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Homecoming was the theme and comfort food was on the menu Nov. 3 at the second annual Bishop’s Dinner at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral in Los Angeles. Some 230 Southland Episcopalians and friends dined on fried chicken, meatloaf, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, and banana bread made with ‘Seeds of Hope’ (http://www.seedsofhope.www.ladiocese.org) bananas, while celebrating […]
Members of the media team from the Episcopal Church Center in New York will film an instructed Spanish-language Eucharist – dubbed “How2charist” — at Church of the Epiphany, Los Angeles, on Saturday, Nov. -17. They need at least 100 – 150 “extras” to be the congregation for the filming, and invite members of the diocesan […]
Nominations are open for officers to be elected at Diocesan Convention Nov. 30 – Dec. 1, and the bishops and canon to the ordinary invite church members to consider standing for one of the available offices. “Governance in The Episcopal Church is all about collegiality, collaboration, and community discernment,” Bishop John Harvey Taylor said. “You […]
The Rev. Michele Racusin says she is “still getting my feet wet” since she became chief financial officer for the Diocese of Los Angeles in December 2017. Moving to the Southland from Fresno, in the Diocese of San Joaquin, where she had served several congregations, actually was a homecoming for Racusin. “I grew up at […]
At “The Welcome Table” communion begins with conversation and a light meal; worship happens later. Several dozen Southland Episcopalians gather for the alternative service Oct. 3 at St. Paul’s Church in Tustin, wearing “icebreaker” tags bearing their names, favored personal pronouns and favorite musical artists. Michael, 18, a Lady Gaga fan and a Welcome Table […]
During a recent visit to the Southland, Bishop Rafael Luis Morales Maldonado heralded Los Angeles’ and Puerto Rico’s partnership of “prayer in the Spirit of God” and hinted at possible future collaborations between the two dioceses. Preaching at St. John’s Cathedral on Sept. 26, he proclaimed Puerto Rico “a diocese of hope” as the U.S. […]
Diocesan Convention this year will begin with morning Resource Roundup Workshops offering practical information for clergy, lay leaders and congregations. The workshops will be held in two sessions, at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 30, and last about 45 minutes. After a break for lunch, convention will convene at 12:30 p.m. The […]
Wes Geer of Rock to Recovery invoked the healing power of music to create a band in a day on Oct. 6 at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Laguna Hills. Within the space of a few hours, with a handful of drums, rattles, guitars, tambourines, an electric keyboard and guitar, voices and other instruments, with […]
In the summer of 2017, I promised to undertake a study of the institution known as the Bishop as Corporation Sole. It comprises church and other properties plus cash assets. Created before the Corporation of the Diocese, which has a board of directors, Corporation Sole is governed by one trustee, namely the diocesan bishop. I […]
Bishop John Harvey Taylor will convene the 123rd annual meeting of Diocesan Convention Nov. 30 – Dec. 1 under the theme “Come Home, EDLA” (“Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles”). The meeting will begin with a set of Friday morning workshops that will teach skills related to fundraising, times of transition, Christian formation, spirituality and social justice. (Read […]
Delegates and clergy are expected to attend the pre-convention deanery assemblies, which will take place during the first three weekends of November. All other interested church members also are invited to attend. Delegates who can’t attend the meeting in their own deanery are welcome to select another meeting on the list. One or more members […]
The Church of the Epiphany, a beloved landmark and architectural treasure, will collect $150,000 in preservation funding from the 2018 Partners in Preservation: Main Streets Program after winning enough votes — 74,272 of the 1,072,316 cast — to place fourth in a competition involving 20 historic sites nationwide. Sponsored by American Express and the National […]
