First, move away from fossil fuels, says scientist and Episcopalian Lucy Jones at diocese’s first Climate Change Summit
By Pat McCaughan
[The Episcopal News – September 20, 2023] Moving from fossil fuel to electric energy is crucial for reducing carbon emissions to save the planet and can begin by simply switching appliances, Dr. Lucy Jones told attendees Sept. 16 at the first diocesan Climate Change Summit.
“Buy electric, instead of gas,” advised Jones, a member of the Los Angeles Bishop’s Commission on Climate Change, organizers of the event, which drew about 70 participants to St. Paul’s Commons and another 40 online. “If all of us made a pledge … to make our next car electric, our next stove induction, not gas … we’d meet our emissions goals.”
The summit focused on history, current status, Christian perspective and congregational resources to engage what Jones called “the greatest moral issue facing humanity.”
Describing her own faith journey in the light of her scientific training, Jones asked, “What does God demand of us when we are already looking at what’s happened to the climate?”
“We have very stressed ecosystems,” said Jones, who served for 33 years as a seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. She is the senior warden at St. James Church in South Pasadena, one of several congregations creating a program to help congregations prepare for the natural disasters whose frequency is increasing because of climate change. The program will be made available soon, she said.
Read more here.
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Diocesan Council mourns loss of chancellor, former archdeacon, welcomes early arrival of balanced draft budget
By Pat McCaughan
[The Episcopal News – September 20, 2023] Los Angeles Bishop John Harvey Taylor opened the Sept. 14, meeting of Diocesan Council with prayer amid “the heartbreaking losses” of both vice-chancellor Canon Julie Dean Larsen and the Rev. Canon Ginny Erwin, a former rector of Trinity Church in Orange, who died earlier in the week.
Larsen, a member of St. Margaret’s Church in San Juan Capistrano, had also represented the Los Angeles diocese as a lay deputy to General Convention. Erwin had also served as a former archdeacon for Clergy Deployment and Development in the diocese.
The council, meeting via Zoom, also heard that a fully balanced proposed diocesan budget for 2024 has been prepared by the Joint Budget Committee, Treasurer Canon Andy Tomat, and diocesan finance staff – the earliest in any year such a document has been ready, according to Taylor. The council also received reports from the Bishop’s Commission on Gospel Justice and Community Care, and a preview of the Sept. 16 summit on Climate Change (see related story above).
Read more here.
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‘New Camino’ seminar will offer expanded vision for ministry to evolving Latino community
[The Episcopal News – September 20, 2023] With a goal of making Latino ministry in the Episcopal Church "more efficient, vibrant, and relevant," the Program Group on Hispanic Ministries of the Diocese of Los Angeles will host "New Camino: A New Vision for Latino/Hispanic Ministries," a two-day seminar Oct. 20 - 21 at St. Paul's Commons.
New Camino, presented by the Office of Latino/Hispanic Ministries of The Episcopal Church, led by the Rev. Canon Anthony Guillen, is designed for diocesan bishops and staff and clergy and lay leaders of congregations open to exploring how they can effectively reach Latinos of all ages.
The seminar, which will be conducted in English, aims to provide church leaders of all backgrounds with tools to develop a strategic, culturally competent, and evangelistic outreach to the Latino population in all its cultural, linguistic, and generational diversity.
“Our amazingly diverse diocese is an international crossroads, a home for neighbors from everywhere," Bishop John Harvey Taylor of the Diocese of Los Angeles told The Episcopal News. "Many of our missions and churches offer worship in languages other than English. Their members’ children and grandchildren often grow up speaking English while honoring the cultures and traditions they’ve inherited. In the years ahead, our congregations have a responsibility and a rich opportunity to serve these individuals and families. We don’t have to speak their parents’ and grandparents’ languages to offer culturally competent and resonant worship and programming. This is the genius of New Camino, and we’re delighted that, thanks to Canon Guillen and his colleagues, the road has led to Los Angeles.”
Read more here.
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Bishop Taylor installs Jayme L. Johnson as head of school at St. Patrick's, Thousand Oaks
[The Episcopal News – September 20, 2023] Bishop John Harvey Taylor installed Jayme L. Johnson, Ed.D., as new head of school at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School in Thousand Oaks on Sept. 16.
In his homily, Taylor joked, “St. Patrick’s messed with Texas and called Jayme out of St. John’s Episcopal School in Dallas.”
Held in St. Patrick’s Church, the service involved many students, parents, and teachers, who presented Johnson with numerous gifts, honoring and symbolizing her new role. The Rev. George Daisa, St. Patrick’s rector, and the Rev. Sarah Kitch, school chaplain, prepared and assisted with the liturgy.
“Dr. Johnson is a talented and dynamic educator and administrator who will make a profound and indelible mark upon the St. Patrick’s community for many years to come,” said the Rev. Ryan D. Newman, executive director of the Commission on Schools for the diocese, who also attended the festive service.
Read more here.
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Gerry Engnan installed as bishop of Iglesia Filipina Independiente diocese
By John Harvey Taylor
Our colleague the Rt. Rev. Gerry Engnan was installed on Sept. 16 as the Iglesia Filipina Independiente’s (PIC) Diocese of the Western U.S., Canada, and the Pacific Islands.
Bishop Engnan is bishop in charge at St. John’s Episcopal Church and Holy Child Philippine Independent Church in Wilmington, where PIC and Episcopal Church members worship side by side under an historic 62-year-old concordat.
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TEC is historically associated with colonialism, including in the Philippines. The PIC’s revolutionary, post-colonial bona fides are powerful. The concordat is one of the 20th century's great ecumenical achievements.
Sunday’s service, where Bishop Gerry invited me to offer a message, was at the PIC’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Van Nuys, which on Sunday mornings we call St. Mark’s Episcopal Church and, on most Sunday afternoons, the Ugandan Community Church — more practical ecumenism in action. Other speakers included the former St. Mark’s rector, the Rev. Canon Norman Hull, and the Rev. Joy Magala, who co-pastors the UCC.
The PIC’s dynamic obispo maximo, the Most Rev. Joel Porlares, gave an invigorating homily about walking hand in hand in the unity of the body of Christ. That was surely the theme of Sunday’s 150-minute liturgy, featuring laity, bishops, deacons, and priests from multiple denominations and culminating with three stirring national anthem sings — Philippine, Canadian, and U.S. Also participating were the Rt. Rev. Artemio Zabala and the Rev. Brent Quines Jr. and the Rev. Jonathan Sy of Holy Trinity-St. Benedict Episcopal Church in Alhambra and St. Hilary’s Episcopal Church in Hesperia.
— Adapted from a post on The Bishop's Blog. The Rt. Rev. John Harvey Taylor - who also took the accompanying photos - is bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles.
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Visiting St. John Chrysostom Church, Rancho Santa Margarita
September 18, 2023
The Rev. Jerry Sather, the former U.S. Air Force chaplain who serves as gracious interim priest in charge at St. John Chrysostom Church in Rancho Santa Margarita, welcomed Canon Kathy Hannigan O’Connor and me for a visitation and brunch on Sunday that, frankly, made me feel a little guilty for having so much fun.
Read more here.
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Installing a new headmaster at St. Patrick’s Episcopal School, Thousand Oaks
September 18, 2023
St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School in Thousand Oaks enrolled its first students, all kindergarteners, in September 1963. President Kennedy was assassinated two months later. Though they were too young to understand what had happened, they all must’ve noticed their families’ and teachers’ grief and anxiety.
Read more here.
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Memorial service for Canon Julie Dean Larsen set
A memorial service for Canon Julie Dean Larsen will be held at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7 at St. Margaret of Scotland Church, San Juan Capistrano. Bishop John Harvey Taylor will preside.
Larsen, who died Sept. 11 at age 64, was vice chancellor of the Diocese of Los Angeles, member of the Corporation of the Diocese, member of the Coadjutor Bishop Search Committee, and deputy to two past meetings of General Convention.
Survivors include her husband, Chris Vogt; their daughter, Kallie; her mother, Judy Larsen; a brother, Todd D. Larsen; and a sister, Pam Rasmussen.
An obituary is here.
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St. Luke's, Monrovia, invites basses, tenors to join its choir for Oct. 16 Evensong
St. Luke's Church, Monrovia, will hold its 19th annual Men's Evensong Invitational at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15. Evensong for St. Luke's Day will be sung by the men of the St. Luke's Choir and men from choirs of other congregations of the diocese who would like to volunteer to sing. Sight reading ability and advance preparation are necessary, as rehearsal time is limited: music is available in PDF format. More information for singers is here. To join the choir for this service, contact Kent B. Jones, director of music, at StLukesDirector@aol.com. A free-will offering will be taken, and a reception will follow the service. St. Luke's is located at 122 South California Avenue, Monrovia 91016.
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New diocesan lay licensing process to begin this Fall
by Linda Allport
[The Episcopal News – August 30, 2023] For more than a year, members of the Commission on Ministry, along with diocesan and Bloy House leadership, have been developing a new process for licensing lay ministers according to the canons of the Episcopal Church.
There are seven lay ministries identified in the canons eligible for licensing, in addition to two types of lay chaplains.
Read more here.
More information about Bloy House course offerings related to the lay licensing program is below (under "Christian Formation opportunities") or here.
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Bloy House adds to Fall classes for laity, clergy
[The Episcopal News – September 11, 2023] Bloy House, the Episcopal Theological School at Los Angeles, has added two new online formation classes for lay people and clergy. Both are required for the new lay ministry licensing program recently established by the Diocese of Los Angeles (read more here).
The fee for formation classes is $25. Click here for more information and to register.
Genesis 1 and 2: A Fresh Exploration of the Creation Stories
Mondays, Oct 1, 9, 16, Oct 23; 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Taught by popular Hebrew Scripture facilitator the Rev. Mary Tororeiy, this class will help participants learn how to read and understand Hebrew Scripture using the first two chapters of Genesis. The class will explore and contrast general themes from these two creation accounts, focusing on human identity, gender, and the natural world. Join this engaging and thought-provoking discussion.
Episcopal Identity
Wednesdays, October 25, November 1, 8, and 15; 7 - 8:30 p.m.
How would you describe the modern Episcopal Church - its theology, its worship and community, its history, its organization, and what you love about it - to a friend who has never experienced it? A deeper dive than a confirmation class, even cradle Episcopalians will learn something new about our church. Facilitated by the Very Rev. Gary Hall, president of Bloy House, and Linda Allport, dean. This class is required for all licensed lay ministries, except Eucharistic minister, where it is recommended. It will be offered again in the Spring.
Anti-Racism
Tuesdays, November 28, Dec 5, 12, and 19; 7 - 8:30 p.m.
In accordance with a resolution of the 2000 General Convention that “the lay and ordained leadership of the Episcopal Church, including all ordained persons, professional staff, and those elected or appointed to positions of leadership on committees, commissions, agencies, and boards be required to take anti-racism training and receive certification of such training” the diocese now requires that every licensed lay minister complete training in understanding systems of oppression and how they affect the Episcopal Church and society in general. Facilitated by Suzanne Edwards-Action, MAPM, founder of My Work To Do. This class is required for all licensed lay ministries. It will be offered again in the Spring.
This article appears on the Episcopal News website here.
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Registration is open for Education for Ministry classes
[The Episcopal News – August 23, 2023] Education for Ministry (EfM), a unique four-year distance learning certificate program in theological education based upon small-group study and practice, will begin its 2023-24 sessions in the Diocese of Los Angeles in September.
“EfM is destined to take on a larger role in our formation and theological education toolkit," says Bishop John Harvey Taylor, "to address the disconnect in basic biblical understanding between those who preach and those who hear and to remove stumbling blocks to the pluralization of church leadership.”
The curriculum, based at the University of the South's School of Theology, is shared in a small-group setting of six to 12 students. It is intended to help church members connect faith with everyday life. "We guarantee to stretch your imagination and open a new world of insights as you probe scripture and tradition," according to EfM.
In-person and online groups will be available. For more information about EfM and its curriculum, visit the website.
Read more here.
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Ministry education classes in Spanish to begin Sept. 23 via Zoom
Escuela para Ministerios en Español, offered by All Saints Church, Pasadena, in partnership with the Diocese of Oregon and taught via Zoom entirely in Spanish, consists of six modules of formation that will be conducted throughout the liturgical year. The Fall module, "Mission: Our Baptismal Covenant," will begin on Saturday, Sept. 23, 5 - 7 p.m., and continue every other week: Sept. 23, Oct. 7, Oct., Nov. 4 and Nov. 18
New students may join at any time during any module. This program is open to anyone interested in learning and engaging in an immersive Spanish theological experience.
Other module subjects are: Theology and Spirituality; Theological Reflection; Sacred Scriptures - Hebrew Bible and New Testament; Church History and Anglican-Episcopal Tradition; and Sacraments and Liturgy.
"Mission: Our Baptismal Covenant" will be taught by the Most Rev. Naudal Alves Gomes, presiding bishop and primate of the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil (IEAB) from Nov. 2018 to Nov. 2022. According to the course description: "In baptism, we are 'marked as Christ’s own forever.' From there we are co-responsible for the Missio Dei, the Mission of God. In these ongoing formation classes, we are going to reflect on the significances and commitments that flow from this sacrament, from which we are invited to bear witness to Jesus and the good news. How do we in the Episcopal Church understand and practice that task for which God has commissioned us?"
All are welcome. For information and to register, contact Alfredo Feregrino at 626.583.2713 or aferegrino@allsaints-pas.org; or Ana Camacho at acamacho@allsaints-pas.org.
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Immersion programs will introduce women to Franciscan spirituality
The Community of St. Francis of San Francisco invites women over age 18 to take part in a "Companions in Franciscan Spirituality" 10-day residential immersion program in Franciscan Spirituality. The program includes studying Franciscan spirituality and living out of that spirituality by sharing in community life, worship and ministry in the church and wider community. Cost is a free will donation. Next session is Sept. 29 – Oct. 8 (with a focus on St. Francis Day). For more information, contact Sr. Pamela Clare at pamelaclarecsf@aol.com.
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Surgery update on Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
[The Episcopal Church – September 20, 2023] Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry underwent a scheduled surgery today to remove his right adrenal gland and an attached mass, which was identified as the source of two prior instances of internal bleeding.
He is now out of surgery and resting, and he will be in the intensive care unit of the hospital for about 24 hours. More information will be shared as it becomes available.
Please continue to uphold Bishop Curry, his family, and his whole medical team in your prayers.
Read all related health updates here.
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House of Bishops starts four-day meeting; spotlight is on Title IV accountability, membership decline
Bishops offer prayers for presiding bishop ahead of surgery
By David Paulsen
[Episcopal News Service – September 19, 2023] Episcopal bishops gathered Sept. 19 for the start of a four-day online House of Bishops meeting on the theme “The Vocation of the Bishop Now,” particularly as it relates to challenges associated with membership decline and growing concerns over clergy accountability.
“You and I share in an ancient vocation, but we practice it in a new time,” East Tennessee Bishop Brian Cole, who is moderating the bishops’ discussions on Zoom, said in his opening remarks. (A livestream of the meeting was provided for reporters.) In the face of cultural and social changes, Cole said, “all of us are discerning how to remain faithful to the episcopate.”
The bishops also spent part of the first day of their Sept. 19-22 meeting offering prayers for Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, who will undergo surgery on Sept. 20 to address a recurrence of internal bleeding that hospitalized him in May. Curry spoke to the bishops for about 10 minutes, thanking them and helping to frame their upcoming discussions.
Read more here.
More about the House of Bishops meeting
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s opening remarks to House of Bishops [The Episcopal Church – September 19, 2023]
House of Bishops hears Title IV overview and timeline of House of Deputies president’s case [ENS - September 20, 2023]
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Episcopalians march to ‘End Fossil Fuels’ ahead of UN climate summit
By Shireen Korkzan
[Episcopal News Service – September 18, 2023] Episcopalians joined some 75,000 people who participated in the March to End Fossil Fuels Sept. 17 in New York.
The march took place three days before delegates are scheduled to convene at the U.N. headquarters Sept. 20 for a climate action summit. The summit’s goal is to push countries “to accelerate action by governments, business, finance, local authorities and civil society.”
A coalition of local and national organizations, including GreenFaith, planned the march, which featured speeches from politicians and celebrities. Protestors focused intently on the fossil fuel industry for the first time, according to news reports. The march wasn’t an official event observed by The Episcopal Church, but according to Phoebe Chatfield, program associate for creation care and justice, Episcopalians from more than 21 different congregations and over seven dioceses attended the march.
Read more here.
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Michigan: Two Episcopal bishops join call for action against domestic abuse and gun violence
By Melodie Woerman
[Episcopal News Service – September 18, 2023] The Rt. Rev. Cate Waynick, retired bishop of Indianapolis, shared a personal story about her brother who is incarcerated for killing his wife of 42 years last February with a gun.
“There’s no way to sugarcoat this,” Waynick told those attending a news conference Sept. 18 at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Royal Oak, Michigan. “There’s no excuse, no rational explanation for it.
“They were in disagreement. They were both tired. They were sick. She was just hours out of the hospital. And he says she wouldn’t stop talking. So he took the handgun, stored in an unlocked picture frame on the bedroom wall, and shot her. He says he doesn’t remember that part.”
The news conference at St. John’s sponsored by End Gun Violence Michigan was one of seven held statewide that urged passage of bills currently before the state Legislature that would prohibit anyone convicted of felony or misdemeanor domestic violence from purchasing or possessing firearms for eight years after their sentence.
Read more here.
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National Cathedral will unveil new stained glass windows on September 23
The racial-justice-themed windows replace the Confederate-themed stained glass that was removed in 2017.
[Washingtonian – September 14, 2023] The Washington National Cathedral’s 200-something stained glass windows feature an eclectic mix of iconography. You’ll find images from the Genesis story and the Book of Revelation, but you’ll also see nods to George Washington, the Battle of Iwo Jima, and the Apollo mission (the latter windows are embedded with lunar rock).
“It’s an overlay of two different stories: the Biblical story, but also the American story,” says Kevin Eckstrom, the cathedral’s chief public affairs officer. However, he says a crucial part had been largely missing from the American story: the pursuit of racial justice.
That is, until Saturday, September 23rd, when the cathedral will unveil a new set of stained glass windows. Titled “Now and Forever,” they will illuminate the “exemplary dignity of the African American struggle for justice and equality and the indelible and progressive impact it has had on American society.”
Read more here.
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FRIDAYS, 6 - 7 p.m.
Vigil for Peace
St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church
3233 Pacific View Drive, Corona Del Mar, 92625
Information here Zoom Meeting ID: 912 3096 9532; Passcode: 080100.
Worship bulletins here
Join us every Friday in the St. Michael’s sanctuary and on Zoom as we pray for peace in our community and around the world.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Centennial Celebration: Episcopal Communities and Services
Monte Cedro
2212 El Molino Avenue, Altadena 91001
Reservations: call 626.403.5445
Come celebrate 100 years of service with a unique look back at the history and legacy of ECS. Light refreshments will be served. Business professional or smart casual attire.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 4 p.m.
Choral Evensong
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
100 N. Third Avenue, Covina
Experience the beauty of choral music, including the powerful Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis from the St. Paul's Cathedral, Buffalo, Service composed by Roland E. Martin and the soul-stirring offertory, "Behold, the Tabernacle of God." Don't miss this delightful time of musical enchantment and spiritual reflection. The City of Covina Awards Banquet will follow the service (see listing below).
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 5 p.m.
City of Covina Awards Banquet
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
100 N. Third Avenue, Covina
Reservations: 626.967.3939
This event will recognize the city's Police Officer of the Year, Firefighter of the Year, Medical Professional, and Citizen of the Year (of the city of Covina). Admission is free, and all are warmly welcome to attend.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 12:15 - 12:45 p.m.
Noon Concerts: Pastoral Scenes
Trinity Episcopal Church
1500 State Street (at Micheltorena), Santa Barbara
Featuring Craig Phillips, organ; Heather Clark, flute; Roger Wilkie, violin; and William Wood, bassoon. $10 suggested goodwill offering at the door.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 12 – 2 p.m.
SAGES Lunch & Speaker Series
All Saints' Episcopal Church
504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills
Reservations: Gflores@alllsaintsbh.org
The Rev. Anne Gardiner, chaplain at Harvard Westlake School. After a long career in school chaplaincy in the Boston area, Anne relocated to Los Angeles to manage HW’s chaplaincy program. A wonderful writer, she has published a compellingly delightful and very moving book on her experiences walking the 500-mile Camino de Santiago de la Compostela in Northern Spain. Having preached last year at All Saints’, she returns to SAGES to share with us more of her wonderful experiences as priest and pilgrim. Suggested donation: $15. SAGES is All Saints' fellowship ministry for mature adults. We gather two Thursdays a month for lunch, friendship, prayer and engaging presentations.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 7 p.m.
Mid-Autumn Vespers
The Gathering: A Space for Asian Pacific American Spirituality (via Zoom)
Register here
Compline service combining Christianity, Asian spirituality, and ecojustice. This service was developed by Dustin Vuong Nguyen, who was selected by The Episcopal Church's Office for Creation Care as a 2023 Episcopal Ecojustice Fellow. All are welcome to this service of prayer and action for climate justice and an end to environmental racism and ecological destruction.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 5 p.m.
Choral Evensong
All Saints Episcopal Church
504 North Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210
Information here www.allsaintsbh.org or 310.275.0123 or info@allsaintsbh.org
All Saints’ Choir performs "Oculi Omnium" by June Nixon; Preces & Responses by Humphrey Clucas; King’s College Service by Joanna Forbes L’Estrange; "Coronation Gloria by C. V. Stanford." A reception will follow the service.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 6 p.m.
Choral Evensong for St. Michael and All Angels
All Saints Episcopal Church
3847 Terracina Drive, Riverside 92506
Information: 951.683.8466
Featuring works by Healey Willan and Paul Manz.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 7 p.m.
Blessing of the Animals
St. Wilfrid's Episcopal Church
18631 Chapel Lane, Huntington Beach 92646
Fur, feathers, and scales, oh my! All creatures, human and animal alike, are welcome at this special service taking place on the Feast Day of St. Francis, the patron saint of animals. This short service will take place in the Rose Garden and will be followed by individual blessings for each animal. Celebrate at St. Wilfrid's, St. Francis style.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 7 - 8 p.m.
Taizé Heartfulness Service
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
428 Park Avenue, Laguna Beach 92651
Join St. Mary's on the first Thursday of every month for a prayerful service, including prayer, meditative music, readings, silence, and healing. All faith traditions are always welcome.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 4 - 9 p.m.
'Faith and Blue' Community Gathering
First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood
6003 Carlos Avenue, Los Angeles 90028
Tickets here
“Faith and Blue” is a national coalition of faith-based communities and law enforcement agencies formed to create a bond between each other and the wider community. Locally, it is a coalition between the LAPD Hollywood Division and faith-based communities in Hollywood. The Rev. Carlos Ruvalcaba of St. Stephen's Church, Hollywood, is an Episcopal Church representative. The event will feature free food (Tommy’s Burger, Pink’s, and much more); opportunities to meet people and learn more about outreach programs; live music; a live petting zoo; LAPD horse and SWAT units; carnival games and activities and more. Tickets are free.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 8 p.m.
Chamber Orchestra Concert
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
1031 Bienveneda Avenue, Pacific Palisades
Information/Tickets here or 310.573.7422
Featuring Palisades resident Jens Lindemann, trumpet. Selections include the Trumpet Concerto by Franz Joseph Haydn and "Rising Sun" by Allen Vizzutti. Tickets: $45. Season passes for all seven concerts this season are available starting at $285.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
The Order of St John Annual Service of Investiture & Rededication
All Saints' Episcopal Church
504 North Camden Drive, Beverly Hills
Information: email Steve Leland at swleland1023@gmail.com
The Priory in the USA of the Order of St. John will host its national Service of Investiture and Rededication. A working Order of Chivalry under the British Crown, St. John is a modern humanitarian organization dedicated to providing first aid, healthcare, and support services worldwide. Founded as a religious and military order caring for sick pilgrims in the 11th century, the organization now commemorates 1,000 years of service to humanity. With Prior Nigel Heath, KStJ, and Chancellor Ellen LeCompte, CStJ, presiding, the colorful service will include music offered by the All Saints' Choir and the participation of Bishop John Harvey Taylor, a member of the order and bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles. All are welcome. To learn more about the Order of St. John and its global humanitarian endeavors, click here.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1 - 4 p.m.
Gather Your Burdens: An Afternoon with Mirabai Starr
Center for Spiritual Development
434 South Batavia Street, Orange 92868
Registration here
Information: 714.744.3160 or theCSD@csjorange.org
Join us for an in-person afternoon of spiritual refreshment guided by author and interspiritual teacher Mirabai Starr as we explore and delight in the healing potential of Sabbath and the sacred feminine through Mirabai's input and insight into spiritual practices, as well as ritual and guided journaling.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 4 p.m.
The Episcopal Chorale Society's 40th Anniversary Gala Concert
St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
514 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 90007
Information/Tickets: 323.854.2268
Directed by Chorale founder Canon Chas Cheatham. Also featuring the Dream Orchestra (Daniel Suk, conductor) and the California Philharmonic Art Chorus (Baisheng Xu, director). Donation: $25 (ticket required for entry).
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 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
The Choir of Saint James; James Buonemani, conductor. A uniquely Anglican service in the style of the great English Cathedrals at 4:15 p.m. Music selections: Responses by Richard Ayleward; Jesus College Canticles, Cambridge by William Mathias: "Faire is the Heaven" by William Harris; "Ave Maria" by Rihards Dubra. The Choir of Saint James is made up of amateur and professional adult musicians from the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It has been honored to serve three times as Westminster Abbey’s choir-in-residence during the months of August, 1999, 2006 and 2010
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 6 - 6:45 p.m.
Compline with the Choir of St. Paul's, Ventura
Trinity Episcopal Church
1500 State Street, Santa Barbara
Calm your soul at the end of the day during our brief, candle-lit, choral prayer service. This is an a cappella offering. Selections of music highlight composers such as Tallis, Lotti, Rickard, and St. Paul's music directors, Tara Eisenhauer and Felix Eisenhauer. There is no cost, but a goodwill offering will be taken; proceeds will be used for the choir's tour and pilgrimage to Europe in 2024.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 12 – 2 p.m.
SAGES Lunch & Speaker Series
All Saints' Episcopal Church
504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills
Reservations: Gflores@alllsaintsbh.org
Sel Kardan, president and CEO, Colburn School of Performing Arts. We are very fortunate to have this dynamic leader whose vision for the Colburn School and the future of music and dance in Los Angeles is alive and multifaceted. Many of us have attended beautiful concerts and performances featuring gifted young Colburn students, so come and join us to learn more about its newest Frank Gehry-designed plan for campus expansion. Suggested donation: $15. SAGES is All Saints' fellowship ministry for mature adults. We gather two Thursdays a month for lunch, friendship, prayer and engaging presentations.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 7 - 9 p.m.
The Guibord Center's Annual Fundraising Dinner: 'Our Hearts Beat On'
St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
514 W. Adams Street, Los Angeles 90007
Information/Tickets here
The Guibord Center – Religion Inside Out partners with faith communities and individuals to open hearts and minds through a range of programs, public lectures, and immersive events. These experiences reveal the wonder and transformative power at the center of our many religious and spiritual traditions, putting us in touch with something larger than ourselves.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Free Legal Clinic
Jackie Robinson Community Center
1020 N. Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena 91103
Open to all individuals and community members who need legal assistance, but lack the resources to hire an attorney. Please bring with you any and all papers related to your case. Get help with renters’ or homeowners’ rights; access to cash, food, or health benefits; unemployment benefits; immigrants’ rights; questions about a will or trust; and divorce or child custody issues. If you can’t attend the clinic and are in need of support, please call Public Counsel at 213.385.2977. The clinic, sponsored by All Saints Church, Pasadena, is held on the second Saturday of each month.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 5 p.m.
Diamond Jubilee Gala Celebration
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
24901 Orchard Village Road, Santa Clarita
Reservations: email christopher@st-stephens.org
A dazzling evening of local cuisine, live music, live and silent auctions with SCV Woman of the Year, Jenny Ketchepaw as the evening’s emcee to celebrate St. Stephen's 60th year of ministry. St. Stephen's, which already engages in a host of community ministries, is developing a long-range strategy that will bring about the modernization of our campus and ensure that it becomes a more valuable resource for the people of Santa Clarita. Specifically, we are focused on transforming our campus to be better suited to support educational initiatives for both children and adults, to be flexible beyond the internal needs of the parish alone, and to be environmentally friendly, safe, inclusive, and accessible for all people and to use our campus resources to support and amplify the meaningful work already being done by local organizations that provide care to vulnerable people in need. Tickets: $45. Sponsorships are available. Childcare will be provided. Reservations are requested by Sept. 15. To donate to the fundraiser, click here.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 4 p.m.
Evensong for St. Luke's Day
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
122 South California Avenue, Monrovia 91016
Kent B. Jones, music director, will conduct the men of St. Luke's choir, along with invited singers from other congregations, in this annual celebration of the parish's patron saint. A reception will follow the service.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 5 p.m.
Chamber Music Concert II: Grand Sonatas and Small Pieces
All Saints Episcopal Church
504 North Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210
Information/tickets here or 310.275.0123 or info@allsaintsbh.org
Phillip Levy, violin, and Tae Yeon Lim, piano, perform works by Mozart, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Bartok and Kreisler. Tickets: $20 ($10 students and seniors). Admission free with Music Guild donor season pass.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 6 p.m.
Classical Sundays at Six: Martin Glicklich, flute, & Friends
St. James in-the-City Episcopal Church
3903 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90010
Information: 213.388.3015 or here
Breana Gilcher, flute; Phil O’Connor, clarinet; Jonathan Stehney, bassoon; Emily Pesavento, horn. Martin Glicklich has enjoyed success as an educator, soloist, conductor, chamber and orchestral musician, and has been described as possessing dazzling virtuosity with an enchanting, singing sound. A native of Los Angeles, Martin received his doctorate in flute performance at the Thornton School of Music at USC under the tutelage of James Walker.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 7:30 p.m.
A Service in the style of Taizé
All Saints Episcopal Church
504 North Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210
Information here or 310.275.0123 or info@allsaintsbh.org
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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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 7:30 p.m.
Jouyssance Early Music Ensemble: William Byrd and Thomas Weelkes
St. Bede’s Episcopal Church
3590 Grand View Blvd., Mar Vista (Los Angeles)
Tickets here
Featuring music by William Byrd and Thomas Weelkes, two giants of the English Renaissance, who died 400 years ago this year. Come hear beautiful motets and often hilarious madrigals by these two masters, as well as Byrd's beloved Mass for Four Voices. Tickets at $25 available in advance or at the door ($20 seniors or SCEMS members; $10 students with current ID).
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 4 p.m.
Jouyssance Early Music Ensemble: William Byrd and Thomas Weelkes
Church of the Angels
1100 Avenue 64, Pasadena
Tickets here
Featuring music by William Byrd and Thomas Weelkes, two giants of the English Renaissance, who died 400 years ago this year. Come hear beautiful motets and often hilarious madrigals by these two masters, as well as Byrd's beloved Mass for Four Voices. Tickets at $25 available in advance or at the door ($20 seniors or SCEMS members; $10 students with current ID).
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 6 p.m.
Classical Sundays at Six:
Michele Zukovsky, clarinet, & The Capitol Ensemble
St. James in-the-City Episcopal Church
3903 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90010
Information here
Phillip Levy & MAYa Magub, violin; Michael Larco, viola; and Michael Kaufman, cello. Selections include Mozart's String Quartet in E-flat Major, K. 428 and Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581. At age 18, Michele Zukovsky became the Los Angeles Philharmonic's principal clarinetist, and went on to become its longest-serving female woodwind player. Read more about this artist here.
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Food Pantry
Our Saviour Center
4368 Santa Anita Avenue, El Monte
With lower pandemic numbers and everyone back at school and work our Food Pantry is in need of volunteers. Lend a hand on Tuesdays and Thursdays and the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m., rain or shine, to help us help the neediest families in our community. Volunteers should be age 16 and up. Street parking is available on Santa Anita, McGirk and Lambert avenues. Please wear a mask. All activities are outdoors; dress appropriately and wear close-toed shoes. For information or to sign up (not required), email info@our-center.org.
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EMPLOYMENT
Listings may be sent to news@ladiocese.org. There is no charge.
NEW LISTINGS
CORONA DEL MAR: Director of Music. Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church seeks a director of music to help us create inspiring and transformative liturgical experiences in the English Cathedral tradition. The successful candidate will be an outstanding musician, choral director, and organist, with a track record in cathedral music or a similar setting. At present, the position is part-time with hopes of increasing the position to full-time in the next couple of years. A full job description and application information can be found here.
LAGUNA HILLS: Organist/Choir Director. St. George’s Episcopal Church, a warm, welcoming community, seeks a dynamic, ministry-driven individual to direct our small choir, while providing organ and piano accompaniment as called for. The well-maintained organ is a 3-manual Allen. Our piano is a Yamaha C5 Grand. Excellent acoustics. Present duties include main Eucharist at 10 a.m., preceded by choir rehearsal at 9 a.m. Weekly staff meetings are held via Zoom. The ideal candidate must demonstrate proficiency in both organ and piano performance. Bachelor’s degree in music preferred. Familiarity with Episcopal liturgy and versatility with many styles of music preferred. Compensation dependent upon qualifications. Please submit resumé, references, and cover letter to the Rev. Pat McCaughan at revpatmccaughan@aol.com. Questions may be addressed to emett.loera30@gmail.com.
CONTINUING LISTINGS
GLENDORA: Organist. Grace Episcopal Church is seeking a professionally trained church organist to be a part of our strong and vital music ministry. The organist will be expected to play for one Sunday service and one choir rehearsal per week, feast days, and for festive concerts. We offer a traditional Rite II service at 10 a.m. on Sundays. The preferred style of music is classical sacred music, ranging from Palestrina to Rutter. The pipe organ is by Manuel Rosales, built in 1977, with a new console in 1980, and substantial reconditioning work in 2016. The organ has two manuals and 26 ranks. The organist will work directly under our choirmaster/director of music in a collaborative manner. Salary: $18,000. Weddings and funerals will provide additional compensation. A full job description is here. Send resume to the Rev. Susan Scranton via email at grace@graceglendora.org or by postal mail at 555 E. Mountain View Avenue, Glendora 91741.
OJAI: Music Director (keyboard and choral conducting skills), St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. This is a part-time, contracted position, and compensation is commensurate with experience. Individuals who have excellent musicianship, can work both independently and collaboratively, are creative, and demonstrate strong leadership skills are encouraged to apply. We have a small Bösendorfer grand piano in the sanctuary as well as a Rosales-Dickson Opus 10 pipe organ (two manuals, tracker action, 15 stops, 17 ranks) built in 1983 and installed in 1983. Responsibilities: report to the rector; select music for Sunday services and special liturgical services during Easter and Christmas; provide music on piano or organ or both and direct the choir at the 10 A.M. Sunday service and at special liturgical services; conduct weekly choir rehearsals; work with youth choir (when one is formed) for occasional special services; play for weddings and funerals, with first right of refusal; recruit additional paid/non-paid supplemental singers; attend staff meetings. Send application letter and resume to: Organist/Choir Director Search Committee, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 409 Topa Topa Drive, Ojai, CA 93023, or e-mail office@standrewschurchoiai.org or call 805.646.1885 or email E. J. Beukenkamp, search coordinator, at ejb7@cornell.edu.
PASADENA: Childcare staff. All Saints Church is seeking two part-time employees to care for groups of five to 20 children on-site during Sunday services (8 a.m. - 1 p.m.). Hours will vary during other days of the week, usually focused around afternoons and evenings depending on program status and family needs. Total hours per week are a minimum of 5 on Sunday, and will not exceed a total of 8 hours per week. A full job description is here.
SANTA MONICA: Music Director. St. Augustine by-the-Sea, an inclusive and progressive Episcopal Church, is seeking a creative and dynamic music director to lead its music program. An organist and adult choir are in place. The music director will select choral offerings and help plan music and manage the church's music program, rehearsing and directing the choir. Full job description is here. Compensation: $25,000+. Starts Summer 2023 (negotiable). Send resume and references to the Rev. Nathan Rugh, rector, at nate@saint-augustine.org.
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: administrator@stpauls.org.
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