Stories & Reflections From Our Diocese
Faith in the forest — Camp Hardtner celebrates 75 years in Cenla
Anniversary celebration set for SaturdayCamp Hardtner started as a summer camp for Episcopal youth from across the state, and while that mission continues, it is also a place for youth, lay adult and clergy retreats, meetings, a special needs camp called Camp Able,...
St. Margaret’s Welcomes Their New Priest-in-Charge
Sunday, September 11, the people of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church welcomed the Rev. Tommy Dillon as their new priest-in-charge. The service opened up with a renewal of the baptismal covenant and included a time for Dillon to anoint the hands of his new parishioners...
Interim Executive Director Appointed for Solomon Center
Bishop Thompson has appointed William "Bill" Soileau as the Interim Executive Director of the Solomon Episcopal Conference Center. Soileau is a member of Christ Church Cathedral in New Orleans and has served on the Solomon Center Board for the past three years....
Clergy Transitions August 2016
Deacon Charles deGravelles was assigned by Bishop Thompson to serve as deacon at St. Andrew's, Bayou Dularge. He will continue to serve as deacon at Trinity, Baton Rouge. The Vestry of St. Margaret's, Baton Rouge, has called the Rev. Tommy Dillon to serve as...
Churches rally to assist flooded Louisiana | Church Times
The dioceses of Louisiana and Western Louisiana are helping to co-ordinate recovery-operations, and were urging people to donate money rather than second-hand goods to the relief effort. Karen Mackey from the diocese of Louisiana said: “The churches in our diocese are...