The Journal of the 170th Convention of the Diocese of the Episcopal Church of Louisiana PO Box 5026 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-5026 March 03, 2007 Hosted by St. James Church, Baton Rouge Table of Contents D i o c e s a n S t a f f 3 Standing Committee Membership 5 Executive Board Membership 6 C h u r c h D i r e c t o r y ( b y c i t y ) 7 Diocesan Clergy (physically resident) 25 Diocesan Clergy (not physically resident) 42 Clergy by order of canonical residence 45 Necrology (as of 03/03/07) 49 Deaneries 50 The Bishop’s Journal 52 Statistical Summary from the Bishop 79 Official Acts of the Bishop 80 Canons of the Diocese 84 Constitution of the Diocese 106 Executive Board Minutes 111 170th Convention The Bishop’s Address 131 Committees (elected and appointed) 144 Reports to Convention 150 Delegates to Convention 174 Minutes 178 Financial Reports 207 2 The Diocese of Louisiana www.edola.org 2006-2007 Diocesan Officers and Staff The Rev’d Canon E. Mark Stevenson Kristy Hebert Canon to the Ordinary Staff Accountant for Diocesan Resources [email protected] [email protected] The Venerable Charles deGravelles Valerie Hendrickson Archdeacon Administrative Director Director of Diaconate Program Registrar [email protected] Secretary of Ordinations Assistant Secretary of the Diocese [email protected] Liz Shortess Mona Elmore Administrative Assistant Staff Accountant for Organizations/Benefits [email protected] [email protected] Billie Barbier The Rt. Rev’d Robert C. Witcher, Manager of Financial Resources Historiographer [email protected] Betty Evans Cove Geary, Esq., Chancellor Executive Secretary of Episcopal Community Susan Talley, Vice-Chancellor Services Marsha Wade, Vice-Chancellor [email protected] Bill Wilson, Vice-Chancellor Agatha Townsend R. Eileen Mitchell Bishop’s Executive Assistant Assistant Secretary [email protected] Harriet Murrell The Rev’d Brian Grantz Director, School for Ministry Chair, Youth Committee [email protected] Kenn Elder The Solomon Episcopal Conference Center Web Master www.solepisc.org [email protected] Larry Tonkel, Executive Director 54296 Highway 445 Dana Land Loranger, LA 70446 Director of Development 985-748-6634 (phone) 985-748-2843 (fax) [email protected] Jennifer Hirstius Assistant to the Canon to the Ordinary The Rev’d William C. Morris, Jr., Secretary Insurance and Compliance [email protected] Audrey Threefoot, Archivist Ed Starns, Treasurer 3 The Office of Disaster Response Courtney Cowart Connie Uddo Director of Strategic Planning Site Coordinator [email protected] St. Paul’s Homecoming Center [email protected] The Venerable Dennis McManis Director of Operations Merri Graves [email protected] Assistant Site Coordinator St. Paul’s Homecoming Center [email protected] Susan Foto Shakoor Alijuwani Volunteer Coordinator Community Organizer [email protected] St. Luke’s Homecoming Center [email protected] Darlene Davillier Assistant Volunteer Coordinator [email protected] Betty Evans The Rev’d Dave Basinger Executive Assistant Chaplain [email protected] [email protected] Ben Jenkins Katie Mears Communications Assistant Direct Ministries [email protected] Site Manager/Gutting Program [email protected] Ben Taylor Amanda Davis Logistics Coordinator Direct Ministries [email protected] [email protected] 4 EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF LOUISIANA 2006-2007 STANDING COMMITTEE ROSTER May 2006 MEMBER HOME HOME OFFICE ADDRESS OFFICE FAX CELL EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE PHONE PHONE The Rev. Craig (985) 243 Barrow St. (985) (985) (985) [email protected] Dalferes 868-8265 P.O. Box 568 872-5057 876-8797 226-2887 (2005-2009) Houma 70360 The Rev. Frederick 316 Rosa Avenue (504) St. Martin’s Church (504) (504) (504) [email protected] Devall Metairie 70005 834-9493 2216 Metairie Rd. 835-7357 835-8721 220-2075 (2003-2007) Metairie 70001-4205 John F. Gay 22295 Talbot Dr. (225) 58905 St. Louis Rd. (225) (225) (225) [email protected] (2005-2009) Plaquemine 70764 687-6713 Plaquemine, LA 70764 687-3683 687-3683 776-2241 The Rev. Canon Dr. P.O. Box 846 (225) Grace Church (225) (225) (225) [email protected] Stephen Holmgren St. Francisville 635-6703 P.O. Box 28 635-4065 635-4410 721-1005 (2004-2008) 70775 St. Francisville 70775 Beth Kimmell 4215 39th St. (225) St. Patrick’s (225) (225) (225) Home Zachary 70791 654-9388 1322 Church St. 654-4091 654-4074 281-9249 [email protected] (2003-2007) Zachary 70791 Work [email protected] The Rev. Robert Odom 6280 Peggy St. (225)769- P.O. Box 126 (225) (225) (225) [email protected] B.R. 70808 9366 B.R. 70808 387-5141 387-1443 270-4206 (2006-2010) Martin F. Stroble 5310 MacArthur (504) 394- (504) (504) [email protected] Blvd 3388 263-4029 430-3516 (2004–2008) New Orleans, LA 70131 Hamilton Willis 10655 Hamilton (225) 635- (225) (225) (225) [email protected] Willis Rd. 4394 721-1234 635-3231 819-6795 [email protected] (2006-2010) St. Francisville hamilton.willis@shawgrp 70775 5 The Executive Board of the Diocese of the Episcopal Church of Louisiana Convention 2006 to Convention 2007 The Rt. Rev. Charles Jenkins Bishop of Louisiana Appointed by the Bishop The Rev. Fred Devall Steve Sandal (2006) President of the Standing Committee St. Luke’s Church, Baton Rouge The Rev. William Morris Nanette Noland (first appt 2006) Secretary of the Diocese St. James Church, Baton Rouge Mr. Ed Starns Treasurer of the Diocese Vice-Chancellor without vote Marsha Wade Elected Clergy The Rev. Victor Sheldon (2007) Ex-Officio without vote St. Margaret’s Church, Baton Rouge Kay Betts, Head of School The Rev. Matt Rowe (2008) Resigned Nov. 2006, replaced by Episcopal High School The Rev. Brian Grantz Christ Church, Slidell Chris Proctor, Head of School The Rev. Dabney Smith (2009) St. Martin’s Episcopal School Trinity Church, New Orleans Brian Bossier Elected Lay Members St. Martin’s Episcopal School Board Katherine Martin (2007) Virginia Noland St. James, Baton Rouge Episcopal High School Board Wade Rankin (2007) resigned Sept 06 replaced by Lucius Butts (Trinity, BR) Christ Church, Covington Dennis Edmon (2008) St. Luke’s Church, Baton Rouge John Pine (2008) St. James, Baton Rouge Peter Barrios (2009) Trinity Church, Baton Rouge John Musser (2009) Trinity Church, New Orleans 6 CHURCH DIRECTORY by CITY March 04, 2007 Churches are designated: (M) Mission, (P) Parish, (PM) Parochial Mission, (MS) Mission Station, (C) Chapel. The year after the name of the church is the year of admission into union with Convention and/or Parochial Status. AMITE, INCARNATION (Tangipahoa Parish) CHURCH of the INCARNATION (M) 1869 Location: 111 East Olive Mailing Address: P.O. Box 722, Amite, LA 70422-0722 Telephone: (985) 748-4203 Fax: (985) 748-9719 Vicar: The Rev. Donald Campbell E-mail: [email protected] Senior Warden: Charles Whitworth Treasurer: Deborah Forshag Organist: Emma Davoll ANGOLA, CHURCH of the TRANSFIGURATION (MS) 1999 Location: Angola State Prison Mailing Address: c/o Deacon Charles deGravelles, 3552 Morning Glory Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70808-2899 Office Phone @ Trinity: (225) 387-0396 BATON ROUGE, HOLY SPIRIT (East Baton Rouge Parish) EPISCOPAL CHURCH of the HOLY SPIRIT (M) 1986; (P) 1994 Location: 14344 S. Harrell’s Ferry Road Mailing Address: 14344 S. Harrell’s Ferry Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70816-2652 Telephone: (225) 751-2116 Fax: (225) 751-0306 Web Page: www.holyspiritbatonrouge.com Rector: The Rev. Canon D. Joseph Rhodes E-mail: [email protected] Church Secretary: Cleo Cotham E-mail: [email protected] Senior Warden: Elizabeth Becker E-mail: [email protected] Junior Warden: Bob Warfield E-mail: [email protected] Treasurer: Jim Buchtel E-mail: [email protected] 7 BATON ROUGE, ST. ALBAN’S CHAPEL (East Baton Rouge Parish) DAVIS SESSUMS MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY CENTER Location: Corner of Highland Road & Dalrymple Drive - LSU Campus Mailing Address: Post Office Box 25183, Baton Rouge, LA 70894-5183 Telephone: (225) 343-2070 Fax: (225) 343-8938 Web Page: www.stalban.org Chaplain: The Rev. Andrew Rollins E-mail: [email protected] Assistant Chaplain: The Rev. Howard L’Enfant E-mail: [email protected] Church Secretary: Laurie Morris E-mail: [email protected] Deacon: Linda Armstrong E-mail: [email protected] Senior Warden: Mike Raborn E-mail: [email protected] Junior Warden: Ken Smiley, Jr. E-mail: [email protected] Treasurer: Ellen King E-mail: [email protected] Organist: Brad Pope E-mail: [email protected] Director of Music: Ryan Hebert E-mail: [email protected] BATON ROUGE, ST. AUGUSTINE’S (East Baton Rouge Parish) ST. AUGUSTINE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH (M) 1953; (P) 1955; (M) 1994 Location: 12954 Joor Road at Sullivan Road Mailing Address: Post Office Box 78123, Baton Rouge, LA 70837-8123 Telephone: (225) 261-4344 Fax: (225) 261-4344 Web Page: www.StAugustinesbr.com Vicar: E-mail: Church Secretary: Nell Stuard Senior Warden: Nell Stuard E-mail: [email protected] Junior Warden: Lisa Winslow E-mail: [email protected] Treasurer: A.J. Aubert E-mail: [email protected] Director of Music: Val Phillips BATON ROUGE, ST. JAMES (East Baton Rouge Parish) ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH of BATON ROUGE (M) 1839; (P) 1844 Location: 205 North Fourth Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70801 Mailing Address: Post Office Box 126, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0126 Telephone: (225) 387-5141 Fax: (225) 387-1443 Web Page: www.stjamesbr.org Rector: The Rev. J. Mark Holland E-mail: [email protected] Associate Rector: The Rev. Robert Odom E-mail: [email protected] Associate Rector: The Rev. Stephen Hood E-mail: [email protected] Associate Rector: John Sloan Miller E-mail: [email protected] Bishop in Residence: The Rt. Rev. Robert C. Witcher E-mail: [email protected] Bishop in Residence: The Rt. Rev. James M. Coleman E-mail: [email protected] Chaplain, St. James Place: The Rev. Charles A. Wood Pastoral Care Assistant: The Rev.