Wednesday, September 20, 2017
September 2017 Churchwork reflection by the Rev. Tommy Dillon, rector, St. Margaret’s, Baton Rouge Can you minister to the world and serve God’s people from behind closed doors? Until about six years ago, St. Margaret’s sure tried. Attendance averaged just...
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
September 2017 Churchwork reflection by the Rev. Jerry Phillips, priest-in-charge, Church of the Nativity, Rosedale I want to thank Editor Karen Mackey for the opportunity to extol the virtues of the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Rosedale. It comes by...
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
September 2017 Churchwork reflection by the Rev. William Miller, rector of Christ Church, Covington Two years ago, Christ Church Covington made a very risky and unconventional decision. They hired me as rector! From the search committee to the vestry to the staff, the...
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
September 2017 Churchwork reflection by the Rt. Rev. Morris K. Thompson, Jr. “The life that I touch for good or ill will touch another life, and that in turn another, until who knows where the trembling stops or in what far place and time my touch will be...
Monday, September 11, 2017
On September 9, 2017, on the occasion of his 108th birthday, the people of Historic St. Luke’s, New Orleans, and the Diocese of Louisiana gathered to honor Mr. Lawrence Brooks, the oldest parishioner in the diocese and the oldest World War II veteran in...
Monday, September 11, 2017
The Rev. Liz Embler-Beazley was ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests on Saturday, September 9 at St. Paul’s, New Orleans. She is serving as the associate for congregational development at St. Paul’s. The Rt. Rev. George D. Young, III, Bishop of East...
Thursday, September 7, 2017
The Rev. Chris Capaldo was installed as the rector of Church of the Holy Communion, Plaquemine, on Tuesday, September 5. The preacher was the Rev. Stephen Mazingo, rector of St. Peter’s in Fernandina Beach,...
Saturday, August 26, 2017
by Deacon Elaine Clements, Diocesan Disaster Coordinator Here are some reminders about what to do when disaster strikes that we hope you will take to heart and share with your friends and relatives. Do not self-deploy as a volunteer to a disaster area. We know...
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Located inside St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Carrollton Avenue in New Orleans, Camp Able is a special camp for children with special needs. While it’s only in its second year, it’s already growing by leaps and bounds, tripling in size from its...
Thursday, August 10, 2017
“If I had clean clothes, people would treat me as a human being.” That chilling statement, made by a homeless man living in Ventura, California, became the impetus for Laundry Love. Founded 12 years ago by Greg Russinger, the movement partners with...
