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April 28, 2019

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SAVE THE DATES

Singer Debby Boone will perform at Sept. 27 Bishop's Concert; Dean Douglas of Episcopal Divinity School to keynote Nov. 2 Bishop's Dinner

Bishop John Harvey Taylor on April 24 announced dates for two major events in Autumn 2019: the second annual Bishop's Concert on Friday, Sept. 27, and the third annual Bishop's Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 2.

The Bishop's Concert, Sept. 27

The Sept. 27 concert, to be held at the episcopal residence in Pasadena, will feature Grammy Award-winning singer, actress and author Debby Boone, best known for the 1977 hit "You Light Up My Life," her 1980 country song "Are You On the Road to Lovin' Me Again," and albums of country music, contemporary Christian songs, and songs for children. In 2005 she released Reflections Of Rosemary, an album featuring music that her mother-in-law, Rosemary Clooney, performed as well as other songs that Boone felt reflected the woman her family knew. Boone has also appeared in many musical theater productions, television series and movies, and has written several children's books illustrated by her husband, the Rev. Gabriel Ferrer, vicar of St. Martin's Church, Winnetka.

The Bishop's Dinner, Nov. 2

The Bishop's Dinner will be held in the nave of St. John's Cathedral, Los Angeles. Keynote speaker will be the Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas, Ph.D., dean of Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary, and canon theologian at Washington National Cathedral. One of the first 10 African-American women to be ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church, she is author, most recently, of Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God (2015). The event also will honor Joe Costa, president and chief executive officer of Hillsides, a service agency and diocesan institution that works with at-risk children and families.

More information about both events will be published in upcoming issues of The Episcopal News Update, Weekly and magazine.

Credit Union invites all to 25th anniversary celebration May 15

Bishop John Harvey Taylor and the Episcopal Community Federal Credit Union invite all to ECFCU's 25th anniversary members' meeting and celebration on Wednesday, May 16, 5 p.m. at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul, featuring conversation, food and community. ECFCU is an economic justice ministry of the Diocese of Los Angeles. Originally funded by a 1992 grant from Episcopal Relief and Development in 1992, the credit union has been open since 1994 and provides financial services in a professional, personal environment. Episcopalians, as well as employees and associates of Diocese of Los Angeles congregations, institutions and organizations, are invited to become members and to take advantage of the credit union's services, including savings and checking accounts, online banking, competitive rate auto loans, and many others. For more information, visit the credit union website here, call 213.482.2040, ext. 254, or email to [email protected].

Update is on hiatus next week

The Episcopal News Update will be on hiatus for the week of April 29 - May 5. Publication will resume on May 8 (issue date May 12).

Oblivion reading, booksigning is May 11 at San Gabriel monastery

The Community of Divine Love monastery will host a reading from the recently released book Oblivion: Grace in Exile With a Monk Behind Bars by its author, the Rev. Dennis Gibbs, on Saturday, May 11, 4 - 6 p.m. Gibbs will also take questions and sign books, which will be available at the event at $15. Book sales benefit the ministries of Prism, the diocese's restorative justice ministry, which provides chaplains in Los Angeles County jails and hospitals. Gibbs, a founding member of CDL, is Prism's executive director. The monastery is located at 617 W. Roses Road, San Gabriel 91775. For information, call 626.703.4474. Oblivion, published by Cathedral Center Press, is also available from the Cathedral Bookstore, Vroman's Bookstore (Pasadena), or Amazon.

May 11 book-signing, video project set to feature AIDS ministry

Episcopal priest Jerry Anderson, retired senior chaplain at Good Samaritan Hospital, will sign his newly released book, Ordained by Angels: A Memoir of an AIDS Chaplain, on Saturday evening, May 11, at a reception following the 5 p.m. Service of Evensong and Benediction at St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church, 7501 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles. Earlier that afternoon at St. Thomas’ – a major center of HIV/AIDS ministry since the pandemic began in the early 1980s – the diocesan communications office will begin videotaping of interviews with clergy and lay leaders who have been, through the decades, leaders in support of people living with HIV/AIDS and their caregivers. Among those to be interviewed, along with Anderson, are individuals who shared establishing of diocesan AIDS ministries and Masses, housing for those with HIV/AIDS, and All Saints parish’s AIDS Service Center in Pasadena, among others. The finished video report will be produced in the coming months and screened at a future date. Inquiries or recommendations may be forwarded by email to diocesan Canon for Common Life Bob Williams at [email protected]. Anderson’s book has received acclaim from readers and reviewers. Veteran journalist Diane Rehm called the “A courageous and painfully honest account of one man’s life as a priest during a perilous time in our history.”

Filipino ministry immersion experience planned for May 11

New Community, the multicultural ministries program of the diocese, will continue its series of full-day Asian Immersion experiences in which lay and clergy leaders will learn more about and engage with Asian cultures and communities on Saturday, May 11, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with "Exploring the Filipino Culture and Communities." Hosted by Bishop Suffragan Diane Jardine Bruce at Holy Trinity-St. Benedict Episcopal Church, Alhambra, the day will begin in Hultgren Hall with registration and coffee at 8:30 a.m. and include presentations and discussions on the Filipino populations in Southern California. Participants also will experience a bit of the indigenous Pinoy and Igorot cultures of the Philippines. Presenters will include the Rev. Brent Quines (Holy Trinity-St. Benedict Church) and the Rev. Gerry Engnan (St. Mark's Church, Van Nuys). Holy Trinity-St. Benedict Church is located at 412 N. Garfield Avenue, Alhambra. Reservations are required. Cost is $30 per person, payable to The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, memo: Asian Immersion. For reservations, contact the Rev. Peter Huang at [email protected] or the Rev. Brent Quines, [email protected]. Pictured: Youth at Holy Trinity-St. Benedict Church.

Bloy House to visit New York Street (in Studio City) for 60th anniversary gala

Bloy House (The Episcopal Theological School at Claremont) will move to New York - or a reasonable facsimile thereof - to celebrate its 60th anniversary with "A Night Under the Stars," a gala dinner and silent auction on Friday, May 31, 6 - 10 p.m. The event will be held on the New York Street studio set at CBS Studio Center (pictured), 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, 91604. The venue, once the home of Seinfeld, Will & Grace, and other TV and movie favorites, is large enough to accommodate everyone connected to Bloy House. Former student Bishop John Harvey Taylor is scheduled to attend. Come catch up with old friends, have pictures taken on the red carpet, support the seminary and share an evening of happy memories. Silent auction items include studio tours, hotel stays, show tickets with back-stage access to cast members, NFL experiences, travel and more. Tickets are $100 each: click here to purchase. For additional information, call 909.621.2419 or email to [email protected].

Our Saviour Center plans open house for June 13

Our Saviour Center, a social service ministry in El Monte, will hold its second annual Open House on Thursday, June 13, 4 - 6:30 p.m. at its main campus, 4368 Santa Anita Avenue. The event will feature food, drinks, music, tours, raffles and more. For information, email to [email protected]. Our Saviour Center, founded in 1985 by Church of Our Saviour, San Gabriel, provides a variety of services to low-income residents, including a food pantry, homeless family motel voucher program, and the Cleaver Family Wellness Clinic, in addition to the Dorris Dann Kids' Center, which offers a healthy and active learning environment to the students and families of the El Monte School District. To learn more, click here.

Prince of Peace to hold 60th anniversary fete on Pentecost

Prince of Peace Church, Woodland Hills, will celebrate a red-letter anniversary with "60 Years of Joy ... and Counting" on the Day of Pentecost, Sunday, June 9, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at its campus at 5700 Rudnick Avenue, Woodland Hills. The event also will celebrate the Rev. Rand Reasoner's 30th year as Prince of Peace's rector. Food and activities, including a taco truck, ice cream truck, music, a photo booth, party favors and more, are free to members and friends of Prince of Peace. Children and youth will be invited to enjoy a bounce house, games, balloons, crafts and fun with friends. All are invited to wear red for Pentecost. For information, call the church office at 818.346.6968 or email to [email protected].

SAVE THE DATES

GFS invites girls to May 18 anniversary service and June 22 summer pool party

Girls Friendly Society - Los Angeles invites all girls, ages 5 and up, plus GFS leaders and clergy, to join them for two upcoming events.

GFS Anniversary Service, May 18

The annual GFS Anniversary Service, "Come Unto Christ: There Is No Place Like Home" is a Wizard of Oz-themed celebration planned for Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at St. John the Divine Church, 183 E. Bay Street, Costa Mesa 92627. GFS chapters are invited to bring their banners; girls should wear their vests with a white shirt and blue skirt or slacks. Girls will take part in a service project, making pet toys, scarves and blankets and collecting donations for Priceless Pets, a non-profit, no-kill pet rescue program. Reservations are requested by May 10. To register, and for information about what to bring for the potluck lunch and other instructions, click here. An event flyer is here.

'Splash Bash' Swim Party, June 22

"Splash Bash," a summer swim party, will be held on Saturday, June 22, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Pasadena home of Bishop John Harvey Taylor and Canon Kathy O'Connor. The Taylor-O'Connor home, which is the episcopal residence of the diocese, has a pool, tennis court and koi pond in its beautiful gardens. GFS World President Thembeka Pamba, of south Africa, will attend; those considering sending a GFS member (age 16 and up) to the GFS World Council in South Africa (July 9 - 19, 2020 at ATKV Klein Kariba Resort) may like to meet Pamba in person at this event. For reservations, email to Nora Harris at [email protected].

‘Everything is awesome’ as building begins on massive Lego replica of National Cathedral

Project raises money for ongoing earthquake repairs, connects people with church’s beauty

[Episcopal News Service] Eight years after a magnitude 5.8 earthquake toppled parts of Washington National Cathedral as if they were toy blocks, people of all ages are spending $2 a brick to construct the world’s largest Lego cathedral to help pay for the building’s remaining repairs. When the builders are finished in two or three years’ time, they will have used between 400,000 and 500,000 bricks – every single one of them off the shelf – to build a minivan–sized scale model over 13 feet long and 8 feet tall that features all the cathedral’s landmark parts, both inside and out, including the rose window, Bethlehem Chapel and the central tower. The completed model will weigh about 1,350 pounds. (Anyone can contribute.) Read more here. Story and photo by the Rev. Mary Frances Schjonberg, ENS.

This is an occasional space for congregations that would like to donate items to other churches of the diocese, or are in need of a specific item. Listings may be sent to [email protected] .

Prayer Books and Hymnals

St. Timothy's Church, Apple Valley, has 40 prayer books and 24 hymnals, used but in great condition, to contribute to any congregation in need. Contact the Rev. John E. Limo at [email protected] or 760.242.2405.

Seeking Bibles (new and/or used)

Good Samaritan Hospital in downtown Los Angeles always welcomes donations of new or used Bibles (English, Spanish, or Korean) that can be provided to patients and families at the hospital. To arrange for pick-up, drop-off, or shipping, please contact the Rev. Michael S. Bell, director of Pastoral Care, at [email protected] or 213.482.2739.

Urgent call for housing and sponsorships for families seeking asylum

In response to the growing need for families seeking asylum, Sacred Resistance and Immigrant Support Services — a new project of IRIS, the diocese's immigration legal service agency — are working with ecumenical partners to develop a common intake process to assist individuals/families seeking sponsorship and accompaniment during their arduous and lengthy asylum claim process. Read more here .

Camp Stevens summer camp registration is open

Registration for 2019 summer sessions offered by Camp Stevens, the camp and conference center serving the dioceses of Los Angeles and San Diego, is now open. For more about camps for children, teens and adults, visit the camp website here.

Pilgrimage to Manzanar will remember Japanese-American internment

All Saints Church Pasadena, in conjunction with The Gathering - a Space for Asian American Spirituality, will sponsor a one-day pilgrimage to the Manzanar National Monument on Saturday, April 27, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (plus travel time - 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.), to coincide with the 50th annual remembrance of the incarceration of Japanese Americans at Manzanar during World War II. Read more here.

April 27 scholarship dinner to benefit Neighborhood Youth Association

All are welcome for the 36th Annual Scholarship and Community Awards Dinner supporting 100-percent college placement for students of the Neighborhood Youth Association, a diocesan institution since 1906. Set for Saturday, April 27, the festive event will open with a reception at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. in the Sprague Center on the campus of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Parish and School, Pacific Palisades. Tickets may be purchased online at  www.nyayouth.org. Read more here.

Guibord Center invites all to annual celebration dinner

"One Heart," the annual celebration dinner and fundraiser for The Guibord Center, will be held on Tuesday, April 30, 7 - 9 p.m. Friends of The Guibord Center from all faiths and cultures will gather in St. John’s Cathedral to enjoy new relationships, celebrate the center's ongoing work, commit to financial support, and sample a taste of the future. The dinner will be a vegetarian/vegan"Kindness" meal. Tickets at $150 per person are available here. Information/tickets here.

DOK Annual Assembly will be May 4

"Spring Renewal," the 2019 Daughters of the King (DOK) Spring Assembly, will be hosted at St. Margaret of Scotland Episcopal Church in San Juan Capistrano on Saturday, May 4. Featured speaker will be the Rev. Judith Favor, a United Church of Christ minister, teacher at Claremont School of Theology and contemplative event leader with Stillpoint: The Center for Christian Spirituality. For registration and information, visit the ECW website.

Immigration advocacy training to be offered at statewide event

Episcopal Public Policy Network - California will sponsor "Rooted in Faith: Immigration Advocacy, the Church and You," a two-day training in faith-rooted community organizing with an emphasis on immigration advocacy and racial reconciliation, May 4 - 5 at St. Martin's Church in Davis, California. For information and to register for the training, click here. For information, email to [email protected] or call 530.756.0444.

Camp Stevens 5K run/walk/hike will raise campership funds

Camp Stevens will hold a 5K run (or walk or hike) on Sunday, May 5 to raise funds for summer camperships. The route will be a running/walking tour of favorite spots at camp – Upper Meadow, the Chapel, the hills, and more. For more information an to register online, visit campstevens.org; select Programs, then Special Events.

Social Enterprise Academy will teach congregations to create sustainability

Does your church have property to spare? Could your community use a new preschool? A dance studio? Senior housing? Would your church be a good location for photo sessions or filming? And how could income from such projects help to sustain a congregation's ministries? Episcopal Enterprise, a ministry of the Diocese of Los Angeles, will offer a "Social Enterprise Academy," a series of monthly classes at which congregational teams will learn how to use their churches' property, facilities and other assets to increase and fund their ministries. Classes begin May 10. Read more here.

Seeds of Hope's Friday Night Farming will return May 10

Friday Night Farming, an opportunity for service, learning and fellowship, will be held by Seeds of Hope on one Friday evening each month, 6 - 10 p.m., beginning on May 10 at the Edendale Grove garden next to the Cathedral Center, 840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles. For more information about Seeds of Hope and Friday Night Farming, click here.

Bloy House to visit New York Street for 60th anniversary gala

Bloy House (The Episcopal Theological School at Claremont) will move to New York - or a reasonable facsimile thereof - to celebrate its 60th anniversary with a gala dinner and silent auction on Friday, May 31, 6 - 10 p.m. Tickets are $100 each: click here to purchase. For additional information, call 909.621.2419 or email to [email protected].

June 1 stewardship conference will follow 'Way of Love' to abundance

"The Way of Love - Living Into God's Abundance" will be the title of a stewardship conference to be held on Saturday, June 1 at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul. Keyed to Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's " Way of Love" initiative, the conference will feature a keynote address by Bishop John Harvey Taylor, and workshops led by stewardship experts from around the diocese. Each congregation is invited to send a stewardship team to the meeting, or participate through livestream video. Read more here.

'Circle of Hope' fundraiser for HFS Adoption is coming June 2

HFS Adoption & Foster Care, an institution of the Diocese of Los Angeles, will hold its annual gathering and silent auction, themed "Circle of Hope 2019,' on Sunday, June 2, 4 - 8 p.m. at the Pasadena University Club, 175 N. Oakland Avenue, Pasadena 91101. Read more here.

GFS invites girls to May 18 anniversary service and June 22 summer pool party

Girls Friendly Society - Los Angeles invites all girls, ages 5 and up, plus GFS leaders and clergy, to join them for two upcoming events: an Anniversary Service on May 18, and a "Splash Bash" pool party on June 22. Read more here.

UBE conference will come to Los Angeles in July

The church-wide Union of Black Episcopalians will hold its 51st annual Business Meeting and Conference July 22- 26 in Los Angeles at the Sheraton Grande Hotel. Conference theme is: “Preparing the way for such a time as this: many people, one Lord!” Speakers will include Presiding Bishop Michael Curry; Archbishop Julio Murray of the Anglican Province of Central America; Bishop-elect Phoebe Roaf of the Diocese of West Tennessee; the Rev. Sandye A. Wilson, COO of St. Augustine's University and longtime leader in the Episcopal Church; and the Rev. Lester Mackenzie, rector of St. Mary's Church, Laguna Hills. For information, including a draft schedule, and to register, click here.

Stillpoint offers 'Spiritual Journey' retreat at Ghost Ranch

Stillpoint: The Center for Christian Spirituality, an institution of the Diocese of Los Angeles, will offer "The Spiritual Journey," a week-long retreat to be held July 29 - Aug. 5 at Ghost Ranch Retreat Center in Abiquiu, New Mexico. For more information and to register, click here.

Greta Ronningen to lead yoga retreat at Mt. Calvary

Sister Greta Ronningen of Community of Divine Love will offer a six-day Yoga Retreat July 30 - Aug. 4 at Mt. Calvary Monastery, Santa Barbara. Cost is $850, which includes five nights' accommodations, all meals and the program. Arrival on Tuesday, July 30 (2 p.m. or later), and departure is after lunch on sunday, Aug. 4. A $150 non-refundable deposit is required. For information and reservations call or email Mount Calvary Monastery, 805.682.4117 or [email protected].

The Abundant Table announces date for 'Feast in the Field' fundraiser

The Abundant Table will hold its annual "Feast in the Field" fundraiser this year on Saturday, Aug. 24, 4:30 - 7:30 p.m., celebrating more than a decade of supporting health, wellness, organic farming and community building in Ventura County. To buy tickets ($90 for adults, $45 for youth ages 6 to 20), click here.

Schedule for deanery pre-convention meetings

Convention is Friday - Saturday, Nov. 15 - 16 at Riverside Convention Center

As Diocesan Convention approaches each year, meetings are held in the deaneries of the diocese for clergy, convention delegates and all interested Episcopalians. Schedule is here.

Book of Occasional Services 2018 is available to download in English, Spanish

The Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music (SCLM) is pleased to announce the release of The Book of Occasional Services 2018, a collection of liturgical resources related to occasions which do not occur with sufficient frequency to warrant their inclusion in The Book of Common Prayer. Read more here.

Share the Way of Love at Easter

Continuing the invitation to connect The Way of Love, Practices for a Jesus-Centered Life more deeply to the Liturgical Year, The Episcopal Church offers free, downloadable resources for congregations, dioceses, and communities of faith this Easter. All evangelism resources are available here. Read more here.

Episcopal and Lutheran recovery ministries to offer 'Addiction & Faith Conference' in Minnesota

The second annual Addiction & Faith Conference, hosted by the Fellowship of Recovering Lutheran Clergy (FRLC) and Recovery Ministries of the Episcopal Church (RMEC), will be held September 20 - 22 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota. Keynote speakers will be lecturer and author the Rev. Brian McLaren and psychiatry professor and author George E. Vaillant. For more about the conference schedule, costs and scholarships, click here.

Sacred Ground: New dialogue series explores race and faith

Sacred Ground, a film- and reading-based dialogue series on race and faith produced by The Episcopal Church, introduced by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, is now available. Participants will walk together through America’s history of race and racism, while weaving in the threads of family story, economic class, and political and regional identity. Read more here.

Traveling the Way of Love: Episcopal Church launches new video series

Join host Chris Sikkema, manager for special projects, The Episcopal Church Office of Communication, as he journeys across The Episcopal Church in search of stories of the ways its people are engaged in the seven practices that encompass the Way of Love. Information is here.

THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Celebration of Justice Work, featuring Imagining A Greater Justice

Loyola Law School

Los Angeles

Information here

    Loyola Law School and The Center for Juvenile Law and Policy will sponsor a celebration of justice work in California, featuring Imagining A Greater Justice: Criminal Violence, Punishment and Relational Justice, a newly published book by the Rev. Samuel H. Pillsbury, a priest of the Diocese of Los Angeles.

FRIDAY, APRIL 26 - SATURDAY, APRIL 27

Collaborative Leadership and Ministry Training

Cathedral Center of St. Paul

840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles

Information here

The Rev. Ronald Byrd, missioner for Black Ministries on Presiding Bishop Michael Currys staff and lead consultant for the Episcopal Church Foundation, will lead a program on leadership and building relationships in congregations, following the Basics of Collaborative Leadership and Ministry curriculum. Accommodations will be available at the Cathedral Center retreat center. More details will be posted as they become available.

SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Pilgrimage to Manzanar

All Saints Church

132 N. Euclid Avenue, Pasadena

Registration: Ada Ramirez at [email protected]

Additional information here

    All Saints Church in Pasadena, in conjunction with The Gathering - a Space for Asian American Spirituality, will sponsor a one-day pilgrimage to the Manzanar National Monument to coincide with the 50th annual remembrance of the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. A chartered bus will depart All Saints at 6:30 a.m. and return by 6:30 p.m. The cost of $70 per person includes transportation, box lunch, snacks and water. Registration and payment are required by April 12.

SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 5 p.m. – 12 a.m.

Motown Gala

St. George’s Church

23802 Avenida de la Carlota, Laguna Hills 92653

Information: 949.837.4530

Tony Lindsay, former lead singer for the Grammy-winning Carlos Santana Band and his band, the Soul Soldiers, will perform a concert, followed by dancing to Motown favorites. Dinner will begin at 5 p.m., followed by a meet-and-greet at 7 p.m. The concert will begin at 8 and dancing will go on until midnight. Tickets are $75, with VIP tickets at $100 and $200.

SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

NYA Scholarship Dinner

Sprague Center, St. Matthew's Parish

1031 Bienveneda Avenue, Pacific Palisades 90272

Information: www.nyayouth.org

All are welcome to the 36th Annual Scholarship and Community Awards Dinner supporting the 100% college placement for students in the Neighborhood Youth Association program. Tickets are $125 per person, and may be purchased online at www.nyayouth.org. Scholarship opportunities will also be available.

TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Guibord Center 'One Heart' Celebration Dinner

St. John’s Cathedral

514 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 90007

Information/Tickets here

    Friends of The Guibord Center from all faiths and cultures will gather in St. John’s Cathedral in the heart of Los Angeles to enjoy new relationships, celebrate the center’s ongoing work, commit to financial support, and sample a taste of the future. The dinner, a vegetarian/vegan “kindness” meal, is sponsored by Citrus Valley Health Partners. Tickets are $150 per person. Follow the link above and click on "Individual tickets."

SATURDAY, MAY 4 - SUNDAY, MAY 5

Rooted in Faith: Immigration Advocacy, the Church and You

St. Martin's Church

640 Hawthorn Lane, Davis 95616

Information: here or 530.756.0444

    Episcopal Public Policy Network California will sponsor "Rooted in Faith: Immigration Advocacy, the Church and You," a two-day training in faith-rooted community organizing with an emphasis on immigration advocacy and racial reconciliation. The training will prepare for the Immigrant Day of Action, to be held at the California state capital in Sacramento on May 20. Registration fee is $10 by April 19, click here to register. For more About Immigrant Day of Action events, click here.

SATURDAY, MAY 4, 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Hispanic Ministries Cinco de Mayo Fiesta

Episcopal Residence

3435 E. California Blvd., Pasadena

Information here

The Program Group on Hispanic Ministries invites all to a Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at the home of Bishop John Harvey Taylor and Canon Kathleen O’Connor. The event is free and open to all and will feature food, music and fun. Costumes are welcome; the most original will win a prize.

SUNDAY, MAY 5

Camp Stevens 5K Run/Walk/Hike

Camp Stevens

1108 Banner Road (Hwy 78), Julian 92036

Information/Registration here

Camp Stevens will hold a 5K run (or walk or hike) for summer campership funding. The route will be a running/walking tour of favorite spots at camp. After the race, all are invited to stay for a Seasonal Sunday Supper, an opportunity to spend time with community while enjoying a delicious free Camp Stevens meal. Registration is requested.

SUNDAY, MAY 5, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

GLEAM (LGBTQ Ministries) Garden Party

Episcopal Residence

3435 E. California Blvd., Pasadena

Information: [email protected]

    GLEAM, the LGBTQ ministry of the Diocese of Los Angeles, will hold its annual garden party at the home of Bishop John Harvey Taylor and Canon Kathy O’Connor. All are invited to “celebrate, party, connect and support” at the event, which will help GLEAM’s ministry, including the diocese’s presence at local Pride events. Suggested donation is $25; smaller and larger donations will be gratefully accepted. For more about GLEAM-LA, visit their Facebook page.

FRIDAY, MAY 10, 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m.

Friday Night Farming

Edendale Grove Garden

840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles

Information here

Seeds of Hope, a food justice program of the Diocese of Los Angeles, invites all volunteers for an evening of service and fellowship. Participants will help maintain the Edendale Grove Garden and its living labyrinth, share a fresh dinner on the roof of the Cathedral Center, and view an episode of the six-part KCET miniseries LA Foodways: From Farm to Freeway, in which Seeds of Hope and its director Tim Alderson are featured.

SUNDAY, MAY 5, 5 p.m.

Choral Evensong for Eastertide

Great Vigil of Easter

All Saints’ Episcopal Church

504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210

Information: 310.275.0123, ext.112 or here

Sung by All Saints’ Choristers. Works will include Jason Klein-Mendoza, George Dyson, and S. S. Wesley.

SUNDAY, MAY 5, 5 p.m.

Choral Evensong

St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal Church

18631 Chapel Lane, Huntington Beach 92646

Information: 714.962.7512 or here

 With the St. Wilfrid’s Choir. A reception will follow the service.

SUNDAY, May 5, 8 p.m.

Compline at the Cathedral

St. John's Cathedral

514 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles

Information here

    The cathedral holds a service of Compline on the first and third Sunday of each month.

SUNDAY, MAY 12, 4:30 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’ will sing.

SUNDAY, MAY 12, 6 p.m.

International Laureates Organ Series

St. James in-the-City Episcopal Church

3903 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90010

Information: 213.388.3015 or here

Featuring Amanda Mole.

FRIDAY, MAY 17, 8 p.m.

Spring Concert

All Saints’ Episcopal Church

504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210

Information: 310.275.0123, ext.112 or here

Featuring music by Brahms and Schumann. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Admission is free with a Music Guild donor season pass.

SATURDAY, MAY 18, 5 p.m.

Choral Evensong

St. John's Cathedral

514 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 90007

Information: 213.747.6285

SUNDAY, MAY 19, 4 p.m.

Evensong

St. Luke's Episcopal Church

122 S California Avenue, Monrovia 91016

Information: 626.357.7071

    Music will include "Laudate Dominum" by Mozart, and Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis by Mendelssohn.

SUNDAY, MAY 19, 4:30 p.m.

Easter 5: Choral Evensong

The Church of Our Saviour

535 West Roses Road, San Gabriel 91775

Information: here or 626.282.5147

    Our Saviour Choir and guests; Timothy Howard, guest organist

SUNDAY, MAY 19, 6 p.m.

Festive Eastertide Evensong

St. Bede's Episcopal Church

3590 Grand View Blvd., Los Angeles 90039

Information: 310.391.5522 or here

    On the eve of Victoria Day, presenting the music of Canadian composers including Healey Willan. Free-will offering will benefit the Friends of Music. Free off-street parking available.

SUNDAY, MAY 19, 6 p.m.

Sacramentum

St. James' Episcopal Church

1325 Monterey Road, South Pasadena                                                                                             

Information: 626.799.9194 or www.sjcsp.org

    Join us for Sacramentum! Sacramentum is a contemplative Eucharist that blends the ancient prayers of the church with new music, reflection, and prayer. Child care is available. This service is held monthly on the third Sunday (except in June, July and August).

SUNDAY, May 19, 8 p.m.

Compline at the Cathedral

St. John's Cathedral

514 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles

Information here

    The cathedral holds a service of Compline on the first and third Sunday of each month.

TRAVEL & PILGRIMAGE

Pilgrimage to the South of France: A Journey of Healing   

May 16 - 31, 2019

Please join us for a contemplative, thirteen-day journey through one of the most beautiful regions of the world: the South of France and the heart of Provence. The itinerary includes stays in Racamadour, the medieval city that has served as a Christian pilgrimage place for more than a thousand years; Lourdes, the ancient Christian healing place, and Avignon, in the heart of Provence with special emphasis on the healing journey of Vincent Van Gogh and Cezanne; there will also be side visits to Arles, Ax-En Provence and St. Remy, plus some of the most beautiful gardens in France. Our theme is inner healing, and the journey will allow time for rest, free time to explore and spiritual reflection. The pilgrimage will be led by Christopher McCauley, spiritual director and teacher and host of international pilgrimages and Frank Ramirez, veteran co-host of pilgrimages throughout the world. For more information, including a detailed itinerary, fees, and registration, visit www.christophermccauley.org or call 626.798.8944 or email [email protected]. 

Pilgrimage to England and Scotland: Tracing the Roots of the Episcopal Church

November 11 - 21, 2019

An 11-day pilgrimage exploring historic events that helped shape the Episcopal Church. Stops will include a visit to St. Andrew's Cathedral in Aberdeen, Scotland; a luncheon at the Eagle and Child in Oxford, where C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolien met with the "Inklings"; exploration of the Scottish and English countryside, shopping, pub visits afternoon tea and more. Cost is $3,749, which covers roundtrip flight from L.A., four-star hotels, most meals, all ground transportation, guides and drivers, and entrances to everything listed in the itinerary. Led by the Rev. Steve DeMuth, rector of Holy Trinity Church, Covina. A full brochure is here.

Central Europe: Oberammergau Passion Play

September 2 - 14, 2020

Join Bishop Guy Erwin of the ELCA and Canon Jim Newman of the Episcopal Church for a 13-day journey across central Europe to Oberammergau, Germany. The day-long Oberammergau Passion Play is produced every decade and is a four-century “thank you” to God for saving the people of this picturesque Bavarian Alpine village. Experience this spiritual event and look at the culture and religion of Poland (Warsaw, Krakow, Auschwitz and Czestochowa), Hungary (Budapest), Czech Republic (Bratislava), Austria (Vienna & the Salzkammergut) and Germany (Oberammergau & Munich). Cost is $4,899 from Los Angeles including $450 taxes/airline surcharges.) Information: Jim Newman, 3590 Grand View Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066; 310.391.5522 or 888.802.6722; [email protected]. A full itinerary is here.

EMPLOYMENT

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ALTADENA: Sexton, Saint Mark's Episcopal Church. Sunday morning/early afternoon and occasional special events. Set up tables, chairs, and supplies for coffee hour; clean up kitchen and hall after, including taking down chairs and tables; empty trash; lock buildings and gates. Contact: The Rev. Carri Patterson Grindon at [email protected]

LOS ANGELES (PALMS): Organist or organist/choir director at St. Mary's Church . Sunday services, with an hour's choir rehearsal beforehand, plus evening services for major feast days. Small, but fairly good pipe organ. The congregation can provide either modest lodgings and a small stipend, or no lodgings and a somewhat more generous stipend. Contact: Debora Shuger at [email protected].

MALIBU: Minister of Music. St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church. Part time. Responsible for providing music in the Episcopal/Anglican and contemporary traditions. Keyboard and organ performance for Sunday and special services; choir training and development; supervision of full music program, including choral scholars (vocal music students from Pepperdine University); additional services. Full job description/contact information here.

PLACENTIA: Church Secretary, Church of the Blessed Sacrament. Seeking an experienced part-time church secretary with strong communication skills, to provide full parish office support. Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Responsibilities include: computer work; office support and inventory; regular office equipment usage, including daily printing/copying; MSOffice projects as assigned, managing mail, telephone calls, etc. Send resume to the Rev. Barrett Van Buren,  [email protected].

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA: Organist/Choirmaster, St. John Chrysostom Church . Part time (15 hours per week). To provide organ and other keyboard accompaniment, lead the choir and plan the music program. Classical and contemporary music proficiency required. For a full job description and application instructions (updated 2-12-19), click here . 

SIMI VALLEY: Music Minister, St Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church. Part time, to accompany, direct and lead the choir for Sunday services. To apply,contact the church office at 805.526.5141 or email to [email protected].