The Episcopal Diocese
of El Camino Real
B.V. Sargent House
154 Central Avenue
Salinas, CA 93901
Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Mailing Address
PO Box 689
Salinas, CA 93902
Phone: (831) 394-4465
Email: info@realepiscopal.org
Bishop Lucinda's Messages
Bishop Lucinda has recorded a Christmas Message for 2022. Click the photo to watch the video.
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Dear Clergy and Wardens, Thank you for all that you are doing to prepare to greet guests and parish families during this…
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Bishop Lucinda has recorded an Advent Message for 2022. Click the photo to watch the video.
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Awakening to the news of the shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs was painful and scary. Like probably many here, yesterday…
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July 19, 2022 Bishop Lucinda Ashby of the Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real brokered a very fruitful conversation yesterday between Dr.…
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Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has issued a pastoral statement about the shooting at St. Stephens in Alabama. Please click the link to…
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Dear Beloved of El Camino Real, Just a few minutes ago, we learned of another tragic school shooting, this time in Texas.…
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Christmas is an open door Every year at Christmas, we listen to an old story; and each time, we are invited to…
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November 23, 2021 As we approach Thanksgiving Day, the diocesan staff and I are reminded of our gratitude to you all for…
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Bishop Lucinda Ashby released the following statement this week regarding COVID-19 protocols. For more information, visit the COVID resources page. Dear People…
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“Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did…
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We, the Episcopal Bishops of California, have watched the events of January 6th and following days with deep concern. As Christians we follow Jesus,…
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Dear people of El Camino Real, As we go toward this late stage on our Advent pilgrimage, I am reminded that this…
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Who knew? Last year, when you and I met for the first time at convention, who knew of the year that was…
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November 6, 2020 Dear people of El Camino Real, This past Sunday, we celebrated the Feast of All Saints. The Feast commemorates…
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August 26, 2020 Dear People of El Camino Real, In this time of wildfire atop COVID, it may feel as though we…
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Dear People of El Camino Real, As we approach this July 4th weekend, I marvel at our current place in the ongoing…
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“… and respect the dignity of Every Human Being?” “I will, with God’s help. (BCP p. 305)” Dear people of El Camino Real,…
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Read Bishop Lucinda Ashby’s May 23 statement on the status of in-person worship, and a Pastoral Letter from the Episcopal Bishops of…
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The following Pastoral Letter was issued by Bishop Lucinda Ashby on April 30, 2020 (scroll down for Spanish): Dear people of the…
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Bishop Lucinda Ashby wrote the following message in the April 22 edition of Real Episcopal: Dear people of the diocese, First, thank you…
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Dear Beloved People of God, Recently I’ve been receiving questions about our witness in this time of COVID-19, our shelter-at-home orders, and…
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Bishop Lucinda Ashby delivers the latest message (below) from her home office between Zoom meetings. She continues a virtual visitation schedule with…
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March 19, 2020: Speaking from her home via Zoom, Bishop Lucinda Ashby discusses how to carry on our pilgrimage during a pandemic, meeting…
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Dear friends, This time of pandemic calls for us to make unexpected changes in our personal lives, parish lives, and in the…
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Bishop Lucinda Ashby released the following message to the diocese on March 5, with thoughts, resources, and practices regarding the Coronavirus. Dear…
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“The Hopes and Fears of all the Years are met in thee tonight.” This lyric from “Oh Little Town of Bethlehem” is…
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