Monday, December 23, 2019 | Community Ministry, Reflections
by the Rev. Watson Lamb, Chaplain, Chapel of the Holy Spirit, New Orleans We are in the last couple of days of Advent, and the waiting is almost over. In just two days, we will celebrate God coming down to be an intimate part of creation in the form of a baby. As we...
Monday, December 9, 2019 | Community Ministry, Reflections
by the Rev. Christopher Golding, Associate Priest, St. Luke’s Church and School, Baton Rouge Recently, I had a chance to take an overnight retreat at the Solomon Center, our diocesan conference center. As I walked along the lake, I happily snapped a few photos of the...
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 | Community Ministry
by Br Todd Aquinas van Alstyne, OP Like many children, I grew up hearing about and believing in Saint Nicholas. Different cultures have different stories, legends and myths about Saint Nicholas. Growing up in the Dutch tradition, he was called Sinterklaas. His season...
Monday, December 2, 2019 | Community Ministry, Reflections
by the Rev. Robert Beazley, Rector, St. Michael’s, Mandeville Matthew Broderick, through the prophetic words of Ferris Bueller, taught us that, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Those words came to...
Thursday, November 7, 2019 | Community Ministry, Reflections
by Kristen Wheeler, Christ Church, Slidell, and founder of Holy Hounds Ministry Who is Angela Basset? Angela Basset is a therapy dog who is trained to provide affection, comfort, and healing love to those around her. Whether you are in a hospital, retirement or...
Thursday, November 7, 2019 | Community Ministry, Diocesan News
by the Rev. John Pitzer, CMA Committee Co-Chair Let Love Open the Door, was the theme this year for the Community Mission Appeal. CMA, is a grant program to assist specific ministries in the diocese who are in need of financial assistance. The funds are raised from...
Thursday, November 7, 2019 | Annual Convention, Community Ministry, Diocesan News, Out and About in EDoLA
Delivered on November 2, 2019 The 182th Annual Convention The Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana by the Rev. Canon Shannon Rogers Manning “Telling a story is like reaching into a granary full of wheat and drawing out a handful. There is always more to tell than can be...
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 | Community Ministry
by George Bond, a parishioner at St. George’s, New Orleans, and member of the Environmental Commission of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana “God so loved the world that he gave his only son …” is not a pious platitude or a simple religious refrain. It is...
Monday, September 30, 2019 | Community Ministry, Reflections
by the Rev. Fred Devall, Rector, St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Metairie All clergy are required to engage in some form of continuing education. Over the years I have been to several excellent conferences, leadership programs, and seminars, but none have been...
Thursday, June 13, 2019 | Community Ministry, Out and About in EDoLA
St. James’, Baton Rouge, received a special commendation from the Louisiana State Senate on the occasion of their 175th Anniversary. You can read it here: http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1141545 This year also marks 200 years of an Episcopal...
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 | Churchwork, Community Ministry, Reflections
by Helen Rose Patterson, Restore the Mississippi River Delta, as originally published in the June 2019 issue of Churchwork Restore the Mississippi River Delta is a coalition of the National Wildlife Federation, National Audubon Society, Environmental Defense Fund,...
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 | Churchwork, Community Ministry, Reflections
by Tiffany Wilson, St. Marks, Harvey, as originally published in the June 2019 issue of Churchwork We built an organic community garden in the front yard of our church using mostly repurposed materials. It is surrounded by a brightly colored picket fence and...
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 | Community Ministry, Reflections
by Deacon Joey Clavijo as originally published in the June 2018 issue of Churchwork Our Presiding Bishop, the Most Rev. Michael Curry is always preaching about love. One of his most popular quotes is: “If it’s not about love, it’s not about God.” If you asked...
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 | Community Ministry, Out and About in EDoLA
[Photograph by Katherine Gilbert] Left to right: Katheryn Johnson, Janie Leblanc, and Gail Duhe The 23rd Presentation of Honored Women By the Episcopal Church Women In the Diocese of Louisiana Recognized for their ministry and service in the name of our Lord Jesus...
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 | Community Ministry, Diocesan News
The Gaudet Committee announces the awarding of 13 community grants for the 2019 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...
