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October 28, 2018

Congregations asked to share Thanksgiving offerings with Good

Samaritan Hospital

In 1885, Sister Mary Wood, an Episcopal nun from the San Francisco area, saw a desperate need for health care in her adopted home and opened the nine-bed Los Angeles Hospital and Home for Invalids. After the Diocese of Los Angeles was carved from the statewide Diocese of California in 1897, it took charge of the facility, which had been renamed Hospital of the Good Samaritan in honor of a generous donor who stepped in when help was needed.

Today Good Samaritan Hospital, with its 408 beds, 18 surgical suites, 625 medical staff members and state-of-the-art facilities, continues as an independent institution of the diocese. Its chaplaincy program, though including clergy and lay ministers of different faiths to serve its ever-changing neighborhood, still continues under the auspices of the Episcopal Church.

Early in its history, the diocese designated offerings given at its congregations on Thanksgiving Day to support the work of the hospital — a custom still observed by some congregations. With the support of Bishop John Harvey Taylor, the Rev. Michael Bell, current director of pastoral care, is asking all churches of the diocese to revive this custom specifically to support this program.

"Providing robust, interfaith chaplaincy and pastoral and spiritual care to our hospital staff, patients and families depends more and more on financial gifts from individuals, organizations, and charitable foundations," says Bell. The hospital's operating budget continues to strain under challenges in healthcare financing nationally and locally, but we remain committed to serving the disproportionate share of patients in our neighborhood struggling to afford preventative healthcare and insurance. Thanksgiving gifts of any size from the offerings collected in your congregations will help us sustain our chaplaincy and the Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE program that provides formation for so many ministers in our diocese as well as a meaningful spiritual care to our diverse hospital community."

To contribute, congregations and individuals can mail checks payable to Good Samaritan Hospital (write "CPE Fund" in the memo line) to Good Samaritan Hospital, Pastoral Care Department, 1225 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90017. At any time of year, contributions may be made here . For more information, contact Bell at [email protected] .

It's time for annual benefits checkups for diocesan employees

Annual Benefits informational meetings for benefits administrators and diocesan employees are scheduled for the week of Oct. 30 - Nov. 2 at several locations in the diocese. Administrators also need to be aware of some other important information:

1. Employee roster-updating information with CPG

All congregations, schools and institutions with active benefit-eligible employees must have an assigned senior or administrative officer to handle the employee roster. These officials were invited to have access to the Church Pension Group's online system last year. If your administrative officer for employee roster has changed, please send in the new administrator's information to Anilin Collado at [email protected]. Employee roster officers must activate their account and be familiar with entering employee information and understand the necessity to do so. Training materials, such as a guide and pre-recorded webinar, are available on the ER section of ARC here. CPG's training webinars on the ER-enabling MLPS feature will be offered Nov. 8 and 29. Click here to register for an upcoming webinar

2. Fidelity's simplified contribution platform (SCP)

The current paper-based PLRS system for submitting remittances to CPF's Lay Defined Contribution and RSVP plans contribution is being replaced with a new, quick and efficient system. During 2018, each employer must transition to the new platform. Effective January 1, 2019, the paper-based system will no longer be available.

3. Clergy Pension Plan Revision - What is assessible compensation?

Learn about the changes that take effect January 1, 2019.

Benefits plans for clergy and lay employees

October 29 to November 16, 2018 is an important time period for health benefits annual enrollment for the calendar year 2019. Several pieces of informational material are available for employees:

Click here for the schedule of administrator and employee meetings taking place around the diocese Oct. 30 - Nov. 2.

Dodgers/Red Sox World Series challenge to benefit immigration service centers

The Dodgers and Red Sox are in the World Series, and the Rev. Mike Kinman, rector of All Saints Church, Pasadena, has issued a challenge to the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston. On Sunday, October 28, the two congregation will take up special collections for immigrant legal services in their home dioceses. In Los Angeles the designated agency will be IRIS (Interfaith Immigration and Refugee Services); in Boston it will be Episcopal City Mission’s legal fund for immigrants. The winning team’s agency will receive the funds collected by both congregations. The losing team’s dean or rector will wear the winning team’s cap at church the Sunday after the series ends. Organizers hope "this challenge will not only raise awareness of and support for legal counsel for immigrants and refugees but offer an antidote to the polarization and division in our nation as fans of opposing teams work together toward a common goal." Any other congregation that would like to take part in the challenge may contact Keith Holeman, director of communications for All Saints Church, at  [email protected]  or 626.583.2739.

Stories, documentary to highlight Prism's 'Reimagine Justice' event

Prism Restorative Justice, the jail ministry of the Diocese of Los Angeles, will hold its primary annual fundraiser, "Reimagine Justice," at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10, at Church of Our Saviour, 535 Roses Road, San Gabriel. The evening will begin with a reception, followed by dinner, story sharing, and screening of "Healing Trauma: Beyond Gangs and Prisons," a short documentary by Brave New Films. Tickets are $50; proceeds benefit Prism's work in jails. For more information, call 626.703.4474 or visit prismjustice.org. To order tickets, click here.

CONVENTION REMINDERS

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Singers invited to join choir for Convention Eucharist

Singers, clergy and lay, from around the diocese are invited to participate in a choir for Diocesan Convention. The choir will support congregational singing and offer an anthem at the closing Eucharist on Friday, Dec. 1 at about 3:25 pm. There will be three regional rehearsals; singers may choose one or more to attend.

See the church in action! Youth volunteers needed for Diocesan Convention

Young people in grades 9 – 12 are invited to apply to join the 50-member youth corps at Diocesan Convention, to be held Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 at the Ontario Convention Center. The youth are essential to the smooth running of the annual convention, serving in a variety of capacities; security, staffing microphones, errands, distributing materials, and more.

Nominations open for officers to be elected at Diocesan Convention

Nominations are now open for officers to be elected at Diocesan Convention Nov. 30 - Dec. 1. Some offices are for diocesan governance or finance boards, such as Diocesan Council, Standing Committee, Commission on Ministry, Corporation of the Diocese and Diocesan Investment Trust. Others are for campus ministries and diocesan institutions, such as HFS, an adoption agency. Deadlines apply: click here for more details.

2019 calendars featuring institutions to be available at Convention

The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles will once again be publishing a calendar for the upcoming new year, featuring institutions of the diocese. The 12-month calendar, from January through December 2019, includes liturgical information from the Revised Common Lectionary, with the calendar dates in the proper color for each day. Also included are important diocesan dates, including deadlines for diocesan convention. Fifty free copies will be available to each congregation and will be distributed at Diocesan Convention. For more information, contact the Rev. Lorenzo Lebrija, [email protected].

Did you get the Call? Convention is coming

The Call to Convention was issued to clergy and lay delegates by Canon Steve Nishibayashi, Secretary of Convention, on Sept. 25. If any member of your delegation did not receive it, please contact Canon Nishibayashi at [email protected]. A copy of the Call is here, and can be forwarded to delegates, but the SoC needs current email addresses (preferred) or alternate contact information for all delegates so that they will receive convention-related information promptly.

Hotel reservations are open for Diocesan Convention

Hotel room reservations are now being accepted for the 2018 Diocesan Convention, to be held Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 at the Ontario Convention Center. Reservations for any of the participating hotels may be made here. Hotels offering convention rates are: Doubletree by Hilton Ontario; Azure Hotel & Suites; and the Holiday Inn at Ontario Airport. All reservations must be made from the link above to get the special convention rates.

Preparations are underway for Diocesan Convention: Theme is ‘Come home, EDLA’

Youth participation, deadlines and deanery meetings

As the fall season begins, preparations are under way for Diocesan Convention, meeting Friday – Saturday, Nov. 30 – Dec. 1 meeting of Diocesan Convention at the Ontario Convention Center. Bishop John Harvey Taylor will convene the annual meeting under the theme “Come Home, EDLA” (for “Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles”). Note: Reports of work and youth participation registrations are due Nov. 4.

Check meeting dates for your deanery here .

Pre-convention deanery meetings set for November

Diocesan Convention delegates, clergy and all other interested church members should mark their calendars for the pre-convention deanery assemblies, which will take place during the first three weekends of November. One or more members of a team including the bishops, canon to the ordinary, chief financial officer and treasurer will attend each meeting.

Lester Mackenzie to represent Episcopal Church at international climate change conference

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has appointed the Rev. Lester Mackenzie, priest-in-charge of St. Mary's Church, Laguna Beach, as one of the Episcopal Church's official representatives at the 24th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (“COP24”), to be held in Katowice, Poland, Dec. 3 - 14. The Episcopal Church may send no more than three people per week to the conference, so the church's representatives will attend in shifts; Mackenzie will attend the first week. Mackenzie, who grew up in South Africa, was a deputy from the Diocese of Los Angeles to the past three General Conventions. He served as chaplain to the House of Deputies for the 2015 and 2018 meetings, energizing his fellow deputies with prayers, songs and South African drums. He is pictured above left leading a song at a rally for Bishops United Against Gun Violence during General Convention in Austin, Texas, in July.

Diocese of Arizona elects Jennifer Reddall as bishop

The Rev. Jennifer Anne Reddall, who formerly served in the Diocese of Los Angeles, was elected as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Arizona during its 58th annual diocesan convention, held Oct. 20 at All Saints’ Episcopal Church & Day School in Phoenix. The first woman to be elected a bishop in the Diocese of Arizona, Reddall is currently the rector of Church of the Epiphany in New York (Diocese of New York), and was one of three candidates. She will succeed Bishop Kirk Smith, who was rector of St. James in-the-City Church, Los Angeles, before his election as bishop. Reddall grew up in California, and after graduating from Yale University with a degree in theater studies, joined the Episcopal Urban Intern Program in Los Angeles, later serving for a year as a special education teacher at Hillsides. She graduated from the General Theological Seminary in New York with a master of divinity degree in 2002. She was ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Robert Anderson and to the priestood by Bishop J. Jon Bruno in the Diocese of Los Angeles, then served as curate at Church of the Epiphany, Oak Park. Pending consent of a majority of the bishops with jurisdiction and the diocesan standing committees, Reddall will be ordained and consecrated on March 9, 2019, at the Church of the Nations in Phoenix. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will preside.

Trinity, Santa Barbara, calls Elizabeth Molitors as 19th rector

Trinity Episcopal Church, Santa Barbara, has called the Rev. Elizabeth Molitors to serve as its 19th rector. Her first Sunday will be Nov. 4; both the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. services will be followed by a celebratory brunch. Prior to accepting the position at Trinity, Molitors served as rector of Annunciation Episcopal Church in Gurnee, Illinois, and previously as associate rector at st. Mark's Church, Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Before her call to the priesthood, she spent almost 25 years in corporate positions, including 13 years as an IT project manager for two Fortune 500 companies. She earned her undergraduate degree at Miami University in Ohio, her MBA at DePaul University in Chicago, and her master of divinity degree at Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, also in Chicago. She has one adult child, Eli, who lives and works in Northampton, Massachusetts.

St. Margaret's Episcopal School to host open house

St. Margaret's Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano invites interested parents and students to an admission open house on Saturday, Oct. 27, available to grades K-12. Attendees will be able to meet with the teachers, visit classrooms, and review the academics and athletics available to students.

Meeting times are as follows:

For more information and to pre-register, please contact the Office of Admission at 949.661.0108, ext. 1248 or visit here. Registration is encouraged, but not required.

A separate open house will be available for parents of preschool students on Thursday, Dec. 6. Pre-registration is available here. St. Margaret's can be found at 31641 La Novia Avenue, San Juan Capistrano, 92675-2752.

Workshop will teach composting, soil health skills

The Abundant Table, partnering with The Human Nature Center, will host "Grow Earth," a workshop on soil and composting, from the simple hands-on perspective of what everyone can do in their homes, patios and gardens to grow vibrant plants and a healthier planet. The workshop will be held on Sunday, Nov. 4, 12:30 - 2 p.m. Students in this workshop will explore soil biology firsthand, construct and learn how to maintain a clean kitchen compost system using worms, and make an all-natural liquid fertilizer called “compost tea” which will bring new blooms to gardens or house plants. The Human Nature Center holds monthly workshops at The Abundant Table Farm, located at 1012 W. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo 93010. Cost is $25 per person. Learn more and register here.

Ontario parish ponders mysteries of 'great cloud of witnesses' at All Saints Solemnity

Christ Church, Ontario, will present an evening of worship and learning at "Solemnity of All Saints: Surrounded By So Great a Cloud of Witness," a high mass followed by a lecture delivered by retired professor Dwight Vogel, beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1.

Witnessing what? Is there anything that is not already visible to everybody, laid out in the open? Is there any mysterious wisdom that gets communicated to us through ancient rituals? And why inside a cloud anyway?

The Rev. Dwight Vogel, retired professor of theology and ministry at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois, will consider these questions in a lecture following the All Saints service. Vogel also directed the program in church music and conducted the choir at Garrett, where he taught liturgy. He is a leader in liturgical and sacramental renewal, chiefly through his work with the Order of St. Luke, a dispersed ecumenical religious order focused on sacramental and liturgical scholarship and practice, and on spiritual formation more generally. Ordained in the United Methodist Church, he holds a Ph.D in theology from Boston University. In retirement, Vogel lives at Pilgrim Place in Claremont. Christ Church is located at 1127 N. San Antonio Avenue, Ontario 91762. For information, visit the parish website here.

Episcopal Church Young Adult Service Corps: Applications accepted for 2019 - 2020 placements

The Young Adult Service Corps (YASC) offers exciting opportunities to serve, learn, and share while spending a year living and working with communities around the world. Open to Episcopalians ages 21-30, the corps is now accepting applications for 2019-2020 placements. YASC volunteers are currently serving throughout the worldwide Anglican Communion, working alongside partners in administration, agriculture, communication, development, and education. They are serving with ministries in Costa Rica, England, Hong Kong, New Zealand, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Tanzania. Potential placements for 2019-2020 include (but are not limited to) Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, Honduras, Hong Kong, Panama, the Philippines, South Africa, Taiwan, and Tanzania. The application for a 2019-2020 placement, with additional information and instructions, is available here. The application deadline is Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. For more information contact Elizabeth Boe, mission personnel officer here. Additional information, videos, and blogs about YASC are available at episcopalchurch.org/yasc.

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Application process open for adult mentors for the Episcopal Youth Event 2020 planning team

Every three years The Episcopal Church convenes an international youth event. The planning team is accepting applications for adult mentors to serve as members of the 2020 Episcopal Youth Event (EYE) planning team. Application instructions and links are here. Applicants must also provide a nomination letter from their diocesan bishop. The application process will close at 5 pm EST on Nov. 9. Questions can be directed to [email protected].

UTO Ingathering month to begin Nov. 4

Beginning on Sunday, Nov. 4, in churches all over the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, it will once again be little blue box time. Parishioners will assemble their United Thank Offering mite boxes and spend the month of November accumulating thanksgivings and spare bills and change as part of the UTO Gratitude Challenge.

Epiphany, Los Angeles, needs votes to win funds for restoration: competition closes Oct. 26

The Epiphany Conservation Trust, which raises funds for repairs and renovation at historic Church of the Epiphany, Los Angeles, a cradle of the 1960 Chicano movement, has an opportunity to raise up to $150,000 for restoration work, and needs the help of Episcopalians of the diocese. Epiphany is one of 20 historic sites nationwide selected for a national grant competition that launched Sept. 24. Anyone can vote online once a day until Oct. 26. Each voter may cast as many as five votes; all five may go to the same program. To sign up and vote, click here.

Church's public policy office offers tools to help get out the vote Nov. 6

The Episcopal Public Policy Network (EPPN) has produced a "Vote Faithfully" toolkit to help congregations encourage their members and communities to vote in the general election on Nov. 6. The toolkit include action steps, including Register, Mobilize, Communicate and Advocate; and worship resources, such as a litany, quotes, music and prayers.

Brass Rubbing Center returns for 31st year at St. Luke's, Long Beach

A king, a queen and a prince or two are among the memorial images returning to the 31st annual Brass Rubbing Medieval Arts Center at St. Luke’s Church, Long Beach, Oct. 16 - Nov. 10.

Daughters of the King Fall Assembly slated Nov. 3 at St. Mark’s, Upland

The Sancta Sophia chapter of the Order of the Daughters of the King is pleased to invite all members and their guests to St. Mark’s Church in Upland for the 2018 Fall Assembly on Saturday, Nov. 3.

New addresses will go straight to redesigned websites

The recent rollout of the new diocesan website has hit a glitch for some users: the old address, ladiocese.org, sometimes fails to redirect to the new site. The Communications Office is working to resolve this problem, but please update your bookmarks and use www.diocesela.org, which will go directly to the redesigned website.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Metaphor, Moral Reasoning, and Women's Protest Movements

Claremont Graduate University

915 N. Dartmouth Avenue, Claremont 91711

Information: [email protected]

Kwok Pui Lan - Anglican theologian, distinguished visiting professor at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, professor of Christian Theology and Spirituality at Episcopal Divinity School at Union, and the 2011 president of the American Academy of religion will give an address at Albrecht Auditorium. This event will be free and open to the public.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27

The Gooden Center Ride For Recovery 2018

Pasadena City Hall

Information: 626.356.0078, ext 205

    The Gooden Center presents the fifth annual Ride for Recovery. Three riding opportunities are available: full century (102 miles), metric century (64 miles) and quarter century (27 miles), and all will begin at Centennial Square at the Pasadena City Hall, ending at the Bishop Gooden Home. This fully-supported ride includes a finish-line barbecue for all. Congregation teams are welcome. Please register in advance at www.goodencenter.org. All proceeds go to the Gooden Center's treatment of substance abuse and mental health disorders.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 5 - 7 p.m.

Trunk or Treat

Saint Mark's Episcopal Church

330 E. 16th Street, Upland 91784

Information: 909.920.5565

    A safe place for families to celebrate Halloween. Free admission.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 7 p.m. 11 p.m.

Bishop Suffragan's Ball

St. Mark's Episcopal Church

1020 North Brand Blvd., Glendale 91202

Reservations here

The Rt. Rev. Diane Jardine Bruce and the Program Group on Youth and Young Adult Ministries invite middle school-age Episcopalians of the diocese to the second annual Bishop Suffragan's Ball. Like the longstanding Bishop's Ball for high-schoolers, the Bishop Suffragan's Ball will feature music, dancing, food, games, and an opportunity to meet Bishop Bruce. More information is here.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 7 p.m.

High Mass and Lecture: Solemnity of All Saints: Surrounded By So Great a Cloud of Witnesses

Christ Church Parish

1127 N. San Antonio Avenue, Ontario 91762

Information: www.christchurchontario.net

Witnessing what? Is there anything that is not already visible to everybody, laid out in the open? Is there any mysterious wisdom that gets communicated to us through ancient rituals? And why inside a cloud anyway? High Mass at 7 p.m. will be followed by a lecture by the Rev. Dwight Vogel, retired professor of theology and ministry at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois, where he also directed the program in church music and conducted the seminary choir. Ordained in the United Methodist Church, he holds a Ph.D in theology from Boston University. For some years he taught liturgy at Garrett and is a leader in liturgical and sacramental renewal, chiefly through his work with the Order of St. Luke, a dispersed ecumenical religious order focused on sacramental and liturgical scholarship and practice, and on spiritual formation more generally. In retirement, Vogel lives at Pilgrim Place in Claremont.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 7 p.m.

DÌa de los Santos

All Saints Church

132 N. Euclid Avenue, Pasadena

Information: 626.583.2734 or [email protected]

All Saints Church will mark DÌa de Los Santos y Fieles Difuntos (Day of Saints and Faithful Departed) with a festive and colorful celebration. Attendees are invited to bring photographs, garments, flowers, favorite foods, stories or other reminders of departed loved ones. All are invited.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Daughters of the King 2018 Fall Assembly

St. Mark's Church

330 E 16th St, Upland 91784

Information here

The Sancta Sophia chapter of the Order of the Daughters of the King invites all members and their guests for their 2018 Fall Assembly. The gathering will begin with registration and fellowship at 8 a.m. and then follow with a business meeting at which key diocesan DOK board members will be elected, a choice of workshops, and a buffet luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Workshop space will be limited, so early registration is encouraged. Cost is $15 if paid by October 29; cost will be $20 after and at the door.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 11:30 a.m.

Clergy Spouses Lunch

Cathedral Center of St. Paul

840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles 90026

Information: [email protected] or 213.482.2040 ext. 270

Canon Kathy OConnor and Canon Steve Bruce, spouses of, respectively, Bishop John Harvey Taylor and Bishop Diane Jardine Bruce, invite all clergy spouses and partners to lunch and to discuss ways we can serve you better, and as a group, how we can participate more in the life of the diocese. Reservations are requested by October 31.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 4 p.m. 7 p.m.

DÌa De los Muertos Conference

All Saints Church

132 N. Euclid Avenue, Pasadena

Information: 626.583.2734 or [email protected]

All Saints member Oscar  Alcántara will talk about customs such as ofrendas and beliefs centered around the Day of the Dead. The work of local artists and musicians will be exhibited, and a special ballet will be performed by Xanath Dance Company. All are invited.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 6 p.m.

The Bishop's Dinner

St. John's Cathedral

514 W. Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles

Information: www.bishopsdinner.org

St. Johns Cathedral will host The Bishops Dinner, an annual gala and fundraiser that benefits the ministries of the Diocese of Los Angeles. Author and church historian Diana Butler Bass will be the featured speaker. Tickets are priced at $150, with cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. For information and sponsorship opportunities and to purchase tickets, visit www.edlagives.org or www.bishopsdinner.org.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 4 p.m.

Choral Evensong featuring Sunrise Mass by Ola Gjeilo

St. Francis Episcopal Church

2200 Via Rosa, Palos Verdes Estates

Information: 310.375.4617 or SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 4 p.m.

Choral Evensong featuring Sunrise Mass by Ola Gjeilo

St. Francis Episcopal Church

2200 Via Rosa, Palos Verdes Estates

Information: 310.375.4617 or here

    Musical offerings will include: “For the Beauty of the Earth” by John Rutter, “Fairest Lord Jesus” arranged by Mark Hays, and “Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis” by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend in addition to the beautiful Sunrise Mass by Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo. Led by the choir of St. Francis with string ensemble and guest singers, directed by

Jeannie Cobb, director of music. No admission charge. A free-will offering will be received.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 5 p.m.

Jazz Vespers with the Rev. Norm Freeman

St. James' Episcopal Church

3209 Via Lido, Newport Beach 92663

Information: [email protected]

    Jazz Vespers is a synthesis of traditions, a blending of an age-old liturgy with the unique musical language of jazz. With a freshness that is open to God’s Spirit, this musical tradition sounds the hopes, dreams, joys, frustrations and pain that expresses human experience, while exploring a musical vocabulary that transcends the limits of the written or spoken word. The Rev. Norm Freeman, on vibraphone, will be joined by Rich Ruttenberg on piano, Dave Stone on bass, Michael Berkowitz on drums, and Katherine Cash on violin. Child care will be provided. Parking is available in the church lot across 32nd St., and in metered parking around the church. A flyer with more information is here.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 7:30 p.m.

Compline

St. James in-the-City Episcopal Church

3903 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90010

Information: 213.388.3015 or STJLA.org

    Scola Cantorum of St. James’.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 6 p.m.

All Souls Lantern Festival

St. George’s Church

808 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada

Information: 818.790.3323

The All Souls Lantern Festival is an annual outdoor service of remembrance, honoring the lives of friends and loved ones who are no longer with us. Those attending are invited to bring pictures to be placed next to candles on the lawn which are then marked by colored lanterns adorned with the names of individuals to be remembered. A wine and cheese reception will follow the service.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 4 p.m.

An Interfaith Vigil: International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted

Kresge Chapel

Claremont School of Theology

1325 N. College Avenue, Claremont

Information: Marilyn Odom, [email protected] 

   Please join us as we take part in this international effort to hear the voices too long silenced, to sing songs of freedom, to pray for justice, peace, love, hope, safety for those who are persecuted throughout the world. The vigil will include musical offerings, sharing of the stories of those who have faced persecution and violence, and prayers for peace and well-being. 

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 5 p.m.

Choral Evensong

All Saints’ Episcopal Church

504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210

Information: 310.275.0123, ext.112 or www.allsaintsbh.org

   With All Saints’ Choir and parish choir. Music will include works by Arvo Pärt, Humphrey Clucas, C.V. Stanford, and Tarik O’Regan. Reception to follow.

TRAVEL & PILGRIMAGE

Greek Isles & Italy Cruise with Dubrovnik

June 7 - 21, 2019

Imagine sailing on the same waters of historic seas that the ancient mariners navigated. This trip begins and ends with stays in two classic Italian cities Venice and Rome. Travelers will have the chance to experience the canals of Venice and the classical beauty of Rome. However, rather than a bus, they will cruise to ten classic ports laden with history, culture and religion Kotor, Dubrovnik, Argostoli, Santorini, Mykonos, Chania, Malta, Sicily and the Italian mainland ports of Naples, and Livorno (Pisa and Florence). The cost from Los Angeles starts at $4,599 (inclusive of $600 in port fees and taxes). For more information contact the Rev. Canon Jim Newman, 310.391.5522, 888.-802.722 (toll-free), or [email protected]. A brochure may be downloaded here.

England and Wales: A Pilgrimage in the Steps of the Ancient Celtic & British Saints

September 23 – October 5, 2019

Led by Bishop Diane Jardine Bruce and the Very Rev. Canon Ian Davies, rector of St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Hollywood. The itinerary includes stops in Chester, Conwy Castle, Anglesey, Aberdaron, Snowdonia, Portmeirion, Brecon, Llandaff, and Cardiff in Wales, as well as Bath, Salisbury, Stonehenge, Canterbury, Oxford and London in England. A full itinerary is here. This pilgrimage involves a moderate amount of physical activity, including walking for a mile or more and traversing uneven ground. For more information and to sign up, contact Davies at [email protected].

EMPLOYMENT

COSTA MESA: Music Director, St. John the Divine Episcopal Church. Seeking a part-time organist/pianist and choir director to serve at 10 a.m. Sunday worship service and additional special services; work with the rector to plan and advance the music program; rehearse and lead volunteer choir. A full job description and application instructions are here.

LOS ANGELES: Event Coordinator. The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles is currently seeking an experienced event coordinator to manage small and large events for the fund development department. The Event Coordinator oversees all aspects of event planning and management from idea conception all the way to execution to meet specific goals. A complete job description and application instructions are 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].

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, click here. 

SANTA BARBARA: Director of Music Ministries, All Saints-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church. Seeking a director of music ministries (32 hours a week) to lead the All Saints congregation at the weekend services of Holy Eucharist, the Wednesday Eventide service, as well as feast days during the year. Ideal candidate will be a skilled musician on both organ and piano, an excellent choral conductor versatile in both contemporary and traditional sacred music, and be familiar and comfortable with the breadth of Episcopal style and tradition of worship. For full job description click here.

SANTA BARBARA: Interim Director of Music Ministries, All Saints-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church. Seeking an Interim Director of Music Ministries to lead the All Saints congregation at the weekend services of Holy Eucharist, the Wednesday Eventide service, as well as feast days during the year. Ideal candidate will be versatile in both contemporary and traditional sacred music, and be familiar and comfortable with the breadth of Episcopal style and tradition of worship. Position is 32 hours a week and begins January 1, 2019. For full job description click here.

SANTA BARBARA: Youth Minister, All Saints-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church. Seeking a part-time youth minister to nurture Christian education and faith formation in youth and their families. The youth minister is responsible for coordinating programming for youth while enthusiastically seeking to involve all age groups in the on-going life of the congregation. For full job description click here.

SOUTH PASADENA: Professional tenor section leader, St. James' Church. Choir seeks a professional tenor section leader. Applicants should have excellent sight-reading skills, feel comfortable singing Renaissance and traditional Anglican music with one voice on a part, and be a responsible, professional employee. Section leaders perform solo repertoire throughout the church year as well. Having a degree in music is encouraged, but not required. Section leaders sing every Sunday morning (excluding summer Sundays), one Wednesday rehearsal a month and services for Advent, Christmas, and Holy Week. Email to [email protected] for more information. 

THOUSAND OAKS: Tenor or Baritone section leader for The Parish of Saint Patrick. Choir seeks a professional baritone or tenor to lead the male section. Applicants should have excellent sight reading and musicianship skills, feel comfortable singing solo, and provide singing leadership at all scheduled Wednesday evening rehearsals and Sunday morning church services. For more information, please contact Susie Ruth at [email protected].

VENTURA: The Farm Store at The Abundant Table. The farm store is looking for dedicated employees who love agriculture, farmers, food, the earth, and extraordinary community! Are you interested in helping shape the local food system? If so, the farm has shifts available on weekends and weekdays and would love to hear from you. Please send your resume and a brief statement about your interest in The Abundant Table to [email protected].