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COMMUNITY MISSION APPEAL GRANT RECIPIENTS 2021
Greetings, I’m John Pitzer, one of the co-chairs of The Community Mission Appeal, also known as CMA. CMA is a way for the Diocese to help certain ministries that are in need of financial help and support. Formerly known as the Bishops Annual Mission Appeal, the...
Diocesan Profile Published, Now Accepting Nominations
Download the full Diocesan Profile Welcome Letter Who We Are The Bishop We Seek Nomination Forms The Bishop Search Committee is pleased to announce the Diocesan Profile has been published and requests nominations for the election of the 12th bishop of Louisiana. The...
Bishop Thompson’s Address to the 184th Annual Convention
https://youtu.be/fWDC5rKyp0Y Convention 2021 Several years ago I was in my favorite grocery store in line to check out. Grocery shopping is one of my joys. I enjoy seeing all the items on the shelves. There is so much and I wonder how I might use a...
Mask Mandate Has Been Lifted
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I am reaching out to you in response to the recent statement by state and local officials regarding the lifting of the mask mandate. As I have expressed to you previously, I am grateful for your creativity and dedication to your...
Solar Trailer Soon to be Deployed for Hurricane Relief
[Photograph by Karen Mackey, Diocese of Louisiana] We are partnering with Footprint Project to deploy a solar trailer in our diocese to use for Hurricane Ida relief. Diocesan disaster coordinator, the Rev. Robert Beazley, recently held a demonstration on the features...
The Clericus August-September 2021
Transitions in the Diocese The Rev. Canon Allison Reid was installed as canon missioner during the clergy conference on August 19 at the Solomon Episcopal Conference Center. The Very Rev. Stephen Crawford has been appointed to serve as dean of the Southwest Deanery....
Meet Our Seminarians (2021-2022)
New Seminarians Charlie LaTour is attending the Seminary of the Southwest. He is sponsored by Trinity Church, New Orleans.Lester Mut is in the deacon track of the Iona School for Ministry at the A. C. Marble School for Theological Formation. He is sponsored by St....
Three Things You Can Do to Help With Hurricane Recovery in the Diocese of Louisiana
Three Things You Can Do to Help with Hurricane Recovery in the Diocese of Louisiana:Southeast Louisiana is still reeling one month following Hurricane Ida. Your help is needed now more than ever. 1. Volunteer for Hurricane Ida reliefVolunteer with our diocese to clean...
Photographs: The Rev. Craig Dalferes Installed Rector of Grace Church, St. Francisville
The Rev. Craig Dalferes was installed rector of Grace Church, St. Francisville, on Wednesday, September 29.
St. Francis Pet Blessings
Pet Blessings around the Diocese of Louisiana. Please join us! October 2 October 3 %event_content%...
Listening Session Revised Schedule
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...
Photographs: Hurricane Ida Relief Work From September 5-11
Trinity Loaves and Fishes NEW ORLEANS, September 5-11, 2021 -- Trinity Loaves and Fishes volunteers making sandwiches and feeding hundreds of people every day this week throughout the French Quarter and Central City. [Photographs provided by Trinity Loaves and Fishes]...
Hurricane Ida: Relief Efforts & Damage Assessment to Church Property
Our diocesan disaster response team and volunteers have been on the ground assessing the critical needs following…
Update on Listening Sessions
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 and...
Photographs: Hurricane Ida Relief Work (August 29-September 4)
Trinity Loaves and Fishes NEW ORLEANS, August 31, 2021 -- Deacon Ben Nobles and Trinity Loaves and Fishes distributed meals made by Culture Aid NOLA. NEW ORLEANS, September 1, 2021 -- Trinity Loaves and Fishes handed out 14 cases of water in New Orleans. [Photographs...
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