EDOLA News April 2018

EDOLA News for April 2018

Volume 12, Issue 4

Announcements from the Bishop's Office

Bishop Thompson's Easter Reflections on the Acts of the Apostles

Click here to read week 1 on Acts 1:1-4:22

Click here to read week 2 on Acts 4:23-6:15

Click here to read week 3 on Acts 7:1-10:16

Upcoming Diocesan Events:

May 18-19

Episcopal Church Women 131st Annual Meeting

Christ Episcopal Church, 120 S. New Hampshire St, Covington

More information here

May 18-19

Deacon's Conference

Solomon Episcopal Conference Center

Register here

June 25

Ordination of the Rev. Gina Jenkins to the Sacred Order of Priests

St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 6249 Canal Blvd, New Orleans

More information soon

June 30

Ordination of John Boyd and Joey Clavijo to the Sacred Order of Deacons

Christ Church Cathedral, 2919 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans

More information soon

Upcoming Bishop Visitations: Click here for the schedule

News from The Episcopal Church

Top Headlines from the Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs

Here are the top headlines from the Episcopal Church Office Of Public Affairs. To view all press releases, click here.

News from Around the Diocese

More news from around the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana can be found by clicking here .

Clergy Transitions

The Rev. Steven Shortess has been called as the rector of St. John's, Thibodaux, and Trinity Church, Morgan City. He will graduate from the School of Theology at the University of the South in May.

The Rev. Joe Reynolds will conclude his time as interim rector of St. James, Baton Rouge, on June 3.

St. Francis Breaks Ground on a New Sanctuary

When St. Francis was founded in 1952, a plan was made to build a sanctuary on the 5-acre campus. Until then, the church would worship in a building originally designed to be a parish hall. Decades passed away without this plan becoming a reality.

When the Great Flood of 2016 severely damaged all the buildings, the parishioners along with the Rev. Mark Holland, who was serving as the interim priest at the time, began to talk about what it meant to rebuild a church that would serve the needs of the community going into the future. The dream of the new sanctuary came alive once again. On April 22, 2018, they broke ground on this dream.

We look forward to worshiping with the people of St. Francis in their new sanctuary later this year.

More pictures, video and news reports here.

Reflections on Evangelism Matters

The Rev. Jay Angerer and the Rev. Christopher Capaldo attended the Evangelism Matters conference held in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, in March. Evangelism Matters is an innovative gathering for those seeking to share, learn, and grow the Church's capacity and passion for evangelism.

They offer a reflection on their experience and lessons they are bringing home to help others tell their sacred story:

Read the Rev. Jay Angerer's reflection here

Read the Rev. Christopher Capaldo's reflection here

Resources on Evangelism 101 can be found here:

www.episcopalchurch.org/evangelism-101

Youth Rally Was Out of This World

On April 21 and 22, the youth of the diocese attended Youth Rally at the Solomon Episcopal Conference Center. The theme was "Out of This World" with guest speaker Will Parker.

Stepping Stones Retreat: Prayer

On Saturday, April 28, young adults gathered for the second of a series of lay discernment retreats at St. James, Baton Rouge, with a focus on prayer. The next retreat will be held on Saturday, July 21 at All Saints', River Ridge, and will focus on the spirituality of relationships.

Blessing of the Fleet on Bayou Dularge

For over 60 years on the last Sunday in April, St. Andrew's Episcopal Mission, Theriot, has hosted a Blessing of the Fleet to ask for God's blessing on a bountiful season and to keep safe all those who work on the waters in Louisiana. Bishop Thompson officiated the service.