2016 Gaudet Community Grant Recipients Announced

The Gaudet Committee announced the awarding of seven community grants. The Gaudet Community Grant provides funding for not-for-profit agencies that create, manage, and expand educational opportunities for African American children within the Diocese of Louisiana. The...

St. Martin’s Announces New Head of Upper School

St. Martin’s Episcopal School Press Release March 15, 2016 Kevin Weatherill to take helm in 2016-17. Merry Sorrells, Head of School at St. Martin’s Episcopal, announced today that Kevin Weatherill will assume the role of Head of the Upper School with the...

Death of the Rev. Chuck Wood

The Rev. Charles A. “Chuck” Wood died at his home in Baton Rouge on March 12, 2016. Fr. Wood served as chaplain at St. Alban’s Chapel, Baton Rouge, for 28 years. After his retirement from the chapel he served as chaplain at St. James Place and as...

2016 CMA Renewal Grant Recipients Announced

As announced last November (see full announcement here), the Community Mission Appeal Committee and Bishop Thompson changed the grant cycle to align with the Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana. In January, congregations that received a CMA grant...

Trinity School, Baton Rouge, Names Interim Head of School

The Board of Trustees of Trinity Episcopal School has named Cooper Knecht as Interim Head of School starting June 1, 2016. She will replace Kim Jones who is moving to Nashville, Tennessee to join her husband the Rev. Canon Chad Jones on their new call.   Knecht is a...

St. Luke’s Day School, Baton Rouge, Selects New Head of School

The Luke’s Vestry and School Board has announced that Gregory Hutchinson has been selected as the 9th Head of School of the St. Luke’s Day School in Baton Rouge. Hutchinson background includes both teaching and administration in the Episcopal and private...

The Rev’d David McDowell-Fleming Moves Into Diocese

The Rev’d David McDowell-Fleming, retired priest from the Diocese of the Central Gulf Cost, has moved into the diocese. He has been licensed to serve at St. Anna’s Episcopal Church, New Orleans.

Deacon Suzie Johnston Moved to Tennessee

Deacon Suzie Johnston and her husband, George Silbernagel, moved to Nashville, Tennessee in January 2016. Deacon Suzie was serving as deacon at Grace Episcopal Church, St. Francisville. She plans to continue serving as a deacon in the Diocese of Tennessee.

The Rev’d Patrick Edwards Called to Episcopal Diocese of Long Island

The Rev’d William Patrick Edwards has been called to serve as the sixth rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Southampton, NY, the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island. He is currently serving as priest-in-charge of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in...

Rev Don Brown Named Interim Rector of St. Patrick’s, Zachary

The Rev’d Don Brown has been named interim rector of St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Zachary. He is a retired priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana and has been serving as supply clergy at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Clinton.