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: Canon Lurelean Gaines

Members are encouraged to host coffee hour on a Sunday in the month of their birthday by getting in touch with the Rev. Mel Soriano and using the sign-up sheet in the courtyard.

Happy Birthday to members and friends of the congregation who are celebrating, especially Sharon Romanesia and Christopher Gravis.

Many thanks to all those who contributed funds towards our festive décor this season including: Carol D. Anderson (remembering her mother Verna S. Anderson), Michael Fitzgerald, Alfred Fraser, Marc Fredson, Lurelean Gaines, Earl Mounger, Tessie Prakas, Aracely Ramirez, Alden Slusher, Ruby Sylvestre, and Kristen Van Vorst (remembering Richard Van Vorst).

Annual Parish Meeting: Save the Date

Sunday, February 1, 2026

following Holy Eucharist

A new class of vestry members will be elected and an update will be given on church developments. Members of the congregation should always plan to attend this important gathering.

Interim Dean and Priest-in-Charge's Note

Happy New Year, dear friends,

I pray that you are weathering the rains in Los Angeles this Christmas safe from any harm, and pray that the light of Christ brightens your days with joy and peace.

The hills in and around our city are green now, as the year begins. Buds and flowers will appear, even though it’s still winter. New life, new growth, and possibilities are underway even if it’s not perfectly clear when all will bloom.

Jesus Emmanuel, God with us, is born to us, to teach and lead us, to welcome and love us into new ways of living, and inviting us into a new family born of God.

Since before time, God is with us now – through the challenges of this past year, and with us as we will make decisions about church leadership, our church home, and the land entrusted to us. Let us together discern how God is calling us to be and live as a community of faith, in a city in need of healing, shelter and love, in a world that longs for justice and peace.

Please mark your calendars for our annual meeting on Feb 1, 2026. At this meeting, you will elect a new class of vestry members and an update will be given on church developments. But most importantly, we will give thanks to you.

Come join us, you are always welcome. St. John’s is your cathedral home.

The Weekly Update

Gardening Ministry Tomorrow: Postponed

The cathedral gardening ministry will not meet tomorrow at the cathedral due to the high likelihood of morning rain. Please stay tuned for more updates about the next gathering.

Celebrating Thirty Years of Ministry

Sunday, January 4

8.00 a.m. and 10.00 a.m.

The congregation will celebrate The Rev. Dr. Glenn Libby as he enters a third decade of ministry. He has held positions overseeing campus missions work for the Episcopal Church at the local, regional, national and global levels. He is actively engaged with the Conference of European University Chaplains as well as with the Global Chaplains Conference. His university teaching has included courses in communication, organizational behavior, religious ethics, religions of Asia, and freshman writing.

Clergy Ordination

Saturday, January 10

10.00 a.m.

(courtesy of The Episcopal News)

Bishop John Harvey Taylor will ordain deacon Payton Hoegh to the priesthood in rites at St. John's Cathedral. The prayers and presence of the diocesan community are invited. Reception to follow. The service will be live streamed on the diocesan Facebook page, here.

The Baptism of Our Lord

Sunday, January 11

8.00 a.m. and 10.00 a.m.

The next opportunity for baptisms is Sunday, January 11, 2026. Interested parties should speak to clergy or reach out to the parish office. In baptism we are made sharers in the new life of the Holy Spirit and the forgiveness of sins. Baptism is the foundation for all future church participation and ministry.

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