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October 1, 2017 
 News ...


Fond farewells to Bishop Jon and Mary Bruno
Above: Candlelit prayers and singing close a Sunday-evening gathering hosted Oct. 1 at Church of Our Saviour, San Gabriel, by Stillpoint, a diocesan institution dedicated to spiritual direction and formation, for retiring Bishop Diocesan J. Jon Bruno and Mary Bruno. Some 100 people gathered for refreshments with presentations led by the Rev. Elizabeth Rechter, Stillpoint executive director; Joe Web, board member (pictured below with the Brunos); and Ravi Verma, program officer. With text drawn from Matthew 25, an original litany guided attendees in thanksgivings for the Bruno and their wide spectrum of ministries - ranging from help for the hungry and homeless to clergy wellness and Middle East ministries - during the bishop's 17-year episcopate. The Brunos received a framed memento capturing attendees' multicolored fingerprints crafted in the shape of a tree. 

A full report of the farewell gatherings is planned for the next Episcopal News magazine. Regional Saturday farewell gatherings for the Brunos, to which all are welcome, continue: see listings below
 Photos / Chris Tumilty



Laguna Hills church honors Bruno 
with Order of St. George
At the first of four receptions honoring Bishop Jon and Mary Bruno, held at St. George's Church, Laguna Hills, a dragon and St. George (portrayed by parishioners Kathie Killen and Mike Ziegler) surround the retiring bishop, who later was inducted into the Order of St. George by Joyce Swaving, bishop's warden - a parish honor also awarded in 2005 to Mary Bruno. About 100 people in attendance enjoyed Bishop Coadjutor John Taylor's preface to the induction, in which he related St. George's deeds to Jon Bruno's Hands in Healing ministries and his zeal to prevent domestic abuse and other forms of violence.
Photo / Robert Howe


Blessing of icons marks 
St. Francis Day
Original icons of St. Francis by Josie Contreras, congregant at Holy Spirit Fellowship in Atwater Village, were blessed by Bishop Coadjutor John Taylor during Eucharist at the Cathedral Center Oct. 4, feast day of the popular patron of animals and creation. Displayed during a morning Eucharist for leaders of the diocesan schools, the four icons depict St. Francis in different contexts, said Contreras, a former ink-and-paint artist at Hanna Barbera Productions. Her rendering of "St. Francis Weeping Over Creation," pictured at left, features detail illustrating humanity's failure to protect the environment. Also a longtime ministry volunteer at Sylmar Juvenile Hall, Contreras commented on a smaller 2002 icon of St. Francis, her first, noting that it was a gift to a friend named Frank, who deepened his faith and later changed his name to Francis. With Contreras' agreement, Cathedral Center Press will print greeting cards, to be available within the coming year, featuring the four images. 
  Photos: Bob Williams, Chris Tumilty

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Mary _ Jon Bruno Gatherings honoring 
Jon & Mary Bruno continue
Regional gatherings at which the diocesan community will have opportunities to say thanks and bid farewell to Bishop J. Jon Bruno and Mary Bruno continue as the bishop prepares to retire in December.

The first reception, for Deaneries 9 and 10, was held on Sept. 30 at St. George's Church, Laguna Hills.  

The upcoming regional events, all of which are free of charge, are scheduled as follows. Registration is requested to assist in planning. Any member of the diocesan community may attend any of the receptions.

Saturday, October 7, 2 - 5 p.m.
Bruno Farewell Reception for Deaneries 5, 6, and 7
St. Michael's Episcopal Ministry Center
4070 Jackson Street, Riverside
Registration here

Saturday, October 14, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Bruno Farewell Reception for Deaneries 1 and 2
St. Patrick's Episcopal Church
One Church Road, Thousand Oaks
Registration here

Saturday, October 28, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Bruno Farewell Reception for Deaneries 3, 4, and 8
Church of the Epiphany
2808 Altura Street, Los Angeles
Registration here



Get your tickets now for the Nov. 4 Bishop's Dinner 
Tickets are going fast for the gala Bishop's Dinner fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 4, according to the Rev. Lorenzo Lebrija, fund development officer for the diocese. The event will honor the ministry of Bishop Jon Bruno and Mary Bruno as the bishop prepares to retire, and raise funds for the work of the diocese's 44 mission congregations. Tickets are $150 per person; sponsorships are also available. For information and tickets, click  here .

 People ...

REQUIESCANT IN PACE

Karen Wojahn The Rev. Karen Ann Wojahn
1947 - 2017
The Rev. Karen Ann Wojahn, assisting priest and educator at several Orange County congregations, died Sept. 30, the day after her 70th birthday, at her home in Orange, Calif. In recent months she had been hospitalized with a worsening pulmonary condition.

She is survived by her husband of more than 50 years, Roy Wojahn; their daughters Trudy Franzen (Gary) and Beth Wojahn (Curtis Price); their son, Nathan Wojahn; six grandchildren; her sister, Susan Dix, and two brothers, Jim and Don Dix. Requiem Eucharist will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 18, at St. Paul's Church, 1221 Wass Street, Tustin.

Wojahn assisted most recently at St. Paul's after serving from 2005 to 2008 as an assisting priest at St. John Chrysostom, Rancho Santa Margarita. Previously, from 2000 to 2004 she was director of children's and family ministries at St. Wilfrid of York Church in Huntington Beach. She completed her ministry study year at St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, Long Beach.

From 1989 through the 1990s she was a staff writer for The Episcopal News and contributed articles to the diocesan history project in recent years. With Roy Rogers Jr. she co-authored the 1986 book Growing Up with Roy and Dale. She also was a chaplain to the Southern California chapter of Society of the Campanions of the Holy Cross.

Sponsored by her home parish of Trinity in Orange, Wojahn was ordained to the priesthood in 2001 by Bishop Frederick H. Borsch. She held degrees, with honors, from Bloy House, the Episcopal Theological School at Claremont; Cal Poly Pomona; and Fullerton College. She was a native of Fargo, North Dakota, and moved at an early age with her family to Southern California.

Janice O. Rusack Services set for Janice Rusack
Services for Canon Janice Rusack, widow of the late Rt. Rev. Robert C. Rusack, fourth bishop of Los Angeles, will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21 at St. Matthew's Church, 1031 Bienveneda Avenue, Pacific Palisades 90272 (310.454.1358). A reception will follow the service. Rusack died Aug. 29 at age 97. She had been in declining health in recent years. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca Rusack Waycott and Richard Waycott; son and daughter-in-law Geoffrey Claflin Rusack and Alison Wrigley Rusack; and five grandchildren. An obituary is here.

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Fr. Damien in 1873 One-man play about 
St. Damien of Molka'i 
slated at St. Alban's, Westwood
St. Alban's Church, Westwood, will host a production of the one-man show The Life of Father Damien, performed by Don Caldwell, on Saturday, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. Fr. Damien - canonized as St. Damien - was a Belgian Roman Catholic priest and missionary who ministered to lepers on the island of Molka'i, Hawaii, without regard for his own health or safety. He eventually died from leprosy he contracted from his charges. He is pictured at left in 1873, at about age 33. Caldwell has performed the role in 22 productions over 35 years. St. Alban's Church is located at 580 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles 90024. For information, call 310.208.6516 or click here.

Folksinger/activist Lanny Kaufer will remember 'Summer with MLK Jr.' in Oct. 15 presentation
Folksinger and civil rights activist Lanny Kaufer, with guitarist Roger House, will present "My Summer Working for Martin Luther King Jr." on Sunday, Oct. 15, 4 p.m. at St. Andrew's Church, Ojai. Kaufer will share his experiences in the Voting Rights Movement, including meeting and volunteering for Dr. King in the South. The presentation centers around a show of approximately 200 slides, many of which have music embedded to represent the "soundtrack" of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Kaufer also sings, raps, and plays guitar and harmonica to add more musical flavor to the program. The presentation will include the history of Jonathan Daniels, an Episcopal seminarian and civil right activist who was murdered in August of 1965 while protecting the life of 17-year-old Ruby Sales. A "soul food" dinner of BBQ chicken wings, greens, black-eyed peas, cornbread and sweet potato pie will be served beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets at $35 may be purchased at the church office, 805.646.1885, during its normal business hours (Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.), or online through the church's website or at the door on the day of the event. Advance reservations are required for dinner.

Holy Hoedown
'Holy Hoedown' to rock 
Palos Verdes parish
St. Francis' Church, Palos Verdes Estates, will hold its first-ever "Holy Hoedown" on Saturday, Oct. 21, 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. The family-friendly event will feature live country music band Big City, along with food to buy, music, line dancing, silent auction, Western photos, a pumpkin patch, a country store (with Western merchandise and home-baked goods), and most importantly, really great fellowship! Admission donation is $5; kids under 5 are free. Proceeds will benefit the parish's ministries in the South Bay area. For more information, contact St. Francis Church at 310.375.4617, or click here. St. Francis Episcopal Church is located at 2200 Via Rosa, Palos Verdes Estates 90274. An event flyer is here

 calendarThis week around the diocese ... 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The Passion of the Mystics: A Contemplative Journey
Church of Our Saviour
535 West Roses Road, San Gabriel
Information here
     Scholar and mystic Mirabai Starr will lead a day-long workshop at Church of Our Saviour, which will include readings of passages from the works of the great Christian and other mystics, writing prompts, inter-spiritual chanting, and spiritual body practices. Starr is an author and adjunct professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of New Mexico. Cost: $58 or $68 with lunch.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 11 a.m.
20th Annual Blessing of the Animals
St. Joseph's Episcopal Church
8300 Valley View Street, Buena Park 90620
Information: St. Joseph's Church office, 714.828.8950
     A joint service of St. Joseph's Episcopal Church, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Buena Park, and Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church of Cypress. Everyone is invited to bring pets -- all kinds -- to be blessed with a prayer and holy water by a pastor of one of the three sponsoring chrches. Each pet also will receive a personalized certificate of blessing. All companion animals are welcome, either on leash or in a carrier -- or bring a photo of the pet to be blessed in its stead. Refreshments will be served for people and pets. A free-will offering will be taken to benefit nonprofit animal assistance groups.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2 - 5 p.m.
Bruno Farewell Reception for Deaneries 5, 6, and 7
St. Michael's Episcopal Ministry Center
4070 Jackson Street, Riverside
Information/Registration here
     The diocesan community will have opportunities to say thanks and bid farewell to Bishop J. Jon Bruno and Mary Bruno as the bishop prepares to retire in December. This is the second of four events, all free of charge. Reservations are requested to assist with planning.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 6 p.m.
Lobster Fest
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
10354 Downey Avenue, Downey 90241
Information: 562.862.3268 or church@stmarksdowney.org
Lobster and tri-tip will be served under the stars, along with live musical entertainment and raffle prizes. Lobster and tri-tip dinners are $40; all-lobster and all-tri tip dinners are $32. For every eight meals purchased together, the party will receive a free bottle of wine or sparkling cider. Take-out lobsters also are available for $27 (pick-up is Oct. 7, 1 - 4 p.m.) All orders due by 5 p.m. on Oct. 1. Click here for an order form.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 5:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
10th Annual Enchanted Evening Dinner Dance
St. Ambrose Church
830 W. Bonita Avenue, Claremont 91711
Information: 909.626.7170 or saintambrose@verizon.net
     A catered dinner and dance will be held at St. Ambrose Church, featuring the Orange County Swing Band. A live auction, silent auction, and raffle prizes will be available throughout the evening. Tickets are $55 each or $400 for a stage-side table of eight. 20% of proceeds will be donated to local charities.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 4:30 p.m.
Blessing of the Animals
St. Mark's in-the-Valley Church
2901 Nojoqui Avenue, Los Olivos
Information: 805.688.4454 or here 
     All ages are welcome to bring pets (on a lead or in a crate) for a special individual prayer of blessing by the Rev. Randall Day, rector of St. Mark's, starting at 5:00 p.m. Musical performance by multi-instrumentalist Adam Phillips, the founder/director of Santa Barbara Folk Orchestra. Complimentary reception featuring animal treats and water for pets; plus beverages, wine & cheese for their humans. Photographs of pets, or stuffed animal toys, are also welcome for blessings.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 6 p.m.
60th Anniversary Celebration
St. Martin's School
7136 Winnetka Avenue, Winnetka 91306
Information: 818.253.6234 or jemilan@gmail.com 
St. Martin in-the-Fields Episcopal School invites the diocesan community to its 60th anniversary, beginning with a reception at 6 p.m. The Winnetka Chamber of Commerce will present a certificate to the school; City Councilman Bob Blumenfield will speak and preside over a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Other confirmed special guests include State Senator Henry Stern, Bishop Suffragen Diane Jardine Bruce, and the Rev. Canon Julian Bull, headmaster of Campbell Hall School, North Hollywood, and chair of the diocesan Commission on Schools. Reservations are requested by Oct. 3.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Ethics: The Final Frontier
St. George's Church
808 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada 91011
Information: 818.790.3323 or office @saintglc.org
     St. George's Church will offer a six-week course based on episodes of Star Trek, in the church's newly renovated and rebranded church hall, the Nourishing Spirits Center. The course announcement says, "The six-week mission is to watch six different Star Trek episodes; to explore, discern and name ethical problems; and to discuss how these issues related to our lives in the 21st century. The goal of the class is to boldly go where no evening program has gone before!" A $5 donation will help cover the cost of refreshments. Reservations are appreciated.

WEDNESDAY - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 - 15
Yoga and The Mystics: A Transforming Retreat
Mt. Calvary Monastery
505 E Los Olivos Street, Santa Barbara 93105
Information/Reservations: Mount Calvary Monastery at 805.682.4117 or mtcalvary1@aol.com
     Presented by Sister Greta Ronningen of the Community of Divine Love monastery, and author and counselor Marabai Starr. The retreat will include yoga and breathing practices, mystical poetry, writing as contemplative practice, meditation in multiple traditions, and inter-spiritual chanting and sacred rituals. Mirabai Starr writes creative non- fiction and contemporary translations of sacred literature. She is author of Mother of God Similar to Fire, God of Love: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and Caravan of No Despair: A Memoir of Loss and Transformation. Sr. Greta Ronningen is a chaplain to the incarcerated, ministering to adult men and women in Los Angeles County Jails. She has been involved in yoga practice for more than 40 years. She is the author of Free on the Inside: Finding God Behind Bars. Enrollment is limited. Cost of $880 per person includes four nights' accommodations, all meals and the program fee.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 4 p.m.
Faith And Reason: On Second Thought
St. Alban's Church
580 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles 90024
Information: stalbanswestwood.com
     St. Alban's Church will resume its Faith and Reason Series with a book presentation and panel discussion of On Second Thought: Learned Women Reflect on Profession, Community, Purpose. Panelists will include volume editor Luisa Del Giudice and contributors the Rev. Canon Joanne Leslie and Charlene Villaseñor Black. The Rev. Susan Klein, rector of St. Alban's, will be the moderator.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 7 p.m.
Ordination of Robin Denney
St. Cross Episcopal Church
1818 Monterey Blvd., Hermosa Beach 90254
     Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves of the Diocese of El Camino Real will ordain Robin Elaine Denney to the Sacred Order of Priests. The prayers and presence of the diocesan community are invited. Clergy: red stoles. A reception will follow the service.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12 - 13
In Search of Sanctuary: Strengthening the Church's Response to Intimate Partner Violence
Villa Graziadio Executive Conference Center
Pepperdine University
24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu 90263
Information/Registration here
     The Rev. Canon Melissa McCarthy, former vicar of Church of the Epiphany, Oak Park and incoming canon to the ordinary, will be among the panelists at this conference, which will address interdisciplinary and interdenominational responses to intimate partner violence and complex intersecting issues. Speakers and conferees will discuss faith-based and secular responses to intimate partner violence based in policy and practice, culture and law. Prominent keynote speakers include the Rev. Marie Fortune (UCC) and The Mend Project, and multidisciplinary panels and guided networking sessions will address these complex issues and generate ideas for creative collaboration to address survivors and their faith communities. Joffrey R. Baker, a member of Epiphany, Oak Park, is among the organizers, and will serve as a panelist. Tickets are $50 each; scholarships are available, as well as group rates.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Legal Clinic
Jackie Robinson Center
1020 N. Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena 91103
Information: 626.583.2734 or aramirez@allsaints-pas.org
     All Saints Church in Pasadena will sponsor a Legal Clinic for those in need of legal support but who lack the resources to hire an attorney. Assistance is available for housing; public benefits; family law; expungements; bankruptcy/consumer debt; and other issues. Clients should bring any and all papers related to their cases. Those who can't attend the clinic and are in need of support should call Public Counsel at 213.385.2977.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Bruno Farewell Reception for Deaneries 1 and 2
St. Patrick's Episcopal Church
One Church Road, Thousand Oaks
Information/Registration here
     The diocesan community will have opportunities to say thanks and bid farewell to Bishop J. Jon Bruno and Mary Bruno as the bishop prepares to retire in December. This is the third of four events, all free of charge. Reservations are requested to assist with planning.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 11:30 a.m.
Fall High Tea
St. Stephen's Church
24901 Orchard Village Road, Santa Clarita
Information: 661.259.7307
     St. Stephen's Church will host its Fall High Tea in Spurling Hall. Menu will feature English favorites such as tea sandwiches and scones, and there will be a country store and a chance auction for fall and Christmas-themed baskets. Tickets are $30; $10 for children under 12.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 4 - 8 p.m.
Festival de Arte y Cultura
All Saints Church
132 N. Euclid Avenue, Pasadena 91101
Information: 626.583.2734 or aramirez@allsaints-pas.org
     To honor the diversity of its Latino/Hispanic provisioners and the Pasadena community at large, the Latino/Hispanic Ministry of All Saints, Pasadena, invites everyone to a festive afternoon celebrating Latin American roots, art and traditions. Featured activities include textile-making, art and painting workshops, face painting, along with Ballet Quetzal, and an art exhibit and workshop by local artist Mario Hernandez. Live entertainment will be provided by Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles, Grupo de Salsa el Bosque Encantado and Marimba Son Real. Food offerings will include taco and fruit juice bars.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 4 p.m.
'My Summer Working for Martin Luther King Jr.':
52nd Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
409 Topa Topa Drive, Ojai
Information: 805.646.1885 or standrewsojai.ladiocese.org
Featuring folksinger and civil rights activist Lanny Kaufer, with guitarist Roger House. Kaufer will share the experiences he had in the Voting Rights Movement, including meeting and volunteering for Dr. King in the South. The presentation centers around a slideshow of approximately 200 slides, many of which have music embedded to represent the "soundtrack" of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Kaufer also sings, raps, and plays guitar and harmonica to add more musical flavor to the program. The presentation will include the history of Jonathan Daniels, an Episcopal seminarian and civil right activist who was murdered in August of 1965 while protecting the life of 17 year old Ruby Sales. A "soul food" dinner of BBQ chicken wings, greens, black-eyed peas, cornbread and sweet potato pie will be served beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets at $25 ($15 for program only or dinner only) may be purchased at the church office during its normal business hours (Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.), online through the church's website or at the door on the day of the event. Advance reservations are required for dinner.

artsThis week in liturgy & the arts ... 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 4:30 p.m.

Solemn Evensong
St. James' in-the-City Church
3903 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90010
Information: 213.388.3417
     Featuring the Choir of St. James'; James Buonemani, director. There is no charge.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 6 p.m.
Organ Recital: Johann Vexo
St. James' in-the-City Church
3903 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90010
Information: 213.388.3417
     Featuring Johann Vexo of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, organ. There is no charge.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 8 p.m.
Chamber Orchestra and Inna Faliks, pianist
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
1031 Bienveneda Avenue, Pacific Palisades
Information: here or 310.573.7421
    Ukranian-born pianist Inna Faliks is professor of piano and chair of the piano department at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. Tomasz Golka, interim music director, will conduct the program, which will include Dances of Galanta by Zoltan Kodaly; Camille Saint-Saens' Second Symphony; and W.A. Mozart's Piano Concerto #20 in D minor. Tickets: $35.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 5 p.m.
Latin Vigil Mass with the LASchola
St. Thomas the Apostle Church
7501 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles 90046
Information: 323. 876.2102
   Featuring music by Herbert Howells, including Mass in the Dorian Mode. The service will feature "the annual translation of the statue of Our Lady of Walsingham from the parish church to the shrine" as part of the local cell meeting of the Society of OLW. A reception will follow the service.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 4 p.m.
14th Annual Men's Evensong Invitational
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
122 South California Avenue, Monrovia 91016
Information: Kent B. Jones, stlukesdirector@aol.com
     Evensong for St. Luke's Day will be sung by the men of the St. Luke's Choir; the Rev. Neil Tadken will be cantor. Music includes Christopher Tye's "If Ye Be Risen Again with Christ." St. Luke's would like to involve men from as many parishes as possible. Some sight reading is necessary, as rehearsal time is limited. A free will-offering will be taken. A wine-and-cheese reception will follow the service.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 4 p.m.
Jouyssance - Palestrina: Master of All
Church of the Angels
1100 Avenue 64, Pasadena
Information/Tickets here
     Praised and imitated by his contemporaries and revered throughout the centuries, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina crafted some of the greatest a capella music of all time. Jouyssance devotes an entire concert to this contrapuntal master, presenting not only his most beloved motets, but also the sumptuous Missa L'homme armé à 5. Although he is long associated with the Catholic Church, Palestrina had a rarely seen secular side, which Jouyssance will explore with a selection of his madrigals. (This program will also be performed on Saturday, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, West Los Angeles.) Tickets: $25 ($20 seniors/SCEMS members; $15 students).

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 5 p.m.
Chamber Music of Herbert Howells
All Saints' Episcopal Church
504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210
Information: 310.275.0123, ext.112 or here
     Part of a celebration marking the 125th anniversary of Herbert Howells' birth. Featuring Victor Mazzone, baritone; Gary Barnett, piano; Etienne Gara, violin; Brett Banducci, viola; Callie Galvez, cello, performing Howells' Piano Quartet, Opus 21, Lambert's Clavichord and selected songs for baritone and piano. Tickets: $20 adults, $10 students & seniors. Admission free with Music Guild donor season pass.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 5 p.m.
Choral Evensong
St. Michael & All Angels Church
3233 Pacific View Drive, Corona Del Mar 92625
Information: 949.644.0463
     Featuring Preces and Responses by Tudor composer Richard Ayleward, Canticles by Charles Villiers Stanford and a psalm in Anglican chant. Bring a friend! A reception will follow the service.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 5 p.m.
Jazz Vespers: trioKAIT
All Saints Episcopal Church
132 N. Euclid Avenue, Pasadena 91101
Information: Melissa Hayes, mhayes@allsaints-pas.org or 626.583.2725
     Kait Dunton is a Los Angeles based composer & pianist with an unconventional approach to composition and to the piano. She will be joined by Cooper Appelt on electric bass and Jake Reed on drums. Admission is free and all are welcome.

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TRAVEL & PILGRIMAGE

Holy Land Pilgrimage
December 7 - 18, 2017
You are invited to join other pilgrims from Saint Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church, Corona del Mar, with congregants of the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. as we walk in the footsteps of Jesus. Together, we will visit the places of his birth, life, ministry, death and resurrection. Our experienced personal guide Canon Iyad Qumri will lead us in exploring ancient places, vibrant markets, and modern museums in a land that is suspended between East and West, past and present. Under the direction of the Rev. Canon Peter Haynes; instruction by the Rev. Canon John L. Peterson, former dean of St. George's College, Jerusalem, and former secretary general of the Anglican Consultative Council. For a brochure, click here.

Tour Australia with the Choir of St. James', Wilshire
June 11 - 25, 2018
Information is now available for those wishing to travel "Down Under" as Friends of the Choir of St. James-in-the-City for a two-week tour in June of 2018, during which they will perform concerts and Evensong in cathedrals and churches in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. For more information, visit stjla.org/tour.

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EMPLOYMENT

CLAREMONT: Organist/Choir Director.  St. Ambrose Episcopal Church is seeking a  church musician/choir director experienced and well versed in organ and piano (other instrumentation welcome!), as well as choral conducting and development.  This is a part-time, contracted position and compensation is commensurate with experience. Click here for full job description and application instructions.

LA CANADA: Organist, St. George's Episcopal Church. Part time. A small parish with big liturgical dreams seeks to carry forward the best of Episcopal/Anglican tradition, and enrich it with newer forms of music and prayer, drawn from many sources, to create a devotional experience in keeping with 21st century spirituality.  Salary commensurate with experience (no paid benefits).  Click here for the full job description. Contact: The Rev. Amy Pringle, at rector@saintglc.org.
 
LOS ANGELES: Chief Financial Officer (CFO) (Missioner for Financial Stewardship), Diocese of Los Angeles. Temporary position to be filled immediately, followed by search for permanent CFO. Responsible for financial and fiscal management aspects of diocesan operations. Provide leadership and coordination in the finance related administrative, business planning, accounting and budgeting efforts of the company. This is a hands-on management position requiring a high level of integrity and a desire to work in a mission-driven environment. Full job description and application instructions here Deadline for application is Oct. 15.

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VOLUNTEER
 
ECHO PARK - ATWATER VILLAGE (LOS ANGELES): Volunteer Interpreters. IRIS (Interfaith Refugee & Immigration Service) is looking for volunteer English/Spanish interpreters to help with its weekly citizenship clinics held on Wednesdays from 4 - 7 p.m. at the Cathedral Center in Echo Park, and Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the IRIS office in Atwater Village. IRIS will train! For information call 323.667.0489.

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