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March 24, 2019

Schedule announced for deanery pre-convention meetings

As Diocesan Convention approaches each year, meetings are held in the deaneries of the diocese for clergy, convention delegates and all interested Episcopalians. At each meeting, one of the bishops of the diocese or the canon to the ordinary, and a member of the finance team – the chief financial officer or diocesan treasurer – […]

March 19, 2019

Panel will lead conversation on being Asian American, LGBTQ and Christian

Bishop John Harvey Taylor invites all to “Beyond Inclusion: A Conversation on Being Asian American and LGBTQx in the Church,” a panel conversation and discussion on being Asian-American, LGBTQx, and Christian. Sponsored by The Gathering – a Space for Asian American Spirituality, the event will be held on Saturday, March 23, 5 – 7 p.m. at […]

March 7, 2019

Collaborative Leadership and Ministry training coming to L.A. April 26 – 27

In 2014, under the leadership of its lead consultant, the Rev. Ronald Byrd, the Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) conceived and launched its Basics of Collaborative Leadership and Ministry curriculum to help congregations, dioceses, and other agencies of the Episcopal Church build the strong lay-clergy leadership teams that are at the heart of every Episcopal congregation. […]

March 6, 2019

‘A miracle’ as deported families are allowed to return to U.S.

Los Angeles Bishop John Harvey Taylor and other faith leaders were praying for a miracle as they gathered March 2 at the U.S. border in Calexico, California. They prayed that deported families who were granted asylum, yet were being detained in Mexico, be allowed to enter the U.S. and reunite with separated children and family. […]

March 6, 2019

Episcopal Church invites all to ‘Take the Pledge’ and care for God’s creation

1,000 pledges sought by Earth Day, April 22 Episcopalians and friends concerned about all of God’s creation are invited to join Presiding Bishop Michael Curry in pledging to take action to protect and renew God’s world and all who call it home. The goal is to gather at least 1,000 pledges with concrete, personal commitments […]

March 6, 2019

Congregations asked to mark March 24 as ‘Camp Stevens Sunday’

Camp Stevens, which serves the dioceses of Los Angeles and San Diego, asks congregations in both dioceses to observe Sunday, March 24 as “Camp Stevens Sunday.” The day is an opportunity for parishioners to virtually explore the camp’s programs, which emphasize leadership development and creativity in a safe and loving Christian environment. The camp staff […]

February 27, 2019

The Rev. James Edmund Furman

May 30, 1947 – February 24, 2019 The Rev. James Furman, rector of St. Nicholas’s Church in Encino from 1995 to 2007, died in hospice care on Sunday, February 24, after a long illness. Furman had no surviving family, but many friends. Funeral services will be held on March 23, 11 a.m., at St. Mark’s […]

February 27, 2019

Ventura group to study ‘Grounded’ by Diana Butler Bass

The Abundant Table and The Human Nature Center will host a discussion on Tuesday, March 26 and Tuesday, April 9 about Diana Butler Bass’s book Grounded: Finding God in the World – A Spiritual Revolution. The conversation will concern natural habitat (dirt, water, sky) and human geography (roots, home, neighborhood, commons), using Grounded as a guide, […]

February 27, 2019

Korean ministry immersion experience planned for March 2

New Community, the multicultural ministries program of the diocese, will continue its series of full-day Asian Immersion experiences in which lay and clergy leaders will learn more about and engage with Asian cultures and communities on Saturday, March 2, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with “Exploring the Korean Culture and Communities.” Hosted by Bishop Suffragan […]

February 27, 2019

Panels on Middle East issues planned for March in South Pasadena, Irvine, Santa Barbara

In response to suggestions made during the 2018 meeting of Diocesan Convention, Bishop John Harvey Taylor has announced presentations on Middle East issues to be held at three locations across the diocese during March. Sponsored by the Middle East Committee of the Program Group on Global Partnership and the Order of the Jerusalem Cross, the […]