Flood Relief: Facebook Post Roundup August 12-14, 2016

Sunday, August 14, 2016

A collection of Facebook posts from the churches in the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana on flood relief and information for August 13 -14.   Please keep in your thoughts and prayers all those who are affected by the storms moving through our area...

UBE Opening Eucharist includes confession of the sin of racism

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

[Union of Black Episcopalians] The opening Eucharist service of the Union of Black Episcopalians annual conference, held July 31 at Christ Church Cathedral in New Orleans, Louisiana, commenced with an acknowledgment and confession of the sin of racism. Bishop of...

Clergy Transitions (July 2016)

Saturday, July 16, 2016

Deacon Quin Bates retired from active ministry at St. Andrew’s Church, Bayou Dularge, on July 7, 2016. Deacon Quin was ordained in 2005 and previously served as deacon at St. Mark’s, Harvey. The Rev. Jane-Allison Wiggin-Nettles is a new clergy person in...

Rector Search: St. Patrick’s, Zachary (Call Made)

Monday, July 11, 2016

Parish Profile: St. Patrick’s Profile St. Patrick’s, Zachary is a pastoral sized congregation located in a growing community just north of Baton Rouge.  Zachary has had the number one school district in the state for over 10 years.  It is a growing...

Rector Search: Church of the Holy Communion, Plaquemine (Call Made)

Monday, July 11, 2016

Parish Profile: Plaquemine Rector Search (pdf) The Church of the Holy Communion in Plaquemine, Louisiana, is a small church with many of the large church advantages.  Our congregation is a closely-knit family oriented group with a median age of approximately fifty...

Send Us Out to Be Faithful Witnesses

Thursday, July 7, 2016

This July issue of Churchwork is the second in a four-part series on how we in the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana are living out the First Mark of Mission–To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom. About this issue: In one of our post-communion prayers (Book of...

Clergy Transition (June 2016)

Thursday, June 16, 2016

The Rev. Henry Hudson retired from Trinity Episcopal Church, New Orleans, on Sunday, May 29. He has served as rector since 2007. Deacon Camille Wood retired from active service at St. Patrick’s. Zachary. She was appointed by Bishop Thompson to serve,...

Changes to Safeguarding Policy

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

One of my responsibilities as Canon Missioner is to oversee our diocesan Safeguarding God’s Children program. This program is immensely important to the life of our diocese and I appreciate your participation over the years. After visiting with many clergy and...

The Rev. Henry Hudson Retires

Monday, May 30, 2016

The Rev. Henry Hudson retired from Trinity Episcopal Church, New Orleans on Sunday, May 29. He has served as rector since 2007.

Retirement of the Rev. DeeDee Estes

Thursday, May 26, 2016

The Rev. Dee Dee Estes, chaplain at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, New Orleans, celebrated her last chapel service on Wednesday, May 25. She retired after 13 years of service to the school.

The Rev. John Pitzer Received into the Episcopal Church

Thursday, May 26, 2016

The Rev. John Pitzer’s Holy Orders were received into the Episcopal Church by the Rt. Rev. Morris K. Thompson, Jr. on May 21 at St. James, Baton Rouge. He will serve as the head of the St. James Center for Spiritual Formation.

The Rev. Mark Holland’s Last Sunday at St. James

Thursday, May 26, 2016

The Very Rev. Mark Holland served his last Sunday as rector of St. James, Baton Rouge, on May 15. He has served at the church since 2003. He also served as the dean of the Baton Rouge Deanery. Pentecost Sunday at St. James Episcopal Church. A video posted by Episcopal...