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Photographs: 179th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana
Photographs from the 179th Annual Convention of the Diocese of the Episcopal Church of Louisiana. [gallery order="DESC"...
Bishop’s Address to the 179th Convention
The Rt. Rev. Morris K. Thompson, Jr., Eleventh Bishop of Louisiana, addresses the 179th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana on November 4, 2016. See full transcript below video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeHv6A9s9s4?rel=0 November 4, 2016 The...
Mission Stories from the 179th Annual Convention: Addiction Recovery Ministry
The Rt. Rev. Porter Taylor 179th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana - Grace and Addiction: Saved by Grace - Keynote speech and sermon of the Rt. Rev. Porter Taylor, Sixth Bishop of Western North Carolina. Full text can be found here:...
Mission Stories from the 179th Annual Convention: Flood Recovery in the Diocese
Flood Recovery- Working Towards the New Normal The flood recovery video presented to Convention on Friday, November 4. Part 1: Working Towards the New Normal - Interview with Bishop Thompson on impact of the flood on the diocese and Louisiana, impact of the flood on...
Facebook Post Round-up: Pumpkin Patch Fun!
October is pumpkin patch time in the diocese. A list of Episcopal church pumpkin patches can be found here. We found these Facebook post highlighting the fun times this month! Grace Memorial, Hammond The pumpkins are here! The pumpkin patch is open Sunday,...
Historic St. Luke’s International Food Festival
Historic St. Luke's, New Orleans, held their annual International Food Festival on Sunday, October 16. Vendors sold food and beverages representing cuisine from Jamaica, France, Belize, Vietnam, Honduras, and the United States. Before the festival began, The Rt. Rev....
To the Point: Algiers home tour visitors can pause for lunch and a peek at historic church | The Advocate
When the Algiers Point Association hosts its 43rd annual home tour this weekend, the historic area’s fine architecture will be on display. From cottages to grand residences to shotguns, a half-dozen private dwellings will be open for viewing from noon to 5 p.m....
Louisiana Conference: Episcopalians, Baptists find a home with Methodists post-flooding |Louisiana Conference of the United Methodist Church
Almost immediately, the United Methodist pastor received texts and messages from her members with a heartwarming request—“Let’s invite the Baptists and the Episcopalians to worship with us!” Read the article here: Louisiana Conference: Episcopalians, Baptists find a...
Metairie pumpkin patch attracts locals and out of towners | NOLA.com
Bearden's discovery of St. Augustine's pumpkin patch was a serendipitous moment for her, but for many longtime residents of the neighborhood and church parishioners, the pumpkin patch has been a favorite fall tradition for almost a quarter of a century. Read the...
Joyous, thankful & more U-Knighted | Episcopal School Blog
As the waters of the Flood of 2016 started to recede, the Episcopal community began to rise up. In the ugliness of the carnage, the Episcopal community went to work for others and on rebuilding physical damage and loss to the school. In those early moments,...
Where Did the Rain Come From | Episcopal School Blog
The first day of school 2016 was a day we will never forget. We watched the unprecedented rainfall and prayed that it would stop. The waters rose and receded and we were eventually able to return to school to face our new “normal.” The PreK-4 students came back with...
St. Martin’s Episcopal Schools gets ‘younger’ with latest campus addition | NOLA.com
St. Martin's Episcopal School might be celebrating high school homecoming this fall, but on the other part of campus, the cries of infants will soon be heard. Read the article here: St. Martin's Episcopal Schools gets 'younger' with latest campus addition | NOLA.com
Faith in the forest — Camp Hardtner celebrates 75 years in Cenla
Anniversary celebration set for SaturdayCamp Hardtner started as a summer camp for Episcopal youth from across the state, and while that mission continues, it is also a place for youth, lay adult and clergy retreats, meetings, a special needs camp called Camp Able,...
Facebook Post Roundup: St. Francis Blessing of the Animals 2016
The Blessing of the Animals: O God, who has made all the earth and every creature that dwells therein: Help us, we pray you, to treat with compassion the living creatures entrusted to our care, that they may not suffer from our neglect nor become the victims of any...
Teaching the Art of Forgiveness
We were honored to welcome the Rev. Dr. Rob Voyle from the Appreciative Way to teach us how to resolve resentment. Clergy and parishioners spent the weekend learning to forgive and teaching others how to forgive. The workshops were held at Christ Church Cathedral on...
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