THE WINTER 2014 Episcopal News EpiscopalWWW.EPISCOPALNEWS.COM SERVING THE SIX-COUNTY News DIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES Seeds of Hope Prophetic witness at Diocesan Convention THE EPISCOPAL NEWS Winter 2014 1 FROM THE BISHOP Sharing God’s Peace join my sister bishops 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. 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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, Deacon 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.