8.00 am Said Holy Eucharist: Rite II (In the Lady Chapel)

10.00 am Sung Holy Eucharist: Rite II (In the Sanctuary)

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Vestry-on-Call: Mr. Arnie Ree (Junior Warden)

Flowers this Sunday have been sponsored by Ms. Norma Hamilton.

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

A very happy birthday to members of our congregation who are celebrating this week including Ms. Mary Kirchen and Mr. Yoonwoo Hwang

Interim Dean and Priest-in-Charge's Note

Come early, and give twice this Sunday in thanks for all the blessings of life this Thanksgiving. Please consider the gift of an offering and a pledge of your support to St. John’s Cathedral for 2025. Your support matters greatly. Giving makes you an active member by sharing in the expense of caring and operating this church, which takes all of us; and by sharing what has been given to us by God. There is Good News to be shared as we begin a second century in this beautiful church home.

I am pleased to report that Sunday giving to the plate and pledging are up, as is our rental income from the use of our sanctuary and parking lot. Numbers are actually at a glorious high in comparison to the past five years; but rental income from property and film shoots have yet to return. As a result, there is a gap between income and expenses, and your pledges for next year will determine what we can spend. You may also recall that we began this year by working to grow our budget to what it has been in the past, and you’ve done a terrific job. We are getting closer to what it takes to support this cathedral home each and every week.

We know that it’s been a difficult year financially for some members of our parish, while other parishioners have been able to give generously. This is one of the many blessings of community when we work together. If you find yourself somewhere in between, please give as much as you can, and honor your pledge if possible. Whatever help you are able to give will be appreciated, and will help this community of faith to grow strong. This cathedral community is important to all of us, and we give thanks for your presence among us, ministries and love.

On the 1^st of December please join us at 4pm for a glorious service of Lessons & Carols with a festive reception to follow. Come, bask in the beauty of sacred choral music and hear ancient readings that transcend time. Bask in the candlelight, the light of Christ, lighting the way, and the love of this beloved community of faith. Together let us celebrate this our centennial year by giving thanks to God and with a thankful heart.  

May God bless you this Thanksgiving and always.

Anne+

An Afternoon Tea

Saturday, November 23 (Tomorrow!)

1.30 p.m. - 3.30 p.m.

St. John's Cathedral and the Daughters of the King cordially invite you to an afternoon tea. Contribute a minimum donation of $25.00 and enjoy music, tea, and fellowship all while supporting St. John's Food Pantry or Christmas Decoration Fund. Please bring your donation to the event.

Pledge Cards To Be Returned

Sunday, November 24

8.00 a.m. and 10.00 a.m.

All of our pledge cards will be offered at the altar during both services this Sunday as a sign of our financial commitment and our commitment as disciples of Christ here at St. John's. We encourage you to bring your pledge card Sunday (if you have not already done so) and join the rest of the congregation in our ministry here in Los Angeles for the year 2025. More cards will be available from our ushers. Please fill out a physical card even if you give electronically.

Centennial Celebration: Lessons and Carols

Sunday, December 1 (NEXT WEEK)

4.00 p.m.

St. John’s Cathedral invites all in the diocese to an Advent lessons and carols service set for 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, to mark the 100th anniversary of the opening of the landmark church sanctuary at 514 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles. Festive reception to follow. Additional parking available.

Bishop John Harvey Taylor will join the Very Rev. Anne Sawyer, interim dean and priest-in-charge, in officiating at the service with the choir of St. John’s led by Christopher Gravis, Canon for Music Ministry and Cathedral Arts.

“St. John’s opens our doors wide to welcome congregations, diocesan program groups, and visitors to gather in this sacred space,” Sawyer said. “We seek to deepen our relationships with people throughout the diocese.”

To assist with arrangements, those planning to attend the anniversary service are asked to RSVP HERE. Those arriving via the Metro E-Line – which runs from Santa Monica to East Los Angeles – should exit at the LATTC/Ortho Institute Station one half-block northeast of the cathedral.

“This year’s Advent service will launch a multi-year celebration of the many faces of St. John’s in the last 100 years,” said Rick Nordin, who joins fellow vestry member Arcadio Morales and the Rev. Margaret Hudley McCauley in co-chairing the centennial committee. “This includes building new housing on church property plus restoration and repairs to the historic cathedral.” 

Designed in the Romanesque Revival style by architect brothers Pierpont and Walter Davis, St. John’s was opened as a parish church on Dec. 21, 1924, by then-rector George Davidson and consecrated Feb. 3, 1925, by Bishop Joseph Johnson. The church was named the Diocesan pro-cathedral in 2007 by Bishop J. Jon Bruno.

Olufemi Knight: An Introduction

Hello Saints! My name is Olufemi Gonsalves Knight. I’m a Ph.D. candidate in Theological Studies whose concentration is in Public Theology from a womanist perspective. My research centers on the intersection of theology, art (fashion), and mental health policy. My journey is rooted music. I am a vocalist/musician and music teacher. I’ve taught music for nearly thirty years in the Los Angeles area. I received a Bachelor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA). I received a Master of Arts in Theology degree and a Master of Divinity degree from Fuller Seminary. I am elated to be joining the community of Saint John’s Cathedral. Thank you for walking with me during my second year of discernment. I look forward to getting to know you better. 

Ofrenda momentos should return home...

Please be sure to pick up your mementos and memories of individuals dear to you this Sunday after services. All mementos can be found on the altar in the Baptistry and desire to be home safe with you until we celebrate All Saints' again next year.