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Composite photo shows the old St. Paul's ProCathedral at its original site in Los Angeles near Pershing Square, where the Biltmore Hotel now stands.
Get ready to run (or walk):
St. A's 5k this Saturday will benefit family food bank
Bishop Suffragan Mary Glasspool will be among the runners, and Bishop Suffragan Diane Jardine Bruce among the walkers at St. A's 5k run-walk on May 2 to benefit the 300-client community food bank at St. Athanasius' Church at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul. Marking the congregation's 150th year, the 5k course encompasses the five historic Los Angeles locations of St. Athanasius' Church and the Cathedral Center. All are invited to take part. Read more here.
Episcopal agency seeks funds
for Nepal earthquake relief efforts
Episcopal Relief & Development is working with the ecumenical ACT Alliance in Nepal and local partners in northern India and southwest China regarding urgent needs and assessment efforts following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck near Kathmandu on the morning of April 25.
The earthquake was centered east of Nepal's capital, near the town of Pokhara, though the initial quake and subsequent aftershocks were felt as far away as Pakistan, more than 800 miles away. The death toll reported late April 27 exceeds 3,900, including 17 who died in an avalanche on Mt. Everest, with the number expected to rise. Due to the rough terrain and isolated nature of communities in Nepal and across the Himalayas, search and rescue efforts are being carried out on foot and by helicopter. Communications are still down across wide areas of the region, further hampering assessment and rescue efforts.
Responding to immediate needs for food, clean water and shelter, as well as the need for accurate information through on-the-ground assessment, Episcopal Relief & Development will support ACT Alliance efforts implemented through a partner office in Kathmandu.
The ACT Alliance works in coordination with major international groups such as UN OCHA to maximize efficiency and impact of aid, mobilizing local networks to reach remote areas.
Episcopal Relief & Development is in contact with the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia regarding support for the work of the Deanery of Nepal, which is part of the Diocese of Singapore. The organization may also support other partners in the region including CASA, the humanitarian arm of the National Council of Churches in India, and the Amity Foundation, an independent Christian organization in China.
Donations to Episcopal Relief & Development's Nepal Earthquake Response Fund may be sent online here www.episcopalrelief.org/NepalRelief, or mailed to P.O. Box 7058, Merrifield, VA 22116-7058.
Bishop J. Jon Bruno thanks children from St. Augustine's, Santa Monica, whose efforts raised $2,500 for water development projects.
Earth Day event puts focus on water, locally and worldwide
About 35 Episcopalians of all ages came together at the Cathedral Center April 22 for an Earth Day event focused on overseas water ministries and local water conservation. As part of the event, young people from St. Augustine by-the-Sea Church, Santa Monica, presented to Bishop J. Jon Bruno a check for more than $2,500, funds they raised by selling water-themed Christmas ornaments as part of a "Water is Sacred" program, under the leadership of their youth director, Jennifer Wagner Pavia. Bruno matched the funds, which will be sent to Episcopal Relief & Development to help dig wells in impoverished areas. Participants also watched a screening of "Ru: Water is Life," a documentary about girls in South Sudan who spend much of their time seeking fresh (and sometimes unclean) water to help their families survive. The event was part of the "water tithe" program launched by Bruno during Lent. In addition to parishioners of St. Augustine's Church and St. Athanasius Church at the Cathedral Center, participants included members of St. George's, Hawthorne; St. Cross, Hermosa Beach; St. John's, La Verne; Christ the Good Shepherd, Los Angeles; All Saints, Pasadena; and St. John's, Rancho Santa Margarita. For more about the diocese's water conservation and awareness efforts, contact Troy Elder, bishop's legate for global partnership, at 213.482.2040, ext. 245, or telder@ladiocese.org.
Acolyte Olympics 2015
Some 50 children and teens from around the diocese came together for the biannual Acolyte Olympics April 25 at St. James' Church, South Pasadena. Above, the team from St. Michael & All Angels, Studio City, takes part in the Chalice Challenge (the goal is to get the chalice from point A to point B without spilling). The winning team, pictured below, came from St. Mark's Church, Upland. Other churches represented were St. John's, La Verne; Trinity Church, Orange; and Immanuel Church, El Monte.
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Just Action ...
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Just Action: Clergy Conference to focus on marriage In this week's Just Action video, Bishop Jon Bruno and Canon Joanna Satorius discuss the upcoming clergy conference, titled "Marriage Matters," that will feature a conversation about the institution of marriage. Watch here.
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Bishop Bruno ordains two priests, one deacon
The Most Rev. Paul Kim, bishop of Seoul and archbishop of Korea (left) and the Rt. Rev. J. Jon Bruno, bishop of Los Angeles, pose with new deacon Dina Fulgoni (second from left) and new priests Sarah Kitch and Yein Esther Kim (daughter of Archbishop Kim) after their ordination April 25 at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul, Los Angeles.
 Change in time for
Oler funeral announced The time for the Rev. Clarke K. Oler's funeral on June 13 has been changed from 1 to 2 p.m. It will take place at All Saints Church, 132 N. Euclid Avenue, Pasadena. Oler, a former rector of All Saints Church, Beverly Hills, and assistant at All Saints Church, Pasadena, died April 6 at age 89. An obituary is here.
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 Holy Family Services event
on Saturday will support
adoptive families
 GFS to honor members at anniversary service May 30 Girls Friendly Society-Los Angeles will hold its 138th Anniversary Service and Awards Celebration on Saturday, May 30, 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul, Los Angeles. Diocesan GFS chaplain George Okusi, vicar of St. Thomas' Church, Long Beach, will lead the event, themed "All Creatures Great and Small." Participants are asked to wear blue and white and their GFS vests, and to bring hygiene items to donate to homeless teens in Salt Lake City (needed items include toothpaste, toothbrushes, disposable razors, soap, shampoo, conditioner, small combs or hairbrushes, baby wipes, deodorant and washcloths or handtowels), as well as an offering for the Eucharist. A potluck lunch will follow the service; GFS branch leaders are asked to fill in the awards and participation form (here), and make reservations and potluck plans by contacting Margaret Nolde at 714.330.1156 or margaretn63@sbcglobal.net by May 15. The Cathedral Center is located at 840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles 90026.
 ICUJP invites all to justice luncheon focusing on peace in Syria and Lebanon The Rev. Nadim Nassar, director and co-founder of the Awareness Foundation, will keynote "The Path to Peace and Reconciliation in Syria and Lebanon," a Justice Luncheon co-sponsored by Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace and the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, on Thursday, April 30, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul, 840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles 90026. Read more here.
 Celebrate Eastertide with a Desert Journeys campout Desert Journeys, a retreat ministry led by the Rev. Canon David Caffrey, will hold its Easter Campout Retreat Monday to Wednesday, May 11 - 13. The site will be Owl Canyon Campground at Rainbow Basin near Barstow, California. The program will include Daily Offices, stargazing, short nature walks, good food, fellowship, Sunday Eucharist and time to just relax. All camping rigs are welcome; motels are available in nearby Barstow. For reservations and directions, contact Canon Caffrey at 760.362.4670 or 951.314.2301, or desertfather@earthlink.net.
 'Pink Floyd' tribute band
to headline Laundry Love fundraiser June 13 A benefit evening for Laundry Love Huntington Beach is planned for Saturday, June 13, 5 - 9:30 p.m. at St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal Church in Huntington Beach. The event will feature a silent auction featuring local artists and businesses, raffles, a taco bar and drinks. The evening will begin with a 5 p.m. Happy Hour; continue with a 6 p.m. tribute to Laundry Love, titled "Love is Simple"; proceed to a 7 p.m. taco bar dinner; and culminate with a performance by A Surrogate Band, a tribute to the music of Pink Floyd featuring tunes from Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall. All ages are welcome. Guests at the event will be asked to pay what they can. All proceeds will benefit Laundry Love Huntington Beach, a ministry that helps people who are struggling financially by providing regular laundry service free of charge, and help to plant additional such services in laundromats around the region. Saint Wilfrid's Church is located at 18631 Chapel Lane, Huntington Beach 92646. For more information contact Sarah Winney at LLBenefit2015@gmail.com.
 Retreat with James Finley to celebrate Merton centennial Thomas Merton: Mystic Teacher of Our Age - A Retreat Day with James Finley, sponsored by Stillpoint: The Center for Christian Spirituality, will be held May 16, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Church of Our Saviour in San Gabriel. The event will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Merton, renowned author and monk who spent much of his life at the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky. The retreat will feature author, mystic and former monk James Finley (pictured), who knew Merton as his novice master and spiritual director. "We will learn from one of the foremost spiritual teachers of this last century in the gentle art of contemplative living," said an announcement from Stillpoint. "To do this, we must explore the real obstacles and surprising graces we must pass through to deepen our experience of God's presence in our lives. Church of Our Saviour is located at 535 West Rose Road, San Gabriel, California 91775. More information and registration is here.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
ICUJP Justice Luncheon: 'The Path to Peace
and Reconciliation in Syria and Lebanon'
Cathedral Center of St. Paul
840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles 90026
Reservations: revjstinson@verizon.net
The Rev. Nadim Nassar, director and co-founder of the Awareness Foundation, will keynote the event, which is co-sponsored by Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace and the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. Nassar, born and raised in Lattakia, Syria, is the only Syrian priest in the Church of England. The Awareness Foundation "seeks to empower Christians everywhere to be a counter force of love and peace to the intolerance and aggression that now prevail in so many communities, and to build understanding between the faiths." Responses to Nassar's address will be offered by Milia Islam-Majeed, executive director of the South Coast Interfaith Council, and Ian McIlraith, director of peace & community relations for Soka Gakkai Internation-USA. A donation of $20 is suggested (no one will be turned away). Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., and the program will begin at 12 noon. For reservations, email to revjstinson@verizon.net, or mail checks to ICUJP, 817 W. 34th St. Los Angeles, CA 90089. Parking is limited; carpooling is suggested.
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 8:30 a.m.
St. Athanasius Day Family Foodbank 5k Run/Walk
Merced Theater (starting point)
420 N. Main Street, Los Angeles
Information/Registration here
Proceeds benefit the 300-client community food bank sponsored by St. Athanasius' Parish. The event marks the congregation's 150th year of ministry in Los Angeles; the 5k course encompasses the five historic Los Angeles locations of St. Athanasius Episcopal Church and the Cathedral Center of St. Paul. Bishop Suffragan Mary Glasspool, Cathedral Center Provost Frank Alton, and Parish Associate Lorenzo Lebrija will be among runners setting out at 8:30 a.m. from El Pueblo de Los Angeles and continuing past the parish's former sites along Temple (at City Hall), Olive (Biltmore Hotel), and Figueroa (at Wilshire) streets before arriving at the Cathedral Center in Echo Park. Walking tour leaders will include diocesan historian Bob Williams. A brunch buffet and open house hosted by St. Athanasius Church at the Cathedral Center will follow. Parking for participants will be available in the Cathedral Center garages starting at 7:30 a.m., with shuttles delivering participants to the starting point of the historic Merced Theatre.
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2 - 3 p.m.
Seeds of Hope Workshop: 'Community Garden Building'
Church of the Epiphany
2808 Altura Street, Los Angeles 90031
Information: seedsofhope.ladiocese.org or 213.482.2040
Learn best practices on building and maintaining gardens for and with the community. Hands-on instruction and detail-oriented teaching.
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2 - 5 P.M.
Holy Family Services Garden Party:
'Celebrating the Miracle of Creating Families'
The Episcopal Residence
3435 East California Blvd., Pasadena 91107
Reservations: 213.202.3900 or bea.wolfe@hfs.org
Holy Family Services is an adoption and foster care agency and institution of the Diocese of Los Angeles. The event will include live and silent auctions featuring a wide variety of goods and services, including handmade jewelry; tickets to local attractions, including Disneyland and sports events; restaurant and theater gift certificates; vacations, spa days and Rose Parade tickets; a selection of wines; a tour and lunch at the Rusack Winery in Solvang for eight people; Hollywood Bowl box seats and a Swarvosky crystal necklace and earrings set. An opportunity drawing for an iPad Mini will be offered. Tickets are $65 each; $20 for children ages 4 - 12 (under 4 free). Reservations are requested by April 24. Street parking is available.
SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2 - 4 p.m.
LGBT Ministries Garden Party
The Episcopal Residence
3435 East California Blvd., Pasadena 91107
Information/Directions: srussell@allsaints-pas.org
Festivities will include beverages, delicious nibbles, and a special tribute to the life and witness of the late Rev. Canon Malcolm Boyd. Suggested donation is $25; proceeds will support the work of GLEAM, the Commission on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ministries, including its presence at upcoming Los Angeles, Long Beach and Orange County Pride events.
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This week in liturgy & the arts ...
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FRIDAY, MAY 1, 8 p.m.
Spring Concert: Majestic Handel
All Saints' Episcopal Church
504 N Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210
Information: 310.275.0123
All Saints' Choir & Orchestra, performing "Dettingen Te Deum" and "Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne"; music of grandeur and beauty from the master baroque composer, George Frederic Handel. Born the same year as J. S. Bach, also in Germany, Handel achieved renown as a composer in England, writing music for the nobility, as well as operas and oratorios for the masses. This program includes some of his less often performed masterworks. Tickets: $25 adults / $15 students & seniors. Admission free with Music Guild donor season pass.
NOTE: The organ recital with Robert Hovencamp at St. Edmund's Church, San Marino, originally scheduled for May 3 has been rescheduled to June 7 at 4 p.m.
SUNDAY, MAY 3, 5 p.m.
Choral Evensong for Eastertide
St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal Church
18631 Chapel Lane, Huntington Beach 92646
Information: 714.962.7512
Featuring the Chichester Canticles by Walton. Wine and cheese reception to follow.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 7:30 p.m.
Contemplation & Prayer in the style of Taizé
All Saints' Episcopal Church
504 N Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210
Information: 310.275.0123
Led by Parish Choir, in the intimate setting of All Saints' Chapel.
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FRIDAY, MAY 8, 7 p.m.
Thomas Merton's Centennial Celebrated in Jazz
All Saints Episcopal Church (Sweetland Hall)
132 North Euclid Avenue, Pasadena 91101
Join us for a special celebration of the 100th anniversary of Thomas Merton's birth, with arrangements of Merton's poetry by stellar jazz musicians, created and performed by Open Gate, featuring Dwight Trible on vocals. Open Gate is dedicated to opening the gates between music, dance, and drama; between cultures; between the unconscious and the conscious; between emotion, mind, and spirit, both an ensemble and a creative collective, combining image with sound, voice with movement, poetics with light. Free parking, free will offering. Childcare may be requested by calling 626.583.2781 at least 24 hours in advance.
SUNDAY, MAY 10, 4:30 p.m.
Solemn Evensong
St. James' Episcopal Church
3903 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90010
Information: 213.388.3015
Choir of St. James'; James Buonemani, director. Free. Followed by organ recital (see listing below).
SUNDAY, MAY 10, 6 p.m.
Organ recital: Jeremy Filsell
St. James' Episcopal Church
3903 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90010
Information: 213.388.3015
Preceded by Solemn Evensong at 4:30 p.m. (see listing above). Free.
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The worship services or events listed below occur on a regular basis; weekly or monthly. Note that some are suspended on holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas or Holy Week. Please check with individual churches for exceptions.
MONDAYS, 5 - 5:30 p.m.
Lectio Divina Centering Prayer
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
428 Park Avenue, Laguna Beach 92651
Information: 949.494.3542 or parishoffice@stmaryslb.org
Lectio Divina is the ancient practice of holy listening to scripture. A passage from the upcoming Sunday lessons is read, and in silent prayer we are gradually led from mind to heart, taking the word of God deeper and deeper into the self. Followed by Centering Prayer (see listing below).
MONDAYS, 5:30 - 6 p.m.
Centering Prayer
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
428 Park Avenue, Laguna Beach 92651
Information: 949.494.3542 or parishoffice@stmaryslb.org
Preceded by Lectio Divina (see listing above).
MONDAYS, 7 p.m.
Vox Celestis Gregorian Chant Ensemble
St. James' Episcopal Church
3209 Via Lido, Newport Beach
Information: 949.675.0210.
Ensemble members learn to read original Gregorian notation, and sing the beautiful meditative Latin settings of Vespers and Compline.
MONDAYS, 7 p.m.
Centering Prayer
St. James' Episcopal Church
1325 Monterey Road, South Pasadena
Information: 626.799.9194
Come and experience a method of Contemplative Prayer. This group is led by parishioners, and meets weekly in the Guild Room.
TUESDAYS, 6:15 p.m.
Centering Prayer
The Church of Our Saviour
535 W. Roses Road, San Gabriel
Information: 626.282.5147
No previous experience is necessary. Centering Prayer group meets in St. Luke's Chapel.
TUESDAYS, 7 p.m.
Contemplative Prayer
Church of the Messiah
614 N. Bush Street, Santa Ana
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.
WEDNESDAYS, 6 p.m.
Eventide and Supper
All Saints-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
83 Eucalyptus Lane, Santa Barbara 93108
Information: 805.969.4771
The midweek service is at 6:00 p.m. every Wednesday and combines the language, symbols, music, and actions from the rich heritage of the worshiping Church. Eventide has become an important worship opportunity for those wanting a mid-week boost in their spiritual lives and a main worship service for those who prefer this more intimate, casual, yet distinctly Anglican worship experience. Casual supper to follow.
WEDNESDAYS, 7 p.m.
Taizé Worship Service
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
330 E. 16th Street, Upland
Information: 909.920.5565
THURSDAYS, 1 p.m.
Centering Prayer
St. Alban's Episcopal Church
580 Hilgard, Westwood (Los Angeles)
Information: The Rev. Paul Elder, 818.398.4541
THURSDAYS, 6 - 7 p.m.
Taizé Worship
All Saints Episcopal Church
132 N Euclid Avenue, Pasadena 91101
Information here
With candlelight, music, and prayer, join us during our weekly service in an intimate chapel setting. Our peaceful worship offers you an opportunity to sing and pray on a regular basis.
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FOURTH TUESDAYS, 7 p.m. (April 25)
Taizé Worship Service
St. Francis Episcopal Church (chapel)
2200 Via Rosa, Palos Verdes Estates
Information: 310.375.4617
A meditative Taizé service of healing and wholeness that includes candlelight, periods of silence, chants and intercessory prayer with a prayer team leader. Followed by a reception with light refreshments. Taizé is a calming and beautiful form of sung contemplative prayer developed in an ecumenical monastery in France. Taizé services are offered throughout the year on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Donations are welcome.
FOURTH SATURDAYS, 5 p.m. (April 27)
Latin Vigil Mass with LA Schola
St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church
7501 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood (Los Angeles)
Information: 323.876.2102
The LA Schola is a small local singing ensemble that performs early music of the Church in the context for which it was written - the Mass. On the fourth Saturday of each month, the LASchola accompanies the weekly Latin Vigil Mass at St. Thomas.
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FIRST SUNDAYS, 12 noon (May 3)
Walking the Virtual Labyrinth
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
1145 West Valencia Mesa Drive, Fullerton
Information: paulnanita@sbcglobal.net
Walk the virtual labyrinth in the parish hall on the first and third Sundays of each month. Led by the Rev. Canon Paul Edwards.
FIRST SUNDAYS, 9 p.m. (May 3)
Compline at the Cathedral
St. John's ProCathedral
514 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles
Information: stjohnsla.org/compline
A community of prayer for students and young adults. Thirty minutes of candlelight, prayer, stillness and song, followed by food and fellowship. First and third Sundays.
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SECOND FRIDAYS, 7 p.m. (May 8)
Celtic Contemplative 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). Suspended in July and August.
SECOND FRIDAYS, 7:30 p.m. (May 8)
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.
SECOND WEDNESDAYS, 6:30 p.m. (May 13)
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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BABY ITEMS: Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Service (IRIS), the refugee resettlement program of the diocese, based in Los Angeles, has recently resettled several refugee families in need of baby items. IRIS is looking for donated baby items, including car seats, cribs, bedding and diapers. To donate baby items or any other gently used household items contact Lynn Mackenzie at