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April 7, 2019

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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. The aim of the Academy is to help churches imagine and identify social enterprise possibilities in their own context and prepare and equip churches with the knowledge and tools to implement their ideas and ensure success. ​The Academy will:

The Academy will comprise a series of five six-hour work sessions designed for teams from 7 - 10 parishes, missions and ministry centers. All team members will be expected to attend each session. There also will be mandatory homework to do between sessions. Teams will need to invest approximately 120 hours collectively. Once the teams have researched and vetted ideas, the program will move into detailed business planning and the opportunity to present those plans to potential investors.

Classes will be held at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul, 840 Echo Park Avenue, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Fridays, May 10, June 14, July 19, Sept. 6 and Oct. 18 (There is no class in August.) Tuition is $5,000 per congregation team, but Bishop John Harvey Taylor has offered to cover tuition cost for mission congregations or ministry centers that would like to participate. Space is limited. Lunch will be included at each session. Read more here.

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. This growing ecumenical and interfaith partnership is calling upon individuals, congregations and institutions of the Diocese of Los Angeles, in the spirit of its status as a Sanctuary Diocese, to identify housing resources that they can make available on a short- or long-term basis to asylum-seeking families. The need and range varies from individuals to families needing housing for a couple of days to a month or more. This housing can be church-based or private. (Seeking asylum is a legal right -- read more here .)

Immediate need: A Guatemalan family with four young children needs long-term housing as soon as possible.

Contact: Meghan Taylor, executive director of IRIS, at [email protected].

Upland church, school pay a visit to companion school in Haiti

St. Mark's Episcopal Church, School, and Preschool in Upland have had a partnership with St. Andre Episcopal Church and School, Trianon, Haiti, since December 2000, when interim Head of School Sally Monastiere designated St. Mark's School's Christmas Eucharist offering for the needs of St. Andre School. St. Mark's has shared in the support of teacher salaries, a water project that benefited the immediate community, two classroom buildings (one to replace a building irreparably damaged in the 2010 earthquake), and most recently an agronomy project to help improve the economic situation of families in the community. Annual visits by a small group of adults drawn from St. Mark's church and school began in 2008, and St. Mark's students began traveling to Haiti in 2014, cementing the friendships and deepening the connections.

This year's trip had to be rescheduled because of political unrest in February, so the traveling group was a small one. The St. Mark's 8th grader who traveled last week, Aiyana Harris (pictured above right with St. Andre students), is already an accomplished artist, and she made beautiful watercolor "sketches" during the trip to capture her impressions. Her desire to interact with Haitian students through an art project led to a lesson on origami which she taught, translated by Eudras Ceus, a member of St. Andre who visited St. Mark's last year.

The Episcopal Diocese of Haiti is the most populous in the Episcopal Church, and includes more churches, schools (more than 250), and institutions than any other diocese. The Episcopal Church in Haiti is the second largest provider of primary education in the country -- the Roman Catholic Church is first, and the Haitian government is third. The Partnership Program of the Diocese of Haiti is supported by schools and churches in the U.S. who want a long-term relationship, transformative for all participants. Eight Episcopal schools in the Diocese of Los Angeles have active Haiti partnerships. 

Report and photos by Canon Serena Beeks, executive director of the Diocesan Commission on Schools. For more information on school partnerships, contact Beeks at [email protected].

Teens learn and serve at 30-Hour fast

Young people from St. John's Church, La Verne, and All Saints Church, Oxnard, came together March 29-30 at All Saints for the annual 30 Hour Fast sponsored by the Program Group on Youth and Young Adult Ministries. The high school students served at The Abundant Table, learned about food systems, and engaged in Stations of the Cross led by the Rev. Nicole Janelle. Leaders were Jade Ortiz, Julia Warren and the Rev. Melissa Langdell. For more about youth events in the diocese, click here.

Celebration of a new ministry in Apple Valley

Bishop John Harvey Taylor will install the Rev. John E. Limo as 14th rector of St. Timothy's Church, 15757 St. Timothy Road, Apple Valley 92307 (760.242.2405), on Saturday, April 6. All are invited. Limo was ordained in the Diocese of Maseno South, Kenya, in 1994. He served in Kenya, Zambia and South Africa in various capacities, including bishop's chaplain and assistant; curate at the cathedral, vicar, election coordinator, director of the Kenya Film Censorship Board and commissioner to the Africa Institute, among other positions. 

Bob Gaestel of Church of the Angels helps to honor law enforcement task force

The Rev. Robert Gastel, rector of Church of the Angels, Pasadena, on March 12 addressed ADL's 2019 Law Enforcement Awards Luncheon at the Skirball Cultural Center in recognition of the Inter-Agency House of Worship Task Force as it received the Helene and Joseph Sherwood Family Prize for Combatting Hate. The task force solved a series of arson cases involving Church of the Angels, Resurrection Catholic Church in Boyle Heights, and numerous other houses of worship early in 2018. It included members of the Los Angeles Police Dept. Los Angeles Fire Department, Pasadena Arson Investigator, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the FBI as well as the deputy district attorneys who successfully prosecuted the arsonist. Gaestel, pictured above at the event, was invited to give the perspective of one who was a victim of the crime, and to detail how the first responders and task force helped him and his congregation cope and recover from the incident. ADL is a justice organization, originally known as the Anti-Defamation League, that resists all forms of hate crimes and bigotry.

'Called to the Wall' annual pilgrimage is April 13

“Called to the Wall,” the diocese’s annual pilgrimage to the U.S. – Mexico border in support of immigrant rights, has been scheduled for Saturday, April 13 – the day before Palm Sunday. The event, led this year by Bishop Assisting Sammy Azariah of Los Angeles and Bishop Assisting Katharine Jefferts Schori of San Diego, will follow the pattern of previous years. It will begin at 7:30 a.m. at the Cathedral Center in Echo Park. The group will travel to St. Michael's Church, Anaheim arriving at about 9 a.m. The next stop will be at about 11:30 at St. John's Church in Chula Vista (Diocese of San Diego), where lunch will be served. The final stop will begin at the border parking lot at about 1 p.m.. Pilgrims will walk across the beach about a mile to the U.S.-Mexico border fence. At each location, Stations of the Cross will be read, including several during the beach walk. At the border the group will celebrate the Eucharist on the San Diego side of the wall as representatives of the Anglican Church in Mexico celebrate on the Tijuana side. After the Eucharist, pilgrims will walk back along the beach to the parking lot. Pilgrims are welcome to join at any stop along the way. Organizers have requested that participants bring icons to carry with them during the event. There is no charge. For information, contact Jennifer Hughes at [email protected].

Pilgrimage to Manzanar will remember WWII 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), to coincide with the 50th annual remembrance of the incarceration of Japanese Americans at Manzanar during World War II. The pilgrimage will include tours, speakers, and an interfaith service. Participants will learn about the impact of rounding up over 110,000 Americans of Japanese descent and placing them in internment camps, the relevance of this injustice for the world today, and ways to keep it from happening again. It is also a meaningful opportunity to learn about an important aspect of Japanese American culture. A chartered bus will leave from All Saints, Pasadena 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. The bus trip may be canceled if there are not enough participants. Additional information and materials regarding the pilgrimage will be available for attendees. To register, contact Ada Ramirez at [email protected]. For additional information, contact Doni Heyn-Lamb ( [email protected]) or Peter Huang ( [email protected]). More information can be found on the Manzanar Committee website here. (A notice in the March 31 issue of the Update omitted the date for this event. The News regrets the error.)

Explore intersections of aging and technology at April 6 conference planned by St. Barnabas Senior Services

Southern Californians interested in intersections and issues of aging and technology are encouraged to attend St. Barnabas Senior Services’ (SBSS) 3rd Annual L.A. Tech and Aging Conference & Expo on Saturday, April 6, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., at the Los Angeles Convention Center. “Confronting Ageism in Tech… and Everywhere Else” is the keynote topic to be addressed by author-activist Ashton Applewhite (pictured), whose new book, This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism, has just been published by Celadon Books Registration deadline is April 3 via online sign-ups here. Cost, including lunch, is $25 for adults over age 60, $40 for students, and $70 general admission. Questions may be directed by phone to 213.388.4444. L.A. clergy and laity interested in accessing SBSS’s wider complement of technology and aging educational resources may contact diocesan Canon for Common Life Robert Williams, [email protected]. Read more here.

Need legal help? Visit All Saints-sponsored free clinic

All Saints Church, Pasadena, will sponsor a free Legal Clinic on Saturday, April 13, 9 a.m. -12 p.m. at the Jackie Robinson Center, 1020 N. Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena 91103. Assisting with: housing; public benefits; family law; expungements; bankruptcy/ consumer debt & other issues. Open to all individuals and community members who need legal assistance, but lack the resources to hire an attorney. Clients should bring any and all papers related to their cases. Those who can't attend the clinic and are in need of support may call Public Counsel at 213.385.2977. For information contact Ada Ramirez at 626.583.2734 or [email protected].

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. The retreat is "an opportunity to slow the pace, to care for yourself, to strengthen the body, quiet the mind and open the heart." The program, appropriate for strong beginner and intermediate students, will include two hatha yoga sessions and one breathing and meditation session every day, as well as guided hikes and free time. Liminted to 12 participants. 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. Ronningen, a founding member of CDL and a chaplain in L.A. County jails, has been practicing and teaching yoga for more than 40 years. She is a spiritual director, writer, public speaker and retreat leader, and author of Free on the Inside: Finding God Behind Bars. For information and reservations call or email Mount Calvary Monastery, 805.682.4117 or [email protected].

SAVE THE DATE

The Abundant Table announces date for summer '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. This farm-to-fork dinner and silent auction fundraiser supports The Abundant Table's ecological justice, environmental stewardship and farm education programs for youth and their families. The three-course meal, prepared by local chefs from Season Catering, will feature organic produce from the farm, locally raised beef and pork, and organically crafted beer and local wine. To buy tickets ($90 for adults, $45 for youth ages 6 to 20), click 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. Resources include: A poster with space on the bottom portion for congregations to add their own logo, service information, and web address; a postcard to send to recent visitors or local neighbors; a social media ready graphic; a Facebook Cover image; and the Presiding Bishop’s Easter Message video (available April 15). All evangelism resources are available here. Read more here.

Pledge to Care for Creation taking off across Church

1,000 pledges sought by Earth Day, April 22

Episcopalians and friends concerned about all of God’s creation are joining Presiding Bishop Michael Curry in pledging to take action to protect and renew God’s world and all who call it home. The goal is to gather at least 1,000 pledges with concrete, personal commitments by Earth Day, April 22. Building from the Episcopal Vision for Care of Creation statement developed by the Presiding Bishop’s Office and the Advisory Council on Stewardship of Creation for the 79th General Convention, this pledge, and the accompanying Reflection Guide, is a tangible and practical way to show love for God’s world. Read more here.

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] .

Pew Candle Holders

St. Mary's Church, Laguna Beach, has a set of 18 brass pew candle holders to donate to another church of the diocese. The holders are 4 inches tall, and easy to attach to the end of a pew. Photos are here. For information, contact Mark Clyer at [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.

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.

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. Dates have been established: a few locations and times are still to be determined. Schedule is here.

'Called to the Wall' annual pilgrimage is April 13

“Called to the Wall,” the diocese’s annual pilgrimage to the U.S. – Mexico border in support of immigrant rights, has been scheduled for Saturday, April 13 – the day before Palm Sunday. Read more here.

Collaborative Leadership and Ministry training coming to L.A.

Strong lay-clergy leadership teams are the heart of any congregations. The Episcopal Church's Office of Black Ministries will bring Episcopal Church Foundation' Basics of Collaborative Leadership and Ministry curriculum to the Diocese of Los Angeles in a two-day workshop on Friday - Saturday, April 26 - 27. The training will be led by the Rev. Ronald Byrd, who is missioner for Black Ministries on Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s staff. Read more here.

April 27 scholarship dinner to benefit Neighborhood Youth Association

All are welcome for the 36 ^th 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. Benefit chairperson is NYA trustee Sarah Mann Newman, longtime St. Matthew’s parishioner and retired school teacher. Tickets are priced at $125 per person, with sponsorship opportunities available at $1,000, $2,500, and $5,000 or above. Tickets may be purchased online at www.nyayouth.org.

Clergy spouses and partners invited to weekend retreat

Canon Kathy O'Connor and Canon Steve Bruce invite spouses and partners of diocesan clergy to "We Are Better Together," a weekend retreat April 26 - 28 at the retreat center at Mt. Calvary Monastery in Santa Barbara. Presenters for the gatherings include Lori Kizzia, Steve Bruce, Kathy O’Connor, and Brother Adam McCoy. For more information, click here.

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 amphasis 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.

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.

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.

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 (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 gala dinner on Friday, May 31, 6 - 10 p.m. The event will be held on the New York Street studio set at CBS Studio Center, 4024 Radford Ave, Studio City, 91604. A silent auction will include some items donated by CBS; additional donations of auction items are welcome. For information, call 909.621.2419 or email to [email protected].

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.

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.

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.

SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Abundant Table Open Farm

McGrath Family Farm

1012 West Ventura Boulevard, Camarillo 93010

Information/Reservations: Lisa Devine, [email protected]

    The Abundant Table's Open Farm 1st Saturdays are a way for the wider community to connect deeply with the farm and its mission. Come learn and explore. Volunteer your time and labor. Learn more about our ecological justice, environmental stewardship and farm education programs for youth and their families. Each month, we will explore a different aspect of sustainable farming (from soil science to organic pest control), creating a rich and immersive experience. Enjoy a farm-fresh salad after the work time. A $5 donation is requested to help cover operational costs. Bring sun protection, gardening gloves and plenty of drinking water. Children (with parents) are welcome. Reservations are requested.

SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Called to the Wall

Cathedral Center of St. Paul (starting location)

840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles

Information here

    Called to the Wall, the diocese's annual pilgrimage to the US-Mexico border in support of immigrant rights, is scheduled for the day before Palm Sunday and will be led this year by Bishop Assisting Sammy Azariah of Los Angeles and Bishop Assisting Katharine Jefferts Schori of San Diego. Read more here.

FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 8 p.m.

Pianist Robert Thies In Recital

St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church

1031 Bienveneda Avenue, Pacific Palisades

Information: 310.573.7422 or here

Renowned pianist Robert Thies will perform works by Schumann, Chopin, Debussy, and Rachmaninoff. Thies first captured worldwide attention in 1995 when he won the gold medal at the Second International Prokofiev Competition in St. Petersburg, Russia; the only American pianist to win first prize in a Russian piano competition since Van Cliburn’s famous triumph in Moscow in 1958.

SATURDAY, APRIL 6

Tesserae & Colburn Early Music Ensemble

All Saints’ Episcopal Church

504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210

Information: 310.275.0123, ext.112 or here

Elicia Silversteen conducts a program of violin music with full orchestra, featuring music of Corelli, Uccellini, Balletto, La Follia, Ragazzi, Valentini and Vivaldi. Tickets are $30; senior and student tickets are $25. Admission is free with Music Guild donor season pass.

SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 3 p.m.

Countertenor Bradley Sharpe Sings Vivaldi & Dvořák

St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church

7501 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles 90046

Information here

Bradley Sharpe - countertenor and alto section leader in the St. Thomas Choir -- presents a concert of sacred music for Lent, including Antonio Vivaldi's 'Stabat Mater' and Antonín Dvořák's 'Biblical Songs' in the original Czech. Jeffrey Parola accompanies on the St. Thomas Memorial organ. A reception will follow in the courtyard. Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted to benefit the music program at Saint Thomas' Church

SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 5 p.m.

Missa Mystica for Lent

All Saints’ Episcopal Church

504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210

Information: 310.275.0123, ext.112 or here

Choral Eucharist with the All Saints’ Choir Schola, featuring works by Orlando de Lassus.

SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 4 p.m.

Chancel Choir Palm Sunday Concert

St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church

6201 E. Willow Street, Long Beach

Information: [email protected]

    Under the direction of David Feit-Pretzer, the St. Gregory’s Chancel Choir will perform For Us the Living: A Requiem by Alfred Fedak. David York, guest organist. Reception to follow.

SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 4:30 p.m.

Solemn Evensong & Organ Recital

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, APRIL 14, 6 p.m.

I nternational Laureates Organ Series: Tom Mueller

St. James in-the-City Episcopal Church

3903 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90010

Information: 213.388.3015 or here

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 7 p.m.

Tenebrae: A Service of Darkness

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

1432 Engracia Avenue, Torrance

Information: [email protected]

    The mutual ministry of Christ Church, Redondo Beach, and St. Andrew’s, Torrance, will follow the last days of Christ with their second annual Tenebrae. This service is sure to move you as you sit and reflect in candlelight, contemplate the readings and listen and sing with the choir, oboist and organ. Under the direction of music director, Kevin Wood, please join the mutual ministries of Christ Church and St. Andrew’s and continue along the holy week journey.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 7:30 p.m.

A Service of Tenebrae: 'Shadows'

The Church of Our Saviour

535 West Roses Road, San Gabriel 91775

Information: 626.282.5147 or here

Our Saviour Choir and guests

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. Early registration by December 10 is strongly recommended; 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

Listing information may be sent to [email protected]

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.

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].