Religious institutions hit hard by L.A. fires look to rebuild. Here’s how you can help
- The loss of religious institutions is compounded for faith communities with the individual suffering of the flock, as some congregations have said up to three-fourths of their members lost their homes or schools.
The text message lighted up the Rev. Carri Patterson Grindon’s cellphone at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday.
A congregant of Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church in Altadena, where Patterson Grindon serves as rector, had forwarded an image of the sanctuary. It was ablaze — a victim of the raging Eaton fire.
The building had stood since 1949, with the community dating to 1906.