The Blessings of These Days: A Pastoral Letter on the Church and Our Political Life
The Rt. Rev. John Harvey Taylor, bishop of Los Angeles, issued the following pastoral letter on Jan. 18. Over this long weekend, we’ve given thanks for the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his teachings – his trinity of justice, love, and nonviolence –...
A pastoral letter from the Bishops of the Episcopal Dioceses in California
The bishops of the six Episcopal dioceses in the state of California issued the following pastoral letter on Friday, Jan. 15. We, the Episcopal Bishops of California, have watched the events of January 6 and following days with deep concern. As Christians we follow...
For mission congregations, Clare Zabala Bangao is the one to call
When the going gets tough for Southland mission congregations, administrators and vicars alike agree: “We call Clare.” That would be Canon Clare Zabala Bangao, who shepherds, advocates, advises, supports, informs, encourages, guides and problem-solves for the 38...
Bloy House Professor Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook elected editor of Anglican/Episcopal historical journal
As the newly elected editor of Anglican and Episcopal History, the Rev. Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook aims both to preserve and to make more accessible the rich traditions of the quarterly journal and the church she loves. Kujawa-Holbrook, ordained a priest in 1985,...
With extended term, new resources, Bloy House Interim Dean Gary Hall looks to expand school’s reach
The Very Rev. Gary Hall’s term as interim dean of Bloy House has been extended through June 2022, the Episcopal Theological School at Los Angeles has been gifted with a “world class library” and the Glendale school also has recently welcomed new board members “of...
Six new priests of the diocese to be ordained Jan. 9
Bishop John Harvey Taylor will ordain five to the priesthood at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9 at Church of Our Saviour, San Gabriel, in a service that will be livestreamed on the diocesan Facebook page and YouTube channel. Ordinands are the Rev. Elizabeth Ann Piraino,...
George Regas, prophetic priest and faithful pastor, dies at 90
The Rev. Canon Dr. George F. Regas – whose bold leadership advanced civil rights, women’s ordination, LGBTQ marriage equality, and reversing the arms race – died Jan. 3 in Pasadena, Calif., where he was rector of All Saints Episcopal Church from 1967 to 1995. He was...
Two diocesan services will celebrate the joy of Christmas
Bishop John Harvey Taylor and Bishop Suffragan Diane M. Jardine Bruce will offer special online services in coming days to celebrate Christmastide. On Christmas Day, Bishop Bruce and Canon Stephen Bruce invite the diocesan community to join them for "Christmas Around...
Hollywood parish marks centennial with ‘digital discipleship’ amid COVID-19 crisis
“Spanish Influenza – Pneumonia.” Handwritten as the cause of death on Oct. 19, 1918 of 29-year-old George Rasmussen in Los Angeles amid an emerging global pandemic, this entry is recorded in the register of Hollywood’s St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church, then an...
Diocesan Council closes year with reports of challenges, plans for future
Bishop John Harvey Taylor closed out the final Diocesan Council meeting of 2020 with praise and thanksgiving for Southland congregations’ safe and reverent return to in-person worship, for upcoming “joyful, happy, colorful” Christmas celebrations, and anticipating...
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