Diocesan multicultural ministries host gala celebration honoring Bishop John Harvey Taylor, Canon Kathy O’Connor
Love, laughter, applause, cheers, whistles and joy filled St. John’s Cathedral Dec. 13 as an historic “rainbow” gathering of about 200 Indigenous, Black, Hispanic and Chinese American and LGBTQ+ Episcopalians offered prayers, praise, well-wishes, music, dance and other gifts to celebrate retiring...
Dan Valdez named diocese’s interim treasurer
Bishop John Harvey Taylor today announced his appointment of Canon Dan Valdez – Episcopal...
Wendy Lords, conflict resolution facilitator in the Diocese of Los Angeles, joins new church-wide alternative dispute resolution initiative
A long-time facilitator of conflict resolution around the Diocese of Los Angeles, Wendy Lords has...
Eco-Theology, Private Property, and the Church’s Witness: Dr. Andrew R. H. Thompson delivers The Howe Lecture at St. Alban’s Westwood
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Westwood hosted the latest installment of The Howe Lectures,...
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In Wilshire Center, renovated St. James’ Church reopens with fanfare for100th year
The singing of Sir Hubert Parry’s soaring anthem “I was glad when they said unto me (let us go to the house of the Lord)” – its text drawn from Psalm 122 – epitomized the spirit of two celebratory liturgies marking parishioners’ return to L.A.’s almost-one-century-old...
Mirando Hacia el Futuro con Esperanza y en Oración
Queridos Amigos: “Las hojas viejas se marchitan, mueren y caen, y los nuevos brotes se extienden hacia la luz.” Esta cita de Bryant McGill, autor, orador y líder de opinión estadounidense que aboga por los derechos humanos y la igualdad de género, trata sobre el ciclo...
Looking Ahead with Hope and Prayer
Dear Friends: “The old leaves wither, die, and fall away, and the new growth extends forward into the light.” This quote by Bryant McGill, American author, speaker, and thought leader who advocates for human rights and gender equality, is about the natural cycle of...
Dec. 20 rites set for Herbert L. ‘Bill’ Lucas at St. Matthew’s Church in Pacific Palisades
A memorial service for Herbert L. “Bill” Lucas – longtime Los Angeles business leader and patron of the arts who died last December at age 98 – has been set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20, at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 1031 Bienvenida, Pacific Palisades. A...
Bruce Siriani dies at 84
Bruce Leroy Siriani, husband of diocesan Archdeacon Laura Siriani, died Nov. 7 at their home in Laguna Woods, Calif. He was 84. In addition to his wife, survivors include two daughters, Susan Siriani (grandchildren Parker, Patrick, and Henry Flaherty) and Katherine...
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