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The Rev. J. Sierra Reyes Appointed Canon to the Ordinary for the Episcopal Diocese of California
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 13, 2024 Contact: Stephanie Martin Taylor Canon for Communications Episcopal Diocese of California [email protected] 415-869-7821 At the invitation of the Rt. Rev. Austin Keith Rios, the Rev. J. Sierra Reyes has accepted a new call as...
A Letter to the People of the Diocese of California, from Bishop Austin
“For you are all one in Christ Jesus” Galatians 3:28b Dear Siblings in the Diocese of California, In my first letter as your new pastor, it is my tremendous joy and honor to address you today and to share one of my great hopes for this next chapter of our common life....
A statement and prayer from Bishop Marc Andrus and Bishop Coadjutor Austin Rios following the shooting of President Trump
Dear beloved friends in Christ, While it is unclear exactly what happened at the campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, we are relieved that former President Trump is reported to be safe. However, we are deeply saddened to learn that a member of the audience was...
Austin Keith Rios consecrated as bishop coadjutor of California
By Stephanie Martin Taylor, the Diocese of California’s Canon for Communications. The Rt. Rev. Austin Keith Rios was ordained and consecrated bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of California on May 4 at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco. The consecration paves the...
Remembering the Rev. Cecil Willams: a message from Bishop Marc Andrus
Today we mourn the passing of one of the Bay Area’s brightest lights, the Rev. Cecil Williams. As the co-founder and longtime pastor of Glide Memorial Church, San Francisco, Williams fervently embraced Christ’s call to feed, clothe, and shelter his neighbors in need....
The Very Rev. Eric Metoyer named Canon for Racial, Social, and Environmental Justice
The Diocese of California is honored to announce the appointment of the Very Rev. Eric Metoyer as our first-ever Canon for Racial, Social, and Environmental Justice. Dean Eric brings to the historic new canon position more than a decade of experience in multi-cultural...
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