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Date of Bishop's Concert changed to Oct. 11
The date of the 2019 Bishop's Concert featuring Debby Boone has been changed to Oct. 11. The concert, to be held at the episcopal residence in Pasadena, will star the Grammy Award-winning singer, actress and author best known for the 1977 hit "You Light Up My Life," her 1980 country song "Are You On the Road to Lovin' Me Again," and albums of country music, contemporary Christian songs, and songs for children. In 2005 she released
Reflections Of Rosemary, an album featuring music that her mother-in-law, Rosemary Clooney, performed as well as other songs that Boone felt reflected the woman her family knew. Boone has also appeared in many musical theater productions, television series and movies, and has written several children's books illustrated by her husband, the Rev. Gabriel Ferrer, vicar of St. Martin's Church, Winnetka. The event will raise funds for diocesan ministries. Ticket and other information will be published as soon as plans are finalized.
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Activists to protest operators of immigration detention center, ask lawmakers to #DefundHate
Activists from Episcopal Sacred Resistance will join Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, CLUE and other justice organizations on Thursday, May 16, 3 - 6 p.m. at the western regional offices of the private prison company GEO Group, 6100 Center Drive, Los Angeles 90045 for a rally, march and demonstration to protest GEO's human rights record and demand that it be removed from operating the Adelanto Detention Center. The protest will focus on GEO Group’s practices in operating the facility, including what the protesters call deficient medical care, overly restrictive segregation, violations of ICE’s own detention standards, and damage caused to immigrant families and communities. The activists will demand that lawmakers in Congress #DefundHate by reducing appropriations for DHS and ICE, that the federal government put an end to contracting with private prisons, and that Pepperdine University in Malibu evict GEO Group from its premises. For information, contact the Rev. Francisco Garcia, co-chair of Episcopal Sacred Resistance, at
lasacredresistance.org; or Sara Spain of Bend the Arc at
[email protected] or 202.864.0267.
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Gooden School, Ascension Parish raise 'Change for Chickens'
The Gooden School, in conjunction with its neighbor, Church of the Ascension, Sierra Madre, collected "Change for Chickens" in the months of March and April to benefit Episcopal Relief & Development. Students, teachers and families at the independent Episcopal school raised $889.89, enough to purchase 350 chickens for families around the world. This gift will help train the recipient families and community groups to raise poultry and sell surplus stock and eggs in the marketplace. Click
here for information about how to help families around the world through Episcopal Relief & Development.
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The Rev. Colin Brown, Ph.D, D.D.
February 26, 1932 - May 4, 2019
The Rev. Colin Brown, professor at Fuller Theological Seminary and longtime associate at St. Mark's Church, Altadena, died May 4 at the age of 87. Survivors include his children, Verity (Philip), Matthew (Caroline) and Stephanie (Graham), and five grandchildren. A service was held at St. Mark's on May 13. Brown was born in Bradford, England, on Feb. 26, 1932. He earned bachelor's degrees at Liverpool University and the University of London, a master's degree and a doctorate of divinity at Nottingham University, and a Ph.D. at the University of Bristol. He was ordained in the Church of England in 1958, and transferred in 1981 to The Episcopal Church. He was the author of many scholarly articles and books, including "Miracles and the Critical Mind" and "Jesus in European Protestant Thought." An obituary is
here.
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The Rev. George Rudolph Mackey
26 April 1929 - 6 May 2019
The Rev. George R. Mackey, rector of St. Peter's Church, Santa Maria, from 1985 to 1999, died at his home in Santa Maria on May 6. He was 90. Survivors include his wife, the Rev. Judith P. Mackey, deacon at St. Peter's, to whom he was married in 1977. A service will be held on Saturday, June 8, 4 p.m. at St. Peter's Church, 402 S. Lincoln Street, Santa Maria 93458 (805.922.3575). Before moving to California he served several congregations in Wyoming (All Souls, Edgerton; Christ Church, Glenrock; and Church of Holy Communion, Rock Springs) and Oregon (St. Paul's, Salem; St. James', Coquille; St Mark's, Myrtle Point; St Paul's, Powers). An obituary is
here.
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Credit Union invites all to 25th anniversary celebration May 16
Bishop John Harvey Taylor and the Episcopal Community Federal Credit Union invite all to ECFCU's 25th anniversary members' meeting and celebration on Thursday, May 16, 5 p.m. at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul, featuring conversation, food and community. ECFCU is an economic justice ministry of the Diocese of Los Angeles. Originally funded by a 1992 grant from Episcopal Relief and Development in 1992, the credit union has been open since 1994 and provides financial services in a professional, personal environment. Episcopalians, as well as employees and associates of Diocese of Los Angeles congregations, institutions and organizations, are invited to become members and to take advantage of the credit union's services, including savings and checking accounts, online banking, competitive rate auto loans, and many others. For more information, visit the credit union website
here, call 213.482.2040, ext. 254, or email to
[email protected].
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Luau on the roof will raise funds for Asian Ministry scholarships
The diocesan community is invited to join in a Hawaiian Luau on the roof of 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].
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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. The Los Angeles City Pilgrimage is scheduled for June 23 - 27. It is a week of service in and around Los Angeles, but it is also a week of "looking for God where God can be found." Teens in the program are housed at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul's retreat center, and spend their time with the poor and marginalized of the city. (More information is
here.) A second pilgrimage will take nine teens to San Francisco July 15 - 19 for a similar immersion program, based at St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church (information is
here). According to PGYM, the pilgrimages will encourage students "to question who their neighbor is and how to make their neighbor the subject of engagement and community rather than the object of pity. Through listening those on the margins of society and witnessing first-hand the consequences of economic injustice, students grapple with how to love their neighbor and evaluate their Christian faith through the lens of Christ’s ministry and work." Cost for the Los Angeles trip is $450 per person; San Francisco is $500 (some scholarships are available). For further information contact Gabe Vazquez-Reyes, missioner for youth and young adult ministries, at
[email protected].
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Palos Verdes parish announces 51st annual Antiques Show & Sale
St. Francis Episcopal Church in Palos Verdes Estates will host its 51st annual Antiques Show and Sale on Thursday and Friday, May 30 - 31st, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., and Saturday, June 1, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. 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. For more information, call 310.375.4617, or click
here.
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Mini-retreat at St. George's, La Canada, will be a 'Spiritual Spring Cleaning'
St. George’s Church, La Canada, will present “Spiritual Spring Cleaning: Letting Go,” its last "A Morning Apart" mini-retreat for the program year, on Saturday, June 1, 9:15 - 11:30 a.m. The day's program will begin with Lectio Divina, followed by a period for outdoor reflection. The retreat will culminate with an opportunity to symbolically define three things participants wish to let go by tying each worry into a knot on a piece of twine, which will be buried in a pot, replaced by a succulent plant to represent a new beginning. There is no charge, but reservations are requested for planning purposes. To register send an email to
[email protected]. St. George’s is located at 808 Foothill Blvd. La Canada, CA 91011. For information, call 818.790.3323.
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Faith Church, Laguna Niguel, invites all to 30th anniversary community celebration
Faith Episcopal Church, Laguna Niguel, will mark its 30th anniversary with a community-wide open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony in conjunction with the Laguna Niguel Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, June 6, 4 - 6 p.m. at the church. 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. For reservations, contact Lorelei Auld at
[email protected]. Reservation deadline is May 31. Faith Episcopal Church is located at 27802 El Lazo, Laguna Niguel. For more information, call 949.448.8114 or click
here.
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Laguna Hills church to host forum on faithful response to intolerance, incivility
St. George's Church, Laguna Hills, invites the diocesan community to a Faith & Issues Forum titled "When Our Faiths Are Threatened by Intolerance and Incivility" on Sunday, May 19, 2:30 - 4 p.m. Panelists will be Rabbi Heather Ellen Miller of Temple Beth El South Orange County; Sheikh Tarik Ata, Orange County Islamic Foundation; and the Rev. Pat McCaughan, vicar of St. George's. The event is sponsored by the interfaith Council of Greater Rancho Santa Margarita and hosted at St. George's Church, 23802 Avenida De La Carlota, Laguna Hills 92653.
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Matthew Fox to speak on Thomas Merton at Christ Church, Ontario
Theologian and spiritual author the Rev. Matthew Fox (pictured) will present a lecture titled "Thomas Merton and the Cosmic Christ" at Christ Church, Ontario, on Thursday, May 30 at 7:30 p.m., preceded by high Mass for the Feast of Ascension at 6:30 p.m. "Recognizing the Christ (or Buddha nature or image of God) in every creature is the first step in resacralizing our understanding of the earth and her creatures, and therefore the first stop in a truly more-than-narcissistic attitude toward the rest of creation," write Fox, a former member of the Roman Catholic Dominican order and now an Episcopal priest. A leader in the Creation Spirituality movement, he is the author of 35 books (in print) and dozens of articles and lectures. All are invited to attend one or both events at Christ Church, 1127 N. San Antonio Avenue, Ontario 91762.
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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]
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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.
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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. To register, contact Esmeralda Masias,
[email protected]. To learn more about the program, click
here.
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Red Shirt Project seeks donations for 2019 mission trip
The Red Shirt Project is an annual mission trip to the Red Shirt Village, on the Pine Ridge Reservation. The group of about 20 young people travels together by van to the village of Red Shirt. On arrival, they participate in various service projects, while forming community with other young adults from the village and each other. This year's group will depart June 16. Checks may be mailed to St. Mary's Church, 2800 Harris Grade Road, Lompoc, CA 93436. Contributions may also be made online using a fundraiser on Cunningham's Facebook page
here. To learn more about the Red Shirt Project, click
here.
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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
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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.
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GFS invites girls to May 18 anniversary service and June 22 summer pool party
Girls Friendly Society - Los Angeles invites all girls, ages 5 and up, plus GFS leaders and clergy, to join them for two upcoming events: an Anniversary Service on
May 18, and a "Splash Bash" pool party on
June 22. Read more
here.
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Emmaus offers May 18 seminar on caring for the sick
Emmaus, which is a ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, will offer "Being Sick and Caring for the Sick," a one-day seminar led by Eileen McNerney, CSJ, on Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. "Although we are living longer, we are not always living well. If you are living with illness or caring for someone who is, join in this half- day retreat which may offer you some soul strength for the journey." For more information and to register, click
here.
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Bloy House to visit New York Street for 60th anniversary gala
Bloy House (The Episcopal Theological School at Claremont) will move to New York - or a reasonable facsimile thereof - to celebrate its 60th anniversary with a gala dinner and silent auction on
Friday, May 31, 6 - 10 p.m. Tickets are $100 each: click
here to purchase. For additional information, call 909.621.2419 or email to
[email protected].
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'Circle of Hope' fundraiser for HFS Adoption is coming June 2
HFS Adoption & Foster Care, an institution of the Diocese of Los Angeles, will hold its annual gathering and silent auction, themed "Circle of Hope 2019,' on
Sunday, June 2, 4 - 8 p.m. at the Pasadena University Club, 175 N. Oakland Avenue, Pasadena 91101. Read more
here.
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Prince of Peace to hold 60th anniversary fete on Pentecost
Prince of Peace Church, Woodland Hills, will celebrate a red-letter anniversary with "60 Years of Joy ... and Counting" on the Day of Pentecost, Sunday, June 9, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at its campus at 5700 Rudnick Avenue, Woodland Hills. The event also will celebrate the Rev. Rand Reasoner's 30th year as Prince of Peace's rector. Food and activities, including a taco truck, ice cream truck, music, a photo booth, party favors and more, are free to members and friends of Prince of Peace. Children and youth will be invited to enjoy a bounce house, games, balloons, crafts and fun with friends. All are invited to wear red for Pentecost. For information, call the church office at 818.346.6968 or email to
[email protected].
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Our Saviour Center plans open house for June 13
Our Saviour Center, a social service ministry in El Monte, will hold its second annual Open House on
Thursday, June 13, 4 - 6:30 p.m. at its main campus, 4368 Santa Anita Avenue. The event will feature food, drinks, music, tours, raffles and more. For information, email to
[email protected]. To learn more, click
here.
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Strawberries, carrots, greens and more await all 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. While strawberries are in season (at least through the end of June) patrons may pick their own berries. Entry fee is $5 per person, with children age 3 and under free. U-Pick strawberries are currently $3 per pound. 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.
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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].
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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.
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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 Night Under the Stars," a gala dinner and silent auction on
Friday, May 31, 6 - 10 p.m. The event will be held on the New York Street studio set at CBS Studio Center, 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City 91604. Silent auction items include studio tours, hotel stays, show tickets with back-stage access to cast members, NFL experiences, travel and more. Tickets are $100 each: click
here to purchase. For additional information, call 909.621.2419 or email to
[email protected].
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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.
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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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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].
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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.
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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.
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Reminders from the wider church
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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.
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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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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.
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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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This week around the diocese
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THURSDAY, MAY 16, 5 p.m.
ECFCU 25th Anniversary Celebration
Cathedral Center of St. Paul
840 Echo Park Avenue,
Los Angeles
Bishop John Harvey Taylor and the Episcopal Community Federal Credit Union invite all to ECFCU’s 25th anniversary members’ meeting and celebration. ECFCU is an economic justice ministry of the Diocese of Los Angeles.
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
GFS: 'Come Unto Christ:
There Is No Place Like Home' Anniversary Celebration
St. John the Divine Church
183 Bay Street,
Costa Mesa 92627
The annual Girls Friendly Society Anniversary Service will be a Wizard of Oz-themed celebration. GFS chapters are invited to bring their banners; girls should wear their vests with a white shirt and blue skirt or slacks. A potluck lunch will follow; please register for the event in advance. A flyer with more information is
here.
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2 p.m.
Celebration of a New Ministry
Trinity Church
1500 State Street,
Santa Barbara 93101
Bishop Suffragan Diane Jardine Bruce will install the Rev. Elizabeth Molitors as rector of Trinity Church in Santa Barbara. All are invited.
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 7 p.m.
'Passport to Flavor' and Music Festival
St. Francis' Episcopal Church
280 Royal Avenue,
Simi Valley 93065
Information: 805.526.5141
A night under twinkling lights, with international food and live music from Scott and the Copycats. Tickets: $20 (at the door). All are welcome.
SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Faith & Issues Forum
St. Georges Church
23802 Avenida De La Carlota,
Laguna Hills 92653
This panel, titled "When Our Faiths Are Threatened by Intolerance and Incivility," is sponsored by the Interfaith Council of Greater Rancho Santa Margarita. Panelists will include Rabbi Heather Ellen Miller, Sheikh Tarik Ata, and the Rev. Pat McCaughan.
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This week in liturgy, art & music
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FRIDAY, MAY 17, 8 p.m.
Spring Concert
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
504 N. Camden Drive,
Beverly Hills 90210
Information: 310.275.0123, ext.112 or
here
Featuring music by Brahms and Schumann. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Admission is free with a Music Guild donor season pass.
SUNDAY, MAY 19, 4 p.m.
La Cañada Churches Joint Concert
St. George's Episcopal Church
1200 Foothill Blvd.,
La Cañada 91011
The choirs of St. George's Episcopal Church and La Cañada Congregational Church will perform Requiem by Gabriel Fauré, and three anthems by Herbert Howells: "O pray for the peace of Jerusalem," "Take him, Earth, for cherishing" and "Like as the hart." Bob Crocker, music director of St. George's, will conduct. Joseph Klice is organist. A freewill offering will be received.
SUNDAY, MAY 19, 4 p.m.
Gospel Music and Hymn Sing
St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church
6201 E. Willow Street,
Long Beach 90815
Information: 562.420.1311
The Chancel Choir and Friends of St. Gregory’s, Long Beach will sing Gospel favorites both old and new. Special musical guests will join with the choir to present heartwarming music in the Southern Gospel style. The audience will also get the chance to join in singing with the choir on some favorite hymns. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall.
SUNDAY, MAY 19, 4 p.m.
Evensong in Eastertide
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
122 S California Avenue,
Monrovia 91016
Information: 626.357.7071
Music will include "Laudate Dominum" by Mozart, and
Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis by Mendelssohn. The Rev. Julie Bryant, rector of Church of the Transfiguration, Arcadia, will be the officiant for this last Evensong of the 2018-2019 choir season. Eric Werner will be the cantor, and Zanaida Robles will be guest soprano soloist. The singers are under the direction of St. Luke’s director of music, Kent B. Jones. A reception will follow the service.
SUNDAY, MAY 19, 4 p.m.
Organ Recital: Philip Smith
Church of Our Saviour
535 West Roses Road,
San Gabriel 91775
Canon Philip Smith has been music director of Church of Our Saviour since 2008. He is also conservator of the organ at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. In 2006, he was featured in the new book about the Walt Disney Concert Hall Organ, “A Forest of Pipes,” and released a demonstration CD on the organ with expert Manuel Rosales, who built the organ at Walt Disney Concert Hall. He has performed all over the world as an organist, including at Disney Hall. He will retire from Our Saviour at the end of this year.
SUNDAY, MAY 19, 4:30 p.m.
Easter 5: Choral Evensong
The Church of Our Saviour
535 West Roses Road,
San Gabriel 91775
Information:
here or 626.282.5147
Our Saviour Choir and guests; Timothy Howard, guest organist
SUNDAY, MAY 19, 5 p.m.
Children & Youth Choirs Spring Concert: Explore, Dream, Discover
All Saints Episcopal Church
132 N. Euclid Avenue,
Pasadena
Troubadours, Youth Chamber Choir, Vox Cambiata & Trouveres offer music. Join us for a concert of inspired story sharing and music from our children and youth. All are welcome. $5 suggested donation to help defray expenses. Childcare is available.
SUNDAY, MAY 19, 6 p.m.
Festive Eastertide Evensong
St. Bede's Episcopal Church
3590 Grand View Blvd.,
Los Angeles 90039
Information: 310.391.5522 or
here
On the eve of Victoria Day, presenting the music of Canadian composers including Healey Willan. Free-will offering will benefit the Friends of Music. Free off-street parking available.
SUNDAY, MAY 19, 6 p.m.
Sacramentum
St. James' Episcopal Church
1325 Monterey Road,
South Pasadena
Information: 626.799.9194 or www.sjcsp.org
Sacramentum is a contemplative Eucharist that blends the ancient prayers of the church with new music, reflection, and prayer. Child care is available. This service is held monthly on the third Sunday (except in June, July and August).
SUNDAY, May 19, 8 p.m.
Compline at the Cathedral
St. John's Cathedral
514 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles
The cathedral holds a service of Compline on the first and third Sunday of each month.
TUESDAY, MAY 21, 7 p.m.
Taizé Service of Healing & Wholeness
St. Francis Episcopal Church
2200 Via Rosa,
Palos Verdes Estates
Information: 310.375.4617
A meditative Taizé service of Healing & Wholeness that includes candlelight, periods of silence, chants and intercessory prayer with a prayer team leader, followed by a reception with light refreshments in the Board Room. Taizé is a calming and beautiful form of sung contemplative prayer developed in an ecumenical monastery in France. Taizé services are offered monthly throughout the year on the fourth Tuesday. Donations are welcome.
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
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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.
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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. 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.
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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].
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.
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].
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
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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.
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