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WWW.EPISCOPALNEWS.COM SERVING THE SIX-COUNTY DIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES DECEMBER 8, 2013 THE Episcopal News Weekly Scan to subscribe to The Episcopal News Members of St. Philip’s Church gather in honor of Canon LaRue E. Shepard, pictured at left. Below left: Glenn M. Libby, rector, assisted by Deacon Catherine Wagar, presides at the dedication of Shepard Hall. EDWARD SHEPARD T he Episcopal Church offers untold op- portunities for young adults to provide service and share their expertise worldwide through the Young Adult Service Corps, commonly known as YASC. Applications for 2014-15 are now being accepted from young adults between the ages of 21 - 30. “YASC provides an opportunity for young adults to explore their faith in a new capac- ity and to live out the baptismal covenant by seeking and serving Christ in all persons,” said the Rev. David Copley, mission personnel officer. “Applicants must have a high degree of maturity and possess a faith commitment and the willingness to be a humble guest, and the ability to be an authentic companion.” The application is available online at bit. ly/1bdZtAH. Application deadline is Jan. 3. Current YASC members are working in administration, agriculture, development, education, and technology in Brazil, Cuba, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Panama, the Philippines, South Africa, South Korea, and Tanzania. Among possible placements for 2014-15 are Brazil, Burundi, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Mexico, Pana- ma, the Philippines, South Africa and Taiwan. For more information contact Grace Flint at gfl[email protected]. ? Applications open for Young Adult Service Corps St. Philip’s names assembly hall for beloved lay leader LaRue Shepard S t. Philip’s Church in South Los Angeles honored one of its longest-term members when it named the main assembly room in its parish hall in honor of the late Canon LaRue E. Shepard on Nov. 23. The tribute, scheduled to coincide with the parish’s 106th anniversary, was marked with worship, words of tribute, reminiscence and remarks from Shepard’s friends and the pa- rishioners he inspired and led during his 80 years as a member and church leader. Shepard joined the parish in 1926 as a child and served in many capacities, from ac- olyte to master of ceremonies, lay reader, lay eucharistic minister, vestry member, treasurer, senior warden, and parish administrator. He also was a member of the diocesan Cen- tennial Committee, Commission on Lay Min- istry, the board of directors of Hillsides Home for Children and the committee to build the Cathedral Center of St. Paul, of which he was named an honorary canon in 2001. Shepard witnessed the construction of St. Philip’s present church building — designed by architect Paul R. Williams — in 1928, and lived to see it designated a Los Angeles histor- ic cultural landmark in 2010. Shepard died in 2011 at the age of 92. At the dedication, Canon Roy Salmon, se- nior warden, served as master of ceremonies, and junior warden Darryl Delgardo presented a proclamation from Los Angeles City Coun- cilman Curren Price recognizing Shepard’s service to the 28th Street YMCA, the Freema- sons, and the American Legion. “We are an old church and our faithful older members are our backbone,” said the Rev. Glenn M. Libby, rector of St. Philip’s, at the dedication, “but we are also growing and changing with our community. Canon Shep- ard understood the need to remain relevant to our Christian mission. “In fact, along with our Black heritage, we have a history of Hispanic inclusion. Canon Shepard was a staunch believer in ‘In Christ we are one Body’. That’s our testimony as Christians and as an Episcopal congregation in the City of Los Angeles.” ? — Reported by Shirley Smith FRANCINE SHEPARD
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WWW.EPISCOPALNEWS.COM SERVING THE SIX-COUNTY DIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES DECEMBER 8, 2013
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Episcopal News Weekly Scan to subscribe to
The Episcopal News
Members of St. Philip’s Church gather in honor of Canon LaRue E. Shepard, pictured at left. Below left: Glenn M. Libby, rector, assisted by Deacon Catherine Wagar, presides at the dedication of Shepard Hall.
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The Episcopal Church offers untold op-portunities for young adults to provide
service and share their expertise worldwide through the Young Adult Service Corps, commonly known as YASC. Applications for 2014-15 are now being accepted from young adults between the ages of 21 - 30.
“YASC provides an opportunity for young adults to explore their faith in a new capac-ity and to live out the baptismal covenant by seeking and serving Christ in all persons,” said the Rev. David Copley, mission personnel officer. “Applicants must have a high degree of maturity and possess a faith commitment and the willingness to be a humble guest, and
the ability to be an authentic companion.”The application is available online at bit.
ly/1bdZtAH. Application deadline is Jan. 3.Current YASC members are working in
administration, agriculture, development, education, and technology in Brazil, Cuba, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Panama, the Philippines, South Africa, South Korea, and Tanzania.
Among possible placements for 2014-15 are Brazil, Burundi, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Mexico, Pana-ma, the Philippines, South Africa and Taiwan.
For more information contact Grace Flint at [email protected]. ?
Applications open for Young Adult Service Corps
St. Philip’s names assembly hall for beloved lay leader LaRue Shepard St. Philip’s Church in South Los Angeles
honored one of its longest-term members when it named the main assembly room in its parish hall in honor of the late Canon LaRue E. Shepard on Nov. 23.
The tribute, scheduled to coincide with the parish’s 106th anniversary, was marked with worship, words of tribute, reminiscence and remarks from Shepard’s friends and the pa-rishioners he inspired and led during his 80 years as a member and church leader.
Shepard joined the parish in 1926 as a child and served in many capacities, from ac-olyte to master of ceremonies, lay reader, lay eucharistic minister, vestry member, treasurer,
senior warden, and parish administrator.He also was a member of the diocesan Cen-
tennial Committee, Commission on Lay Min-istry, the board of directors of Hillsides Home for Children and the committee to build the Cathedral Center of St. Paul, of which he was named an honorary canon in 2001.
Shepard witnessed the construction of St. Philip’s present church building — designed by architect Paul R. Williams — in 1928, and lived to see it designated a Los Angeles histor-ic cultural landmark in 2010. Shepard died in 2011 at the age of 92.
At the dedication, Canon Roy Salmon, se-nior warden, served as master of ceremonies, and junior warden Darryl Delgardo presented a proclamation from Los Angeles City Coun-cilman Curren Price recognizing Shepard’s service to the 28th Street YMCA, the Freema-sons, and the American Legion.
“We are an old church and our faithful older members are our backbone,” said the Rev. Glenn M. Libby, rector of St. Philip’s, at the dedication, “but we are also growing and changing with our community. Canon Shep- ard understood the need to remain relevant to our Christian mission.
“In fact, along with our Black heritage, we have a history of Hispanic inclusion. Canon Shepard was a staunch believer in ‘In Christ we are one Body’. That’s our testimony as Christians and as an Episcopal congregation in the City of Los Angeles.” ?
— Reported by Shirley Smith
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In this Advent season of preparation and ex-pectation, we are reminded of the 26 lives
lost one year ago in the horrific December 14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. The grief and outrage is still deeply felt.
I underscore the importance of prepara-tion and expectation at this time because we must prepare and expect new safeguards to save lives from death by shooting and other forms of violence. We can and must do bet-ter: we must achieve effective legislative ac-
tion; we must reach out to prevent the deadly combination of mental illness and access to firearms.
Our national record since Newtown is dis-mal: the Huffington Post reports that more than 9,900 gun-related deaths have occurred in the United States since last December. Gun violence in this nation has become a public health crisis that must be addressed.
To help call us forward into deeper action, houses of worship across the nation plan to ring bells on this coming Saturday, December 14, at 9:35 a.m., the hour of the Newtown shootings one year ago. I invite all congrega-tions in the Diocese of Los Angeles to join in
this observance — and then to work anew for change.
In Echo Park, the Cathe-dral Center carillon will toll 26 times, and in Orange County, a regional inter-faith gathering is set for 9:15 a.m. at Irvine United Congregational Church, 4915 Alton Parkway. I am grateful to Episcopalians Canon Mary Leigh Blek and Charlie Blek of the Orange County chapter of the Brady Campaign for their work on this event, and for their tireless leadership and ad-vocacy to prevent gun violence.
Once again, I also thank the more than 200 Episcopalians in our diocese who partici-pated in the Hands in Healing
series of community safety forums earlier this year. Please keep the momentum mov-ing from these events to build productive partnerships with local law enforcement pro-fessionals and coalitions addressing gun vio-lence. Full reports from the forums, with an emphasis on best practices, are online in The Episcopal News magazine (visit the webpage at www.episcopalnews.com).
As we approach Christmas, may we pre-pare and expect the arrival of the Prince of Peace in new ways among us — in ways that further compel us to work for peace in our families, our neighborhoods, our nation and our world. ?
EVENTS ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8:
3 p.m. Community Messiah Sing-a-Long St. Cross Episcopal Church 1818 Monterey Blvd, Hermosa Beach 3:30 p.m. Advent Organ Series: Kevin Rose Trinity Episcopal Church 1500 State Street, Santa Barbara 4 p.m. Cabaret: Portraits of Christmas St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church 6201 E. Willow Street, Long Beach
4 - 7 p.m. Kris Kringle Holiday Faire St. Francis’ Episcopal Church 2200 Via Rosa, Palos Verdes Estates
4 p.m. Lessons and Carols Trinity Episcopal Church 419 South Fourth Street, Redlands 4 p.m. Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols St. Augustine by-the-Sea Episcopal Church 1227 Fourth Street, Santa Monica 4:30 p.m. Procession of Lesson & Carols St. James’ Episcopal Church 3903 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 5 p.m. A Service of Lessons and Carols St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 1020 N. Brand Boulevard, Glendale
5 p.m. Festival of Lessons and Carols All Saints Episcopal Church 132 N. Euclid Avenue, Pasadena
5 p.m. Advent Lessons and Carols Service St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 580 Hilgard Avenue, Westwood (Los Angeles)
6 p.m. Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols Church of the Messiah 614 N. Bush Street, Santa Ana 7:30 p.m. Service of Advent Lessons & Carols St. Michael’s University Church 6586 Picasso Road, Isla Vista 7:30 p.m. Lessons & Carols and Choir Concert St. Edmund’s Episcopal Church 1175 S San Gabriel Blvd, San Marino 91107
More listings at www.ladiocese.org (Calendars).
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Preparing, expecting non-violence
Spain in the Age of FaithSt. Edmund’s Church, San Marino, invites you
on the most enjoyable tour of southern Spain ever.
13 days: June 16 - 28, 2014
Visits to Madrid, Avila, Segovia, Seville, Cadiz, Cordoba, Granada, Toledo and more,including Spain’s most glorious art.
For a brochure, contact [email protected] with your name and address
800-366-1536ext. 254
www.efcula.org
Did you know?The Diocese of Los Angeles has a full-service Credit Union.
The Episcopal Community Federal Credit Union has been in existence since 1994, and any Episcopalian in the diocese can join.
ECFCU offers a full line of financial products:Saving and Checking AccountsFree Income Tax Preparation Holiday Club AccountsDebit/ATM CardsIndividual Credit Counseling24-Hour Telephone InformationOn-Line Banking
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In solidarity with the Newtown anniversary, please ring church bells on Saturday, December 14, at 9:35 a.m.
For information about the just-concluded meeting of
Diocesan Convention visit the diocesan website at www.ladiocese.organd the Episcopal News website at www.episcopalnews.com
