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Check out our Convention website for everything you need to know:
- Preconvention Zoom Details
- Schedule
- Proposed Documents
- Canonical & Constitutional Amendments
- Nominations Info
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Join Us For the Next Live Podcast Conversation:
Monday, Sept. 29 at 6 PM!
| | Episcopal Schools Week
Oct 5-11 | | We’re excited to celebrate the unique spirit, creativity, and faith of our Episcopal Schools. Follow our schools on social media the week of October 5 as they share the many ways they live out their culture, community, and calling. | | Lay Leadership Microgrants, Up to $500 | | Inclusive Louisiana & EDOLA Present Benefit Concert @ Trinity, NOLA | | TENS Stewardship Webinar Made Just for EDOLA | |
Scroll down the Resource web page to watch the webinar and view the accompanying slides. This season's TENS password: Luke1:46.
Stay tuned for an updated online Resource Library that will make it easier to watch and rewatch videos like this one.
| | Congratulations to Bishop Tracey Breashears Schultz, Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod of the ELCA | | Congratulations to Bishop Tracey Breashears Schultz on her installation as the 4th Bishop of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod of the ELCA! Bishop Duckworth was honored to take part in this joyful celebration on September 7 in Katy, Texas. | | | | New activities and fresh content to help you share faith with the kids in your life! | | |
"Like I Am" by Fr. Ron Clingenpeel
featured song for the Belonging Box
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LISTEN to the podcast HERE
| | A Warm Welcome to the Peete Family! | | | | |
If you know any LSU students who might appreciate learning more about the ministry of St. Alban’s Chapel, please contact Anne Craven, Director of Campus Ministry at (225) 772-0570 or office@stalban.org.
www.stalban.org
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Bishop Duckworth and Deacon deGravelles
Participate in Interfaith Federation Prayer Breakfast
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The Rt. Rev. Shannon Duckworth opened with prayer the 2025 Annual Prayer Breakfast of the Interfaith Federation of Greater Baton Rouge, and Archdeacon Charles deGravelles delivered the keynote address. Founded in 1986 to promote peace, unity and justice among the various faith traditions in the Baton Rouge area, the Federation is known for its many interfaith programs and for forging relationships across racial, cultural and religious divides.
The theme of this year’s prayer breakfast was “Re-Imagine, Renew, Rise.” In his talk, DeGravelles described these “three Rs” as “rallying words” that “stir the blood and get the creative juices flowing” but added a “fourth R” as a “key to unlocking those forward-looking words.”
| | Standing with a Interfaith Federation of Greater Baton Rouge banner are, left to right, The Rt. Rev. Shannon Duckworth; Jennifer Johnson, Trinity Episcopal Church of Baton Rouge; Susan Hymel, St. Aloysius Catholic Church of Baton Rouge; The Most. Rev. Michael Duca, Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Baton Rouge; and Deacon Charles deGravelles. | | |
“If we’re going to launch ourselves into the future in a spirit of innovation and renewal, we need a good diving board with some spring in it, and I can suggest no better place from which to dive into the future than the remembrance of what we stand for and what we have accomplished together over the past nearly forty years.”
“One of the most important things we’ve done for the Baton Rouge community over the years is to model what unity looks like,” deGravelles noted. “What does it say to a community to see churches and synagogues and mosques and temples coming together in a spirit of peace and good will?
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Goodness knows not just Baton Rouge, but the country and world need this kind of role model that we have been for our community.
DeGravelles highlighted the Federation’s annual CommUNITY Concerts that feature music from the wide variety of cultural and religious traditions that comprise the Federation. He also noted as an example of justice the Holy Grill, a Federation-sponsored community center and feeding station in the Zion City neighborhood of Baton Rouge.
| | Happenings Around the Diocese | | The New Orleans and Jefferson Deaneries | | Quest: Men on a Journey @ Trinity, NOLA | | |
Fr. John Pitzer is leading Quest: Men on a Journey, a space for younger men to connect, grow, and support one another through the everyday realities of life and faith. No matter where you are on your journey, this group aims to be a place of belonging, encouragement, and growth.
Upcoming Events:
Service Opportunity
Saturday, October 11 | 9:00 to 11:00 AM
Rummage Sale clean out!
Faith-Based Conversation
Wednesday, November 12 | 6:00 to 8:30 PM
Gather at the home of Skipper Bond for dinner and a conversation on Male Spirituality. Rev. Anders Nilsen, Chaplain at Chapel of the Holy Spirit, will help guide the discussion.
| | REHOMED: The organ from Holy Comforter has a new home at St. Anna's! | | AVAILABLE: A Rodgers organ at St. Michael's, Mandeville is looking for a new home. | | Inclusive Mass @ St. Margaret's, Baton Rouge | | |
Voices for Justice:
Together Baton Rouge Gathers for Change
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On September 16, Together Baton Rouge gathered at Mount Carmel Baptist Church for a spirited community meeting focused on pressing local concerns. Members discussed the ongoing redistricting lawsuit, the Community Lighthouse Project, and the push for streetlight equity across neighborhoods. The meeting also included opportunities to learn more about the Mayor’s Thrive campaign.
The Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana—represented by members from St. Margaret’s, St. James, and St. Patrick’s—was among the many churches and institutions present, adding their voice and support to the work. The energy in the room reflected a deep commitment to justice, equity, and building a stronger Baton Rouge for everyone.
by Elizabeth Allman
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2026 Summer Pilgrimage to Scotland | |
Join Fr. Seth Donald and Christ Episcopal Church, Covington parishioners for a pilgrimage, "Celtic Christianity in Scotland," June 3rd through 13th. You will see the “bonny, bonny banks” of Loch Lomond as you make your way north to Celtic Scotland and the coast of Oban. Ferry to Lismore and explore 13th-century castles. Continue to Iona, the birthplace of Christianity in Scotland. Tour Glasgow. Visit the Church of St. Mungo, the coastal town of Whithorn, Candida Casa, and St. Ninian’s Cave. Tour Edinburgh and St. Andrews and learn about the lives of the Scottish Celtic Saints, and much more.
https://www.eo.travelwithus.com/tours/st26060326d62614/#eotours
(Please note: There will be uneven terrain. You will need the mobility to walk 10,000+ steps per day unaided at a pace of 2.5 miles per hour)
Questions: email Fr. Seth Donald at rector@christchurchcovington.com.
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We'd love to feature your happenings, parish, and parishioners here, too!
Please share photos of your ministries and community events so we can all see and celebrate the good work that is happening all around the diocese. Send photos to Nicole Eiden at neiden@edola.org.
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Rector, St. Augustine Episcopal Church, Metairie
Read OTM Portfolio HERE.
| | Retreats & Special Events | | |
10/09-05/14
Second Thursday Women Gather in Community
(Back by popular demand!)
9 AM - 2 PM
@ Solomon Center
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October 9 - The Rev. Canon Morgan MacIntire
Strength to Strength: Getting Clear About Your Identity, Your Call and Your Connections
In her memoir Marrow, author Elizabeth Lesser shares the profound journey she undertook following her sister Maggie's cancer diagnosis. She chronicles the inner battles they faced—together and apart—as they prepared for a life-saving bone marrow transplant. Woven throughout are powerful themes of identity, purpose, and connection as each sister discovers deeper truths about herself and the other.
As women of faith, we hold a unique call to support, uplift, and renew one another in ministry and in daily life. Yet that instinct is often interrupted by inner doubts—feelings of inadequacy, imposter syndrome, jealousy, scarcity, insecurity…the relentless inner monologue. How do we quiet the voices that deceive? How do we summon the courage to do the inner work? And how can gaining clarity about our own call and identity free others to do the same?
Through reflection, conversation, and prayerful practice, we will create sacred space to uncover what grounds us, what calls us, and how we are bound together in God’s work. Come ready to be nourished, encouraged, and surprised by what emerges.
Reading the book beforehand may enrich your experience, but it is not required for participation!
Upcoming:
November 13 - The Rev. Liz Embler-Beazley
December 11 -The Rev. Annie Knazs-Jung
An Advent Perspective: A Woman's Sacred "Yes!" to Spiritual Journeys of Courage
January 8 - Kristen Strickland, CertifiedSoulCollage® Facilitator
Discover your wisdom and change your world!
February 12 - Mary Erickson, Seminarian
The Spirituality of Breadmaking: Life is What You Bake It
March 12 - The Rt. Rev. Shannon Duckworth
“All Shall Be Well”…reflections with the Bishop on the writings of Julian of Norwich.
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10/17-10/19
28th Women's Creative Process Retreat
Theme: Breathe Deep - Love Wide
@ Solomon Center
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10/23-10/26
Silent Retreat led by Paula D'Arcy
@ Solomon Center
9 AM - 4 PM
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Paula D'Arcy is a retreat leader and speaker, the author of 12 books, including, Gift of the Red Bird, Waking Up to This Day, Stars at Night and Winter of the Heart.
In 1975 Paula D’Arcy’s husband and daughter were killed in a drunken driving accident. She was twenty-seven years old and three months pregnant, yet survived. Six months later she gave birth to her second daughter, Beth, and began the long process of healing. Since that time, she has authored many books, worked as a therapist in private practice, and established a retreat and speaking ministry. Paula’s ministry is to serve the very movement of love that changed her own destiny. Her guiding focus is embedded in an intention to assist others in the opening of the heart and awakening to a greater love.
| | Other Events Around the Diocese | | |
09/28
Camp Able Talent Show
@ St. George's, New Orleans
12:30 - 2:30 PM
Costumes encouraged!
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09/29
With God's Help: Faith-filled Conversations in Uncertain Times
ON ZOOM
6:00 - 7:00 PM
Conversation guest: The Rev. Ollie V. Rencher
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09/30
Discernment Application Packets Due
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09/30
Anna's Place Benefit: Down in Treme presents Kelly Jones & Public Announcement
@ The Dodwell House Community Resource Center - 1519 Esplanade Ave
7:00 - 9:00 PM
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Suggested Donation of $10.00, Seniors and Veterans $5.00 tickets.
For more information, please call (504) 947-2121 ext. 303.
Cash bar, food and snacks for purchase!
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10/03
Trinity Rumage Sale
@ Trinity, NOLA
9:00 AM - 3 PM
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10/04
St. Francis Day Pet Blessing
@ St. Francis, Denham Springs
9:30 AM
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St. Francis Episcopal Church and Immaculate Conception Catholic Church are excited to announce their annual St. Francis Day Pet Blessing. This heartwarming event invites pet owners and their beloved animals for a special blessing, as well as an opportunity to contribute to a worthy local cause.
All community members and their pets are welcome to attend this free event. In honor of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, pets of any and all kinds will be blessed. Please ensure all pets are safely contained or leashed for the comfort and safety of everyone attending.
In addition to the blessing, the event will feature a pet food drive to support the Denham Springs Animal Shelter. Donations of Purina Cat, Dog, Puppy, and Kitten food are preferred. The shelter is also collecting newspapers, old sheets, and towels to support their daily operations.
This annual event serves as a bridge between two churches and a symbol of unity within the community. Whether furry, feathered, or scaled, all pets are invited to participate. Pet photos and stuffies also welcome.
www.stfrands.org
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10/07-10/31
St. Mark's Pumpkin Patch
@ St. Mark's, Harvey
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10/12-11/01
St. Francis Pumpkin Patch
@ St. Francis, Denham Springs
The Pumpkin Truck arrives at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 726 Maple St., Denham Springs on Saturday, October 11 at 8 am. Help wanted unloading. Service hours and refreshments provided.
Sales: Oct. 12th- Nov. 1st.
Hours: Sun. noon-5 pm; M-F 11-6 pm; Sat. 9am-6pm
Come join us, find your fall decor here and support our mission and ministry. We have pumpkins of all shapes, colors and sizes, gourds, and Pumpkin Bread available! Great setting for fall photos, too.
www.stfrands.org
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10/17-10/18
St. Francis Garage Sale
@ St. Francis, Denham Springs
7 AM - 3 PM
Find some treasure--clothes, toys, decor, tools, furniture, housewares, and more. Help support our mission and ministry!
www.stfrands.org
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10/24-10/25
188th Annual Convention
@ St. Martin's Episcopal School, Metairie
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10/24-26
Godly Play Training
@ Trinity, NOLA
Join us for an intensive 18-hour spiritual growth experience designed to equip participants as Godly Play leaders. This hands-on training combines discovery learning with practical skill development in an atmosphere of prayer and play. $350
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11/01
November Fest
@ St. Patrick's, Zachary
11 AM - 4 PM
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The event will offer the community a day of family fun, food, fellowship, crafters and vendors, entertainment, and other activities. Everyone is invited to try a turn at a variety of games, get a face-painting, enjoy an obstacle course inflatable, enjoy some home-baked goods at the Country Store, enjoy BBQ sandwiches, as well as other tasty food items, shop among various crafters and vendors at the Marketplace and enjoy entertainment and camaraderie with others in the community! Join in for a day of good old fashioned fun, food, and fellowship. We hope to see you there!
For more information:
Beth Kimmell, Novemberfest Co-Chair
beth.kimmell@gmail.com, (225) 281-9249
Violet Stillday, Novemberfest Co-Chair
vstillday@gmail.com, (218) 556-3458
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