Laguna Hills parish marks 60th anniversary of Selma civil rights march by taking courage for present-day issues
Singing out in call-and-response April 5, an interfaith congregation crossed a blue wooden bridge linking the patio of St. George’s Episcopal Church, Laguna Hills and its parish hall to evoke the 1965 experience of civil rights marchers trekking from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. “On this bridge...
From the Bishop Search Committee: Glad You Asked
This is part of series of question-and-answer columns from the Bishop Search Committee. Wondering...
Seeds of Hope to host L.A. Climate Week hub
From Sunday, April 6 through Friday, April 11, Seeds of Hope will host a food sustainability hub...
The Rev. Canon Richard Estrada, champion of immigrants and youth-at-risk, dies at 83
The Rev. Canon Richard Estrada – who championed the rights of immigrants and at-risk youth...
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In politically divided congregations, preachers focus on gospel values
Americans may seem more divided politically than ever, but some Southern Californian Episcopal priests with “purple” congregations say that discord doesn’t typically factor into their Sunday-morning sermon time. “Generally, I don’t speak directly about politics....
Palisades lay leader Carol Lanning dies at 95
Canon Carol Lanning – a former senior warden of St. Matthew’s Church in Pacific Palisades and a longtime assistant to the late actor Charlton Heston – died Feb. 18. She was 95 and had been in declining health. Lanning is survived by her husband, Mike, and her children...
The Rev. Argola Haynes dies at 84
The Rev. Argola “Golie” Haynes – a retired priest of the Diocese of Los Angeles and former teacher in Pasadena city schools – died March 29 at age 84. Survivors include her daughter, Tina Ayres; two grandchildren; and two sisters, Anna Parker and Alma Stokes who is a...
Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Service names Hilda Sarkisians operations director, thanks Troy Elder for outstanding service as executive director
Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Service (IRIS) – a program of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles providing legal services, resettlement, and advocacy – has named Hilda Sarkisians director of operations effective April 1 while thanking Troy Elder – who is taking a...
Meet the team behind the Bishop Search listening sessions
This article is part of a series of introductions to the subcommittees of the Bishop Search Committee. Hi, we’re the Community Engagement Subcommittee. I’m Laura Mahaney, the chair, a member of St. Michael and All Angels, Studio City. I serve with Canon Martha Estes...
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