Listening Session Revised Schedule

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Dear Brothers and Sisters of our Diocese, The Bishop Search Committee wants input from everyone in the diocese. Our online survey will only be available until September 19. We urge each of you to take the survey and make your opinions known. The survey is available at...

Hurricane Ida: Relief Efforts & Damage Assessment to Church Property

Monday, September 13, 2021

This post is an ongoing narrative of the effect of Hurricane Ida on our diocese and the relief work and restoration. It was last updated on October 8, 2021. See a list of revisions here. Additions, corrections, or to add photographs to this post, email Karen Mackey at...

Update on Listening Sessions

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Dear Brothers and Sisters of our Diocese, Because of Hurricane Ida, the Search Committee has canceled this Saturday’s Listening Session and has also, for the immediate future, placed all in-person Listening Sessions on hold. Yours in Christ,The Rev. Rob Courtney...

Clergy Follow Up Call September 1: Hurricane Ida Update

Thursday, September 2, 2021

Dear brothers and sisters, Thank you for your time today. It was good to have a moment to check in and update one another on our current situation. Below is a summary of our conversation. If you need anything in particular, please do not hesitate to reach out to us....

Pastoral Note from Bishop Thompson Following Hurricane Ida

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, Earlier this morning, I received an email from the interim head at St. Martin’s Episcopal School. Fr. Millican shared the following prayer with the faculty and staff: Gracious God: We place our community under your loving and...

Resources Following Hurricane Ida

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Food/Water/Supplies Parish-by-parish List by NOLA.com https://www.nola.com/news/hurricane/article_640ba81a-0c24-11ec-8e55-f370fd879aa7.html Parish-by-parish list by WWLTV...

Clergy Call Follow-Up: Preparing for Hurricane Ida

Friday, August 27, 2021

Dear friends, Thank you for your time today. Please stay safe and know that we are here to help not only throughout the storm but also in the days to come. The safety of you, your family, and members of your congregation is of utmost importance. So, if you feel as...

Revised Listening Session Schedule

Friday, August 27, 2021

Based on the possibility of a hurricane landfall, the Bishop Search Committee, out of an abundance of caution, has revised the schedule of the remaining Listening Sessions. The new schedule is as follows: MandevilleSt Michael’s – September 1, 6:00 pm...

Upcoming Survey and Listening Group Sessions

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

The Search & Nominating Committee for the next Bishop of Louisiana wants to hear from you! Our diocesan profile needs to articulate who we are as a diocese and where God is calling us to go. We will share this profile with the wider Church and prospective bishop...

Bishop Search Committee July Update

Friday, August 6, 2021

The Search Committee (seven clergy and eight laity) began its work with an organizational meeting on July 10. Our search consultant, Rev. Dr. Diane Vie, reviewed the overall search process. We spent time talking about how the role of the bishop is not a job but rather...

Indoor Mask Mandate Reinstated for Church Gatherings

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Dear Friends, By now you have heard Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has reinstated a statewide indoor mask mandate.  It has been imposed due to the rapidly rising COVID cases across the state.  I appreciate the governor making this decision. Beginning...