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Ivan Gutierrez and the Rev. Kay Sylvester both say they ran for election to the diocesan Standing Committee simply “because somebody asked me to.” For Gutierrez, a member of La Iglesia de Magdaleno in Glendale, that someone was Canon Clare Zabala Bangao, diocesan coordinator for mission congregations. “She broke it down for me, the background, […]
Ken Higginbotham Jr., and other Southland Episcopalians say their service on Diocesan Council is both “challenging and rewarding,” and urge others to “put your name on the ballot and become part of this remarkable team of leaders.” These leaders have “an impact, not only within our diocese, but with the overall mission of the […]
All Southland Episcopal congregations and neighboring houses of worship are encouraged to invite local law enforcement officers to join in conversations — via Zoom forums, virtual coffee hours, or in small, socially distanced groups outdoors — to mark national “Faith & Blue Weekend,” Oct. 9-12. A protégé of the late Coretta Scott King, Pastor Markel […]
Mayor Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles recently joined a conversation with the Mayor’s Interfaith Collective, representatives of the city’s faith communities, to ask their assistance in telling their members about resources on two vital topics: slowing the spread of coronavirus and the urgent need to respond to the 2020 U.S. Census. Canon Bob Williams, canon […]
[The Episcopal News] – The Venerable Canon Charleen Crean plans to retire Oct. 16, 2020 after 34 years of ordained ministry and — like many other Southland deacons who juggle dual roles — she doesn’t rule out the possibility of future active ministry. “There are a lot of retired deacons still active in ministry,” said […]
“Trauma & (Un)Truths” is a series of webinars examining systems of oppression in church and society, presented by New Community, the Diocese of Los Angeles’ multicultural ministry, and Bishop Suffragan Diane M. Jardine Bruce. The first of four webinars, held on Aug. 22, introduced three topics that will be covered more extensively in the following […]
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, “Feast in the Field,” The Abundant Table’s annual August fundraising dinner, has been transformed into an appeal for Solidarity Shares for area farmworkers. Each donation of $90 — the price of last year’s dinner ticket — buys six discounted weekly CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) boxes of fresh, organic, pesticide-free […]
“Trauma and (Un)Truths: Promises Broken in God’s Name,” a series of webinars examining systems of oppression in church and society, will be presented by New Community, the Diocese of Los Angeles’ multicultural ministry, and Bishop Suffragan Diane M. Jardine Bruce beginning on Saturday, Aug. 22, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. The first session will be […]
Delegates and visitors anticipating the Nov. 13 – 14 annual meeting of the Diocese of Los Angeles as a big family reunion in Riverside may instead – in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic —experience it as much smaller socially distanced gatherings in local deaneries or their own congregations. Or, at home, by themselves, but […]
When the COVID-19 pandemic derailed a planned pilgrimage to Navajoland for a St. Clement by-the-Sea youth group, the San Clemente congregation shifted gears, and sparked a fundraising campaign, resulting in $15,000 in aid for the hard-hit Navajo Nation. Navajoland includes portions of the Navajo Reservation, and the Episcopal Dioceses of Utah, New Mexico and Arizona. […]
[The Episcopal News] – Glenda Middleton has been instructing eager youngsters online in the fine art of growing gummy bears and making ice cream, observing chemical reactions while creating faux volcanoes and slime, and considering the serious issue of climate change. “In addition to a mini-science camp, I am leading a book club, and we’re […]
The Episcopal Church has a role and responsibility to overcome racism in American culture as well as in its own structures, says a statement issued July 20 by the Black African Ministries group of the church’s Province VIII and the Western Region of the Union of Black Episcopalians. “The video of George Floyd’s excruciating eight-minute […]
