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SUMMARY:Walking Together the Path of Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the finale of Walking Together: The Path of Service – IN PERSON! \nSponsored and hosted by the Deacons of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana \n\n Saturday\, November 7\n 10 a.m.–2 p.m.\n St Margaret’s Episcopal Church\n\n\nYou’re invited to an inspiring day of connection\, reflection and service as we gather in person to bring this year’s Walking Together: The Path of Service series to a close.\n\n\n\nWe’re honored to welcome Matt Pineda of the Louisiana Parole Project as our keynote speaker. His powerful witness and work offer an inspiring perspective on service\, restoration and the impact we can make in our communities.\n\n\nEveryone is welcome! You don’t need to have participated in the online series to join us. The event is free and open to all\, so invite your congregation\, fellow ministry leaders and friends to come along!\n\n\n\nDeacons of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana\, we especially hope you’ll be there. This is our final gathering of the year\, and we’ll take a group photo of our diocesan deacons!\n\n\n\nA special thank-you to our Canon Missioner\, Tamika Gerhardt\, for creating this wonderful series and for her partnership in strengthening diaconal ministries across our diocese.\n\n\nPlease register: scan the QR code on the flyer to register. We look forward to seeing you there!\n\nRegistration required\nRegistration HERE \n————— \nUsing the lectures and writings of Father Greg Boyle\, founder and director of Homeboy Industries\, a Los Angeles-based gang rehabilitation and re-entry program\, participants will deepen their understanding of what it means to serve “the least of these” in the Spirit of Christ. \nFive online Zoom gatherings will precede and build up to a day-long gathering of learning\, prayer\, discussion and fellowship \nDiocesan Beloved Community Missioner\, Tamika Gerhardt\, will lead the initial online session and the day-long in-person gathering. Louisiana deacons will lead the other online sessions. \nWho should attend: \n\nDeacons and those in discernment or postulancy towards the diaconate\, and those interested in what it means to be a deacon\nAnyone—lay and clergy–who wants to deepen their life in Christ through the path of service\n\n—————— \nSession 1: Tuesday\, September 1\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline viewing of an inspirational podcast episode by Father Greg Boyle\, followed by discussion.\nZoom link will be given at registration\n\nSession 2: Tuesday September 22\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline discussion of a portion of Father Greg Boyle’s latest book\, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.\n\nSession 3: Tuesday\, September 29\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline discussion of a portion of Father Greg Boyle’s latest book Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.\n\nSession 4: Tuesday\, October 6\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline discussion of a portion of Father Greg Boyle’s latest book\, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.\n\nSession 5: Tuesday\, October 13\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline discussion of a portion of Father Greg Boyle’s latest book\, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.\n\nSession 6: Saturday\, November 7\, 2026\, 10 am – 3 pm \n\nWalking Together: A Day of Renewal\, Collegiality & Shared Mission\nIn-Person gathering at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church\, Baton Rouge\nGuest speaker\, panel discussion\, groups\n\nDownload PDF: Walking Together the Path of Service FINAL flyer
URL:https://www.edola.org/event/walking-together-the-path-of-service-2-2-2/
LOCATION:St. Margaret’s\, Baton Rouge\, 12663 Perkins Road\, Baton Rouge\, LA\, 70810\, United States
CATEGORIES:Deacons
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SUMMARY:Walking Together the Path of Service
DESCRIPTION:Walking Together the Path of Service:\na six-session journey of spiritual exploration and discovery of what it means to serve “the least of these” \nSponsored and hosted by the Deacons of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana \nRegistration required\nRegistration HERE \n————— \nUsing the lectures and writings of Father Greg Boyle\, founder and director of Homeboy Industries\, a Los Angeles-based gang rehabilitation and re-entry program\, participants will deepen their understanding of what it means to serve “the least of these” in the Spirit of Christ. \nFive online Zoom gatherings will precede and build up to a day-long gathering of learning\, prayer\, discussion and fellowship \nDiocesan Beloved Community Missioner\, Tamika Gerhardt\, will lead the initial online session and the day-long in-person gathering. Louisiana deacons will lead the other online sessions. \nWho should attend: \n\nDeacons and those in discernment or postulancy towards the diaconate\, and those interested in what it means to be a deacon\nAnyone—lay and clergy–who wants to deepen their life in Christ through the path of service\n\n—————— \nSession 1: Tuesday\, September 1\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline viewing of an inspirational podcast episode by Father Greg Boyle\, followed by discussion.\nZoom link will be given at registration\n\nSession 2: Tuesday September 22\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline discussion of a portion of Father Greg Boyle’s latest book\, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.\n\nSession 3: Tuesday\, September 29\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline discussion of a portion of Father Greg Boyle’s latest book Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.\n\nSession 4: Tuesday\, October 6\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline discussion of a portion of Father Greg Boyle’s latest book\, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.\n\nSession 5: Tuesday\, October 13\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline discussion of a portion of Father Greg Boyle’s latest book\, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.\n\nSession 6: Saturday\, November 7\, 2026\, 10 am – 3 pm \n\nWalking Together: A Day of Renewal\, Collegiality & Shared Mission\nIn-Person gathering at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church\, Baton Rouge\nGuest speaker\, panel discussion\, groups\n\nDownload PDF: Walking Together the Path of Service FINAL flyer
URL:https://www.edola.org/event/walking-together-the-path-of-service-2-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Deacons
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SUMMARY:Walking Together the Path of Service
DESCRIPTION:Walking Together the Path of Service:\na six-session journey of spiritual exploration and discovery of what it means to serve “the least of these” \nSponsored and hosted by the Deacons of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana \nRegistration required\nRegistration HERE \n————— \nUsing the lectures and writings of Father Greg Boyle\, founder and director of Homeboy Industries\, a Los Angeles-based gang rehabilitation and re-entry program\, participants will deepen their understanding of what it means to serve “the least of these” in the Spirit of Christ. \nFive online Zoom gatherings will precede and build up to a day-long gathering of learning\, prayer\, discussion and fellowship \nDiocesan Beloved Community Missioner\, Tamika Gerhardt\, will lead the initial online session and the day-long in-person gathering. Louisiana deacons will lead the other online sessions. \nWho should attend: \n\nDeacons and those in discernment or postulancy towards the diaconate\, and those interested in what it means to be a deacon\nAnyone—lay and clergy–who wants to deepen their life in Christ through the path of service\n\n—————— \nSession 1: Tuesday\, September 1\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline viewing of an inspirational podcast episode by Father Greg Boyle\, followed by discussion.\nZoom link will be given at registration\n\nSession 2: Tuesday September 22\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline discussion of a portion of Father Greg Boyle’s latest book\, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.\n\nSession 3: Tuesday\, September 29\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline discussion of a portion of Father Greg Boyle’s latest book Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.\n\nSession 4: Tuesday\, October 6\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline discussion of a portion of Father Greg Boyle’s latest book\, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.\n\nSession 5: Tuesday\, October 13\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline discussion of a portion of Father Greg Boyle’s latest book\, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.\n\nSession 6: Saturday\, November 7\, 2026\, 10 am – 3 pm \n\nWalking Together: A Day of Renewal\, Collegiality & Shared Mission\nIn-Person gathering at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church\, Baton Rouge\nGuest speaker\, panel discussion\, groups\n\nDownload PDF: Walking Together the Path of Service FINAL flyer
URL:https://www.edola.org/event/walking-together-the-path-of-service-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Deacons
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SUMMARY:Poetry Reading Celebrating Louisiana's Immigrants and Refugees
DESCRIPTION:Deacon Charles deGravelles will be joining other writers and musicians at a Poetry Reading Celebrating Louisiana’s Immigrants and Refugees on Saturday\, October 3\, 10 am to noon at the East Baton Rouge Public Library–Goodwood Branch. \nThe event\, jointly sponsored by the Poetry Society of Louisiana and the Louisiana Organization of Refugees and Immigrants\, is free and open to the public. \n“So many of us have felt helpless as we’ve watched the often unfair treatment of our immigrant friends and neighbors\,” deGravelles said. “The reading is a wonderful way we can come together to celebrate these wonderful people by honoring their cultures and heritage\, and by giving voice to their struggles and sacrifices.” \nThe reading will include work by Louisiana poets\, student poets\, and immigrant storytellers describing their often perilous journeys to get to the United States and their experiences on their way to becoming citizens. \nThe library is located at 7711 Goodwood Blvd\, Baton Rouge\, LA 70806.
URL:https://www.edola.org/event/poetry-reading-celebrating-louisianas-immigrants-and-refugees/
CATEGORIES:Deacons
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SUMMARY:Walking Together the Path of Service
DESCRIPTION:Walking Together the Path of Service:\na six-session journey of spiritual exploration and discovery of what it means to serve “the least of these” \nSponsored and hosted by the Deacons of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana \nRegistration required\nRegistration HERE \n————— \nUsing the lectures and writings of Father Greg Boyle\, founder and director of Homeboy Industries\, a Los Angeles-based gang rehabilitation and re-entry program\, participants will deepen their understanding of what it means to serve “the least of these” in the Spirit of Christ. \nFive online Zoom gatherings will precede and build up to a day-long gathering of learning\, prayer\, discussion and fellowship \nDiocesan Beloved Community Missioner\, Tamika Gerhardt\, will lead the initial online session and the day-long in-person gathering. Louisiana deacons will lead the other online sessions. \nWho should attend: \n\nDeacons and those in discernment or postulancy towards the diaconate\, and those interested in what it means to be a deacon\nAnyone—lay and clergy–who wants to deepen their life in Christ through the path of service\n\n—————— \nSession 1: Tuesday\, September 1\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline viewing of an inspirational podcast episode by Father Greg Boyle\, followed by discussion.\nZoom link will be given at registration\n\nSession 2: Tuesday September 22\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline discussion of a portion of Father Greg Boyle’s latest book\, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.\n\nSession 3: Tuesday\, September 29\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline discussion of a portion of Father Greg Boyle’s latest book Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.\n\nSession 4: Tuesday\, October 6\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline discussion of a portion of Father Greg Boyle’s latest book\, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.\n\nSession 5: Tuesday\, October 13\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline discussion of a portion of Father Greg Boyle’s latest book\, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.\n\nSession 6: Saturday\, November 7\, 2026\, 10 am – 3 pm \n\nWalking Together: A Day of Renewal\, Collegiality & Shared Mission\nIn-Person gathering at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church\, Baton Rouge\nGuest speaker\, panel discussion\, groups\n\nDownload PDF: Walking Together the Path of Service FINAL flyer
URL:https://www.edola.org/event/walking-together-the-path-of-service-2/
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CATEGORIES:Deacons
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SUMMARY:Walking Together the Path of Service
DESCRIPTION:Walking Together the Path of Service:\na six-session journey of spiritual exploration and discovery of what it means to serve “the least of these” \nSponsored and hosted by the Deacons of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana \nRegistration required\nRegistration HERE \n————— \nUsing the lectures and writings of Father Greg Boyle\, founder and director of Homeboy Industries\, a Los Angeles-based gang rehabilitation and re-entry program\, participants will deepen their understanding of what it means to serve “the least of these” in the Spirit of Christ. \nFive online Zoom gatherings will precede and build up to a day-long gathering of learning\, prayer\, discussion and fellowship \nDiocesan Beloved Community Missioner\, Tamika Gerhardt\, will lead the initial online session and the day-long in-person gathering. Louisiana deacons will lead the other online sessions. \nWho should attend: \n\nDeacons and those in discernment or postulancy towards the diaconate\, and those interested in what it means to be a deacon\nAnyone—lay and clergy–who wants to deepen their life in Christ through the path of service\n\n—————— \nSession 1: Tuesday\, September 1\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline viewing of an inspirational podcast episode by Father Greg Boyle\, followed by discussion.\nZoom link will be given at registration\n\nSession 2: Tuesday September 22\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline discussion of a portion of Father Greg Boyle’s latest book\, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.\n\nSession 3: Tuesday\, September 29\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline discussion of a portion of Father Greg Boyle’s latest book Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.\n\nSession 4: Tuesday\, October 6\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline discussion of a portion of Father Greg Boyle’s latest book\, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.\n\nSession 5: Tuesday\, October 13\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline discussion of a portion of Father Greg Boyle’s latest book\, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.\n\nSession 6: Saturday\, November 7\, 2026\, 10 am – 3 pm \n\nWalking Together: A Day of Renewal\, Collegiality & Shared Mission\nIn-Person gathering at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church\, Baton Rouge\nGuest speaker\, panel discussion\, groups\n\nDownload PDF: Walking Together the Path of Service FINAL flyer
URL:https://www.edola.org/event/walking-together-the-path-of-service/
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SUMMARY:Walking Together the Path of Service
DESCRIPTION:Walking Together the Path of Service: \na six-session journey of spiritual exploration and discovery of what it means to serve “the least of these” \nSponsored and hosted by the Deacons of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana \nRegistration required\nRegistration HERE \n————— \nUsing the lectures and writings of Father Greg Boyle\, founder and director of Homeboy Industries\, a Los Angeles-based gang rehabilitation and re-entry program\, participants will deepen their understanding of what it means to serve “the least of these” in the Spirit of Christ. \nFive online Zoom gatherings will precede and build up to a day-long gathering of learning\, prayer\, discussion and fellowship \nDiocesan Beloved Community Missioner\, Tamika Gerhardt\, will lead the initial online session and the day-long in-person gathering. Louisiana deacons will lead the other online sessions. \nWho should attend: \n\nDeacons and those in discernment or postulancy towards the diaconate\, and those interested in what it means to be a deacon\nThose interested in what it means to be a deacon\nAnyone—lay and clergy–who wants to deepen their life in Christ through the path of service\n\n—————— \nSession 1: Tuesday\, September 1\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline viewing of an inspirational podcast episode by Father Greg Boyle\, followed by discussion.\nZoom link will be given at registration\n\nSession 2: Tuesday September 22\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline discussion of a portion of Father Greg Boyle’s latest book\, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.\n\nSession 3: Tuesday\, September 29\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline discussion of a portion of Father Greg Boyle’s latest book Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.\n\nSession 4: Tuesday\, October 6\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline discussion of a portion of Father Greg Boyle’s latest book\, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.\n\nSession 5: Tuesday\, October 13\, 2026\, 6 pm to 7 pm \n\nOnline discussion of a portion of Father Greg Boyle’s latest book\, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.\n\nSession 6: Saturday\, November 7\, 2026\, 10 am – 3 pm \n\nWalking Together: A Day of Renewal\, Collegiality & Shared Mission\nIn-Person gathering at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church\, Baton Rouge\nGuest speaker\, panel discussion\, groups\n\n \nDownload PDF: Walking Together the Path of Service
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SUMMARY:Deacon’s Conference 2026: Serving Others - Multifaith Perspectives on Compassion in Action
DESCRIPTION:The EDOLA deacons are excited to invite the community to a special multifaith panel and day of exploration on our shared call to serve! \nClergy and lay of all faith traditions and denominations are invited to attend. \nGuest Speakers:\nAaron Bloch\, Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans\nPaige Davis\, St. Charles Center for Faith + Action\nRev. Sam Hubbard\, Just Love – Greater New Orleans \nThe day will include the following: \n\nPresentations & stories\nDiscussion\nNetworking opportunities\nFree and open to the public\nIncludes continental breakfast and lunch\n\nThe event is free but registration is requested.\nRegister HERE. \nAbout our featured presentations: \nAARON BLOCH\, Jewish Federation of New Orleans\n“From the Torah’s call to care for the stranger to the concept of tikkun olam\, Jewish teachings offer a clear framework for moving values into action. This session connects those ideas to real-world advocacy\, drawing on personal experience in building relationships and organizing around shared priorities. We’ll also look at what it takes to galvanize a community into action around an issue\, including how consensus is built through the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC)\, the democratic body of the local organized Jewish community.” \nAaron is the Director of Jewish Multicultural & Governmental Affairs for the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans. A graduate of Binghamton University\, 2001\, and New York Law School in 2005\, Aaron practiced law in New York for seven years before moving to New Orleans to accept a position with the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) as an Education Pioneers Fellow. During his time at OPSB he focused on school accountability\, the unification of schools under Act 91\, and the formation of a new school at the New Orleans juvenile detention center now known as the Travis Hill School. In 2017\, he left OPSB to work on a New Orleans City Council campaign and has since worked on dozens of local campaigns and ballot initiatives as a strategist\, manager\, digital communications specialist\, and field director. He is admitted into the Louisiana Bar. \nPAIGE DAVIS\, St. Charles Center for Faith + Action\n“In a world divided by extremism and growing in isolation\, our stories can become bridges. Our stories are ways that we can meet one another in empathy and shared purpose. We all play a sacred role in the work of social justice. Faith in action means taking the love we proclaim inside sacred spaces and turning it outward… into advocacy\, into creating equitable spaces for our neighbors\, and into the daily work of justice.” \n\n\nPaige is the Executive Director\, St. Charles Center for Faith + Action. She leads initiatives that bring communities together around justice\, learning\, and meaningful social change. She serves on the board of PFLAG New Orleans\, where she has been an active member for three years supporting LGBTQ+ individuals and families. \nTHE REV. SAM HUBBARD\, Just Love  – Greater New Orleans\n“What does it look like when Christian faith expresses itself through curiosity first? This talk will explore how the work of Just Love – Greater New Orleans begins not with having all the answers\, but with asking better questions\, listening well\, and building relationships that lead to meaningful collaboration.Rooted in a personal journey shaped in part by the experience of curiosity being unwelcome in religious spaces\, the presentation considers how faith can become more honest\, relational\, embodied\, and—perhaps most importantly—more curious.” \nSam is a storyteller\, pastor\, chaplain\, and community organizer\, and Movement Leader at JUST LOVE – Greater New Orleans. He believes curiosity is one of the most faithful ways to love\, especially when people have been hurt\, overlooked\, or pushed to the margins by traditional religious spaces. Rooted in the Wesleyan tradition and currently serving in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)\, Sam brings a theology shaped by grace\, honest questions\, and the conviction that love is only real when it shows up in action. \n\n\n  \nDownload Digital Flyer HERE. \nDownload Printable Flyer HERE. \nDownload Flyer in Spanish HERE. \n 
URL:https://www.edola.org/event/deacons-conference-2026/
LOCATION:St. Augustine’s\, Metairie\, 3412 Haring Road\, Metairie\, LA\, 70006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Deacons,Diocesan Events,New Orleans Area,Solomon Center Events,Trainings
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