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[The Episcopal News] Bloy House, the Episcopal Theological School, Los Angeles, has scheduled several classes this winter for Episcopalians seeking lay leadership licensing in the Diocese of Los Angeles. The school’s new program is for laypersons who wish to take on greater leadership roles in their congregations or other ministries. “Certain ministries, as outlined in […]
[Commission on Ministry] How is God calling you? We’re often surprised that God calls us … all of us. Today’s world pulls us in so many directions that it’s sometimes hard to discern. Have you been wondering where God is calling you in your life, your work, your church and beyond? Have you tried to […]
[The Episcopal News] Unselfish love is an antidote for the divisions ailing society, said some Episcopalians from the Diocese of Los Angeles after attending the one-day Jan. 23 screening of A Case for Love, a feature-film documentary inspired by the teachings of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. “Yes, saying yes and choosing to be kind makes […]
[The Episcopal News] The Rev. Canon Ronald Byrd, The Episcopal Church’s missioner for African Descent Ministries, issued a rousing call to worshippers attending the Jan. 14 annual diocesan celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King “to move their feet” like drum majors for justice, peace, love, and for Christ. Preaching at Christ the Good Shepherd Church […]
[The Episcopal News] The Rev. Michael Bell, director of Housing and Business Development for Episcopal Communities & Services, reported to the Jan. 11 meeting of Diocesan Council that 7 congregations have either completed or are developing affordable housing on their campuses and another 13 are considering possible projects. Bishop John Harvey Taylor has pledged to […]
[The Episcopal News] The 28th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, included a first-time ever faith pavilion with an intentional focus on the voices of Indigenous people, but left the Rev. Lester Mackenzie wanting “mechanisms for actionable steps,” he told a January 8 regular meeting of […]
[The Episcopal News – January 10, 2024] Migrants will be the biggest losers if the Biden Administration compromises current immigration policies in exchange for funding packages for Ukraine and other U.S. allies, a January 6 panel of immigration activists told a gathering at the historic Church of the Epiphany in Los Angeles. “It is so […]
[The Episcopal News] Building on the social justice and civil rights legacy of L.A.’s history Church of the Epiphany, the Lydia Lopez Center for Community Empowerment is in formation to connect parishioners and neighbors with needed services and resources. Immigration, healthcare, education, youth enrichment, and cultural heritage are focus areas of the new center, named […]
[The Episcopal News] In 1944, in the midst of World War II, Bishop Ronald Hall of the Diocese of Hong Kong desperately needed Church of England sacraments to be administered in Macau. He ordained Hong Kong-born Li Florence Tim-Oi, then a deaconess, as the first woman priest in the Anglican Communion, of which The Episcopal […]
[The Episcopal News] When completed, the approximately 60- x 30-foot steel pergola at All Saints Church in Riverside will resemble a shade structure or patio cover. It will shield church members from the sun’s rays while solar panels on top collect power from those rays, leading to elimination of the parish’s monthly electric bill and […]
With news headlines focusing on border and asylum issues while busloads of migrants from Texas continue to arrive locally, a diocesan Immigration Justice Forum is set for 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6, at East L.A.’s Church of the Epiphany to provide information and advocacy updates.Bishop John Harvey Taylor is scheduled to open a panel […]
[The Episcopal News] It is critical for congregations to maintain – and to catch up with – their Mission Share Fund contributions to avoid an overall diocesan year-end shortfall, Treasurer Canon Andy Tomat reported at the Dec. 14 regular monthly meeting of Diocesan Council. “MSF receipts were back to budgeted levels of $370,000 per month […]
