The Episcopal News

11/13/2025

The Episcopal News Update | Nov. 16, 2025
Consent process set following election of Antonio Gallardo as bishop diocesan | Diocesan Convention coverage highlights | Convention’s Parker lecture by Jeff Baker draws acclaim; text, video now available | Wilshire Center’s St. James’ Church to reopen Nov. 22 after one-year renovation | James Buonemani to retire after holding Wilshire parish music program ‘in good hands’ for 31 years, and more.


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11/09/2025

"Amid a standing ovation and sustained applause, Gallardo addressed several hundred convention delegates, visitors and exhibitors, expressing gratitude in Spanish and English to all who made his election possible. He said he intends to 'hit the ground running' in May 2026 after completing responsibilities at St. Luke’s/San Lucas Church in Long Beach, a parish well-known for its outreach to migrants and its unhoused neighbors. where he has served as rector since 2022."



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11/08/2025

The Rt. Rev. John Harvey Taylor delivered a fiery final address Nov. 7 to the 130th annual meeting of the Diocese of Los Angeles, frequently interrupted by applause and cheers, hailing egalitarian “Christian originalism,” and continued commitment to Sacred Resistance while focusing on “4 Rs” marking his nine-year tenure as bishop: reconciliation, reform, real estate and relationship.



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11/06/2025

The Episcopal News Update | Nov. 9, 2025
Grace Wakelee-Lynch named diocesan missioner for disaster recovery and resilience | L.A. County opens Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnership, teams with new Faith Alliance | Congregations invited to participate inNational Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence | Episcopal Church Green Caucus invites all to Nov. 10 compline, and more.

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10/30/2025

The Episcopal News Update | Nov. 2, 2025
L.A. attorney Catherine Helm named diocese’s interim chancellor | Diocesan Requiem or Renaissance program receives $100,000 Trinity grant | Santa Monica ‘Piecemakers’ sew 78 quilts this year; craft seen as form of prayer | Parish of St. Matthew celebrates joyful homecoming, and more.


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10/23/2025

The Episcopal News Update | Oct. 16, 2025
Diocesan Council approves $13.4 million 2026 consolidated budget, hears updates on upcoming Convention meeting | Meet-and-greet sessions with bishop candidates continue through Oct. 24 | Meet-and-greet sessions with bishop candidates continue through Oct. 24 | Episcopalians from around the diocese join ‘No Kings’ protests | ‘Our Sacred Canopy’ offers free tree plantings for congregations in qualifying neighborhoods, and more.



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10/19/2025

From Riverside to Santa Monica, from Laguna Hills to Santa Barbara, in Pasadena, DTLA, the South Bay and dozens more locales, Episcopalians across the Diocese of Los Angeles stood up for “the dignity of every human being” in the words of the baptismal covenant. Together they joined millions nationwide in opposing injustice and affirming democracy.

10/16/2025

The Episcopal News Update | Oct. 19, 2025
Diocese called to discern next steps for housing, land-use initiatives while marking recent strides | Bishop candidates reply to Transitions Committee questions in advance of Oct. 21-24 meet-and-greet gatherings | Diocesan ‘Evening of Unbinding’ marks National Coming Out Day, previews Trans Liberation and Flourishing Initiative | St. Matthew’s Parish School unveils plans for return to Pacific Palisades campus Fall 2026 | L.A. Diocese hosts Chinese Convocation, and more.


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10/10/2025

The Standing Committee today announced its addition of the Rev. Canon Dr. Lorenzo Lebrija as a petition candidate to the slate of nominees to stand for election as eighth bishop of Los Angeles by Diocesan Convention Nov. 7-8 in Riverside.

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10/09/2025

The Episcopal News Update | Oct. 12, 2025
Register now to attend meet-and-greet gatherings with bishop nominees; in-person, online sessions set for Oct. 21-24 | Law professor Jeff Baker will focus on justice issues, public policy in Diocesan Convention’s Parker lecture | Candidates for elective offices offer statements; nominations open until Convention | Introduction to Diaconate workshop offered for those discerning a call to ministry Nov. 1 | ‘Mission Accomplished!’: Six graduate firefly electrical training program, and more.


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10/02/2025

The Episcopal News Update | Oct. 5, 2025
Plight of missing, murdered Native Americans is focus of ECW gathering | Parish of St. Matthew announces return to Palisades church for weekly worship | Next Archbishop of Canterbury to be named on Oct. 3 | Inland Empire/Riverside Sacred Resistance invites all to Oct. 11 meeting | Trinity Santa Barbara hosts Islamic Society to Launch Interfaith Outreach Project, and more.


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10/02/2025

The Episcopal News Update | Oct. 5, 2025
Plight of missing, murdered Native Americans is focus of ECW gathering | Parish of St. Matthew announces return to Palisades church for weekly worship | Next Archbishop of Canterbury to be named on Oct. 3 | Inland Empire/Riverside Sacred Resistance invites all to Oct. 11 meeting | Trinity Santa Barbara hosts Islamic Society to Launch Interfaith Outreach Project, and more.


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