Lenten Reflections with Bishop Thompson – The Gospel According to Luke

Beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 14, Bishop Thompson will be sending out a reflection each Wednesday during Lent on the Gospel according to Luke.  This Lent, the Diocese of Louisiana will be participating in the Good Book Club, a churchwide study organized by...

2017 Christmas Message: The Word

The Word by Mary Oliver How wonderful!  I speak of the soul and seven people rise from their chairs and leave the room, seven others lean forward to listen.  I speak of the body, the spirit, the mockingbird, the hollyhock, leaves opening in the rain, music, faith,...

Photographs: Ordination of Bobby Hadzor to the Sacred Order of Priests

The Rev. Bobby Price-Hadzor was ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests on December 18, 2017, at Trinity Episcopal Church, New Orleans. He will continue to serve as the chaplain of Trinity Episcopal School and assist at St. Augustine’s, Metairie.    ...

Religious Studies Teacher/ School Chaplain Update: Filled

  St. Paul’s Episcopal School, an independent, coeducational infant through 8th-grade school in New Orleans, Louisiana seeks a full time experienced religious studies teacher for Pre-K through eighth grade beginning with the 2018-2019 school year.  The teacher in...

Christmas Services in the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana

O God, you make us glad by the yearly festival of the birth of your only Son Jesus Christ: Grant that we, who joyfully receive him as our Redeemer, may with sure confidence behold him when he comes to be our Judge; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,...

Facebook Post Roundup: Snow in the Diocese

On December 8, the entire diocese saw a rare and beautiful snowfall. It is reported that several inches fell across the Northshore and Baton Rouge Deaneries, a dusting of snow in the Southwest, and a few flurries in the New Orleans and Jefferson Deaneries....

Kairos at St. Michael’s: An Ongoing Act of Redemption

by W.T. Branton, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Mandeville “I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you took care of me. I was in prison, and you visited me.” -Matthew 25:36 Most of us don’t think about the people who are in prison. We read a news...

In the Name of Love

by Karen Courtney, Newsletter Coordinator, Christ, Church Covington One love, one blood; One life, you got to do what you should One life with each other Sisters, brothers One life, but we’re not the same We get to carry each other, carry each other. One, One....

Services of Healing this Holiday Season 2017

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.   [ai1ec...

Advent Retreats

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