Wednesday, January 6, 2021
It was a beautiful Christmas in the Diocese of Louisiana. Churches across the diocese held services both in-person and virtually. From singing “Silent Night” to listening to stirring sermons to watching creative choir anthems, here are screenshots of...
Monday, December 21, 2020
In my mind I’ve been playing over and over again the Christmas hymn, “In the Bleak Midwinter.” [1] The first stanza: In the bleak mid-winterFrosty wind made moan;Earth stood hard as iron,Water like a stone;Snow had fallen, snow on snow,In the bleak...
Thursday, December 3, 2020
Pictured: (RIght) Marcie Anthony-Courtney and (left) Dianne Gill. The 24th Presentation of Honored Women By the Episcopal Church Women In the Diocese of LouisianaRecognized for her ministry and service in the name of our Lord Jesus ChristAcknowledged at the 133rd ECW...
Thursday, November 5, 2020
The 183rd Annual Convention was held virtually via Zoom and broadcasted from the Gibbs Family Center for Innovation and Design at St. Martin’s Episcopal School, Metairie. Below are a few photographs submitted by delegations and of the diocesan staff. St...
Thursday, November 5, 2020
On Sunday, October 25, 2020, the people of St. George’s, New Orleans, said goodbye to their rector, the Very Rev. Richard Easterling. He has accepted as call to serve as priest-in-charge of St. James in Florence, Italy. Below you will find photographs from his...
Thursday, November 5, 2020
On Saturday, October 31, 2020, the Rev. Robert Beazley was installed as rector of St. Michael’s, Mandeville. Below are photographs from the Celebration of New Ministry. Celebrant: The Rt. Rev. Morris K. Thompson, Jr; Preacher: The Rt. Rev. James Brown; Litanist:...
Saturday, October 24, 2020
The Keynote Address of the Rt. Rev. Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori to the 183rd Annual Convention. You have all been very much in my prayers as storms have blown and drenched this diocese and your coastal...
Saturday, October 24, 2020
2020 Convention In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. One of my favorite southern writers is Rick Bragg. So often he takes me back to a time and place, a time present where I can remember with purpose. Listen to how he...
Thursday, October 8, 2020
by the Rev. Robert Beazley, Disaster and Response Coordinator, Diocese of Louisiana For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you...
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Watch this beautiful video of the Solomon Episcopal Conference Center and then scroll below to make a donation today. SECC needs our financial support now more than ever. The Solomon Episcopal Conference Center is the premier retreat venue of the Episcopal Diocese of...