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Soon, you'll be able to access specific calendars for individual ministries and metro area. Be patient—this is in the works.
How will the new online calendar affect what we include in the calendar portion of our monthly newsletter?
Instead of scrolling to the bottom of the newsletter or flipping back through past issues to find upcoming events, you can now always visit News & Events on the website to see what’s happening across the diocese. Events that impact the whole diocese will be highlighted as “Featured Events.”
We’re excited about this change and hope you make it a habit to check the online calendar regularly—it’s the easiest way to stay up to date on all the happenings in our diocese.
| | Bishop Duckworth’s Address at the 188th Annual Convention | | |
Thank you to everyone who joined the 188th Annual Convention! Our theme, ‘Love Out Loud,’ is alive and thriving throughout our diocese!
Review the elected offices and watch video presentations from this year's Convention at St. Martin's Episcopal School.
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Join Us on the Journey
Toward Beloved Community
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The Racial Healing Commission of the Diocese of Louisiana welcomes The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers to lead us on the next steps toward beloved community.
Come together, break down barriers, and unite in a commitment to truth-telling, justice and healing. Inspired by the way of Jesus and illuminated with prayer, song, scripture and proclamation, we seek inspiration and courage to create a more just world by loving one another and serving God.
After the service, Canon Spellers will be available for book-signing, including The Church Cracked Open and her brand new book, Church Tomorrow?: What the 'Nones' and 'Dones' Teach Us About the Future of Faith.
| For Parish Administrators and Those Who Prepare the Bulletin: | | March 6-7, 2026
Registration Opens in Early December | | EDOLA invites you to join a pilgrimage to Jackson, Mississippi—a city that stood at the heart of both the Jim Crow South and the Civil Rights Movement. Together, we’ll journey through our shared history and reflect on what it means for us today as citizens and children of God. | | For Parish Administrators and Those Who Prepare the Bulletin: | | For Parish Administrators and Those Who Prepare the Bulletin: | | A New Course on Navigating Conflict from TEC | | |
The Presiding Bishop’s Office is offering a weeklong, in-person program designed to help clergy and lay leaders respond more effectively to conflict. Participants will explore their own approaches, engage in discussions, and practice strategies to handle challenging situations with confidence and care.
Course Description:
“Managing Yourself During Conflict” offers practical skills to clergy and lay leaders to enhance their responses to conflict. The weeklong, in-person workshop is framed around the Daily Office and provides safe, prayerful space for participants to notice, contemplate, and strengthen their approaches to conflict.
Participants will learn their preferred conflict response styles and explore ways to effectively use other response styles.
They will be provided opportunities to practice active listening skills, neutral ways of speaking, and collaborative skills in a variety of learning formats. Models for assessing conflict situations will be presented. The intersection of conflict with cultural issues and with impairment will be discussed. Each participant will be asked to bring a conflict they are dealing with for group discussion purposes. Time is devoted to developing an action plan for addressing the conflict.
The workshop is facilitated by the Rev. Becky Rowell (Diocese of Georgia), the Rev. Melanie Lemburg (Diocese of Arkansas), and the Rev. Jan Brown (Diocese of Southern Virginia).
There is no cost for registration! The Presiding Bishop’s Office is funding this workshop, except for participants’ travel and lodging costs. Please contact Mary Kostel (mkostel@episcopalchurch.org) to request scholarship assistance if needed.
January 11-16, 2026
Location: Honey Creek Episcopal Retreat Center, Waverly, GA
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Hosts Grace and Lauren talk thoughtfully about Christian parenting, offer practical ways to use the seasons to guide formation, and keep things lively with plenty of humor.
| | Deacons Around the Diocese | | |
The Deacon in the Liturgy | | |
Archdeacon Charles DeGravelles and Deacon Cindy Obier facilitated "The Deacon in the Liturgy," a detailed, informative, and enjoyable learning event on November 12 at the Solomon Center.
A special thank you to Bishop Duckworth for offering her time and reflections, Fr. John Pitzer for an excellent session on preaching, and to the Solomon Center for being welcoming hosts.
| | Happenings Around the Diocese | | |
Northshore Service Day
with Feed My Hungry Children
| Fr. Guimond Pierre Louis and Fr. Seth Donald show us around the Christ Episcopal School gym where volunteers are diligently packing meals to help those in need. | |
On September 20, 2025, more than 500 volunteers from Christ Episcopal Church, Christ Episcopal School, and Christwood Retirement Community came together to combat global food insecurity. Together, they packed over 77,000 meals for local distribution, with more than 101,000 meals shipped abroad to communities in need, including Haiti, through Feed My Starving Children (https://www.fmsc.org/).
Feed My Starving Children coordinated the logistics, while the three communities provided enthusiastic volunteers and funding, creating a meaningful and rewarding experience for participants of all ages.
| Lay Leadership in Our Churches! | | |
Gaudet Umbrella Ministries is thrilled to announce the recipients of our inaugural Lay Leadership Microgrants!
These $500 grants are helping local leaders grow ministries that reflect the unique spirit and needs of their church communities. Planting seeds of faith, inclusion, and connection across the Diocese!
Awardees pictured (clockwise):
St. John’s, Kenner – Bilingual Inclusivity: Expanding children, family, and worship experiences.
L–R: Alba Carolina Gutiérrez, Fr. Seamus Doyle, Sonia Romero, Tamika Gerhardt
St. Margaret’s, Baton Rouge – Campus Connections, PFLAG Greater Baton Rouge & Community Partners Ministry: Expanding outreach and engagement.
L–R: Michele Fuselier, Fr. Tommy Dillon, Nic Eberly
St. Patrick’s, Zachary – Digital Evangelism & Community Engagement Project: Strengthening online presence and connection.
L–R: Dara Cardinale, Mother A. Ryes
| | Blessing of the Animals at St. Margaret's, Baton Rouge | St. Luke's Groundbreaking in the News | |
Louisiana church breaks ground on new building after former worship space was destroyed by fire | Episcopal News Service] A Louisiana congregation whose church building was destroyed by fire in 2024 has broken ground on a new building. St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Baton Rouge celebrated the ... | | | | Bobby Jo Valentine Concert @ Trinity, NOLA | | On November 7, attendees at Trinity, New Orleans received a special treat: Bobby Jo Valentine delivered a compelling and heartfelt performance, full of musicality. Thank you to Inclusive Louisiana and EDOLA for making this night so memorable! | | Announcing the 2025 R2I Community Champion Distinguished Service Award Recipients! - Greater New Orleans Funders Network | Jericho Road's Executive Director, Nicole Barnes honored with the GNO Funders Network Restoration and Rejuvenation Initiative Community Champion Distinguished Service Award. is proud to celebrate our Executive Director, Nicole Barnes, who has been honored with the @gnofundersnetwork Restoration and Rejuvenation Initiative Community Champion Distinguished Service Award.025 Restoration and Rejuvenation Initiative (R2I) Community Champion Distinguished Service Awards! | | | | Diocesan Office Staff Surprise Bishop on her 3rd Anniversary! | The Bishop's Staff all submitted 3 words that described her -- the result was this special Word Cloud Miter! Go to Facebook or Instagram to watch the full surprise! Happy 3rd Anniversary, Bishop! | St. Michael's Mandeville Organizes T-Day Donation | | St. Michael’s Church and School delivered 18 Thanksgiving baskets and a financial donation to The Samaritan Center in Mandeville for their Thanksgiving food basket drive. | | |
We'd love to feature your happenings, church, 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.
| | New Employment Opportunities | | |
Rector, St. Augustine Episcopal Church, Metairie
Read OTM Portfolio HERE.
| | Brand new Job Opportunities at Trinity, New Orleans and Grace Episcopal, Hammond + many other openings. | | JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER COMMUNITY | | Sign up to stay informed, learn more, and get involved. We send a diocesan newsletter once/month and occasional updates. | | | | |
