Bishop’s Lenten Book Study: In Love With the Church or With Jesus

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Week Six: In Love With the Church or With Jesus? Autopsy of a Deceased Church by Thom S. Rainer At the House of Bishops (HOB) meeting this year one of our speakers asked us if we thought the Church was in love with the Church or with Jesus. This question made me sit...

Holy Week and Easter Services 2019

Thursday, April 4, 2019

All are welcome to join us for Holy Week and Easter services at any of the churches in the Diocese of Louisiana. Follow the links to view the service schedule. Palm Sunday Monday in Holy Week Tuesday in Holy Week Wednesday in Holy Week Maundy Thursday Good Friday Holy...

Bishop’s Lenten Book Study: Giving Its Love Away

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Week Five: Giving Its Love Away Autopsy of a Deceased Church by Thom S. Rainer Chapter 5 begins with: “When you conduct the autopsy of a church, you must follow the money. For where the money of the church goes, so goes its heart. I once heard of two churches that...

Bishop’s Lenten Book Study: Reaching Out to Neighbors

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Week Four: Reaching Out to Neighbors Autopsy of a Deceased Church by Thom S. Rainer I heard the story of a curate who took bags of goodies, along with the church schedule during Advent, to the houses in the neighborhood surrounding her church. The neighborhood had...

Bishop’s Lenten Book Study: The Past is the Hero

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Week Three: The Past is the Hero Autopsy of a Deceased Church by Thom S. Rainer Back in 1983 Rebecca and I were first-year newlyweds.  I was in my third year of seminary and we had gone home to visit our parents.  During our visit, my mother called me back to her...

Bishop’s Lenten Book Study: Slow Erosion

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Week Two: Chapters 3 and 4 of Autopsy of a Deceased Church by Thom S. Rainer Slow Erosion I often tell people who are thinking about remarrying that if they don’t work on what caused the divorce from their first spouse, they just might marry their old spouse with a...

2019 Carbon Footprint Reduction Lenten Challenge

Thursday, March 7, 2019

  Do you know your carbon footprint? The average American person produces 16.4 metric tons of CO2 per year. (Source: https://greenliving.lovetoknow.com/What_Is_the_Average_Carb…) What is a carbon footprint? It is the measure of greenhouse gases that one is...

Bishop’s Lenten Book Study: “How will we live today?”

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Week One: Chapters 1 and 2 of Autopsy of a Deceased Church by Thom S. Rainer “Anxiousness about the future destroys the life of a congregation. Out of this anxiousness the pastor and people try to control events. This is a tremendous waste of energy, and drains the...

Lenten Offerings 2019

Saturday, March 2, 2019

Please join us for one of these Christian education programs, services, and retreats happening throughout the Diocese of Louisiana this Lenten Season. Contact Karen Mackey kmackey@edola.org for additions or corrections to the list. A blessed Lent to you! Daily St....

Offering Assistance During the Government Shutdown

Friday, January 25, 2019

The following is a list of churches offering assistance during the federal government shutdown with details on how you can help. If you have an outreach ministry to add to this list, please contact Karen Mackey at kmackey@edola.org. St. Anna’s, New Orleans GIFT...

Photographs: HIV/AIDS Clergy Prayer Breakfast 2018

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Clergy from all faiths gathered at St. George’s Episcopal Church during HIV/AIDS Awareness Week to renew their commitment and encourage faith communities to become the leaders in compassion and education for those affected by HIV/AIDS. More information about the...

Services of Healing this Holiday Season 2018

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Services of Healing are available for all those who are feeling pain and grief this holiday season. Check below for a listing of services available. For additions or corrections to the calendar email Karen Mackey kmackey@edola.org.   [eo_events...

Christmas Concerts 2018

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Fill your heart with the spirit of Christmas. Below you will find a list of Christmas concerts found throughout the Diocese of Louisiana. All are open to the public. For additions or corrections to this list, email Karen Mackey kmackey@edola.org.   [eo_events...