Join Our Pentecost Celebration, Mother's Day Evensong, and Fr. Jon's Last Service!
Calling All Pentecost ReadersOn 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 day? If so, please reach out to Mother Kate at kcress@stjla.org by Tuesday, May 19th. Final Evensong of the 2025-26 Season on May 10thIt’s hard to believe our Evensong season will be ending soon, with the final service taking place on Sunday, May 10th at 4:15PM. We will resume Evensong services in October of 2026. Why not invite your mother -- or someone who has mothered or mentored you -- to lunch and then Evensong on May 10th? We will have flowers on hand for all mothers and beloved mother figures. Then, at 6PM, we welcome Ariana Corbin, Organ Scholar at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC, as our penultimate organ recitalist of the season (and then, one more beautiful organ recital on June 14th). Her program will provide a perfect end to a beautiful Mother’s Day. 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'GREAT MUSIC Sunday, 10 May 2026 4:15 pm Evensong Choir of St. James 6 pm Organ Recital Ariana Corbin Washington National Cathedral Sunday, June 14, 2026 6 pm Organ Recital Chelsea Chen Emmanuel Presbyterian, New York City Last Week's SermonShepherding the Church |
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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...
Quarterly Parish Meeting April 19th – This Sunday! We love our tradition of gathering as a parish throughout the year to review exciting initiatives, current finances, and dreams for the future. Please join us upstairs in the Parish Building this Sunday, April 19th following the 10:30 service for our next parish meeting, held upstairs in the parish building. Plus bagels! April 26 Invitation for Parents and Children to Experience Godly Play On Sunday, April 26th, Rev. Kate will join interested...
Happy Eastertide! Parish Administrator Lauren Azeltine Retires - Celebrate this Sunday! Dear friends, We wanted to share with you an update about our beloved Parish Administrator, Lauren Azeltine. As some of you may know, she has been out on medical leave. After a period of prayer and discernment, she has decided to retire from Saint James’. It is so hard to believe that she has been a part of this community for over thirty years. Lauren first joined us as a member of the choir in 1997. She...