ICantori Evensong, Women's Retreat, and More!
Holy Week and Easter SchedulePalm Sunday, March 29 – 8:00 AM, 10:30 AM (Choir), 12:30 PM (Korean) Maundy Thursday, April 2 – 7:30 PM (Choir) Good Friday, April 3 – 7:00 AM (Chapel), 12 (Stations), 7:30 PM (Choir) The Great Vigil of Easter, April 4 – 7:30 PM (Choir) Easter, April 5 – 8:00 AM (Choir and Brass), 10:30 AM (Choir and Brass), 12:30 PM (Korean) Easter FlowersEaster is just around the corner so please donate to Easter flowers and music now by clicking on this link https://secure.myvanco.com/YM5N/campaign/C-10R6V. It will be a joy to fill the church with beautiful Easter flowers and exquisite music. Join us this Sunday, March 22 for a Special Evensong at 4:15 with ICantori of Walla Walla UniversityICantori is the select choir of Walla Walla University, an auditioned group chosen from the 1,500-member student body, enjoys a history of touring that began in 1929. Renamed ICantori (Italian: “the singers”) in 1979, the ensemble has traveled extensively in the Pacific Northwest and western United States and appeared also in Canada, Russia, and Romania. Since 2011 they have performed at venues including The Cathedral of Christ the Light (Oakland), St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral (Seattle), St. James Cathedral (Seattle), Christ Church Episcopal (Tacoma), Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (Portland), the Co-Cathedral of Saint Theresa (Honolulu), the historic Kawaiaho’o Church (Honolulu), Peachtree Road United Methodist Church (Atlanta), the Cathedral of St. John the Divine (New York), St. Patrick Cathedral (New York). In 2022 the choir performed a three-concert series of Messe Pour Nostre-Dame by composer/organist David Briggs with the composer at the organ. These took place at Walla Walla University and two New York city landmarks - the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Second Space Option for Parents and ChildrenHere at St James, we love families and are not one of those churches where people will ‘shoosh’ you if your children are busy and vocal. However, some parents with small children have asked for a separate space as an option during service, a place where they can watch the live stream of worship and allow their children space to work on projects and move their bodies. So, starting this Sunday, March 22, we will set up our large TV in the parish hall, and lay out art supplies, for children and their families. Enjoy and let us know what you think! One Final Zoom class during Lent - Passion Week in Visual ArtsYou can still join St. James’ church member and art historian Nancy Bishop for one last glorious Tuesday evening in Lent to see how artists and craftspeople through the ages have interpreted the Gospel accounts of Passion Week. This last class will meet from 7-8 pm on Tuesday night, March 24. RSVP to Kate if you are interested in joining: kcress@stjla.org. Women’s Retreat Saturday, April 18th, 9:30-3:30Episcopal Diocese Retreat Center, St. Paul’s Commons 840 Echo Park Avenue Authentic Joy: From Confusion to Courage on the Road to Emmaus Retreat Leader: Rev. Dr. Michelle Baker-Wright The season of Easter unfolds with joyful "alleluia's," yet it is also a time when the disciples sorted through their fears and questions, and began the journey of apprehending the implications of Jesus's resurrection. Please join us for our women's retreat as we explore the many ways that the road to Emmaus is a model of journey from a place of confusion to one of courage and authentic joy. Join us for a day of prayer and reflection. Come with a friend or make new ones! Cost: $65 (scholarships are available) Payment Link: Questions: Holly Holyk at gaah@att.net 323-697-6122; Ingrid Finley-Scott at ingridfs45@icloud.com 818-314-5071; SaraJane Thies at sjthies@sbcglobal.net 323-273-6745 Supporting Saint James in 2026Dear Friends, One thing that is incredibly helpful for us to is how much you hope to be able to give to Saint James’ in 2026 – the church word for this is “pledging.” Pledging allows us to create a balanced budget and plan out our ministries for the upcoming year. Please take some time to pray this week about how you’ll be able to support the great work this community does here. We hope that everyone will pledge. To date, we have pledges totaling $815,625.16. Our goal for a balanced budget is $904,000. We are slightly over 90% of the way there. If you have not yet pledged, you can make your pledge on online here. We wish you many blessings, The Vestry of Saint James Coming Up at Saint James'Sunday, 22 March 2026 4:15 pm Evensong ICantori (from Walla Walla College) Kraig Scott, Director Sunday, 12 April 2026 4:15 pm Evensong Choir of St. James 6 pm Organ Recital Jennifer Pascual St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York City Sunday, 10 May 2026 4:15 pm Evensong Choir of St. James 6 pm Organ Recital Ariana Corbin Washington National Cathedral Last Week's SermonLight of the World |
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Happy Mother’s Day to all our mothers and other motherly mentors at St. James! We give thanks for you! Calling All Pentecost Readers On 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...
Calling All Pentecost Readers On Sunday, May 24 we will celebrate Pentecost, one of the principle 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...
April 26 Invitation for Parents and Children to Experience Godly Play This Sunday, April 26th, Rev. Kate will join interested children and parents in the Parish Hall during service (while Fr Jon preaches in the sanctuary!). She will demonstrate a lesson from a lovely curriculum called Godly Play we have been using at St. James School. We are eager to hear afterwards what families think about this as a curriculum for us to use here at St. James Church as well. New Flags Flying Our new flags...