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Episcopal News Update

A weekly newsletter serving the Diocese of Los Angeles
January 16, 2022
Bishop Taylor ordains 5 to priesthood at St. John's Cathedral

The Diocese of Los Angeles welcomes five new priests, ordained Jan. 8 by Bishop John Harvey Taylor in a service at St. John's Cathedral.

In top left photo: Taylor has a word with the ordinands before the service. Top right: Tom Carey, vicar of Church of the Epiphany, Los Angeles, preaches during the ordination. Canon to the Ordinary Melissa McCarthy and Associate for Formation & Transition Ministry Norma Guerra also participated in the service. Photos: Colleen Dodson Baker

In photo above: The new priests, at the invitation of Bishop Taylor, bless the congregation, which was limited to invited guests due to the recent surge in Omicron (Covid) cases and hospitalizations. Photo: Colleen Dodson Baker

Below: The five new priests gather on the cathedral steps with the altar party. From left, are Joshua Nathanael Francoeur Paget, McCarthy, Guy Anthony Leemhuis, Katherine Y. Feng, Bishop Taylor, Guerra, Carey, Julie Anne Lovelock Beals, and Jose Luis García-Juárez. The full service may be viewed here on the cathedral's YouTube channel.
Bishop Deon Johnson of Missouri will deliver sermon for Martin Luther King commemoration Jan. 15

The Diocese of Los Angeles and its Program Group on Black Ministries will present the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration online on Saturday, Jan. 15 at 4 p.m. Bishop John Harvey Taylor will be celebrant, and Bishop Deon Johnson of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri will preach at the virtual service, which will be streamed via the diocesan Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Segments of the service have been recorded at L.A.'s Christ the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in the Leimert Park/Crenshaw district. Event coordinators include Canon Suzanne Edwards-Acton, the Rev. Guy Leemhuis, and Gabe Vasquez-Reyes.

Dr. King, who was born January 15, 1929, was assassinated in 1968.

The Rt. Rev. Deon Johnson (pictured above) is 11th bishop of the Diocese of Missouri. A native of Barbados, he holds bachelor of arts degrees in English and history and an associate's degree in biology as well as a master of divinity degree from General Theological Seminary. He served at churches in Ohio and Michigan, gaining experience in social justice issues, ministry to gay and lesbian communities and many other church boards and programs. For the wider Episcopal Church he continues to serve on the task force for Liturgical and Prayer Book Revision and as a consultant with the Office of Black Ministries. He was elected bishop of Missouri in late 2019 on the first ballot, and was ordained on June 13, 2020. He and his husband are parents of two children.
Diocesan staff to observe holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Diocesan offices at St. Paul's Commons and elsewhere will be closed on Monday, Jan. 17 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Staff members working remotely also will have the day off. Most offices and staff will resume regular hours on Tuesday, Jan. 18.
People
St. Wilfrid of York, Huntington Beach, invites all to installation of new rector

Bishop Diocesan John Harvey Taylor will install the Rev. Nathan A. Biornstad (pictured at left) as rector of St. Wilfrid of York Church, Huntington Beach, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22. The prayers and presence of the diocesan community are invited (clergy: white stoles). The service will be in person and livestreamed. (Registration to attend the in-person service is requested: email admin@stwilfridschurch.org). An outdoor reception will follow. Masks are required indoors. St. Wilfrid's is located at 18631 Chapel Lane, Huntington Beach, CA 92646.
Events & Announcements
Brad Karelius to lead two-part introduction to 'Desert Mystics'

The Rev. Canon Brad Karelius will present "Encountering Your True Self with the Desert Mystics," a two-part introduction to desert spirituality through the lives and teachings of the desert fathers and mothers, sponsored by the Orange County-based Center for Spiritual Development.

"From across the centuries, the desert fathers and mothers of the 4th and 5th centuries continue to speak to us about solitude and silence, death, grace, and true freedom," Karelius writes in the course description. "Their stories and sayings create an environment which invites our spirit to grow into God’s deepest desires for us." There will be time for personal meditation on their wisdom and group reflection at each session.

The two sessions are:

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Part 1: The Desert Fathers
Meeting via Zoom
This session will focus on two pioneers of the contemplative tradition: Abba Moses the Black and Abba Anthony the Great.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Part 2: The Desert Mothers
Saturday, June 4, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Meeting via Zoom and in person (as allowed by health codes)

Karelius has been a priest in the Diocese of Los Angeles for 50 years. For 45 years he was associate professor of philosophy at Saddleback Community College. He is author of The Spirit in the Desert (2009), Encounters with the World’s Religions (2015), Desert Spirit Places: The Sacred Southwest (2019). His new book, Desert Spirituality for Men, will be available in Lent.

The first workshop is offered via Zoom only. A link will be sent to registrants a few days before the event. To register, click here. For more information call 714.744.3172 or email thecsd@csjorange.org
Finding peace for the task of peacemaking is topic of EPF online program

Episcopal Peace Fellowship will offer another in its series of online programs for peace builders with "Finding Our Own Peace So We Can Become Peacemakers" on Sunday, Feb. 6, 1 – 2 p.m. PST (4 p.m. EST)

The program will be led by the Rev. Dan Hines is an international freelance speaker, therapist, workshop facilitator and leadership consultant in various contexts and communities. His workshops and programs have taken him to China, Central America, throughout Canada and the U.S., and on sailboats and hiking trails. Hines, an Anglican priest, is co-founder of the intentional community RareBirds Housing Co-operative, has run for public office, and has managed a zoo.

In a course description, Hines writes: "Our “hidden wholeness” is our safe haven amid the violence of the storm around us. We seek refuge from the storm to pause, to look inward, and to catch a glimpse of the soul and to listen deeply to that small voice inside of you that speaks the truth about you, your work, and the world. In this introduction to the Circle of Trust® workshop, we will renew our courage and capacity to weather the storm in an inclusive, safe, and disciplined space of ‘solitude in community.’ We will explore the theme of wholeness using the practices of storytelling, evocative readings and poetry, inner reflection, guided meditations, and facilitated discussions."

There is no charge for the program. For more information and to register, click here.
Judith Favor will guide Epiphany writing retreat on 'Loving and Being Loved'

Stillpoint will offer "Loving and Being Loved: An Epiphany Writing Retreat" led by author and spiritual guide Judith Favor on Saturday, Jan. 22, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

The program, which will be held online, will include composing a personal love profile and journaling into parts of an amorous autobiography. "Collectively, we will explore epiphany as a state of being that extends beyond the liturgical season of Epiphany," write Favor, who is an active Quaker, retired UCC pastor and teacher at the Claremont School of Theology. The day also will include small dialogue groups. The program is based on contemplative writing practices adapted from To Love and Be Loved by Sam Keen.

Registration fee for the course is $60, with pay-what-you-can options. To register and for more information, click here.
Bloy House invites all to 'Ministry in an Age of Ecological Crisis'

[Bloy House] The events of the International Glasgow Summit have helped to open our eyes all the more to the huge crisis our planet is facing, and the pressing need we all have to respond to that crisis: Because the very future of humanity is in grave peril. The moral challenge that confronts the church is a challenge greater than any we have known in our past. Lutheran Ecological Ethicist Cynthia Moe-Lobeda identifies the current global move from an industrial age to an ecological age, even as developing countries are still industrializing. In Resisting Structural Evil she writes, “In the twenty-first century, the ecological century, religious and secular wisdom will join forces for the sake of equitable and sustainable life on Earth.”(7) But how are we as Christians to do that, and how do we keep hope in this age? How much do we as Christians understand about the scope of what lies before us?

“Ministry in an Age of Ecological Crisis” is a semester-long hybrid class to be taught by the Rev. Dr. Sylvia Sweeney, author of two books of eco-feminist theology. The class will meet for five alternating in-person sessions on the Bloy House campus in Glendale and five Zoom classes. Participants will read poetry, reflections, books, and book chapters by ecological theologians and environmentalists, including Moe-Lobeda, Elizabeth Johnson, Sallie McFague, Paul Santmire, Wendell Berry, and Pope Francis. Half of classroom time will be spent discussing the material presented in the readings and the other half spent creating programs and activities that can be used in a parish setting to galvanize communities for the pressing spiritual work of saving our planet from irrevocable disaster.

This class will be hybrid in-person/online, with one class per month in person and one class per month on Zoom, 1 – 4 p.m.
  • On-campus dates: Jan. 15, Feb. 12, March 12, April 9 and May 14
  • Zoom dates: Jan. 29, Feb. 26, March 26, April 23 and May 7.

Audit fee is $250. Scholarships are available. Email bloyhouse@cst.edu to register or for more information.
By Your Side training for end-of-life companions scheduled

By Your Side Vigil Companions, a project of Episcopal Communities and Services, trains volunteers to be a compassionate presence in the lives of those nearing the end of life. A new set of training sessions is scheduled early in 2022.

"The mission of By Your Side since 2011 has been to be supportive of people in palliative care and to be at their bedside at the end of their lives as needed," says By Your Side director Susan Brown. "The pandemic has brought all of us to an acute awareness of life’s fragility, and of the immense value of being companioned. In adapting to the reality of COVID, we redefined being 'present' to include presence at the bedside and presence without proximity, realizing that what is most important is connection.

"We have also grappled with the need many of us feel to talk about what we are living through, perhaps to grieve. Together, we’ve explored being together – in hospitals, in our communities, over technology or the phone, in whatever ways we could. Amazingly, despite new challenges, we’ve built multi-generational kinship among people from Korea to Victorville."

Brown invites interested people to enroll in the Zoom (or hybrid) training sessions in early 2022. Each of the five sessions is two hours: Thursdays, Jan. 27 – February 24, 4 - 6 p.m., or Mondays, March 7 – April 4, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. There is no obligation to volunteer at the completion of the training.

To enroll or for more information, contact Brown at sbrown@ecsbyyourside.org or 818.822.6044. Enrollment is limited to 30 people. A fee of $70 (which includes all materials) is due by the second class. Scholarships are available. CE (12 hours) for nurses is available for an additional $30 under California Board of Registered Nursing Provider Number CEP 16239.
Border ministries committee seeks new members

Are you concerned about immigration and migrants south of the border? The border ministries committee of the diocese's Program Group on Global Partnership is seeking interested members of the diocesan family to join in its work. Meetings are held via Zoom. For information, contact the Rev. Pat O’Reilly, trishor@gmail.com.
From the wider church
In Epiphany service and Lincoln Memorial speech, presiding bishop calls nation to wake from ‘the nightmare of Jan. 6’

[Episcopal News Service _ January 6, 2022] In a livestreamed Jan. 6 worship service from Washington, D.C., that marked both the Feast of the Epiphany and the first anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, and later in an address to the nation from the Lincoln Memorial, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry called on Christians to reclaim the spiritual light that the holiday celebrates and reject the “deeper darkness” shown in the attack.

“Epiphany, at its deepest roots, is about the light and life and love of God,” Curry preached in his sermon at the Church of the Epiphany, just east of the White House. “And what happened here in this country that we love a year ago was not about light and love and life. And we are better than that. And we must declare it.”

Standing near the monument to President Abraham Lincoln, who led the U.S. through the Civil War, Curry spoke about the “peril and promise” of this moment. The “nightmare of Jan. 6” was “a revelation that there are forces intentionally seeking and working to divide us,” he said in a video recording. “Left unchecked, unaddressed, and unhealed, this can lead to the decline and deconstruction of our nation.

“Such a moment demands moral vision that sees beyond mere self-interest and beholds the common good — a spiritual strength stronger than any sword.”

Read more here.
Gay, lesbian bishops meet online with archbishop of Canterbury ahead of Lambeth Conference

By David Paulsen

[Episcopal News Service – January 11, 2022] Four gay and lesbian Episcopal bishops, along with two from Anglican dioceses in Canada and Wales, spoke with Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby on Jan. 11 in what they described afterward as “a very Christ-centered meeting,” as bishops across the global Anglican Communion prepare to attend the Lambeth Conference in late July and early August.

After the bishops’ Zoom meeting with Welby, Missouri Bishop Deon Johnson posted a screengrab of the meeting to his Facebook page. The participating bishops declined to comment further when Episcopal News Service inquired with their dioceses. The Diocese of Missouri later told ENS that the LGBTQ bishops had initiated the meeting.

The archbishop of Canterbury convenes the Lambeth Conference of bishops about every 10 years. Tensions over LGBTQ bishops’ attendance at this year’s conference has focused on Welby’s decision to invite those bishops but not their spouses. Within The Episcopal Church, criticism of that decision came to a head at the September 2019 meeting of the House of Bishops, which issued a message of solidarity with the bishops and their excluded spouses.

The controversy was not addressed the Facebook post by Johnson. He was joined in the meeting by New York Assistant Bishop Mary Glasspool, Maine Bishop Thomas Brown and Michigan Bishop Bonnie Perry. Bishop Kevin Robertson of Canada’s Diocese of Toronto and Bishop Cherry Vann of Wales’ Diocese of Monmouth also participated.

Read more here.
Omicron surge has churches feeling pandemic whiplash, with some suspending in-person worship

[Episcopal News Service – January 10, 2022] Like many Episcopal congregations, Church of the Holy Family in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was slowly returning to familiar worship routines, including in-person services, after nearly two years of pandemic-fueled cautiousness. And then an unwanted visitor arrived: Omicron.

The omicron variant swept across the United States in December to become the dominant strain of the coronavirus, and this month, it drove the number of new COVID-19 cases to record highs. The country is now averaging more than a half million cases a day, according to data tracked by The New York Times, and though there are indications that infections from this variant aren’t as severe, hospitalizations from the surge are again straining health care systems.

“I think it spooked a lot of people,” the Rev. Clarke French, Holy Family’s rector, told Episcopal News Service this week. The Diocese of North Carolina has recommended moving services online. For now, Holy Family is continuing with its hybrid model, offering both in-person and livestream options, but attendance at the church has dropped.

“In December, I’d say things were really humming along,” French said, citing the resumption of Sunday school and youth group meetings. About 200 people attended Sunday services during Advent – about two-thirds of the congregation’s pre-pandemic norm – and 250 came for Christmas Eve. Turnout on Jan. 2, however, barely topped 70.

Read more here.
Presiding Bishop invites applicants for 2022 UN Commission on the Status of Women virtual delegation

[The Episcopal Church - January 5, 2022] Presiding Bishop Michael Curry invites applications for Episcopal delegates—including youth—to represent The Episcopal Church virtually at the 66th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW66), March 14–25.

Applications in English or Spanish are due by Friday, Jan. 28. Delegates will be expected to participate in preparatory conference calls and to participate virtually for an average of eight hours per day during the two-week UNCSW meeting.

“The Episcopal Church has decades-long experience in engaging with the annual UN Commission on the Status of Women through many committed Episcopalians who return year after year to advance gender justice and women’s and girls’ empowerment,” said Lynnaia Main, The Episcopal Church representative to the UN. “We look forward to a rich intergenerational exchange between the wisdom of our leaders and elders, the innovation brought by newcomers, and the fresh opportunities for equity and inclusion made uniquely possible by our virtual presence during this pandemic.”

Read more here.
Oneida Nation to host Native voices during Winter Talk

[The Episcopal Church - December 20, 2021] The Episcopal Church Office of Indigenous Ministries invites all Episcopalians to watch a livestream of Winter Talk 2022, an annual multi-day conference that honors and highlights Indigenous and Native American traditions and contributions within the church. The event will be hosted for the first time by the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin.

Winter Talk will be livestreamed Jan. 15-17 from Green Bay, Wisconsin. A limited number of invited registrants will participate on Zoom and in person, including Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and House of Deputies President Gay Clark Jennings. Local Oneida people also will join.

Themed “A Chain Linking Two Traditions,” Winter Talk 2022 will include special greetings and speakers, a session with the presiding bishop and president of the House of Deputies, a “Doctrine of Discovery” video, a discussion of Indigenous theological education with the Rev. Mary Crist, “A Native Way of Giving” presentation by Forrest Cuch and the Rev. Michael Carney, and the creation of an altar containing items significant to Native cultures and ministries.

Read more here.
More reporting from Episcopal News Service is here.
Coming up
SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 4 p.m.
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Livestreamed on the diocesan Facebook page and YouTube channel
The Diocese of Los Angeles and its Program Group on Black Ministries will present the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration online on Saturday, Jan. 15 at 4 p.m. Bishop John Harvey Taylor will be celebrant, and Bishop Deon Johnson of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri will preach at the virtual service. Read more in the story above ("Events & Announcements").

SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 5 p.m.
Chamber Music Concert
St. Cross Episcopal Church
1818 Monterey Blvd., Hermosa Beach 90254
Information here
Featuring Andrew Sords, violin; John Walz, cello; and Timothy Durkovic, piano, performing music by Beethoven, Brahms, Fauré, Bloch and Dvorak. There is no charge; an offering will be taken to support music outreach at St. Cross Church.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 6 p.m.
Classical Sundays at Six: William Kanengiser, guitar
St. James' in-the-City Episcopal Church
Online here (YouTube)
Recognized as one of America’s finest classical guitarists, William Kanengiser won first prize in the 1987 Concert Artists Guild International Competition, as well as major international guitar competitions in Toronto (1981) and Paris (1983). Program includes: Fantasia Sevillana by Joaquín Turina; English Suite by John Duarte; "Lost Land' by Golfam Khayam; "The Bootlegger’s Tale" by Bryan Johanson; Three African Sketches by Dušan Bogdanović; "Brookland Boogie" by Brian Head. This concert is livestreamed only.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 4 - 6 p.m.
Inspiring Stories: Exploring the Wounds of Racism
The Guibord Center
Online conversation: register here
In this third year of "Inspiring Stories," the Guibord Center and IslamiCity are bringing together people with rich spiritual backgrounds and diverse perspectives to share powerful stories from the heart and invite you into the conversation. Our January speakers will share their experiences with the pain and injustice of racism. Hearing these truths is essential in order to create healing and change. They give us a chance to begin to understand the many ways that racism harms our communities and our country at large. Storytellers for this event will be announced soon.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 11 a.m.
Celebration of a New Ministry
St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal Church
18631 Chapel Lane, Huntington Beach 92646
Bishop Diocesan John Harvey Taylor will install the Rev. Nathan A. Biornstad as rector of St. Wilfrid's. The prayers and presence of the diocesan community are invited (clergy: white stoles). The service will be in person and livestreamed. Registration to attend the in-person service is requested: email admin@stwilfridschurch.org. An outdoor reception will follow. Masks are required indoors.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 5 p.m.
Chamber Music Concert III:
Something Old and Something New: Songs for the New Year
All Saints’ Church
504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210
Information: 310.275.01, ext.112 or www.allsaintsbh.org
Featuring Melissa Givens, soprano and Genevieve Feiwen Lee, piano. American soprano Melissa Givens moves and excites audiences and critics alike with a rich, powerful tone, crystalline clarity, and intelligent musical interpretations. Especially noted for her expressiveness and elegance on
the stage, she’s been hailed as a singer whose music making is “consistently rewarding” and “a pleasure to hear.” Tickets: $20 adults ($10 students & seniors). Admission free with Music Guild donor season pass.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
GFS Los Angeles Annual Meeting
Online via Zoom: Meeting ID: 886 4226 3516: Passcode: 447392
For Girls Friendly Society board members, leaders and parents. "It has been two years of uncertainty and adjusting to circumstances," writes GFS-LA President Margaret Nolde. "Parents and branch leaders are invited to give input. Please put this meeting on your calendar to review the past year, make plans for events, and take care of business such as passing the budget, designating the donation in honor of Bishop Stevens and electing new members to the Sustaining Membership level. More information will be sent out the week of January 24."
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 5 p.m.
Choral Evensong for Epiphany
All Saints’ Church
504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills 90210
Information: 310.275.01, ext.112 or here
The All Saints’ Choir will sing: "When to the temple Mary went" by Johann Eccard; Preces & Responses (St. David’s, Roswell) by Craig Phillips; Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (Mt. St. Alban) by David Hogan; "Dazzling as the sun" by Gwyneth Walker. A reception will follow the service.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 6 p.m.
Classical Sundays at Six: Crossroads School Chamber Orchestra
St. James' in-the-City Episcopal Church
3903 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90010
Information here
Tickets here
The Crossroads School Chamber Orchestra and ensembles, under the direction of Alesander Treger, perform music to be announced. Ticket required to attend.
Blood Drives
Churches continue blood drives

Blood supplies are critically low in California, and congregations in the Diocese of Los Angeles have stepped up to help replenish them by hosting blood drives. Currently scheduled events are listed below.

Additional helpful resources from the American Red Cross:

Donors may save up to 15 minutes by completing pre-donation reading and answering health history questions here, rather than filling out forms on the day of donation.

Reservations through the Red Cross are required. All donors and staff will be screened before entering the facilities.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1 – 7 p.m. 
St. Mark's Episcopal Parish
Parish Hall
330 E 16th Street, Upland 91784
Reservations here or call 1.800.RED.CROSS (1.800.733.2767)
Sponsor code: STMARKS

MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Grace Episcopal Church
555 East Mountain View, Glendora
Reservations here or call 1.800.RED.CROSS (1.800.733.2767)
Sponsor code: GECG
OR call or text 909.994.7794 or email blooddrive@graceglendora.org

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
St. John's Episcopal Church
Vicenti Hall
4745 Wheeler Avenue, La Verne 91750
Reservations here or call 1.800.RED.CROSS (1.800.733.2767)
Sponsor code: STJOHNS
Additional dates at this location are: Sunday, April 3; Sunday, May 29; and Sunday, July 24.

SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 8:15 a.m. - 2 p.m.
St. John's Episcopal Church, Cardinal Gym
30382 Via Con Dios, Rancho Santa Margarita 92688
Reservations here or call 1.800.RED.CROSS (1.800.733.2767)
Sponsor code: St. John (note no "s")
Additional dates at this location are Sundays, June 26 and Oct. 23.

Will your church host blood drives in 2022? Send the information to news@ladiocese.org for inclusion in the calendar. Please include the date, times, location and sponsor code.
Opportunities

Listings may be sent to news@ladiocese.org. There is no charge.

GLENDORA: Organist. Grace Episcopal Church is seeking a professionally trained church organist to be a part of our strong and vital music ministry. The organist will be expected to play for one Sunday service and one choir rehearsal per week, feast days, and for festive concerts. We offer a traditional Rite II service at 10 a.m. on Sundays. The preferred style of music is classical sacred music, ranging from Palestrina to Rutter. The pipe organ is by Manuel Rosales, built in 1977, with a new console in 1980, and substantial reconditioning work in 2016. The organ has two manuals and 26 ranks. The organist will work directly under our choirmaster/director of music in a collaborative manner. Salary: Starting at $12,000 per year, negotiable with demonstrated ability and experience. Weddings and funerals will provide additional compensation. Position available: Fall 2021. Send resume to the Rev. Susan Scranton via email at grace@graceglendora.org or by postal mail at 555 E. Mountain View Avenue, Glendora 91741.

LOS ANGELES: Seminary Dean and President, Bloy House. The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles is recruiting an individual to serve as dean and president of Bloy House, the Episcopal Theological School of Los Angeles. Over its 50-year history, Bloy House has trained generations of lay leaders, priests, and deacons, moving flexibly with the needs of the diocese and the changing realities of academic seminaries. Our vision is that Bloy House will now put greater emphasis on lay formation and will provide an integrating hub for the many excellent existing, but disparate, formation programs in the diocese, as well as visioning new initiatives and expanded constituencies. A full job description is here.

LOS ANGELES: Preschool Director, St. James' Episcopal School. The preschool director oversees the Grammercy Place Preschool and is the supervisor for the St. Andrew’s Place preschool site director. The preschool director is responsible for curriculum, evaluation, professional development and parent and family engagement and communications for both preschool campuses. Website is here. Full job description here.

PASADENA: Administrative Assistant for Music & Children, Youth and Family Program, All Saints Church. Full-time with benefits. Administrative assistant performs routine administrative functions for the children, youth, and family program such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files. Also performs routine administrative functions for the directors of music (adult, children and youth), and associate organist-choirmaster. Full job description is here.

PASADENA: Administrative Assistant for Pastoral Care, Health & Healing and Giving Office, All Saints Church. Full time with benefits. Performs routine administrative functions for Pastoral Care, such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files; write reports of prayer requests and pastoral care needs; handle phone and email, provide information, coordinate meetings and more. A complete job description is here.

SANTA CLARITA: Director of Children's Education and Formation, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church and Preschool. The role of the director will be to develop and execute strategies, curriculum and related programs that create an environment for children to grow and thrive in their pursuit of early childhood education, socialization, and spiritual foundations. This position reports to the Rector and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the preschool including staff management, Summer VBS and management of the parish Sunday School program. A full job description is here.

UPLAND: Office Administrator, St. Mark's Episcopal Church. The office administrator is a multi-faceted part-time position involved in most aspects of church operations. The individual is the face and voice of the parish office to parishioners and the public. The position reports to the rector and works closely with the vestry (board of directors), senior lay leadership, and bookkeeper. St. Mark’s actively supports COVID public health safety guidelines, including always wearing a mask and providing proof of COVID vaccination. Excellent computer and administrative abilities are required. Full job description is here.

Additional job listings are here. Listings are free: send information to news@ladiocese.org.