News from the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana
2018 Gaudet Community Grant Recipients Announced
The Gaudet Committee announced the awarding of ten community grants for the 2018 program year. The Gaudet Community Grant provides funding for not-for-profit agencies that create, manage, and expand educational opportunities for African-American children within the...
Bishop’s Eastertide Book Study, Acts 1-4:22
Click here to read Acts 1-4:22 The book of Acts or also known as the Acts of the Apostles is a wonderful story of the beginning of the Christian community. A surprise to some is that the author is unknown to us. We do know that Theophilus was the first reader of the...
Palm Sunday 2018 in the Diocese of Louisiana
Photographs: 20th Annual Bach Around the Clock at Trinity, New Orleans
Photographs: 2018 Diocesan Men’s Retreat
Christ Church, Covington, organized a retreat for the men of the diocese at the Solomon Episcopal Conference Center from March 2-3, 2018. The Rt. Rev. Jake Owensby, Bishop of Western Louisiana, was the keynote speaker. The next Men's Retreat is scheduled March 22-24....
Photographs: Chrism Mass 2018
Every year on the Monday of Holy Week, the clergy gather at Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans, for a service called the Chrism Mass. At this service, Bishop Thompson will bless the yearly stock of chrism oil (oil used for baptisms) and the clergy will reaffirm...
Bishop Thompson’s Lenten Book Study: Luke 20-24
Read the passage here We have now entered Jerusalem. The streets are lined with people who have come for various reasons. Some want to see this magic worker and perhaps be rid of their malady, while others are politically inclined, wanting to size up this man who is...
Louisiana Episcopalians March for Our Lives
We are proud of the youth, clergy, and parishioners who added their voice to the March for Our Lives Movement. Over 80 Episcopalians in the Diocese of Louisiana participated in rallies held on March 24 in Baton Rouge and New Orleans to demand the passing of common...
Bishop Thompson’s Lenten Book Study: Gospel of Luke 16:19-19:48
Read the passage here This week’s scripture readings begin with Jesus doing what he so often does, teach. We begin with the story of Lazarus and the rich man. This story is powerful today, just as it was in first century Palestine. Lazarus was sitting at the rich...
Bishop’s Lenten Book Study: Luke 13-16:18
Click here to read the passage What excites me about this week's readings is the progression. The stories begin with Jesus calling those around him to repent. To repent means to stop and turn around and reorient ourselves in the opposite direction of which we are...
Bishop’s Lenten Book Study: Luke 10-12
Click here to read the passage When Jesus sent out the 70 disciples he wanted them to be present wherever they went. I was struck by this insight while praying. Being present wherever we go is the journey. Being present is being aware of our surroundings, the...
Churches Plant Trees to Save Our Coast
On February 17, members of All Saints', River Ridge; St. Augustine's, Metairie; St. John's, Kenner; and St. Martin's, Metairie, volunteered with the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation to plant 600 trees in Manchac, Louisiana, in an effort to restore the Louisiana...
Bishop’s Lenten Book Study: Luke 6-9:27
Read Luke 6-9:27 here If I were to chose one word that describes Jesus for this week’s reading I would say compassion. Throughout these three chapters Jesus has compassion on those who are broken, despised by the community and in harms way for telling the truth. So...
Photographs: Mardi Gras in the Diocese
Christ Church Cathedral: Hermes Spaghetti Fundraiser "The Cope" is out of the closet at the Cathedral. What time is it? 🎶🎷🎺 #cccnola #featuredphoto #mg2018 A post shared by Christ Church Cathedral NOLA (@cccnola) on Feb 3, 2018 at 9:04am PST Carnival...CCCNOLA...
Photographs: Absalom Jones Service
A service to celebrate the Rev. Absalom Jones and the Rev. RIchard Allen was held on February 17 at Trinity Episcopal Church, New Orleans. Rev. Absalom Jones (1746-1818) was the first black Episcopal priest and the pastor of the first black Episcopal congregation....
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