Tuesday, May 28, 2019 | Community Ministry, Out and About in EDoLA
[Photograph by Katherine Gilbert] Left to right: Katheryn Johnson, Janie Leblanc, and Gail Duhe The 23rd Presentation of Honored Women By the Episcopal Church Women In the Diocese of Louisiana Recognized for their ministry and service in the name of our Lord Jesus...
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 | Community Ministry, Diocesan News
The Gaudet Committee announces the awarding of 13 community grants for the 2019 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...
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 | Reflections
Giving birth, whether to a dream or new life, is both a glorious and painful process. The one giving birth must almost always endure some pain and discomfort, and experience some stretching in order to accommodate new life. Pressing through the labor pains of the...
Monday, May 27, 2019 | Reflections
We all have friends on whom we rely for certain things and for certain reasons—the one who makes us laugh or has an encouraging word, the one we look to for guidance and advice, the one we can count on when the chips are down. Time and shared experiences help us to...
Sunday, May 26, 2019 | Reflections
Sometimes the only thing between us and our healing is the getting up part. Sometimes to get to our healing, we simply must get up and move. To get up and walk—off the mat of worry, fear, and self-pity, away from the pile of excuses we have pieced together and grown...
Saturday, May 25, 2019 | Reflections
We see so little when we look only with our eyes. We look at our earthly possessions and conclude we do not have enough. Jesus often describes the kingdom of God as something that starts out small but grows larger or becomes more mature. Such illustrations...
Friday, May 24, 2019 | Diocesan News
Download the information bookDownload the registration formNovember 1-12, 2020Under the Direction of the Rev. Rob CourtneyLocal Guide: Canon Iyad QumriRegistration and $500 deposit are due by November 1, 2019.$2,195 final payment due September 1, 2020.You are invited...
Friday, May 24, 2019 | Reflections
In an age when electronic communication dominates, we are challenged to remember the benefits of human touch. A simple touch is so powerful that it can reduce heart rate, lower blood pressure, and reduce stress hormone levels. Research shows that touch can make a...
Thursday, May 23, 2019 | Out and About in EDoLA
Please join us this summer for Vacation Bible School or for a children’s camp. To add your church’s event to the schedule, email Karen Mackey at kmackey@edola.org.
Thursday, May 23, 2019 | Reflections
Some of us don’t want to follow Jesus too closely because of the perceived cost. We fear we may have to give up our lifestyle, relationships, comfort, status, or some other pleasure, and it will be too much. It’s okay to give up some Sundays, memorize some scripture,...
