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Archbishop Hovnan Derderian of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church presents an icon to Bishop John Harvey Taylor in recognition of the ecumenical work carried out by the Armenian and Episcopal dioceses during an ecumenical prayer service at at St. Leon’s Ghevondiants Cathedral in Los Angeles. Photo: Vahe Sargsyan/Western Diocese Media Department | |
Bishop Taylor, Diocese of Los Angeles honored for ecumenical spirit at Armenian Apostolic Church prayer service
[The Episcopal News – December 7, 2022] The Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church honored Bishop John Harvey Taylor as “Ecumenist of the Year” during its 12th annual ecumenical prayer service Dec. 6 at St. Leon’s Ghevondiants Cathedral in Los Angeles.
Archbishop Hovnan Derderian presented Taylor with “an icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary, prepared in Armenia. This will be a reminder of our loving Christ, our unity in Christ, on a very special day when we pray together, and we pray for one another.”
The Advent spirit of expectancy, hope, and transformation were recurrent themes throughout the evening’s prayers. So were unity and peacemaking, as Taylor, preaching from the Gospel of John (17:20-26), told the gathering: “Unity is a building block for God’s most important project, which is to make sure that we all see God. To make sure that we all know that we’re made in love, saved in love, and bathed in love, to make sure we understand that the way of God and the way of love are the only things that work.”
Recalling that Jesus said this unity would be a witness to the world of his and of God’s presence, Taylor said: “Jesus is saying; Jews, talk to Muslims; Armenians, talk to Anglicans. And here’s a tough one: Democrats, talk to a Republican.”
Noting Jesus’ admonition to walk in love, and that there are now 45,000 distinct Christian denominations, Taylor added: “Love is the one true religion, and mutual respect and servanthood are our most effective means of evangelism in an unbelieving world.
“And yet, that perfect unity, shining on the horizon remains our goal as people of faith who start small, with small, kind words for friends, strangers, colleagues and even irritating relatives at Christmas.”
Read more here. The live-streamed service may be viewed here.
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Looking toward Christmas, congregations celebrate with Posadas, living nativities, book study and more
By Pat McCaughan
[The Episcopal News – December 7, 2022] – From bicultural Posadas to living nativities, La Virgen de Guadalupe parades and progressive book studies, there’s a collaborative, community spirit of celebration in the Diocese of Los Angeles this Advent.
The entire diocesan community is invited to attend a Dec. 10 “La Gran Posada,” co-hosted by the Program Group on Latino/Hispanic Ministries and The Gathering: A Space for Asian Pacific American Spirituality, according to the Rev. Carlos Ruvalcaba, who serves at St. Stephen’s Church, Hollywood.
Las Posadas, or “The Inns,” commemorates the journey that Joseph and Mary made from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of a safe refuge where Mary could give birth to the baby Jesus, said Ruvalcaba, chair of the Program Group on Latino/Hispanic ministries.
“It’s such a beautiful celebration. This is one of the most important traditions of people in Mexico and other countries in Latin America,” he said in a video conversation posted on YouTube. “I remember being aware of this wonderful tradition when I was a kid,” in his Guadalajara, Mexico, hometown. “It’s wonderful to see communities get together, especially since The Gathering is going to join us in hosting,” added Ruvalcaba. “There is a great opportunity to be in community with one another.”
Read more here.
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Coming holiday closures at diocesan offices
Diocesan offices at St. Paul's Commons and elsewhere will be closed for several coming holidays.
Christmas and New Year
Christmas and New Year's Day fall on Sundays this year; diocesan staff will have Dec. 23 and 26 off for Christmas Eve and Day, and Dec. 30 and Jan. 2 off for New Year's Eve and Day.
Episcopal News Update hiatus
The Update will be on hiatus for the weeks of Dec. 18 and 25 and Jan. 1. Publication will resume with the Jan. 8 issue (issue date Jan. 4). Information about events taking place in late December or in January 2023 should be sent as soon as possible to editor@ladiocese.org to be included in the last issue before the holiday break.
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This new regular feature of The Episcopal News Update will provide links to recent posts from The Bishop's Blog, where the Rt. Rev. John Harvey Taylor chronicles his travels throughout the diocese and offers thoughts on spirituality, faith and current events, with occasional forays into literature, music and the challenges of modern life. Click on the titles to read the full posts. The Bishop's Blog, including Bishop Taylor's daily prayers, is online here. | |
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Being a TV commercial location
Dec. 7, 2022
TV and movie production trucks flock like the peafowl in Chapman Woods, our neighborhood in Pasadena between Madre and Rosemead, home to the episcopal residence of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. Location scouts put up with the noisy peacocks and peahens and green Pasadena parrots for the sake of the trees and variety of architecture. Andy Hardy wasn’t from around here (his TV street was elsewhere in Pasadena) but could have been.
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Deanery 6 clericus
Dec. 5, 2022
Our numbers somewhat depleted by illness and busy schedules, some of the devoted priests of Deanery Six, aka the geographic heart of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, and I met for a wonderful Advent lunch and check-in co-hosted at St. Ambrose Episcopal Church in Claremont by our dean, the Very Rev. Keith Yamamoto, and the parish rector, the Rev. Jessie Smith.
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A Christmas Carol in San Diego
Dec. 4, 2022
At the Cygnet Theater Old Town San Diego, Sean Murray’s adaption of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (running through Christmas Eve) leaves out important scenes with Scooge’s sister and nephew, Fan and Fred, puts a little too much of the narrator’s whimsy in Scrooge’s crabby old mouth, and sends our redeemed hero to the Cratchits’ in Camden Town on Christmas morning to make Bob a partner instead of just raising his salary.
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Wassail party at St. Stephen’s Church, Beaumont
Nov. 30, 2022
In Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, everyone in the neighborhood comes to young Scrooge’s boss Mr. Fezziwig’s Christmas Eve party. So too at the 17th annual Christmas Tree Festival and Wassail Party, hosted tonight by St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Beaumont, Calif.
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Gerry Engnan nominated as bishop of Philippine Independent Church in western U.S. - Canada
The Rev. Gerry Engnan, assisting priest at St. Mark's Church, Van Nuys, since 1986, has been nominated as bishop of the Philippine Independent Church (Iglesia Filipina Independiente) for the west coast of the United States and Canada.
Under the PIC constitution, the nominee must be elected by its Supreme Council of Bishops, scheduled to meet in February of 2023.
PIC and The Episcopal Church have a full-communion concordat, and their priests may serve congregations of both denominations.
In addition to his work as a pastor at St. Mark's, Engnan is a church planter and ecumenist, and co-convener of the Episcopal Asiamerican Ministries' Filipino Convocation alongside the Rev. Brent Quines, Jr., an Episcopal priest. Both conveners are also members of the council of advice to the Episcopal Church's Asiamerica missioner.
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Deacon appointed to new Episcopal Church task force on membership
President of the House of Deputies Julia Ayala Harris and Presiding Bishop Michael Curry have appointed the Rev. Dominique Piper, deacon at Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Placentia, as a member of the Task Force on the State of Membership in The Episcopal Church. The committee's work will begin early in 2023.
Piper, who was ordained to the vocational diaconate in 2020, was elected as an alternate clergy deputy to the 2024 General Convention at the Diocese of Los Angeles' convention in Nov. 2022.
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Presiding Bishop Michael Curry to headline events in Diocese of L.A. during Martin Luther King Jr. weekend
Diocese-wide liturgy will feature renowned preacher; Bishop's Dinner sells out
The Most. Rev. Michael Curry, presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church, will speak at two events and ordain five to the priesthood during the Jan. 14 - 15 Martin Luther King Jr. commemorations in the Diocese of Los Angeles.
Curry, well known for his compelling preaching, will deliver a homily at a diocese-wide liturgy commemorating King's life and ministry, set for 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15 at Christ the Good Shepherd Church, Los Angeles, to which all are invited.
Bishop John Harvey Taylor of the Diocese of Los Angeles announced Nov. 30 that Curry will also preside at the ordination of the Rev. Timothy Paul Hartley, the Rev. Ryan Michael Macias, the Rev. C. Susanne Wright-Nava, the Rev. Stacey Forte Dupré, and the Rev. Brian Joseph Tucker at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14 at St. John's Cathedral. The prayers and presence of the diocesan community are invited. As with all events at the cathedral, proof of full vaccination against Covid-19 is required for attendees.
Curry also will be the guest of honor and keynote speaker at the 2023 Bishop’s Dinner set for Saturday, Jan. 14, at St. John’s Cathedral, Los Angeles, with proceeds benefiting diocesan ministries. Tickets to the dinner are sold out; to be placed on a waiting list, contact Canon Kathy O’Connor, dinner coordinator, at koconnor@ladiocese.org.
Calling the church to focus on the “Way of Love” as part of the “Jesus Movement,” Curry began his ministry as presiding bishop in 2015. More biographical information is here.
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All are invited to Gran Posada at St. Paul's Commons
As Christmas approaches, The Gathering: A Place for Asian Pacific American Spirituality and the diocese's Program Group on Hispanic Ministries will present a Gran Posada on Saturday, Dec. 10, 5 - 10 p.m. at St. Paul's Commons in Echo Park.
The liturgy will be bilingual, and the reception will include food by the Latinx and Asian communities. "And yes," notes the announcement, "there will be piñatas." St. Paul's Commons is located at 840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles. Secure underground parking is available.
In many lands around the world and in many parts of the United States, the Christmas season begins with the celebration of Las Posadas ("The Inns), a community-based tradition that comes from the story of Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem, where they search for lodging and a safe place for the baby's birth. They are turned away by everyone until at last an innkeeper allows them to stay in the stable where Jesus was born. A traditional song accompanies the search.
In a recent Zoom conversation members of the two organizations explored the history and meaning of the Posada, and its significance to people of both Latinx and Asian heritage. A video of that discussion is here.
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Quiet Day in Echo Park to use 'scripture and song, silence and prayer' to enhance Advent journey
St. James in-the-City Church, Los Angeles, and St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Santa Monica, invite the diocesan community to a Quiet Day titled "An Advent Retreat: Scripture and Song, Silence and Prayer to Ready Us for the Journey, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10 at St. Paul's Commons in Echo Park. A light lunch will be served. For reservations, contact the Rev. Kate Cress at kcress@stjla.org or Lauren Azeltine at the church office, 213.388.3417.
St. Paul's Commons, the administrative and ministry hub of the Diocese of Los Angeles, is located at 840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles 90027. Free underground parking is available.
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Video of The Gathering's program on AAPI women's leadership is now online
The Gathering - a Space for Asian Pacific Spirituality on Oct. 29 offered a panel conversation, "Front and Center: AAPI Women in Church Leadership." A video recording of that session is now available for viewing on demand here.
Participants heard the perspectives of female AAPI leaders – Julianne Hines, Charlene Jin Lee, and Katie Nakamura Rengers – on the future of the church, peace and justice causes, leadership roles, and more. The conversation was moderated by intercultural educator/consultant Erika G. Bertling, member of The Gathering's leadership team.
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New 'By Your Side' training sessions to begin in January, March
By Susan Brown
Since 2011, the mission of By Your Side has been to support people in times of change and difficulty, particularly in health crisis, and to be at their bedside at the end of their lives as needed. We train volunteer community members to be a compassionate presence.
While we continue to develop teams of people to serve in hospital settings, since 2013 we've also trained residents and neighbors of our ECS communities to be even more present with one another. Residents have companioned their peers having difficulty with changes in their lives, with challenging diagnoses, sometimes with increasing frailty, and notably with adjusting to life in our Courtyards memory care. Staff have had the opportunity to deepen their understanding of what it means to really be “with” the residents they support, and residents, staff, and members of the larger communities all gain tools for taking care of themselves while being there for others.
The pandemic brought all of us to an acute awareness of life’s fragility, realizing that what is most important is connection. As we move back into greater physical closeness, we take with us a renewed commitment to being with one another, no matter what.
Please join us in this exploration. Our next trainings will be hybrid (in-person and Zoom). There is no obligation to volunteer at the completion of the training.
Enroll in either of the next 10-hour, 5 week courses. The first will be at MonteCedro in Altadena from Jan. 24 to Feb. 21, Tuesday evenings, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The second will be at the Canterbury in Rancho Palos Verdes from March 7 to April 4, also Tuesday evenings, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
To enroll, email sbrown@ecsbyyourside.org or call 818.822.6044 for more information. Enrollment is limited to 30 people. A fee of $70 (which includes all materials) is due by the second class. Scholarships are available. CE (12 hours) for nurses is available for an added $30 under California Board of Registered Nursing Provider Number CEP 16239.
Susan Brown is administrator of By Your Side, a ministry of Episcopal Communities & Services.
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'An Afternoon with Sister Joan Chittister' postponed: 2023 date to be announced
The event with Sister Joan Chittister that was scheduled to take place at Trinity Church, Santa Barbara, on Dec. 10, has been postponed due to health issues.
Trinity Church is working to reschedule Chittister's appearance in 2023; stay tuned for the new date which will be announced on Trinity's website, newsletter, and social media, and in the Episcopal News Update.
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Interfaith memorial service Dec. 21 will honor homeless
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles will host a Homeless Persons' Interreligious Memorial at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, 555 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles. Approximately 63,000 people in Los Angeles are homeless, an increase of 13% from 2019, and one of the largest homeless populations in the country. Every year, more than 1,000 unhoused people die on the streets of Los Angeles. The service, held on the first day of winter, will acknowledge and honor their lives. Bishop John Harvey Taylor of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles is scheduled to participate. All are welcome. For more information and reservations, click here. A flyer is here.
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Diocese of San Diego welcomes all to Dec. 10 Good News Festival with Michael Curry, William Barber
The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego and The Episcopal Church are preparing to throw a party titled The Good News Festival on Saturday, Dec. 10 with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry of The Episcopal Church and the Rev. Dr. William Barber II, social justice leader and founder of the Poor People's Campaign.
The event will be held Dec. 10 at the Town and Country Resort hotel. It will begin with workshops inspired by a remark from Barber: ""There is no religious left and religious right. There is only a moral center. The scripture is very clear about where you have to be, to be in the moral center – you have to be on the side of the poor, the working, the sick, and the immigrant."
Workshops will be held starting at 11:30 a.m. and concluding at 4:10 p.m.; titles and the schedule are here.
A Holiday Marketplace will be held concurrently with the workshop sessions (11 a.m. - 5 p.m.).
The day will conclude with a rousing revival service featuring messages from Curry and Barber. Joining them will be The Voices of Our City choir, a street choir of homeless and formerly homeless members that performed on "America's Got Talent," where they were honored with the 'Golden Buzzer' for their performance.
Learn more about The Good News Festival offerings here. The Town and Country Resort is located at 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego.
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Coverage of the Nov. 11 - 12 meeting of Diocesan Convention is available at the following links.
Diocesan Convention hears of hope, challenges in the Holy City and at home [The Episcopal News – November 16, 2022]
Convention photo gallery [The Episcopal News – November 21, 2022]
Jerusalem’s Anglican archbishop invites all to share his diocese’s ministry of reconciliation in the Holy Land [The Episcopal News – November 16, 2022]
Bishop Taylor honors four new canons, Program Group on Missions chair at convention dinner [The Episcopal News – November 16, 2022]
Elections at Diocesan Convention 2022 [The Episcopal News – November 11, 2022]
All are invited ‘back to the holy city’ for Diocesan Convention 2022: Archbishop Naoum of Jerusalem will be featured speaker
Diocesan Council recommends 2023 draft budget for approval at Nov. 11-12 convention [The Episcopal News – October 26, 2022]
Samantha Wylie, diocesan convention coordinator, is a Jedi Master of organization, colleagues say [The Episcopal News – October 26, 2022]
Watch video of Churches for Middle East Peace webinar providing context for Archbishop of Jerusalem’s keynote address to Diocesan Convention [The Episcopal News – October 12, 2022]
Convention website gets new look, new URL [The Episcopal News, September 13, 2022]
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As membership grows, Mexican Anglican parish seeks more hymnals
By Egan Millard
[Episcopal News Service – December 6, 2022] A growing Anglican parish in Mexico with limited resources is asking Episcopal congregations for their spare hymnals to replace its worn-out ones. Gently used copies of the 1982 Hymnal – perhaps unused extras or copies from closed churches – will help the parish worship without spending its limited funds, the Rev. George Woodward III, rector, told Episcopal News Service.
St. Paul’s Anglican Church/Iglesia San Pablo in San Miguel de Allende, a city of about 62,000 in the highlands of central Mexico, is part of the Diocese of Mexico in La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico, a province of the Anglican Communion. Woodward is canonically resident in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles.
From its founding in 1965 until Woodward’s arrival in 2018, St. Paul’s was “entirely a gringo parish,” he said, referring to the American and Canadian expats who have settled in San Miguel de Allende since the mid-20th century. Estimates of the American population range from 5 to 10%, but their cultural influence has been significant. Many are retirees, drawn by the year-round temperate climate and historic town center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
In recent years – especially since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, that population has grown, increasing attendance at St. Paul’s.
Read more here. The Rev. George Woodward, rector of St. Paul's, San Miguel de Allende, is former rector of St. Edmund's Church, San Marino, in the Diocese of Los Angeles.
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Churchwide revival series ‘back in full swing’ with presiding bishop to preach at San Diego event
By David Paulsen
[Episcopal News Service – December 5, 2022] When Presiding Bishop Michael Curry began leading a series of Episcopal revivals in 2017, even the term raised eyebrows. Would this “revival” evoke a harmful form of Christian evangelism, one that some Episcopalians saw as antithetical to the church’s current approach to mission and ministry?
Curry, then in his second year as presiding bishop, won over skeptics by touting his first revivals as part of the church’s “loving, liberating and life-giving” approach to being “the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement.” Since then, revivals have become a familiar part of the church’s lexicon and schedule. Now, after a pandemic lull, the large in-person gatherings are returning to the church calendar, starting with activities this week in San Diego, California, that will culminate in a daylong event Dec. 10.
The Good News Festival, as the San Diego revival is billed, will be held at the Town and Country Resort. Its evening worship service will feature preaching by Curry and the Rev. William Barber II, a Disciples of Christ pastor who serves as co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, to which The Episcopal Church is a partner. Curry also is scheduled to preach at Holy Eucharist on Dec. 11 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral.
Read more here.
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National Cathedral unveils portrait of Matthew Shepard, the gay hate-crime victim interred there
By Egan Millard
[Episcopal News Service – December 2, 2022] Washington National Cathedral unveiled a specially commissioned portrait of Matthew Shepard, the gay college student whose 1998 murder sparked a national outcry against homophobic violence, on Dec. 1, which would have been Shepard’s 46th birthday.
The portrait by Episcopal iconographer Kelly Latimore is on display in the cathedral’s crypt, where Shepard’s ashes were interred in 2018, 20 years after his death. Commissioned by LGBTQ+ members of the cathedral staff, it was dedicated with prayer services in the morning and evening that honored Shepard’s life and the transformative cultural legacy of his murder.
Latimore has gained international acclaim for his traditional icons of modern figures from Dietrich Bonhoeffer to Marsha P. Johnson, as well as his paintings that depict the Holy Family as refugees. But this work was different. Working with input from Shepard’s parents, Latimore depicted him without the golden halo used in his icons. Instead, Shepard is surrounded by a multicolored tapestry of written prayers and letters of support that his parents had received over the years.
Read more here.
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Florida Bishop-elect Charlie Holt tells diocese he’ll work through objection process despite ‘humiliation’
By Egan Millard
[Episcopal News Service – December 5, 2022] The Rev. Charlie Holt, whose election as bishop coadjutor in the Diocese of Florida has now been formally challenged for the second time, says that he remains committed to the diocese despite the pain that he and members of the diocese are experiencing.
“I cannot think of anything else in my life that has forced me to my knees to crawl under the altar of Calvary as this process has done,” Holt wrote in an email to the diocese on Dec. 5, referencing a pilgrimage he made to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. “It has been a true humiliation in every sense of that word.”
Holt won the first election in May, but it was later nullified because of procedural objections. Holt was again elected bishop coadjutor on Nov. 19. On Nov. 28, a group of delegates again filed an objection, alleging that a voting discrepancy and changes to delegate qualification made the election “fundamentally unfair.”
Read more here.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 8 p.m.
Holiday Concert
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
1031 Bienveneda Avenue, Pacific Palisades
Information here (MusicGuildOnline.org) or 310.573.7422
The chamber orchestra, choir and soloists of St. Matthew’s Parish, under the direction of Dwayne S. Milburn,, will perform "Winter from Vivaldi’s popular Four Seasons, featuring violin soloist Yi-Huan Zhou; the Magnificat in D major by C.P.E. Bach; and Georg Philipp Telemann’s “Overture of Nations Ancient and Modern.” Yi-Huan Zhou was concertmaster of St. Matthew's orchestra for more than 20years before relocating to the East Coast in the summer of 2022. A pre-concert lecture, “Liner Notes with Tom Neenan,” begins at 7:10 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Concert tickets are $35 or Music Guild Season pass (available for as little as $200).
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 10 a.m - 2 p.m.
An Advent Retreat: Scripture and Song, Silence and Prayer to Ready Us for the Journey
St. Paul's Commons
840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles
Information/reservations: Kate Cress, kcress@stjtla.org or Laurel Azeltine, church office, 213.388.3417
A Quiet Day for Advent hosted by St. James in-the-City Episcopal Church, Los Angeles, along with St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Santa Monica. A light lunch will be served. All are welcome to attend.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 4 p.m.
Outdoor Jazz Concert
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
1231 E. Chapman Avenue, Fullerton 92831
Information: 714.870.4350
You bring blankets, lawn chairs and refreshments; the church will supply free hot chocolate. The band jams on the third Sunday of every month.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 4:15 p.m.
Advent Procession of Lesson & Carols
St. James in-the-City Episcopal Church
3903 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90010
Information: 213.388.3015 or here
Choir of St. James’, James Buonemani, director. Free. Live-stream and on demand at GreatMusicLA.org.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 5 p.m.
Lessons & Carols
St. George's Episcopal Church
808 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada-Flintridge 91011
Light and darkness blend in this beautiful Advent observance. Sublime choral, organ, cello, and congregational music blend in the deepening darkness of a December evening to bring solemnity and quiet joy to our eager anticipation of new birth at Christmas. Light refreshments will be offered in the library after the service.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 5 p.m.
Handel’s Messiah
St. James Episcopal Church
3209 Via Lido, Newport Beach 92663
Tickets here or at the door
Information: info@stjamesnewport.org
The St. James choir and orchestra will perform selections from George Frideric Handel’s Messiah. At the end, the audience will be invited to sing along on the “Hallelujah” chorus. Suggested donation is $25. Tickets are available via EventBrite or at the door. Child care will be provided. Parking is available in the church lot across 32nd St., and in metered parking around the church.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 7 - 8 p.m.
Westminster Chorus
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
1231 E. Chapman Avenue, Fullerton 92831
Information: 714.870.4350
Tickets here ($20 suggested donation)
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 7:30 p.m.
Lessons and Carols
Saint Edmund's Episcopal Church
1175 S. San Gabriel Blvd., San Marino 91107
Information: 626.793.9167
This is a traditional service of Advent readings and choral music with the Choir of Saint Edmund's and guests from the L.A. Opera.
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 4 - 6 p.m.
Inspiring Stories: In the Face of Irreconcilable Differences
The Guibord Center
Online: Register here
We've all been there-that moment when we realize that our disagreements with someone we care for are so profound that we wonder how we will be able to keep the relationship going. In those moments, what kind of guidance can we find in our spiritual traditions to make important decisions about whether to stick with it, take a break, or bring it to a close? Our storytellers will share their experiences and the wisdom they have leaned on in those hard moments. Guest moderator will be Bishop Mary Ann Swenson of the United Methodist Church. Storytellers will include: John Ishvaradas Abdallah (Sufi); Chitra Golestani (Baha'i); Josue Emmanuel Muñoz (spiritual nomad) and Pedro S. Silva II (integrated inclusive Christian practitioner). Inspiring Stories is a virtual collaboration between The Guibord Center - Religion Inside Out, an interfaith organization dedicated to opening hearts and minds, and IslamiCity, a global Muslim e-community.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 6 p.m.
Deanery 6 Advent Soup Supper & Book Study (session 3)
St. Mark's Church
330 E. 16th Street, Upland 91784
Deanery 6 offers a rotating Advent soup supper and book series on four successive Wednesdays to study Richard Rohr's The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For, and Believe. There is no cost to attend. Each session will begin with the soup supper at 6 p.m. The program will start at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. with a closing prayer. First sessions were Nov. 30 and Dec. 7; the final session will be Dec. 21 at St. Ambrose's, Claremont.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 7 – 8 p.m.
Taizé Prayer Service
Sacred Heart Chapel
480 S. Batavia Street, Orange 92868-3907
Information: 714.744.3172 or thecsd@csjorange.org
Offered in prayerful collaboration between Stillpoint (a diocesan institution) and Center for Spiritual Development (Sisters of St. Joseph, Orange). Slow down and unplug at this hour-long service designed in the style that began in Taizé, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy, France. This service includes prayer, simple beautiful music, a time for silence and sacred readings. Chants are sung many times over as a prayer of the heart. All faith traditions are welcome. Third Sunday of each month. Covid requirements: proof of vaccination (including booster) and masks.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 5 p.m.
West Coast Big Band Concert
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
1231 E. Chapman Avenue, Fullerton 92831
Information: 714.870.4350
There is no charge.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1 p.m.
Concert: A Christmas Celebration
St. Martin in-the-Fields Episcopal Church
7136 Winnetka Avenue, Winnetka 91306
Featuring Shahid Osuna, flute; Logan Pacino, violin; Gregory Von Notias, viola; Benz Marston Duglio, cello. There is no charge; donations will be gratefully accepted. A reception will follow the concert.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 4 p.m.
Live Nativity
Christ Episcopal Church
408 S Broadway, Redondo Beach 90277
You'll get to meet live animals, including a camel, donkey, cow, and goat. You can join our choir to sing Christmas carols and children can dress up for a short nativity play. There will be light refreshments. Please invite friends and neighbors. This is fun for all ages!
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 5 p.m.
A Christmas Festival Of Nine Lessons & Carols
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210
Information here or 310.275.0123, ext. 112
All Saints’ Choir, Parish Choir, and All Saints’ Choristers sing beloved Christmas carols for congregation & choir.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 5 p.m.
Living Nativity
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
1231 E. Chapman Avenue, Fullerton 92831
Information: 714.870.4350
Live animals, plus harpists playing inside and outside the church. There is no charge.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 5 p.m.
Spirituality in Nature Group
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
3290 Loma Vista Road, Ventura 93003
Join us on the St. Paul’s labyrinth for a Winter Solstice time of contemplation and community. We plan to have telescopes out to do some stargazing and a small bonfire. We will be thinking about darkness and light as spiritual concepts. This event is appropriate for all ages. We also plan to have light snacks but feel free to bring food to share if you’d like.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 6 p.m.
Deanery 6 Advent Soup Supper & Book Study (session 4)
St. Ambrose's Church, 830 W. Bonita Avenue, Claremont 91711
Deanery 6 offers a rotating Advent soup supper and book series on four successive Wednesdays to study Richard Rohr's The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For, and Believe. There is no cost to attend. Each session will begin with the soup supper at 6 p.m. The program will start at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. with a closing prayer. First sessions were Nov. 30, Dec. 7 and Dec. 14.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 7 p.m.
Homeless Persons' Interreligious Memorial
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
555 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles
Information/Reservations here
Hosted by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Approximately 63,000 people in Los Angeles are homeless, an increase of 13% from 2019, and one of the largest homeless populations in the country. Every year, more than 1,000 unhoused people die on the streets of Los Angeles. The service, held on the first day of winter, will acknowledge and honor their lives. Bishop John Harvey Taylor of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles is scheduled to participate. All are welcome. A flyer is here.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 7 p.m.
Blue Christmas Service
St. James' Episcopal Church
3209 Via Lido, Newport Beach 92663
St. James will offer a sacred space for people living through dark times with a service that will be reflective and accepting of where you really are, holding out healing and hope. Join us for this sacred liturgy on Dec. 21, the shortest day of the year, to pray, meditate, and console your heart.
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The Holy Land
April 12 - 22, 2023
Members of the Diocese of Los Angeles community: You are invited to join members of St. James’ in-the-City Episcopal Church for a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in April 2023. We hope you will consider coming along on this exciting and soulful adventure. Walk the footsteps of Jesus during an 11-day pilgrimage to the Holy Lands and Jordan, with Pastor Jim Boline of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and the Rev. Dr. Kate Cress of St. James in-the-City Episcopal Church. Itinerary is here. Click here to register.
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Turkey: Footsteps of Paul
April 14 - 29, 2023
Scheduled for the week after Easter, this tour will be led by the Rev. Canon George Woodward, vicar of St. Paul's Anglican Church, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and former rector of St. Edmund's Church, San Marino. The itinerary will follow the travels of St. Paul of Tarsus, with stops in Istanbul, Antioch, Tarsus, Cappadocia, Lystra, Konya, Antalya, Perge, Ephesus and Kusadasi. Canon Woodward lived in Turkey for two years and is personally familiar with all the tour destinations. The tour cost of $3365 per person (double occupancy) will include tour guide and manager, deluxe hotels, daily breakfast, some lunches and dinners, coach transportation and entrance tickets. (The main tour group will depart from Mexico City; pilgrims from other areas will fly directly to Istanbul.) Operated by St. Cecilia Tours. For detailed information and to register, click here. Photo: Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
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EMPLOYMENT
Listings may be sent to news@ladiocese.org. There is no charge.
NEW THIS WEEK:
PASADENA: Director of Giving, Development and Economic Justice, All Saints Church. The director reports to the rector and will provide leadership, strategic direction, management and coordination of all fundraising and fund development efforts for All Saints Church. The director will stimulate and sustain an attitude of generosity throughout the institution and lead the community in articulating a theology of giving and faithful engagement with economic systems in our personal and corporate lives. Full job description here. Submit cover letter and resume to Samantha Kramer, skramer@allsaints-pas.org.
CONTINUING:
ALTADENA: Interim Preschool Director. Saint Mark’s School seeks an inspiring and innovative Interim Preschool Director for the 22/23 school year who will ensure the continued excellence and distinction of our program for children ages 2 year, 9 months through 5 years old. The Interim Preschool Director will take a leadership role in all areas that support the school’s core mission, including managing the day-to-day operations of the preschool, providing mentorship to the preschool faculty and staff, and ensuring the preschool program provides the highest quality learning experience and environment for the growth and development of children. Full job description here. Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and current resume to Kelly Mancuso, assistant head of school, at kellym@saint-marks.org. Date posted: Aug. 20, 2022. Date available: immediately.
BUENA PARK: Administrative Assistant, St. Joseph's Episcopal Church. 15 hours/week. Small parish seeks experienced and cheerful person to handle customary reception and business office tasks. Send resume and letter of interest to stjosephs8300@gmail.com
FILLMORE/VENTURA: Community Engagement and Development Coordinator, The Abundant Table, a non-profit, organic certified farm and BIPOC- and women-led worker collective in Ventura County, California that seeks to transform our food system towards justice, liberation, and increased health for all people, while caring for the land and all who tend the land. Community Engagement and Development Coordinator will be responsible to oversee and coordinate the TAT community engagement and development processes, including management; fundraising; community engagement, coordination and development. 30 hours/week; salary and benefits $32,864.Full job description here.
GLENDORA: Organist. Grace Episcopal Church is seeking a professionally trained church organist to be a part of our strong and vital music ministry. The organist will be expected to play for one Sunday service and one choir rehearsal per week, feast days, and for festive concerts. We offer a traditional Rite II service at 10 a.m. on Sundays. The preferred style of music is classical sacred music, ranging from Palestrina to Rutter. The pipe organ is by Manuel Rosales, built in 1977, with a new console in 1980, and substantial reconditioning work in 2016. The organ has two manuals and 26 ranks. The organist will work directly under our choirmaster/director of music in a collaborative manner. Salary: $18,000. Weddings and funerals will provide additional compensation. A full job description is here. Send resume to the Rev. Susan Scranton via email at grace@graceglendora.org or by postal mail at 555 E. Mountain View Avenue, Glendora 91741.
LOS ANGELES: Administrative Assistant, St. Philip's Episcopal Church. Part time (no more than 15 hours/week). On site as much as possible. Wage: $18/hour. Requires English and Spanish. Full job description here. Contact: Marc Nesbit, senior warden, at bx94860@yahoo.com or the Rev. Thomas Quijada-Discavage at tdiscavage@ladiocese.org.
LOS ANGELES: Coordinator for Refugee Housing, Interfaith Refugee & Immigration Service (IRIS). Identify and secure safe, affordable, appropriately furnished housing that meets the Cooperative Agreement for refugee clients. Conduct home visits for safety evaluation and housing orientation with newly arrived refugee clients. This position manages home furnishing donations and coordinates donation drives and deliveries. This position reports to the Resettlement Supervisor. Position will be based out of the IRIS office located at 3621 Brunswick Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90039. The job also entails traveling to and from client appointments, airport pick-up, home visits and other community events, trainings and meetings. Full job description / application instructions here.
LOS ANGELES (ECHO PARK): Credit Union CEO/Manager, Episcopal Community Federal Credit Union. To provide strategic, vision, leadership, and management in all functional areas. Plan, direct and control credit union activities in accordance with credit union plans, policies, directives and activities as established by the Board of Directors. Responsible for ensuring financial stability and member satisfaction commensurate with the best interest of members, staff and credit union. A full job description is here. For more information and to apply, click here.
LOS ANGELES: Preschool Director, St. James' Episcopal School. The preschool director oversees the Grammercy Place Preschool and is the supervisor for the St. Andrew’s Place preschool site director. The preschool director is responsible for curriculum, evaluation, professional development and parent and family engagement and communications for both preschool campuses. Website is here. Full job description here.
PACIFIC PALISADES: General Maintenance Worker, St. Matthew's Church and School. St. Matthew's is a vibrant community that includes both a Church and a School situated in beautiful Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles. The Director of Facilities and Operations seeks a full time maintenance staff member with maintenance experience. This is a "hands-on" position and the ideal candidate will have repair maintenance and event setup experience, great people skills and a history of providing the highest level of customer service. A full job description is here. Please email resume to HR@stmatthews.com.
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA: Parish Administrator or Secretary, St. John Chrysostom Church. Position is full time with benefits and requires onsite presence. Full job description is here. Please submit resume with qualifications to the Rev. Christopher Potter, CPotter@StJohns-ES.org.
SOUTH PASADENA: Tenor Choir Section Leader, St. James’ Episcopal Church. To begin immediately. Section leaders are compensated $32/hr (usually $80 per service) with extra fees for weddings/funerals as required through the year. Music is a vital and celebrated part of the worship at St. James’, a warm, welcoming parish in the heart of South Pasadena. Joined by the volunteer choir of approximately 22 able singers, section leaders are at the foundation of the music program, often featured in solos, motets, and anthems. More about Music at St. James’ is here. A full job description and application instructions are here.
THOUSAND OAKS: Head of School. St. Patrick's Day School seeks a skilled educator whose leadership is distinguished by a warm, welcoming, and inclusive personal manner, exceptional verbal and written communication skills, a commitment to values-based education and spiritual development, and a love for young children. They will bring the skills, initiative, and drive to help further realize a compelling and sustainable vision for the future of the school. Position information and application instructions are here.
THOUSAND OAKS: Assistant Principal, St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School. Duties include helping with admissions, development, parent relations, student supervision, and program development. Candidate must have a college degree, a teaching credential, and a minimum of five years working in a school. Administrative experience is desirable. If interested, please send resume to nwhitson@stpatricksdayschool.org.
UPLAND: Music Director and Organist. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church seeks a part-time Music Director and Organist who can bring gifts, creativity, faithfulness, and joy to our community. The Music Director is central to our shared ministry and life together as a Parish. Sunday worship responsibilities include playing one hymn at the conclusion of our 8 a.m. service, rehearsing with singers and other musicians, and accompanying worship at our 10 a.m. service. Practices for our choir, handbells, and band have been held in the late afternoon and evening one or two days per week. We have a 2-manual tracker pipe organ with a non-AGO flat foot-pedal system that is E.& G.G. Hook and Hastings, Boston, 1873, Opus 734. We also have an Eric Herz harpsichord, Kawai spinet piano, handbells and chimes. The salary range is $18,000 to $26,000 per year, depending upon experience and scope of responsibilities. Weddings and funerals will provide additional compensation. A full position description is here. Cover letter, resume, references, and links to musical performance recordings should be sent to our selection committee, in care of: juniorwarden@stmarks-upland.org.
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OUTSIDE THE DIOCESE
DALLAS, TEXAS: Director of Youth Ministry. Saint Michael and All Angels Church is seeking a leader and committed follower of Jesus Christ to provide adaptive leadership and oversight to the Youth Ministry (6th-12th grade) to build faith, form disciples of Jesus Christ, make a difference in the world and equip parents to disciple their children. Full job description here. All resumes and inquiries may be directed to martha.whitesides@ministryarchitects.com. Application deadline is Nov. 30, 2022.
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