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Friday, November 15
Registrars DJ Gomer, Tom Quijada-Discavage and Canon Clare Bangao assist convention-goers upon arrival Nov. 15. Photo: Janet Kawamoto
D.J. Gomer and Tom Quijada-Discavage point the way from the registration table. Photo: John Taylor
“Community Soul Care” was one of several workshops offered before and during Diocesan Convention. Photo: John Taylor
Emma Simons-Araya was an energetic presenter of a workshop on “Camp Stevens & Gender Inclusivity.” Photo: John Taylor
The Dan Cole Ensemble provides music for Diocesan Convention. Photo: John Taylor
Bishop Suffragan Diane Jardine Bruce is at the head table at convention. Photo: John Taylor
The diocesan Altar Guild, in addition to serving at the Eucharist, maintained a booth in the exhibit hall to share their ministry. Photo: Janet Kawamoto
Members of the Union of Black Episcopalians’ Bel Hannibal chapter staff their booth in the convention hall.
Members of the Anamchara Fellowship greet visitors to their booth in the exhibit hall. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
A Girls Friendly Society member sells note cards in the exhibit hall. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
Girls Friendly Society leaders demonstrate the organization’s “super hero” photo booth in the exhibit hall. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
Camp Stevens staff members Hannah Johnson and Gabby Coburn help a delegate make a friendship bracelet at the camp’s booth in the exhibit area. Photo: Alysha Kawamoto
Diane Askren, United Thank Offering coordinator for the Diocese of Los Angeles, consults with a delegate at the UTO booth. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
Canon Herminia “Mini” Hipolito assists Dina Ferguson with a sale at the Cathedral Bookstore booth in the exhibit hall. The bookstore, which has been in business for more than 30 years under Hipolito’s management, will close at the end of the year. Photo: Janet Kawamoto
Jullie McCurdy Winn, whose work with Laundry Love Pomona recently won a local television station’s award for community service, displays a Laundry Love poster. Photo: John Taylor
Canon Steve Nishibayashi, secretary of convention, begins proceedings on Friday. Photo: Janet Kawamoto
Electronic devices speed the process of voting for diocesan officers and deputies to General Convention. A list of those elected is on the Episcopal News website. Photo: Alysha Kawamoto
Chad Brinkman presents Episcopal Relief & Development’s “Thousand Days of Love” initiative to support early childhood development. Photo: Colleen Dodson Baker
Members of the youth corps pass the “Parkers” for donations to Episcopal Relief & Development. Photo: Janet Kawamoto
Samantha Wylie is coordinator for Diocesan Convention. Photo: John Taylor
John Harvey Taylor delivers the bishop’s address at convention. Photo: Janet Kawamoto
Mayor Rusty Bailey of Riverside greets Diocesan Convention delegates upon their return to the Riverside Convention Center. Canon Melissa McCarthy and Bishop John Harvey Taylor are at right. Photo: Alysha Kawamoto
Canon for Engagement Across Difference Susan Russell introduces newly appointed One in the Spirit Task Force members; from left, Risé Worthy-Deamer, Canon Gary Hall, Jennifer Pavia, Canon Suzanne Edwards-Acton, Peter Huang, Antonio Gallardo, Norma Guerra and Karen James. Not pictured is member Wendy Lords. Photo: Alysha Kawamoto
Bishop Suffragan Diane Jardine Bruce delivers her address to convention. Photo: Alysha Kawamoto
Canon Andrew Tomat, diocesan treasurer, presents the proposed budget for 2020. Photo: Colleen Dodson Baker
Charlotte Borst, delegate from St. John’s Cathedral, steps to the microphone to speak during the budget presentation. She was assisted by youth page Stephen Rice of Grace Church, Glendora. Photo: Alysha Kawamoto
During a break in proceedings, delegates consult the schedule in the convention booklet. Photo: Colleen Dodson Baker
Spouses and partners of diocesan clergy gather in their designated room at Diocesan Convention, hosted by Canon Steve Bruce (second from left) and Canon Kathy O’Connor (not pictured). Photo: Alysha Kawamoto
Secretary of Convention Steve Nishibayashi (center back) and Bishop John Harvey Taylor join representatives of the Program Group on Asian Ministries as they lead evening prayer on Nov. 15. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
Bishop Diane Jardine Bruce and Bishop John Harvey Taylor sing along during Evening Prayer at the end of the Friday session. Photo: Janet Kawamoto
The diocese’s four clergy deputies to the 2021 General Convention gather for a photo after their election. From left, they are: Yein Kim (St. Athanasius’ Church, Los Angeles); Nancy Frausto (St. Luke’s Church, Long Beach); Melissa McCarthy (canon to the ordinary); and Rachel Nyback (rector of St. Cross Church, Hermosa Beach).
Camp Stevens staff, kids from the “Camp Convention” program and others join in making s’mores and singing camp songs on Friday evening. Photo: Janet Kawamoto
Doni Heyn-Lamb of All Saints, Pasadena, toasts a marshmallow at the s’mores bar in the patio after the close of convention business on Friday. Photo: Janet Kawamoto
Greta Ronningen, Sharon Crandall and Dennis Gibbs of Prism, the diocese’s jail ministry, enjoy s’mores in the Riverside Convention Center patio after the Friday session of convention. Photo: Janet Kawamoto
Some of the youth working at convention gather for a photo by Bishop John Harvey Taylor.
Bishop Andy Taylor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) offers a blessing at the convention dinner. Taylor leads ELCA’s Pacific Synod, one of two jurisdiction that overlap the Diocese of Los Angeles. Photo: Alysha Kawamoto
Bishop John Harvey Taylor introduces two new honorary canons during the convention dinner on Nov. 15. Photo: Alysha Kawamoto
Suzanne Edwards-Acton (third from left) and Jim Alexander (second from right) pose with their spouses and diocesan leadership after being named as honorary canons of the diocese on Nov. 15 at the Diocesan Convention Friday dinner. Photo: Janet Kawamoto
Bishop John Harvey Taylor named Suzanne Edwards Acton an honorary canon of the Diocese of Los Angeles on Nov. 15. Photo: Janet Kawamoto
Benjamin Shirley speaks at the convention dinner about his work with Street Symphony, which brings music to the Skid Row community. Photo: Alysha Kawamoto
Saturday, November 16
The Sacred Resistance Band performs at convention. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
Bishops John Harvey Taylor and Diane Jardine Bruce confer with Canon Melissa McCarthy during convention. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
Richard Estrada, assisting priest at Church of the Epiphany, Los Angeles, introduces Dolores Huerta, his longtime associate in civil rights and labor activism. Photo: Alysha Kawamoto
Bishop John Harvey Taylor readjusts the microphone for Dolores Huerta after her introduction by Richard Estrada. Photo: Janet Kawamoto
Canon Lydia Lopez applauds Dolores Huerta’s lecture. Lopez, a longtime Latinx activist, has been an associate of Huerta for many years, and helped to facilitate her appearance at the convention. Photo: Janet Kawamoto
Civil rights activist Dolores Huerta, 89, delivers the biannual Margaret Parker lecture during Diocesan Convention. Photo: Janet Kawamoto
Canon Julie Dean Larsen, Canon Melissa McCarthy, Bishop John Harvey Taylor and Bishop Suffragan Diane Jardine Bruce applaud after Dolores Huerta’s lecture. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
Delegates applaud Dolores Huerta’s address at Diocesan Convention. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
Bishop John Harvey Taylor greets Dolores Huerta after she delivered the Margaret Parker Memorial Lecture. Photo: Alysha Kawamoto
Members of the diocese’s Seeds of Hope food justice ministry staff pose with Huerta, who lingered long after her lecture to meet admirers. Photo: Janet Kawamoto
Delegates pose for a photo with Dolores Huerta after her lecture at convention. Photo: Janet Kawamoto
Rachel Nyback, rector of St. Cross Church, Hermosa Beach; Canon Lydia Lopez, Latina activist and Church of the Epiphany, Los Angeles, member; and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta pose for a photo. Photo: Janet Kawamoto
Ann Burdette, right, a member of the Sacred Resistance justice task force, presents one of the group’s tee shirts to civil rights advocate Dolores Huerta. Canon Lydia Lopez, also a longtime Latina rights activist, is pictured at left. Photo: Janet Kawamoto
Staff from the Dolores Huerta Foundation brought petitions for convention-goers to sign, along with some mementos of the legendary civil rights leader. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker.
Nancy Frausto, Fennie Chang, Janet Franklin and Greg Kimura of the diocese’s Sacred Resistance group, lead noonday prayers during the Saturday session. Photo: Alysha Kawamoto
Ministers for the convention Eucharist meet for instructions from Canon Susan Russell, left. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
During a break in proceedings, delegates consult the schedule in the convention booklet. Photo: Colleen Dodson Baker
Bishop John Harvey Taylor takes a photo as members of the youth corps identify themselves and their congregations. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
Members of the convention youth corps introduce themselves at Bishop John Harvey Taylor’s request. Photo: Alysha Kawamoto
Canon Jamie Edwards-Acton introduces the “Fish Tank” competition sponsored by the Social Enterprise Academy. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
Betsy Densmore explains the criteria by which Social Enterprise Academy contestants were evaluated. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
A member of Holy Faith Church, Inglewood, presents his team’s Social Enterprise proposal to the convention. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
Canon Jaime Edwards-Acton, center, and members of the the Social Enterprise Academy teams from St. Francis’ Church, San Bernardino, and Holy Faith Church, Inglewood, listen to a presentation. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
A member of the Social Enterprise team from Holy Faith, Inglewood, presents their proposal to delegates. Photo: Alysha Kawamoto
The Social Enterprise team from St. Francis’ Ministry Center, San Bernardino, prepares to presents its proposal to convention. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
A member of the St. Luke’s, La Crescenta, Social Enterprise team presents their proposal for delegates to consider. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
Secretary of Convention Canon Steven Nishibayashi and Bishop John Harvey Taylor listen to convention proceedings. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
The Social Enterprise Academy team from St. Luke’s of-the-Mountains Church, La Crescenta, celebrates its first-place finish in the “Fish Tank” contest.
Verger Risé Worthy-Deamer and acolytes wait to begin the processional for the convention Eucharist. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
William Wells of St. Wilfrid’s accompanies hymns and service music at the convention Eucharist. Photo: Janet Kawamoto
Deacon Fernando Valdes, Canon Susan Russell (preacher), Canon Joanna Satorius, Bishop John Harvey Taylor and Canon Melissa McCarthy join in song at the convention Eucharist. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
Archdeacon Charleen Crean, Bishop Diane Jardine Bruce, Deacon Margaret McCauley and Verger Risé Worthy-Deamer take part in the convention Eucharist. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
A member of the youth corps reads a lesson at the convention Eucharist. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
Canon Susan Russell preaches at the 2019 Diocesan Convention Eucharist. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
Youth leader Christina Lopez has a little help when collecting the offering at the convention Eucharist on Nov. 16. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
Deacon Fernando Valdes and Archdeacon Charleen Crean prepare the altar for Eucharist. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
Acolyte Patty Hess hands wine and bread for Eucharist to Marge Cooley, Canon Kathy O’Connor, Nadine Hegamin and Canon Steve Bruce. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
Members of the diocesan Altar Guild, along with bishops’ spouses Canon Kathy O’Connor (second from left) and Canon Steve Bruce (fourth from left) stand ready to deliver communion elements to stations around the meeting hall. Photo: Janet Kawamoto
Bishop Diane Jardine Bruce celebrates the Eucharist, assisted by Deacon Fernando Valdes and Archdeacon Charleen Crean. Photo: Alysha Kawamoto
Bishop John Harvey Taylor takes communion from Bishop Diane Jardine Bruce at the convention Eucharist. Photo: Alysha Kawamoto
Jude Lyons, priest at St. Francis’ Church, Palos Verdes Estates, and Bishop John Harvey Taylor, give communion to delegates and guests. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker
Diocesan Convention 2019 concludes with Eucharist on Nov. 16. Photo: Janet Kawamoto
Deacon Fernando Valdes gives the dismissal at the end of Eucharist, closing the 2019 Diocesan Convention. Photo: Colleen Dodson-Baker