LA Voice Visit, Shabbat with Mother Kate, and St. James' Day!
This Sunday - a return visit from Carlos Rodriguez of LA VoiceOver the past year here at Saint James, our concern has grown for the safety of our community because of ICE raids. One of our own vestry members is currently still in a detention center, and we worry about the safety of our vulnerable soup kitchen guests. And so, we have been developing a relationship with a faith based organization called LA Voice to help us learn more about how we can help. This Sunday, immediately following the 10:30am service, LA Voice representative Carlos Rodriguez will return for another visit. It will be upstairs in the Parish Hall building. This time, he will help us map the landscape of our elected representatives here in Los Angeles, so that we can build relationships with them. He will also help us understand the ways that other churches are getting involved. I hope that you will join us for this opportunity for learning, so that we can be part of the solution. Peace, Kate+ How to Watch the Consecration of Our New Bishop - TOMORROWA website providing of information related to the upcoming series of events set to welcome the Rev. Dr. Antonio J. Gallardo L. as eighth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles is now live here. Published in English and Spanish, the webpages offer details of the July 11 consecration at All Saints Church in Pasadena and concurrent watch parties around the diocese; the July 12 installation at St. John's Cathedral preceded by the afternoon downtown "Walk for Love and Truth"; and upcoming summer Saturday celebrations in each of the diocese's 10 geographic deaneries. Topics include ticketing for the consecration and installation, opportunities to share in giving gifts planned for the new bishop, and arrangements for a July 10 clergy gathering with Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe. The new website has been created by Samantha Wylie, diocesan program officer and Diocesan Convention coordinator, working in collaboration with the consecration and transition committees appointed by the diocesan Standing Committee. Shabbat with Mother Kate - July 17Join Mother Kate+ for a Summer Shabbat under the stars at Wilshire Boulevard Temple! Tickets available here. Godly Play in the Parish HallStarting July 19th, Godly Play, a fun class for our St. James children, will be every 1st and 3rd Sunday during 10:30am service! Parents may drop off their children ages 3 and up at Godly Play in the Parish Hall before 10:30AM service for a child-focused lesson. Children under the age of 3 may attend with a trusted adult. Two adult volunteers will be present, and parents will be asked to sign a consent form. Children will be returned to their parents in the church by adult volunteers by the time of announcements. Come join us for fun, child-centered lessons and activities! The Godly Play Schedule is below: It's Time for Dodger Baseball!Dear Friends, I look forward to Episcopal/Lutheran Dodgers Night each year, and this year is no exception. Do you want to come along? Deadline for letting us know is July 19th. See you at Dodger Stadium! Kate+ Save the Date - St. James Day July 26Every year on the final weekend of July, we celebrate our patron saint, St. James! This year we will again enjoy a visit from our favorite taco truck and celebrate with cake. If you’d like to bring something, salads, and fruit salads are most welcome! In the past, we have gathered on the St. James school field; however, this year, we will stay cool in our own parish hall with overflow into the courtyard! Be sure to join us for a festive summer lunch! Update on Kitchen Stove FundraisingThe energy unleashed by our community in support of a New Kitchen Stove has been a marvel to behold! Clearly, friends of Soup Kitchen have been spreading the word to open hearts as contributions flow in from the St. James’ community and from around the country. We’ll keep the donation link live for one more week, confident that we will reach our goal by then. Hope is alive. Gratitude is endless. Donation link is available right here! Coming Up at Saint James'GREAT MUSIC 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 Previous Week's SermonJust Horses |
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Meeting with Carlos Rodriguez from LA Voice Last Sunday, we enjoyed a wonderful meeting with our friend Carlos Rodriguez from LA Voice. We discussed how to lend our voices to important legislation and also how to support detainees at Adelanto Detention Center. More on this soon! Thank you everyone for coming and thank you LA Voice! Search Underway for Our New Associate Rector Currently, we are searching for our next associate rector. Have a look at this social media post, and forward it to...
THIS SUNDAY - Godly Play in the Parish Hall Godly Play, a fun class for our St. James children, will be every 1st and 3rd Sunday during 10:30am service! Parents may drop off their children ages 3 and up at Godly Play in the Parish Hall before 10:30AM service for a child-focused lesson. Children under the age of 3 may attend with a trusted adult. Two adult volunteers will be present, and parents will be asked to sign a consent form. Children will be returned to their parents in the church by...
Confirmation Class Underway - You Can Still Join There’s still time to join Confirmation class which continues this coming Tuesday night! I am teaching a four-session confirmation class and three dates remain: August 11, 25, and September 1. These classes will meet on Tuesday nights on Zoom at 7 PM in the evening and will last one hour. Please email me if you would like to participate! This class can lead to confirmation or reception into the church if you have already been confirmed...