The Rev. Canon Loren Lasch Named Canon to the Ordinary
Bishop-Elect Frank Logue is pleased to announce the Rev. Canon Loren Lasch has accepted the call to serve the Diocese of Georgia as Canon to the Ordinary.
Logue states, “The process was not an easy one as we considered excellent candidates who could have served well in this role. Each priest considered was someone who I respected highly as the Canon to the Ordinary is the bishop’s deputy, acting on behalf of the bishop in many situations.
Loren brings a deep love of the Diocese of Georgia together with the fresh perspective of having worked in two other dioceses since she last served here. Loren and I worked together 15 years ago when she interned at King of Peace, Kingsland. I discovered then that she has a heart for serving Jesus matched with an array of gifts that have made her a fine priest. In the years since, she has added experiences that make her perfect to serve as my chief counselor and the number two person in leading our Diocese.”
The Rev. Canon Loren Lasch grew up an Episcopalian in the small town of Gordonsville in central Virginia. In high school she moved to Savannah, where she attended the Collegiate Church of St. Paul the Apostle and was very active in Youth Programs in the Diocese of Georgia. She first felt her call to the priesthood as a Candidate at Happening #52, and her time in Youth Programs and serving as a camp counselor at Honey Creek was incredibly formative. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!), where she was active with the Episcopal campus ministry. Sponsored and supported by St. Paul’s, Savannah, she received her MDiv from the Virginia Theological Seminary and was ordained a priest by Bishop Louttit in 2008. She then spent five years serving at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Augusta, Georgia, during which time she met and married her husband, Ian. They moved to Northern Virginia a few years later, where Loren served at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Washington, DC while Ian attended the Virginia Theological Seminary (sponsored by St. Augustine’s, Augusta). From there they moved to Missouri, where Loren has been serving in the Offices of the Bishop since 2016, first as Youth Missioner and then as Canon for Christian Formation. Loren and Ian have two adorable sons, Elias (5) and Ezra (3).
“I am thrilled to be returning home to the Diocese of Georgia! So much of my formation has taken place among the wonderful people of this diocese, and I am so thankful to be able to be in ministry with you all as Canon to the Ordinary. I am really looking forward to working with Bishop-elect Logue and the incredible team at Diocesan House, and my husband, Ian, is so excited to serve as Rector of St. Francis of the Islands. My family and I can’t wait to join you all very soon!”
Canon Lasch starts her new call on July 1, 2020.