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 | General Convention
by the Rev. Roman Roldan, Clerical Alternate, Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana Today was a long legislative day, with busy sessions both in the morning and in the afternoon and hearings at 7:30 AM and 7:30 PM. An older and wise prelate, standing behind me on the coffee...
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 | General Convention
by the Rev. Roman Roldan, Clerical Alternate, Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana I admit it, I don’t always welcome the bi-annual United Thank Offering (UTO) collections. I often think we overwhelm our parishes with multiple requests for funds that range from...
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 | General Convention
by the Rev. Roman Roldan, Clerical Alternate, The Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana Bishop Michael Curry is the big news of the day. A fiery preacher who is in love with Jesus and reminds the church that, above all, the church is part of the Jesus movement, and nothing...
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 | General Convention
[by Fr. Roman Roldan, Clerical Alternate, Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana] Like the first three days, today began with legislative commitee meetings and hearings. There are a few hot topic issues getting a great deal of press. There are changes proposed to Canon IV...
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 | General Convention
[by the Rev. Roman Roldan, Clerical Alternate, Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana] Today was the first actual day of legislation for this convention. The first order of business for the house was the adoption of new rules of order. The revised rules were...
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 | General Convention
[by the Rev. Roman Roldan, Clerical Alternate, Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana] We started day two of orientation and preliminary work in subcommittee meetings at 7:00AM. The Diocese has assigned me to the Evangelism Committee, after which I spend some time in...
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 | General Convention
There are legislative mtgs at 7:00 AM #GC78 #zombies already ⛪️☕️⛪️☕️⛪️☕️⛪️☕️⛪️☕️⛪️☕️⛪️☕️ Must. Find. #COFFEE #lotsandlotsofit #EDOLA— Caroline Carson (@Conductor222) June 24, 2015 Legislative committee on #Liturgy & #Music at #GC78 begins in song #Episcopal...
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 | General Convention
Our deputies have arrived and are settling into the hotel. #GC78 #EDOLA pic.twitter.com/sAYUDhYRZJ — Diocese of Louisiana (@edolaorg) June 23, 2015 #GC78 registration is underway #Episcopal pic.twitter.com/uSjxb77APH — St. Paul’s Episcopal (@StPaulsNOLA) June...
