Social Media Challenge for the Month of April

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Challenge for the month of April (but you can start now). Tell your friends what inspires you about the Scripture you read. If you can, use one or all of the following hashtags #jesusmovement #episcopal #EDoLA and the name of your church. Bonus: Help a friend get...

Grandma Keet, a Cheerful Giver

Thursday, March 9, 2017

by the Rev. Tommy Dillon, Priest-in-Charge, St. Margaret’s, Baton Rouge Every year when the annual giving season comes around, I think about my grandmother Keet who was so influential in teaching me about being a cheerful giver. My grandfather Earl unexpectedly...

A Few Thoughts on Stewardship and the Giving of Ourselves

Thursday, September 1, 2016

by the Rev. Ralph F. Howe, Jr., St. James, Baton Rouge I am one of those unusual people that grew up in the Episcopal Church. I have been told that this is a rare thing, that most Episcopalians have come from other denominations. For me though, the Episcopal Church...

Living Generously

Saturday, July 16, 2016

by Joey Clavijo, St Georges Episcopal Church, New Orleans Psalm 112 speaks eloquently about “living generously.” It defines generous living as being gracious, merciful and righteous. To live in such a way, we are to conduct our lives with justice. Generous...

Abundance

Friday, June 17, 2016

by Maria Elliott, Trinity Episcopal Church, New Orleans I came that you may have life, and have it abundantly.  – John 10:10 This article is the first of what we- members of your Stewardship Congregational Consultants – hope will be many articles on the...

A Church that Fails (Reprise)

Monday, June 13, 2016

[Episcopal Church Foundation – Vital Posts] “When will we ever learn? When will we ever learn?” Peter, Paul, and Mary sang these words in protest against the war in Vietnam. Today, in the aftermath of the terrible hate crime in Orlando, leaving too many dead and...

A Place for Those who Came Before

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

[Episcopal Church Foundation – Vital Posts] Sometimes four generations of family sit together in my church. Even after nearly five years, I’m still learning who is related. New priests for this congregation should get a family-tree chart as part of their welcome...

The Capital Campaign: Where the Past, Present and Future Converge

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

[Episcopal Church Foundation – Vital Posts] One of the blessings of working with different congregations on their capital campaigns is the opportunity to hear the amazing stories of the commitment and generosity of the saints whose passion for the Gospel brought...

You Are a Gift

Monday, June 6, 2016

[Episcopal Church Foundation – Vital Posts] So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built upuntil we all reach unity in the faith...

The Bread of Life

Friday, June 3, 2016

[Episcopal Church Foundation – Vital Posts] This Easter Day, once again, I explained the change to the congregation. “We’re using real bread today, and we’ll do so throughout this fifty-day-long season. For those of you more accustomed to wafers, you’ll see what...

The 400-lb Gorilla in the Room

Thursday, June 2, 2016

[Episcopal Church Foundation – Vital Posts] We should talk about the 400-pound gorilla in the room. That and a four-year-old boy. In case you’ve been in silent retreat on a desert island without wifi, newspapers, or a message in a bottle, here’s the recap: Last...

June 2016 Editor’s Letter: Transitions and Change

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

[Episcopal Church Foundation – Vital Posts] Change can be difficult. For church leaders – and others in the congregation – change may be particularly difficult when we say goodbye to a beloved rector or parts of our church life we have grown accustomed to. What...

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...