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[October 8, 2025] – To a room full of eager families, faculty and staff, and parishioners, St. Matthew’s Parish School unveiled comprehensive plans for the School’s Fall 2026 return to its Pacific Palisades campus following the devastating Palisades Fire. Hosted at the School’s temporary campus in Santa Monica, the event, led by Head of School […]
All in the diocese are invited to attend Oct. 21-24 meet-and-greet sessions with nominees for election as bishop diocesan, with in-person and online options available. Attendees are asked to register in advance here, noting that most sessions are designated for clergy and laity while two are planned for clergy only. Two sessions will be conducted […]
Jeff Baker – University of Alabama School of Law professor and associate dean who is also a vice-chancellor of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles – will deliver the biennial Margaret Parker Lecture at Diocesan Convention on Saturday morning, Nov. 8, in Riverside. Titled “The Church of Dissent in an Imperial Republic,” the lecture “will […]
Fry bread — that staple made of the simple ingredients once rationed to Native people during U.S. government-forced relocations to reservations — was both a metaphor and on the menu for “Acknowledging the Sacred Ones,” a Sept. 26-28 Province VIII Episcopal Church Women’s retreat at Good Shepherd Church on the Shoshone Bannock Reservation in Fort […]
The Standing Committee has spent the last 10 days vetting petition candidates who seek to be added to the slate to elect the next bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles. “This is a complicated process, compressed into a very short time frame,” said the Rev. Dr. Kate Cress, president of the Standing Committee. “The […]
The Rev. James Maronde, a clinical psychologist and director of St. Luke’s Outreach Center in Fontana, died Sept. 10 at age 75. Survivors include his wife, Denise, and five adult children and their families. A private service was held by Maronde’s family, and the date for a memorial gathering, planned for St. Lukes’, Fontana, has […]
Trinity Episcopal Church, Santa Barbara, debuted its newly-formed interfaith outreach project with a festive dinner in the parish hall Sept. 26, welcoming 30 guests from the Islamic Society of Santa Barbara (ISSB). The Rev. Elizabeth Molitors and Imam Wael Hegazy offered moving invocations before a total of 60 guests tucked into to a Middle Eastern […]
It takes courage to be here this morning. I am in awe, being in your company. Devoted leaders of congregations you love. Devoted colleagues undertaking the ministry of walking with you these 18 months toward a still indiscernible horizon. And here we are on a Saturday, when there are other things you could be doing, […]
Bishop William J. Barber II – nationally known co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign and activist against societal injustice – called Los Angeles to lead a “Moral Monday” coalition of cities opposing federal policies, speaking in a Sept. 20 interfaith forum convened by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass at St. Paul’s Commons, Echo Park. Decrying unjust immigration raids, Barber – a […]
[The Episcopal News – Sept. 24, 2025] To reduce the power of hatred – and invite lasting transformation – is possible through understanding, compassion and strategic intervention, but first we must face and hear the truth of one another’s lived experiences, said participants in a Sept. 14 diocesan webinar, “Challenging the Power of Hate: Addressing […]
The slate has been announced. The Standing Committee is reviewing the materials submitted by petition candidates. It’s an exciting time as we move toward Nov. 7-8 when Diocesan Convention will elect our 8th bishop diocesan. So it’s a good time to review some rules of the road. The Standing Committee has directed the Transitions Committee […]
Written and video statements by the Bishop Search Committee’s three nominees for election Nov. 7-8 by Diocesan Convention are now available in English and Spanish on the diocesan website. Including replies to questions posed by The Episcopal News, the comments are linked as follows: The Rev. Dr. Antonio Gallardo — Video — Vision and Values Q […]
