Friday, October 8, 2021 | Diocesan News
[Photograph by Karen Mackey, Diocese of Louisiana] We are partnering with Footprint Project to deploy a solar trailer in our diocese to use for Hurricane Ida relief. Diocesan disaster coordinator, the Rev. Robert Beazley, recently held a demonstration on the features...
Friday, October 8, 2021 | Community Ministry, Diocesan News
Three Things You Can Do to Help with Hurricane Recovery in the Diocese of Louisiana:Southeast Louisiana is still reeling one month following Hurricane Ida. Your help is needed now more than ever. 1. Volunteer for Hurricane Ida reliefVolunteer with our diocese to clean...
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 | 12th Bishop Search, Diocesan News
Dear Brothers and Sisters of our Diocese, The Bishop Search Committee wants input from everyone in the diocese. Our online survey will only be available until September 19. We urge each of you to take the survey and make your opinions known. The survey is available at...
Monday, September 13, 2021 | Community Ministry
Trinity Loaves and Fishes NEW ORLEANS, September 5-11, 2021 — Trinity Loaves and Fishes volunteers making sandwiches and feeding hundreds of people every day this week throughout the French Quarter and Central City. [Photographs provided by Trinity Loaves and...
Monday, September 13, 2021 | Diocesan News
This post is an ongoing narrative of the effect of Hurricane Ida on our diocese and the relief work and restoration. It was last updated on October 8, 2021. See a list of revisions here. Additions, corrections, or to add photographs to this post, email Karen Mackey at...
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 | 12th Bishop Search, Diocesan News
Dear Brothers and Sisters of our Diocese, Because of Hurricane Ida, the Search Committee has canceled this Saturday’s Listening Session and has also, for the immediate future, placed all in-person Listening Sessions on hold. Yours in Christ,The Rev. Rob Courtney...
Monday, September 6, 2021 | Community Ministry
Trinity Loaves and Fishes NEW ORLEANS, August 31, 2021 — Deacon Ben Nobles and Trinity Loaves and Fishes distributed meals made by Culture Aid NOLA. NEW ORLEANS, September 1, 2021 — Trinity Loaves and Fishes handed out 14 cases of water in New Orleans....
Thursday, September 2, 2021 | Diocesan News, Message from Bishop Thompson
Dear brothers and sisters, Thank you for your time today. It was good to have a moment to check in and update one another on our current situation. Below is a summary of our conversation. If you need anything in particular, please do not hesitate to reach out to us....
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 | Diocesan News, Message from Bishop Thompson
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, Earlier this morning, I received an email from the interim head at St. Martin’s Episcopal School. Fr. Millican shared the following prayer with the faculty and staff: Gracious God: We place our community under your loving and...
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 | Community Ministry, Diocesan News
Food/Water/Supplies Parish-by-parish List by NOLA.com https://www.nola.com/news/hurricane/article_640ba81a-0c24-11ec-8e55-f370fd879aa7.html Parish-by-parish list by WWLTV...
Friday, August 27, 2021 | Diocesan News, Message from Bishop Thompson
Dear friends, Thank you for your time today. Please stay safe and know that we are here to help not only throughout the storm but also in the days to come. The safety of you, your family, and members of your congregation is of utmost importance. So, if you feel as...
Friday, August 27, 2021 | 12th Bishop Search, Diocesan News
Based on the possibility of a hurricane landfall, the Bishop Search Committee, out of an abundance of caution, has revised the schedule of the remaining Listening Sessions. The new schedule is as follows: MandevilleSt Michael’s – September 1, 6:00 pm...
Friday, August 27, 2021 | Message from Bishop Thompson
My friends, As Hurricane Ida approaches, we find ourselves in a familiar, yet nonetheless significant time of worry and fear. This is especially true as the storm will make landfall on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. I read this prayer this morning and...
