April 10, 2025 | VOLUME 37, ISSUE 15

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Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday

April 13, 2025



SCRIPTURE READINGS

The Liturgy of the Palms

• Luke 19:28-40
• Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

The Liturgy of the Word

• Isaiah 50:4-9a
• Philippians 2:5-11
• Luke 22:14-23:56
• Psalm 31:9-16

Preacher: The Reverend Jennifer Wagner Pavia

Friday, April 11, 11:00 AM: Memorial Service for the Rev. Argola Haynes at All Saints Pasadena (to carpool, meet at St. Bede's at 9:45 AM)

Thursday, April 17, 9:00 AM: Graveside Service for David Harper at Forest Lawn Glendale (see below)

Saturday, April 19, 8:00 PM: "The Great Vigil of Easter" in Sanctuary

Sunday, April 20, 10:00 AM: "Easter Mass of the Resurrection" in the Sanctuary followed by Easter Brunch

Saturday, May 3, 6:30 - 9:30 PM: Austrian Dinner Party SoB venue at Hornof/Scharre residence

Bible and Breakfast

Tuesdays | 9:30 AM

Luther Hall & Zoom

Other activities suspended for Holy Week

Sacraments are outward and visible signs of inward and spiritual grace. In the case of Holy Baptism, the outward and visible sign is water in which the person is baptized in God's name, and the inward and spiritual grace is union with Christ, birth into God's family the Church, forgiveness of sins, and new life in the Holy Spirit. Special days are set aside for baptisms, the next being The Great Vigil of Easter on April 19. If you are interested in Holy Baptism for you or someone you know, please speak with Rev. Jennifer.

Requiescat in pace

David Harper

January 25, 1967 - April 1, 2025

April 5, 2025

Dear parish family,

With deep sadness yet the assurance of resurrection, I write to share that David Harper died at home on April 1, his wife Bond by his side.

David was born in Houston, TX nine years after his brother, Tim. David adored his older brother who instilled in him a lifelong love of music of all genres. His father shared with him a love for Johnny Cash songs and Jerry Clower stories, and listening to David sing the Legend of John Henry's Hammer or recite A Coon Huntin' Story from memory was a real treat. From his mother came a love of reading and the ability to teach himself most anything he needed to know from a book (except mechanical stuff - he'd be the first to admit that was not his forte).

David started his career in IT while working at AllStyle Coil Company by being handy with figuring out computers and office equipment. He went on to receive certifications in a wide variety of technologies and managed data center and network support teams for several companies.

After his father's passing, David decided to change careers and pursue his lifelong interest in acting and writing. His acting work spanned genres and formats, including improv, voice, short film, commercials, feature film, television, and his favorite of all, live theater. Directors and actors have praised David for his dedication to the craft and what a pleasure he was to work with. In his writing work, David always had a message of substance regardless of the format. He was a published author of short fiction, essays, poetry, and stage plays. Most recently, his work included several screenplays.

David had a gift for teaching and taught everything from acting, to writing, to Sunday School. He had an extensive library of books about the Bible and spirituality and his ability to quote scripture did his Missionary Baptist upbringing proud. 

David loved the outdoors, from fishing with his dad as a boy to hiking the mountains of California with his wife. He loved to sail in Santa Monica Bay and camp in the remote desert at Anza Borrego.

David was a kind and sensitive soul. He is survived by Bond his wife, Patrick his son, June his mother, and Tim his brother. A graveside service will be held at Forest Lawn Glendale on April 17 at 9am.

Please keep Bond and their extended family in your prayers.

Yours in Christ,

Jennifer Wagner Pavia, Rector

Give rest, O Christ, to your servant with your saints, 

where sorrow and pain are no more, neither sighing, 

but life everlasting. Amen.

All St. Bede's parishioners are invited to David's graveside service to be held on Thursday, April 17, from 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM at Forest Lawn Memorial Glendale. The address is 1712 S. Glendale Avenue, Glendale, CA 91205. Stay tuned for potential opportunities to carpool with other parishioners. A Celebration of David's Life, followed by a reception, will be held at St. Bede's at a later date, to be determined.



By Bob Williams

The Rev. Argola “Golie” Haynes – a retired priest of the Diocese of Los Angeles and former teacher in Pasadena city schools – died March 29 at age 84.

Survivors include her daughter, Tina Ayres; two grandchildren; and two sisters, Anna Parker and Alma Stokes who is a longtime parishioner of All Saints Church in Pasadena, where a memorial service will be held on Friday, April 11, at 11 a.m.

A daughter of an ordained pastor in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Haynes was born in 1940 in San Bernardino, Calif. She became a teacher in the Pasadena Unified School District from which she retired in 1995 after a 30-year career serving students in elementary grades.

Answering a call to ordained ministry, Haynes completed a master of divinity degree in 1998 at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, the Episcopal seminary in Berkeley, Calif.

Haynes was ordained to the transitional diaconate in 1998 by Bishop Suffragan Chester L. Talton and to the priesthood in 1999 by Bishop Frederick H. Borsch at St. Bede’s Church, here she served as assistant priest until 2007.

Thereafter, Haynes was priest-in-charge at Christ the Good Shepherd Church, Los Angeles from 2008 to 2010, having assisted at L.A.’s Church of the Advent in 2000-2001.

After retiring from full-time ministry in 2012, Haynes remained active as a supply priest around the diocese, sharing regularly in services at St. Barnabas, Pasadena, and making pastoral visits each week to members of All Saints, Pasadena.

Rest eternal grant to her, O Lord:

And let light perpetual shine upon her.

May her soul, and the souls of all the departed

through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

All St. Bede's parishioners are invited to Mother Golie's memorial service to be held on Friday, April 11, at 11:00 AM at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena. The address is 132 N. Euclid Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101. Those who are interested in joining a carpool with other parishioners are welcome to meet in the St. Bede's parking lot at 9:45 AM.

St. Bede’s parishioner and vestry member Jessica Mariglio has recently been posting on Substack, which is a platform that supports blogs with email. Jessica's blog was established in her post entitled “Introducing The Inspirare Letters,” published on March 21, 2025. Here she welcomes readers stating, “These reflections exist at the crossroads where philosophy meets psychology, where spirituality encounters our shared reality. I write to explore questions that still whisper to us despite the noise of notifications and headlines—questions of meaning, purpose, and how we might live with greater awareness, even and especially when life feels overwhelming.” Jessica explains that she chose the Latin word inspirare, which means "to breathe in,” because her posted letters “aim to create space, to pause, take a breath, and perhaps light a spark of curiosity or insight along the way.”

Jessica is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and also a Certified EMDRIA Therapist + Consultant in Training. She currently works with adults living with anxiety and stress related disorders in private practice. Her website is https://www.mindfultraumatherapy.com/

If you are interested in following and supporting Jessica's blog at no cost to you, go to https://theinspirareletters.substack.com/ and click the 'Subscribe' button. Then enter your email address in the field provided. You don't need to pay for a subscription, so, when you see the payment options appear, look for the 'None/Subscribe for free' option. Simply click on this option to complete your subscription and receive all posts directly in your inbox without any payment. Of course, if you'd like to support Jessica's work financially, paid subscription options are displayed on the same screen, but this is not necessary. If you are having difficulty with the subscription process, you can email Jessica directly at JMariglio@gmail.com and she will make sure you are added to the subscriber list.

Here is Jessica’s most recent post where she shares her insights about “living in a post-truth world” and reflects on The Tears of Things, the book we are reading in the St. Bede’s Adult Forum: 

Holding On Together

Finding Truth in a Post-Truth World

Jessica Mariglio

Apr 06, 2025

Hi Friend,



What does it mean to live in a post-truth world? And is this where we find ourselves? For years now it seems like we're on a downward slide where reality itself has become negotiable. Facts bend to feelings; evidence competes with emotion. We find ourselves navigating a landscape where personal opinion often supersedes verifiable information, where multiple contradictory "truths" exist simultaneously, and where the loudest voice (and not the most accurate one) frequently prevails.

How is this changing the way we fundamentally relate to one another? How does this impede the way we make collective decisions? Is this why we seem unable to even agree on our shared humanity?

After weeks (oh, has it only been weeks?—how a few months can feel like decades) of staring down these thoughts and questions and grappling with my own growing waves of despair, I attended a Truth Mandala. It's something I do on occasion—a practice from Joanna Macy's Work that Reconnects. A group of strangers gathers together and invites attendees to speak authentically and openly about how the changes in the world are affecting them. We give voice to anger, sadness, fear, and the unknown bewilderment—emotions I imagine so many of you might be experiencing too.

In the circle, truth isn't an abstract concept to be debated but an embodied reality to be witnessed. There is no cross-talk, and "sunshining”—devaluing the power of uncomfortable emotions—is explicitly discouraged. The truth of their experience is honored simply by being heard, plainly and without censoring.

You might think we'd all just end up drowning in the negativity, but that's not what happens at all. Instead, almost inevitably and invariably, something shifts as the minutes tick by. It's almost like by holding on to each other, we create a little life raft in the storm. The waves of despair still crash around us, the sky remains dark with uncertainty, but now we're floating together rather than struggling alone in the deep. It doesn't change how awful things feel, but now we're feeling them together, and that connection becomes our safety.

The sympathy that wells up when we weep can be life changing, too, drawing us out of ourselves and into communion with those around us.

—Richard Rohr, The Tears of Things: Prophecy in an Age of Outrage

I recently read Richard Rohr's book The Tears of Things, where he explores the role of prophecy, truth-telling and where it fits in our modern world. He emphasizes repeatedly that it isn't the job of prophets to tell us the future, it's their job to tell the truth. And by actually confronting and facing the truth—however uncomfortable—we can progress as a spiritually sound culture. In acknowledging the uncomfortable truth, our pain and sadness becomes collective. Of course, it's never that easy.

What I find oddly comforting about Rohr's study of the prophets is that this "age of outrage" isn't new. It isn't just now. The prophets of the Hebrew Bible were, in many cases, pointing out the flaws and delusions of systems that are eerily echoed in our modern world. In fact, the systems the ancient prophets spoke out against constantly reemerge throughout history. And so do the prophets, as Rohr explores extensively in his pages.

(As an example of modern prophets getting into good trouble, I think of the incredible story of George Dale, who used his platform as the publisher of the Muncie Post-Democrat to go head to head with the Klan in Indiana in the 1920s.)

Remembering that humanity has navigated through bleakness before doesn't necessarily mean dismissing the despair many of us are feeling right now. If we get quiet enough, and honest enough, we can use the whispers of those who have come before us as maps for how to survive, how to persist, how to progress.

In Buddhism, there’s a concept called "right action" (or “samma kammanta” in Pali). It refers to the ethical or moral conduct dimension of the path to enlightenment—how we behave even in the face of suffering. It is a mindful, compassionate engagement with reality as it is, not as we wish it to be.

I often tell my clients that right action is a byproduct of acceptance. What I mean is, rather than reactively fighting against uncomfortable emotions like despair, fear, or frustration, we can train ourselves to soften around them, accepting their presence even if we don’t like it. In that space of acceptance, right action organically emerges. We just know what to do next. It is almost as though the cure is nestled within the painful feelings themselves. If only we are brave enough to feel them, we can find our way through.

Unfortunately, accepting things as they are— even when they're awful— goes against our instincts. So instead, we end up clinging to how we think things should be, and getting stuck in that awful suffering between what we have and what we want. It basically amounts to fighting against the tide, being swept out to sea, with nothing to hold on to at all. We might drown.

But there's another way. If somehow we can stay with what's real—telling the truth whenever and however we can—we might just float. When we link arms with others in acknowledgment of our shared reality, no matter how difficult, we can create a human raft strong enough to withstand the storm. It's in these moments of authentic connection that we find not just survival, but the beginnings of a new way forward, together.

In 2018 the phrase "Ninguém solta a mão de ninguém" went viral in Brazil in protest of Jair Bolsonaro's presidential election.

Translated into English, it means, "No one let go of anyone's hand."

I won’t let go,

J

Introducing Phil Conrad, a DJ on KXLU 88.9FM and a new St. Bede’s parishioner. Phil invites all of us to a Lenten music broadcast on Thursday, April 17, from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on KXLU 88.9FM or KXLU.com. The program will include works by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Igor Stravinsky and Claude Debussy among others. KXLU is a station offering a diverse and eclectic range of free form, commercial free radio and is now in its 68th year of broadcasting from the blufftops of Loyola Marymount University.

Phil Conrad is a new member of the St. Bede congregation who has been attending the 8:00 AM Sunday service as well as Wednesday evenings. Originally from Manhattan Beach, he attended LMU and graduated in the “Orwellian class of 1984” with a degree in history. Since 1991 Phil and his wife, Kerrin, have lived in West LA. He retired from government service in 2023 and has been a radio DJ for over 37 years. 

Hosts Susan Holder, Stephanie Landry and Kelly Riggle-Hower stand by their artistic charcuterie as they await the arrival of guests.

The “Paint & Sip & Nosh” Sisters of Bede venue was a blast this year. A fun gathering of 14 people that included both parishioners and their friends began the evening with their beverage of choice, be it wine or sparkling lemonade. Smiles and laughter ensued as guests engaged in conversation and then began some serious "noshing" on delicious dishes, including Stephanie's delightful chicken enchilada casserole and Susan's zesty ceviche. Additional fare included smoked salmon, homemade guacamole with chips, and a colorful fruit salad, accompanied by dried fruits and nuts, crackers and gourmet cheeses, and 3 kinds of grapes. Kelly’s light and delectable homemade cakes, white cake with lemon curd filling and chocolate cake with raspberry filling, provided a heavenly dessert for all (see photo below).

“Every child is an artist; the problem is staying an artist when you grow up.” – Pablo Picasso

After dinner the warm fellowship continued as guests ventured toward the "art studio," where individual plates of various paint colors were laid out in anticipation of everyone’s creativity. Our artist in residence, Kelly Riggle-Hower, who teaches kindergarten students about art and life, provided a demonstration where she invited all of us to leg go and access our inner child. In her presentation, Kelly shared the influences of Kandinsky and his synesthesia (where music and color are connected in one’s senses), Picasso’s love of shapes in lines and curves, and Georgia O’Keefe’s love of color and the intensity of the close-up view of a thing in nature.

From left to right: Melora Sundt shows off her impressive painting of a man walking his dog on the beach; Barbara Jones displays her joyful connection colorful flowers; Ina Klem exhibits one of her passions as she creates an ode to cats.

From left to right: Lana Spraker entitled her piece "Episcopal Caligraphy;" Daphne Moote painted a tribute to the cherry blossoms she recently saw in Washington, DC; Kelly's cakes were not only delicious but lovely pieces of art as well.

By Susan Holder

Unfortunately, we didn’t get a photo of what this cupboard looked like before Daphne Moote went to work, but trust me, it was a mess! On behalf of not only the Sisters of Bede, but the entire congregation, I want to express thanks to Daphne for organizing this cupboard of tablecloths. As many of you know, the Sisters of Bede as well as Coffee Hour hosts use tablecloths frequently and over the years the cupboard became a jumble. We've been talking about organizing this cupboard for so long and Daphne finally stepped up to the plate and got the job done. She used all six parish hall tables to sort the tablecloths by size, fabric type, color, and shape (round or rectangle). She determined which tablecloths should be neatly returned to the cupboard and which should be washed, donated or tossed . . . and just in time for Easter! The photo below shows the reorganized tablecloth cupboard, with labels designating size, fabric type and shape. THANK YOU, Daphne!

Dear friends,

Many of you have shown concern about new immigration policies and how they will impact this vulnerable population among us here in Los Angeles. Below is information about how you can get involved through CLUE (Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice), an organization that St. Bede's works with and supports. Join us in preparation for this essential work.

Blessings,

Rev. Jennifer+

At the core of nearly every faith tradition lies the concept of a just, harmonious, and loving society where all souls are valued and everyone can thrive. 

It is unconscionable that people fleeing violence in other countries would be deported back to those places, regardless of threats to their safety and security.

Because the Trump Administration is threatening immigrant communities across the country (regardless of documentation status), CLUE is working across Southern California to protect immigrant workers and their families in a variety of important ways. 

You can join us in this work or support it with your donations knowing that you are doing your part to protect vulnerable people.

SUPPORT CLUES IMMIGRATION WORK

RAPID RESPONSE NETWORKS

If you see ICE Activity anywhere you go, you can report it to the Rapid Response hotlines in your area.

• Los Angeles: 888-624-4752
• Orange County: 714-881-1558
• San Bernardino/Riverside: 909-361-4588
• Kern County: 661-432-2230
• Central Valley: 559-206-0151

CLUE is working with RRN partners to offer ongoing trainings for faith leaders and community members who want to show up for workers and families being targeted by ICE.  

If you want to be trained to be a rapid responder and you live in Orange County, Los Angeles or the Inland Empire, contact Sithy Bin at sbin@cluejustice.org. 

CLUE WELCOME NETWORK

CLUE is cultivating its vast network of houses of worship to create a network of congregations that provide respite, and even longer-term shelter, to migrants released into Southern California. 

Over 30 congregations are already participating in the CLUE Welcome Network that houses asylum seekers and refugees. We receive referrals from CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights) for asylum seekers in need of shelter, from legal service providers that are seeking sponsors for people being released from detention, or direct walk-ins. Some congregations in the network provide temporary shelter or short-term housing, and others support those efforts with gifts of supplies, transportation, etc.

Thank you for standing in intimate solidarity as we seek to build a society where everyone is safe and lives with dignity.

If your congregation is interested in joining the network, offering housing or supplies or services, please contact Sithy Bin at sbin@cluejustice.org.

In faith and solidarity,

Rev. Jennifer Gutierrez

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Remembering 1965 Selma civil rights march: (at left) parishioners cross bridge into parish hall at St. George’s, Laguna Hills. Photo by Jean Klein. (At right) In Harlem, a 1965 march in solidarity with Selma protesters. Library of Congress photo.

Laguna Hills parish marks 60th anniversary of Selma civil rights march by taking courage for present-day issues 

By Bob Williams

Singing out in call-and-response April 5, an interfaith congregation crossed a blue wooden bridge linking the patio of St. George’s Episcopal Church, Laguna Hills and its parish hall to evoke the 1965 experience of civil rights marchers trekking from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.

“On this bridge they stood so strong; facing fear they marched along,” the Rev. Canon Pat McCaughan, vicar of St. George’s, chanted in a powerful voice met by those of more than 100 attendees. “Beaten down but not defeated, their courage keeps our hearts repeated. We stand for justice; we stand for right; we walk in justice; we march in light. The fight’s not over; the dream lives on. Together we rise; together we’re strong!”

Among presenters sharing at the South Orange County interfaith event was the Rev. Willie Sargent, retired pastor of Irvine’s Bethesda Baptist Church, who had marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s and experienced the brutal beating back of Birmingham, Alabama, protesters by infamous Sheriff Bull Connor.

Sargent was first to share a reflection in the afternoon’s program titled “Remembering Selma Then: We March Now!” The gathering occurred concurrently with “Hands Off” protest marches held from coast to coast to decry U.S. policies being implemented by the Trump administration.

“Just as we came together then, we come together now to oppose injustice,” Sargent said between program segments featuring music of the “Trust 1” gospel trio and documentary video segments including footage from the Bloody Sunday crossing of the Edmund Pettus Bridge on March 7, 1965 which opened new strides in securing voting rights.

READ MORE HERE

The Rev. Mtipe Koggani (left) offers a prayer at Grace Africa Christian Connection during a Sunday afternoon service in January. GACC is a start-up of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri centered on African and Afro Caribbean immigrants in the St. Louis area. Photo: Facebook

St. Louis church plant offers worship space, welcome for African, Afro Caribbean immigrants

By Melodie Woerman

Grace Africa Christian Connection in St. Louis, Missouri, is only two and a half years old, but already it has an average Sunday attendance of about 40, with another 80 people involved in community life. Its mission is to serve African and Afro Caribbean immigrants living in the United States, and today people from at least 15 countries call it their church home.

GACC, as it is known, is a church plant of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri that came about through a chance meeting in early March 2020 of then-Bishop-elect Deon K. Johnson and seminary student Mtipe Koggani. That morning Johnson attended Emmanuel Episcopal Church near his home and struck up a conversation with Koggani, a lifelong Anglican from Tanzania who had come to the U.S. to study at Eden Theological Seminary, just across the street from the church. He asked Koggani if he knew of other Africans living in the area, and Koggani said he could name at least 50 people.

Sensing a mission opportunity, Johnson told Episcopal News Service, “I said, ‘Let’s get you into the ordination process and ordain you.’” Koggani, who had been an active lay pastor at his home church and had planned to return to Tanzania after he graduated, told ENS the reason he was going to seminary was to serve the church. Johnson’s offer, he said, “was an opportunity to serve my African brothers and sisters.” So he said “yes.”

Even though COVID-19 restrictions were announced the next week, plans for Koggani’s ministry progressed. He graduated from Eden, served a year in the Episcopal Service Corps at the DuBois Center in Illinois, and then graduated in 2022 with a diploma in Anglican Studies from Virginia Theological Seminary.

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