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Photographs: 180th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana
Photographs from the 180th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana. [gallery order="DESC"...
Bishop’s Sermon – 180th Annual Convention
Sermon of the Rt. Rev. Morris K. Thompson, Jr., Bishop of Louisiana, during the opening Eucharist of the 180th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKYYKXx7EN0
Community Mission Appeal Grant Recipients 2017
by the Rev. John Pitzer, CMA Chair Community Mission Appeal is a program where churches with specific ministries who are in need of financial assistance, go through the process of making application to the diocese. Once all the applications have been submitted, a...
Statement from Bishops United Against Gun Violence
Statement from Bishops United Against Gun Violence October 2, 2017 We share in the grief and horror of people across our country and, indeed, around the world in the wake of last night’s mass shooting in Las Vegas. We have spoken with our Bishops United Against...
St. Francis Pet Blessings 2017
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...
Looking Toward the Future at St. Francis, Denham Springs
Churchwork reflection by Karen Mackey, communication director, Diocese of Louisiana “We are hoping to be in our new church building this time next year,” proclaimed St. Francis Senior Warden Gerald Rainey as he and his wife Janie sat down to reflect on the flood that...
Looking Back at the Flood Recovery in Louisiana
Churchwork reflection by Meg Kendrick, assistant to the flood recovery coordinator From August 13 through the 15, Louisiana was inundated with rain – up to 4 trillion gallons of water fell during this period. This equates to filling over 6 million Olympic sized...
Helping Children and Youth Encounter the Divine
Churchwork reflection by Lindsey Ardrey, youth director, St. George's, New Orleans Lately, I’ve fallen in love with the idea that the Old Testament books named after the prophets were written by poets and creatives who used the imagery of language to enliven...
We Opened Our Doors to the World
September 2017 Churchwork reflection by the Rev. Tommy Dillon, rector, St. Margaret's, Baton Rouge Can you minister to the world and serve God’s people from behind closed doors? Until about six years ago, St. Margaret’s sure tried. Attendance averaged just around...
God Gave the Growth
September 2017 Churchwork reflection by the Rev. Jerry Phillips, priest-in-charge, Church of the Nativity, Rosedale I want to thank Editor Karen Mackey for the opportunity to extol the virtues of the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Rosedale. It comes by...
Encouraging and Empowering People to Connect and Engage
September 2017 Churchwork reflection by the Rev. William Miller, rector of Christ Church, Covington Two years ago, Christ Church Covington made a very risky and unconventional decision. They hired me as rector! From the search committee to the vestry to the staff, the...
Let us Choose to Touch Good
September 2017 Churchwork reflection by the Rt. Rev. Morris K. Thompson, Jr. "The life that I touch for good or ill will touch another life, and that in turn another, until who knows where the trembling stops or in what far place and time my touch will be felt.” ...
Mr. Brooks Celebrates His 108th Birthday
On September 9, 2017, on the occasion of his 108th birthday, the people of Historic St. Luke's, New Orleans, and the Diocese of Louisiana gathered to honor Mr. Lawrence Brooks, the oldest parishioner in the diocese and the oldest World War II veteran in Louisiana....
Photographs: Ordination of the Rev. Liz Embler-Beazley
The Rev. Liz Embler-Beazley was ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests on Saturday, September 9 at St. Paul's, New Orleans. She is serving as the associate for congregational development at St. Paul's. The Rt. Rev. George D. Young, III, Bishop of East Tennessee, was...
Photographs: Installation of the Rev. Chris Capaldo
The Rev. Chris Capaldo was installed as the rector of Church of the Holy Communion, Plaquemine, on Tuesday, September 5. The preacher was the Rev. Stephen Mazingo, rector of St. Peter's in Fernandina Beach, Florida. [gallery order="DESC"...
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