The Rev. Michele Racusin says she is “still getting my feet wet” since she became chief financial officer for the Diocese of Los Angeles in December 2017. Moving to the Southland from Fresno, in the Diocese of San Joaquin, where she had served several congregations, actually was a homecoming for Racusin. “I grew up at […]
At “The Welcome Table” communion begins with conversation and a light meal; worship happens later. Several dozen Southland Episcopalians gather for the alternative service Oct. 3 at St. Paul’s Church in Tustin, wearing “icebreaker” tags bearing their names, favored personal pronouns and favorite musical artists. Michael, 18, a Lady Gaga fan and a Welcome Table […]
During a recent visit to the Southland, Bishop Rafael Luis Morales Maldonado heralded Los Angeles’ and Puerto Rico’s partnership of “prayer in the Spirit of God” and hinted at possible future collaborations between the two dioceses. Preaching at St. John’s Cathedral on Sept. 26, he proclaimed Puerto Rico “a diocese of hope” as the U.S. […]
Diocesan Convention this year will begin with morning Resource Roundup Workshops offering practical information for clergy, lay leaders and congregations. The workshops will be held in two sessions, at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 30, and last about 45 minutes. After a break for lunch, convention will convene at 12:30 p.m. The […]
Wes Geer of Rock to Recovery invoked the healing power of music to create a band in a day on Oct. 6 at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Laguna Hills. Within the space of a few hours, with a handful of drums, rattles, guitars, tambourines, an electric keyboard and guitar, voices and other instruments, with […]
In the summer of 2017, I promised to undertake a study of the institution known as the Bishop as Corporation Sole. It comprises church and other properties plus cash assets. Created before the Corporation of the Diocese, which has a board of directors, Corporation Sole is governed by one trustee, namely the diocesan bishop. I […]
Bishop John Harvey Taylor will convene the 123rd annual meeting of Diocesan Convention Nov. 30 – Dec. 1 under the theme “Come Home, EDLA” (“Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles”). The meeting will begin with a set of Friday morning workshops that will teach skills related to fundraising, times of transition, Christian formation, spirituality and social justice. (Read […]
Delegates and clergy are expected to attend the pre-convention deanery assemblies, which will take place during the first three weekends of November. All other interested church members also are invited to attend. Delegates who can’t attend the meeting in their own deanery are welcome to select another meeting on the list. One or more members […]
The Church of the Epiphany, a beloved landmark and architectural treasure, will collect $150,000 in preservation funding from the 2018 Partners in Preservation: Main Streets Program after winning enough votes — 74,272 of the 1,072,316 cast — to place fourth in a competition involving 20 historic sites nationwide. Sponsored by American Express and the National […]
In 1885, Sister Mary Wood, an Episcopal nun from the San Francisco area, saw a desperate need for health care in her adopted home and opened the nine-bed Los Angeles Hospital and Home for Invalids. After the Diocese of Los Angeles was carved from the statewide Diocese of California in 1897, it took charge of […]
