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June 2, 2019

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COMING THIS SATURDAY

June 1 stewardship conference at Cathedral Center will follow ‘Way of Love’ to abundance

The Program Group on Stewardship and Development invites the diocesan community to participate in its annual Stewardship Conference on Saturday, June 1, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cathedral Center — and also available via livestream video.

Keyed to Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s “Way of Love” initiative, the conference will feature an 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 via the livestream, which will be available through the Stewardship Conference Facebook group here. Remote participants should join the group before the event.

The program will begin with registration, followed by Taylor’s keynote address, workshop sessions, lunch, and a second set of workshops, concluding at about 2 p.m. Congregation teams should bring a picnic lunch and sit as a group during the lunch break to talk about what they are learning. Individuals attending without a team are asked to bring a lunch and join a similar discussion with Bishop Suffragan Diane Jardine Bruce.

To register, contact Esmeralda Masias, [email protected]. To learn more about the program, click here.

Interdependence Walking Meditation set for morning of July 4 in Echo Park

All are welcome to join in the fifth annual Interdependence Day Walking Meditation around Echo Park Lake starting at 10 a.m. on July 4, hosted by the Interfaith Cooperative of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. Again this year, the .9-mile walk will feature seven stations at which participants will stop and hear brief reflections and prayers from various faith traditions, including Bahai, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, and Sikh. The goal is to demonstrate interfaith interdependence and solidarity on the U.S. Independence Day national holiday. The walking meditation is being planned by the diocese’s interfaith ministers-in-residence; Sable Manson, Tasneem Noor, and Tahil Sharma. Gathering will be at 10 a.m. on the plaza of the Cathedral Center of St. Paul, 840 Echo Park Avenue, across the street from the park. Ample free parking is available on two levels at the Cathedral Center. Participants are encouraged to wear hats and apply sun screen for the observance, which is set to last about 75 minutes. More information is available by email to [email protected]. Pictured: A Buddhist monk gives a meditation at a previous Interdependence Walk.

Two services of ordination on June 8

Bishop Bruce to ordain 10 as deacons

Bishop Suffragan Diane Jardine Bruce will ordain 10 to the Sacred Order of Deacons at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 8 at St. John's Cathedral, 514 W Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 90007 (213.747.6285). Ordinands are: Jamelia Cooper Barnett, Brainerd Solomon Dharmaraj, Shawn Andre Evelyn, Jonathan William Feuss, Brittany Amanda Bjurstrom Frazier, William Ralph Knutson, Judith Forman Lyons, Kristin Claire (KC) Robertson, Carlos Enrique Ruvalcaba and Sarah Dammann Thomas.

Bishop Taylor to ordain Otto Vasquez to the priesthood

Bishop John Harvey Taylor will ordain the Rev. Otto Vasquez to the Sacred Order of Priests on Saturday, June 8 at 3 p.m. at All Saints Church, 5619 Monte Vista Street, Los Angeles 90042 (323.255.6806).

The prayers and presence of the diocesan community are invited.

All are invited to Asian Ministry Hawaiian Luau on June 8

The diocesan community is invited to join in a Hawaiian Luau at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul on Saturday, June 8, 6 - 9 p.m., to support the New Ministry Scholarship Fund for EAM-LA (Episcopal Asiamerican Ministries - Los Angeles). Tickets, which include admission and food, are $30 for adults and $15 for children ages 5 - 12 (children under 5 are free). Drinks will be sold separately. The evening will also feature a silent auction and raffle. For information and reservations, contact the Rev. Yein Kim at 857.600.8922 or [email protected].

St. George's, Riverside, invites community to neighborhood fair

St. George's Episcopal Church, Riverside, invites all to its Love Your Neighbor Neighborhood Fair, a day of free fun and entertainment for all ages, on Saturday, June 15, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. The event is the finale of four neighborhood fairs held at St. George's in recent weeks as part of its Abundant Table Gatherings. There will be free food, games, opportunity drawings and crafts, plus musical entertainment by Richard Lamb's Crossroads band, which performs classic rock and blues with Christian lyrics. Riverside Mayor Rusty Bailey will also attend. St. George's is located at 950 Spruce Street, Riverside, 92507. For information call the church office at 951.686.9936, email to [email protected], or visit Facebook here.

Kaleidoscope's Summer Institute to provide leadership training courses

The Kaleidoscope Institute, a program of the Diocese of Los Angeles, will hold its Summer Institute July 23 - 27 at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul, 840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles. The institute is based on Kaleidoscope's comprehensive leadership programs including intercultural competency, anti-racism training, building inclusive community, new ministry incubation, stewardship, community transformation and congregational vitality. Participants may take part in one or all of several modules, including:

Institute fee is $80 per day, including lodging, meals and snacks. Commuter rate is $25 per day. To register, and for full information on daily course offerings, click here. Questions may be directed to [email protected]

Stillpoint retreat will offer a day of self-care for people engaged in ministry

Stillpoint: The Center for Christian Spirituality will hold its annual Retreat for Spiritual Directors and Soul-Care Workers on Saturday, June 15, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Holy Spirit Retreat Center, 4316 Lanai Road, Encino 91436. The retreat, intended for clergy and lay people engaged in ministry, will be a time "to rest in the care and tending of your own soul. Spend time in silent contemplation, sacred movement, holy listening, and enriching community where nothing is required or expected, but much will be offered." Participants will have opportunities to walk a labyrinth, engage in artistic expression, move their bodies, and engage in storytelling and group spiritual direction. Cost is $58 ($68 with lunch). To register, click here.

Sacred Ground race dialogue series informational webinar is June 11, 2019

 Individuals or groups interested in learning more about Sacred Ground, a film-based dialogue series on race and faith, are invited to an introductory webinar hosted by Katrina Browne, Sacred Ground curriculum developer, and producer/director of the acclaimed documentary Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North, and the Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers, canon to the Presiding Bishop for evangelism, reconciliation, and creation care. Built around a curriculum of powerful documentary films, videos, and readings, Sacred Ground is a 10-part series that considers some of the major chapters of the United States of America’s history of race and racism. It focuses on Indigenous, Black, Latino, and Asian American histories as they intersect with European American histories. It also invites participants to weave in the threads of personal and family story, economic class, and political and regional identity. This free one-hour webinar is offered on Tuesday June 11, 10 a.m. PDT. More information is here. Registration (required) is here.

Video, resources available for Traveling the Way of Love Episode 3: Worship

Traveling the Way of Love, Episode 3: Worship, the latest installment of a new video series from The Episcopal Church Office of Communication, is now available for viewing on The Episcopal Church website (click on Worship). Hosted by Chris Sikkema, the Office of Communication’s manager for special projects, Traveling the Way of Love shares stories of the ways people across The Episcopal Church practice the Way of Love with each episode highlighting one of the seven Way of Love practices: turn, learn, pray, worship, bless, go, and rest. This third episode focuses on Worship. 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] .

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.

PG on Hispanic Ministries invites Latino leaders to June retreat on 'managing stress'

Damáris de Jesús, clinical psychologist specializing in leadership and organizational development, will lead a two-day retreat for clergy and lay leaders, titled "Managing Stress While Feeding Hungry Hearts," sponsored Friday and Saturday, June 21 - 22, by The Program Group on Hispanic Ministries at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul. Read more here.

PGYM prepares to take young people on mission trips to Los Angeles, San Francisco

Registration is open for two 2019 City Pilgrimages, week-long urban immersion programs for high school students within the Diocese of Los Angeles, sponsored by the Program Group on Youth and Young Adult Ministries. Read more here.

Housing and sponsorships needed 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 .

Gently used shoes will help UBE support seminarians

The Union of Black Episcopalians in Los Angeles is collecting gently used shoes - sneakers, athletic shoes, boots, heels, platforms, wedges, sandals, dress shoes, kids' shoes, work shoes and any others - to support the UBE seminarian program. Shoes (in bags of up to 25 pairs) may be dropped off at Church of the Holy Communion, 1160 W. 141st Street, Gardena 90247 at any time before 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 29. For information, contact the Rev. Canon Jamie Hammons at [email protected].

GFS invites girls to 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 a "Splash Bash" pool party on June 22. Read more here.

Camp Stevens summer 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.

Strawberries, carrots, greens and more at The Abundant Table Farm

The Abundant Table Farm in Camarillo invites the diocesan community to enjoy its delicious organic strawberries, sweet organic orange carrots, luscious organic greens and much more. The Farm Store is currently open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. every day of the week. For more information, visit The Abundant Table Farm Store on Facebook, or call 805.983.0333. The farm is located at 1012 W. Ventura Blvd. in Camarillo, off the Central Avenue exit from the 101 freeway.

Franciscan spirituality program for women to be offered in summer, fall

Companions in Franciscan Spirituality, a free 10-day residential immersion program in Franciscan Spirituality, will be offered by the Community of St. Francis in San Francisco for women over 18 July 19 - 29 and Sept. 27 - Oct. 7 (St. Francistide). 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. For more information, click here or contact Sr. Pamela Clare at [email protected].

Brad Karelius will be among presenters for men's spirituality series

The Rev. Brad Karelius, retired rector of Church of the Messiah, Santa Ana, will be among the presenters for "On the Road: A Spirituality Series for Men" at Emmaus Spiritual Ministries July 13, Aug. 3, Sept. 22, Dec. 7 and Feb. 1 (2020). Karelius, author of several books on spirituality, will lead the Aug. 3 retreat, titled " A Journey in the Desert: A Spiritual Treasure Map." Participants may register for the entire series, or for individual sessions. Information, topics and presenters of other sessions, and registration are 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.

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.

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 - SATURDAY, MAY 30 - JUNE 1, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

51st Annual Antiques Show and Sale

St. Francis' Episcopal Church

2200 Vía Rosa, Palos Verdes Estates 90274

Information: 310.375.4617

This year’s theme is “Peace, Love & Antiques (1969-2019)." The popular three-day event will feature top dealers from Northern and Southern California and Arizona who will display and sell a dazzling array of 18th, 19th and early 20th-century furniture, silver, prints, jewelry, china, pottery, rugs, Asian antiques, vintage Americana and more. In addition to the antiques, the show features the Harvest Cupboard with tasty homemade offerings; Garden Gazebo with plants and ornaments, patio luncheons, English afternoon tea and evening wine and cheese. Comedian Lynn Chichi will perform her hilarious “Chichi’s Table Talk” on Friday at 2:45 p.m. during afternoon tea. Admission is $10 with return privileges, and parking is free. Hours on Thursday and Friday are 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday hours are 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

THURSDAY, MAY 30, 7:30 p.m.

Matthew Fox Lecture: 'Thomas Merton and the Cosmic Christ'

Christ Episcopal Church

1127 N. San Antonio Avenue, Ontario 91762

Information: 909.983-1859

Theologian and spiritual author the Rev. Matthew Fox, a former member of the Roman Catholic Dominican order and now an Episcopal priest, is a leader in the Creation Spirituality movement and author of 35 books (in print) and dozens of articles and lectures. His lecture will follow a high Mass for the Feast of Ascension at 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, MAY 31, 6 p.m. 10 p.m.

Bloy House 60th Anniversary Gala

New York Street, CBS Studio Center

4014 Radford Avenue, Studio City 91604

Tickets here

Information: 909.621.2419 or [email protected]

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. Tickets are $100 each: click here to purchase.

SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 9:15 - 11:30 a.m.

Mini-retreat: Spiritual Spring Cleaning - Letting Go

St. George’s Church

808 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada 91011

Information: 818.790.3323.

    St. George's final "A Morning Apart" mini-retreat for the program year. There is no charge, but reservations are requested for planning purposes. To register send an email to [email protected].

SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 9:30 a.m. 2 p.m.

Stewardship Conference:

'The Way of Love - Living Into God's Abundance'

Cathedral Center of St. Paul

840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles

Information: [email protected]

Registration: [email protected]

Keyed to Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's "Way of Love" initiative, the conference will feature a keynote address by Bishop John Harvey Taylor and a series of workshops led by stewardship experts around the diocese. Participants should bring a lunch. The sessions will be livestreamed here. Read more here.

SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 10 a.m. 2 p.m.

Bold Integrity: Conversations with Dorothy Day

St. Joseph's Retreat Center

434 South Batavia Street, Orange

Information/Registration here

Dorothy Day, who was baptized and confirmed in the Episcopal Church and later converted to Catholicism, was a prophetic leader who founded the Catholic Worker movement to care for some of the most vulnerable in society. An original play, Conversations with Dorothy Day, will be offered at this day of quiet reflection, presented by playwright Sharon Halsey-Hoover and Leia Smith.

SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.

HFS: Circle of Hope Fundraiser

Pasadena University Club

175 N. Oakland Avenue, Pasadena 91101

Information here

    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 at the Pasadena University Club. Honorees at the event will be Jane McCracken, retiring HFS staff member with 20 years of service to the agency; St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Altadena; and the Lee Graff Foundation. The event will feature a silent and live auction, with cocktails and dinner included in the ticket price. Live music by the Zach Neufeld Trio and an opportunity drawing for both an iPad and $1,000 worth of dining adventures will be featured at the event. For event reservations click here.

MONDAY, JUNE 3, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m

Shady Ladies and Other Undercover Agents of God: A Scripture Study

St. Joseph's Retreat Center

434 South Batavia Street, Orange

Information/Registration here

In the bible, there are several characters who participated in divine salvation without much notice. Come and hear about our ancestors in the faith who have been kept in the shadows. Bring your bible.

THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 4 - 6 p.m.

30th Anniversary Community Celebration

Faith Episcopal Church

27802 El Lazo, Laguna Niguel

Information: 949.448.8114

Reservations: Lorelei Auld, [email protected]

Faith Church will mark its 30th anniversary with a community-wide open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony in conjunction with the Laguna Niguel Chamber of Commerce. Festivities will include the ribbon cutting ceremony at 4:30 p.m., refreshments, a performance by the Faith Bell Choir, historical displays and opportunities to tour Faith Church and network among friends, civic leaders and community members. Reservation deadline is May 31.

SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 10 a.m.

Ordination of Deacons

St. John's Cathedral

514 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 90007

    Bishop Suffragan Diane Jardine Bruce will ordain 10 to the Sacred Order of Deacons. Ordinands are: Jamelia Cooper Barnett, Brainerd Solomon Dharmaraj, Shawn Andre Evelyn, Jonathan William Feuss, Brittany Amanda Bjurstrom Frazier, William Ralph Knutson, Judith Forman Lyons, Kristin Claire (KC) Robertson, Carlos Enrique Ruvalcaba and Sarah Dammann Thomas. The prayers and presence of the diocesan community are invited.

SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 6 p.m. 9 p.m.

Asian Ministries Hawaiian Luau

Cathedral Center of St. Paul

840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles

Information: [email protected] or 857.600.8922

The diocesan community is invited to the Cathedral Center for a festive luau to support the New Ministry Scholarship Fund for EAM-LA (Episcopal Asiamerican Ministries Los Angeles). Tickets, which include admission and food, are $30 for adults and $15 for children ages 5-12 (children under 5 are free). Drinks will be sold separately. The evening will also feature a silent auction and raffle.

SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

60 Years of Joy ... and Counting

Prince of Peace Church

5700 Rudnick Avenue, Woodland Hills

Information: [email protected] or 818.346.6968

Prince of Peace Church will celebrate a red-letter anniversary and the Rev. Rand Reasoners 30th year as the congregations 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 are invited to enjoy a bounce house, games, balloons, crafts and fun with friends. Attendees are invited to wear red for Pentecost.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 7:30 p.m.

Ascension Eve Eucharist

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

THURSDAY, MAY 30, 6:30 p.m.

High Mass for the Feast of the Ascension

Christ Episcopal Church

1127 N. San Antonio Avenue, Ontario 91762

Information: 909.983-1859

The mass will be followed by a lecture on Thomas Merton by theologian and spiritual author the Rev. Matthew Fox. (See separate listing in "This week around the diocese.")

THURSDAY, MAY 30, 7:30 p.m.

Missa Mystica on Ascension Day

All Saints’ Episcopal Church

504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210

Information: 310.275.0123, ext.112 or here

All Saints’ Choir Schola sings works by G.P. de Palestrina and Peter Philips.

SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 3 p.m.

Concert: Springs of Water, Bless the Lord

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

1221 Wass Street, Tustin

Information: Laura Siriani, [email protected]

A concert of anthems and spirituals presented by St. Paul’s chancel choir. Tickets ($16 donation) may be purchased at the door.

SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 7 p.m.

Canterbury and Coventry Choirs Spring Concert

All Saints Episcopal Church

132 N. Euclid Avenue, Pasadena

Information: Debbie Daniels, [email protected] or 626.583.2750

Fresh from his performance with Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic of Mahler’s Symphony No. 8, Weicheng Zhao will direct the Canterbury and Coventry choirs in a fabulous concert including music of Cooman, Gjeilo, Stanford, Adams, Hogan, Fettke & Grassi, Rutter, Vaughan Williams, Hairston, Fauré, Dawson, Beethoven, Brahms, and Tin. Guest artists include soloist Joel Virfel Vierset, pianist Ladd Thomas, and organist Grace Chung. A reception in Sweetland Hall follows.

TRAVEL & PILGRIMAGE

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. Tolkien 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]

COVINA: Church Secretary, Holy Trinity Church. Seeking an experienced part-time church secretary with strong communication and organizational skills, knowledge of Quick books and MS Office. Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Responsibilities: Office support, bank deposits, payroll, pay bills, produce monthly financial reports, and other projects as assigned. The Secretary is the first point of contact with the community and works in close communication with the priest, members of the vestry, and church organizations. Bilingual speaker (Spanish/English) preferred. Send resume to Fr. Steve De Muth at [email protected].

COVINA: Organist/Choirmaster, Holy Trinity Church. Part time (6-12 hours per week). Holy Trinity Episcopal Church seeks an organist/director of music responsible for providing music in the Episcopal/Anglican tradition (music ancient, classical, contemporary, and multicultural). For a full job description, click here.

HUNTINGTON BEACH: Part-time Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries, St. Wilfrid of York Church. (Full time a possibility depending on qualifications.) To help grow St. Wilfrid's children and youth ministries and to provide mentorship and vision for the future. For the complete job description and application instructions, click here or contact [email protected].

LOS ANGELES: Executive Director, CLUE (Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice). Responsible for overseeing the administration, programs and strategic plan of the organization. Other key duties include fundraising, marketing, partner/community outreach and program development. 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 . 

SIERRA MADRE: Chaplain, The Gooden School. Starts August 2019. The Gooden School is an independent co-educational K-8 school in Sierra Madre, CA, now in its 44th year of educating and serving a diverse group of students and their families. Enrollment: 185. Requirements: Ordination in the Episcopal Church or an experienced lay leader, preferably with an M.Div. or M.A. in Religion/Theology, or B.A. in Religious Studies, etc. Chaplain is responsible for twice-weekly chapel; logistical, organizational, and inspirational support for community gatherings; community engagement and stewardship; pastoral care, etc. Full job description here.