A compilation of stories, photos and videos from the 2019 meeting of Diocesan Convention.
Taylor tells convention he is ‘recklessly optimistic’ about the church, the future
Los Angeles Bishop John Harvey Taylor on Nov. 15 welcomed the 124th annual diocesan convention back to Riverside, issuing a call for community activism and neighborly curiosity, and inviting congregations “to have me over for dinner” or a Thursday evening potluck to share sustainability strategies. Read more here.
Convention: Election results
A list of people elected to diocesan offices during the 2019 meeting of convention, including clergy and lay deputies to General Convention. Read more here.
Diocesan convention: Continuing the Lifelong Way of Love
Delegates attending the 124th annual meeting of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles on Nov. 16 rededicated themselves to dismantling racism, joined iconic civil rights activist Dolores Huerta in a rousing ‘si se puede’ chant and voted for budding church entrepreneurs in a ‘Fish Tank’ challenge. Read more here.
Civil rights activist Dolores Huerta: We need spiritual guidance AND spiritual activism
Legendary labor organizer and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta galvanized some 800 delegates and others Nov. 16 at the 124th annual meeting of the Diocese of Los Angeles, leading rousing chants: “We’ve got the power” and “Si se puede! Si se puede!” Read more here.
Bishop Taylor names two as honorary canons
During the Friday night dinner on Nov. 15 at Diocesan Convention Bishop John Harvey Taylor named two lay leaders as canons of the diocese, chosen in consultation with Bishop Suffragan Diane Jardine Bruce and Canon to the Ordinary Melissa McCarthy. Read more here.
Convention Photo Gallery
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Videos
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Reports, addresses and sermons
Presence: Quieting the Self to Hear the Other (opens in a new tab)
Kindness: Being the Peace of Christ in Anxious Times (opens in a new tab)
Wisdom: Forming Well-Educated Christians (opens in a new tab)
The Bishop’s Address (opens in a new tab)
The Rt. Rev. Bishop John Harvey Taylor
The Suffragan Bishop’s Address (opens in a new tab)
The Rt. Rev. Diane Jardine Bruce
The Canon to the Ordinary’s Address (opens in a new tab)
The Rev. Canon Melissa McCarthy
The Margret Parker Lecture (opens in a new tab)
Dolores Huerta, lecturer
Convention Eucharist Sermon (opens in a new tab)
The Rev. Canon Susan Russell
“One in the Spirit” Report (opens in a new tab)
Resource Round-up Workshops
CPG 101: Getting to Know Each Other (opens in a new tab)
Presenters: The Rev. Garth M. Howe, vice president for Domestic Account Management, Church Pension Group
An Introduction to FreshStart for Laity – Equipping Church Leaders (opens in a new tab)
Presenter: The Rev. Canon Joanna Satorius, Canon Patti Jo McKay
A Changing Church in a Changing World: Leadership in Times of Transition (opens in a new tab)
Presenter: The Rev. Bob Honeychurch
Three Activities to Empower Your Congregation to be Missional (opens in a new tab)
Presenter: The Rev. Eric H. F. Law, executive director, Kaleidoscope Institute
Nuts & Bolts – What you need to know about church finances (opens in a new tab)
Presenters: The Rev. Michele Racusin, Melania Garibay
Social Enterprise for Sustainable Churches (opens in a new tab)
Presenter: The Rev. Canon Jaime Edwards-Acton
Camp Stevens & Gender Inclusivity (opens in a new tab)
Presenter: Emma Simons-Araya
CPG 101: Getting to Know Each Other (opens in a new tab)
Presenters: The Rev. Garth M. Howe, vice president for Domestic Account Management, Church Pension Group
Being a Deacon (opens in a new tab)
Presenters: The Venerable Canon Charleen Crean, the Rev. Catherine Wagar
Words & Worship: The Ongoing Work of Liturgical & Prayer Book Revision (opens in a new tab)
Presenters: The Rev. Canon Susan Russell, the Rev. Kay Sylvester, the Rev. Norma Guerra
Community “Soul Care” (opens in a new tab)
Presenters: The Rev. Rick Byrum, the Rev. Celeste Stump, Susan Brown, the Rev. Brian O’Rourke
Lo que necesitan saber sobre las finanzas de la iglesia (opens in a new tab)
Presenters: The Rev. Michele Racusin, Melania Garibay
Living into our Baptismal Covenant through a Ministry of Welcome: (opens in a new tab)
Accompanying Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Migrants
Presenters: Members of IRIS & Sacred Resistance