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Remembering Nelson Mandela
 The South African Gumboot Dancers perform at a Dec. 14 service in memory of Nelson Mandela at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul. Bishop J. Jon Bruno and the Rev. Lester Mackenzie led the service, which was attended by members of the Southland's expatriate South African community, as well as the Hon. Cyril Ndaba, South African consul general in Los Angeles, who offered remembrances of the man South Africans view as the father of their nation. Bishop Edward Mackenzie (at right), former bishop suffragan of Cape Town, who worked with Mandela, shared stories of his compassionate leadership, citing many instances in which Mandela refused to retaliate for past wrongs and insisted on moving forward.
Remembering Newtown, Connecticut
 Irvine United Congregational Church hosted an interfaith remembrance Dec. 14 for the 20 children and six teachers killed by a gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, exactly one year before. Bishop Diane Jardine Bruce (at left) offered a prayer, then (above) watched with other faith representatives as Charles Blek and Canon Mary Leigh Blek of the Brady Campaign Against Gun Violence and St. George's Episcopal Church, Laguna Hills, led the tolling of the bell in honor of the victims. The Bleks invited participants to sound the bell in honor of other victims of violence, and the Rev. Paul Tellström of IUCC asked them to hang paper bells in honor of victims and as a statement against violence.
 National Cathedral to
webcast Bethlehem Prayer
Service on Dec. 21
Washington National Cathedral invites all to join worshipers in the nave for the seventh annual joint simulcast Christmas service with the people of Bethlehem on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 10 a.m. EST (7 a.m. PST). Prayers, readings, and hymns alternate between Washington, D.C., and Palestine via the Internet, bringing together people of different lands, languages, and ethnic backgrounds in celebration of the birth of the Prince of Peace. The webcast will be available here.
 Holiday closures at the
Cathedral Center Diocesan offices at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul will be closed on Dec. 24 and 25 in observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 in observance of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
The Episcopal News Update will be on hiatus for the weeks of Dec. 29 and Jan. 5, resuming publication on Jan. 8 (issue date Jan. 12).
We wish all our readers a joyous Christmas and a happy New Year. May all your days be merry and bright. --Janet Kawamoto, editor
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 Bishop Bruno to ride City of Hope float in Rose Parade Bishop J. Jon Bruno will ride on the City of Hope's Rose Parade float on New Year's Day, one of 11 former patients who have recovered from cancer. "They figure I'm a good poster child," he told delegates at the recent meeting of Diocesan Convention. Diagnosed with acute monocytic leukemia early in 2012, Bruno has now been judged "metabolically clear" of the condition by his doctors. A story from the City of Hope website about his recovery is here.
Susanne Crummey honored
upon retirement from Hillsides
Associate Executive Director Susanne Crummey retired Nov. 30 from Hillsides after 43 years. "We will miss Susanne terribly as no one can ever take her place," said Hillsides Chief Executive Officer Joseph M. Costa. "Her leadership abilities, her tireless energy, her empathy, and her role as a mentor helped shape Hillsides into the multi-faceted organization that we are today." Some 150 Hillsides staff members gathered for a retirement luncheon, at which Costa presented Crummey with a plaque dedicating the North Annex building on Hillsides' main campus to her. As associate executive director, a position she has held for decades, Crummey supervised Hillsides' residential treatment services and education center. She also oversaw the human resources, quality improvement, volunteer, chaplain, and nursing departments, was key in building Hillsides Family Resource Centers, and worked closely with the Hillsides board of director, among other duties. Crummey began her career at Hillsides in 1970 as a therapist. Prior to being promoted to her current position, she was the director of treatment services and assistant executive director.
St. Margaret's School officially welcomes
William Mosely as new head of school  Bishop J. Jon Bruno installed William Noyes Mosely as head of St. Margaret's Episcopal School on Nov. 14 in a celebration at the San Juan Capistrano campus attended by students, parents, trustees past and present, members of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, community leaders, alumni, faculty and staff. A story about the festive event, as well as a photo gallery, appear on the school's website here. Moseley joined St. Margaret's Episcopal School earlier this year. He was formerly headmaster of The Ensworth School, a K-12 independent school in Nashville, Tennessee. Prior to Ensworth, he served as head of Middle School at The Bishop's School in La Jolla, and at The Browning School in New York, as director of admissions, head of Middle School and later as assistant headmaster. Moseley began his career as a science teacher at The Portledge School in Locust Valley, New York. He joined St. Margaret's after serving as interim head of at Saint Andrew's School in Boca Raton, Florida.
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 Santa Ana parish seeks 'compassion coats' for local homeless
Coming in January:
 Martin Luther King Jr.
Celebration is Jan. 18 The diocese's annual celebration commemorating the life of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., is planned for 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul, featuring the Rt. Rev. Michael Curry, 11th bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina, as guest preacher. Curry, who is renowned for his skills as a preacher and teacher, has been featured on The Protestant Hour radio program and North Carolina Public Radio's "The State of Things," as well as on The Huffington Post. He serves on the Task Force for Re-Imagining the Episcopal Church. His book of sermons, Crazy Christians, was released in August. Curry was elected bishop in February 2000, and consecrated in June of that year.
Two coming events at the ProCathedral of St. John:
'Art and Performance in Sacred Spaces:
Canterbury and Los Angeles' The role of art and music in cathedrals throughout the ages will be highlighted in "Art and Performance in Sacred Spaces: Canterbury and Los Angeles," an evening of performance and talks at 7 p.m. on Saturday, January 11 at the ProCathedral of St. John in downtown Los Angeles, a Romanesque revival church built in 1925 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Jeffrey Weaver, associate curator of sculpture and decorative arts at the J. Paul Getty Museum, will present an illustrated talk about how the art and architecture of Canterbury Cathedral would have influenced the experience of visitors at the beginning of the 13th century, when the shrine for Saint Thomas Becket was completed. Mark Kowalewski, dean and rector of St. John's, will discuss art, performance and faith as it is experienced at the ProCathedral. Music will be offered by the Saint John's Cathedral Choir together with Flos Campi, a USC-based early music ensemble, directed by Edward Tipton and Vicente Chavarria. The program will include anonymous medieval carols in honor of Saint Thomas Becket; Robert Fayrfax' monumental Magnificat "Regal" (from the Peterhouse Choirbooks copied for Canterbury Cathedral in 1540), and one modern work, "Ignea Vis," by Cathedral Choir member and USC student Jason Saunders on a twelfth-century text by Hildegard von Bingen. This event compliments the current exhibition "Canterbury and St. Albans: Treasures from Church and Cloister" at the Getty Center (through Feb. 2). St. John's ProCathedral is located at 514 West Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles 90007. A free-will offering will be received. Reservations are requested: please call 213.747.6285, ext. 106.
Photo: Noah, Lamech, and Thara, from The Ancestors of Christ Windows, Canterbury Cathedral, England, 1178-1180. Colored glass and vitreous paint; lead came. Images © Robert Greshoff Photography, courtesy Dean and Chapter of Canterbury.  St. John's to host production of
The Elephant Man St. John's Episcopal ProCathedral, in association with the its Arts Guild, will host a production of the Tony Award-winning play The Elephant Man, by Bernard Pomerance Jan. 30, Feb. 1 - 2 and Feb. 6 - 8. The Elephant Man tells the real-life story of John (Joseph) Merrick, a tragically deformed young man pressed into work as a side-show attraction in late 19-century London and later rescued by Dr. Frederick Treves of Royal London Hospital. Patricia McKee, a doctoral student at the Graduate Theological Union at UC Berkeley, was inspired to produced the play at St. John's by one of the play's own recurring and potent images -- Merrick building a model of London's St. Philip's Church in his hospital apartment, a metaphor for the way artistic choices affect and create religious meaning. Tickets are $25 ($15 for students). For reservations and information, call 213.747.6285, ext. 106. St. John's ProCathedral is located at 514 West Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles 90007.
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 5:30 p.m.
Night in Bethlehem
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
24901 Orchard Village Road, Santa Clarita
Information: www.st-stephens.org
Step back in time to first century Palestine! The event will combine elements of a Christmas pageant (with arrival of the Holy Family, of course) along with a retelling of the Christmas story, singing of Christmas carols, crafts for the children, free dinner (first-century style) and much more. Everyone is encouraged to come in costume if possible. A simple robe or toga is fine; nothing fancy required. And costume dress is certainly not required to participate, only encouraged. St. Stephen's requests that each attendee bring a can of food to "pay the Emperor." All food collected will be donated to local food pantries.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 7:30 - 9 p.m.
Community Christmas Carol Sing-along & Wassail Party
Trinity Episcopal Church
1500 State Street, Santa Barbara
Information: 805.687.0189 or 965.7419
A holiday family favorite for 30 years. The community is welcome to join in singing favorite and new carols, interspersed with the poetry of Diane Wyman.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 5 p.m.
An Advent Festival of Lesson and Carols
St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church
7501 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood (Los Angeles) 90046
Information: 323.876.2102
Performed by LA Scola under the direction of Jay Tuttle. Featuring music by Bach, Britten, Mendelssohn, Palestrina, Rutter and others. A reception will follow the service.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 5:30 p.m.
Las Posadas
Episcopal Church of the Messiah
614 N. Bush Street, Santa Ana 92701
Information: 714.543.9389
The re-enactment of Mary and Joseph's cold and difficult journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of shelter. Participants will sing, pray, and walk to three homes and return to church for the conclusion. Refreshments and party follow.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 6 p.m.
Posadas
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
100 North Third Street, Covina 91723
Information: 626.967.3939
Come and follow Mary and Joseph as they search for safe lodging. Traditional carols in English and Spanish. Watch the children try to hit the piñata, and enjoy a pot-luck supper.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 7 p.m.
Lessons and Carols
St. Nicholas of Myra Episcopal Church
17114 Ventura Blvd, Encino 91316
Information: 818.788.4486 or here
The Valyermo Dancers will present Lessons and Carols in movement and song. The service is bilingual, English and español.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 8 p.m.
San Diego Bach Collegium: Praetorius' Christmas Vespers
St. John's ProCathedral
514 West Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles 90007
Information: http://dacamera.org or 213.477.2929
The Cathedral Arts Guild and the Da Camera Society: Music in Historic Places welcomes the San Diego Bach Collegium, together with TENET (a NYC-based vocal ensemble), and the Dark Horse Consort (a San Francisco-based early brass ensemble) for a performance of the monumental masterpiece of the 15th century, German composer Michael Praetorius' Christmas Vespers for voices, strings and winds. Tickets: $43 and $35 (see information above).
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 3:30 p.m.
Advent Organ Series: David A. Gell
Trinity Episcopal Church www.trinitysb.org
1500 State Street, Santa Barbara
Information: 805.687.0189 or 965.7419
Music for the seasons of Advent and Christmas.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 5 p.m.
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols for Christmas
St. Ambrose Episcopal Church
830 West Bonita Avenue, Claremont
Information: 909.626.7170 ext. 222
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 5 p.m.
Advent Evensong
All Saints Episcopal Church
132 N. Euclid Avenue, Pasadena
Information: 626.583.2750
Canterbury Choir and Chamber Orchestra offer Magnificat in D Major by Johann Sebastian Bach. The Rev. Zelda Kennedy offers a meditation. This special evensong service is a wonderful way to close the Advent season and prepare for the glory of Christmas. Child care provided.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 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.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 7 p.m.
Centering Prayer
St. James' Episcopal Church
1325 Monterey Road, South Pasadena
Information: 626.799.9194
The centering prayer group meets each Monday evening, except holidays.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 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).
MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 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.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 7 p.m.
Centering Prayer
St. James' Episcopal Church
1325 Monterey Road, South Pasadena
Information: 626.799.9194
The centering prayer group meets each Monday evening, except holidays.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 6:15 p.m.
Centering Prayer
The Church of Our Saviour
535 W. Roses Road, San Gabriel 91775
Information: 626-282-5147
No previous experience is necessary. Centering Prayer group meets every Tuesday in St. Luke's Chapel.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 5 - 9 p.m.
La Dolce Vita and Taize Worship
St. Barnabas' Episcopal Church
2109 Chickasaw Avenue, Los Angeles 90041
Information: 323.254.7569
Evenings of art, music, play and food, ending with Taize worship, held on the first Friday of each month (except July and August).
SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 4:30 p.m.
Epiphany Eve Solemn Evensong
Church of Our Saviour
535 West Roses Road, San Gabriel 91775
Information: 626.282.5147
Our Saviour Choir and guests. A free-will offering will be taken, and a reception will follow the service.
MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 7 p.m.
Centering Prayer
St. James' Episcopal Church
1325 Monterey Road, South Pasadena
Information: 626.799.9194
The centering prayer group meets each Monday evening, except holidays.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 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).
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 7 p.m.
Celtic Contemporary Prayer
St. Columba's Episcopal Church
1251 Las Posas Road, Camarillo
Information: 805.482.8831
Are you looking for an alternative to the stress and busyness of life? Come and be a part of this Contemplative Prayer experience, inspired by services from the Iona and Taizé Communities (spoken word and prayer, meditative song, silence).
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 7:30 p.m.
Contemplative Taizé Experience
Church of Our Saviour
535 W. Roses Rd, San Gabriel 91775
Information: 626.282.5147, ext. 13 or dgibbs@churchofoursaviour.org or cdlmonastery@aol.com
A serene candlelight service of prayer, reflection, and music on the second Friday of each month.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 4:30 p.m.
Solemn Evensong and Organ Recital
St. James' Episcopal Church
3903 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90010
Information: 213.388.3015
Choir of St. James', James Buonemani, director. There is no charge.
MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 7 p.m.
Centering Prayer
St. James' Episcopal Church
1325 Monterey Road, South Pasadena
Information: 626.799.9194
The centering prayer group meets each Monday evening, except holidays.
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The Winter 2014 issue of The Episcopal News magazine is now online, with full coverage of Diocesan Convention 2013, including the Margaret Parker Memorial Lecture by Bishop Barbara Harris; convention proceedings; reports and meditations by Bishops Jon Bruno, Diane Jardine Bruce and Mary D. Glasspool; the Seeds of Hope program presented by Tim Alderson and the Rev. Andy Barnett; and honors conferred by Bishop Bruno. To download the magazine for reading or printing, click here.
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A merry Christmas
and a happy New Year
By Malcolm Boyd
I do quite a lot of what's called "spiritual direction." What is it? Basically trying to find out what is really going on in an utterly complex game of life. Of course, this includes one's own life. Here are some relevant questions ... Read more here.
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TRAVEL & PILGRIMAGE
Pilgrimage: The Holy Lands
February 13 - 24, 2014
Led by the Rev. Judy Turberg of the Diocese of Arizona. Cost is $3,250, which includes roundtrip airfare from Phoenix to Tel Aviv, accommodations for 10 nights, breakfast, lunch and dinner each day, transportation in a deluxe coach, guiding fees, all entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary, guest speakers, porterage at all hotels, tips for bus driver, restaurant and hotel staff, and farewell dinner. Contact: judy.turberg@gmail.com. More information is here.
Pilgrimage: The Holy Lands
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: Israel/Palestine
May 23 - June 3, 2014The experience of a lifetime, sponsored by Church of the Messiah and friends, led by the Rev. Dr. John W. Conrad. Open to people of any faith or no faith. Come see what this ancient land has to teach us. Cost: $3,995, which includes airfare from LAX, lodging in Christian-run hotels with private bath/shower, all meals, taxes, and entrance fees. For a brochure with specific itinerary click here. For more information, contact Vicki Tamoush at VTamoush@gmail.com or 714.362.7676.
Pilgrimage: Spain in the Age of Faith
June 16 - 28, 2014St. Edmund's Church, San Marino, invites you on the most enjoyable 13-day tour of southern Spain ever. Visits to Madrid, Avila, Segovia,Seville,Cadiz, Cordoba, Granada, Toledo and more -- including Spain's most glorious art. For a brochure contact cssmythe@charter.net with your name and address.
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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EMPLOYMENT
OAKLAND (California): Minister of Music. St. John's Episcopal Church seeks an organist-choirmaster to work with adult and children's choirs. 20 - 25 hours/week. Full job description, qualifications and application information here.
SAN CLEMENTE: Organist/Choir/Music Director. Historic St. Clement's By-the-Sea Episcopal Church, in San Clemente, seeks an organist/choir/music director for Sunday worship. Qualified candidate will lead mid-week choir rehearsal, will assist clergy in liturgical planning, and will facilitate in the hiring and managing of paid and volunteer choir members. Salary commensurate with experience. Position is part-time. Submit cover letter and resume to: organandchoir@gmail.com
SANTA PAULA: Parish Administrator. St. Paul's Episcopal & Emmanuel Lutheran Church seeks a part-time parish administrator. Candidate would have strong communications and interpersonal skills; proficiency with computers, especially Word and Publisher; good organization skills; and experience in managing an office environment. Work hours: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. Contact mkfincher@gmail.com.
STUDIO CITY: School Nurse. Campbell Hall Episcopal, a K-12 school in Studio City, currently has a job opening for a school nurse. Interested parties may read more about the job and complete an online application here.
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HOUSTON, TEXAS: Director of Youth and Family Ministry. Full time. To oversee formation program for children and youth. Seeking a person seasoned in ministry and experienced in running program. Full job description and application information here.
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TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT
Preschool furniture and toys:
Holy Trinity Church, Covina, has preschool tables, chairs, toys, etc. for sale. For information, call the church office at 626.967.3939 Tuesday thru Friday between 8 a.m. and 12 noon, or email to holytrinitycovina@yahoo.com.
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