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L.A. City Pilgrimage offers opportunities for teens to serve and discover

Above: Clergy and staff members applaud J. Jon Bruno (center front, with back to camera) at his last Clergy Conference before his retirement as sixth bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles. At left: Bishop Coadjutor-elect John Taylor pays tribute to Bruno; Bishop Diane Jardine Bruce, flanked by Jon and Mary Bruno, concludes the gathering.

The Rt. Rev. J. Jon Bruno named three people to the “Order of Angels” and 16 as honorary canons during a banquet

May 9 during the annual Clergy Conference, held this year at the Mission Inn in Riverside.

The Order of Angels, established by Bru-no at the beginning of his tenure as bishop, honors those who have given extraordinary service over many years to the Diocese of Los Angeles. Named to this order were:u The Very Rev. Canon Kelli Grace Kurtz,

vicar of St. John’s Church, La Verne, chair of the Program Group on Missions, dean of Deanery 6, and longtime leader in ministry to youth and young adults;u Canon David Tumilty, bishop’s execu-

tive for operations and chief of staff through-out Bruno’s episcopate;u Canon Robert Williams, longtime com-

munication staff member, former director of communication for The Episcopal Church, and current canon for community relations.

Named as honorary canon were:u Clare Zabala Bangao, coordinator for

missions, who has served in many other ca-pacities at the Cathedral Center;

uAnilin Collado, human resources direc-tor, who also has filled several administrative

roles over many years;u Stephen Bruce, lay leader, spiritual di-

rector, and husband of Bishop Suffragan Di-ane Jardine Bruce;u The Rev. Charleen Crean, deacon for

vocations;u The Rev. John Crean, current interim

priest at Christ Church, Ontario, who has shepherded several congregations through transitional periods;u The Rev. Michael Cunningham, rector

of St. Mary’s Church, Lompoc, former ad-ministrator for the diocese, and leader of the Red Shirt Project;u The Very Rev. William Dunn, vicar of

St. Stephen’s Church, Beaumont, and dean of Deanery 7;u Hank Gatlin, member of St. Francis’

Church, Palos Verdes Estates, member of the Deacons Council and longtime lay leader in the diocese;u The Rev. Mark Hallahan, rector of St.

Paul’s, Church, Pomona;u Janet Kawamoto, editor of The Episco-

pal News;u The Ven. Joanne Leslie, archdeacon of

the diocese;u The Rev. Robert Martinez, vicar of

Church of the Magdalene, Glendale;u The Very Rev. Melissa McCarthy, vicar

of Church of the Epiphany, Oak Park, deputy to General Convention, former chair of the Standing Committee, and dean of Deanery 1;u Kathleen Hannigan O’Connor, lay lead-

er at St. John Chrysostom Church, Rancho Santa Margarita, and wife of the Rev. Canon John H. Taylor, bishop coadjutor-elect;u The Rev. Mary Trainor, rector of St.

Joseph’s Church, Buena Park, and a former managing editor of The Episcopal News;u Abigail Urquidi, executive assistant to

Bishop Bruno.The title “canon” dates from medieval

times to denote a key advisor to a bishop or a cathedral community. ?

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Teens from around the diocese will once again have an opportunity to im-merse themselves in service and seeking

through the L.A. City Pilgrimage, to be held Sunday – Friday, June 25 – 30.

The City Pilgrimage, sponsored by the Pro-gram Group on Youth & Young Adult Min-istries, is an urban immersion program for high school students. It is a week of service in and around Los Angeles, but according to the program group, it is also “a week of looking for God where God can be found.”

The young people will stay at the Cathedral Center in Echo Park and take part in minis-tries with poor and homeless around the city. In the past, pilgrimage groups have worked with children at a Skid Row day-care cen-ter, provided food and companionship to the homeless, and helped at soup kitchens. By lis-tening to those on the margins of society and witnessing first-hand the consequences of eco-nomic injustice, students grapple with how to love their neighbor and evaluate their Chris-tian faith through the lens of Christ’s ministry.

Cost is $450 per teen; scholarships are available. For information, or to register, visit the PGYM web page at www.pgym.la/lacp. ?

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— sunday, may 14 —4:30 p.m. solemn evensong St. James in-the-City Episcopal Church 3903 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles 90010 Information: greatmusic@saintJamesla.org

5 p.m. spring pilgrimage preview concert All Saints’ Episcopal Church 504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210 Information: www.allsaintsbh.org

6 p.m. organ and violin recital St. James in-the-City Episcopal Church 3903 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles 90010 Information: greatmusic@saintJamesla.org

— saTurday, may 20 —9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ‘conspire 3.0’ with christena cleveland All Saints Episcopal Church 132 N. Euclid Avenue, Pasadena Registration: www.allsaints-pas.org/sign-up

11 a.m. gfs 140th anniversary eucharist/lunchProCathedral of St. John 514 W. Adams Avenue, Los Angeles 90007 Reservations: 714.330.1156 or 213.237.0337

— sunday, may 21 —3 – 5 p.m. gleam-la garden party (lgBTQ ministry of the diocese of los angeles) Episcopal Residence Pasadena Information/Reservations: gleam@ladiocese.org

4 p.m. Jazz concert: pacific standard Time St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church 6201 E. Willow Street, Long Beach 90815 Information: 562.420.1311

5 p.m. children & youth choirs spring concert: ‘always something sings’ All Saints Episcopal Church 132 N. Euclid Avenue, Pasadena Information: cortega@allsaints-pas.org

6 p.m. festive patronal evensong St. Bede’s Episcopal Church 3590 Grand View Blvd., Los Angeles 90066 Information: stbedesla.org

For more events and program details visit www.ladiocese.org and select “Calendar.”

A r o u n D T h e D i o C e s e

Episcopal News WeeklyEditor: Janet kawamoto, editor@ladiocese.org 840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90026 • 213.482.2040, ext. 251

THE VolumE 6, NumbEr 18

With the successful adoption of L.A. city’s Proposition HHH $1.2 bil-lion bond measure and the county’s

Prop H to house and assist people experienc-ing homelessness, next steps are unfolding to serve those most in need. With 47,000 home-less in L.A. County and 28,000 in the city, Los Angeles leads the nation in the number of chronically homeless individuals and fami-lies. In response at this time, the Los Angeles Council of Religious Leaders is joining other community stakeholders in carefully review-ing options to assist in strategic and produc-tive ways.

Recognizing that homelessness needs atten-tion across all six counties of the Diocese of Los Angeles, we at this time join in support-ing L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti in response to his call for June 2 – 11 “Days of Compassion” to launch a new effort of saying “yes in my backyard,” or “YIMBY” to construction of greatly needed units of new permanent sup-portive housing.

As you may know from experience in the L.A. neighborhoods of Hollywood, down-town, Venice and the San Fernando Valley, the affordable housing developments being built today are architecturally appealing and highly sustainable in service to residents, in-cluding individuals and families. (Take a look at the photo below of the Venice Gateway complex opened last year.) These outstanding buildings assist us in saying yes to such devel-opments rather than the familiar “NIMBY” or “not in my backyard.”

For the Days of Compassion project, Mayor Garcetti invites local clergy to consider preaching and conven-ing conversations be-tween June 2 and June 11 “confronting the NIMBY culture and offering the vision of YIMBY.” Specific action could include:u Organizing groups

to visit Permanent Sup-portive Housing (PNH) sites in your area.u Repurposing unde-

rutilized real estate and assessing the feasibility of conversion to shelter beds (crisis housing),

winter shelter, storage facilities, case man-agement offices, and/or affordable hous-ing development sites. Speakers from www.recycledresources.org/coalition are available to join you.u Becoming a “Hospitality HUB,” offer

ing safe spaces where people experiencing homelessness can find respite during their homeless journeys.u Exploring “Safe Parking.” The L.A.

mayor’s office will provide a speaker for your congregation or gathering. (bit.ly/2qpcykZ)u Mentoring a recently housed family

through Imagine L.A.’s program (www.imag inela.org).

u Inviting a member of SpeakUp! — an advocacy program composed of persons with lived experience — to give remarks during a weekly service. (www.csh.org/speakup)u Organizing a group to participate in

“Laundry Love” in your area – regular op-portunities to help people who are struggling financially by assisting them with doing their laundry. (www.laundrylove.org)

I strongly endorse these initiatives and in-vite the diocesan community to join the ef-forts across the city and county of Los Ange-les and beyond. If you would like additional information, contact our diocesan Commu-nity Relations Office at the Cathedral Center (media@ladiocese.org). Inspired by our Lord’s call to be his hands and heart of mercy in this world, let us join together in service to sisters, brothers and children most in need. May God bless us as we do so. ?

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‘Yes in our backyards’Uniting to create permanent supportive housingBy J. Jon Bruno, Bishop Diocesan

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recently completed Venice Gateway complex.