Palisades parish calls Melissa McCarthy as priest-in-charge
[Parish News Release] The Parish of St. Matthew jubilantly announced today that the Rev. Canon Melissa McCarthy has been called as the...
Bishop Taylor names John Watson interim diocesan canon
The Rev. John Watson, priest-in-charge of two congregations and coordinator of the diocesan “Requiem or Renaissance” program, will serve as interim...
Wilshire Center parish will bless new statues, tower ‘crown’ at Feb. 22 Evensong
For a century, St. James’ in-the-City Episcopal Church has filled a niche in the spiritual lives of thousands of Angelenos. Now it’s going to fill...
Church’s first black priest, first woman bishop celebrated for grace, grit
When the Rev. Absalom Jones, the Episcopal Church’s first African American priest, died on Feb. 13, 1818, in Philadelphia, he could scarcely have...
‘Called to a new beginning’ – Hawthorne church ends worship services, but ministry continues onsite
Laughter and tears, hearty applause and cheers, warm hugs, grateful hearts, bittersweet memories, and a standing room only gathering of good friends...
Council welcomes reports of year-end diocesan revenue ahead of budget, updates on planning for consecration of bishop-elect
Planning updates for the July 11, 2026, consecration of the Rev. Dr. Antonio José Gallardo Lucena as the eighth bishop of Los Angeles highlighted...
Committee named to coordinate July 11 Pasadena rites for consecration of Antonio José Gallardo Lucena as diocese’s eighth bishop
A committee to facilitate the July 11 consecration of the Rev. Dr. Antonio José Gallardo Lucena as eighth bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles has...
Friends join Canon Bob Williams in marking 40 years of diocesan service
“FOBs —Friends of Bob” Williams gathered from east to west, and from near and far for a “40 Love” Feb. 10, 2026, online service of Evening Prayer,...
The Rev. Bryan Jones dies at 72; Feb. 16 celebration of life set for St. Luke’s, La Crescenta
The Rev. Bryan Jones, a longtime priest of the Diocese of Los Angeles, died Feb. 3, while hospitalized following a series of illnesses. He was 72...
Q&A: Meet Taiwan priest Joseph Ho, now serving at St. Gabriel’s, Monterey Park
Under a clergy and student exchange program launched last year between the companion dioceses of Taiwan and Los Angeles, the Rev. Joseph Jui-en Ho,...