One Body & One Spirit

Annual Appeal

The diocesan One Body & One Spirit Appeal is once again accepting grant applications for ministry projects in congregations, schools, and affiliated institutions while continuing to allocate wildfire-relief funds according to guidelines set by the Corporation of the Diocese. Donors may choose for their One Body & One Spirit donation to go to funds for ministry projects or to fire -relief.

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May 23, 2025

Fire-relief grants help sober-living residents thanks to One Body & One Spirit Appeal

Norman the werewolf, a 10-foot-tall Altadena landmark, welcomed visitors to Fair Oaks House, one of four sober-living residences operated by Jubilee Homes, a ministry of the Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, San Gabriel. But after the Eaton Fire reduced Norman and Fair Oaks House to ashes, an 8-foot-tall replacement, “Norman Jr.” (pictured above), was positioned on-site as a reminder of resilience for locals working to rebuild their lives and homes.

“If you want some hope to deal with this awful crisis, go up and see Norman Jr. and the passersby stopping to take selfie photos,” says the Rev. Tim Hartley, executive director of Jubilee Homes, who is helping Fair Oaks House’s nine displaced residents access grants available to them through the diocesan One Body & One Spirit Appeal. Immediate aid also came to the residents in the form of emergency grants funded by Episcopal Relief & Development.

Bishop John Harvey Taylor joined Hartley and other Jubilee Homes supporters for a May 11 “Evening of Hope” fundraiser to assist the rebuilding effort. (See related blog post here.)

“Our goal is to continue to do the missional work we are called to do, which is to provide to clean, safe, sober living for men and women,” says Hartley, who thanks Appeal donors for assisting those affected by the fires. “Every little bit has been so helpful to them.”

The diocesan Appeal continues to fund grants for both wildfire relief and ministry projects in congregations and institutions. The disbursements are made by the Corporation of the Diocese based on the recommendations of a team of fiscal advisors who review applications, available here.

“Every dollar we collect goes back out the door in the form of a grant,” Bishop Taylor notes. “I extend heartfelt thanks on behalf of our whole community to all of our benefactors.”

Fire-relief donations may be made here, and the fire-relief grant application, for one-time allocations of $3,000 per household, is here. This week, a new round of fire-relief grants are pending approval, drawing from $694,754 raised in gifts from 1,207 donors.

Similarly, click here to make gifts for ministry project grants, for which the application packet is here. The Corporation of the Diocese is scheduled to approve the next ministry grants at its upcoming June meeting, and the next application deadline will be November 1.

New grants for local ministry projects – not only repairs, but also any unbudgeted program initiatives – will be drawn from the $385.055 raised in 544 gifts from 288 donors to the One Body & One Spirit Appeal in 2022-25.

Please join the 1,164 donors who, to date, have raised $643,806 raised in over 1,172 gifts to the 2022-25 One Body & One Spirit Annual Appeal.

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