Pentecost is THIS Sunday!

Dear Friends,

I am so excited to be celebrating the great feast of Pentecost with you all – a day when we remember that God is always with us and empowering us to be agents of Christ’s love in the world. Since fire is one of the symbols of the Holy Spirit, please don’t forget to wear something red this Sunday if you are able!

Kate+

Sunday School Activity for Pentecost

This Sunday, during the first half of the 10:30 AM service, parents and children are invited to meet in the parish hall for a fun Pentecost lesson and sign-ups for parents as we plan Sunday School for the future.

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 on May 31, June 7, June 14, and June 21, for fellowship and discussion. This Pride, we’ll take a deep dive into Scripture. We’ll discuss 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 well as “texts of welcome,” those passages from Scripture affirming that God’s love extends to all. All are welcome to attend. Please email Fr. Jon Feuss at jfeuss@stjla.org if interested in joining.

Summer Time at the Soup Kitchen

We are blessed that the children of Saint James’ School make salads and 150 sandwiches for our soup kitchen friends week after week. However, they will be away on summer break from June 12 – August 28. If you love making sandwiches or ever wanted to see our Soup Kitchen in action, please consider signing up for a Friday or two throughout the summer so that our school children can get some much needed rest and relaxation.

Announcing Our Next Director of Music!

Dear Friends,

As many of you know, we have spent the last few months searching for our next Director of Music. Today, I am so very thrilled to announce that Christopher Caruso-Lynch has accepted this position and will be joining us starting in July! Below you'll find his bio and a note from him. I would very much like to thank the members of the search committee for their tireless efforts: Mary Nichols, Alex Siegers, Alex Schroeder, Susie McDermid, Luke MacFarlane, Jose Zambrana, Tom Balamaci, John Peterson, and Nancy Sulahian.

Here's to a beautiful new era of sacred music making here at St. James in-the-City. We are deeply blessed!

Peace and blessings,

Kate+

Dear. St. James',

I am beyond thrilled to take up the post of Director of Music at St. James' in-the-City. During my visit I so enjoyed meeting members of the congregation, working with your outstanding choir, and learning more about this community from your wonderful clergy. Most of all, I loved being in church with you! It's my great honor to follow James Buonemani and to benefit from his incredible work at St. James', and I'm grateful to Bruce Neswick for shepherding you through this transition. My wife Astrid, my daughter May, and I are so excited to be with you all soon. I look forward to helping write the next chapter of great music at St. James' together with you all!

Blessings,

Chris

About Christopher

Christopher Caruso-Lynch is an organist, conductor, and church musician whose work has distinguished him as one of the leading voices of his generation in the field of church music. Christopher was a boy treble in his native North Carolina, and at the American Boychoir School. Since then, he has appeared as a singer, organist, and conductor in major cathedrals, parishes, and concert halls around the world. Currently, Christopher is Artist in Residence at the Madeleine Choir School, Salt Lake City, Utah, where he trains choristers for Masses, concerts, and tours, and conducts the choir of men and boys, and men and girls. Previously, Christopher was Canon & Director of Music at Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis. Prior to his appointments in Utah and Indiana, he held Assistant Organist positions at Christchurch Cathedral, New Zealand, Trinity Cathedral, Portland, St. Mark’s Cathedral, Shreveport, Trinity Church, Bloomington, and was Organ Scholar at St. Paul’s, K Street, Washington D.C. Christopher served on the organ faculty of the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University teaching courses in church music. He studied organ performance and early music at Indiana University, where his teachers included Janette Fishell, Bruce Neswick, Jeffrey Smith, Christopher Young, and Elisabeth Wright. He holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Indiana and is a Fellow of the American Guild of Organists.

Save the Date - June 28 Father Jon's Last Service

Fr. 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'

GREAT MUSIC

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 Sermon

Up in the Air​
The Rev. Jon Feuss