Calling All Pentecost Readers!
Calling All Pentecost Readers!Next Sunday, May 24 we will celebrate Pentecost, one of the principal feasts of the church year, which takes place 50 days after Easter (the term Pentecost means fiftieth day). On this day, we marvel at the power of the Holy Spirit in our midst. Here at St James, we love the tradition of hearing scripture read in multiple languages on Pentecost Day, representing the universality of the Holy Spirit. Do you speak a language you would like to share in a reading that day? Readers still needed! If so, please reach out to Mother Kate at kcress@stjla.org by THIS Tuesday, May 19th. Consider wearing red or any other flame-like colors next Sunday, May 24 to represent the fire of the Holy Spirit! Pentecost at St. JamesJoin parents and children in the parish hall for the first half of the 10:30am service on Pentecost, May 24th, for a festive Pentecost children's activity and a chance for parents to learn more about our new church school program moving forward. Save the Date - June 28 Father Jon's Last ServiceFr. Jon Feuss has been appointed Canon to the Ordinary by our Bishop-Elect Antonio Gallardo, and we are so proud of the role he will play in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. Be sure to save the date of Sunday, June 28th, as this will be his final service at St. James. And plan to stay for a festive lunch and goodbye celebration (complete with speeches!) immediately following the service. Coming Up at Saint James'Sunday, June 14, 2026 6 pm Organ Recital Chelsea Chen Emmanuel Presbyterian, New York City And 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 Last Week's SermonAnchoring in Place |
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Happy Fourth of July! Soup Kitchen Seeks New Kitchen Stove! Cooking is at the heart of all the kindness and community that flows from Soup Kitchen. But that very cooking has been increasingly frustrated by a faulty stove in the kitchen right now. So. After careful consideration and consultation with pros whose business is cooking, our Kitchen Cooks are ready to buy new. Total cost: $13K. Can you help? Kitchen Volunteers are getting the message out through friends and family. Your support will...
Word Cup Traffic June 28 Please leave extra time… Soup Kitchen Open House! We're holding an Open House on Saturday evening, June 27, 5pm to 7pm, in the same place we do Soup Kitchen. The goal: enlarge our community of supporters. Casual, fun, includes snacks, tours, art, maybe even a little music. Join us if you can, invite your friends. Click here to RSVP for the Open House This Sunday June 28 Father Jon’s Last Service Fr. Jon Feuss has been appointed Canon to the Ordinary by our...
Word Cup Traffic June 21, June 28 Please leave extra time… St. James Pride Month Discussion To celebrate Pride Month, you are invited to join Matt Wallace and Fr. Jon to meet after the 10:30 a.m. service one last time on June 21, for fellowship and discussion. This Pride, we’ve been taking a deep dive into Scripture. We are discussing articles from scholars and priests wrestling with the so-called “clobber passages” that have historically been cited as a basis for excluding LGBTQ people, as...