8.00 a.m. Said Holy Eucharist: Rite II (In the Lady Chapel)

10.00 a.m. Sung Holy Eucharist: Rite II (In the Main Sanctuary)

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Vestry on-Call: Ms. Roma Murphy

Children and Youth Chapel will be available at the 10.00 a.m. service. We welcome the children and youth to the CYF Room after the opening acclamation and return during the peace.

Happy Birthday to Jennifer Jones and all others who are celebrating this week.

The Weekly Update

Gardening Ministry to be Rescheduled

Our regular gardening ministry scheduled to take place this Saturday at 9.00 a.m. has been postponed due to the burial rites for Ms. Theola A. Brookins at 10.00 a.m.

A Message from the Transition Committee

We are happy to announce the formation of your Transition Committee. We are grateful for the individuals listed below who will volunteer their time and energy in the many weeks ahead. They comprise a diverse committee that is representative of our congregation:

Luis González, Committee Chair

Arcadio Morales, Vestry Liaison

Marci Clare, Marc Fredson, Mary Gleason, Yoonwoo Hwang, Christopher James, Stephen Meighan, Earl Mounger, Martha Ree, Dona Smith-Lopez, Eric Tate, Karen Uhler

The committee will prayerfully discern who we are as a congregation and Cathedral and what we want for our future. The committee's work will start where our collective hard work with The Rev. Dr. Eric Law left off; their goal is to present a Parish Profile to the Vestry and Diocese. The Parish Profile will describe our history, mission and goals, hopes and dreams, and the qualities we seek in our next Dean.

We have a lot of work ahead of us! Please pray for the Transition Committee; every member will need your prayers to support them in the weeks ahead.

The Transition Committee will keep us updated on their work and progress. If you have any questions about their work, please contact Luis González, Committee Chair.

Baptism and Confirmation Classes

Sunday, April 6

11.30 a.m.

Classes for baptism and confirmation to take place on April 19, 2025 during the Easter Vigil will continue this Sunday after 10am Eucharist. Please contact The Rev. Mel Soriano to prepare yourself and your children. Next Sunday is the last preparatory class.

Compline

Sunday, April 6

8.00 p.m.

Let your prayers arise like incense and embrace a time to "be still" and inwardly digest the presence of God among us. Compline has been the last office of prayer before the close of day since the sixth century. The short liturgy is divided into several sections: the chanting of psalms, scripture, and prayers. Reception to follow.

Bible Study

Every Wednesday

6.00 p.m.

Join us for a weekly Bible Study on Wednesdays we will meet on ZOOM from 6.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. A reading and topic will be emailed to you the week before each discussion. If you're interested in meeting with us, please sign up with the Rev. Mel Soriano and the ZOOM details and weekly topics will be emailed to you. See you in Bible Study!

Funeral Rites for Burial of the Dead

Rites for Ms. Theola Brookins will take place on April 5, 2025 at 10.00 a.m. and for Ms. Olive Hulse on April 28, 2025 at 11.30 a.m., both at St. John's Cathedral. The burial office is an Easter liturgy and includes anthems, psalms, scripture readings, and prayers. Rites for the Rev. Canon Richard Estrada are slated for April 26 at 11.00 a.m. with Bishop John Harvey Taylor presiding.

If your birthday is in April/May, please use the sign-up sheets on the bulletin board in the fountain courtyard or contact the Rev. Mel Soriano to sponsor coffee hour. Whether it’s cookies, fruit, or something homemade or heartier, your contribution will help make our time of fellowship even more joyful.

Thank you for sharing your special month with the community—we can’t wait to celebrate together!

The Rev. Canon Richard Estrada, champion of immigrants and youth-at-risk, dies at 83

by Bob Williams

The Rev. Canon Richard Estrada — who championed the rights of immigrants and at-risk youth throughout his longtime priesthood, first as a Claretian Catholic and later as an Episcopalian — died March 31 at PIH Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, poignantly on the birthday of his late friend and fellow activist César Chávez. Estrada was 83 and had been suffering with double pneumonia... Read More

Good Friday Offering

Please continue your spiritual practice of supporting the Good Friday Offering, which provides critical support to the dioceses of Jerusalem and the Middle East, by using your smartphone to text ‘GFO’ to 91999 (messaging and data rates apply) or visiting iam.ec/goodfridayoffering

The bishops, priests, and people of the Province of the Diocese of Jerusalem and the Middle East thank you very much for your support as we come together in the One Body of Christ, strengthening our faith by living the Good News.

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