News from the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana

Interfaith prayer service held for homeless

Jan 15, 2015 | Community Ministry, Out and About in EDoLA

[Source: The New Orleans Advocate — New Orleans, Louisiana] An Interfaith Prayer Service for the New Orleans homeless was held Dec. 14 at St. Joseph Church on Tulane Avenue in New Orleans. Religious leaders of many faiths participated by reading passages from...

The Rev’d Sharon Alexander Installed as Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church

Jan 14, 2015 | Diocesan News, Out and About in EDoLA

by Marcie McBride, Communication Director, Trinity Episcopal Church The Feast of Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers, marked a very special day for the congregation at Trinity Episcopal Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Trinity Church welcomed guests, congregants, and clergy...

Annual Service of Racial Reconciliation to be January 17 at Christ Church Cathedral

Jan 14, 2015 | Diocesan News

by Lee Crean- At 11:00 a.m. on January 17, 2015, the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana will once again hold its Service of Racial Reconciliation at Christ Church Cathedral in New Orleans. This Service, which drew a capacity crowd last January, will include the Dean of...

Bishop Thompson Gives Invocation at British Memorial Ceremony During the Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the Battle of New Orleans

Jan 10, 2015 | Out and About in EDoLA

On January 9, 2015, Bishop Morris Thompson gave the invocation at a memorial and wreath laying ceremony at the site of the British headquarters and hospital during the Battle of New Orleans. The ceremony, organized by the Daughters of the British Empire in Louisiana,...

Santa on the Bayou- St. Andrew’s Continues a 100 Year Christmas Tradition

Jan 9, 2015 | Community Ministry

For 100 years, Santa Claus has made an annual visit to the children of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Bayou Dularge, to deliver Christmas presents. With his help, this is one of St. Andrew's biggest outreach projects. The evening kicked-off with Santa arriving to...

Racial Reconciliation | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | PBS

Feb 22, 2014 | Community Ministry

More and more churches and denominations are continuing to repent of the sin of racism. The recent reconciliation service in New Orleans was “about acknowledging what has taken place in history, apologizing for that, and seeking ways to see our neighbor in a different...