Diocese called to discern next steps for housing, land-use initiatives while marking recent strides
Across California and the nation, the need for affordable housing is both self-evident and invisible, with 80% of L.A. renters who live below the poverty line spending more than half of their income on housing, in addition to the homelessness crisis, according to a 2023 report by the Angeleno...
Diocesan ‘Evening of Unbinding’ marks National Coming Out Day, previews Trans Liberation and Flourishing Initiative
Episcopalians from around the Los Angeles diocese hugged and clapped as they sang the civil-...
Bishop candidates reply to Transitions Committee questions in advance of Oct. 21-24 meet-and-greet gatherings
Meet-and-Greet Week starts next Monday, when the three candidates for 8th bishop of the Diocese of...
The Rev. Ellen R. Hill dies at 87; celebration of life set for Nov. 15
The Rev. Dr. Ellen R. Hill, assisting priest at St. James, Newport Beach, and retired rector of...
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St. Matthew’s Parish School unveils plans for return to Pacific Palisades campus Fall 2026
[October 8, 2025] – To a room full of eager families, faculty and staff, and parishioners, St. Matthew’s Parish School unveiled comprehensive plans for the School's Fall 2026 return to its Pacific Palisades campus following the devastating Palisades Fire. Hosted at...
Register now to attend meet-and-greet gatherings with bishop nominees; in-person, online sessions set for Oct. 21-24
All in the diocese are invited to attend Oct. 21-24 meet-and-greet sessions with nominees for election as bishop diocesan, with in-person and online options available. Attendees are asked to register in advance here, noting that most sessions are designated for clergy...
Law professor Jeff Baker will focus on justice issues, public policy in Diocesan Convention’s Margaret Parker lecture
Jeff Baker – University of Alabama School of Law professor and associate dean who is also a vice-chancellor of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles – will deliver the biennial Margaret Parker Lecture at Diocesan Convention on Saturday morning, Nov. 8, in Riverside....
Plight of missing, murdered Native Americans is focus of ECW gathering
Fry bread — that staple made of the simple ingredients once rationed to Native people during U.S. government-forced relocations to reservations — was both a metaphor and on the menu for “Acknowledging the Sacred Ones,” a Sept. 26-28 Province VIII Episcopal Church...
As bishop search continues, Standing Committee reviews petition candidates
The Standing Committee has spent the last 10 days vetting petition candidates who seek to be added to the slate to elect the next bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles. “This is a complicated process, compressed into a very short time frame,” said the Rev. Dr. Kate...
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