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October 9, 2026

Church Pension Group to offer a series of educational sessions at St. Paul’s Commons

Sessions Schedule and Registration: Tuesday, October 27 at 10:00amBenefits administrators session Wednesday, October 28 at 9:00amEnriching Your Retirement Wednesday, October 28 at 2:00pmMembers education session (Additional sessions available on Zoom) The Church Pension Group (CPG) recently presented its 2027 Annual Enrollment & Health Plan Selection webinar, outlining changes to Episcopal Health Plan options, benefits and […]

October 9, 2026

‘Clear the Road to Freedom’ Pilgrimage Brings Faith Communities Together in Solidarity with Immigrants

By Pat McCaughan  By the time “Clear the Road to Freedom” walkers reached Los Angeles Oct. 6, they had focused national media attention on inhumane ICE detention center conditions, raised $65,000 for bonds for detainees, built extensive grassroots support and, although exhausted, sunburned and blistered from their 96-mile trek in extreme heat, were dancing in the streets, says the Rev. Canon Jaime […]

October 1, 2026

Diocesan Convention Youth/Young Adult delegate (DYYAD)

Young people aged 16-22 are invited to participate in The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles’s 2026 Annual Convention by applying to become a Diocesan Convention Youth/Young Adult delegate (DYYAD). Youth/Young Adult Delegates are leaders in their congregation and the diocese and have seat, voice, and vote at convention.  Anyone is welcome to nominate a youth, and youth are welcome to […]

October 1, 2026

After 45 Years of Ministry, Michael Bamberger Looks Toward a New Chapter

By Pat McCaughan After 45 years of ordained ministry, the Very Rev. Canon Michael Bamberger says Nov. 1, All Saints Day, will be his last official Sunday as rector of the Church of the Ascension in Sierra Madre, but not his first experience of “retirement.”  Bamberger, the former Dean of Deanery 5 in the West San Gabriel Valley retired […]

October 1, 2026

Chinese Episcopal Communities Gather for Listening, Story and Contemplation

By Pat McCaughan Contemplative listening, powerful storytelling and relationship building will be the focus of an Oct. 1-3, 2026, gathering at St. Paul’s Commons of lay and clergy members of Chinese American ministries from across The Episcopal Church.  About 30 attendees from more than ten Chinese churches and ministries across the church will gather in Los Angeles for “The Power of Listening, Story and Contemplation,” and for […]

September 25, 2026

A Homecoming for St. Matthew’s Parish School

Submitted by The Reverend Ryan D. Newman, Ed.D., Executive Director, Commission on Schools Twenty months after the Palisades Fire displaced St. Matthew’s Parish School from its Pacific Palisades campus to temporary sites in Santa Monica, students, faculty, and staff returned home this month to begin the 2026–2027 school year on the school’s 30-acre campus.  For the St. Matthew’s community, the […]

September 25, 2026

A Joyful Homecoming: Bishop Antonio Visits Deanery 8 

Bishop Antonio visited Deanery 8 at St. Gregory’s, Long Beach, where clergy and lay leaders welcomed him for a joyful conversation about his vision for the Diocese of Los Angeles and the Church’s mission in their communities. For some, the gathering was also a homecoming, as Bishop Antonio previously served as rector of nearby St. Luke’s, […]

September 25, 2026

St. Mark’s: one of the ‘most wonderful’ places in this diocese 

By Pat McCaughan  St. Mark’s Church and School members may have lost homes and buildings to the January 2025 Eaton Fire, but not their resiliency, vibrancy and strength, and remain “one of the most wonderful places in this diocese,” Bishop Antonio Gallardo Lucena said during an official visitation Sunday, September 20.  “If you didn’t know what they’ve been through you […]

September 25, 2026

Turning Climate Commitment Into Action: Carbon Neutrality Summit Set for Nov. 7

By Pat McCaughan *The event name and times have been changed since first publication. To register, click here.  The Nov. 7 “Our Call to Carbon Neutrality”* summit is an invitation to diocesan congregations and schools to live into The Episcopal Church’s goal of net carbon neutrality by 2030.  “This is an opportunity in terms of boosting people’s engagement with creation care, with climate action and […]

September 25, 2026

Our Names, Our Stories: How Names Shape Identity and Belonging

by Pat McCaughan   Bishop Antonio José Gallardo Lucena says that, by using his entire name, he is reclaiming an identity that “got lost along the way” when he moved from Venezuela to the United States 33 years ago.   Then a graduate student at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, he ordered a taxi at the airport. After an hour of waiting, “I went back to the front desk and asked what happened. They said […]

September 18, 2026

Diocese Invites Prayers and Practices as Oct. 6 Webinar Explores Spiritual Care After Disaster

by Pat McCaughan  Disasters like the Los Angeles area January 2025 fires cause damage beyond the obvious charred buildings and devastated landscapes, including emotional and spiritual challenges that an upcoming Oct. 6 webinar, “Tending the Aftermath: Spiritual Caregiving in the Wake of Disaster” aims to address, according to the Rev. Payton Hoegh, Chaplain for Disaster Relief and Recovery, a featured webinar speaker.  “As part of the Disaster […]

September 18, 2026

From Adelanto to L.A.: pilgrims 96-mile walk to spotlight ICE inhumane treatment 

by Pat McCaughan  Activists are urged to get out their walking gear and join pilgrims of all faiths for a 96.5-mile “Clear the Road to Freedom!” walk Sept. 29 – Oct. 6 from the ICE detention center in Adelanto to the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles to protest inhumane immigrant treatment.  It is “a long way to walk. That is precisely the […]