Bishop Visit and New Chaplain at St. James' School!
Bishop’s Visit September 13thWe are so looking forward to a visit from our new Bishop, The Right Rev. Antonio Gallardo Lucena on September 13. In addition to preaching, he will confirm and receive members of the English speaking and Korean speaking congregations. We also will have baptisms, which require no training, so, if you or your child would like to be baptized, there is still time - just reach out to me. And, we have one more choice. This one is very beautiful. In the Episcopal Church, Reaffirmation is a rite for already-confirmed Episcopalians who wish to publicly renew their baptismal vows during a bishop's visit. Sometimes people drift away, and it is a chance to affirm our return - a holy homecoming. Let me know if you would be interested in baptism or reaffirmation at: kcress@stjla.org Meet the New Chaplain at St. James' SchoolI am happy to share with you the news that St. James School has appointed a wonderful new chaplain, The Rev. Susan Anderson-Smith. She recently retired after 27 years of active ministry in parishes in Tucson, AZ, New York, and Los Angeles, as well as in school ministry. The Rev. Anderson-Smith is Co-founder of Imago Dei Middle School in Tucson, AZ, a tuition-free, Episcopal middle school for economically disadvantaged children, where she served as Chaplain and Religious Studies teacher from 2006-2017 and again from 2021-2024. She attended the University of Mississippi and received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology, and holds a Master of Divinity from the Episcopal Divinity School. Susan is married to The Very Rev. Anne Sawyer, Dean of St. John’s Cathedral, Los Angeles. You will get a chance to enjoy Susan‘s preaching and celebrating on September 20, when she will fill in for me while I am on vacation. Be sure to say hello and give her a warm welcome. Godly Play in Parish HallGodly Play, a fun class for our St. James children, will be every 1st and 3rd Sunday during 10:30am service! Parents may drop off their children ages 3 and up at Godly Play in the Parish Hall before 10:30AM service for a child-focused lesson. Children under the age of 3 may attend with a trusted adult. Two adult volunteers will be present, and parents will be asked to sign a consent form. Children will be returned to their parents in the church by adult volunteers by the time of announcements. Come join us this Sunday for fun, child-centered lessons and activities! The Godly Play Schedule is below: September 6 (No Godly Play, Labor Day) September 20 October 4 October 18 November 1 November 15 Coming Up at Saint James'Friends, there are lots of amazing services and events coming up, and here are a few important dates for you to save: Sept 27 St Michael and All Angels and full choir returns Oct 4 Feast of St Francis of Assisi and Blessing of the Animals Oct 11 Evensong returns Oct 18 African Fellowship Sunday Nov 8 Evensong Dec 13 Lessons and Carols Dec 24 Christmas Eve, 4pm (Family) and 8:30pm Dec 25 Christmas Day 10:30am (English) and 12:30pm (Korean) GREAT MUSIC Announcing the 2026-2027 organ recitalists … Sunday, October 11 Maurice Clerc | Dijon, France Sunday, November 8 Johann Vexo | Nancy, France [no recital in December: Lessons and Carols] Sunday, January 10 Jinhee Kim | Atlanta, Georgia Sunday, February 14 Chuyoung and Erik Wm. Suter, organ and piano | Washington, DC Sunday, March 14 Jae-Hyuck Cho | Seoul, South Korea Sunday, April 11 Emma Whitten | Los Angeles Sunday, May 9 Kartika Putri | Wausau, Wisconsin Previous Week's Sermon The Hard Question
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St. James in-the-City | Los Angeles
Meeting with Carlos Rodriguez from LA Voice Last Sunday, we enjoyed a wonderful meeting with our friend Carlos Rodriguez from LA Voice. We discussed how to lend our voices to important legislation and also how to support detainees at Adelanto Detention Center. More on this soon! Thank you everyone for coming and thank you LA Voice! Search Underway for Our New Associate Rector Currently, we are searching for our next associate rector. Have a look at this social media post, and forward it to...
THIS SUNDAY - Godly Play in the Parish Hall Godly Play, a fun class for our St. James children, will be every 1st and 3rd Sunday during 10:30am service! Parents may drop off their children ages 3 and up at Godly Play in the Parish Hall before 10:30AM service for a child-focused lesson. Children under the age of 3 may attend with a trusted adult. Two adult volunteers will be present, and parents will be asked to sign a consent form. Children will be returned to their parents in the church by...
Confirmation Class Underway - You Can Still Join There’s still time to join Confirmation class which continues this coming Tuesday night! I am teaching a four-session confirmation class and three dates remain: August 11, 25, and September 1. These classes will meet on Tuesday nights on Zoom at 7 PM in the evening and will last one hour. Please email me if you would like to participate! This class can lead to confirmation or reception into the church if you have already been confirmed...