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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! Book Studies...
Dear friends, Who’s my neighbor? This is a question we will explore these holy 40 days using Episcopal Relief & Development’s Lenten meditation series. We give you this resource for daily prayer, for use in your churches, or in whatever way fits best....
by the Rt. Rev. Shannon Rogers Duckworth During the installation of a rector, a variety of gifts are given to the priest. These include such things as oil, bread, wine, a stole, a prayer book, and water for baptism. Representatives from the parish present these as...
by the Rt. Rev. Shannon Rogers Duckworth “Please take care of yourself, and each other.” This is the signoff used by Lester Holt at the end of every broadcast of the Nightly News. It is a simple phrase, but one that carries tremendous weight and...
As we move more deeply into this holy season, I am so aware that the rhythm of life and ministry in the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana beats strongly; and I am grateful for each unique expression of Christ’s love in our parishes, schools and communities of faith. My...
November 9, 2022 Dear brothers and sisters, Grace and peace to you in our Lord Jesus Christ. At the 185th Diocesan Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana, I shared the story of the design of my Episcopal ring. As the granddaughter of Greek immigrants, this...
My favorite magazine is The Sun. The Sun is a literary magazine with no ads, only poems, short stories and interviews with interesting people. Each issue has a section in which readers may submit a story that has something to do with the subject for the...
Pet Blessings around the Diocese of Louisiana. Please join us! Saturday, October 1 [eo_events event-tag=”pet-blessing” ondate=”2022-10-1″] %event_content% [/eo_events] Sunday, October 2 [eo_events event-tag=”pet-blessing”...
In the New Testament story of Martha and Mary, Martha tells Jesus to tell Mary to get up and help her. Jesus tells Martha: “You are too distracted, only one thing is important and Mary has chosen the better part.” When I came into the fellowship of A.A. I was...
The Gifts Committee of the Diocesan Transition process announces the solicitation of funds to help purchase the vestments and other Episcopal symbols for the new bishop. Canon Shannon Duckworth will need vestments and other signs and symbols of the Office of Bishop to...
Work is coming along nicely for the Bishop’s Gifts Committee. Prices and commitments for the gifts have been coming in and the Committee is about to begin soliciting from individuals, institutions, and congregations. The first group of solicitations should...
Office of Public Affairs The Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana has received notification from Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael B. Curry that Bishop-elect Shannon Rogers Duckworth has received the required majority of consents in the canonical consent process detailed...
The Gaudet Committee announces the awarding of 18 community grants for the 2022 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...
The Transition Committee for the twelfth Bishop of Louisiana has announced the formation of a Gifts Committee to facilitate gifting for Bishop-Elect Shannon Duckworth. The Committee is Ms. Pat Brown, Rev. Canon Ronald Clingenpeel, and Ms. Rebecca Sadler. They...
Dear Friends in Christ, Grace and peace to you from God our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ. I write to you with much sadness. This morning the U. S. Supreme Court overturned a 49-year-old law guarding women’s rights to make personal decisions concerning their...
