Wednesday, November 9, 2022 | 12th Bishop Search, Diocesan News
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...
Sunday, October 30, 2022 | Annual Convention, Message from Bishop Thompson
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...
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 | Out and About in EDoLA
Pet Blessings around the Diocese of Louisiana. Please join us! Saturday, October 1 10 a.m. St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, 3412 Haring Rd, Metairie Mount Olivet Episcopal Church, 530 Pelican Ave, New Orleans St. Philip's Episcopal Church, 3643 Aurora Dr, New Orleans...
Wednesday, August 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
Monday, August 1, 2022 | 12th Bishop Search, Diocesan News
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...
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 | 12th Bishop Search
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...
Monday, July 11, 2022 | 12th Bishop Search, Diocesan News
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...
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 | Community Ministry, Diocesan News
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...
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 | 12th Bishop Search
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...
Friday, June 24, 2022 | Message from Bishop Thompson
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...
