SAVE THE DATE
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 (which includes Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Panama); 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, who has served for the past three meetings of General Convention as a deputy from the Diocese of Los Angeles, and for the past two as chaplain to the House of Deputies. Retired Bishop Suffragan Chet Talton of the Diocese of Los Angeles will celebrate the opening Eucharist at St. John's Cathedral, Los Angeles, along with host bishops John Harvey Taylor and Diane Jardine Bruce. For information, including a draft schedule, and to register, click
here.
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New dean named for Deanery 6
Bishop John Harvey Taylor has named the Very Rev. Keith Yamamoto as new dean of Deanery 6, which encompasses the East San Gabriel Valley. Yamamoto, rector of St. Mark's Church, Upland, succeeds former dean the Rev. Canon Kelli Grace Kurtz, previously vicar of St. John's Church, La Verne, who recently was called as rector of All Saints Church, Riverside.
Each of the ten deaneries in the Diocese of Los Angeles is led by a clergy dean, who is appointed by the bishop and designated by the traditional title "The Very Reverend." The same title is used for the dean or provost of a cathedral or a seminary. Each deanery also elects a president, usually a lay person.
Deans of the ten deaneries are:
Deanery 1: Santa Barbara/Ventura Counties
The Very Rev. Canon Greg Larkin
Deanery 2: Tri-Valley
The Very Rev. Nancy Brown
Deanery 3: Westside
The Very Rev. Canon Ian Elliot Davies
Deanery 4: Central Los Angeles/Glendale
The Very Rev. Canon Roberto Martinez
The Very Rev. Canon Fernando Valdez (co-deans)
Deanery 5: West San Gabriel Valley
The Very Rev. Canon Michael Bamberger
Deanery 6: East San Gabriel Valley
The Very Rev. Keith Yamamoto
Deanery 7: The Inland Empire
The Very Rev. Canon William Dunn
Deanery 8: Long Beach/South Bay/Southeast
The Very Rev. Paula Vukmanic
Deanery 9: North/Central Orange County
The Very Rev. Jeannie Martz
Deanery 10: Coastal/South Orange County
The Very Rev. Peter Browning
A list of the deaneries and their congregations is
here.
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Schedule for deanery pre-convention meetings announced
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. At each meeting, one of the bishops of the diocese or the canon to the ordinary, and a member of the finance team - the chief financial officer or diocesan treasurer - is available to take part in discussions about matters that will be considered at the convention, such as the budget for the next year, proposed resolutions, or changes to the diocesan constitution and canons. Because the convention will be held several weeks earlier in 2019 than in past years - Friday and Saturday, November 15 and 16 at the Riverside Convention Center - the meetings will be held in October rather than November.
Deanery meetings are scheduled as follows:
Deanery 1
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location TBD
Deanery 2
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, morning
St. Stephen’s Church
24901 Orchard Village Road, Valencia 91355
Deanery 3
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, morning
St. Thomas the Apostle Church
7501 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles 90046
Deanery 4
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 10 a.m.
Church of the Magdalene
1011 S Verdugo Road, Glendale 91205
Deaneries 5 & 6
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, afternoon (tentative)
Location TBD
Deanery 7
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, morning
Location TBD
Deanery 8
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, afternoon (tentative)
Location TBD
Deaneries 9 & 10
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
St. James' Church
3209 Via Lido, Newport Beach 92663
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Panels on Middle East issues planned for March in South Pasadena, Irvine, Santa Barbara
In response to suggestions made during the 2018 meeting of Diocesan Convention, Bishop John Harvey Taylor has announced presentations on Middle East issues to be held at three locations across the diocese during March. Sponsored by the Middle East Committee of the Program Group on Global Partnership and the Order of the Jerusalem Cross, the presentations are part of a national tour by Churches for Middle East Peace. Bishop Taylor will host the first panel on Friday, March 29 at St. James' Episcopal Church, 1325 Monterey Road, South Pasadena 91030, beginning with an informal reception at 6:30 p.m. and continuing with the panel discussion, 7 - 8:30 p.m. The second panel will be at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 4400 Barranca Pkwy, Irvine 92604, on Saturday, March 30, with a reception at 9:30 a.m. and presentation from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The final panel discussion will be on March 30 at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1500 State Street, Santa Barbara 93101, with a reception at 6:30 p.m. and the panel discussion from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Panelists will include Suzann Mollner, executive director of Beirut and Beyond, a Palestinian refugee support organization; and Obada Shtaya, formerly of One Voice Movement, now with Zimam, an organization empowering young Palestinian leaders. CMEP Outreach Director Sara Burback and Development Director Alison Glick will complete the panel. The Order of the Jerusalem Cross is open to Episcopal pilgrims to the Diocese of Jerusalem and others who have an interest in the region. For further information about the Santa Barbara event, contact Art Fisher at
[email protected]. For South Pasadena or Irvine events, contact Randy Heyn-Lamb,
[email protected].
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Collaborative Leadership and Ministry training coming to L.A.
In 2014, under the leadership of its lead consultant, the Rev. Ronald Byrd, the Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) conceived and launched its Basics of Collaborative Leadership and Ministry curriculum to help congregations, dioceses, and other agencies of the Episcopal Church build the strong lay-clergy leadership teams that are at the heart of every Episcopal congregation. This training will come to the Diocese of Los Angeles in a two-day workshop on Friday - Saturday, April 26 - 27, sponsored by the Episcopal Church’s Office of Black Minsitries and led by Byrd, who is missioner for Black Ministries on Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s staff.
All are invited to take part in the program, which will emphasize three defining aspects of good teamwork:
- Relationships: How to build relationships through spiritual practices, communications styles, retreats/fellowship, in family-sized vs program sized congregations;
- Process: How to run a good meeting, building the agenda, consensus decision making, and facilitating conversation in meetings;
- Results: How to effectively create goals, accountability, and ideas for feedback.
An overview of the Collaborative Leadership and Ministry program, a draft agenda for the workshop, and more about Ronald Byrd are
here. Accommodations will be available at the Cathedral Center Retreat Center. More details will be posted as they become available.
(This updated post includes a correction and some new information.)
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Panel will lead conversation on being Asian American, LGBTQ and Christian
Bishop John Harvey Taylor invites all to "Beyond Inclusion: A Conversation on Being Asian American and LGBTQx in the Church," a panel conversation and discussion on being Asian-American, LGBTQx, and Christian. Sponsored by The Gathering - a Space for Asian American Spirituality, the event will be held on Saturday, March 23, 5 - 7 p.m. at St. Athanasius' Church, Los Angeles. Panelists will be: Ken Fong, pastor, podcaster, and adjunct professor of Asian American Church Studies at Fuller Seminary; Terry Gock, clinical psychologist, executive director of Asia Pacific Family Center and member of All Saints' Church Pasadena; Lisa Kau, graduate student in clinical psychology at Fuller Seminary; and Melissa McCarthy, canon to the ordinary of the Diocese of Los Angeles. Mel Soriano, former board member of Integrity USA and member of All Saints', will moderate the conversation. This event is free and hosted by Bishop Taylor, Canon McCarthy and the Very Rev. Canon Frank Alton, provost of St. Athanasius Church. Everyone interested in this topic is welcome to attend. St. Athanasius' is located at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul, 840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles 90026. For reservations or more information, email to
peter.huang@stfrancispalosverdes or
[email protected].
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SAVE THE DATES
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 Friday evenings, 6 - 10 p.m., at the Edendale Grove garden next to the Cathedral Center, 840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles. All are invited to help maintain the garden and its living labyrinth, share a fabulous fresh dinner on the roof of the Cathedral Center, and view one episode of the six-part KCET miniseries "L.A. Foodways: From Farm to Freeway," which outlines how food is grown, distributed and eaten in the Los Angeles area. The Seeds of Hope program and its director, Tim Alderson, are featured in some of the segments. For more information about Seeds of Hope and Friday Night Farming, click
here.
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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. Several pricing levels are available. Participants will receive a screen-printed Camp Stevens 5K t-shirt as well as a wooden medal. 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. Register online at
campstevens.org; select Programs, then Special Events.
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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 (pictured), 4024 Radford Ave, Studio City, 91604. It's a venue 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, support the seminary and share an evening of happy memories. Tickets will become available soon. 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].
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Scholar-prest Kelly Brown Douglas to lead 'Beyond Whiteness'
The Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas, first dean of Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary and canon theologian at Washington National Cathedral, will lead "Beyond Whiteness: Moral Courage for a Church in a Changing America" on Saturday, March 23, 1 - 4:30 p.m. at All Saints Church, 132 N. Euclid Pasadena. Douglas (pictured) will confront head on the realities of demographic shifts and white Christian America, considering how the nation reached this point, how current politics reflect white America, the realities of evil, and the trouble Americans have in facing new trends. Douglas, a leading voice in the development of a womanist theology, is widely published in national and international journals and other publications. A native of Dayton, Ohio, she was the first black woman to be ordained an Episcopal priest in the Diocese of Southern Ohio, and among the first ten to be ordained nationwide. Admission is free; a suggested free-will offering of $20 will be taken for the Freedom School at Black Lives Matter Pasadena. Childcare will be provided on request. Registration is requested: click
here or call 626.796.1172 for more information.
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SAVE THE DATE:
'Called to the Wall' planned for 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. More information will be posted as it becomes available. Read more
here.
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The Episcopal News, Late Winter 2019 issue, is online
The Late Winter 2019 issue of The Episcopal News is online, featuring stories on: Seeds of Hope; a “caravan of faith” to the Mexico border; All Saints Church, Santa Barbara, a year after deadly mudslides; Katie Derose, deacon and RAND Corporation researcher; the diocese's Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration; and more. Click
here to download copies for reading and printing.
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EPF preaching conference coming to Beverly Hills March 20 - 22
"Preaching Across the Divide," a three-day intensive program for clergy and lay preachers in the Diocese of Los Angeles will be presented by Episcopal Preaching Foundation Wednesday - Friday, March 20 - 22 at All Saints Episcopal Church, Beverly Hills. For information and to register, click
here: the password is "epf."
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'A Beautiful Mess' is theme of March 23 women's retreat in Ventura
"A Beautiful Mess: A Lenten Retreat for Women" sponsored by Daughters of the King will be held on Saturday, March 23, 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 3290 Loma Vista Road, Ventura. The program will be led by Kristin Ritzau, author of
A Beautiful Mess, and the Rev. Julie Morris, and will include music, lunch, Eucharist and opportunities for both solitude and sharing. To register online, click
here. For more information, contact St. Paul’s Church office at 805.643.5033.
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Congregations asked to mark March 24 as 'Camp Stevens Sunday'
Camp Stevens, which serves the dioceses of Los Angeles and San Diego, asks congregations in both dioceses to observe Sunday, March 24 as "Camp Stevens Sunday." The day is an opportunity for parishioners to virtually explore the camp's programs, which emphasize leadership development and creativity in a safe and loving Christian environment. Read more
here. To learn more or to register for summer sessions, click
here.
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Girls invited to enjoy movies, sing-along, pizza and more at GFS pajama party/fashion show
Girls Friendly Society of Los Angeles invites girls ages 5 and up to the 2019 GFS Fashion Show and Pajama Party on Saturday, March 23, 4 - 9 p.m. at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 330 East 16th Street, Upland 91784. Girls are invited to show off their favorite PJs or lounge wear and to bring a pair of pajamas to donate to the Pajama Project, which supplies sleepwear to needy children. Girls, along with their parents and friends, will enjoy a sing-along and watch a movie, complete with pizza and popcorn. Registrations are requested by March 10: click
here. Girls need not be GFS members to participate. For additional information, contact Nora Harris at
nlharris83@gmail. com
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Youth invited to '30 Hour Fast' March 29 - 30
The Program Group on Youth & Young Adult Ministries invites junior and senior high school students to a 30 Hour Fast March 29 - 30 at All Saints Episcopal Church, 144 S. C. Street, Oxnard 93030. For information and to register, click
here.
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James Prothero to lead workshop on C.S. Lewis and Karl Barth
"Lions, Devils and Theologians: C.S. Lewis & Karl Barth" is the topic of a workshop to be presented March 30, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. by Emmaus Spiritual Ministries, located at 434 S. Batavia Street, Orange. James Prothero, Ph.D, director of the Southern California C..S. Lewis Society, will lead the discussion of Lewis' gifts and his differences with his contemporary Karl Barth. For more information and to register, click
here.
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Panels on Middle East issues planned for March in South Pasadena, Irvine, Santa Barbara
In response to suggestions made during the 2018 meeting of Diocesan Convention, Bishop John Harvey Taylor has announced presentations on Middle East issues to be held at three locations across the diocese March 29 - 30. Sponsored by the Middle East Committee of the Program Group on Global Partnership and the Order of the Jerusalem Cross, the presentations are part of a national tour by
Churches for Middle East Peace. Read more
here.
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Discussion to feature
Grounded
by Diana Butler Bass
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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, opened Feb. 1. For more about camps for children, teens and adults, visit the camp website
here.
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Reminders from the wider church
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Episcopal Church invites all to ‘Take the Pledge’ and care for God’s creation
Episcopalians and friends concerned about all of God’s creation are invited to join 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. Read more
here.
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SAVE THE DATE: Sept. 20 - 22
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.
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Episcopal Youth Event 2020 Planning Team opens applications for youth representatives
Applications for youth interested in serving on the Planning Team for the 2020 Episcopal Youth Event (EYE20) are now being accepted. To be eligible for the Planning Team, youth applicants must be currently enrolled in grades 9 – 11 and be communicants in good standing in an Episcopal Church congregation. Read more
here.
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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, will be available Feb. 22. 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.
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Life Transformed: The Way of Love in Lent and Easter
The Episcopal Church has announced several new Lent and Easter resources for Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's Way of Love initiative. Available in Spanish and English. For more information click
here.
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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.
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Episcopal Relief & Development offers Lenten meditation series
Episcopal Relief & Development celebrates the 15th anniversary of the organization’s Lenten Meditations with inspiring selections from previous years that highlight the incredible depth and insight provided by leaders from around The Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion. The booklets are now available in both English and Spanish
here. For additional planning guides and resources, click
here.
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This week around the diocese
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SATURDAY, March 16, 8:45 a.m. 12 p.m.
Quiet Day: Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God
Chapel of St. Francis
3621 Brunswick Avenue,
Los Angeles 90039
Holy Spirit, Silverlake/Atwater, invites the diocesan community to deepen the Lenten experience with a Quiet Day, that will begin with a welcome and simple breakfast followed by a menu of prayer options: yoga, spiritual reading, journaling, artistic creation and mindful walking. All participants will then enjoy a hands-on experience making soap and building community. The soap made will be shared with Soap for Hope, a group providing soap to those in need. A $10 donation is welcome but not required; participants who have yoga mats should bring them. Reservations are requested.
SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 9:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Retreat: The Way of Our Cross
St. George’s Church
808 Foothill Blvd.,
La Cañada 91011
Information: 818.790.3323
This half-day retreat is designed to offer participants the means to a “spiritual tune-up.” Each attendee will be given an olive wood holding cross to hold and keep as they take part in a guided meditation focusing on six teachings of Jesus. There is no charge for the retreat but reservations are requested; email to
[email protected].
SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Lenten Prayers and Children’s Spirituality
St. John’s Cathedral
514 W Adams Blvd,
Los Angeles 90007
In partnership with St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Pacific Palisades, St. John’s Cathedral will present an interactive day of prayer and Lenten practices. Children from preschool age through fourth grade, along with their families, are invited and will be provided materials for discussion and activity throughout Lent. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 - FRIDAY, MARCH 22
Preaching Across the Divide
All Saints Church
504 N. Camden Drive,
Beverly Hills 90210
Information
here (password: epf)
Preaching Across the Divide, a three-day intensive program for clergy and lay preachers in the Diocese of Los Angeles, will be presented by Episcopal Preaching Foundation. The program aims to elevate each participants preaching to a level where sermon preparation becomes a welcome task and Sunday can't come soon enough, according to a course announcement. Conference fee is $125; registration is limited. Students are responsible for their own travel and/or accommodations if needed.
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Women's Lenten Retreat
St. George's Church
23802 Avenida de la Carlota,
Laguna Hills
Sister Greta Ronningen of the Community of Divine Love will be guest leader at the annual Womens Lenten Retreat, presented by Bishop Diane Jardine Bruce and the women of Deaneries 9 and 10. The meeting, themed "Divine Encounters: How God Got My Attention," will include several workshops. Cost is $30 in advance and $35 at the door; continental breakfast and lunch are included. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Register online at the St. George's website.
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
A Beautiful Mess: A Lenten Retreat for Women
St. Pauls Church
3290 Loma Vista Road,
Ventura
Information: 805.643.5033
A Lenten retreat sponsored by Daughters of the King will be led by Kristin Ritzau, author of A Beautiful Mess, and the Rev. Julie Morris, and will include music, lunch, Eucharist, and opportunities for both solitude and sharing. Childcare will be provided; cost is $15 with scholarships available. To register online, click
here.
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 4 p.m. 9 p.m.
GFS Fashion Show & Pajama Party
St. Mark's Church
330 East 16th Street, Upland 91784
Girls Friendly Society of Los Angeles invites girls ages 5 and up to the 2019 Fashion Show and Pajama Party, where attendees can show off their favorite PJs or lounge wear, enjoy a sing-along, and watch a movie, complete with pizza and popcorn. Participants are invited to bring a pair of pajamas to donate to the Pajama Project, which supplies sleepwear to needy children. Registrations are requested by March 10; click
here. Girls need not be GFS members to participate.
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This week in liturgy, art & music
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SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 5 p.m.
Solemn Choral Evensong for Lent
St. John’s Cathedral
514 W. Adams Blvd.,
Los Angeles 90007
The Choir of St. John’s Cathedral will present music by Buonemani, Howells, Bridge, and Ešenvalds. The Rev. Michael S. Bell, chaplain at Good Samaritan Hospital, will be the guest homilist. There will be complimentary valet parking starting at 4:30pm, and a warm reception following the service. All are welcome.
SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 4 p.m.
Twelfth Annual Women's Evensong Invitational
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
122 South California Avenue,
Monrovia 91016
Women of the St. Luke's Choir, along with invited guest singers from around the diocese, will sing Gabriel Fauré’s "Ave Verum," Denis Mason's
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, and the
Monrovia Preces and Responses, written for this group by Kent Bennett Jones, St. Luke's music director. The Rev. Neil A. Tadken will be the officiant, and Trisha Rivera, alto section leader, will be the cantor. A freewill offering will be taken, and a wine and cheese reception in the Guild Hall will follow the service.
SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 4:30 p.m.
The Crucifixion
– John Stainer
The Church of Our Saviour
535 West Roses Road,
San Gabriel 91775
Joseph Peeples, guest organist
SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 5 p.m.
Celebrating Craig Phillips' 30 Years at All Saints
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
504 N. Camden Drive,
Beverly Hills 90210
Featuring the works of Craig Phillips, organist and composer. Featuring the choir of All Saints and Jason Klein-Mendoza, organist. Tickets: $20 ($10 students and seniors). Admission is free with a Music Guild donor season pass. In addition to free Sunday parking in the BH City Parking Bays on the south side of Santa Monica Blvd, there’s more free parking at 440 North Camden Drive, two blocks from the church.
SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 5 p.m
Jazz Vespers: A Tribute to Mahalia Jackson
All Saints Episcopal Church
132 N. Euclid Avenue,
Pasadena
With Tammy McCann & John Clayton. Tammy McCann is an internationally recognized jazz vocalist whose powerful, sultry, and emotionally charged voice paints pictures and tells stories by merging classical vocal technique and gospel aesthetic with jazz to create a sound that is completely her own. John Clayton is an extraordinary bassist with a Grammy on his shelf and eight additional nominations. His career highlights include arranging the ‘Star Spangled Banner” for Whitney Houston’s performance at Super Bowl 1990, along with recordings with Paul McCartney, Yo-Yo Ma, Diana Krall and many others. Josslyn Luckett will offer a meditation. Validated parking is available at Plaza las Fuentes.
SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 6 p.m.
Lenten Evensong
St. James' Church
1325 Monterey Road,
South Pasadena
In the warm ambience of the candlelit sanctuary, St. James’ Choir offers Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis by Harold Friedell, Preces and Responses by Richard Ayleward, and Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect Peace by S. S. Wesley. This special Lenten Evensong of prayer, meditation and song will provide a wonderful moment of reflection and beauty this holy season. Child care will be available. This service is followed by a soup supper in the parish hall.
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SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 4 p.m.
Duruflé & Howells
Requiems
in Concert
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
1020 N Brand Blvd,
Glendale 91202
The JPL Chorus and the Donald Brinegar Singers will perform Requiem by Maurice Duruflé (1902 - 1986). DBS will also perform Requiem by Herbert Howells (1892 - 1983).
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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, please go to
www.christophermccauley.org.
Early registration by December 10 is strongly recommended; call 626.798.8944 or email
[email protected].
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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.
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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.
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EMPLOYMENT
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]
LAGUNA HILLS: Church Administrator, part-time, St. George's Episcopal Church. Up to 20 hours per week. Benefits included. Responsible for administrative support to vicar and other staff as necessary, communications, database, calendar, groups using facility, and visitors. For more information or to apply, contact the Rev. Canon Pat McCaughan at:
[email protected] or Rose Williams at
[email protected].
LAGUNA HILLS: Ministry developer part-time, St. George's Episcopal Church. Up to 20 hours per week. Responsible for ministry development and oversight, reports to vicar and other staff as necessary, includes good communications and collaborative skills, people person. For more information or to apply, contact the Rev. Canon Pat McCaughan at:
[email protected] or Rose Williams 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.
PASADENA: Director of Development, All Saints Church. The Director of Development & Giving reports to the Rector and fulfills a critical leadership position, creating and sustaining a culture of giving at All Saints, providing strategic direction, and managing all fund development efforts for All Saints Church. Full job description
here. Contact: Christina Honchell, parish administrator:
[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
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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].
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