Episcopal Service Corps (ESC) invites men and women in their 20s to engage in meaningful work at paid internships while living in Christian community.
Living with Purpose, the ESC program in New Orleans & Baton Rouge, is hosted by Episcopal Community Services of Louisiana (ECSLA) and equips young adults to be effective leaders in our complex world, through hands-on service, community building, and spiritual formation. The Living With Purpose Fellowship is one program containing two houses, one in Baton Rouge and one in New Orleans. Each house has its own rhythm of life, chapter meetings (once a week), and chaplain. In the course of the year, participants will also engage in discussions, seminars, and trainings designed to add greater depth of understanding of their community, their work, and their faith. At each site placement, participants will develop their leadership potential and gain concepts, skills, and orientations essential for effective community engagement. The program is built upon proven service opportunities and the involvement of thousands of young volunteers with issues of poverty, justice, and community building in post-Katrina Louisiana. You will be challenged!
Applications for the 2013-2014 year of service are now open.Living with Purpose welcomes passionate, adventurous applicants of diverse backgroundsbetween the ages of 18-30. We are looking for those willing to work for social justice by serving those in need, to live in intentional community according to principles of cooperation and simplicity, and to engage in group discussions and personal discernment. We encourage spiritual seekers of all kinds to apply
This video offers a good overview of what the experience is like: www.trinitywallstreet.org/webcasts/videos/profiles/anglican-communion-stories/capital-project-serving-others
Stipends are provided in addition to other benefits including housing, transportation, health insurance, and groceries. These positions are for young adults interested in community service, social justice, intentional community, spiritual and theological reflection, and vocational discernment.
ESC is a national network of programs with volunteers living out their faith while serving the deepest needs of communities across the United States including:
- Atlanta, GA
- Baltimore, MD
- Boston, MA
- Camarillo, CA
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Chicago, IL
- Cleveland, OH
- Davis, CA
- Fayetteville, AR
- Harrisburg, PA
- Los Angeles, CA
- Louisville, KY
- New Haven, CT
- New Orleans, LA
- New York, NY
- Newark, NJ
- Oahu, HI
- Omaha, NE
- San Francisco, CA
- Seattle, WA
- St. Louis, MO
- Syracuse, NY
- Washington, DC
- Winston-Salem, NC
