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THE LATE AUTUMN 2015 EpiscopalEpiscopal NewsNews WWW.EPISCOPALNEWS.COM SERVING THE SIX-COUNTY DIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES ProCathedral master plan reflects L.A.’s ‘Downtown Renaissance’ FROM THE BISHOP THE LOS ANGELES COUNCIL OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS Interfaith invites you to an interfaith service of prayer and meditation exploring diverse expressions of Thanksgivings Looking ahead to Nov. 29 G R A T I T U D E celebration of gratitude JANET KAWAMOTO J. Jon Bruno e have much for which to be Bishop of Los Angeles thankful in the context of vibrant Wand respectful interfaith work in Southern California. Across our dio- By J. Jon Bruno cese there are numerous local and regional partnerships in which we as Episcopalians gather in prayer and service with sisters and brothers of other faiths, and with those whose faith expressions are those of mutual kindness and common good, yet not of a particular religious tradition. Together, we SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 4PM Reception to follow in the Great Hall are united in our call to bring light and hope Episcopal Cathedral Center of St. Paul Information: 213.482.2040, ext. 220; to those most in need in our neighborhoods 840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles email [email protected] and the wider region. CO-HOSTED BY In this spirit, the Los Angeles Council of Religious poverty, and other forms of oppression. This is also Leaders is planning a service of interfaith the basis for raising up new generations of interfaith thanksgiving for Sunday afternoon, Nov. 29, leaders among us. 4 p.m., to explore and express perspectives of We are also grateful for the insights gained at the INTERFAITH COMMONS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA gratitude as found in our several faith tradi- recent Parliament of the World’s Religions, held in tions — gratitude for the presence of the Holy Salt Lake City, and attended by a strong delegation in our lives, and gratitude for one another. of Episcopalians and other faith leaders from across We are honored to host this gathering at the Southern California, including our own diocesan Cathedral Center in Echo Park, and all are in- Program Group on Ecumenical and Interfaith Life The Cathedral Center vited to attend and participate in this liturgy. (see story on page 10). in the Echo Park Currently the Council is also exploring the inter- I invite you to save the date and time of Sun- neighborhood, ministry relationships between partnership, stewardship and day, Nov. 29, for this 4 p.m. gathering of interfaith and administration leadership, and members will have more to share thanksgiving. Also the first Sunday of Advent, the hub of the Diocese of on these conversations in the coming year. Rooted day will call us forward in our own tradition as fol- Los Angeles, will be the in decades of shared work and prayer, our local in- lowers of Jesus Christ to await his incarnation anew site of an interfaith terfaith partnerships remain deep and authentic, in our lives and in our relationships with one an- service of thanksgiving and they call us forward to strategic stewardship in other. May God bless and guide you in your own on Nov. 29. such areas as faithful responses to climate change, spiritual journey and ministries. ? THE VOLUME 65, NUMBER 6 In this issue: Episcopal News Page 3: Bishop Michael Curry, author Renita Weems to speak at convention Page 4: Resolutions submitted for Diocesan Convention Publication of the Diocese of Los Angeles. Serving readers since 1898. Page 6: Presiding Bishop Michael Bruce Curry installed in All Saints Day service Editor The Episcopal News (ISSN 0195-0681) is Page 10: Angelenos attend Parliament of the World’s Relgions in Salt Lake City Janet Kawamoto published bimonthly by the Program Group [email protected] on Communications and Public Affairs of the Page 13: Kay Lindahl: Listening activist, interfaith ambassador Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, 840 Echo Correspondent Page 14: ProCathedral’s master plan reflects LA’s ‘Downtown Renaissance’ The Rev. Canon Patricia McCaughan Park Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90026. Page 18: For L.A. priest in Budapest, assisting Syrian refugees is a labor of love [email protected] Subscription price: $15 per year. Page 20: ‘Congregation in Beaumont marks 100th year of outreach, mission Art Director Page 22: People: News of the diocesan community Molly Ruttan-Moffat The Episcopal News Update is published by [email protected] email each Wednesday. Page 23: Bishop Suffragan Diane Jardine Bruce and Mary Glasspool meet the pope To subscribe, send a request to Editorial and Advertising Office [email protected] Cathedral Center of St. Paul On the cover: Detail of the frieze over the doors of St. John’s ProCathedral, built in 840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles 90026 For weekly news and calendar updates online, 213.482.2040 visit the Episcopal News website at 1925 as a parish church. A story about the history of St. John’s and its new master email: [email protected] www.episcopalnews.com plan is on page 14. Photo by Penny Jennings 2 THE EPISCOPAL NEWS Late Autumn 2015 NEWS Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, author Renita Weems to address convention Visitors welcome to attend Dec. 4 - 5 meeting ust as he marks his first month in office the two talks will be seated in as 27th presiding bishop of the Epis- the visitors’ gallery, and will Michael Curry Renita Weems J copal Church, the Most Rev. Michael be able to take part in the Curry will be an honored guest speaker for Q&A session that will follow Curry’s talk. City. He has served since 2000 as bishop the 120th annual meeting of the Diocese (Times are approximate: visitors should be of the Diocese of North Carolina and is of Los Angeles, which during its Dec. 4 - 5 prepared for possible earlier or later start- a well-known speaker and author of two proceedings in Ontario will also welcome ing times.) books and many articles. (For more about biblical scholar and author Renita Weems Visitors will be welcome to join conven- Curry, his recent installation as presiding to deliver the biennial Margaret Parker tion participants in browsing the exhibit bishop and his past ministry, see page 6.) memorial lecture. hall, which will feature booths represent- Weems is an ordained elder in the Af- “What a great honor and privilege to ing various ministries, as well as vendors rican Methodist Episcopal Church. Her welcome both our new presiding bishop of vestments, books, jewelry, gifts and scholarly insights into modern faith, bib- and Dr. Renita Weems to our upcoming more. lical texts, and the role of spirituality in annual meeting of Diocesan Convention,” Visitors also may attend the opening Eu- everyday lives have made her a much said Bishop J. Jon Bruno in announcing charist, at which Bishop Diocesan J. Jon sought-after author and speaker. Former- their participation. “Bishop Curry and Bruno will deliver the sermon, and sit in ly a member of the faculty of Vanderbilt Dr. Weems will break open the scripture the visitors’ gallery during convention ses- University and former visiting professor at in powerful and insightful ways, and I am sions. Seating on the convention floor is Spelman College, she was named by Ebo- greatly looking forward to their presence reserved for voting clergy and delegates, ny Magazine as one of America’s top 15 with us.” who are selected by the congregations of preachers. Like the 2014 meeting, the convention the diocese. Visitors need not register upon A former contributing writer to Essence will revolve around the theme of Horizons arrival, either to be seated in the visitors Magazine, Weems is the author of several & Heritage; this year’s emphasis will be section or to enter the exhibit hall. books on women’s spirituality and whole- the future ministries of the diocese. ness, including Listening for God: A Min- Visitors will be welcome at the conven- Two dynamic speakers ister’s Journey through Silence and Doubt tion, especially for Curry’s address on Curry, who on Nov. 1 began his nine- (1999) and What Matters Most: Ten Pas- Friday afternoon at about 3:30 p.m., and year term as the Episcopal Church’s pre- sionate Lessons from the Song of Solomon Weems’ lecture on Saturday morning at siding bishop, was so elected on June 27 (2004). She earned her undergraduate about 10:30 a.m. Non-delegates attending while General Convention met in Salt Lake degree from (continued on page 5) Bishop Coadjutor Search Committee Did you know? set to release The Diocese of Los Angeles has diocesan profile a full-service Credit Union. The Episcopal Community Federal Credit Union has been in he Bishop Coadjutor existence for 14 years, and any Episcopalian in the diocese can join. TSearch Committee will publish a diocesan profile, ECFCU offers a full line of financial products: the next step in the process Savings Accounts Auto Loans of nomination, in mid-November. The Checking Accounts Signature Loans profile and nomination instructions Holiday Club Accounts Business Loans will be available on the the diocesan Debit/ATM Cards Wire Transfers www.ladiocese.org 800-366-1536 website, . Notices will On-Line Banking Individual Credit Counseling appear in the Episcopal News Weekly Bill Pay Financial Education ext. 254 bulletin insert and the email Update. ? 24-Hour Telephone Information Free Income Tax Preparation www.efcula.org THE EPISCOPAL NEWS Late Autumn 2015 3 Resolutions proposed for Diocesan Convention nder Diocesan Canons, the Com- substance of any resolution’s passage or mittee on Resolutions has the duty defeat. However, the Committee may final- Note: Only the resolution texts are to consider all resolutions submit- ize the form of the resolutions, which has published here; for explanations, visit U the Resolutions page of the diocesan ted to the Secretary of Convention as speci- been done to the extent possible with the fied in the Rules of Order and to report on proponents of the resolutions.