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THE EPISCOPAL NEWS Winter 2014 1 FROM THE Sharing God’s Peace

join my sister and JOHNNY BUZZERIO JOHNNY our families in wishing you J. Jon Bruno I and your family and friends a Bishop of Los Angeles blessed Christmastide and a won- derful new year as once again we welcome the Prince of Peace to be By J. Jon Bruno born in new ways in our lives. In the coming year, let us do all we can to work for peace with justice locally, regionally and in- ternationally — remembering that true peace begins as each of us cul- tivates peace within our own lives and homes, and then our work- The Church of the Nativity marks the site of Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem. places, schools and congregations. My own prayers for peace include the Holy Lands considered the oldest church in Christendom. where Jesus our Savior was born. Each time I have This is a model for Christians everywhere, call- visited Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity ing all of us — as we honor and share the diverse marking Christ’s birthplace, I have appreciated the gifts of our unique traditions — to come together ways in which monastic communities of three in common prayer and common cause to welcome faith traditions — the Armenian Apostolic, everyone hospitably into the good news of God’s the Greek Orthodox, and the Roman Cath- love for all. I give thanks for each individual and olic — share in caring for the basilica, congregation who reach out with such open hands and hearts. With you, I look The Bishops of the Diocese of Los Angeles forward to the ways in and their families wish you a blessed Christmas which we will live out God’s peace, love and and joy in the new year. mission in the Diocese of Los Angeles this J. Jon Bruno and Mary Bruno coming year. May God continue to guide us Diane Jardine Bruce and Stephen Bruce in these ways of serv- Mary D. Glasspool and Becki Sander ing and magnifying his son, Jesus the Christ. ?

THE VOLUME 64, NUMBER 1 In this issue: Episcopal News Page 3: Diocesan Convention: ‘Creative new ministries need new seeds’ Page 8: Bishop Barbara Harris: ‘Whose movement will you join?’ Publication of the Diocese of Los Angeles. Serving readers since 1898. Page 10: Take Note: Items of interest from around the diocese Editor The Episcopal News (ISSN 0195-0681) is Page 10: Music and liturgy events in the diocese Janet Kawamoto published bi-monthly by the Program Group [email protected] on Communications and Public Affairs of the Page 11: Bishop Bruno names new canons, confers honors at convention Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, 840 Echo Correspondent Park Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90026. Pages 12: People: News of the diocesan community The Rev. Patricia McCaughan [email protected] Subscription price: $15 per year. Art Director On the cover: In the Margaret Parker Lecture at Diocesan Convention on Dec. 7, Molly Ruttan-Moffat The Episcopal News Update is published by [email protected] email each Wednesday. Bishop Barbara Harris delivers a ringing challenge to the Diocese of Los Angeles to To subscribe, send a request to Editorial and Advertising Office [email protected] “join the movement” as the church seeks to follow its mission into the 21st century. Cathedral Center of St. Paul Harris was the first woman elected to the episcopate in the Episcopal Church and the 840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles 90026 For weekly news and calendar updates online, 213.482.2040 visit the Episcopal News website at , serving as bishop suffragan of the Diocese of email: [email protected] www.episcopalnews.com from 1989 to 2003. See story on page 8. Photo/Janet Kawamoto

2 THE EPISCOPAL NEWS Winter 2014 DIOCESAN CONVENTION ‘Creative new ministries need new Seeds of Hope cultivating wellness seeds’

ishop Jon Bruno called for a mo- ment of silence in honor of Nelson Mandela at the start of the 118th annual Partnership,b meeting of the Diocese of Los Angeles Dec. 6, healing, and challenged several JANET KAWAMOTO hundred convention delegates, visitors, and guests tario Convention Center. transformation, to sow seeds of hope, reconciliation and transforma- A featured convention speaker was Bishop Bar- tion, as had the former South African leader who bara Harris, retired bishop suffragan of Massachu- reconciliation died a day earlier. setts and the first woman to be consecrated a bishop are among “Creative new ministries need new seeds,” said in the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Com- Bruno, citing as examples recent transformative munion, who delivered the third biennial Margaret recurrent ministries that have blossomed and grown: Parker Memorial Lecture on Dec. 7 (see related story, n “Versed,” a seven-week study of people in the page 8). The lecture series commemorates Parker’s themes at Bible for young adults, led by the bishops. “We had 70-plus year ministry to the church, much of it at St. annual meeting 60 people show up every Tuesday night. They’re Cross by-the-Sea Church in Hermosa Beach with her searching for something … and they asked us to husband, the Rev. Canon Richard I.S. Parker, rector come back for a seventh session where they played there for 42 years. By Pat McCaughan ‘bowling with the bishops’ and asked us any ques- Visitors to Convention included Bishop Samuel tions and we gave them the answer in our heart. That Azariah, moderator of the Church of Pakistan and is going to continue,” Bruno said. a primate of the Anglican Communion; and Neva n A December 2014 Holy Land pilgrimage for Rae Fox, public affairs officer of the Episcopal young adults aged 18 to 35; Church who serves as partnership representative be- n A “Laundry Love” program to wash clothes for tween the Diocese of Los Angeles and the Episcopal At top: At its 2013 the homeless, initiated by the emerging congrega- Church Center in New York. convention, the tion of Thom’s in Huntington Beach and recently diocese remains expanded by Thad’s into the Venice Beach area and Community and recovery grounded in the by Holy Spirit, Silver Lake, into Hollywood; Bruno described the importance of relationship — Eucharist even as it n The Sixth Day worship service for pets and pet- another recurrent convention theme — while he was seeks to redefine its lovers at St. Stephen’s Church, Whittier, moving to undergoing treatment for leukemia in 2012. “It is ministry through new Sunday mornings at 11:15 a.m., and other creative important that you know that it was my commu- “Seeds of Hope.” ministries like the Sacramentum emergent worship nity, my family, every one of you, who helped me get Pictured from left are services at St. James, South Pasadena; through this,” he said, his voice breaking. Bishop Suffragan Mary n Increasing acceptance and celebration of mar- “I came home [from the hospital] to 25,000 hand- D. Glasspool, riage equality; written communications, hundreds of prayer shawls Margaret McCauley, n Seeds of Hope, the food and wellness initiative and … a quilt I still hang onto at night. There’s an- Aranxa Castillo, Bishop underway to farm the diocese. other quilt I’ve just passed on to a member of the Diocesan J. Jon Bruno, In addresses both personal and prophetic, Bruno clergy in this diocese. It spoke to me of faith, com- Fernando Valdez and and other speakers invoked images of planting, passion, love, planting seeds of hope in the heart of Bishop Suffragan sowing, cultivating, nourishing, blossoming, and someone who feels desolate at the moment,” he said. Diane Jardine Bruce. harvesting during the two-day “Serving Together in His remarkable recovery — doctors have declared Abundant Vineyards”-themed gathering at the On- him “metabolically clear” (continued on page 4)

THE EPISCOPAL NEWS Winter 2014 3 CONVENTION (continued from page 3)

At top left, Bishop Jon Bruno delivers his annual address; Bishop Diane Jardine Bruce holds a jar of PHOTOS/JANET KAWAMOTO M&M candies that she said represent “mission and ministry”; and Bishop Mary Glasspool reminded convention-goers that the earth is one of God’s “seeds of hope.” At left, Tim Alderson, top, executive director of Seeds of Hope, and Andy Barnett, an Episcopal priest, musician, environmental problem solver, and educator, challenged delegates to ‘just start anyway’ in spite of obstacles to change.

of leukemia — prompted City of Hope came into the world, is a truly awesome to invite him to ride on their Rose Parade thing,” she said. “God spoke and contin- float on Jan. 1, 2014. “They figure I’m a ues to speak to us in a language we can all good poster child,” he said amid applause. understand, the language of human rela- “I thank each and every one of you for tionship.” planting seeds of hope and sharing your hearts and ministry with one another in a ‘M&Ms’ for ‘mission & ministry’ way so the world is transformed by what Bishop Bruce passed out episcopal-pur- you do and what you touch.” ple and lavender M&M candies to desig- During his recovery, he conceived “Seeds nate “mission and ministry” during a Dec. of Hope” along with Tim Alderson, execu- 7 meditation and report, and announced tive director, who also addressed the gath- several upcoming events among diocesan ering, as did Los Angeles Bishops Suffra- and surrounding communities, including: gan Diane Bruce and Mary Glasspool. n A creative ministry group gathering on Saturday, March 29, at a location and time The language of relationship to be announced, to offer “the freedom to “What if this entire planet is one of see things in a new way. It comes in the God’s seeds of hope?” said Glasspool dur- form of conversation first,” she said. ing a Dec. 6 meditation. Recalling the 1972 n The ongoing Good Samaritan Hospital- “blue marble” photograph of Earth taken Anglican Diocese of Korea chaplaincy by the Apollo 17 crew might help us re- partnership which continues to mutually cover a sense of awe and wonder for “this deepen relationships; fragile earth, our island home,” she said. n The upcoming Jan. 1, 2014 opening of “The journey through Advent takes us the Florence Li Tim-Oi Chinese Center from the cosmos to the cradle,” Glasspool at the Church of Our Saviour in San Ga- added. Referencing George Clooney’s briel, named in honor of the first woman iconic question in the recent movie “Grav- ordained a priest in the Anglican Com- ity” — “Where is home, Dr. Stone?” — she munion. “The first goal of the center is asked convention: “Where is home, people to provide resources for the continuation of the Diocese of Los Angeles? Our home and expansion of the Chinese-speaking is Jesus. The fact that the ruler of the uni- ministry in the diocese and the Episcopal verse … chose to take on human flesh, that Church in concert with our global partner- riskiest of ventures in the same way we ships in Asia,” (continued next page)

4 THE EPISCOPAL NEWS Winter 2014 CONVENTION (continued from page 4)

From left: Delegates take part in Eucharist, which was celebrated at the beginning of Diocesan Convention; youth delegates, from left, Jonathan Zeno, Carissa Cherpes and Allison Farrar listen to another delegate’s comments as they wait at the microphone to speak to a canonical change affecting youth representatives; in the exhibit hall, artist Monica Martin displays her works, which she creates during worship services at St. Wilfrid’s Church, Huntington Beach. PHOTOS / JANET KAWAMOTO Bruce said. Alderson, a Church of Our Saviour pa- can come from that,” he said. n The annual celebration commemorating rishioner, told convention-goers he was It would involve treating the diocese as a the life of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., born on a farm in Salinas, began working kind of “megachurch” where its some 200- planned for 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 18 at the fields at age 11 and was employed for plus church and other properties are re- the Cathedral Center of St. Paul, featuring 20 years in the agricultural field. garded “as one single vertically integrated Bishop of North Carolina “We have places in this diocese where food system where we can grow the food as guest preacher. one-third of children under age five are needed and get it to people who need it.” Bruce said she plans to visit neighbor- obese,” he said. “Those who are living in It would also mean becoming more in- hoods surrounding the 45 congregations poverty or dealing with food insecurity are volved in local communities and learn- under her charge. “I want to be in con- 50 percent more likely to be obese … (be- ing “not only what they need but what versation, to pray, to know their joys and cause) the cheapest, most accessible, most they prefer and growing according to that challenges, the abundance they live with, affordable food is the most calorie-dense.” need.” to know if the congregation is in conver- Some 4.5 million people in the diocese Which can only blossom: “If we have sation with people around them because are living in poverty and 3 million, includ- churches in neighborhoods that are food mission and ministry don’t happen in a ing one-fourth of all children, are living deserts, what if we turn our parish halls vacuum. They come from prayer, collabo- with food insecurity, he said. Food insecu- into pop-up farmers’ markets?” ration and conversation.” rity affects the middle class also. Alderson told the gathering that a $1 “The question is, what if we … pooled million contract Seeds of Hope just re- Seeds of Hope: ‘Doing all that we can resources and embraced our identity as ceived from the Los Angeles Department with all that we have’ one church, what could we do?” he asked. of Public Health to offer education classes About one-third of all diocesan congre- “Seeds of Hope is about doing all that we at 15 churches illustrates the importance gations are already growing or distributing can with all that we have, and that’s a lot. of working together. food through local pantries, community It’s about seeing and sharing the abun- “There’s no single entity in our diocese gardens and feeding programs, Tim Alder- dance that we have.” Too often, people that would have been eligible to apply,” he son, Seeds of Hope executive director told view their assets in terms of scarcity but said. “But by approaching it as the diocese convention. “if we stop and look at what we have that and talking about the capacity we’ve had What Seeds of Hope offers, he said, is we’re not fully using, it’s amazing what for decades, with the Our Saviour Center “a new way to think about being church” in El Monte or the Jubilee Consortium, and the opportunity to involve congrega- For a list of Convention actions and now we are able to do this in 15 parishes tions with one another, and to grow crops officers elected, and links to videos of in challenged neighborhoods.” as a healthy alternative to the food inse- presentations, visit www.episcopalnews. Seeds of Hope is a multi-layered ef- curity and food deserts existing in the six- com and click on Convention News. fort to help connect and expand existing county Los Angeles diocese. food programs (continued next page)

THE EPISCOPAL NEWS Winter 2014 5 CONVENTION (continued from page 5) while developing others, including Sunday at Prince of Peace Church, Woodland Hills school and adult formation curricula and into an orchard that “will produce as much a diocesan-wide food policy. as 20,000 pieces of fruit each year, fresh “How are we with food when we gather nutritious fruit for their food pantry.” and serve food either in social gatherings, coffee hour and Sunday school? If you’re ‘Just start anyway’ hungry and I give you something to eat that The Rev. Andy Barnett, an Episcopal has no nutritional value, have I fed you?” priest, teacher, environmentalist, musician he asked. “If you’re hungry and I give you and founder of the Theodicy Jazz Collec- something that will harm your health, how tive, which provided music for convention does that fit into the gospel imperative? We worship, galvanized delegates during a need a diocesan food policy to think about rousing call and response sermon, inviting how we are at food with each other and change in spite of perceived obstacles. those we’re caring for in our communities.” Barnett called out a series of all-too-fa- Johnna Dominguez, an Episcopal urban miliar challenges to change, such as “But, intern serving with Seeds of Hope, is con- we’ve never done it this way this before,” KAWAMOTO ALYSHA ducting asset mapping around the diocese inviting delegates to respond with “Just Youth volunteer Micah Edwards-Acton collects to help identify where resources and needs start anyway.” delegates’ ballots as voting for diocesan exist. “But we don’t have any money.” officers proceeds. Also envisioned is a plan to convert “Just start anyway!” church property into farming collectives, “But we don’t have enough people.” and cultivate, and the garden quickly be- and to create positions for farm advisors, “Just start anyway!” came a movement and a reality, he said. ideally two per geographic deanery, to of- He described how several years ago he “Praying shapes believing. So does do- fer resources and support to local congre- and other Yale Divinity School students ing; doing shapes believing,” Barnett gations. The first such property identified is wanted to do something to help offset glob- said. “Will our work matter with Seeds of St. Francis Mission Center, San Bernardino. al climate change. They decided to plant a Hope? Only if it sparks a movement. How “When we’re doing all that we can with garden, and they got started. The details else do you turn vicious cycles into virtu- all that we have that’s when we get more,” quickly fell into place. Seeds were donated; ous cycles? In the end, the only way you Alderson said, citing an unexpected gift of the dean unexpectedly offered prime land; can spark a movement is to jump in your- fruit trees that has transformed the grounds people showed up to help plant, till, sow self and start.” (continued next page)

Election Results n Clergy director, Corporation of the Diocese n Clergy deputy to General Convention 2015 The following offers were elected at The Rev. Canon Cindy Evans Voorhees The Rev. Canon Michael Bamberger Diocesan Convention. Descriptions of the offices may be found at www.la (3-year term) The Rev. Lester Mackenzie diocese.org: select “Convention.” The Rev. Lester Mackenzie (2-year term) The Rev. Melissa McCarthy The Rev. Canon Gary Commins n n Board member, Canterbury Irvine Lay director, Corporation of the Diocese Canon (3-year term) n Lay deputy to General Convention 2015 Marina White Annette Graw Reynolds Cafferata (2-year term) Kathryn Nishibayashi n Board member, Canterbury USC Bill Hawkins (1-year term) Canon Janet Wylie Patsy Brierley Canon Jim White n Board of directors, Hillsides Dan Valdez n Clergy member, Commission on Ministry The Rev. Ed Sniecienski The Rev. Tom Discavage n Clergy alternate deputy n Secretary of Convention n Lay member, Commission on Ministry The Rev. Canon Susan Russell, 1st Canon Janet Wylie Steve Murphy The Rev. Kirby Smith, 2nd n The Rev. Canon James Newman, 3rd n Clergy representative to Diocesan Council Clergy representative, Standing Committee The Rev. The Rev. Charleen Crean, 4th The Rev. Barbara Stewart Rachel Nyback n Lay alternate deputy n Lay representative to Diocesan Council n Lay representative, Standing Committee Rex Botengen, 1st alternate Lynn Headley Richard Henderson Canon Bruce Linsenmayer, 2nd n Trustee, Diocesan Investment Trust n Board member, Holy Family Services Steve Murphy, 3rd Richard Patterson The Rev. Margaret McCauley Gayle McKinney, 4th

6 THE EPISCOPAL NEWS Winter 2014 CONVENTION (continued from page 6) PHOTOS / ALYSHA KAWAMOTO ALYSHA PHOTOS / At left, convention delegates from Holy Communion Church, Gardena, and St. Michael & All Angels Church, Corona del Mar, share a snack. At right, clergy spouses Mary Bruno, Mark Thompson, Ronnie Nagata and Becki Sander create Christmas centerpieces in the Society of Spouses, or S.O.S., reception room, where husbands and wives of clergy may meet and relax. Bruno, Thompson and Sander, along with Steve Bruce, are leaders of the group.

“Seeds of Hope could move us out of with multiple delegates.” Convention — to decrease gun violence in the office and onto the streets,” Barnett But Peter Brown, a delegate from St. the nation and the diocese and to encour- added. “We will find ourselves feeding and James in the City, Los Angeles, supported age congregations to declare their proper- growing and serving rather than forming the amendment as a way to more deeply ties as gun-free zones; and tabled a canoni- committees to consider” what to do. My engage youth. His daughters, aged 8, 10 cal amendment requiring church members message to you today is to ‘start anyway. and 13 “are very actively involved in our to be “confirmed communicants of the None of us knows enough to get this proj- church,” he told convention. “We should church in good standing” before they can ect off the ground by ourselves, … but do everything possible to engage our be eligible to serve on vestries. when we partner together the possibili- young people at the earliest points and if Bishop Bruno told the gathering that an ties are endless ‘like wheat that springeth giving them the vote helps them partici- online educational curriculum for prospec- green,’” he said, echoing and then inviting pate more fully, I stand in support of it.” tive vestry members is being developed. He delegates to sing the familiar Easter hymn. Allison Farrar, a youth delegate from said, “It will be available for every single Deanery 5, urged adoption. “A year ago, person that’s going to serve on vestries.” Delegates renew Jerusalem companion convention changed my faith in ways I Convention also approved a resolution relationship, reject gun violence never anticipated,” she said. “Before, it proposed in response to Bruno’s address to Convention also approved a $6.2 mil- was personal and private but I rarely con- create a diocesan policy on the production, lion budget and elected diocesan officers sidered it when making decisions about my distribution and commitment to food, cit- and deputies to General Convention, slat- everyday life.” But, after learning about ing the baptismal covenant as a compel- ed for June 25 - July 3, 2015 in Salt Lake diocesan ministries throughout the world, ling force to help alleviate circumstances City. “I felt a greater responsibility to make my for the number of people living within the After lively debate, delegates approved beliefs felt around the world,” she said. six-county diocese in poverty, hunger and on first reading an amendment to Article “Give us that responsibility, invite us to be food insecurity. VI, Section 16 of the diocesan constitution part of the decision-making process. It will Among other things, the resolution pro- that would make 14-year-olds eligible for give us faith to transform our lives and our vide that “churches, schools and other seat and voice at convention. world.” institutions of the diocese commit to fully Some delegates, like Richard Henderson Final approval of the measure requires a use all of their resources, or offer them up of the Church of the Angels in Pasadena, second consideration at Diocesan Conven- to community partners to use, for food while supporting youth involvement in tion 2014. production and distribution to our neigh- church, questioned the age change because In other convention action delegates bors in need.” “it would include those who are 14 and also: extended for three years the Los It also provide that “whenever food is 15 who are not yet lectors in their congre- Angeles diocese’s companion relationship served or distributed — at food pantries, gations. What we should all try to do in with the Diocese of Jerusalem; passed a feeding programs, social gatherings, coffee our congregations is to look for qualified resolution that called for fuller inclusion in hour, Sunday school, youth activities, etc. young members who are at least 16 and church life of people with developmental — at the churches, schools, and other in- elect them as delegates from our congrega- or intellectual difficulties; adopted a reso- stitutions of the diocese commit to offering tions, particularly in larger congregations lution — also to be proposed to General fresh, nutritious food.” ?

THE EPISCOPAL NEWS Winter 2014 7 MARGARET PARKER LECTURE

The movement is calling us, simply put, “to be our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers” and not count the cost of doing so. — Bishop Barbara Harris

in? Which side are you on? Rather than restructure the church, the time has come to re-vision it as a movement rather than an institution, she said. “Institutions are organizations that value their own survival over progress and permit one group of individuals to make decisions about what another group of people will do,” she said. “A movement, on the other hand, assumes that the people doing the work, that are taking the risk, make the decisions.” JANET KAWAMOTO The baptismal covenant is a movement ‘Whose movement Citing the civil rights movement as an example, Harris said the “tension within Christianity must al- ways be between not losing the sense of our move- are you in? ment and empowering all baptized persons to make decisions both individually and collectively that will Which side are you on?’ lift up the cross of Christ, while at the same time maintaining our integrity and our identity as a com- he stunning array of current challenges through- munity of believers who, through our mutual discern- out the world — failed global systems, climate ment, in fact determine appropriate ethical and moral change, hunger, poverty, war, as well as racism, eth- positions as new occasions arise and demand them.” nic cleansing and gender bias — beckon the church Sunday after Sunday the baptismal covenant is to a pivotal moment, according to retired Massachu- repeated somewhere, Harris said. “We have to rec- Bishop Barbara setts Barbara Harris. ognize that it is a movement to respect the dignity t While delivering the third biennial Margaret of every human person and to seek justice and rec- Harris calls Parker Memorial Lecture on “Justice and Peace onciliation. through the Empowerment of Women,” Harris, 83, “It is universal in scope and is carried out in differ- church to the first woman consecrated a bishop in the Epis- ent ways in different places in different times. We are re-vision itself copal Church and the Anglican Communion, cau- not always called to initiate the struggle or to define tioned Dec. 7 that she’d “left off lecturing and gone the goal but more importantly, to identify where the — or ‘get out to preaching. You all invited me to lecture but God struggle for human dignity currently is being waged called me to preach.” and, as Bob Dylan used to sing, ‘get the hell out of of the way.’ The church has arrived, according to Harris, at a the way if you can’t lend a hand.’” “come to Jesus moment” the essential task of which Invoking those cited in Luke 4:18 (“The spirit By Pat McCaughan is to decide whether or not to be progressive evan- of the Lord God is upon me because the Lord has gelists and, paraphrasing well-known preacher Dr. anointed me to preach good news to the poor … to Tony Campolo, “prophetic proclaimers and enablers bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the of God’s kingdom in the here and now.” captives and the opening of prisons”) as Jesus’ circle In an address punctuated by frequent applause of concern, Harris said a good starting place is “the and choruses of “amens” and “all rights,” Harris unfinished agenda of the old civil rights movement.” raised several issues for consideration: It “becomes the continuing agenda for the people At top: Bishop Barbara What is the vision of the church that will sustain of God who are committed to peace and justice,” Harris relaxes before the work for justice in this century? she said. “That agenda finds many points of entry Diocesan Convention What will empower us to work in solidarity with and many outlets for the discerning and the caring with the Rev. Canon the poor and all who are oppressed by the divisions who understand that it is more important to be lov- Malcolm Boyd, another of race, class and gender that characterize so much ing than it is to be right.” “distinguished elder of of global society? Topping the agenda are combating racism and the church,” as Bishop How can traditional religion be a vehicle for social working toward real economic opportunity at home Bruno called them. change? while challenging foreign policy to truly support To which she added: “Whose movement are you freedom and to redress the (continued next page)

8 THE EPISCOPAL NEWS Winter 2014 MARGARET PARKER LECTURE (continued from previous page) Margaret Parker: economic mal-distribution of wealth and of us as we seek to address the obvious Leading the way resources in developing nations, added injustices that exist in those parts of the Harris. world that were subjected to colonialism he Margaret Park- Her prophetic ministry has served “as a in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries and Ter Lectures were seed of hope for millions of women and whose indigenous people still are seeking established in 2008 men around the world,” according to Los their share and their seat at the table.” in memory of Canon Angeles Bishop Suffragan Mary Glasspool The martyrs of the human rights struggle Margaret Parker, who died in 2007 at while introducing Harris. would be working toward the eradication age 93. For many years Parker coun- Glasspool said she heard Harris tell a of international debt and implementing the seled, inspired and “co-pastored” 1988 gathering at the Episcopal Divinity millennium development goals if they were alongside her husband, the Rev. Canon School, “‘We all know when the first wom- here today, she added. “It is where those of Richard I.S. Parker, during his 42-year an is elected bishop, it won’t be someone us who claim their legacy for the re-vision- tenure as rector of St. Cross Church in with kinky hair or dark skin like me.’ ing process have much work to do, wheth- Hermosa Beach. She also carried out “It jabbed at my heart and conscience,” er it is peace in Syria, the Sudan, Bolivia or an active ministry among the Episco- Glasspool recalled. , the issues are basically the same.” pal Church Women of the diocese and She and others asked Harris to consider In other words, “how do we replace guns Church Women United, among other standing for the election of a bishop suffra- with hope and the urge for ethnic cleansing organizations. She was a lifelong advo- gan in Massachusetts that fall. Eventually, with the bond of mutual respect?” cate for the empowerment of women, Harris agreed; she was elected Sept. 28, The movement is calling us, simply put, and helped lead the way as the Episco- 1988, and consecrated in 1989. “to be our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers” pal Church began to call more woman “The power of the Holy Spirit has been and not count the cost of doing so, she said. and people of color to leadership roles blowing fresh new breezes throughout In spite of the urge to become cynical during the 1960s and 70s. the church and our world ever since,” or pessimistic, hopeless and anxious, she Margaret Parker was a co-founder Glasspool said. It “demonstrates what will added, “there always will be a remnant of the “Today’s Woman” conference happen when entire communities make of God, people who will support us when (later “Tomorrow’s Woman”), and the ground fertile and prepare for a seeds we try to live a faith commitment, people was named an honorary canon of the of hope and the living treasures we have in who will sing with us when we try to raise Cathedral Center of St. Paul by Bish- our midst.” the Lord’s song, people who will share the op J. Jon Bruno. Harris told the gathering of convention Lord’s vision for the future with us.” The lecture series honors her life and delegates, visitors and guests that while she This remnant most likely will be found ministry by addressing topics of peace had never met Margaret Parker, the lecture “on the fringe of established religions and and justice through the empowerment series namesake, “the ideals for which she institutions. Comfortable pews, safe re- of women. Presiding Bishop Katharine stood and the justice work she undertook ligion, tradition-bound faith have never Jefferts Schori delivered the inaugural and for which she advocated should be an been at the cutting edge of history or spiri- address in 2008; the second was given inspiration to the whole church.” tual renewal,” she said. in 2011 by the Rev. Jim Wallis, evan- The lecture series theme, of peace and “Loneliness, humility and suffering gelical leader, author and founder of justice through the empowerment of wom- are the lot of the remnant of God in any Sojourners magazine. ? en “brings to mind that we are approach- age, including our own, but it ing an important milestone in the life of the is through this weakness God’s church,” she said. “July 29, 2014 will mark strength and victory will be per- the 40th anniversary of the irregular ordi- fected and reflected in a rich har- nations of 11 women to the priesthood, the vest of a redeemed and liberated 11, which took place in my humanity and finally, the rem- home parish, the , nant must be willing to be used, and which stood this church on its ear.” shaped and reshaped by God.” She commended the diocesan Seeds of The remnant of God “lives

Hope initiative and added, “Together as and looks to the future,” Harris JANET KAWAMOTO the people of God, there is something we added. “We have a choice. We can join the The two younger sons of Margaret Parker — can be about that perhaps can make a dif- movement … or by unconscious default David (second from left) and Stephen (at back) ference in the lives of some of the least, the the symbol of the 21st century may indeed — pose with Bishop Jon Bruno, Bishop Barbara lost and the left out.” be a machine gun on every street corner. Harris, Bishop Mary Glasspool and the Rev. Remembering the late South African The choice is ours, the moment is now. Canon Nan Peete of the Diocese of Washington, leader Nelson Mandela, who died Dec. 5, Whose movement are you in? And, in that who traveled to Los Angeles with Harris. The she noted that the post-apartheid country’s spirit, which side are you on? ? Parkers’ eldest son, Richard, an economist at model of truth and reconciliation commis- A video of Harris’ lecture is available on Harvard, was unable to be present. sion “looms large as a challenge to the rest the Just Action channel at bit.ly/1kTd6Xv.

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Training will invited to consider employment and career sermons, Crazy Christians, was released in help veterans opportunities in a new national communi- August He also serves on the Task Force re-enter ty of fellow IA veterans. For more informa- for Re-Imagining the Episcopal Church. civilian life tion or to apply for the training, visit www. Iraq-Afghanistan iaveterantransitiontrainings.com, or contact Conference to (IA) Veteran Transi- Williams at 310.204.2262 or cwill_415@ address ‘healing tion Training program yahoo.com. and wholeness’ will offer a three-day intensive training Jan. The International Or- 14 – 16 at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul Bishop Curry to preach der of St. Luke the Physi- for veterans returning to the civilian world. at MLK celebration cian chapter at St. Cross The training will be led by Caldwell Wil- The diocese’s annual Episcopal Church, Her- liams of St. Augustine’s, Santa Monica, celebration of the life of mosa Beach, will spon- who has more than four decades of ex- the Rev. Dr. Martin Lu- sor “Listen, Love, Pray: perience as an educator and management ther King Jr., is planned A Conference on Healing and Wholeness” consultant. “This training will help you for 4 p.m. on Saturday, on Saturday, Mar 1, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. through your transition with confidence Jan. 18 at the Cathedral Bishop J. Jon Bruno will be the featured and a renewed sense of purpose,” he writes Center of St. Paul, fea- speaker. Several workshops will consider in an invitation to veterans. It is offered to turing Bishop Michael Curry of the Dio- topics related to healing and wholeness, veterans with any level of education, from cese of North Carolina as guest preacher. and the day will end with a healing service. a high school diploma or GED to a college Bishop Suffragan Diane Jardine Bruce will Cost is $40, which includes lunch. For in- degree, writes Williams. “You will benefit be the celebrant. Curry, renowned for his formation, contact the Rev. David Erick- from a process that guides rediscovery — skills as a preacher and teacher, has been son at 310.376.8989 or Patricia Terry at who you are, where you’re headed, and featured on The Protestant Hour radio 310.783.0648. St. Cross Church is located how you’re going to get there.” The basic program and North Carolina Public Ra- at 1818 Monterey Blvd., Hermosa Beach. skill, he says, is listening. At the end of the dio’s “The State of Things,” and writes of- OSL is an ecumenical organization dedi- training, Williams says, participants will be ten for The Huffington Post. His book of cated to the Christian healing ministry. ?

MUSIC & LITURGY Program information and more listings at www.ladiocese.org

DECEMBER SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 3:30 p.m. SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 4 p.m. Advent Organ Series: David A. Gell Jazz@George’s FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 7:30 - 9 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Church St. George’s Episcopal Church Carol Sing-along & Wassail Party 1500 State Street, Santa Barbara 23802 Avenida de la Carlota, Laguna Hills Trinity Episcopal Church Information: 805.687.0189 or 965.7419 Information: www.jazzministry.org 1500 State Street, Santa Barbara Information: 805.687.0189 or 965.7419 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 5 p.m. SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 4 p.m. Festival of Christmas Lessons & Carols Recital: Ty Woodward, organ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 5 p.m. St. Ambrose Episcopal Church St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church Advent Festival of Lesson and Carols 830 West Bonita Avenue, Claremont 6201 E. Willow Street, Long Beach St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church Information: 909.626.7170 ext. 222 Information: 562.420.1311 7501 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood Information: 323.876.2102 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 5 p.m. SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 6 p.m. Advent Evensong The Malkin-Trybek Duo SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 5:30 p.m. All Saints Episcopal Church St. Bede’s Episcopal Church Las Posadas 132 N. Euclid Avenue, Pasadena 3590 Grand View Blvd., Los Angeles Episcopal Church of the Messiah Information: 626.583.2750 Information: 310.391.5522 614 N. Bush Street, Santa Ana Information: 714.543.9389 JANUARY TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 7 p.m. Taizé Worship Service SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 6 p.m. SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 4:30 p.m. St. Francis Episcopal Church (chapel) Posadas Epiphany Eve Solemn Evensong 2200 Via Rosa, Palos Verdes Estates Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Church of Our Saviour Information: 310.375.4617 100 North Third Street, Covina 535 West Roses Road, San Gabriel Information: 626.967.3939 Information: 626.282.5147 FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 8 p.m. Northern Lights with Chatham Baroque SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 8 p.m. SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 4:30 p.m. St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Praetorius Christmas Vespers Solemn Evensong & Organ Recital 1031 Bienveneda Avenue, Pacific Palisades St. John’s ProCathedral St. James’ Episcopal Church Information: 310.573.742 514 West Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles 3903 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles Information: 213.477.2929 Information: 213.388.3015 More listings at www.ladiocese.org.

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ishop J. Jon Bruno conferred special nardino and St. George’s Church, Laguna honors on several priests and lay Hills. “In every capacity ... she serves with Bleaders during diocesan convention, great distinction, talent, and integrity. She naming five honorary canons of the Ca- is wise and incisive, and she has a passion thedral Center of St. Paul and presenting for story — especially the stories of God’s two newly instituted Bishop’s Awards for transformation in people’s lives,” Bruno Service. said. Before ordination, McCaughan was a New canons are the Rev. Mary Crist; reporter for the Detroit Donna Keller; the Rev. Pat McCaughan; News, and holds a Pu- the Rev. Rand Reasoner; and the Rev. John litzer Prize for her edito- K. Saville III. rial work there. Bishop’s award recipients were the Rev. The Rev. Canon Rand Canon Warren Nyback and youth minis- Reasoner has been rec- tries chair Shawn Evelyn. tor of Prince of Peace Church, Woodland Hills, PHOTOS / JANET KAWAMOTO Honorary canons since 1989 where, Bru- Clockwise from top left: New canon Mary Rand Reasoner The Rev. Canon Mary Crist is a profes- no said, he is a pastor Crist receives her certificate from Bishop J. sor of education at California Baptist Uni- “faithful, caring, devoted to our Lord and Jon Bruno; Bruno read citation to Canon versity, and serves at St. Michael’s Episco- Savior Jesus Christ, and always ready to Donna Keller; Bruno leads the applause for pal Ministry Center in Riverside where, assist God’s people in need.” Before ordi- Canon Pat McCaughan; youth leader Shawn Bruno said, “she reaches out to God’s peo- nation, Reasoner was a deacon intern to Evelyn receives Bishop’s Award from Bruno; ple, some of whom live in the local park, Bishop Robert Rusack, later serving at Rachel Nyback congratulates her father, engaging them in the unique community All Saints by-the-Sea Warren Nyback, on his award from Bruno garden and other ministries on site.” Of Church, Santa Barbara, for service to retired clergy of the diocese. Native American heritage, she leads minis- and Trinity Church, Fill- try to that community in the diocese. more. ness of the Christian faith as expressed in Canon Donna Keller, a member of St. Also a native son of the mainline tradition.” John’s Church, Corona, has held many of- the Diocese of Los An- fices in the Episcopal Church Women over geles, the Rev. John K. Bishop’s Awards for Service the past several decades, serving as presi- Saville III is a second- Bruno presented the first Bishop’s dent and as delegate to many church-wide generation priest who is Award for Service to the Rev. Canon War- John Saville Triennial meetings. She is president of the known for his devotion ren Nyback during the Friday evening Bishop’s Guild, which offers financial and to family — to his parents, the late Rev. dinner on Dec. 6 in honor of his longtime moral support for seminarians of the dio- Canon Kimball Saville and Nellie Saville, ministry as chaplain to the retired clergy cese and will mark its centennial next year. and to his own family — and to his minis- of the diocese. The Rev. Canon Pat McCaughan is cor- try as longtime rector of St. John the Bap- The bishop presented the second award respondent for The Episcopal News and tist Church, Corona, and dean of Deanery for service on Dec. 7 to Shawn Evelyn, editor of the clergy newsletter, the Angelus. 7, serving the Inland Empire area. Bruno chair of the Program Group on Youth and She also is a reporter for Episcopal News commented, “You may also have seen him Young Adult Ministries, who has done Service and serves in pastoral ministry at in recent years on national television as he much in recent years to help revitalize the St. Francis’ Mission Center in San Ber- advocated for the integrity and faithful- diocese’s work in that area, Bruno said. ?

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Remembering Nelson Mandela Remembering Newtown, Connecticut PHOTOS / JANET KAWAMOTO he South African Gumboot Dancers rvine United Congregational Church Tperform at a Dec. 14 service in Ihosted an interfaith remembrance Dec. memory of Nelson Mandela at the Cathedral 14 for the 20 children and six teachers Center of St. Paul. Bishop J. Jon Bruno and killed by a gunman at Sandy Hook the Rev. Lester Mackenzie led the service, Elementary School in Newtown, Connecti- which was attended by members of the cut, exactly one year before. Bishop Diane Southland’s expatriate South African Jardine Bruce (at left) offered a prayer, community, as well as the Hon. Cyril Ndaba, then (above) watched with other faith South African consul general in Los representatives as Charles Blek and Canon Angeles, who offered remembrances of the man South Africans view as Mary Leigh Blek of the Brady Campaign Against Gun Violence and St. the father of their nation. Bishop Edward Mackenzie (at right), former George’s Episcopal Church, Laguna Hills, led the tolling of the bell in honor bishop suffragan of Cape Town, who worked with Mandela, shared stories of the victims. The Bleks invited participants to sound the bell in honor of of his compassionate leadership, citing many instances in which Mandela other victims of violence, and the Rev. Paul Tellström of IUCC asked them to refused to retaliate for past wrongs and insisted on moving forward. ? hang paper bells in honor of victims and as a statement against violence. ?

CONNECTIONS Racen, the Rev. Stefanie Wilson and the ministry as associate rector of St. Luke’s u The Rev. Shireen Baker, the Rev. Jenifer Rev. Marianne Zahn will be ordained to Church, Long Beach in January. Chatfield, the Rev. George Daisa, the the priesthood at 10 a.m. on Saturday, u Rev. Steven DeMuth, the Rev. Michael Jan. 11 at St. John’s ProCathedral. The The Rev. Dina Ferguson will begin her Foley, the Rev. Nancy Frausto, the Rev. diocesan community is invited to attend. ministry as priest-in-charge under special Francisco Garcia, the Rev. Sally Howard, circumstances at St. Michael the Archan- the Rev. Daniel London, the Rev. Linda u The Rev. Ricardo Avila will begin his gel Church, El Segundo, in January. u The Rev. Sean Lanigan was ordained a REQUIESCANT deacon Nov. 10. u The Rev. Norman u A memorial service u The Rev. Doug McKinney has been H. Boyd, most recently was held Nov. 8 called as interim rector of St. Simon’s, San assistant at St. Peter’s for Mark Sanjay Fernando. Church, San Pedro, Samartha, 32, at St. died on Nov. 24. John’s Church in San u The Rev. George Silides has been called He was 87. Services Bernardino. The son of as rector of St. Ambrose’s Church, Clare- were held Dec. 15 at the late Rev. Michael P. mont, where he has been serving as priest- St. Peter’s, where he had served since and Evelyn Samartha, he died Oct. 27 in-charge under special circumstances. 1983. He served at various times at in Highland. He had served as acolyte, u The Rev. Jim Sprague has been called as St. Luke’s, Monrovia; St. Ambrose’s, vestry member and bookkeeper for St. interim rector of St. Mark’s, Downey. Claremont; Ascension, Sierra Madre; John’s. Survivors include his mother, St. Martha’s, West Covina; and St. twin sister Rebekah and younger sisters u Bishop J. Jon Bruno will ordain Valerie Edmund’s, San Marino. Ruth and Anne. ? Knight Ward as a vocational deacon at the 11 a.m. service on Sunday, Jan. 5 at Obituaries may be read in full at www.episcopalnews.com St. Peter’s Church, Santa Maria. ?

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