Medical staff at the Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza receive a patient at the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem-led institution. Photo/Episcopal News Service
Urgent calls for peace in the land of the Holy One
By Matthew Davies
[ Episcopal News Service] Religious and political leaders have stepped up their calls for a permanent ceasefire to the three-week-long conflict between Israel and Hamas, as the number of casualties topped 7,000 and the death toll reached 1,200. "The continued and escalating violence in the land of the Holy One, the slaughter of innocents by actions of both sides, and the rigidity and absence of true political leadership is making the world weep," Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori wrote in a statement e-mailed to ENS. "God weeps as well, as brother kills brother. Will we permit Cain and Abel to play out their brief and bellicose act, or will we demand an end to this depravity? No one will live in peace in the Middle East - or the world - while this carnage continues. Pray for peace, shelter the innocent, support every humanitarian response, and insist on an end to this inhumanity." Read more here. 
History-makers meet in Philadelphia On July 29, 1974, 11 women became Episcopal priests in an "irregular" ordination service at the historic Church of the Advocate in Philadelphia. Forty years later, on July 26, 2014, surviving members of the "Philadelphia 11," along with other history-makers, gathered at the same church to celebrate the ministry of ordained women. Among those present were, from left, the Rev. Alison Cheek (Philadelphia 11), retired Bishop of Costa Rica Antonio Ramos (who assisted at the Philadelphia 11 ordinations), the Rev. Carter Heyward (Philadelphia 11), Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori (first woman primate in the Anglican Communion), the Rev. Merrill Bittner (Philadelphia 11), the Rev. Betty Powell (one of the Washington Four, ordained Sept. 1975), the Rev. Marie Moorefield Fleischer (Philadelphia 11), the Rev. Nancy Wittig (Philadelphia 11) and retired Massachusetts Bishop Suffragan Barbara Harris (first woman bishop in the Anglican Communion). For more about the celebration, including video of the sermon by Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori, visit Episcopal News Service here. 
Laundry Love begins in Pomona
St. Paul's, Pomona, and St. John's, La Verne, launched a new Laundry Love ministry on July 23, washing and drying nearly 70 loads for poor and homeless clients at a laundromat at Garey and Foothill in Pomona. The next Laundry Love date at that location will be Aug. 27, 6 - 8:30 p.m. Four Laundry Love ministries are now at work in the Diocese of Los Angeles; the others are in Huntington Beach, Venice Beach, Silver Lake (Los Angeles). The sponsoring congregation provides volunteers to assist clients, as well as quarters to run the machines, laundry detergent and fabric softener sheets, and sometimes a hot meal, groceries or other services, such as haircuts. In addition, the volunteers offer conversation and fellowship with their clients. Laundry Love has been getting a lot of attention lately: an Episcopal Church video about the Venice Beach ministry is here; a recent NPR segment about the Huntington Beach program is here; an Episcopal News story about both these ministries is here.
 Joint Nominating Committee presents last of three essays The Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) continues its work to prepare The Episcopal Church for the election of the 27th presiding bishop. The committee has published the third of three essays designed to begin a discussion about the election which will take place at General Convention, meeting in Salt Lake City in the summer of 2015. The third essay, which may be read here, discuss how the constitutional/ canonical role of the office has changed and evolved from being the senior bishop by consecration who presides over meetings of the House of Bishops to the complex multifaceted position it is today. The first essay described the basic timeline and steps of the nomination and election process. The second essay outlined the current roles, functions, and responsibilities of the presiding bishop. Questions or comments about these essays or the work of the JNCPB may be sent to pbnominatingcommittee@gmail.com. The JNCPB is comprised of a lay member, a priest or deacon, and a bishop elected from each of the nine provinces of the Episcopal Church, plus two youth representatives appointed by the president of the House of Deputies. Bishop Suffragan Mary Glasspool of the Diocese of Los Angeles is the bishop representative from Province VIII.
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 Just Action ...
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Just Action: Hope in Haiti
In this week's Just Action video, Bishop Mary Glasspool and Serena Beeks reflect on the Diocese of Los Angeles' continued partnership with Haiti and the faith Haitians express during their ongoing reconstruction from the 2010 earthquake.
To view this and other videos in the Just Action series, click here.
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Events & announcements ...
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 Some Like It Hot to be featured
film at Movie Night benefit Bishop Jon and Mary Bruno will host a Movie Night Under the Stars, featuring the classic comedy Some Like It Hot with Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon & Tony Curtis on Saturday, August 9 at 6:30 p.m. at their home at 3435 E. California Blvd., Pasadena. The event, which will feature food, drinks and "lots of laughter," is a fundraiser for the Hands in Healing Educate for Hope program, which sponsors the education of Christian youth in the Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem. Tickets are $50 per person; payment will be handled at the door. Seating is limited; reservations (required by Aug. 6) may be made by e-mailing to frank.ramirez3R@gmail.com, or call the Cathedral Center front desk at 213.482.2040.
 Paul's Players present
Pirates of Penzance The St. Paul's Players, a community theater troupe resident at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Ventura, will present Gilbert & Sullivan's comic operetta The Pirates of Penzance during two weekends in August at the Poinsettia Pavilion in Ventura. The story centers on a band of misfit, soft-hearted pirates, a plucky modern Major General and his bevy of daughters, and the love story between reluctant apprentice pirate Frederic and respectable and faithful Mabel. Produced in cooperation with Comedy Tonight Productions, the show is directed by Gabriel Vega; music director is Tamarah Ashton and accompanist is Mark Holmstrom. Show dates and times are Saturday, Aug. 16 at 8 p.m.; Sunday, August 17 at 2:30 p.m.; Friday, August 22 at 8 p.m; and Saturday, August 23 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 general admission, $18 for seniors (62 and older), $15 for students (30 and younger), and $5 for children 12 and under. Tickets are available online here or by calling 805.643.50. The Poinsettia Pavilion is located at 3451 Foothill Road, Ventura. (For a large-format PDF poster, click on the graphic above.)
 Sept. 5 Episcopal Night at Dodger Stadium to continue 21-year tradition The deadline is approaching to buy tickets for the 21st annual Episcopal Night at Dodger Stadium, which will be Friday, Sept. 5, at 7 p.m. The Dodgers will play against the Arizona Diamondbacks. If enough Episcopalians buy tickets, one of the bishops of the diocese will throw out the first pitch; last year Bishop Griselda Delgado Del Carpio of Cuba (at center in photo) did the honors, with Bishops Suffragan Diane Jardine Bruce, left, and Mary Glasspool calling and catching the strike, respectively. Tickets are $21 each, and are available from the Dodger coordinator at each congregation. A fireworks display will follow the game. For more information, contact the diocesan Dodger coordinator the Rev. Canon Greg Larkin, at canonbaseball@verizon.net.
 St. Timothy's invites all
to Hollywood Bowl for dinner and smooth jazz St. Timothy's Church, Compton, invites all to "A Night at the Bowl: Smooth Jazz Extravaganza," a dinner and concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, Aug. 17. Dinner will be served between 3 and 4:30 p.m. at the Bowl's Picnic Area #15 (Highland-Camrose picnic area), followed by the 6 p.m. concert featuring Boney James, the Ohio Players, BWB (Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum and Norman Brown) and Keiko Matsui. Tickets at $50 per person include both the dinner and the concert. The Hollywood Bowl is located at 2301 N. Highland Avenue, Hollywood (Los Angeles) 90068. For tickets or information, contact the Rev. George Okusi at 310.638.6319.
 Meet music-makers at Redlands Carnival of the Instruments Trinity Episcopal Church, Redlands, will host its third annual Carnival of the Instruments on Saturday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. This is an opportunity for kids ages 3 to 103 in the greater Redlands community and beyond to experience first-hand all the families of musical instruments by blowing, plucking, strumming, tooting, and tapping to their hearts' content on brass, woodwinds, strings and fretted strings, organ and harp under the guidance of 24 professional musicians. Popcorn and lemonade will be served, and prizes awarded to those who complete their scavenger hunt cards. Trinity Church is located at 419 South 4th Street, Redlands. For information, call the church office at 909.335.7333.
 Kids, families invited to backpack blessing at St. Stephen's, Santa Clarita St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Santa Clarita will hold its annual "Back 2 School Bash and Blessing of the Backpacks" on Saturday, August 9, beginning at 5:30 p.m. This fun event has become a tradition at St. Stephen's and the whole SCV community is cordially invited to attend. Kids of all ages are welcome to bring their school backpacks or book bags for a blessing by the Rev. Kelly O'Connell, rector. After the service, everyone will be invited into Spurling Hall for hot dogs, ice cream sundaes and other treats. The event is free and open to everyone (adults, too). St. Stephen's is located at 24901 Orchard Village Road in Santa Clarita, near the intersection with Lyons Avenue. For information, visit the St. Stephen's website or call 661.259.7307.
 'Masquerade Ball' will raise funds for ministries at St. Clare's St. Clare of Assisi Episcopal Church invites all to "Masquerade Ball," its fourth annual wine tasting and silent auction fundraiser on Sept. 6, 5 - 10 p.m. at the church, located at 6563 East Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga. The evening will include dinner, dancing to live music provided by a clarinet quartet, a silent auction, and wine tasting assisted by two Level II-certified sommeliers. Nonalcoholic beverages will also be served. Tickets are $50 each; attendance is limited to those age 21 and up. Proceeds will benefit ongoing ministries at St. Clare's, including Godly Play, an interactive church school curriculum for our children; TOUCH ministries, an outreach to the local community that helps to feed and clothe those who are either homeless or struggling to make ends meet; Episcopal Relief and Development; and Cursillo, which helps to raise up leadership by teaching a Christian method for daily living. Seating is limited. Cash or checks (payable to St. Clare of Assisi Episcopal Church) only. For more information, visit St. Clare's website, call 909.899.9963 or email to gtackoor@aol.com. (Click on image above for a larger poster.)
 Have dinner on the farm
with Join the Farm/
The Abundant Table Join the Farm/The Abundant Table will hold a family-friendly Farm-to-Table Farmraiser Event on August 24, 5 - 8 p.m. at its farm site, 287 South Briggs Road, Santa Paula. Join the Scratch Food Truck and local chef Tim Kilcoyne as they prepare a Join the Farm! fresh meal, tour the farm where the ingredients were grown, celebrate the summer bounty and enjoy bluegrass music and stories about the ministry's farm education, young adult internships, and food justice work throughout the county. Dinner tickets are $25. For information or to register (by Aug. 20), click here.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 10 a.m. - 12 noon
Genealogy Training Session
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
24901 Orchard Village Road, Santa Clarita
Information: here or 661.259.7307
Mirian Krabach, member of the Southern California Genealogy Society, will conduct a two-hour beginner's session on how to begin or continue a search for family roots. Due to recent advances in technology, searches that might have taken months can now often be achieved in hours, even minutes, at much lower cost than ever before. The seminar is free of charge and open to the public. No reservation is required. The session will be held in St. Stephen's Spurling Hall.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 5:30 p.m.
Back 2 School Bash and Blessing of the Backpacks St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
24901 Orchard Village Road, Santa Clarita
Information: here or 661.259.7307.
This fun event has become a tradition at St. Stephen's and the whole community is cordially invited to attend. Kids of all ages are welcome to bring their school backpacks or book bags for a blessing by the Rev. Kelly O'Connell, rector. After the service, everyone will be invited into Spurling Hall for hot dogs, ice cream sundaes and other treats. The event is free and open to everyone (adults, too.)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 6:30 p.m.
Movie Night Under the Stars: Some Like It Hot
Episcopal Residence
3435 E. California Blvd., Pasadena
Information/Reservations:
frank.ramirez3R@gmail.com or 213.482.2040
Bishop Jon and Mary Bruno will host a Movie Night Under the Stars, featuring the classic comedy Some Like It Hot with Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon & Tony Curtis. The event, which will feature food, drinks and "lots of laughter," is a fundraiser for the Hands in Healing Educate for Hope program, which sponsors the education of Christian youth in the Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem. Tickets are $50 per person; payment will be handled at the door. Seating is limited; reservations required by Aug. 6.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 3 p.m.
La Música Antigua de España
Old Spanish Days' Fiesta Concert
Trinity Episcopal Church
1500 State Street, Santa Barbara
Information: 805.687.0189 or 965.7419
Features music of Old Spain, Mexico, and Early California for voice, classical guitar, organ, and piano. A fiesta favorite for 30 years.
MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 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, AUGUST 5, 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.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 7 p.m.
Contemplative Prayer
Church of the Messiah
614 N. Bush Street, Santa Ana 92701
Information: 714.543.9389
Contemplative Prayer meets every Tuesday evening for an extended period of silent meditation and prayer in the Upper Room. Those unfamiliar with this method of prayer are welcome to join others who have practiced contemplative prayer before.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 7:30 p.m.
Contemplative Taizé Experience
Church of Our Saviour
535 W. Roses Road, 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.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The Pathway to Peace: Labyrinth Walking for Dummies
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
1145 West Valencia Mesa Drive, Fullerton
Information: The Rev. Canon Paul Edwards, paulnanita@sbcglobal.net
Learn to walk ninety percent of the Chartres Labyrinth virtually in one session. Walk it daily in your home and deepen your spirituality. The seminar will be held on the second Saturday of each month. Cost: $10 for materials.
MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 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, AUGUST 12, 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.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 7 p.m.
Contemplative Prayer
Church of the Messiah
614 N. Bush Street, Santa Ana 92701
Information: 714.543.9389
Contemplative Prayer meets every Tuesday evening for an extended period of silent meditation and prayer in the Upper Room. Those unfamiliar with this method of prayer are welcome to join others who have practiced contemplative prayer before.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 6:30 p.m.
Candlelit Recovery Eucharist
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
100 N. Third Avenue, Covina
Information: 626.967.3939
A candlelit service on the second Wednesday of each month to be a source of strength, support and solace for anyone struggling with alcoholism, drug and other addictions and for those who care for them. The service incorporates readings from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous and special prayers for those in and out of recovery.
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The Portugal Way of St. James
September 19 - 29, 2014
Sponsored by Christ Church of the Ascension, Phoenix, Arizona, and let by the Rev. Phillip Jackson, rector. Visiting sites in Portugal and Spain, concluding at Santiago de Compostela. Cost: $3,300 per person (double occupancy), including 9 nights' accommodation, daily breakfast, six lunches, three dinners; tour guide, day cruise on the Douro River, air-conditioned tour coach, all entrance fees and gratuities. Airfare, insurance, additional meals not included. Information and tour brochure here. Contact: Bonnie Waite, 480.899.8006 or bonnie@yourcruise.com.
Pilgrimage: The Holy Land
December 1 - 11, 2014The Rev. Nancy Crawford, ECW national board president invites all to join this spiritual pilgrimage -- women, men, couples and youth. Organized by Lynn Headley of the Diocese of Los Angeles. Price: $3,300 (double occupancy), which includes roundtrip nonstop flight from JFK (New York) to Tel Aviv, meals, lodging, entrance fees, tips. ($520 additional for a private room). A brochure with detailed information is here. Lent in the Holy Land
February 26 - March 10, 2015A prayerful and contemplative pilgrimage sponsored by the Community of Divine Love and led by Brother Dennis and Sister Greta, with Canon Iyad Qumri. Visit Jerusalem, Bethlehem, the Judean desert, the Jordan River, the Galilee and Nazareth; Gethsemane and the Gerassimos Monastery. Total cost: $3,840, including round-trip airfare from Los Angeles, ground transportation, accommodations, meals and tips. A deposit of $400 is due by August 1, 2014. Information flyer here. Reservations: cdlmonastery@aol.com or 626.703.4474. |
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EMPLOYMENT
ALTADENA: Organist. Saint Mark's Episcopal Church seeks a part-time organist to work with its director of music. Church instrument is a Karl Wilhelm tracker action pipe organ with 2 manuals and 25 ranks. The congregation has adult and children's choirs and a bell choir. Full job description and requirements and application information here.
COMPTON: Interim school director. St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Compton seeks a full-time interim school director to bring a positive, collaborative approach to continuing innovation as the school begins its search for a permanent director. Information here.
COMPTON: Bookkeeper. St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Compton seeks to hire a bookkeeper to make the entries and balance the books every week, help prepare the budget, and bring a positive, teamwork-oriented approach to the church and school. Information here.
COMPTON: Fundraiser. St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Compton seeks to hire a successful fundraiser to help find ways and means of raising funds for the church and school as we begin to search for a permanent director of the school. Information here.
COSTA MESA: Music Director (Organist/Choir Director). St. John the Divine Episcopal Church. Part time (8 hours/week) Sundays, one weekly rehearsal, plus additional holy day services. Full job description and application information here.
FULLERTON: Director of Music, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. Part-time. To direct a 15-voice volunteer choir. Wednesday evening rehearsal, Sunday rehearsal and service weekly, plus specific additional services. Position to be filled by Sept. 1. Full job description and application instructions here.
PASADENA: Administrative Assistant for Children, Youth and Families Ministries, All Saints Episcopal Church, to provide support to the Children, Youth and Families (CYF) staff and office. This is a full-time, nonexempt position. Full benefits, including health and dental insurance, are provided. Full job description and application information here. Application deadline is Aug. 15.
THOUSAND OAKS: Director of Youth and Family Ministries, St. Patrick's Episcopal Church. This new position will be based on 20 hours per week. The director will work with a team of parents and the rector to develop and carry out a program for middle- and high school-age youth in our congregation. We look for someone who will motivate youth to embrace Christ's love and help instill in them his Holy Spirit and guidance in their lives. Similar experience is required. Please email resume, compensation requirements and contact information to Kathryn Walters here.
UPLAND: Interim Preschool Director. St. Mark's Episcopal School seeks an experienced preschool leader committed to early childhood education to serve under the guidance of the Head of School beginning in mid-July 2014. Job description and application information here.
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