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Now the real work begins. The nominating period for our 8th bishop diocesan closed at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, June 27. Our pool of candidates includes men and women, from coast to coast and beyond our borders, gay and straight, and of many ethnic backgrounds. It reflects the diversity of The Episcopal Church and of […]
If you’re interested in leadership in The Episcopal Church, lay or ordained, and are also curious about Chinese language ministry or service in the Diocese of Taiwan, please join bishops Lennon Chang of Taiwan and John Harvey Taylor of Los Angeles for a conversation and lunch at St. Paul’s Commons on Wednesday, July 30 starting […]
Just three days to go! We’re down to the wire. The deadline for applications for our eighth bishop diocesan is at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Friday, June 27. There’s a sense of charged anticipation — not from fear, but from how much this opportunity means to us. We’re invested, ready, and full of hope […]
[The Episcopal News] Facets of diversity, equality and inclusion were affirmed in a Freedom Day Evensong titled “Juneteenth Jubilation” and hosted June 14 at St. John’s Cathedral by the diocesan Program Group on Black Ministry and the Union of Black Episcopalians H. Belfield Hannibal Chapter. “Jesus was a D.E.I. specialist,” the Rev. Guy Leemhuis, first […]
[The Episcopal News] Kindness toward immigrants is essential in daily practice and policy reform, Bishop John Harvey Taylor told Diocesan Council in its June 12 regular monthly online meeting with agenda items including favorable budget updates, local church planning, the bishop search process, and policy for mission congregations. “This is where your ministry comes in […]
[The Episcopal News] Neighborhood Youth Association (NYA) – a diocesan institution since 1906 specializing in 100% college placement of under-resourced students – has awarded $72,000 in 2025 scholarships while also preparing to open new branches in Inglewood and L.A.’s Leimert Park area. Scholarship awardees are both college-bound seniors and NYA students now completing university who […]
[The Episcopal News] Just three more days for you to nominate candidates for bishop – the deadline is June 20. Just 10 more days for candidates to nominate themselves and complete the application form – the deadline is June 27. “We’re excited,” said the Rev. KC Robertson of St. Matthew’s, Pacific Palisades, co-chair of the Bishop […]
One in a series of introductions to the subcommittees of the Bishop Search Committee Hello, we’re the Financial Oversight Subcommittee. Chair, Mr. Craig Riemer (All Saints’, Riverside). Members: Ms. Kathy Eisel (St. Luke’s, Monrovia); and the Rev. Dr. Rachel Nyback (St. Cross, Hermosa Beach). What does your subcommittee do? We are charged with monitoring the […]
The Rev. Canon Mary Linda Foster Goshert Ekenstam, former rector of St. Ambrose’s Church, Claremont, and St. Peter’s Church, Santa Maria, died June 11 from ovarian cancer. She was 81 and had been living in Benicia in the Diocese of Northern California, where she was canonically resident in recent years. Survivors include her husband of […]
My colleagues in Christ, I’d like to devote my time, and perhaps a few minutes extra, to exploring the likelihood that the cruel road the Trump administration is following will bring our neighborhoods and our nation to the brink of a catastrophe that will demand a strenuous prophetic and pastoral response from the church of […]
[The Episcopal News] Peacefully protesting ICE raids roiling Los Angeles, a downtown interfaith vigil drew an estimated 1,000 attendees – including dozens of clergy and Mayor Karen Bass – and closed with a prayer by Episcopal Bishop John Harvey Taylor. “Holy God, Ice-T said it best. Ice-T said, ‘Los Angeles is a microcosm of the […]
Hello, we’re the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Subcommittee. Chair: Kathryn Nishibayashi (St. Mary’s, Mariposa). Members: the Rev. Mark Hallahan (St. Paul’s, Pomona) and the Rev. Joseph Oloimooja (Holy Faith, Inglewood). What does your subcommittee do? Our subcommittee is charged with: Embedding Equity in Process: Evaluating the search process to ensure that systems and practices eliminate […]
