In the News: Five years after fire, historic church set to reopen

Source: WWLTV HOUMA, La. – A newly built historic church in downtown Houma will celebrate its formal reopening to the public in mid-December. St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 243 Barrow St., was built in the mid-1850s as a place of worship for local...

St. Matthew’s is Home

Five years after a fire destroyed the church and school, the people of St. Matthew’s have reached the end of the rebuilding and have begun worshiping in the completed sanctuary.  The first service was held on Thursday, October 29. Bishop Thompson celebrated Holy...

The Rev. Bill Terry to be Appointed Dean of the Downtown Deanery

Bishop Thompson as appointed the Rev. William “Bill” Terry to serve as dean of the Downtown Deanery upon the retirement of the Very Rev. Dr. Jean Meade. Fr. Bill is the rector of St. Anna’s Episcopal Church, New Orleans.

The Very Rev. Dr. Jean M. Meade to Retire from Mount Olivet, New Orleans

The Very Rev. Dr. Jean M. Meade will retire as rector of Mount Olivet Episcopal Church in New Orleans. She has been the rector of Mount Olivet since 2002. She was also serving as dean of the Downtown Deanery. A celebration of her ministry will take place on Sunday,...

Deacon Kathy Comer Retires

On November 1, Deacon Kathy Comer retired from the diaconate. She was serving as deacon of Chapel of Holy Comforter

Important Update on the Community Mission Appeal

The Community Mission Appeal Grant Committee and Bishop Thompson have made an important decision that affects the 2016 grant cycle of the Community Mission Appeal. It was decided to postpone the grant application period until September – October of 2016 so that...

Photographs and Video from the Special Meeting of Convention

Special Meeting of the 178th Convention was held at Trinity Episcopal Church on October 31, 2015.     "God has Spoken to his People" Special Meeting of Convention Eucharist A video posted by Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana (@edolaorg) on Oct 31, 2015...

In the News: Grace Church wraps up repairs

Source: The Advocate — Baton Rouge, Louisiana ST. FRANCISVILLE — The Rev. Roman Roldan said he noticed the first clue that something was wrong with the Grace Church ceiling last October, when a small section of plaster from the ceiling above the baptismal font crashed...

In the News: Football legend’s story published by LSU Press

Source:  lsureveille.com: The Daily Reveille-   During the football season of 1959, all-star LSU running back Billy Cannon cemented himself in the university’s sports history when he won the Heisman Trophy after a college career unlike anything LSU football had...