Weekly News Update

Deacon's Note | February 19, 2023

Happy Black History Month! We are enjoying an informative and celebratory series of events. Thank you to the members of the Black History Committee chaired by Canon Earl Mounger.

Sunday, February 19, the Last Sunday after The Epiphany, we will enjoy music from the Black, Brown, Beige Suite composed by Duke Ellington. The excerpt is “Come Sunday”, to be presented by, our organist, Zach Neufeld’s jazz trio.

Everyone is invited to wear Afro-Centric on Sunday. (Here ae two shops that carry the clothing: Kutula by Africana, 4438 Slauson Avenue; and African Family Fashion, 4343 Crenshaw Blvd.)

Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday is on February 21 at 7pm. Wear a festive mask and enjoy New Orleans-style food. We’ll burn palms on the plaza in preparation for Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the penitential season of Lent.

Join us on February 22 for Ash Wednesday services. The Noon service is spoken and the 7pm service is sung. We will close the Triptych doors at the 7pm service.

On February 26, the first Sunday in Lent, we will have a guest presenter via Zoom during Christian Education following the 10am service. Our presenter is the Rev. Stacey Forte Dupre, the immediate past president of the H. Belfield Hannibal Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians (UBE-LA) What prompted the inception of the Union of Black Episcopalians in the Episcopal Church in the United States?

Upcoming: Stations of the Cross on Wednesdays in Lent at 6:30pm.

Blessings!

Absalom Gone Yet Still Here by Bob Bowen | St. John's Cathedral

During the past few weeks I have been what I'll call spiritually busy. My focus was the rare and dynamic and dedicated lives of Reverend Absalom Jones and his lifelong spiritual colleague and friend, Reverend Richard Allen. For purposes here, I will concentrate on Reverend Jones.

Reverend Jones was attracted to the Episcopal Church where in 1802 he became its first African American priest.

Parish office is closed this Monday, February 20th for President's Day.

Shrove Tuesday | Burning of the Palms

Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 7 pm

Join us for our Shrove Tuesday celebration, during which we will enjoy a Mardi Gras dinner together, followed by the burning of palms in preparation for Ash Wednesday.

RSVP for Shrove Tuesday/Burning of the Palms HERE !

Ash Wednesday Services

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Said Mass at 12:00 pm | In-Person only

Choral Mass at 7:00 pm | In-person & online

Upcoming Services

The Last Sunday After The Epiphany

Sunday, February 19, 2023

Said Mass at 8:00 am | In-Person only

Choral Mass at 10:00 am | In-person & online

Join us for a special service celebrating Black History Month with music by Oscar Peterson, Josephine Poelinitz, and Thomas A. Dorsey.

Livestream available via Facebook and YouTube | Service Leaflet

There will be no Christian Education.

Vestry On-Call

Erik Knutzen

Vestry members are partners with clergy, encouraging the growth of community and the establishment of common ground in the spiritual life of the congregation. Parishioners are always welcome to speak with these individuals on Sunday morning; they assist in making sure our questions, comments, or concerns are heard.

Annual Meeting Minutes & Vestry Minutes

In an ongoing effort to continue transparency and openness, the Warden and Vestry of St. John's Cathedral would like to make available the Annual Meeting minutes and the recent minutes of their regular meeting held on January 18th. Future minutes will also be made available as they are approved.

Read Annual Meeting Minutes

Read January 18th's Vestry Minutes

Community

Diocesan service commemorating Absalom Jones will be celebrated with Evensong at 4:00pm on February 26^th at Holy Faith Church, Inglewood.

Our Parish Deacon, The Rev. Margaret McCauley, will preach; the Rev. Joseph Oloimooja will preside. A soul food reception will follow the service.

Attend a service celebrating the life and ministry of the Rt. Rev. Barbara Clementine Harris, late bishop suffragan of the Diocese of Massachusetts and first woman bishop in the Anglican Communion.

The service, to be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 11 at the Cathedral, is sponsored by the H. Belfield Hannibal chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians (UBE) and the Program Group on Black Ministry of the Diocese of Los Angeles.

FROM CANON EARL MOUNGER

The original altar quilt was done in 2010. It combines two types of African American quilts: applique and embroidery quilts. My goal then, as now, was much like that of early African American quilters, to tell our history of diversity and community here at St. John's. We come from across the country and the world. Each panel has four components to help tell your story: your place of birth, the year you became an affiliate or member, your name, and one or two activities you are or have been involved with here at St John's. I invite you to add your name to our shared community history here at St. John's. Each Sunday for the next month there will be someone at a table to assist you. You may choose from the precut colors of the rainbow and follow the instructions to add your name. The cost for each panel is $25.00. If you have moved and would like to add your name, contact the church office for information.

Download Your Order Form Here