Identifying unique contributions the people and congregations of the six-county Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles can make to ease the Southland’s current crisis of housing affordability and availability was a central theme for the diocesan Housing Justice Task Force’s Jan. 15 meeting convened by Bishop John H. Taylor. Finding those efforts “unique to our particular […]
Bishop Suffragan Diane Jardine Bruce and the deans of St. John’s Cathedral invite the diocesan community to a presentation and facilitated community conversation on “Finding Our Connections Across Cultures” on Saturday, January 26, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. This event, sponsored by the cathedral and The Gathering – a Space for Asian American Spirituality, will […]
Event also will feature The Episcopal Chorale The Diocese of Los Angeles will hold its annual Martin Luther King Jr., Day celebration, featuring a keynote address by Devon Carbado (pictured), associate vice chancellor at UCLA and a professor at the university’s school of law, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20 at All Saints Church, […]
Bishop Suffragan Diane Jardine Bruce and Episcopal Asiamerica Ministry-Los Angeles (EAM-LA) invite the diocesan community to a New Year celebration on Sunday, Jan. 6, 4 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 408 S. Broadway, Redondo Beach 90277. Parking will be available on the street, or at two nearby lots: Wells Fargo Bank, 301 S. Pacific Coast […]
An online gallery of photos from the Nov. 30 – Dec. 1 meeting of Diocesan Convention has been posted here. Click on the center of each photo to view a larger version. Additional coverage of the convention may be found at the following links (click on titles to read more): At convention, Taylor invites delegates […]
One of the final actions taken by this year’s meeting of Diocesan Convention was to pass unanimously a resolution (text here) affirming the work of the diocese’s Sanctuary Task Force — aka Sacred Resistance — and inviting the diocesan community to join in its action and advocacy for justice for refugees and immigrants.
At the 123rd meeting of Diocesan Convention, held at the Ontario Convention Center Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, elections to some 15 diocesan offices — carried out this year for the first time by electronic voting — were completed. Director, Canterbury Irvine (Episcopal chaplaincy at the University of California, Irvine) Susan Brown Director, Canterbury USC […]
A series of videos of key portions of the 2018 meeting of Diocesan Convention, produced by Chris Tumilty of the Communications Office, have been posted to the diocese’s Facebook page. Videos may be viewed at the following links: Resource Roundup Workshops: Church Finance 101: the Rev. Michele Racusin, chief financial officer, Diocese of Los Angeles, […]
The 123rd annual meeting of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles concluded Dec. 1 after prophetic worship, spirited addresses and a lively panel discussion about housing justice. Bishop Suffragan Diane Jardine Bruce gave an address focused on New Community ministries, and previewed the budget, which was then presented by Canon Andy Tomat, treasurer. Near the […]
Bishop John Harvey Taylor named four new honorary canons of the Cathedral Center of St. Paul on Nov. 30 during the newly reinstated convention dinner during the annual meeting at the Ontario Convention Center. Taylor honored the Rev. Linda Pederson and her husband Dennis of St. John’s San Bernardino, where she is vicar of the […]
