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Conference at Cathedral Center explores
'Christian witness, Muslim contexts'
The Rev. Canon Titus Presler, principal-in-exile of Edwardes College in Peshawar, Pakistan, speaks at "Jesus Amidst the Many Mosques: Christian Witness, Muslim Contexts" on Oct. 22 at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul. At the conference, sponsored by the Diocese of Los Angeles' Program Group on Global Partnership, some 75 participants reflected on how Christian ministry is carried out in Muslim-majority areas, centered around the question: "How does one remain grounded in, and loyal to, one's own particular religious tradition while working with those from another?" Other speakers were the Rev. Canon Paul Gordon Chandler, author of Pilgrims of Christ on the Muslim Road; the Rt. Rev. Boston Jacques, bishop of the Diocese of Guinea; and Najeeba Syeed, Muslim scholar and member of the faculty at Claremont School of Theology. Attendees included Episcopalians, Muslims and members of the wider community.
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Diocesan Convention
December 2 - 3
Ontario Convention Center.
Click
here
for the convention home page.
UTO Ingathering to be
held at convention
Ingathering for United Thank Offerings from congregations of the diocese will be held during convention. According to diocesan UTO coordinator Diane Askren, UTO boxes will be placed on delegates' tables; she asks that delegates put their congregations' checks in the boxes. For additional information, contact Askren at [email protected].
Nominations open
for diocesan offices
Nominations are now open for diocesan officers and for deputies to General Convention (to be held in Austin, Texas, July 5 - 13, 2018). For a list of open offices, nomination forms and submission instructions, click here. Nominations must be made by a clergyperson of the diocese or a lay delegate to the convention. For a candidate to be included on the printed tally sheet, nomination forms are due Nov. 10 (extended from the original deadline). Nominations submitted by Nov. 21 will be listed on the diocesan website.
Youth invited to volunteer for Diocesan Convention
The Program Group on Youth and Young Adult Ministries invites young people in high school (grades 9 - 12) to volunteer as workers at Diocesan Convention Dec. 2 - 3 at the Ontario Convention Center. The youth fulfill a number of essential roles, including security at the doors, staffing the microphones, distributing and collecting ballots, and generally keeping the meeting running. Read more here.
Youth Delegates
In addition, each year Diocesan Convention provides seat, voice, and vote to one youth delegate from each of the 10 deaneries of the Diocese of Los Angeles. A delegate from each deanery is also needed. The convention offers young people a unique opportunity to address the diocese's current issues and to advocate for the needs of their peers. Those interested in being a youth delegate to the convention, to be held Dec. 2 - 3, click here.
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REQUIESCAT
 The Rev. Gary W. Goldacker
September 1, 1942 - October 25, 2016
The Rev. Gary Goldacker, a former rector of St. Michael's Church, Anaheim (1986 - 1991), died suddenly on Oct. 24, apparently suffering a heart attack on his way to the gym. He was 74. He was most recently interim dean at Christ Church Cathedral in Cincinnati, Ohio. After his departure from the Anaheim church, he began an interim pastor ministry, serving congregations in Virginia, Nevada, Kansas, Rhode Island, Ohio, Michigan and Colorado. Before his tenure at St. Michael's, Anaheim, he also was an associate at All Saints' Church, Beverly Hills (1983 - 1985). During his time at St. Michael's, Anaheim, he was president of Region 5 (Orange County and the South Bay, in a structure later replaced by deaneries). Visitation will be at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 111 O'Fallon Troy Road, O'Fallon, Illinois on Friday, Oct. 28, 4 - 8 p.m. The funeral also will be held at St. Michael's, on Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m. Bishop Daniel Martins will celebrate. Committal of ashes will be at a later date at Christ Church Cathedral, St. Louis, Missouri.
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The Press-Enterprise
October 17, 2016
Riverside asks churches to help house homeless
... At least one religious leader is already on board with [Mayor] Bailey's plan [to house the homeless]. Mary Crist, pastor at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, suggested it herself before she heard the mayor's proposal. Crist's Jackson Street church already houses five men who were once homeless or overcame a drug problem and now work in the kitchen or do other jobs on the 3.5-acre lot. Read more here.
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 Join St. John's, Rancho Santa Margarita, for Halloween
'Trunk or Treat' event
Members of St. John Chrysostom Church will open the trunks of their parked cars on Saturday, Oct. 30, 4 - 6 p.m., for a Halloween "Trunk or Treat" event. The trunks will have been decorated in silly Halloween ways by church and school families. Children will be invited to wear their Halloween costumes and walk safely in the closed church parking lot from car to car, playing games and collecting candy. Free face painting, balloon animals, a costume parade for those kids who like to strut their stuff, and a Monster Dance Party for everyone will round out the fun. This event is young children-friendly, so scary costumes will not be allowed. There is no charge. Parking will be available on Via con Dios and El Camino Montana streets. St. John's Church is located at 30382 Via Con Dios, Rancho Santa Margarita 92688. For information, call the church office at 949.888.4595
 Altadena church sells Christmas trees to benefit Friends in Deed
St. Mark's Church, Altadena, is holding its sixth annual Christmas Tree Fundraiser to support Friends in Deed, a Pasadena service agency that works to meet the needs of the area's most vulnerable residents. Trees may be pre-purchased now through Nov. 14, and will be available for pickup on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 8 to 11 a.m. at St. Mark's Church, located at 1014 E. Altadena Drive, Altadena 91001. "The trees are cut fresh and delivered to us two days later. They are fragrant, fresh and full," according to a release from St. Mark's. Trees are priced according to height, from 5 to 10 feet. Available varieties are Douglas Fir, Noble Fir (pictured) and Grand Fir. Local delivery is available for an additional fee. Buyers also can donate a tree to a local family (in cooperation with the Pasadena Police Activities League). For more information and to order a tree, click here. For additional information, contact Tom Horner at [email protected] or 626.379.8533.
 Youth service programs to be highlighted at Pasadena luncheon
Don Thomas, M.D., will share his involvement with the creation of Young & Healthy through the All Saints Office for Creative Connections (OCC), and Christy Zamani, Executive Director of Day One, will talk about her experiences at Day One. A light luncheon ($10) will be served, catered by PUSH, a program of Harambee Center - providing jobs for young people in Northwest Pasadena. The event is sponsored by All Saints' Sustainable World ministry and the Economic Justice Nonviolence Task Force. Register by contacting Ada Ramirez at 626.583.2734 or [email protected]. All Saints Church is located at 132 N. Euclid Avenue, Pasadena, directly across Euclid from Pasadena City Hall.
 Pilgrim Place invites
all to annual festival
Pilgrim Place, a senior community that includes a number of retired Episcopal priests, will hold its annual Festival on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11 - 12, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The event includes a craft fair and bazaar, food and drink, and entertainment. Admission is free; families are welcome. Pilgrim Place is a community of those who have spent their careers serving others through religious or charitable non-profit organizations. All festival proceeds benefit residents in financial need. Pilgrim Place is located at 625 Mayflower Road, Claremont 91711. For information, click here.
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This week around the diocese ...
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OCTOBER 19 - NOVEMBER 12, 9:30 a.m - 3 p.m.
Brass Rubbing Center
St. Luke's Church
525 E. Seventh Street, Long Beach
Information: [email protected]
The Brass Rubbing Center returns to St. Luke's Church in Long Beach once again, featuring replicas of 500-year burial markers that can then be captured on paper with gold, silver or copper wax rubbings. There will be a materials fee of $7 (and up) to participate; other features include a cultural area with art from all around the world, and afternoon tea events that will be available by reservation.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 7:15 - 8:15 p.m.
East San Gabriel Valley Collation
for the Homeless Memorial Service
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
344 Workman Street, Covina
Information: 626.333.7204 or www.esgvch.org or [email protected]
Congregations and individuals in Deanery 6 are especially encouraged to participate in this service remembering the lives of the 472 homeless men and women who died in Los Angeles County between November 2015 and August 2016. Because no one claimed their bodies, their remains will be cremated and will be interred in a common gravesite with only a plaque marking the year of their interment. Bishop David O'Connell of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles will preside over a memorial service along with Venerable Hui Dong of Hsi Lai Temple in Hacienda Heights, Rabbi David Mattis of Temple Sholom, Ontario; Marci Hoopes, Arcadia Public Affairs director of the Church of Latter-day Saints, and Said Seddouk, iman from the Islamic Center of the San Gabriel Valley. Music will be performed by Bryan Pezzone of West Covina United Methodist Church. A complete program and flyer can be downloaded here
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 10 a.m.
Health Legacy Fair for Clergy & Lay Leaders
St. John's Church
4745 Wheeler Avenue, La Verne 91750
Information: 909.596.1321
Some of the topics to be discussed and returned to congregations include: congregants' need to know viable options for their future healthcare and whole life planning; respect for each person's spirituality, which requires open discussion and proper decision-making about quality of life; the sacredness of life as a whole, which requires tender compassion and ultimate care for every human being; whole-life care within one's holy existence; providing advanced healthcare planning today for everyone's healthy well-being tomorrow. The program also will include discussions of intercultural and interfaith aspects to healthcare advanced planning. There is no cost for the program, which will include lunch.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 8 a.m.
Gooden Center Richard Selje Ride 4 Recovery
Centennial Square
100 N. Garfield Avenue, Pasadena
Information here
Ride your bike a quarter century (25 miles), a metric century (62 miles), or a challenge course to raise funds for the Gooden Center, founded by the late Bishop Suffragan Robert Gooden, now in its 54th year providing treatment for men and their families challenged by alcohol and chemical dependency.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Flu Immunization Clinic
St. Mary's Church
3647 Watseka Avenue, Los Angeles 90034
Information: 323.568.8763.
Free flu immunizations will be available for people who have no health insurance or whose insurance doesn't cover flu vaccines. Flyers are available in English and Spanish.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Fall Quiet Day
Desert Journeys Guest House
Twentynine Palms
Information: 760.362.4670 or 951.314.2301 or [email protected]
Led by the Rev. Canon David L. Caffrey Silence and rest, noonday prayer, labyrinth, community support. Bring your own lunch; drinks will be provided.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 11:15 a.m.
Episcopal-Methodist Eucharist
Bloy House, The Episcopal Theological School at Claremont
1325 N College Avenue, Claremont 91711
Information: 909.621.2419 or [email protected]
A celebration in thanksgiving for the ongoing ecumenical dialogue between Methodists and Episcopalians in Kresge Chapel.Reservations are requested for lunch: cost is $20 per person. Checks may be made payable to Bloy House, ETSC; please write "Methodist-Episcopal lunch" in the memo line. Mail to Bloy House/Episcopal Theological School at Claremont.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 4 p.m.
Celebration of a New Ministry
Holy Faith Church
260 N. Locust Street, Inglewood 90301
Bishop Suffragan Diane Jardine Bruce will install Francisco Garcia as rector of Holy Faith Church. All are invited. Garcia has been priest-in-charge under special circumstances at Holy Faith since August 2015. Previously he served as director of peace and justice ministries and Latino ministries at all Saints Church, Pasadena. Before entering the ordained ministry he was a labor movement leader and community organizer.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Oktoberfest & German Mass
St. Mark's Church
14646 Sherman Way, Van Nuys 91405
Information: 818.785.4251
St. Mark's Church in Van Nuys will hold its annual Oktoberfest, featuring live music and German food and beverages. The evening will end in a German Mass.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 10 a.m.
All Saints Day Eucharist & Barbecue
Desert Journeys Guest House
Twentynine Palms
Information: 760.362.4670 or 951.314.2301 or [email protected]
Led by the Rev. Canon David L. Caffrey.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Self-Care for Care-Givers
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
242 E. Alvarado Street, Pomona
Reservations: [email protected]
The Rev. Sarah Kitch, priest at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Simi Valley, will lead a seminar and discussion about how we care for ourselves physically, emotionally, and spiritually in the midst of caring for others (in the context of family illness, our professions, and elsewhere) in order to prevent fatigue and to keep ourselves healthier for everyone's sake. Kitch has been a hospice chaplain for two years, and this discussion will draw on her extensive experience with care-giving and hospice work. This talk is part of the Wednesday Wellness Series at St. Paul's. Free and open to the public. Reservations are requested (though not required). See information on the full series here.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 3:45 - 9 p.m.
GFS World Day of Prayer Celebration
Holy Trinity & St. Benedict Episcopal Church
412 N. Garfield Ave., Alhambra 92801
Information here
The Girls' Friendly Society of the Diocese of Los Angeles invite girls of all ages and their mothers to "Love Makes the World Go Round: A Celebration of the World Day of Prayer." The 4 p.m. service will feature an international procession, prayer and dance, and will be followed by a potluck dinner and work on the service project for Japan. A dance at 6 p.m. will conclude the evening. Attendees are encouraged to wear outfits representative of another country, or their GFS uniforms or vests, and to bring an ethnic dish for the potluck dinner; baked chicken will be provided. GFS members and moms are encouraged to bring friends.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 6 p.m.
All Souls' Day Lantern Festival
808 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada 91011
Information: 818.790.3323 or [email protected].
This east-meets-west service combines the Celtic season of Samhain, a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the "darker half" of the year, with the Japanese festival of Toro Nagashi, at which people write remembrances of their ancestors, neighbors and friends on to floating lanterns. Participants are invited to bring pictures of loved ones they wish to remember, placing them next to lit candles on the lawn. St. George's will provide colored lanterns on which to write names and other notes of affection, to be placed over candles during a special portion of the service. After the service, all are invited to stay for a reception to enjoy the lantern-covered lawn. Coordinated by the Rev. Anthony Keller.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 6 - 9 p.m.
Prism 10th Anniversary Celebration
Church of Our Saviour
535 W. Roses Road, San Gabriel
Tickets here www.prismjustice.org
Information: 626.703.4474 or i[email protected]
Prism, the restorative justice ministry of the Diocese of Los Angeles, will celebrate a decade of ministry in Los Angeles County jails and hospitals. Keynote speaker will be Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ, founder and executive director of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang intervention and re-entry program in the United States. Retired Bishop Suffragan Chester Talton will offer remarks. The evening will also feature dinner, an art exhibit and a silent auction. Sister Greta Ronningen of Prism and the Community of Divine Love will sign copies of her newly released book, Free on the Inside: Finding God Behind Bars (Cathedral Center Press). Tickets are $100 per person.
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 4 p.m.
Jazz Vespers for All Hallows Eve
St. Columba's Episcopal Church
1251 Las Posas Road, Camarillo 93010
Information: 805.482.8831
Join Norm Freeman and his quartet: Otmaro Ruiz (piano), Carlitos Del Puerto (bass), and John Robinson (drums) in this blending of a venerable liturgy with the unique music we call Jazz. All this with a Halloween twist as we celebrate the Liturgy for All Hallows Eve with appropriate Jazz accompaniment.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 7:30 p.m.
Día de Los Santos y Fieles Difuntos
Day of Saints and Faithful Departed
All Saints Episcopal Church
132 N. Euclid Avenue, Pasadena
Information: Ada Ramirez, 626.583.2734 or [email protected]
This is a festive and colorful celebration in which we honor our loved ones as they were when they were alive. We encourage you to bring photographs, garments, flowers, favorite foods, stories, or other reminders of your loved one. We will then gather these mementos together, along with our memories, in thanksgiving and prayer.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 7 p.m.
A Concert for All Saints and All Souls
St. John's ProCathedral
514 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 90007
Sung in memory of the victims of gun violence in the City of Los Angeles.The choir and soloists of St. John's Cathedral will perform two deeply spiritual Renaissance choral masterpieces: Tomás Luis de Victoria's Reqiuem à 6 and Heinrich Isaac's "Angeli et archangeli." Canon Edward J. Tipton, conducting. Gun violence victims (2016) will be honored in a display during the concert and at the following light reception.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 4 p.m.
All Saints Evensong
St. Francis Episcopal Church
2200 Via Rosa, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
Information: 310.375.4617, or www.stfrancispalosverdes.org
St. Francis Choir and orchestra will lead a choral program featuring the beautiful Requiem by Gabriel Faure. No admission charge. A reception will follow the service.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 5 p.m.
Choral Evensong
All Saints' Episcopal Church
504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210
Information: 310. 275.0123, ext.112, or here
All Saints' Choir and Parish Choir sing John Tavener's "Song for Athene," Bernard Rose's Preces & Responses, David Willcocks's Magnificat & Nunc dimittis (All Saints' Service), and Craig Phillips' "And I saw the Holy City." A reception will follow the service.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 7 p.m.
Organ Concert: James Welch
Trinity Episcopal Church
419 South 4th Street, Redlands
Information: 909.793.2014
James Welch is organist for Santa Clara University as well as for St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Palo Alto. He often is featured at the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City. He has performed in Europe, China, Australia-New Zealand, and Latin America. Program will include a Bach Prelude and Fugue, an Improvisation on "Ode to Joy" by Elliot, the Finale Symphony (No. 1) by Verne, and, with Jeffry H. Rickard, "Fantasie for Piano and Organ" by Demarest. A free-will offering will be taken. A candlelit reception will be held in the garden following the program.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 8 p.m.
Organ Concert
All Saints' Episcopal Church
504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210
Information: 310. 275.0123, ext.112, or here
Jason Klein and Haesung Park, organists. Sponsored by the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, Jason Klein of All Saints' Church is joined by Haesung Park, organist of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Pacific Palisades, in a varied program of organ classics. This is a free event.
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Recurring Services ...
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The worship services or events listed here occur on a regular basis; weekly or monthly. Note that some are suspended on holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas or Holy Week, or during the summer. Please check with individual churches for exceptions to the regular schedule.
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