Bishop Lucinda Ashby | Diocese of El Camino Real
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El Camino Real Defends Its Safeguarding System
By Mark Michael
The Diocese of El Camino Real responded to accusations of mishandling safeguarding protocols at a San Jose, California, church August 26. A complaint alleged the rector of Holy Family Episcopal Church in San Jose failed to run background checks on church staff and volunteers for eight years, in violation of diocesan policy. Read on.
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‘Making St. Peter’s a Great Church’: Adamses Complete 43-Year Ministry
By Lauren Anderson-Cripps
The Rev. Jim Adams recently retired after serving for 43 years as rector of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Geneva, New York. His long tenure at the parish has lent the stability needed to develop and grow thriving ministries. Read on.
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N.Z. Government to Cathedral: ‘You’re on Your Own’
By TLC Staff
After a brief period of new hope for rebuilding the cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand, the project has ground to a halt. Read on.
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‘While Ludlow Tower Shall Stand’: St. Laurence, Ludlow, Shropshire
By Simon Cotton
The gateway to the Western Marches, Ludlow was an important frontier town. Read on.
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Learning from Our 1919 Pentecostal Moment
By Mark Michael
In 1919 the Episcopal Church underwent a massive reorganization which would eventually give us the church structure we still know today including the nature of the presiding bishop's office and the triennial budget. It's time we know this story better. Read Part 1 and Part 2.
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Prayer at the Areopagus
By Mark Clavier
The Areopagus, as a real place, is not what we might expect. The unknown God described by Paul can met in prayer among the everyday things of this world. Read on.
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Tending to Flowers
By Ray Capo
When I walk with my dad I’m reminded that I’m watering our relationship. New life is given to memories as he reflects on old experiences all while not remembering if we went for coffee just 20 minutes prior. Read on.
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Haunting the Father: MacDonald's Diary of an Old Soul
By Joseph Mangina
George MacDonald was a major influence on C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien among others. His The Diary of an Old Soul is a helpful devotional guide, an opportunity to haunt our Father. Read on.
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