Posts made in May, 2021

Learn more about what Pasadena is doing to combat homelessness and our investments in solutions that work. [from Pasadena Partnership] Too often, society believes that people experiencing homelessness are responsible for their situation due to a character flaw or poor decision-making. In fact, the root causes—broken systems, institutional racism and misguided policies—play a significant role in how and why people become homeless. What...

We Episcopalians believe in a loving, liberating, and life-giving God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As constituent members of the Anglican Communion in the United States, we are descendants of and partners with the Church of England and the Scottish Episcopal Church, and are part of the third largest group of Christians in the world. We believe in following the teachings of Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and resurrection...

By David PaulsenPosted May 21, 2021 The Rt. Rev. Thomas Ely, bishop provisional of the Diocese of North Dakota, attends a service May 19 at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Fargo for four confirmations and the dedication of a new organ. The congregation lifted its mask requirement for vaccinated worshippers this week. Photo: St. Stephen’s [Episcopal News Service] The partially obscured faces of parishioners in the pews greeted...

People pay respects at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 20, 2021, after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of Floyd’s murder. Photo: Octavio Jones/Reuters [Episcopal News Service] A group of bishops, including Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, will hold a virtual memorial service to mark the first anniversary of the murder of George Floyd on May 25. The multi-diocesan effort will include prerecorded liturgy, messages...

J. Jon Bruno remembered as justice warrior, man of faith, civic leader and friend by Pat McCaughan | May 2, 2021 | Bishop Bruno, News The congregation stands for the litany during the requiem Eucharist for Bishop J. Jon Bruno on May 1. Photo: Screenshot Bishop Joseph Jon Bruno, the sixth bishop of Los Angeles, was remembered May 1 as “a giant of justice, a good shepherd, a family man, ‘Papa,’ the beloved...