The Journal of the 169th Convention of the Diocese of the Episcopal Church of Louisiana 1623 Seventh Street New Orleans, LA 70115 March 11, 2006 Hosted by Trinity Church, New Orleans Table of Contents Diocesan Staff 3 Standing Committee Membership 5 Executive Board Membership 6 Church Directory (by city) 7 Diocesan Clergy (physically resident) 25 Diocesan Clergy (not physically resident) 42 Clergy by order of canonical residence 46 Necrology 50 Deaneries 51 168th Convention 53 Minutes 54 The Bishop’s Address 100 Committees (elected and appointed) 105 Reports to Convention 111 Delegates to Convention 147 The Bishop’s Journal 151 Statistical Summary from the Bishop 165 Official Acts of the Bishop 166 Canons of the Diocese 170 Constitution of the Diocese 196 Financial Reports 203 2 The Diocese of Louisiana www.edola.org 2005-2006 Diocesan Officers and Staff The Rev. Canon E. Mark Stevenson Kenn Elder Canon to the Ordinary Web Master
[email protected] [email protected] The Rev. Canon Stephen Chad Jones The Rev. Christopher McLaren Canon for Program and Deployment Chair, Youth Committee
[email protected] The Venerable Ormonde Plater Cove Geary, Esq., Chancellor Archdeacon Director of Diaconate Program Susan Talley, Vice-chancellor Secretary of the Liturgy Marsha Wade, Vice-chancellor
[email protected] Bill Wilson, Vice-chancellor Ann Ball The Rev. William C. Morris, Jr., Secretary Editor, Churchwork Director of Communication Ed Starns, Treasurer
[email protected] Veronica Barbarin The Rt. Rev. Robert C. Witcher, Administrative Assistant to the Canon Historiographer
[email protected] Audrey Threefoot, Archivist Billie Barbier The Rev. Frederick Devall, Manager of Financial Resources Assistant Secretary
[email protected] Betty Evans R.