A service in celebration of Absalom Jones (1746 – 1818), first African-American priest in the Episcopal Church, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 2800 Stanford Way, Los Angeles. The “loving, liberating and life-giving” service, sponsored by the H. Belfield Hannibal chapter of the Union of Black […]
Sarah Chester, 45, a trustee of St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, San Juan Capistrano, and her daughter Payton, 13, an eighth-grade student there, were among the nine people who died in a helicopter accident Jan. 26 in Calabasas. Retired Los Angeles Lakers basketball star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna also died in the crash, which […]
Martin Luther King Jr. wasn’t a static figure, and he wasn’t all about “racial kumbayaism,” UCLA Professor of Law Devon Carbado told the congregation at the Diocese of Los Angeles’ annual celebration of the late civil rights leader on Jan. 18. The service at Holy Faith Church in Inglewood continued a long tradition of events […]
The Gathering: A Space for Asian American Spirituality and Bishop Suffragan Diane Jardine Bruce invite the diocesan community to “‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ A Panel Conversation on Racism and Microaggression” on Saturday, Feb. 8, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Church of Our Saviour, San Gabriel. Racism can be blatant but often is experienced […]
Opportunities to learn about a wide variety of church-related topics, plus community worship and fellowship, will be offered at the diocesan Ministry Fair on Saturday, March 7 at Campbell Hall in Studio City. All lay and clergy members of the diocesan community are invited to the fair, which will begin at 8 a.m. with coffee […]
“Abstractions in Oil,” an exhibit of paintings by the Rev. Canon Warner Traynham, will be on view at St. Paul’s Commons Jan. 21 – March 31, with an Artist’s Preview Reception set for 3 – 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25. Bishop John Harvey Taylor will host an reception Feb. 13, 6 – 8 p.m., […]
“Make Me an Instrument of Peace: A Guide to Civil Discourse,” a workshop addressing the problems of a “polarized, hyperbolic and angry” public conversation, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 15, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at St. Paul’s Commons, 840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles 90026 (formerly known as the Cathedral Center). The program […]
[PIH Health Network] PIH Health announced on Dec. 23 that Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, has officially joined its integrated healthcare network. This addition brings PIH Health to 7,100 full-time employees,three hospitals totaling 1,130 licensed beds, and 26 outpatient clinics. “Good Samaritan Hospital has an impressive 130-year history and we are thrilled to welcome their […]
The Ministry Fair, themed “Equipping the Saints to Serve,” will return to the Diocese of Los Angeles on Saturday, March 7, 2020, hosted by Campbell Hall, the Episcopal school in North Hollywood. All are invited. Organizers are seeking proposals for workshops in the following ministry areas: Finance (e.g., managing church finances, narrative budgeting) Stewardship (e.g., […]
The Parish of Saint Matthew, Pacific Palisades, has announced that the Rev. Rebecca Stevens will be its featured speaker at the 2020 Stern Lecture, to be held at the church on Saturday, Feb. 1. Stevens will also serve as guest preacher at both services on Sunday, Feb. 2. Becca Stevens is an author, speaker, priest, […]
