News from the The Episcopal Diocese of California http://episcopalbayarea.org/joomla Sun, 11 May 2008 18:59:43 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://episcopalbayarea.org/joomla/images/M_images/rss_icon.gif http://episcopalbayarea.org/joomla News from the The Episcopal Diocese of California http://episcopalbayarea.org/joomla/content/view/660/27/ On May 6, 2008, the Rev. Anna Lange-Soto took part in a rally in front of San Francisco City Hall protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids that took place around the Bay Area over the weekend and declaring support for San Francisco's efforts to provide services to all its residents regardless of immigration status. The rally was attended by many Bay Area faith groups and others concerned about the treatment of immigrants. During the rally, Lange-Soto read a statement from the Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus. The text of the statement appears below in English and Spanish. Bishop Marc's... Dio News - Around the Diocese Tue, 06 May 2008 19:19:46 +0100 http://episcopalbayarea.org/joomla/content/view/659/27/ The Diocese of Washington (http://www.edow.org/) recently contacted us to share the news that they have proposed the inclusion of Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Thurgood Marshall on the Church's liturgical calendar to the Standing Commission on the Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music. We will learn soon if the Standing Commission will recommend the proposal for consideration at General Convention 2009. Until that time, the Diocese of Washington has recommended that congregations throughout The Episcopal Church consider celebrating services in Marshall's honor during the month of May. Washington's diocese is recommending May 17th as the calendar day honoring Marshall... Dio News - History & Tradition Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:03:52 +0100 http://episcopalbayarea.org/joomla/content/view/658/27/ On March 31, 2008, Bishop Marc and Sheila Andrus arrived in Curitiba, Brazil, as guests of the Anglican Diocese of Curitiba (http://dac.ieab.org.br/text-in-english/) – companion to the Diocese of California – and their bishop the Rt. Rev. Naudal Alves Gomes. It was a brief visit, a portion of which Bishop Marc spent at the meeting of the House of Bishops of the Province of Brazil, but the impressions made by the people and sites of Curitiba on the Andruses were deep and lasting. At California’s annual convention in October of 2007, the diocese overwhelmingly approved a resolution to enter into a companion... Dio News - World Mission Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:40:19 +0100 http://episcopalbayarea.org/joomla/content/view/657/27/ MENLO PARK, Calif – April 15, 2008 – The Rev. Michael Spillane, rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, died on April 15 from complications of a brain tumor. He was 58. A memorial service to celebrate Father Mike's life on earth will be held this Saturday, April 19, at 3:00 pm at the church, 330 Ravenswood Ave at Laurel, followed by a festive reception in the courtyard. Father Mike’s call to become the 17th rector of Trinity last year led him to return to Menlo Park where he’d earned his Masters in Divinity at St. Patrick’s Seminary. He became an Episcopal priest... Dio News - In Memoriam Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:14:23 +0100 http://episcopalbayarea.org/joomla/content/view/656/27/ In less than 8 weeks, Diocesan Archdeacon, the Venerable Anthony Turney, will ride his bike over 545 miles in just seven days (June 1-7) from San Francisco to Los Angeles as a participant in AIDS/LifeCycle 7 (http://www.aidslifecycle.org/index.cfm). This will be the fifth time he has participated in the event. In explaining his motivations for doing the grueling ride, Anthony says, “As was the case in 1999, the first year I did the Ride, and in all the subsequent years I’ve participated, my reasons for taking part in AIDS/LifeCycle 7 remain very simple: I ride to honor the memory of all... Dio News - Around the Diocese Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:50:55 +0100