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In the News: Chateau Chic
Source: Chateau Chic (November 2015) | Point of Vue Magazine Home. Parishioners of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church are finally home. Few words or photographs can truly express the beauty of this breathtaking space. After tragically losing the historical church in a...
Bishop Thompson’s Statement on Same-Sex Marriage
Dear Colleagues, Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray your ministry is engaging and fruitful. I write to share with you my thoughts regarding General Convention especially as it speaks to the new canon regarding the marriage of same gender...
St. Matthew’s is Home
Five years after a fire destroyed the church and school, the people of St. Matthew's have reached the end of the rebuilding and have begun worshiping in the completed sanctuary. The first service was held on Thursday, October 29. Bishop Thompson celebrated Holy...
The Rev. Bill Terry to be Appointed Dean of the Downtown Deanery
Bishop Thompson as appointed the Rev. William "Bill" Terry to serve as dean of the Downtown Deanery upon the retirement of the Very Rev. Dr. Jean Meade. Fr. Bill is the rector of St. Anna's Episcopal Church, New Orleans.
The Very Rev. Dr. Jean M. Meade to Retire from Mount Olivet, New Orleans
The Very Rev. Dr. Jean M. Meade will retire as rector of Mount Olivet Episcopal Church in New Orleans. She has been the rector of Mount Olivet since 2002. She was also serving as dean of the Downtown Deanery. A celebration of her ministry will take place on Sunday,...
Deacon Kathy Comer Retires
On November 1, Deacon Kathy Comer retired from the diaconate. She was serving as deacon of Chapel of Holy Comforter
The Rev. Jim Morrison Called as Rector of St. Andrew’s, New Orleans
The Vestry of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in New Orleans has announced they have called The Rev. James "Jim" Morrison to be their rector. He will be installed on December 6, 2015 at 10:00 AM. Fr. Jim has been serving as priest-in-charge since November 2014.
Important Update on the Community Mission Appeal
The Community Mission Appeal Grant Committee and Bishop Thompson have made an important decision that affects the 2016 grant cycle of the Community Mission Appeal. It was decided to postpone the grant application period until September - October of 2016 so that it can...
Special Meeting of Convention in Review- Bishop Thompson’s Sermon and Actions Taken
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8DPukwAXwQ by the Rev'd Sharon Alexander, Chair of Dispatch Actions Taken at Special Meeting of the Convention of the Diocese of the Louisiana on October 31, 2015 A Special Meeting of the Convention of the Diocese of...
Photographs and Video from the Special Meeting of Convention
Special Meeting of the 178th Convention was held at Trinity Episcopal Church on October 31, 2015. "God has Spoken to his People"...
In the News: Grace Church wraps up repairs
Source: The Advocate — Baton Rouge, Louisiana ST. FRANCISVILLE — The Rev. Roman Roldan said he noticed the first clue that something was wrong with the Grace Church ceiling last October, when a small section of plaster from the ceiling above the baptismal font crashed...
In the News: Episcopal churches host pumpkin patches
Source: Hammond Star The front lawn of Grace Memorial Episcopal Church at 100 W. Church St. in Hammond is covered in pumpkins. A benefit for the Renew Family Center, the Pumpkin Patch will be open through Oct. 31, said coordinator Jeanne Voorhees. Hours are...
In the News: Historic Neighborhood in the Heart of New Orleans Receives Affordable Housing Program Grant
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Central City, one of New Orleans' oldest neighborhoods, is the newest beneficiary of a $70,000 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and member institution...
In the News: 4th Annual Lenda Dean-Perez Memorial Art Show and Sale set for Oct. 23
On Oct. 23, St. Michael's Episcopal Church will continue a tradition began by the late Lenda Dean-Perez in 2011. Perez, a great supporter of both the arts and St. Michael's, had a vision to create an art show with three goals: provide artists with a venue to display...
In the News: St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Houma, Louisiana Resurrected from the Ashes
Source: Rohlf's Stained & Leaded Glass Studio | Stained Glass Restoration and New Stained Glass- Peter A. Rohlf, CEO of Rohlf’s Stained and Leaded Glass Studio, was reading Episcopal Life Magazine, when he stumbled upon an article regarding a fire that completed...
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