The Journal of the 172nd Convention of the Diocese of the Episcopal Church of Louisiana 1623 Seventh Street New Orleans, LA 70115 March 27 and 28, 2009 Hosted by St. Martin’s Church, Metairie 172nd Convention Journal - Page 1 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 45 Necrology (as of 03/27/09) 49 Deaneries 50 Statistical Summary from the Bishop 52 Official Acts of the Bishop 53 Canons of the Diocese 58 Constitution of the Diocese 85 Clergy Pay (current levels) 91 nd 172 Convention The Bishop’s Address 93 Committees (elected and appointed) 103 Reports to Convention 108 Delegates to Convention 171 Minutes 175 Financial Reports 219 172nd Convention Journal - Page 2 The Diocese of Louisiana www.edola.org 2008-2009 Diocesan Officers and Staff The Rev’d Canon E. Mark Stevenson The Rev’d Canon Scott P. Albergate Canon to the Ordinary Canon for Mission and Congregational Development [email protected] [email protected] Billie Barbier Manager of Financial Resources [email protected] Shannon Bennett The Rt. Rev’d Robert C. Witcher, Historiographer Development Assistant [email protected] Audrey Threefoot, Archivist Kenn Elder Information Technologies [email protected] Jennifer Hirstius Valerie Hendrickson, Secretary and Registrar Assistant to the Canon to the Ordinary Insurance, Benefits and Compliance The Rev’d AJ Heine, Assistant Secretary [email protected] Lori Lavelle Assistant to the Canon for Mission Ed Starns, Treasurer [email protected] Harriet Murrell Director, School for Ministry [email protected] Rebecca Pitre Cove Geary, Esq., Chancellor Publications and Communications Coordinator Susan Talley, Vice-Chancellor [email protected] Marsha Wade, Vice-Chancellor Bill Wilson, Vice-Chancellor Mary Tharp, Vice-Chancellor Amy Sanders Accounting Assistant [email protected] Liz Shortess Administrative Assistant [email protected] Agatha Townsend The Solomon Episcopal Conference Center Executive Assistant to the Bishop www.solepisc.org [email protected] Larry Tonkel, Executive Director 54296 Highway 445 Loranger, LA 70446 985-748-6634 (phone) 985-748-2843 (fax) 172nd Convention Journal - Page 3 The Office of Disaster Response 2008-2009 Staff Nell Bolton Amanda Davis Executive Director Rebuild Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] Shakoor Alijuwani Betty Evans Community Organizer Executive Assistant [email protected] [email protected] Ann Ball Anthony Johnson Case Manager Case Management Supervisor [email protected] [email protected] Rashonda Bell Ross Koon Case Manager Construction Manager [email protected] [email protected] Joseph (Francois) Blakk Pete Nunnally Community Organizer Mission and Volunteer Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] Elizabeth Carrier Cathey Randolph Construction Coordinator Case Manager [email protected] [email protected] Courtney Cowart Ben Taylor Director of Advocacy and Community Affairs Logistics Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] Carrie Crockett Shedrick White Communications Officer Community Organizer [email protected] [email protected] 172nd Convention Journal - Page 4 EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF LOUISIANA 2008-2009 STANDING COMMITTEE ROSTER April 2008 MEMBER HOME HOME OFFICE OFFICE FAX EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE ADDRESS PHONE The Rev’d Craig Dalferes 624 Winfield Blvd. (985) 243 Barrow St. (985) (985) [email protected] (2005-2009) Houma 70360 868-8265 P.O. Box 568 872-5057 876-8797 Houma 70360 The Rev’d Jeff Millican 3919 Morris (504) 5309 Airline Hwy. (504) [email protected] (2008-Convention 2009) Jefferson, LA 832-1622 Metairie, LA 70003 736-9939 [email protected] 70121 The Rev’d Ken Ritter 3501 Twelve Oaks (225) 3552 Morning Glory (225) (225) [email protected] (2007-2011) B.R. 70820 761-3990 B.R. 70808 387-0396 387-8085 The Rev’d Henry Hudson 1424 Fourth St. (504) 1329 Jackson Avenue (504) (504) [email protected] (2008-2012) NOLA 70115 899-8909 NOLA 70130 670-2512 522-7881 Frances Webb 3556 River Oaks (504) (2008-2012) Dr. 394-6830 NOLA 70131 John F. Gay 22295 Talbot Dr. (225) 58905 St. Louis Rd. (225) (225) [email protected] (2005-2009) Plaquemine 70764 687-6713 Plaquemine, LA 687-3683 687-3683 70764 Hamilton Willis 10655 Hamilton (225) (225) (225) [email protected] (2006-2010) Willis Rd. 635-4394 721-1234 635-3231 hamilton.willis@shawgrp St. Francisville 70775 Lauranel Bates 5209 Willowtree (504) [email protected] (2007-2011) Marrero 70072 340-6752 172nd Convention Journal - Page 5 The Executive Board of the Diocese of the Episcopal Church of Louisiana Convention 2008 to Convention 2009 The Rt. Rev. Charles E. Jenkins APPOINTED BY THE BISHOP Bishop of Louisiana Doris Piper (second appt 2008) The Rev’d Craig Dalferes St. Michael’s and All Angels, Baton Rouge President of the Standing Committee The Rev’d William Morris (first appt 2008) Valerie Hendrickson Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans Secretary of the Diocese Mr. Ed Starns CHANCELLOR Treasurer of the Diocese Cove Geary Christ Church, Covington ELECTED CLERGY VICE-CHANCELLOR without vote The Rev. Jim Quigley (2009) Marsha Wade St. George’s Church, New Orleans St. James Church, Baton Rouge The Rev. Howard Bushey (2010) St. Luke’s Church, Baton Rouge EX-OFFICIO without vote The Rev’d Susan Gaumer (2011) Kay Betts, Head of School St. Andrew’s, New Orleans Episcopal High School Michael Ferachi ELECTED LAY MEMBERS Episcopal High School Board Peter Barrios (2009) Jeffrey Beddy, Head of School Trinity Church, Baton Rouge St. Martin’s Episcopal School John Musser (2009) Alan Brackett Trinity Church, Baton Rouge St. Martin’s Episcopal School Board Lucius Butts (2010) St. Paul’s/Holy Trinity, New Roads Harold Lambert (2010) St. Paul’s/Holy Trinity, New Roads Les Bradfield (2011) Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans John Craft (2011) St. Phillips, New Orleans 172nd Convention Journal - Page 6 CHURCH DIRECTORY by CITY March 24, 2009 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: Louis Girling 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 Priest in Charge: The Rev. Howard “Flip” Bushey E-mail: Church Secretary: Cleo Cotham E-mail: [email protected] Senior Warden: Elizabeth Becker E-mail: [email protected] Junior Warden: John Laudun E-mail: [email protected] Treasurer: Scott Small E-mail: [email protected] 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: 307 Centenary, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 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: Georgianna Tuuri E-mail: [email protected] 172nd Convention Journal - Page 7 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: The Rev. Stewart Cage E-mail: [email protected] Church Secretary: Nell Stuard Senior Warden: Nell Stuard E-mail: [email protected] Junior Warden: Ronald DeHabermann E-mail: Treasurer: Walter A. Roth 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. Laurie Brock E-mail: [email protected] Associate Rector: John Sloan Miller E-mail: [email protected] Deacon: Deacon Mark Hudson E-mail: [email protected] Pastoral Assistant: The Rev. Canon Blount Grant 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. Blount H. Grant, Jr. E-mail: [email protected] Director of Youth Ministries: Parish Administrator: Sylvia C. Rabalais E-mail: [email protected] Church Secretary: Joe Benton E-mail: [email protected] Senior Warden: Claudia Black E-mail: [email protected] Junior Warden: John Campbell E-mail: [email protected] Treasurer: Kevin Curry E-mail: Director of Adult Christian Formation: E-mail: Director of Children’s Christian Formation: The Rev.