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Venerable food pantry breaks ground for new facility at Woodland Hills church
By Pat McCaughan
[The Episcopal News] For several decades the West Valley Food Pantry has been feeding and aiding the San Fernando Valley’s food insecure from the Prince of Peace Episcopal Church’s parking lot, and now “we are finally going to have our own home,” rejoices executive director Debbie Decker.
Decker hosted Bishop John Harvey Taylor, along with state and local community and civic leaders, for a Feb. 11 groundbreaking ceremony for “the dream that is becoming reality,” what will become the 7,500-square-foot West Valley Food Pantry Community Center. The center will be built in two phases on the Woodland Hills campus of Prince of Peace Church, which already hosts a community garden and orchard as well as a youth center.
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The $5 million first phase “will house pantry operations, a warehouse, our offices, a distribution room and a small meeting space along with bathrooms” for the center, which feeds an average 700 families and senior citizens weekly.
“We’re still using the parish hall for storage and main parking lot. We have a drive-through operation,” said Decker during a Feb. 14 phone interview from her office. “I’m looking at the security camera on my desk and there’s a line of cars going through right now. It takes about five minutes to check people in, ask them what their preferences are. They get a choice.
She is still rejoicing from a surprise gift at the groundbreaking ceremony from California District 46 Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills). In 2021 Gabriel helped secure $3.5 million in state funding for the project. On Saturday he presented Decker with another grant for $1.5 million.
“He has been absolutely key to making this a reality,” she said. “Without the $5 million in funds he’s secured for this project, it wouldn’t happen. He so believes in what we’re doing for the community.” Overall, the project is estimated to cost about $7.5 million.
Read more here.
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Council remembers earthquake victims, considers new program groups at February meeting
[The Episcopal News] Bishop John Harvey Taylor began the Feb. 9, 2023, meeting of Diocesan Council with prayers and a moment of silence for the people of Turkey and Syria, where 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes had struck three days earlier, killing more than 35,000 with the death toll expected to continue to climb.
Taylor prayed for those who have died, “the thousands more still buried, thousands more injured, tens of thousands more who have lost homes and businesses and the means of caring for themselves and those whom they love.”
Whenever “the scale of loss is as staggering as this, it is sometimes tempting to avert our eyes. This is the paradox of being human,” added Taylor, encouraging prayers and long-term support for victims via UNICEF and Episcopal Relief & Development, The Episcopal Church’s disaster relief agency.
Council Secretary Samantha Wylie announced creation of a new program group on compensation, as mandated in a resolution approved by delegates to the 127th annual meeting of the diocese, Nov. 11-12, 2022 at the Riverside Convention Center.
Wylie asked for volunteers for the program group. Program groups of Diocesan Council exist to help the bishop and his staff formulate and carry out plans and programs approved by Diocesan Convention. This will be the council’s 11th program group; others include: Communications and Public Affairs; Ecumenical and Interreligious Life; GLEAM: LGBTQ Ministry; Global Partnership; Mission Congregations; New Community; Social Justice (includes Prism, IRIS and Sacred Resistance); Stewardship and Financial Sustainability; Youth and Young Adult Ministries; and Wellness (includes AIDS/HIV, Recovery, Accessibilities, Mental Health and Parish Nurses).
Canon to the Ordinary Melissa McCarthy also reported that the Bishop’s Commission on Climate Change has taken up the work of two other resolutions passed at the 2022 convention, including adoption of guidelines for environmental reformation of the diocese and another to engage the Episcopal Covenant to Care of Creation.
Read more here.
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The Abundant Table's final fundraiser yields $10,000 to conclude ministry, assist staff
The closing fundraising campaign of The Abundant Table, which concluded its farming ministry in Ventura County at the end of 2022, was successful in reaching its goal of raising $10,000 to offer transitional support to its remaining staff members as they transition into new employment.
"This financial support will allow us to extend the paid time that Guadalupe, Reyna, Kattya, and Shanti have to process and compost the experience and lessons of The Abundant Table into their planning and seeding of the next steps in their journey," the nonprofit's board wrote in a letter to supporters.
The letter also invited friends of The Abundant Table to share a "love letter" about the ministry. The invitation is extended to "former TAT interns, long time CSA [Community Supported Agriculture] subscribers, members of Farm Church, former TAT Executive Directors, and long time TAT community supporters near and far." Love letters may be sent to [email protected]; all letters will be translated into Spanish for the farm team and posted here.
Donations are still being accepted, and may be made online here, or by check at P.O. Box 6295, Ventura, CA 93006.
The Abundant Table was founded in 2008 as a ministry of the Farm Church community, a continuing program that originally was connected to the Episcopal and Lutheran chaplaincy at Cal State University-Channel Islands. The farm raised sustainably grown food for its subscribers, Ventura County schoolchildren, farmworkers and others, and has helped form new community leaders. The letter announcing TAT's closing is here.
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SAVE THE DATE
2023 Episcopal Night at Dodger Stadium set
The Diocese of Los Angeles will once again descend on Echo Park for Episcopal Night at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Sept. 1 for a games against the Atlanta Braves, according to the Rev. Canon Greg Larkin (AKA "Canon Baseball"). Tickets may be ordered through each congregation's coordinator; more information will be available after Easter. For now, please save the date.
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Diocesan offices to close in observance of Presidents' Day
Diocesan offices at St. Paul's Commons and elsewhere will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20 in observance of the Presidents' Day holiday. Most offices will reopen on Tuesday, Feb. 21.
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Quilt project will help tell the story of St. John's Cathedral, honor Black heritage
In celebration of Black History Month, St. John's Cathedral is inviting former parishioners, friends and others to join in a continuing Names Quilt project based on African American quilting styles.
"The original altar quilt was done in 2010," says Canon Earl Mounger, who is leading the effort. "It combines two types of African American quilts: applique and embroidery quilts. This year we are beginning a new quilt to continue to weave the stories of the people who have called the Cathedral home, whether past or present.
Members and friends of the cathedral come from all over the United States and the world, Mounger wrote, adding that the quilt panels will honor each person's story. "If you were a former member, a member of the choir, or were ordained at the cathedral, and would like to leave a piece of your heart [here] ... you are invited to share your story from the time you spent at the place we love. 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."
Each panel has four components to help tell participants tell their stories: name, place of birth, year of affiliation, and one or two activities the participant has been involved with at St. John's.
Participants may choose from precut colors; assistance will be available. The cost for each panel is $25. Current church members may reserve their panels on Sunday mornings; others may contact St. John's office at [email protected] or 213.747.6285 for information.
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Cathedral service will celebrate Bishop Barbara Harris
St. John's Cathedral invites the diocesan community to a special 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, 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. Bishop John Harvey Taylor will be the celebrant; the Rev. Canon Lynn Collins, first vice president of the church-wide UBE, will preach.
A video invitation to the service is here.
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Diocesan service commemorating Absalom Jones set for Feb. 26
The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles Program Group on Black Ministry and The H. Belfield Hannibal Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians invite the diocesan community to an Absalom Jones Celebration Evensong Service at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb 26 at Holy Faith Church, Inglewood.
The celebration commemorates the life and witness of Absalom Jones, the first African-American priest in the Episcopal Church, who gained his freedom in the post-Revolutionary War era. Jones, who contributed greatly to one of the first free Black communities in the United States, is remembered on the Episcopal Church's calendar on Feb. 13. A biography is here.
The Rev. Margaret McCauley, deacon at St. John's Cathedral, will preach; the Rev. Joseph Oloimooja will preside. A soul food reception will follow the service.
A video invitation to the service is here. Holy Faith Church is located at 260 N. Locust Street, Inglewood 90301.
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Event at St. Mary's, Laguna Beach, will celebrate Black history, art
St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Laguna Beach, will host a free cultural events on Friday, Feb. 24, 6 - 8 p.m., to celebrate African American art, music and literature, sponsored by the local nonprofit organization We All Matter.
The event, titled Expression Through Celebration, will celebrate the 97th anniversary of the first African American/Black history commemorations (starting with a week-long observance in 1926).
Multiethnic art will be on display. Laguna Beach resident and saxophonist Reggie will host the music, featuring a 70s – 90s Motown lineup. Donations will be taken at the door, and light refreshments will be served.
The celebration will be held in the parish hall at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 428 Park Avenue, Laguna Beach.
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Beaumont parish to honor Absalom Jones at Feb. 19 service
The Rev. Stacey Forte-Dupré will preach the sermon at "A Service Celebrating the Feast of Absalom Jones" at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19 at St. Stephen's Church, 225 E. 8th Street, Beaumont.
The service, which also will be live-streamed on the parish's Facebook page here, will feature vocalist Lacy Mason; Sandy Beamon and the Praise Team; and liturgical dancer Charisma Ballard.
Forte-Dupré, who with the Very Rev. Bill Dunn and the Rev. Cecelia Schroeder serves the collaborative ministry of St. Stephen’s; Trinity Church, Redlands; and St. Alban’s, Yucaipa, is pictured at left at her ordination to the priesthood on Jan. 14, 2023.
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Hollywood magic
February 13, 2023
Hollywood magic in Chapman Woods, at your episcopal residence. Scouting locations for an ad for VW’s Atlas, which has been airing for a few weeks, including during the Super Bowl, the crew took a liking to a cozy room with a sloping ceiling on the second floor of the guest house.
Read more here.
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Groundbreaking at West Valley Food Pantry, Woodland Hills
February 11, 2023
One day in 1975, a hungry family knocked on the door of the office of Prince of Peace Church, Woodland Hills, California and asked church administrator Margaret Shively if they had any groceries to share. They didn’t. Margaret told the then rector, the Rev. Jess Taylor, “We need to keep a little food around here for people.”
Read more here.
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Singers invited to join St. Luke's, Monrovia, for annual Women's Evensong Invitational
After a three-year interruption due to the Covid pandemic, St. Luke's, Monrovia, will welcome experienced female singers from congregations around the diocese to take part in its annual Women's Evensong Invitational in Lent on Sunday, March 19. Singers will be asked to join a 2:30 rehearsals for the 4 p.m. service.
Singers may also attend rehearsals on the preceding Sundays, March 5 and March 12, at 12:30 p.m. Music will be available in PDF form ahead of time. Sight reading ability and advance preparation are essential, as there is little rehearsal time. In addition to an anthem, the choir will sing two canticles, the psalm (Anglican chant), two hymns, Preces and Responses and "Phos Hilaron."
All are invited to attend the Evensong, which will be followed by a wine and cheese reception.
To participate, contact Kent Bennett, St. Luke's music director, at [email protected]. An information sheet is here.
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New grants program will fund personal development programs for girls
The Girls Friendly Society in the Diocese of Los Angeles recently announced a program of grants to congregations to help fund personal development programming for girls.
An informational session will be held on Zoom on Friday, Feb. 17 at 11 a.m. to explain this new grant and to answer questions. This grant is available to churches in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, and is designed to help fund creative proposals for personal development programs for girls in a church's neighborhood communities. The primary goal of any program proposal must be to "create a community for girls and/or young women (through high school graduation) to find friendships, develop relationships and support each other."
Letters of intent and accompanying letters of support will be accepted at [email protected] through March 17, 2023. Read this document to understand the purpose of the funding, any restrictions, and how to apply. This grant is offered by GFS (Girls' Friendly Society) in the Diocese of Los Angeles.
Email questions to [email protected]. The grant document, application timeline and FAQs will be posted at www.gfscalifornia.org by February 17.
Log-in for the Feb. 17 Zoom meeting is here, or use meeting ID 842 5660 7864 and passcode 984439.
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'Under My Roof': A Lenten invitation to discern the welcoming of refugees
As Lent approaches, Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Service (IRIS), the Diocese of Los Angeles' migration ministry, invites Episcopalians to a three-session Zoom series on welcoming refugees.
“Lent beckons us to take especially seriously Bishop Taylor’s Convention call to imagine a world where everyone belongs, everyone is free and safe, everyone has an equal and a blessed place,” said Troy Elder, IRIS’s executive director. “This series will help congregations prayerfully reflect on how God might be calling them to join in Christ’s work in welcoming our newest neighbors.
Occurring on three Wednesdays in Lent — March 1, 15, and 29 at 5 p.m — the series is designed to equip congregations to engage directly in IRIS’s life-saving work of refugee resettlement. It will feature testimonials from around the diocese from those who have housed refugees, whether on a church campus or in a private home, and will explain the different types and levels of engagement that are possible.
To register, email Ruben Tomasian, IRIS’s manager for Capacity Building and Community Outreach, at [email protected].
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Episcopal Church-sponsored 'Concert for the Human Family' coming to the Southland
The Concert for the Human Family, a traveling series funded and organized by the office of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, will come to the Diocese of Los Angeles in two performances: 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25 at St. Cross Church, Hermosa Beach; and at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26 at St. Patrick's Church, Thousand Oaks.
The concert, with the theme of racial reconciliation brings together Grammy-nominated composer Kory Caudill and Wordsmith, a Baltimore-based songwriter, artist and performer, to explore the idea of Beloved Community through music and spoken word.
"The Concert for the Human Family is an inspiring collaboration between musicians and church leaders who believe in the power of music and storytelling to foster Beloved Community," according to the event announcement. "Experience genre-crossing original music that bridges jazz, hip-hop, rock and bluegrass, performed by a performed by a multi-cultural, award-winning team of recording artists, led by Kory Caudill and Wordsmith. Guided by their music and friendship, they invite concertgoers into an exploration of Beloved Community and the power of racial reconciliation through relationship."
Tickets are $20 ($15 for students), and may be purchased here for the Hermosa Beach performance and here for the Thousand Oaks performance. The concert will also be held on Feb. 24 at St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church in San Diego (information is here).
Video resources for the Concert for the Human family include a concert reel; a video showcase; and a behind-the-scenes video series.
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James K.A. Smith to deliver Stern Lecture at Pacific Palisades parish
The Parish of Saint Matthew, Pacific Palisades, has announced that James K. A. Smith will deliver the 2023 Stern Lecture, to be held at St. Matthew’s on Friday evening, March 3, and Saturday morning, March 4. Smith will also serve as guest preacher at the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. services on Sunday, March 5.
Smith is professor of philosophy at Calvin University He serves as editor-in-chief of Image journal, a quarterly devoted to “art, mystery, and faith,” and is author of On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts. Smith’s lecture will explore the ways in which Augustine is surprisingly dialed into the challenges and opportunities of the present moment. Trained as a philosopher with a focus on contemporary French thought, Smith is an award-winning author and widely traveled speaker, and has emerged as a thought leader with a unique gift of translation, building bridges between society and the church.
Lecture schedule is:
Session One: Friday, March 3, 7:30 p.m.
A Spirituality for Wanderers and Wayfarers: Augustine & Monica on Route 66
Session Two: Saturday, March 4, 9 a.m.
The Art of Testimony: Augustine the Storyteller
Session Three: Saturday, March 4, 10:30 a.m.
Ambition, Anxiety and Friendship: Augustine Our Contemporary
There will be a short break between the Saturday morning sessions, and a light lunch with be offered for registered participants on Saturday at noon. The event will be held at St. Matthew's Church, located at 1031 Bienveneda Avenue in Pacific Palisades. The Stern Lecture is free of charge; however advance online registration is required (click here or visit The Parish of St. Matthew website.
The Stern Lecture was established in 1986 by W. Eugene Stern in memory of his wife, Libby Naffziger Stern, and is dedicated to bringing international scholars to the Parish of St. Matthew for lectures and preaching opportunities. For more information, email [email protected] or call the church office at 310.454.1358.
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All are invited to inaugural Shepherd's Cup Golf Classic on April 24 at Industry Hills Golf Club
Tournament will benefit diocese's capital campaign
[The Episcopal News – February 1, 2023] The first-ever Shepherd's Cup Golf Classic and Dinner will be held on Monday, April 24 at the Industry Hills Golf Club and Pacific Palms Resort in the City of Industry, one of the most distinctive golf facilities on the West Coast and home to several professional golf tournaments.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Generation to Generation capital campaign supporting the mission and ministries of the Diocese of Los Angeles.
The golf tournament is open to foursomes and individuals; prizes will be awarded to the winners. Registration for a foursome is $800; for an individual, $225. Early-bird registration for a foursome is $800; for an individual, $225. (Prices will rise after March 1.) Registration includes green fees, use of putting greens and the driving range, golf bag drop-off service, a golf cart, golfer grab bag, and the evening reception and banquet. The tournament will begin at 11 a.m.
Read more here.
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How is God calling you? The Commission on Ministry will help with discernment at March 4 workshop
The Commission on Ministry (COM) of the Diocese of Los Angeles will hold a one-day Discernment Information Gathering (DIG) workshop for church members who wish to explore what answering a call to ministry - lay or ordained - can mean in their lives.
The in-person workshop will be held on Saturday, March 4, 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at St. Paul's Commons, 840 Echo Park Ave, Los Angeles.
"We’re often surprised that God calls us ... all of us," according to the commission's announcement. "Today’s world pulls us in so many directions that it's sometimes hard to discern. Have you been wondering where God is calling you in your life, your work, your church and beyond?"
The day will include defining discernment, group discernment exercises, and an explanation of the orders of ministry. It will also include breakout sessions led by experts from around the diocese on the Ordination Process, Opportunities for Lay Leaders, Sponsoring Clergy Responsibilities, Spiritual Direction, Bi-vocational Ministry, Education Pathways, Chaplaincy, and Congregational Discernment.
Cost is $20 per person, which includes lunch. Registration is required; click here. For information, contact Cameron Johnson, [email protected] or 310.415.0288.
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Registration is open for summer sessions at Camp Stevens
Camp Stevens, the diocese's facility in Julian, California, opened registration for its summer camp sessions on Feb. 1
The summer schedule is:
- Adventure Session 1: July 9 – July 14
- Adventure Session 2: July 16 – July 21
- Adventure Session 3: July 23 – July 28
- Adventure Session 4: July 30 – August 4
- International Odyssey: August 6 – 12
Teen Wilderness Trips will also be available:
- Sea Kayaking 1: July 10 – 14
- On the Road: July 23 – 28
- Sea Kayaking 2: August 7 – 11
Camp Stevens uses tiered pricing, and encourages families that are able to pay at the top tier to help make camp available to as many children as possible. Camperships are available: application forms may be filled out after the camper is registered.
To register, click here. Families registering for the first time will need to create an account; returning families will need to update their passwords.
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Bloy House announces new spring formation classes open to clergy and laity
Bloy House, the Episcopal Theological School at Los Angeles, has announced several continuing education and formation classes for laity and clergy.
The fee for formation classes is $25. Click here for more information and to register.
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TUESDAYS, MARCH 7, 14, 21, and 28, 7 – 8:30 p.m.
The Spiritual Journey: A Lenten Exploration
Facilitated by the Rev. Elizabeth Rechter
This Lent, Bloy House will offer an interactive, contemplative experience that invites participants into a deep exploration of their personal spiritual lives in a safe, small-group setting. It will be a time to reconnect with God in body, mind and spirit to see more clearly the path that is beckoning you. Exploring together the topics of prayer, the sacred in the daily, images of God and theological assumptions that guide us, and our own experiences of God. Facilitated by the Rev. Elizabeth Rechter, Stillpoint’s director since 2015. Stillpoint, The Center for Christian Spirituality, an institution of the Diocese of Los Angeles, has been offering programs for spiritual exploration & formation for nearly 40 years.
Coming in April/May
Registration and details will be announced soon.
SATURDAY, APRIL 29
21st Century Ministry in Multicultural Contexts:
Enjoying our Colorful Tapestry
Ministry - lay or ordained- in our diocese is a multicultural experience. How do we gain skills and insight, not only to understand others' languages and cultures, but to be open to transformative friendships? One day workshop, facilitated by the Rev. Carlos Ruvalcaba and the Rev. Melissa Campbell-Langdell. Note: class will be hybrid in-person and Zoom.
SATURDAYS, APRIL 29, MAY 6, 13
Deacons: Who, What, Why
Three two-hour sessions will offer a glimpse into the life and history of the diaconate. Facilitated by the Rev. Dennis Sheridan.
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Grief Recovery Workshop series to begin at St. James' Church, Newport Beach
Dana Rubin and the Rev. Richard Rubin will offer a Grief Recovery Workshop series at St. James' Church, Newport Beach, beginning at 12 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12 and continuing for eight weeks.
The workshop is designed to help those who have experienced the loss of a loved one, the loss of a career, loss of health, or any other loss or grief ways to move beyond those losses. For more information, contact Dana or Richard Rubin at 909.675.9732 or [email protected]. St. James' Church is located at 3209 Via Lido, Newport Beach 92663.
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New 'By Your Side' training session to begin in 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 training will be hybrid (in-person and Zoom). There is no obligation to volunteer at the completion of the training.
The next 10-hour, five-week course will be held at the Canterbury in Rancho Palos Verdes on Tuesday evenings, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., from March 7 to April 4.
To enroll, email [email protected] 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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The Episcopal Church’s delegation to the 18th Anglican Consultative Council — Maryland Bishop Eugene Sutton, Annette Buchanan, a lay leader from the Diocese of New Jersey, and the Rev. Ranjit Mathews, the Diocese of Connecticut’s canon for mission, advocacy, racial justice and reconciliation — poses with Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby on Feb. 14 in Accra, Ghana, where the Feb. 12 - 18 meeting is underway. Mathews formerly served in the Diocese of Los Angeles at St. Luke's Church, Long Beach, and with the Episcopal Urban Intern Program. Photo: Neil Turner for the Anglican Communion Office | |
ACC discusses ‘good differentiation’ amid divisions in Anglican Communion on human sexuality
By David Paulsen
[Episcopal News Service – February 14, 2023] The Episcopal Church’s representatives to the Anglican Consultative Council participated Feb. 14 in a discussion on the challenges of maintaining – and, in some ways, restoring – unity among the worldwide Anglican Communion’s 42 provinces at a time of stark divisions over human sexuality and marriage equality.
About 110 representatives from 39 of those provinces are in Accra, Ghana, this week for the 18th meeting of ACC, one of the Anglican Communion’s four Instruments of Communion and the only to include laity. The other three are the Lambeth Conference of Anglican bishops, the Primates’ Meeting and the archbishop of Canterbury, an office known as the “focus of unity.”
During presentations originating from small table discussions about a report on unity, faith and order, Annette Buchanan, a lay leader from the Diocese of New Jersey, expressed concerns about the Anglican Communion’s structural power dynamic that gives greater weight to the voices of bishops and other clergy over lay voices.
“No one asked the laity when you were at Lambeth what issues would be the priority issues,” Buchanan said, addressing the two bishops who were leading the session.
“No one asked the laity whether or not gender-based issues or LGBTQ issues were the priority. … The voices of the majority are not being heard. Those who are in the hierarchy have instruments whereby they discuss issues with each other, and there is no input [from lay leaders]. And so, this becomes a matter of power, status, control.”
Read more here.
More about the Anglican Consultative Council meeting
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Episcopal agency engaged in earthquake relief
By Solange De Santis
[Episcopal Journal & Cafe – February 9, 2023] Episcopal Relief & Development said it is working with its partners on the ground to provide support to those affected by the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck parts of Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6, causing at least 20,000 deaths, according to news reports as of Feb. 9. Hundreds of thousands are homeless as thousands of rescue and aid workers look for victims and survivors.
The Episcopal relief agency said that as of Feb. 9, its partner, Action by Churches Together Alliance (ACT Alliance) had:
- Distributed 40,000 winterization kits that include blankets, pajamas and mattresses.
- Distributed hot meals and medicine.
- Provided over 230 buildings, including church halls, mosques, schools and municipal halls, for shelters
- Begun setting up child friend spaces, assisting in family reunification and providing emotional support for unaccompanied children.
Read more here.
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Nominees announced for Episcopal Church bishop suffragan for Armed Forces and Federal Ministries
Deadline for candidates by petition is Feb. 17
[The Episcopal Church - February 13, 2023] After a yearlong discernment process, three nominees for The Episcopal Church’s next bishop suffragan for Armed Forces and Federal Ministries have been selected by a committee appointed by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry comprising active-duty and retired military personnel as well as military and federal chaplains.
The nominees are:
- The Rev. Jerome Hinson, captain, Navy Chaplain Corps. Hinson is chief of staff for the Chief of Navy Chaplains.
- The Rev. Ann Ritonia, retired Marine Corps major. Ritonia is rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church and Parish Day School in the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland.
- The Very Rev. Michael Sniffen, lieutenant, Navy Reserve. Sniffen is dean of the Cathedral of the Incarnation in the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island, and dean of the Mercer School of Theology.
The deadline for additional candidates by petition is 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17.
Read more here.
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Executive Council wraps meeting where divided COO vote intensified ongoing dismantling racism discussion
By David Paulsen
[Episcopal News Service – San Francisco, California – February 12, 2023] A divided vote on one of The Episcopal Church’s executive leadership positions was a first-day flashpoint at the recently concluded Executive Council meeting here, intensifying an internal debate over how to dismantle systemic racism in the church. Some members argued that Executive Council itself and its processes may exemplify the problem.
“This issue brought to the forefront the issues of racism and white privilege, and if the council doesn’t address that, then that will set the tone for our relationships going forward,” Joe McDaniel, a lay member from the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast, told Episcopal News Service between sessions on Feb. 10.
Most of the internal debate over hiring a successor for former Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Smith, who retired at the end of 2022, happened in closed sessions, and the council’s electronic vote in favor of Jane Cisluycis did not identify how individual members voted. Over the Feb. 9-12 meeting, however, some members expressed in committee meetings and in interviews with ENS that this experience underscores the need to do more to dismantle racism, both within the governing body and across the church.
McDaniel, who is Black, was convener of the Deputies of Color group at the 80th General Convention in 2022 and is known around the church for leading anti-racism trainings as a lay leader from Pensacola, Florida. When ENS asked him about the COO search process, he described it as a textbook case of white privilege and said he felt dispirited by the outcome of the closed-session discussion.
“How can we work to do the work that we’re called for if we have tensions and we don’t trust one another?” said McDaniel, who was elected to Executive Council at the 80th General Convention in July 2022.
Read more here.
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More about Executive Council
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General Theological Seminary sets out plans for the future
[GTS – Feb. 9, 2023] The General Theological Seminary (GTS) today set out its plans for the future which will see the renovation of its historic campus in the heart of New York City and the expansion of its innovative hybrid Master of Divinity (MDiv) program.
After entering an Affiliation Agreement with Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) in 2022, GTS has drawn up a five-year plan with the three core aims of providing a flagship MDiv program that responds to the changing needs of the church, tackling previously deferred campus maintenance, and establishing a new business model to ensure its long-term financial stability.
GTS currently has an operating budget deficit of more than $2 million per year, due to a downturn in the market, a fall in revenue, rising operating costs from urgent campus maintenance, and increased staffing costs.
The five-year plan aims to return GTS to an operating surplus in 2024. The Affiliation Agreement with VTS reduces GTS’ operating expenses through the provision of shared services, including top level management.
Read more here.
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Bishops’ proposals to bless same-sex couples carried by Synod, despite sustained opposition
by Francis Martin, Tim Wyatt And Hattie Williams
[Church Times – February 9, 2023] The General Synod has agreed to welcome the Bishops’ proposals to provide prayers to bless same-sex unions in church — but with a last-minute clarification that their use would not contradict the Church’s current teaching on marriage.
The debate on the proposals (News, 20 January), which began after lunch on Wednesday, overran by several hours, concluding at lunchtime on Thursday with a vote by houses.
The result was: Bishops, 36 in favor, four against, with two abstentions; Clergy, 111 in favor, 85 against, with three abstentions; Laity, 103 in favor, 92 against, with five abstentions.
The size of the vote against the blessings — after eight hours of debate and six years of discussion about sexuality and identity through the Living in Love and Faith (LLF) project — was a clear indication that the chief concern here was not to mollify those who had wanted to be able to marry same-sex couples in church rather than just bless them, as some had thought.
Read more here.
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Artificial Intelligence and the Episcopal Church
Review by Kirk Petersen
[The Living Church – January 27, 2023] Artificial intelligence has been much in the news of late, particularly ChatGPT, a creation of OpenAI, which instantly begins spitting out detailed answers when a question is entered.
Articles about ChatGPT generally fall in one of two categories:
- Gee whiz, this is so cool! (Despite its inaccuracies and other flaws.)
- Artificial intelligence raises significant concerns about the future of learning. As the technology improves, will AI undercut the need for research and writing skills, much like calculators have undercut basic math skills?
The pedagogical concerns are real and important, and are considered in a separate essay on our Covenant blog. This is a gee-whiz article. To co-opt a Russian proverb, the marvel is not that the bear dances well, but that it dances at all.
I asked ChatGPT a series of questions about the Episcopal Church. The answers ranged from quite sophisticated to quite wrong.
Read more here.
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Taizé Service
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210
Begun many years ago at the ecumenical French monastic community called Taizé,these services, with candlelight and singing of chants, are a wonderful way to refresh in the midst of a busy week.
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FRIDAY - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17 - 19
Art Exhibition and Sale: Earth, Sea, Sky
St. Mark’s in-the-Valley Episcopal Church
2901 Nojoqui Avenue, Los Olivos
The beauty of the Santa Ynez Valley and the Central Coast will shine in an art show and sale by artists Chris Chapman and John Iwerks to benefit St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church. St. Mark’s serves as a community center for programs, preschool, music, and arts and the SYV Community Kitchen. Chris Chapman and John Iwerks, a married couple, have been painting and teaching for more than 30 years. They are part of the St. Mark’s community, and as long-time members of the Oak Group, where they have helped raise funds through art sales to protect open spaces throughout Santa Barbara County, Santa Cruz Island, Marin, and the Eastern Sierra since 1986. Learn more here. Exhibit hours: Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.– 1 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2 p.m.
Memorial Eucharist: Canon Lydia Lopez
All Saints Episcopal Church
132 N Euclid Avenue, Pasadena 91101
Livestream here
Bishop John Harvey Taylor will preside. Lopez – who for more than 50 years served the Diocese of Los Angeles and wider Episcopal Church as a lay leader, civil rights advocate, and self-described “interpreter” across cultures – died Jan. 16 at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena. She was 80 and until recent months was engaged in ministry and research projects at her Alhambra home. An obituary is here.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 5 - 7 p.m.
Escuela para Ministerios en Español, Spring 2023
All Saints Church (Seminar Room)
132 N. Euclid Avenue, Pasadena 91101 and online
Information: Alfredo Feregrino at 626.583.2713 or [email protected]
Sponsored by All Saints Church, Pasadena, in partnership with the Diocese of Oregon. Classes are every other Saturday (February 18, March 4 and 18, April 1) Led by Alfredo Feregrino. The program taught entirely in Spanish, consists of five modules of formation that will be conducted throughout the liturgical year – and you can join at any time during any module. This program is offered for anyone interested in learning and engaging in an immersive Spanish Theological experience. The five modules are: Theology and Spirituality; Theological Reflection; Sacred Scriptures: Hebrew Bible and New Testament; Church History and Anglican-Episcopal Tradition; and Sacraments and Liturgy. Sacraments and Liturgy will be the module for Spring 2023. All are welcome.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 4 p.m.
Takács Quartet: All-Beethoven
St. Mark’s in-the-Valley
2901 Nojoqui Avenue, Los Olivos
The Takács Quartet includes Edward Dusinberre, first violin; Harumi Rhodes, second violin; Richard O'Neill, viola; and András Fejér, cello. The repertoire features two of the late and great quartets of Beethoven: String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127; and String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132. Tickets: $20 (students free); click here. St. Mark’s in-the-Valley provides an intimate concert experience with seating for just over 100, and is pleased to offer the SYV Concert Series as a community arts enrichment program.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 5 p.m.
February Jazz Vespers: Jason Luckett
All Saints Church
132 N. Euclid Avenue, Pasadena 91101
Information: [email protected]
Jason Luckett is a singer, songwriter, guitarist and essayist. Supporting six albums and three independently released EPs, Luckett regularly tours the United States and Europe. He’s performed at South by Southwest in Austin, TX and Glastonbury Festival (UK), and has shared the stage or recorded with Tracy Chapman, the Indigo Girls, Melissa Etheridge, Jeff Buckley, jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell and members of Bauhaus and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Also featuring Russell Ferrante on piano, Edwin Livingston on bass, Reggie Quinerly on drums. Nailah Porter will join on vocals for a couple songs. Josslyn Luckett, assistant professor in the NYU Department of Cinema Studies and affiliated faculty of NYU’s Asian Film and Media Initiative, will offer a meditation. There is no charge. No reservations are required. Validated parking available at Plaza las Fuentes.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 6 p.m.
Classical Sundays at Six
St. James in-the-City Episcopal Church
3903 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90010
Information: 213.388.3015 or here
Peter Wittenberg, piano. Free. Live-stream and on demand at GreatMusicLA.org.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 9 a.m.
Women’s Lectionary Online Bible Study
On Zoom: Register in advance here
What does it look like to tell the good news through the stories of women who are often on the margins of scripture and often set up to represent bad news? How would a lectionary centering women’s stories, chosen with womanist and feminist commitments in mind, frame the presentation of the scriptures for proclamation and teaching? Join us for online Bible Study. Each session will begin with a reflection on the readings and Dr. Wil Gafney’s notes from a noted woman of color who is a theologian, priest, deacon, bishop, biblical scholar, psychologist, etc. in order to ground the conversation in the womanist perspective from which the lectionary was written. Feb. 20 leader is the Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s canon for Evangelism and Reconciliation.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 7:30 p.m.
Missa Mystica for Ash Wednesday
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210
Information: 310.275.0123 or [email protected] or here
All Saints’ Choir will sing Craig Phillips' Communion Service in G and William Byrd's "Miserere mei, Deus."
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2 - 4 p.m.
Film Screening and Q&A: Blurring the Color Line
All Saints Church
132 N. Euclid Avenue, Pasadena
(Online and in person: email [email protected] for online link)
Featuring a Q&A with filmmaker Crystal Kwok. In Blurring the Color Line, Kwok "unpacks the history behind her grandmother’s family, who were neighborhood grocery store owners in the Black community of Augusta, Georgia during the Jim Crow era" and "serves to disrupt racial narratives and bridge divides." Presented by the Racial Justice Ministry and AAPI and Friends Community of All Saints Church. Free: all are invited.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2 p.m.
Young Artist Showcase: Beethoven and His Contemporaries
St. Mark's in-the-Valley Episcopal Church
2901 Nojoqui Avenue, Los Olivos
Information and tickets here
Featuring top talent from Santa Barbara County private teaching studios.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 6 - 8 p.m.
The Guibord Center: Screening of Hebridean Treasure,
with John Philip Newell
The Los Angeles Baha'i Center
5755 Obama Blvd., Los Angeles 90016
Information here
Register here
“Hebridean Treasure: Lost & Found” is a film version of a live-stage dance, music, and song performance by some of Scotland's most talented young artists in which the acclaimed writer John Philip Newell tells the story of Celtic spirituality and its love of Earth through the lens of the Western Isles of Scotland. It includes the pathos of the "Highland Clearances" in which tens of thousands of Scots were cleared from their ancestral lands, an injustice that has been perpetrated repeatedly against Native peoples throughout the world. All events at The Guibord Center are free and open to the public. Earth and Soul will request a free-will offering to help them complete the product. Free parking on-site and hospitality will be available.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 7 p.m.
Piano Recital: Conor Hanick
St. Mark's in-the-Valley Episcopal Church
2901 Nojoqui Avenue, Los Olivos
Information and tickets here
Hanick will perform works by Berg, Galina Ustvolskaya, Ligeti, and Beethoven on a Steinway Concert Grand Model D — which measures nine feet – courtesy of the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara. Hanick also will present a master class at St. Mark's on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 5 p.m. (Selected students from the area will participate; free and open to the public.) Recital tickets are $20 (free for students).
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SUNDAY, MARCH 5 at 5 p.m.
Choral Evensong
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210
Information: 310.275.0123 or [email protected] or here www.allsaintsbh.org
All Saints’ Choir will perform "Pilgrims’ Hymn" by Stephen Paulus; Preces & Responses by Gerre Hancock; Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (Mt. St. Alban) by David Hogan; and The Beatitudes by Arvo Pärt. A reception will follow.
SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 6 p.m.
Classical Sundays at Six: Colburn Youth Orchestra
St. James in-the-City Episcopal Church
3903 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90010
Information: 213.388.3015 or here
Conducted by Maxim Eshkenazy. Free. Livestream and on demand at GreatMusicLA.org.
SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 4:15 p.m.
Solemn Evensong
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. Livestream and on demand at GreatMusicLA.org.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Taizé Service
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210
Begun many years ago at the ecumenical French monastic community called Taizé,these services, with candlelight and singing of chants, are a wonderful way to refresh in the midst of a busy week.
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SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 4 p.m.
Women's Evensong Invitational
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
122 South California Avenue, Monrovia 91016
Sung by the women of St. Luke's Choir and invited guests. Directed by Kent B. Jones. (See item in "Events and Announcements" for more information.) A reception will follow the service.
SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 5 p.m.
Chamber Music Concert IV: Clavierübung III
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210
Information: 310.275.0123 or [email protected] or here
All Saints' own Collin Boothby, in his first solo recital at the church, presents Clavierübung III, Johann Sebastian Bach’s monumental organ mass, bookended by the famous "St. Anne" Prelude and Fugue in E-flat. Some of Bach’s finest chorale preludes are included in the collection, which contains pairs for each tune, representing Luther’s large and small catechisms. Tickets: $20 (students & seniors $10). Admission free with Music Guild donor season pass.
SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 6 p.m.
International Laureates Organ Series: Jonathan Ryan
St. James in-the-City Episcopal Church
3903 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90010
Information: 213.388.3015 or here
Free. Livestream and on demand at GreatMusicLA.org.
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The Holy Land
April 12 - 22, 2023
Members of the Diocese of Los Angeles community 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 [email protected]. There is no charge.
NEW THIS WEEK
SAN MARINO: Parish Administrator. St. Edmund's Episcopal Church is looking for a full-time parish administrator to manage our office and assist in the success of our various ministries and operations. The administrator likes people, is organized, is a collaborative team-player, but also able to work independently, is open to new ideas, a self-starter, professional, available and flexible and is able to multi-task.A full job description is 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] or the Rev. Thomas Quijada-Discavage at [email protected].
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.
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, [email protected].
SOUTH PASADENA: Parish Administrator. St. James’ Church is seeking a Parish Administrator. A full-time, exempt position, the parish administrator supports the overall work process of the church office, works with the priest-in-charge and parish accounting manager, and provides general supervision to the office volunteers and contractors. Prior experience as a church/parish administrator in one or more churches is preferred (experience in an Episcopal parish a plus). Social media (at a minimum, Facebook, Instagram, and Mailchimp) and database skills are important. Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. For more information, please contact the Rev. Michelle Baker-Wright at [email protected] or 626.799.9194.
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 [email protected].
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, 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 [email protected].
WESTCHESTER: Parish Administrator, Holy Nativity Episcopal Church. Part-time. Good communication skills, computer skills, and organization skills required. $20/hour at 15 hours per week (over 3-4 days per week. Contact: The Rev. Michael Foley, [email protected] or 310.670.4777.
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Episcopal Church Center
LOCATION NEGOTIABLE / NEW YORK, NY: Editor/Reporter. Episcopal News Service is seeking a full time Editor/Reporter to join its team and help to embolden the church's primary source of news and ministry of storytelling. Full job description here.
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