 Keeping kids out of jail; Coalition advances community conferencing model
Police, courts, schools, agencies, nonprofit organizations and faith groups in Los Angeles have formed a coalition to help young people in city schools improve their lives and avoid becoming inmates of the prison system through a "community conferencing" model in which people involved in a dispute or incident come together with facilitators to talk things through. Prism, the diocese's restorative justice ministry, which provides chaplains in L.A. County jails and schools, an active member of this collaborative effort, will host an informational conference, titled "Transformative Justice in Schools," at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul, 840 Echo Park Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90026. Conference panel participants will include Donna Quigley Groman, Superior Court judge; Ruth S. Cusick, staff attorney for the Children's Rights Project.; and Schoene Mahmood, restorative justice specialist for Loyola Marymount University's Restorative Justice Project. Other partners include the Los Angeles Schools police department, the Los Angeles County Superior Court, and several agencies and faith-based organizations. "We invite all those interested in restorative justice measures for youth in our schools to attend this important informational conference," says the Rev. Dennis Gibbs, executive director of Prism. We need representatives from faith-based communities who are interested in being trained as participants in the community conferencing model that will be used." A video on the community conference approach to restorative justice in schools is here; more information is here. For information about the Aug. 7 event, contact Gibbs at 626.703.4474 or dgibbs@ladiocese.org.
Whodunit?
The Program Group on Youth and Young Adult Ministries brought young people from around the diocese together at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul on July 20 for a life-sized version of the board game "Clue." At top: PGYM chair Shawn Evelyn, left, explains the rules to teams representing St. James' Church, South Pasadena; St. Andrew's Church, Fullerton; St. John's ProCathedral, Los Angeles; St. Athanasius' Congregation, Los Angeles; St. Wilfrid of York Church, Huntington Beach; and St. Francis' Church, Simi Valley. Clergy, diocesan staff and PGYM members played the roles of Clue suspects; Shawn Evelyn as "Andre the Butler" (master of ceremonies); Frank Alton, priest-in-charge of St. Athanasius, as "Mr. Green"; Rachel O'Connell of St. Wilfrid's as "Mrs. White"; .Alex Smith of All Saints' Church, Santa Barbara, as "Miss Peacock"; Bishop J. Jon Bruno as "Professor Plum"; Executive for Operations David Tumilty as "Colonel Mustard"; and the culprit, "Miss Scarlett," portrayed by Kelli Grace Kurtz, vicar of St. John's Church, La Verne. Bishop Bruno matched the PGYM's offered prize so that St. Wilfrid's and St. James'- both of which had members on the winning team (pictured below with Bruno) - received $1,000 for youth ministry or pilgrimage.
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 Just Action:
Hands in Healing Youth Pilgrimage
In this week's Just Action video, Bishop Jon Bruno sends off the Hands in Healing Youth Pilgrimage to the Holy Lands, reflecting on the importance of supporting pilgrims of any age.
For this and more videos in the Just Action series, click here.
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 Malcolm Boyd profiled in
The Living Church
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 Rancho Cucamonga wine-tasting event to sport Roaring 20s theme St. Clare of Assisi Episcopal Church, Rancho Cucamonga, will hold its annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7. Participants are invited to come dressed appropriately for the "Roaring 20s" theme. The evening will feature dinner, wine-tasting, a silent auction and piano bar. Tickets are $50 per person. Seating is limited, and advance ticket purchase is required. Attendees must be 21 years of age or older. Child care will not be available. For tickets, contact Gisele Tackoor at gtackoor@aol.com. St. Clare's is located at 6563 East Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga 91701.
 Treating and preventing HIV/AIDS will be focus of Sept. 14 program in Irvine "HIV/AIDS the Next Generation: Treatment, Advocacy, Prevention" is the title of a program to be held on Saturday, September 14, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. in Irvine. The event will feature a keynote speech by family physician and HIV specialist Derrick Butler, M.D., associate medical director, T.H.E. Clinic Los Angeles. Free 20-minute HIV Testing will be available, as well as snacks and lunch, provided without charge. The event will be held at Turtle Rock Community Center, 1 Sunnyhill, Irvine 92603. For reservations, email name and number of attendees to hivnextgeneration@yahoo.com. Event sponsors include the Diocese of Los Angeles, NCBW 100 (National Coalition of 100 Black Women), Shanti Orange County, APAIT Health Center and The Center (empowering LGBT Orange County).
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SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1:30 p.m.
Join the Farm!/Abundant Table Salsa Party
287 S. Briggs Road, Santa Paula
Reservations: erynn@jointhefarm.com.
Offered by Join the Farm!/The Abundant Table, projects of the Episcopal chaplaincy program at Cal State University Channel Islands in conjunction with the Oxnard Salsa Festival. The salsa party will begin at the farm with a guided tour and continue with harvesting salsa ingredients. Then the group will drive to The Abundant Table intern house at 722 East Main St., Santa Paula to make salsa with Reyna Ortega of Join the Farm!, whose authentic salsa recipes are a family heritage. (Bring containers to take salsa home). There will be a quick beginners' salsa dance class, and then the group will drive to Oxnard for the Salsa Festival, with dancing to the Janeen Puente Orchestra.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 8:30 a..m - 12 noon
'Prayers in Motion' Origami Workshop
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
2109 Chickasaw Avenue, Eagle Rock (Los Angeles) 90041
Information/Registration here
Presented by Stillpoint: The Center for Christianity, and facilitated by artist Rebecca Janes and the Rev. Fran Cantella, this workshop will focus on the classic paper crane. Registration is requested by July 31.
MONDAY - THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 - 8
Desert Journeys 'Rendezvous'
Mid-Hills Campground
Mojave National Preserve
Information/Reservations/Directions: David Caffrey, 951.314.2301 or 760.362.4670 or desertfather@earthlink.net
Desert Journeys, a retreat ministry led by the Rev. Canon David Caffrey, will hold a "Rendezvous," an informal time of worship (Eucharist and Daily Office), fellowship, stargazing, rest and renewal. Participants may come and stay as they are able, and need to bring their own supplies. There will be a common meal.
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THURSDAY, JULY 25, 7:30 p.m.
Centering Prayer
St. Augustine by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
1227 Fourth Street, Santa Monica
Information: 310.395.0977
All are welcome; no previous experience needed. The church is located on Fourth Street between Wilshire and Arizona. Parking is available in the public parking garage across the street. Centering Prayer is offered at St. Augustine's on the second and fourth Thursday of each month (except Thanksgiving Day).
SATURDAY, JULY 27, 6 - 9 p.m.
Swing under the Stars
Grace Episcopal Church
555 E. Mountain View Avenue, Glendora 91741
Information/Reservations: 626.335.3171
An evening with the swing band Big Wednesday, on Saturday, July 27, 6 - 9 p.m. The night will begin with a barbecue dinner (tri-tip or chicken and all the fixings). Dinner tickets are $10; a children's meal of jumbo hot dog, chips and a drink is $5. The outdoor concert is free, and will begin at 7 p.m. Advance reservations are appreciated. A flyer is here.
SUNDAY, JULY 28, 5 p.m.
Choral Evensong and Organ Recital
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
1020 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale 91202
Information: 818.240.3860 or here
Musical settings will include Preces and Responses by William Byrd; Byrd's Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis; and Cipriano de Rore's "Agimus tibi gratias." Canon Mark Weitzel will serve as cantor. Following the service, organist Emil Iliev will offer an organ recital, playing works of Bach, Mendelssohn and Durufle. A native of Bulgaria, Iliev is studying organ at USC, serves as the organist at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Studio City, and accompanies the choirs at La Canada High School. A reception will follow the concert.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 3 p.m.
La Música Antigua de España/Old Spanish Days Fiesta
Trinity Episcopal Church
1500 State Street, Santa Barbara
Information: 805.687.0189 or 805.965.7419
Concert of music from Old Spain, Mexico, and Early California for voice, classical guitar, piano, & organ.
MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 10 - 11 a.m.
Centering Prayer
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
1014 E. Altadena Drive, Altadena
Information: 626.798.6747
St. Mark's offers Centering Prayer most Monday mornings at 10 a.m.
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Trayvon Martin is history,
but I wish he were still here
"African Americans are not only angry about the decision, they're angry about the context which produced it," said the chair of the Center for African American Studies at Princeton, referring to the controversial acquittal of George Zimmerman, who fatally shot Trayvon Martin, an unarmed African American teenager. May I say it isn't only African Americans who are "angry" and expressing outrage and sadness. This is not simply a "black" cause. It is clearly a "human" one, a "moral" one, a "universal" one.
Read more here.
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Vacation Bible School and other summer programs at congregations of the diocese are listed here.
All summer program listings are welcome, including adult classes and family VBS sessions. (Sunday morning events will not be included.) Please send information to news@ladiocese.org.
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Holy Land Pilgrimage. May 20 - June 2, 2014 Sponsored by All Saints by-the-Sea Church; led by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Canon Iyad Qumri and the Rev. Bob Honeychurch. Anyone of any faith who would like to experience Palestine and Israel is welcome to take part in this religious experience. For information, contact Telleen-Lawton at k.telleenlawton@alumni.stanford.edu.
Pilgrimage: The Best of France. October 31 - November 12, 2014
Led by the Rt. Rev. J. Jon Bruno and Mary Bruno, and the Rev. Canon James Newman. Stops include Nice, Carcassonne, Limoges, the Loire Valley, Brittany, Normandy, Rouen, Chartres and Paris. The cost from Los Angeles is $4081 ($3,399 + $682 in taxes & airline fuel surcharges). More information here. A brochure may be downloaded here.
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LONG BEACH: Parish Administrator, St. Gregory's Episcopal Church. 25 hours/week, M - F, 9 - 2; benefits. Must have office management experience, exceptional computer skills, social media skills, an awareness of liturgical church procedures; must be able to respond to a variety of requests and interruptions; must be discreet; must have excellent people skills.
Email resume to info@stgregoryschurch.com. POMONA: Church musician, St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Part-time. Competency with pipe organ, piano, and ability to cantor preferred. Send resumé to Dorothy Flores, office manager, at 242 E. Alvarado Street, Pomona, CA 91767 or email to www.saintpaulspomona.org. SAN MARINO: Assistant Youth Worker. Saint Edmund's Episcopal Church seeks a female to assist with a growing youth ministry for 20-30 hours a month. This person will assist in most areas of the ministry but will focus on ministering to a dozen middle school youth, most of whom are females. Full job description and application information are here. SANTA CLARITA: Children's and youth ministry director, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. Part-time ($600 per month). Most hours are flexible except for Sunday mornings and other activities as scheduled. A passion for working with children to strengthen their faith is required and familiarity with the Episcopal Church is desired. For information, contact the Rev. Kelly O'Connell, 661.259.7307. To apply, send a cover letter and resume to revkelly@st-stephens.org. _________________________ |
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