The Los Angeles faith community endured another tumultuous year in 2021 yet maintained faith in the goodness of God. Those event were chronicled in the top stories covered in the L.A. Sentinel Religion section during the year.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, issued the following statement on the passing of Archbishop Carl Bean.
“Archbishop Carl Bean was not only a talented artist, devoted religious leader, and community organizer; he was my dear friend and an outstanding person. He was someone who worked every single day to make this world a better place. His role in awakening America to the AIDS pandemic cannot be overlooked or overstated.
Funeral Services will be held at Unity Fellowship Church on Saturday September 18, 2021. Archbishop Carl Bean, a pioneering AIDS activist, trailblazer in the LGBTQ Church movement, and international advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer persons, passed away on September 7. He was 77-years-old. His life will be celebrated on Saturday, September 18, at McCarty Memorial Christian Church, 4103 W. Adams Blvd. in the West Adams district of Los Angeles. The Rev. Edward Anderson is the host pastor. Social distancing protocols will be followed and masks will be required. Parking is limited. Ridesharing and public transportation are encouraged.
Several ministries and individuals headlined the news in the faith community during 2019. The following highlights some of the most popular stories in the L.A. Sentinel Religion section. Tulloss Heads Baptist Ministers Conference – The Baptist Ministers Conference (BMC) of Los Angeles and Southern California elected the Rev. K.W. Tulloss as president on Jan. 14. The pastor of Weller Street Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, Tulloss most recently served as a vice president of the 100-year-old organization. “The conference will continue to serve as a preparation institute that will focus on building the capacity of pastors and ministers. We
Archbishop Carl Bean courtesy photo On Sunday, May 26 at 9 a.m., Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson will designate of the intersection of Jefferson Blvd. and Sycamore Ave. as “ARCHBISHOP CARL BEAN SQUARE” for the founder of Minority AIDS Project and the Unity Fellowship Church Movement, America’s first affirming and welcoming Black church for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons. Members of the public can RSVP to attend the ceremony online by clicking here. “Through his activism Carl Bean pioneered how we treat, educate and advocate for one of the most significant health crises of our time and