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July 20, 2018

The Rev. Canon Shirley Jean Rose


June 29, 1928 – July 17, 2018 The Rev. Canon Shirley Rose, former assistant at St. Matthias’ Episcopal Church in Whittier, educator, and past chair of the Program Group on Christian Education and Leadership Training, died July 17. She was 90. A service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 2 at St. […]

July 5, 2018

The Episcopal News reports from the 79th General Convention

By Janet Kawamoto July 05, 2018 The Episcopal News issued daily reports from the 79th meeting of the Episcopal Church’s triennial General Convention, which met in Austin, Texas, July 5 – 13. Click on the following links to read the reports. Day 1: July 5 Day 2: July 6 Day 3: July 7 Day 4: […]

June 27, 2018

From the bishop: Arming ourselves with the power of love and justice

June 27, 2018 By John Harvey Taylor For our celebration of Holy Eucharist at Messiah, Santa Ana on June 22, the morning of Orange County Pride, our liturgist, the Rev. Kay Sylvester, selected the passage from 1 Samuel about David going to war against the Philistines. In Sunday school in bygone days, it was the […]

June 27, 2018

California bishops call for end to separation of immigrant families

Bishops of the six Episcopal dioceses in California — California, El Camino Real, Los Angeles, Northern California, San Diego and San Joaquin — co-signed a letter issued June 20 by Episcopal Public Policy Network of California calling for an end to the Trump administration’s policy of separating parents and children who enter the country seeking […]

June 27, 2018

Troy Elder continues ministry in new role as legal advocate for immigrants, refugees

Bishop’s Legate for Global Partnerships Troy Elder has spent the past four years building bridges on behalf of the Diocese of Los Angeles, advocating for unaccompanied minors, detainees, and comprehensive immigration reform. Now he is engaging that struggle on another front. The human rights attorney concluded his diocesan staff ministry several weeks ago and has […]

June 27, 2018

Deputies ask General Convention to act on behalf of asylum seekers

Deputies from the dioceses of Los Angeles and California have written a resolution to General Convention calling for an end to the practice of separating immigrant children from their parents without due cause, and reiterating previous calls for comprehensive immigration reform. The Rev. Canon Susan Russell submitted the resolution, endorsed by Deputies Sarah Lawton of […]

June 27, 2018

St. Barnabas’ Church concludes parish ministry after 104 years in Eagle Rock

An Episcopal congregation that built a handsome English Gothic church and filled it with a notable series of stained-glass windows, nurtured the man who founded the World War II Navajo Code Talkers, harbored a Polish refugee family and endured for nearly a century without its own parking lot celebrated its final Eucharist on June 10 […]

June 27, 2018

Bishop ‘Sammy’ Azariah shares episcopal duties in the Diocese of L.A.

From Long Beach to Lompoc, Bishop Assisting Samuel Azariah baptizes and confirms Southland Episcopalians and playfully asks congregations for a show of hands if they’ve “ever seen a Pakistani bishop before.” The soft-spoken Azariah told The Episcopal News recently he likes to ask because “I look so different. Everybody’s interested in looking at me and […]

June 27, 2018

From the bishop: Arming ourselves with the power of love and justice

For our celebration of Holy Eucharist at Messiah, Santa Ana on June 22, the morning of Orange County Pride, our liturgist, the Rev. Kay Sylvester, selected the passage from 1 Samuel about David going to war against the Philistines. In Sunday school in bygone days, it was the ultimate battle between good and evil. So […]

June 27, 2018

Bishops, deputies get ready to follow the issues at General Convention

July 5 – 13 Southland Episcopalians will join an estimated 10,000 people — bishops, deputies, volunteers, media, guests, exhibitors, vendors, Episcopal Church Women and others — deep in the heart of Texas at the 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church in Austin. Along with counterparts from 108 other Episcopal Church dioceses in 16 countries, bishops and […]

June 27, 2018

‘Interdependence Day’ walking meditation set for July 1 in Echo Park

June 27, 2018 By EN staff With the goal of strengthening interfaith cooperation in Southern California, the fourth annual Interdependence Day walking meditation around Echo Park Lake is planned for 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 1, with seven stations of brief prayers and meditations offered in the tradition of major world religions. All are welcome […]