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Episcopal News Update
A weekly newsletter serving the Diocese of Los Angeles
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All invited to March 15 ‘Lenten Service of Lament, Hope, and Call to Action for Black Lives’
Wednesday-night series launched March 8 at St. Barnabas, Pasadena; will continue at Christ the Good Shepherd Church, Los Angeles
By Bob Williams
[The Episcopal News – March 13, 2023] All in the diocese are invited to L.A.’s Christ the Good Shepherd Church for the March 15, 7 p.m. Lenten Service of Lament, Hope, and Call to Action for Black Lives, second in a Wednesday-night series launched March 8 at St. Barnabas' Church, Pasadena.
The Chicago-based Adrian Dunn Singers will highlight this Wednesday’s service, continuing the series co-hosted by the H. Belfield Hannibal Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians and the diocesan Program Group on Black Ministries.
A 6 p.m. soul food supper will precede the service at Christ the Good Shepherd Church, 3303 W. Vernon Avenue, in L.A.’s historic Leimert Park district. Priest-in-charge Judy Baldwin and JoAnn Jolly-Blanks, senior warden, will welcome all attendees, joining the series coordinators, the Rev. Guy Leemhuis, priest-in-charge of St. Luke’s in the Mountains, La Crescenta, and Canon Suzanne Edwards-Acton, co-chair of the Program Group on Black Ministries.
Read more here.
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Diocesan Council pays tribute to late member Nancy Doss, hears of Black ministries at March meeting
By Pat McCaughan
[The Episcopal News – March 15, 2023] Canon to the Ordinary Melissa McCarthy called the March 9 regular online meeting of Diocesan Council to order with a tribute to Nancy Doss, a lifelong member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Redlands and Deanery 7 council representative, who had passed away earlier that day.
“She also served two years on the Joint Budget Committee,” McCarthy told stunned council members. “It is super shocking. She has been dealing with cancer for several months and from what I understand … she went into hospice on Friday and died this morning.”
Other tributes were offered. “I want to add on behalf of the joint budget committee, what an amazing voice Nancy brought to the group; very wise counsel,” said diocesan treasurer Canon Andy Tomat. “As we gather in the year ahead, we’re always going to be thinking, ‘what would Nancy say?’ She was a very practical person, as we dealt with many, many difficult decisions. She will be missed, but her legacy will live on, and we’ll try to do the best in her honor.”
McCarthy chaired the meeting in the absence of Bishop John Harvey Taylor, who was attending a House of Bishops meeting at the Episcopal Camp McDowell, in Nauvoo, Alabama.
Read more here.
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'We are here. Hear us roar': Service at St. John's Cathedral honors memory of Barbara Harris, first woman bishop
By Pat McCaughan
[The Episcopal News – March 15, 2023] Episcopalians from across the diocese gathered March 11 online and at St. John’s Cathedral in Los Angeles to celebrate the life and memory of the Rt. Rev. Barbara Harris, the first woman ordained a bishop in The Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion.
The Rev. Lynn A. Collins, a former rector of St. John’s and first vice president of the churchwide Union of Black Episcopalians, served as guest preacher. Preaching from Luke 18, she recalled Harris as a kind of persistent widow who kept striving for justice and did not lose heart.
Collins, who knew “Saint Barbara” personally, recalled her as a voice for the voiceless, someone who was quick to pray, and who always responded with humor. Recalling that Harris, then a lay person, served as crucifer when the Philadelphia Eleven, the first women ordained (irregularly) in The Episcopal Church, Collins said: “[She had a] little frame, with her little afro, carrying a big cross, to make a big statement to the church: We are here. Hear us roar. We are the women. We are the children of God. We are God’s people.”
According to a 2022 Episcopal News Service account, the historic consecration of Bishop Barbara Harris in 1989 will be added to The Episcopal Church’s calendar, and a commemoration of her life will be developed for possible future inclusion in the calendar of Lesser Feasts and Fasts as an Episcopal saint, under a resolution approved July 10, 2022 by the House of Deputies at General Convention.
Read more here.
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St. Matthew’s Parish School welcomes Alley Michaelson as new head of school
[St. Matthew's School – March 14, 2023] St. Matthew’s Parish School in Pacific Palisades has announced the appointment of Alley Michaelson as head of school, effective July 1, 2023. She will take over from the interim head of school, Stu Work, who served as St. Matthew’s head of school from 2011 to 2018.
“I am overjoyed and grateful to return to St. Matthew’s as the head of school. I look forward to honoring the traditions and values St. Matthew’s holds dear while leading the school into its next chapter,” said Michaelson. Work commented, “St. Matthew’s is truly fortunate to have this talented educator leading the school.”
Michaelson is St. Matthew’s ninth head of school and the first alumna to assume the role. She comes to St. Matthew’s from New Lebanon Elementary School in Greenwich, Connecticut, where she has served as principal since 2019. Under her leadership, New Lebanon School was recognized as a Connecticut State School of Distinction, and she was awarded the Anne Firestone Ball Family Champion Award from Family Centers of Fairfield County. Before taking over at New Lebanon, Mrs. Michaelson was assistant principal and principal, respectively, at Anderson & McGrath Elementary School in Grand Blanc, Michigan.
Read more here.
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Nancy Jeanne Doss
June 20, 1946 – March 9, 2023
Nancy Doss, lay representative to Diocesan Council from Deanery 7 and lay leader at Trinity Church, Redlands, died March 9 of cancer. She was 76.
Survivors include her husband, Tim Doss. Bishop John Harvey Taylor will preside at a memorial service on Saturday, April 22 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Church, 419 S. Fourth Street, Redlands 92373.
Doss frequently reported to meetings of Diocesan Council as a member of the Joint Budget Committee. She also served on the Commission on Ministry, to which she was elected by Diocesan Convention in 2020.
A graduate of the University of Redlands, Doss was retired after a career in corporate banking and insurance. A lifelong member of Trinity, she sang in the parish's St. Dunstan's Choir, was a delegate to Diocesan Convention, served on the vestry, and had just completed a term as senior warden. She was active in the wider community, singing in the community chorus and serving as a "red shirt usher" at Redlands Bowl Performing Arts' annual summer festival. She also was a member and treasurer of Redlands' Spinet music club, and a volunteer for Steps 4 Life Community Services.
This obituary is posted on the Episcopal News website here.
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Memorial service set for Mimi Simson
A service in memory and celebration of the life of Mimi Simson will take place at Trinity Episcopal Church, Santa Barbara, on Monday, March 20 at 10 a.m. The service also will be livestreamed via Zoom here. Trinity is located at 1500 State Street. Parking in the church parking lot is extremely limited, but ample street parking is available nearby.
Simson, a sociology, anthropology and gerontology professor and widow of the Rev. Canon Everett Simson, former dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, Los Angeles, and rector of St. Luke's, Monrovia, died Jan. 5 in Medford, Oregon, where she lived in retirement. An obituary is here.
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Funeral services announced for former Presiding Bishop Frank T. Griswold
A funeral service for the Rt. Rev. Frank T. Griswold III, 25th presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church, will be held on Saturday, March 18 at 8 a.m. PT (11 a.m. ET) at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. The service will be live-streamed here.
Griswold, 85, former bishop of the Diocese of Chicago, was presiding bishop from 1998 to 2006. He died on March 5 in Philadelphia at the age of 85. An obituary from Episcopal News Service is here.
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Discernment at the House of Bishops
March 14, 2023
A week of discernment about discipleship during our spring House of Bishops meeting in Alabama, which wrapped last night, came down to a core spiritual direction dictum. We have each been marvelously made in order to bring God’s realm of love, peace, justice, and righteousness for all God’s people just a little bit closer. Maybe at lot closer, depending on our moment. But no one’s going to do the work for us.
Read more here.
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House of Bishops visits the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery
March 9, 2023
Like the prophets he quotes with ease, Bryan Stevenson, raised in the AME Church, embodies the irresistible moral authority of a singular vision of justice. On retreat through next Monday in Alabama, The Episcopal Church’s bishops spent today exploring two places in Montgomery of towering significance that wouldn’t exist without him. “The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration” draws a line connecting four dots: Slavery, our failed post-Civil War Reconstruction and the rise of Jim Crow, segregation, and mass incarceration. A mile away, The National Memorial for Peace and Justice memorializes 4,400 people of African descent murdered in what Bryan calls racial terror lynchings.
Read more here.
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Bloy House announces April, May formation classes for clergy and laity
Bloy House, the Episcopal Theological School at Los Angeles, has announced several continuing education and formation classes for laity and clergy.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
21st Century Ministry in Multicultural Contexts: Enjoying our Colorful Tapestry
Bloy House (in person)
1300 E. Colorado Street, Glendale 91205
Register here
Facilitated by the Rev. Carlos Ruvalcaba and the Rev. Melissa Campbell-Langdell. 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? We will explore the invitation of seeing the "other" as our friend, and discuss the importance of cultivating connections with those who share different backgrounds to bridge cultural and religious divides. What we learn from these relationships—how to nurture, respect, and care for others—will help us make meaningful change in the world. Lunch will be provided. Class fee: $25
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SATURDAYS, APRIL 29, MAY 6 and MAY 13, 9 – 11 a.m.
Deacons: Who, What, Why
Via Zoom. Register here
Facilitated by the Rev. Dennis Sheridan, deacon. Three two-hour sessions will offer a glimpse into the life and history of the diaconate. We’ll answer the questions: What does it mean to be a deacon today? How do I know that I am called? What are the steps for getting there? Participants will hear stories about deacons who act as the bridge between the church and the world and learn about the distinctive diaconal voice. Recommended for those discerning a call to ordained ministry. Class fee: $50.
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Francisco Garcia to lead online CDSP course in 'Theology and Ethics: Liberation Perspectives and Praxis'
The Rev. Francisco Garcia will lead an online course titled "Theology and Ethics: Liberation Perspectives and Praxis" for Church Divinity of the Pacific's (CDSP) CALL Online Courses April 10 – May 29.
In this course, students will be introduced to theological-ethical perspectives from liberation traditions with attention to various cultural, social, ethnic, and political contexts that have emerged from historically marginalized communities, with a focus on the United States and Latin America. This course places scholars from various liberation traditions (Latin American/Latin@/x, Black/Womanist, Indigenous, Asian American, Feminist, Queer, Working-Class) in conversation with each other and highlights the necessary interrelationship between liberation theologies and liberation ethics. Theology and ethics from liberation perspectives emphasize the primacy of praxis (an ongoing process of reflection and action), challenging dominant forms, narratives, and normative assumptions that guide the status quo, raising different questions and seeking to construct alternatives to oppressive forms of social organization, religious, political and economic life. Throughout the course, attention will be given to practical applications for ministry in diverse contexts within the Episcopal/Anglican tradition as well as in ecumenical, interfaith, and community settings.
García is a Ph.D. candidate in Theological Studies, Ethics and Action at Vanderbilt University's graduate Department of Religion, and serves on the leadership team of the Wendland-Cook Program in Religion and Justice at Vanderbilt Divinity School as a graduate research fellow. He also serves as an assistant chaplain for Justice Ministries at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Chapel in Nashville. Canonically resident in the Diocese of Los Angeles, and previously was director of Peace and Justice Ministries and Bilingual/Latin@/x Ministries at All Saints Church in Pasadena, and later as priest-in-charge and rector of Holy Faith Church, Inglewood. He was the convener and co-founder of the diocese's Sacred Resistance justice ministry and served as co-chair of the diocesan Task Force on Sanctuary until 2019. Informed by his work in community, faith, and labor organizing, Garcia’s doctoral project involves the development of grassroots, social movement-oriented theologies/ecclesiologies outside of formal church structures through an exploration of faith practices among Latinx/immigrant workers organizing in their workplaces and communities.
This Spring CALL will offer 10 seven-week courses open to lay and ordained, people in discernment, or anyone with a general interest in the content. Continuing education credits are available. For more information or to register for this and other courses, click here.
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'Spiritual mosaic' of the African diaspora will be theme of Black ministries conference
The Western Region Union of Black Episcopalians and the Province VIII Black African Ministries Conference will present a conference titled "Envisioning a Spiritual Mosaic: The African Diaspora Ablaze in our Beloved Community" Thursday – Saturday, April 20 - 22 at the Church of the Epiphany, 2222 S. Price Road, Tempe, Arizona.
The Rev. Mary Tororeiy (pictured) of the Diocese of Los Angeles will be among the speakers. Others will include the Rev. Canon Anita Braden and the Rev. Canon C.K. "Chuck" Robertson, canon to Presiding Bishop Michael Curry for ministry beyond the Episcopal Church.
The event will be "a spirit-filled gathering celebrating the mosaic that is our Beloved Community," according to the event announcement. A reception will be held Thursday evening as well as a service on Saturday afternoon.
Registration fee is $50. For information and to register, click here.
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February 2024 West African pilgrimage discernment group now forming
Members of the Diocese of Los Angeles community are invited to consider joining a group of prospective pilgrims to Senegal and the Republic of Guinea in February 2024.
Sponsored by the Program Group on Global Partnership (PGGP) and IRIS, the diocese's refugee and migration ministry (www.iris-la.org), the group will spend the next year considering the history of forced migration from the West African “Slave Coast” through study and prayer.
The Episcopal Church’s Sacred Ground dialogue series may inform the group’s preliminary work, which will take place mostly through virtual monthly meetings. The pilgrimage itself will engage participants in active ministry with diocesan mission partners in West Africa, including possibilities for teaching and post-pilgrimage partnership.
For more information and to be invited to an informational meeting, please contact Troy Elder, IRIS' executive director, at [email protected].
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CPE for Lay Chaplaincy to begin spring training sessions
Training for lay chaplains will be offered beginning March 11 by the Center for Lay Chaplaincy (CFLC), a ministry of the diocese led by the Rev. Jana Milhon-Martin.
During a 12-week, in-person training, CPE trainees use case studies, drawn from their own ministry sites, to deepen their self-awareness and interpersonal insight. Along with a small cohort of lay colleagues, trainees examine the meaning they make of their pastoral care and learn to respond to the spiritual needs of others – and develop and deepen their own self-awareness.
Lay CPE cohorts are forming now. Online information sessions are scheduled on the third Thursday of every month: the next meeting is March 16. To learn more and sign up, visit the CFLC website here and select "CPE for everyone."
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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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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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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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House of Bishops elects Armed Forces and Federal Ministries bishop suffragan and Navajoland provisional bishop, reaffirms trans rights
[The Episcopal Church – March 13, 2023] At The Episcopal Church’s House of Bishops spring meeting, 122 bishops gathered March 8-13 at Camp McDowell in Nauvoo, Alabama, for a time of retreat.
In his opening sermon, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry challenged the group by asking how they live into the fact that they are bishops of a church that is both “Good Friday and Easter,” where there is death and new life all at the same time.
“Not one of us has ever been a bishop in this moment of the church’s life before; there are no experts; there’s nobody who knows how to do it,” Curry said, “but last time I checked my Bible, Jesus said, ‘Wherever two or three gather in my name, I’m going to show up.’”
He added: “You and I have been called to be bishops, as Mordecai said to Esther, ‘for such a time as this,’ when Good Friday and Easter are indistinguishable. And this Jesus has the truth of eternal life.”
Scheduled events included a day pilgrimage to Montgomery, Alabama, with visits to the Legacy Museum, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and conversation with Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative at St. John’s Episcopal Church.
Read more here. A transcript of Curry's sermon is here.
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Episcopal delegates to UN women’s conference see challenges, find hope in exploring a digital world for women and girls
By Melodie Woerman
[Episcopal News Service – March 15, 2023] Episcopal delegates to the 67th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women spent a busy first week in official meetings, adjacent events and daily worship during the commission’s first in-person meeting since 2019. Activities and delegates’ work are centered on the theme of the March 6-17 commission: innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.
Eight of the nine delegates are in New York for the event – the other is attending online. Five delegates are participating in UNCSW for the first time; they are representing Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, and part of their work is to advocate for priorities he outlined in an official statement:
- Extend accessibility to all, and prioritize marginalized women and girls.
- Ensure human rights protections, safety and security.
- Accelerate gender equality education for all.
Three delegates are teachers, “the first time we’ve had so many teachers,” Lynnaia Main, The Episcopal Church’s representative to the United Nations, told Episcopal News Service. They all have experience with online education, and Main said that should help them, as well other delegates – some of whom are less tech-savvy – better engage with the event’s emphasis on how education and technology can aid gender equality.
Read more here.
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Episcopal bishop joins North Idaho religious and secular activists to fight Christian nationalism
By Jack Jenkins
[Religion News Service – March 13, 2023] Last month, dozens of activists packed into a small room in the Post Falls library for a board meeting of the Community Library Network. Some came to defend the library, but video of the meeting suggests most were there to condemn administrators for allowing children access to what they insisted were “pornographic” books.
As at other protests, part of a nationwide conservative movement targeting public libraries, speakers at the meeting in Post Falls repeatedly intermingled their three-minute speeches with appeals to Christian faith, and to the Bible as the ultimate moral arbiter. One critic scolded the board for promoting content that affirms LGBTQ people instead of other books “such as the Bible, such as Christian things, such as American things, such as patriotic things.”
When Josiah Mannion, a local photographer and activist representing the newly formed Community Library Network Alliance, rose to speak in defense of the library, he cast his objections in terms of Christian nationalism.
“Those leading this attack on the libraries, both locally and nationally, can be directly linked to patriarchal white Christian nationalism,” Mannion began.
Suddenly, the room erupted into insults, with one person shouting an obscenity in telling him to shut up. A board member repeatedly implored the crowd to let Mannion speak. As others followed him to support the librarians, the detractors didn’t settle down, sparking heated exchanges throughout the meeting. At some point, police were called.
Read more here.
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Filmmakers release ‘The Philadelphia Eleven’ documentary trailer
By ENS Staff
[Episcopal News Service – March 10, 2023] The producers of a documentary on the 11 women who broke down barriers in The Episcopal Church to become its first female priests have released a trailer for the film, as they work to raise the remaining money needed to complete it in time for the 50th anniversary of the church milestone next year.
Hundreds signed up for an online sneak peak of “The Philadelphia Eleven” in June 2022, and the official trailer for the full-length documentary was first revealed March 10 in Jacksonville, Florida, at the annual conference of the Episcopal Parish Network. It now can be viewed on Time Travel Productions’ Vimeo channel.
Read more here.
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Joint Budget Committee invites Episcopalians to weigh in on spending priorities in April 17 Zoom call
[The Episcopal Church – March 8, 2023] How is The Episcopal Church changing? How should its budget allocations change? What are your missional successes and challenges?
Episcopalians are invited to respond to these and other questions in a church-wide listening session on Zoom with the Joint Budget Committee of the Executive Council on Monday, April 17, 1 - 2:30 p.m. PT (4 - 5:30 p.m. ET). Responses will help guide the committee in its work to craft a 2025-2027 church budget. Learn more about the Joint Budget Committee and view its budget process timeline here.
Written responses may also be submitted online. To respond and register, click here.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 7 p.m.
Lenten Service of Lament, Hope and Call to Action for Black Lives
Christ the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
3303 West Vernon Avenue, Los Angeles
Dinner at 6 p.m., followed by the service at 7 p.m. Preacher: The Rev. Dominique Nicolette Piper. The service will feature the Chicago-based Adrian Dunn Singers, a group of 12 professional musicians of diverse musical backgrounds. Dinner at 6 p.m., followed by the service at 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Program Group on Black Ministry of the Diocese of Los Angeles and the H. Belfield Hannibal chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians. The series of Lenten services began on March 8 at St. Barnabas' Church, Pasadena, and will continue on March 22 at Church of the Advent, Los Angeles; and on March 29 at St. Timothy's Church, Compton (see listings below). A video invitation from Bishop John Harvey Taylor is here.
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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FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 6 p.m.
Journey to the Thin Places: A Live Concert with Celtic Song and Poetry
Center for Spiritual Development
434 South Batavia Street, Orange 92868
Information/Registration: 714.744.3172, [email protected] or click here
Join Deirdre Ní Chinnéide on her return visit from Ireland and for her second performance at St. Joseph Center in Orange. Deirdre is a renowned Irish singer and composer of two acclaimed albums “Celtic Passage” and” I Will Sing for You.” She will be joined by musicians Dennis Doyle (harp), Paula Doyle (vocals and bodhran), Jannette Carothers (piano), and Sr. Ann Marie Steffen, CSJ (guitar). Appetizers will be served beginning at 6 p.m.; the concert will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets: $30
SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1 p.m.
Laós Chamber Music: 'Palette'
Church of Our Saviour
535 W. Roses Road, San Gabriel 91775
An all-string quartet program, this concert will showcase new music by Grammy award winning composer, Caroline Shaw, music by Princeton composition professor Juri Seo, and masterpieces by Anton Webern and Franz Schubert, featuring a roster of young professional musicians based in Los Angeles. Celebrating its inaugural season, Laós Chamber Music is a new concert series led by Dustin Seo, founder and artistic director. In addition to its core season performances at Church of Our Saviour, Laós Chamber Music also collaborates with the other Church of Our Saviour ministries, including programming at Jubilee Homes sober living and Our Saviour Center in El Monte.
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. 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.
SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 8 p.m.
Out Of The Deep — A Lenten Performance Experience
St. John's Cathedral
514 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 90007
Information here
The Choir of St. John’s Cathedral, in collaboration with the Pennington Dance Group, will offer a special Lenten performance. This unique experience will pair the Medieval composer Guillaume de Machaut’s Messe de Nostre Dame with contemporary Estonian minimalist Arvo Pärt’s stunning De Profundis. Performed by candlelight in the historic Romanesque architecture of St. John’s Cathedral, this performance is free of charge, and not to be missed. All are welcome. Reception to follow.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 7 p.m.
Lenten Service of Lament, Hope and Call to Action for Black Lives
Episcopal Church of the Advent
4976 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 90016
Dinner at 6 p.m., followed by the service at 7 p.m. Preacher: The Rev. Stacey Forte-Dupré.
Sponsored by the Program Group on Black Ministry of the Diocese of Los Angeles and the H. Belfield Hannibal chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians. The series of Lenten services began on March 8 at St. Barnabas' Church, Pasadena, continued on March 15 at Christ the Good Shepherd Church, Los Angeles, and will conclude on March 22 at Church of the Advent, Los Angeles; and on March 29 at St. Timothy's Church, Compton (see listing below). A video invitation from Bishop John Harvey Taylor is here.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 8 p.m.
Chamber Music Concert featuring Beethoven's 4th Piano Concerto
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
1031 Bienveneda Avenue, Pacific Palisades
Information here or 310.573.7422
Ukrainian-born Pianist Inna Faliks joins the Chamber Orchestra at St. Matthew’s under the direction of Dwayne S. Milburn. The program also will include Two Pieces for Small Orchestra by Frederick Delius and Molly on the Shore by Percy Grainger. Tickets: $35 or Music Guild Season Pass.
SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Deepening in the Mystic Call Towards Personal & Social Transformation with Teresa of Avila
Stillpoint: The Center for Christian Spirituality
Online: Register here
Led by Teresa Mateus. During this day of retreat we will explore the lessons and wisdoms found in the life of the Spanish mystic Teresa de Avila. She offers us much to reflect on based on her own life story, her moments of fracture and fragmentation, her deep relationship and visceral experience of God, and her return to the work she felt called to do in and for the world. Teresa Mateus, born in Bogota, Colombia and twice-named after Teresa of Avila, is a trauma therapist, contemplative practice facilitator, and educator/healer at the intersections of spirituality, activism, and healing. She is a Nusta Paqo (indigenous healer) in the Andean Mountains Q’ero Paqo lineage and co-director/co-founder of The Mystic Soul Project. She is also the author of three books: Mending Broken: A Personal Journey Through the Stages of Trauma & Recovery; Sacred Wounds:The Path to Healing from Spiritual Trauma; and Going Naked: The Camino de Santiago and Life as Pilgrimage. This retreat will be held online and recorded for later viewing. Cost: $70. Some scholarships are available.
SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Listening in Lent: Deepening Our Desire for God, with Deirdre Ní Chinnéide
Center for Spiritual Development
434 South Batavia Street, Orange 92868
Information/Registration: 714.744.3172, [email protected] or click here
During this daylong event, Chinnéide guides us on a journey of light through darkness, as we listen to the invitation home, to the presence and guidance of God in our everyday lives. This workshop offers an opportunity to gather with others, sharing the beauty and power of the Lenten Message through scripture, poetry, music, and prayer. Drawing from the well of Celtic Christian spirituality, we shall weave together an experience to inspire, nourish and prepare us for the Easter message of hope. Fee: $60 (includes lunch). The Center for Spiritual Development is a ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange.
SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 4 p.m.
Lenten Organ Recital
St. Gregory's Episcopal Church
6201 E. Willow Street, Long Beach 90815
Organist David York will be joined by cellist George Bullock in a concert featuring music for the Lenten season by J.S. Bach, Felix Mendelssohn and Camille Saint-Saëns and Raymond Haan.
SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 6 p.m.
Classical Sundays at Six: The Capitol Ensemble
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.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 7 p.m.
Lenten Service of Lament, Hope and Call to Action for Black Lives
St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church
312 S. Oleander Avenue, Compton 90220
Dinner at 6 p.m., followed by the service at 7 p.m. Preacher: The Rev. Vanessa Mackenzie. Sponsored by the Program Group on Black Ministry of the Diocese of Los Angeles and the H. Belfield Hannibal chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians. The series of Lenten services began on March 8 at St. Barnabas' Church, Pasadena, and continued on March 15 at Christ the Good Shepherd Church, Los Angeles, and on March 22 at Church of the Advent, Los Angeles. A video invitation from Bishop John Harvey Taylor is here.
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SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 4 p.m.
A String Quartet Concert
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
1432 Engracia Avenue, Torrance 90501
Information: 310.540.1722
The mutual ministry of St. Andrew's and Christ Church, Redondo Beach, invite all to this FREE String Quartet concert with selections from Claude Debussy and W.A. Mozart. Donations will be accepted for the Music Ministry. Please join us in-person in Torrance, or online, available here.
SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 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
Free. Livestream and on demand at GreatMusicLA.org.
MONDAY, APRIL 3, 7 p.m.
Evening Prayer for Holy Monday
St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal Church
18631 Chapel Lane, Huntington Beach 92646-1831
Information here
TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 7 p.m.
Evening Prayer with Live Stations of the Cross
St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal Church
18631 Chapel Lane, Huntington Beach 92646-1831
Information here
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 7 p.m.
Holy Eucharist
St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal Church
18631 Chapel Lane, Huntington Beach 92646-1831
Information here
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 7 p.m.
Tenebrae: A Service of Darkness
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
1432 Engracia Avenue, Torrance 90501
Information: 310.540.1722
The mutual ministry of St. Andrew's and Christ Church, Redondo Beach, invite all to walk with Christ through The Passion in this candlelit and musically inspired service. Donations will be accepted for the Music Ministry. Please join us in-person in Torrance, or online, available here.
THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 6:30 p.m.
Maundy Thursday Agape Meal, Foot Washing, Eucharist and All-Night Vigil
St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal Church
18631 Chapel Lane, Huntington Beach 92646-1831
Information here
A $30 donation is suggested to cover the cost of the meal
THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 7:30 p.m.
Missa Mystica on Maundy Thursday
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210
Information: 310.275.0123 or [email protected] or here
All Saints’ Choir will perform G. P. Palestrina's Missa Brevis; Craig Phillips' "Peace is my last gift"; and Maurice Duruflé's Ubi caritas, Tantum ergo.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 12 p.m.
Good Friday Veneration Of The Cross & Solemn Liturgy
St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal Church
18631 Chapel Lane, Huntington Beach 92646-1831
Information here
FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 7 p.m.
Good Friday Veneration Of The Cross and Tenebrae
St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal Church
18631 Chapel Lane, Huntington Beach 92646-1831
Information here
FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 7 p.m.
Fauré Requiem Concert
St. James' Episcopal Church
3209 Via Lido, Newport Beach 92663
Information: [email protected]
Presented by the St. James Choir and Orchestra “Fauré’s Requiem is a beautiful musical experience that, in an immersive way, explores the profound mystery of Christ’s ultimate victory over death,” says the Rev. Canon Cindy Evans Voorhees. The choir and orchestra will be under the direction of Dr. Hanan Yaqub, along with Mark T. Purcell, St. James' director of music. Freewill offering. Parking is available in the church lot across 32nd Street.
SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 7 p.m.
Easter Vigil
St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal Church
18631 Chapel Lane, Huntington Beach 92646-1831
Information here
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SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 6 p.m.
Classical Sundays at Six: Formosa Quartet
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.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 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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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.
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].
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.
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: 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].
TUSTIN: Sexton. St. Paul's Episcopal Church. 25 hours/week. The sexton serves to maintain a high standard of cleanliness and readiness of Church facilities to enable the work and ministry of the congregation and to create a pleasant atmosphere for members, guests, and staff. Job description here. Contact: [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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