas, Joe Straus, instándole a mantenerse firme en su...
Monday, June 12, 2017 | General Convention
El Comité Permanente Conjunto de Promoción e Interconexiones para la Misión del Consejo Ejecutivo sesionó el 10 de junio. Durante la reunión del Consejo, otros miembros se refirieron jocosamente al comité como el que tenía la mejor vista de entre todos los comités, la...
Monday, June 12, 2017 | General Convention
El Comité Permanente Conjunto de Promoción e Interconexiones para la Misión del Consejo Ejecutivo sesionó el 10 de junio. Durante la reunión del Consejo, otros miembros se refirieron jocosamente al comité como el que tenía la mejor vista de entre todos los comités, la...
Monday, June 12, 2017 | General Convention
[Episcopal News Service – San Juan (Porto Rico)] Le Conseil exécutif de l’Église épiscopale vient de passer trois jours ici pour réunion historique, marquée par la convivialité et la détente, au cours de laquelle les membres ont pris comme ligne de mire la prochaine...
Friday, May 12, 2017 | General Convention
President Jennings with bishops who served as deputies before their election. photo credit: Mary Frances Schjonberg Like the insurance agent on television commercials who “knows a thing or two” because he’s “seen a thing two,” Lynn Schmissrauter, former deputy from...
Monday, May 16, 2016 | General Convention
[fbvideo link=”https://www.facebook.com/facebook/videos/10155358656692925/” width=”900″ height=”400″ onlyvideo=”1″] Read the report here:...
Thursday, August 13, 2015 | General Convention, Message from Bishop Thompson
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, This summer has been a whirlwind for our family. Our son graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary, moved to Columbus, MS and was ordained a transitional deacon. One week later our family celebrated the wedding of our daughter...
Saturday, July 4, 2015 | Diocesan News, General Convention
by the Rev. Sharon Alexander, Chair of the Louisiana Deputation The 78th General Convention of The Episcopal Church adjourned on Friday at 5:55 pm, a bit earlier than the scheduled time. We addressed each resolution presented to us, thanks in large part to a new rule...
Friday, July 3, 2015 | General Convention
By significant margins in both houses, the General Convention amended the triennial budget for evangelism, church planting, and new kinds of faith communities. An amendment put forward by the Rev. Frank Louge of Georgia increased the amount devoted to church planting...
Friday, July 3, 2015 | Diocesan News, General Convention
by the Rev. Sharon Alexander, Chair of the Louisiana Deputation Thursday was a long day on the floor of the House of Deputies but we made it through the entire calendar of resolutions for the day. After an upbeat worship service done primarily in Spanish we turned to...
Friday, July 3, 2015 | General Convention
by the Rev. Roman Roldan, Clerical Alternate, Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana- 1. Sometimes the Holy Spirit works through democratic processes and sometimes those democratic processes serve as a roadblock to the Holy Spirit. The jury is still out as to what...
Thursday, July 2, 2015 | Diocesan News, General Convention
by the Rev. Sharon Alexander, Chair of the Louisiana Deputation Wednesday morning’s worship was a wonderful experience. The Rev. Becca Stevens of Nashville preached a powerful sermon about hope for all of God’s sheep, reminding us that we are all lost...
Thursday, July 2, 2015 | General Convention
by the Rev. Roman Roldan, Clerical Alternate, Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana- Everyone knew today was the day to make history and, perhaps, to be on the right side of history. The certainty that today was the day is the result of a number of factors: (1) The...
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 | General Convention
by the Rev. Roman Roldan, Clerical Alternate, Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana- After serving as a deputized Delegate in the main House for two days, yesterday I went back to the place behind the fenced curtain where Alternates sit. This morning, however, I was quite...
