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[The Episcopal News] The Center for Lay Chaplaincy (CFLC) of the Diocese of Los Angeles will offer two units of Clinical Pastoral Education this Fall: a traditional unit and a new curriculum, according to the Rev. Jana Milhon-Martin, director. Both are intended for lay Episcopalians who would like to increase their pastoral skills for chaplaincy […]
[The Episcopal News] Education for Ministry (EfM) a four-year program of course in scripture, theology and church history sponsored by the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, will be offered in about 20 congregations around the diocese, according to Gary Leonard, diocesan coordinator. EfM is taught in small-group settings, usually from September to May. […]
[The Episcopal News] A Mental Health Justice Town Hall – set to underscore professional best practices for dealing with mental health crises – will be hosted via Zoom at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, by the Bishop’s Commission on Gospel Justice and Community Care of the Diocese of Los Angeles. All are invited to […]
[Commission on Ministry] The Commission on Ministry (COM) serves the diocese by guiding individuals as they discern how they may be called to further lay or ordained ministry. In fulfilling this responsibility, COM advises the bishop in determining current and future needs for ministry in the diocese, and works closely with the Office for Formation […]
May 10, 1924 – June 28, 2022 The Rev. Donald A. Stivers, retired vicar of Christ the King Church, Santa Barbara (1983 – 1991), died June 28. He was 98. A service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 16 at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1500 State Street, Santa Barbara 93101-2514 (805.965.7419). Survivors include […]
[The Episcopal News] It should come as no surprise to anyone who knows Canon “Dr. Steve” Nishibayashi that a wall in the Secretary of Convention’s office at St. Paul’s Commons is painted Dodger blue. A native Angeleno and retired pediatrician turned diocesan Secretary of Convention, Nishibayashi’s love of all things Dodgers – and The Episcopal […]
[The Episcopal News] From Orange County to Pasadena, Episcopalians from across the Diocese of Los Angeles shared in LGBTQ+ pride celebrations June 25-26, marking a 30-year milestone for the diocesan Bishop’s Commission on LGBTQ+ ministries. “We have come so far in these 30 years, yet we have so much more work to do, especially on […]
And just like that we’ve reached the end of June. With the turn of the calendar page, we look back on a month that celebrates graduations, ordinations and weddings; summer, fathers and LGBTQ Pride. Here in the Diocese of Los Angeles, this year we celebrated the 30th anniversary of diocesan ministry with and to the […]
January 15, 1932 – June 5, 2022 [The Episcopal News] The Rev. Faye Hogan, a longtime chaplain at an Oxnard medical center and assistant at several congregations in the northern area of the Diocese of Los Angeles, died June 5. She was 90. Bishop John Harvey Taylor presided at a funeral service on June 25 […]
Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the Rev. Dr. Faye Hogan was a Tucson police officer and a California teacher and school administrator before being ordained a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. Beloved for her energy, wonderful sense of humor, devotion to justice, and keen, empathetic pastor’s ear, she served at St. Peter’s […]
The sweet sounds of the Episcopal Chorale filled the air, youthful Ugandan praise dancers swayed gracefully, and worshipers called out the names of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela, Bishop Edward Mackenzie and others in an ancient African water ceremony honoring the ancestors at the first annual diocesan Juneteenth Jubilation Evensong celebration on June 18. About […]
[The Episcopal News] A gallery of photos from the Diocese of Los Angeles’ first-ever Juneteenth Evensong. The service was held on June 18 at St. John’s Cathedral, Los Angeles. Click on photos for full view. Photos by Janet Kawamoto / The Episcopal News
