Standing Committee Announces Bishop Search Timeline and Committees

May 26, 2021

Dear Brothers and Sisters of our Diocese,

The Standing Committee of the Diocese of Louisiana is pleased to announce that we have approved a timeline, appointed Rev. Ralph Howe to serve as Chaplain to the Committees during the search and election process, and made selections for the Search and Transition Committees.

Search Committee:

  • Lay Co-Chair: Carolyn Douglas, Grace Church, St. Francisville
  • Clergy Co-Chair: Rev. Rob Courtney, Rector of St. Paul’s, New Orleans
  • Pat Lindsey Brown, Christ Church, Covington
  • Ed Wallace, St. Martin’s, Metairie
  • Rev. JoAnn Garma, retired Deacon of the Diocese
  • Alan Brackett, Christ Church Cathedral
  • Rev. Robert Beazley, Rector of St. Michael’s, Mandeville
  • Drew Boatner, St. Patrick’s, Zachary
  • Rev. Lindsey Ardrey, Chaplain at St. Martin’s School, Metairie
  • Lauren Anderson, New Orleans
  • Helen Campbell, St. James, Baton Rouge
  • Rev. John Craft, Chaplain at Chapel of the Holy Comforter, New Orleans
  • Rev. Andrew Harmon, Sr., Associate at St. James, Baton Rouge
  • Rev. Jay Albert, Deacon at Trinity Church, New Orleans
  • Michael Gaudet, St. Luke’s, Baton Rouge

Transition Committee for XII Louisiana:

  • Clergy Co-Chair, Rev. Michael Hackett, retired Deacon of the Diocese
  • Lay Co-Chair, Philip James, Christ Church, Covington
  • Heath Boddie, Trinity Church, Baton Rouge
  • Carolyn Harris, St. Luke’s, New Orleans
  • Rebecca Sadler, St. Martin’s, Metairie
  • Thomas Branton, Christ Church and School, Covington
  • Miles Higgins, Grace Church, St. Francisville
  • Rev. Jane-Allison Wiggin, Associate Rector, Trinity Church, New Orleans and Youth Minister for the Diocese
  • Rev. Ashley Freeman, Rector, St. Patrick’s, Zachary
  • Trey Roberts, St. James, Baton Rouge
  • Rev. Christopher Duncan, Rector, St. James, Baton Rouge
  • Gary Stuard, Jr., St. Stephen’s, Innis
  • Bill Soileau, Christ Church Cathedral
  • Brother Todd van Alstyne, Christ Church Cathedral and St. Andrew’s School, New Orleans

Yours in Christ,
The Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana