

Sanctuary Task Force leads ‘Mission to the Border’
What is the real situation at the Southern Border? What can we, as people of faith and Episcopalians, do? These two questions inspired the “Mission to the Border” organized by the Sanctuary Task Force of the Diocese on Tuesday, May 2. The one-day visit was attended by seventeen people including...

Beverly Hills parish marks centennial with festival Eucharist, gala dinner
The parish of All Saints, Beverly Hills, gathered May 3 for a festival morning Eucharist and gala...

Bishop Transitions Committee begins work
The Standing Committee has named a six-member Transitions Committee to assist with the process of...

Bishop’s Commission on Climate Change seeks congregational liaisons
The Bishop's Commission on Climate Change (BCCC) is asking all congregations to assign or elect a...
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Bishop Search Committee making strides; Transitions Committee members to be announced after May 3 organizing meeting
The Bishop Search and Transitions Committees have made great progress in recent weeks, moving ahead in the process of selecting a successor to Bishop John Harvey Taylor, who has announced his retirement in 2026. On April 28 the Search Committee conducted a two-hour...
Presente! Veteran priest Richard Estrada laid to rest April 26
Nearly 400 mourners filled St. John’s Cathedral for the April 26 funeral Mass for the Rev. Canon Richard Estrada, civil rights and immigration justice leader who died March 31 at age 83. Mariachi standards melded with hymns and chant as Bishop John Harvey Taylor...
Speaking at the Guibord Center
The Guibord Center asked me to speak about spirituality in times like ours. I discussed being mindful about my incoming, my outgoing, and my indwelling. My thanks to president and CEO Lo Sprague for the gracious invitation. The cover photo features the late Rev. Dr....
On death of Pope Francis, Bishop Taylor sends condolences to L.A.’s Archbishop Gomez, local Roman Catholic community
Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, Bishop John Harvey Taylor sent a letter expressing his condolences and those of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles to Roman Catholic Archbishop José H. Gomez and the people of L.A.’s archdiocese, the largest in the...
Glad you Asked
This is part of a series of question-and-answer columns from the Bishop Search Committee. Wondering what’s going on? Looking for details? Ask the committee by submitting questions here. Q. When will the Transitions Committee be announced? A. The committee will be...