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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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 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...
Blessings this Trinity Sunday This Feast celebrates “the one and equal glory” of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, “in Trinity of Persons and in Unity of Being” (Book of Common Prayer, p. 380). We celebrate Trinity Sunday on the first Sunday after Pentecost. Trinity Sunday is one of the seven principal feasts of the church year, and the others are: All Saints’ Day, Christmas Day, the Epiphany, Easter Day, Ascension Day, and the Day of Pentecost. St. James Pride Month Discussion To celebrate Pride...
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...