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An Ecumenical Worship Service
was held on the evening of Sept. 28th at
Bethel AME Church
Our thanks to the Rev. Dr. Herman O. Kelly, Jr., hosting Pastor, and the congregation of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1358 South Street, Baton Rouge, LA.
Rev. Herman Kelly and Bishop Carolyn Tyler Guidry 
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The Rt. Rev. Carolyn Tyler Guidry, Bishop of the 8th Episcopal District of the AME Church, preached the sermon, with other speakers contributing to the service as well.
Our appreciation goes out to all of them!
Pictured above are:
Bishop Thomas Brown (of the CME Church), with Roman Catholics: Archbishop Gregory Aymond, Bishop Michael Jarrell, & Bishop Robert Muench in background.
Almost 200 persons attended the service
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Fall Board Meeting
September 28th and 29th, 2009
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Theme: “Neither Jew nor Greek…”(Galatians 3:28), The Church, Race and Inclusion.
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Almost 50 Louisiana religious leaders and lay persons gathered for the Fall Board Meeting of the Louisiana Interchurch Conference on Monday, September 28th through Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 in Baton Rouge. |
 Dr.
Alex Mikulich
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Dr. Alex Mikulich as keynote speaker, discussed racial justice and the subtleties of white privilege. Click here for a printable copy of his presentation. Dr. Mikulich is a racism expert from the Jesuit Social Research Institute (JSRI) at Loyola University in New Orleans. |
| Board member Rev. Herman Kelly, Jr., Pastor of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Baton Rouge, and a Professor at LSU, gave his family’s testimony of the challenges they have faced in these areas. |
Rev. Dr. Herman
O. Kelly, Jr. |
Mrs. Anna Chavez |
Immigration presentations made by Mrs. Anna Chavez (Migration Specialist from JSRI) and Mr. Marco Balducci ( staff immigration attorney at Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans (CCANO). |
Mr. Marco Balducci, Atty
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| President-elect Bishop Thomas Brown presided over the meeting, as Dr. Alan Cutter has resigned from the Presidency. In his report, Dr. Cory Sparks spoke of the Baton Rouge area becoming seafront property unless the coastal erosion is stopped, among other environmental concerns. Bishop Brown gave thanks in the closing prayer for God bringing us out of our comfort zone and reminding us of the needs represented at the meeting regarding racism, immigration, and environmental issues. |
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