Beginning Sept. 22 a new season of daily “Prayer 4 Our Diocese” began under the

leadership of Stillpoint, a diocesan institution committed to the work of deepening spiri-tual awareness.

Supported by social media reminders, prayers are asked daily at at 4 p.m. for the diocese, the bishops and all clergy, congrega-tions and lay leaders, and Diocesan Conven-tion as it prepares to elect a bishop coadjutor Dec. 2 - 3 under the theme “Into the Future.”

Special intention is offered for the “liminal” time of transition and for Bishop Diocesan Jon Bruno and his family with appreciation for his 16 years of ongoing episcopal ministry.

Daily social media posts are linked to the annual Diocesan Cycle of Prayer and other

resources. Updates are set to follow via the Episcopal News Update and Weekly, and the diocesan website at www.ladiocese.org.

Included among the daily petitions is this prayer:

O God, our times are in your hand. Look with favor, we pray, on the Diocese of Los Angeles in these days of transition. Give us all wisdom and grace in the election of our next bishop, and receive our prayers on be-half of our bishops Jon and Diane. In this liminal time, may you show us the way to-ward greater and deeper service to you. We pray in the name of Jesus, the Great Shepherd of the sheep. Amen. ?

Stillpoint calls diocese to new season of prayer

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‘Standing Rock may be the new Selma,’ says presiding bishopPresiding Bishop Michael Curry visited North Dakota Sept. 24 - 25 to assure the people of the Standing Rock Sioux Nation that they are not alone in their attempt to be heard about an oil pipeline slated to run under their water supply, over their treaty land and through some of their burial places. Curry spent part of Sept. 24 at Oceti Sakowin Camp, one of the camps along the Cannonball River where people opposed to the Dakota Access Pipeline have gathered. During his speech to the gathering, Curry said in part: “I want to now suggest that Standing Rock may be the new Selma. This may well be the moment when nations come together, when peoples of goodwill come together to transform this world from the nightmare that it often is into the dream that God intends so that clean water is available to everybody, so that every man, woman and child knows the peace and the goodness that God intends for us all.” (Video of Curry’s speech is online at bit.ly/2dbwcsd.) Above: Curry stands along North Dakota Highway 1806 on Sept. 24 to witness as law enforcement officers arrive at a small anti-pipeline encampment to arrest people accused of removing no-trespass signs from neighboring ranch land recently purchased by the pipeline construction company.

— Reporting by Mary Frances Schjonberg of Episcopal News Service.

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S Four regional forums with the candidates for bishop coadjutor of the Diocese of Los Angeles have been scheduled by the

search committee to provide opportunities to meet and confer with the nominees.

All in the diocese are welcome to attend the sessions, and to view the Saturday-morning plenary via webcast. Clergy and convention delegates are especially encouraged to attend.

The schedule is as follows:

orange countyFriday, October 7, 6 - 9 p.m.St. George's Episcopal Church23802 Avenida de la Carlota, Laguna Hills

los angeles countySaturday, October 8, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.Campbell Hall Episcopal SchoolLaurel Canyon Blvd., North Hollywood,

Plenary sessions will be webcast via the diocesan website, www.ladiocese.org.The web-cast also will be available on demand.

ventura county/santa barbara countySaturday, October 8, 3 - 6 p.m.St. Paul's Episcopal Church3290 Loma Vista Road, Ventura

inland empireSunday, October 9, 1 - 4 p.m.Trinity Episcopal Church419 S. 4th Street, Redlands

The forums will occur in advance of Dioc-esan Convention's Dec. 2 - 3 election of the bishop coadjutor, who, following the receipt of necessary consents from the dioceses and bishops of the wider Episcopal Church, will be consecrated (if necessary) at a date and time to be determined. The bishop coadjutor will succeed Bishop Diocesan J. Jon Bruno upon his retirement, scheduled for late 2018.

Inquiries about the forums may be directed to the Very Rev. Melissa McCarthy, vicar of Epiphany, Oak Park, and president of the di-ocesan Standing Committee, at mmccarthy@tcote.org. ?

All are invited to regional forums with candidates for bishop coadjutor

The Los Angeles Council of Religious Leaders is inviting houses of worship across our region into a Weekend of

Prayer and Action to End Homelessness, Oct. 14-16. I encourage all congregations in our diocese, and particularly those within the city of Los Angeles, to consider sharing informa-tion and intercessions to help bring much needed permanent housing solutions to those most in need.

Recently I learned the great news that one of our L.A. parishioners who had been homeless for many years now has her own apartment, thanks to creative networking that occurred in of one of our congregations, St. James’ in the City. Praise God that one by one, people will continue to receive the supportive services they need as we continue to persevere on their behalf as people of faith.

St. James’ will be the site of a citywide forum set for 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16, to highlight solu-tions and strategies for permanent supportive housing. Panelists will include Alisa Orduna, Mayor Eric Garcetti’s homelessness policy offi-cer in the city of Los Angeles. Please consider attending this important gathering.

At right, please find further in-formation about this brand-new initiative titled HOWSLA, Houses of Worship Sheltering Local Ange-lenos. While this effort is specific to the city of Los Angeles, it poten-

tially offers a model to be adapted in other regions within the six counties of our diocese. Together across the diocese, Episco-palians are making a difference, and I appre-ciate and commend each of these efforts.

As we pray, let us remember the words of our Lord Jesus in Matthew 25, calling us to shelter and serve those in greatest need among us. May God bless us as we respond even more faithfully with mercy and service respecting the dignity of every human being. ?

Weekend of Oct. 14 - 16 set for ‘Prayer & Action to End Homelessness’

f R O M T H e B I S H O P S

— sunday, october 2 —2 p.m. chamber music at st. bede’s St. Bede’s Episcopal Church 3590 Grand View Blvd., Los Angeles 90066 Information: stbedesla.org

3 - 6 p.m. harvest of hope St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church 28211 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu 90265 Tickets/Information: office@staidanschurch.org

4:30 p.m. blessing of the animals festival St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church 2901 Nojoqui Avenue, Los Olivos Information: 805.688.4454 / www.smitv.org

5 p.m. choral evensongAll Saints’ Episcopal Church504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210Information: www.allsaintsbh.org

9 p.m. compline at the cathedral ProCathedral of St. John 514 W. Adams Blvd, Los Angeles 90007 Information: 213.747.6285

— wednesday, october 5 —6 p.m. bridges of faith: understanding islamSt. Paul’s Episcopal Church242 E. Alvarado Street, PomonaReservations: stpaulspomona@yahoo.com

— sunday, october 9 —4:30 p.m. solemn evensong & organ recital St. James in-the-City Episcopal Church 3903 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles 90010 Information: greatmusic@saintJamesla.org

5 p.m. hommage à martial singher: the mélodie and the maître All Saints’ Episcopal Church 504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210 Information: www.allsaintsbh.org

For more events and program details, visit www.ladiocese.org and select “Calendar,” then choose Arts Calendar or Events Calendar.

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Seminarians, donors enjoy Bishop's Guild garden party Members of the diocesan community enjoyed chatting with Bishop jon Bruno, Mary Bruno and seminarians of the diocese as the Bishop's Guild held its annual garden party fundraiser Sept. 24 at the Brunos' Pasadena home. Left: Bishop Bruno, with Donna Keller, guild chair watch as some of the diocese's seminarians introduce themselves and describe their studies at CDSP (Church Divinity School of the Pacific) and Bloy House (The episcopal Theological School at Claremont). Keller presented Bruno with a check for seminarian scholarships. The Bishop’s Guild has helped to support generations of seminarians during its 102-year history.jA

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