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By Pat McCaughan

[The Episcopal News – August 17, 2022] Los Angeles Bishop John Harvey Taylor on Aug. 16 joined about 100 Episcopalians and local, county, state and national officials at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Santa Angelina affordable senior housing community at Blessed Sacrament Church in Placentia.

“Foxes have dens, birds have nests and the church in Southern California has real estate,” said Taylor, paraphrasing Matthew 8:20, amid enthusiastic applause and cheers. Taylor and others noted the drastic need for affordable housing, particularly for seniors, and the diocesan commitment to partnering with Episcopal Community Services and others to help alleviate the crisis.

For diocesan congregations with available land, developments like the Santa Angelina project offer “a natural step to housing justice,” Taylor said. “We can see how this property is already being transformed and enlivened, thanks to the openness and the welcoming heart of the people of Blessed Sacrament.”

Santa Angelina is expected to be completed in 18 months and will encompass a senior center, and 65 affordable apartment homes; 21 will be available to seniors already experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of becoming homeless, according to Alexa Washburn, senior vice president of Planning and Acquisitions for Southern California-based National CORE, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit developers of affordable housing.

“The senior population is our fastest growing population of homeless here in the county of Orange”; nearly 50 percent, she said. “It brings a smile to my face when I think about the enriching environment that Blessed Sacrament Church is going to provide for our seniors, the opportunities that may exist for seniors to volunteer at the Children’s Learning Center.”

The development will also include a community garden, and other partners, such as the Hope through Housing Foundation and Orange County Mental Health Services, will offer onsite resources and services for residents.

“We rejoice in today and what it means for us, and for our senior community,” the Rev. Barrett Van Buren, Blessed Sacrament’s rector, told The Episcopal News.

Read more here.

By EN Staff

[The Episcopal News - August 17, 2022] Troy Elder – an attorney whose experience in migration law spans nearly 25 years – has been named executive director of Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Services (IRIS), an agency of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, by Bishop John Harvey Taylor effective Sept. 1.  

Selected after a nationwide search, Elder succeeds Meghan Taylor, IRIS executive director since 2009, who is stepping down to pursue new opportunities.

Since 2021 Elder has been migration missioner on the staff of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego, a role he will continue to fulfill through year-end. From 2014 to 2018 Elder served the Diocese of Los Angeles as bishop’s legate for global partnership. 

Fluent in Spanish, French, and Haitian Creole, Elder spent a decade teaching immigration law, poverty law, health law, international human rights, and ethics at U.S. law schools, most recently at Yale.   

“Troy’s considerable expertise and insights, coupled with his deep empathy for refugees and immigrants fleeing danger in search of new lives, are of strategic benefit to IRIS at this time,” Bishop Taylor said Aug. 18 in announcing Elder’s appointment. “A wise and seasoned professional, Troy joins the IRIS team in building upon the outstanding work of Meghan Taylor, whom I commend and thank for her steadfast leadership this past decade.”

Read more here.

By Pat McCaughan

[The Episcopal News – August 17, 2022] While diocesan mission share fund income is on track for the first half of the year, past- due congregational pledges from 2021 and 2022, totaling about $800,000, remain a financial challenge, Canon Andy Tomat, treasurer, reported to the Aug. 11 online meeting of Diocesan Council.

“One trend noted is that many of the larger amounts due are from churches that are in transition, which may indicate that vestries are unfamiliar or uncertain about making their MSF commitments, despite having lower expenses,” said Tomat.

“The budget departments that are covered by the Mission Share Fund tend to be running under budget,” Tomat continued. “Some of it is because of staffing delays. Some of it is because of expense timing like diocesan convention – expenses that are not incurred until closer to convention.” The result is that the MSF is running a $233,000 surplus through the first half of the year.

However, Tomat reported a $566,000 deficit year-to-date in the Corporation of the Diocese portion of the budget, resulting in a $330,000 deficit on a consolidated basis.

The budget anticipated income from administrative support to some grant-funded programs, such as Seeds of Hope and IRIS, or the Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Service – income that has not been realized. “The budget assumed these grant funded programs would pay 5% of their grant income to cover a portion of administrative expense support provided to them by the diocese. That is still being negotiated and that has not been received and it ends up being quite significant.”

Read more here.

The Rev. Canon Cindy Evans Voorhees, vicar of St. James' Church, Newport Beach, is currently in Ukraine serving as a chaplain by in areas affected by the Russian invasion.

She began by meeting (above) with Ukrainian refugees at the Caux, Switzerland, headquarters of Initiatives of Change International, a nonprofit whose mission is "building trust across the world's divides." "[I] met with amazing people doing great work with incredibly brave Ukrainian refugees," she wrote in a social media post on Aug. 11.

Arriving in Ukraine several days later, Voorhees visited Irpin and Bucha, sites of previous fighting in what she described as "a senseless war." (Photo below left.)

She wrote, "It’s like living in Huntington Beach and all of a sudden you see military tanks coming down main street and randomly destroying people and your town. You can still smell the smoke. Pray for Ukraine."

She has met with local clergy, including Archpriest Mykolaiv Danilevich of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Holy Synod, in charge of the Department for External Church Relations (photo below right).

Voorhees is scheduled to return to California Aug. 22.

The Rev. Canon Mary Crist was honored by the churchwide Episcopal Church Women as a Distinguished Woman for the 2022 Triennial.

Nominated by the ECW of the Diocese of Los Angeles, Crist has had a long ministry both before and after ordination. "Her work has enriched and benefited people through her initiative, leadership, educational passion, selfless service, and creativity in delivering the good news of the gospel message," read the citation. "Canon Mary Crist’s guiding and determined ministry at St. Michael’s Episcopal Ministry Center in Riverside has revived a closed church which now provides needed services to the underserved and homeless in the Riverside community while nurturing the message of commitment to those most vulnerable.

"She accomplished the huge task of raising funds and working with the city to build low-income housing on the St. Michael’s grounds," the citation continued, "realizing the shared goals of providing housing for the city’ s homeless population and re-purposing church land for the city’s public needs and the church’s commitment to service.

Crist, who serves as Indigenous Theological Coordinator for The Episcopal Church and is a member of the Blackfeet tribe, has carried out an active ministry to Native Americans.

Because the 2022 meeting of Triennial was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, citations for Crist and other honorees are listed on the ECW website.

Ann Noble, Prism lay chaplain and actor, directs The Language Archive in Los Angeles

Ann Noble, program coordinator and lay chaplain for Prism, the diocese's restorative justice ministry, and a well-known actor, director and playwright, is director of The Language Archive, a play by Julia Cho, with performances scheduled from Aug. 20 to Sept. 19 at McFadden Place Theater in Hollywood.

In The Language Archive, "George is a linguist who cannot communicate; Mary is a baker who finds her freedom (and a really old starter); and Emma begins to discover her own voice. Plus there are a few other mischievous characters to help them on their journeys." The play, which explores themes of loss, love and the power of language, stars Kevin Michael Moran, Elisa Jacobs Nixon, Tiffany Bromley, Sandra Cruze and William Warren.

In addition to her theater and chaplaincy work, Noble teaches under-served and incarcerated youth under the auspices of several educational and nonprofit organizations.

The Language Archive will be performed on Saturdays and Mondays at 8 p.m. and on Sundays at 4 p.m. Tickets are $25: to purchase click here. The theater is located at 1157 North McCadden Place (near the corner of Lexington) in Hollywood (Los Angeles) 90038.

While Bishop John Harvey Taylor was at Blessed Sacrament Church in Placentia for the Santa Angelina Senior Center groundbreaking on Aug. 16 (see story at top), he also met with members of the parish to dedicate a plaque marking the renovation of the church's stained glass windows.

Restoration to the window glass and frames became necessary due to normal weather damage since they were installed when the church was built about 60 years ago. Senior Warden Allyn Lean explained to Taylor that he raised funds for the repairs by simply asking the parishioners at a Sunday morning for contributions. Within a few weeks, they had raised the necessary $15,000 to complete the project.

Do you know a child who loves to sing?

The Cathedral Choral Academy at St. John's Cathedral in Los Angeles provides quality music education to girls and boys ages 7 - 14. No previous musical experience is necessary. All children receive a full scholarship. This program meets at St. John's every Thursday, 5 - 7 p.m. (dinner included). The 2022-23 program, which will begin Sept. 8, will include multiple performance opportunities throughout the year. For information, email Stephen Salts, director, at ssalts@stjohnsla.org. St. John's Cathedral is located at 514 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 90007.

A video introduction to the program and its director, Stephen Salts, is here.

La Academia de Coro Catedral provee educacion de calidad musical a ninas y niños de edades 7 – 14, sin importar experiencia muscial previa. Todos los niños reciben beca completa. Este programa se junta todos los Jueves entre 5 - 7 p.m. (cena incluida) comenzando Septiembre 8, 2022 y incluye oportunidades multiples de funciones a lo largo del año. Para mas informacion comuníquese por correo electronico ssalts@stjohnsla.org. La Catedral de San Juan está ubicada en 514 W. Adams Blvd., Los Ángeles 90007.

Bloy House (Episcopal Theological School at Los Angeles - ETSLA) will offer a Media and Ministry class this fall, led by Canon Bob Williams, canon for common life for the Diocese of Los Angeles, beginning on Friday, Aug. 19.

What digital strategies are optimal for ministries in which you and your congregation (or other faith-based organization) are engaged? What are best practices learned amid the virtual/hybrid settings necessitated by the pandemic? What are helpful forms of outreach to seekers in all age cohorts – youth, millennials, Gen X, boomers, and elders – in various cultural groups?

Class sessions will explore these and other questions along with techniques for mobilizing congregants and clergy as ecclesial journalists using their own social media accounts to share good news of local ministry; practical tools for website design, fundraising, crisis response, media relations, and community building; and guidance for implementing a comprehensive communications plan.

A lively format is envisioned for presenting pro tips from accomplished media professionals, as well as technical skill-building modules customized to match levels of expertise – from beginning to advanced – on platforms including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.

Williams shares in the leadership of communications, interfaith, and public affairs programs of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, while also serving as diocesan historiographer/archivist. For more information visit the Bloy House website.

The class will meet via Zoom from 7 to 10 p.m. on the following Fridays: August 19 & 26, September 9 & 23, October 7 & 21, November 4 & 18 and December 2 & 9. Audit fee: $250. Click here to register.

Stillpoint: The Center for Christian Spirituality invites the diocesan community to consider joining a community of seekers in Wisdom in Practice, a "uniquely curated online experience of learning that incorporates the teachings of wisdom guides, transformational readings, small groups reflections and guided spiritual practices."

Enrollment deadline for the 2022-23 cohort is Sept. 2.

Participants virtually attend all Stillpoint one-day retreats, which are held virtually on Saturdays and include such topics as Native American spiritual teachings; the writings of Teresa of Avila; and The Wisdom of Wild Grace with Christina Valters-Paintner.

The cohort will also take part in about six retreats that focus on the teaching and exploration of spiritual practices. This year's theme is "Presence, Compassion and Gratitude." Participants also join small-group Wisdom Circles about six times a year for shared learning, personal reflection, spiritual practice, prayer and meditation and reading discussions.

"This unique online program is an invitation to re-intensify your spiritual life," according to the Stillpoint website. "It is a nine-month cohort-based experience designed to enrich your relationship with the Divine and support you into further enrichment of your life. From September through May, you will journey together with fellow seekers, mentors and spiritual teachers.

Tuition is $700; scholarships are available. For more information about the program click here. To join an interest list, click here.

Education for Ministry (EfM) a four-year program of course in scripture, theology and church history sponsored by the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, will be offered in about 20 congregations around the diocese, according to Gary Leonard, diocesan EfM coordinator.

EfM is taught in small-group settings, usually from September to May. In addition to academic studies, participants explore their personal beliefs and effective practice of their faith.

"During these uncertain times with COVID-19 disrupting our lives and the struggle to end racial inequality," Leonard wrote in a course invitation, "you may have been looking for new ways to deepen your faith or for a way to challenge old ways of thinking so that you can start putting your faith into action in challenging new and dramatic ways."

During a recent graduation service for EfM graduates, Bishop John Harvey Taylor remarked that the program helps "to address the disconnect in basic biblical understanding between those who preach and those who hear." Making that connection, he added, is vital to forming effecting lay leaders in the church.

Read more here.

[Commission on Ministry] The Commission on Ministry (COM) serves the diocese by guiding individuals as they discern how they may be called to further lay or ordained ministry. In fulfilling this responsibility, COM advises the bishop in determining current and future needs for ministry in the diocese, and works closely with the Office for Formation and Transition Ministry.

This is a holy and deeply challenging ministry in an ever-shifting landscape. Recently, in an effort to provide transparency and update the documentation of the discernment process, COM published an extensive set of pages on the diocesan website. The information can be found here, or visit the diocesan home page, click on the dropdown menu on the right and select “Leadership: Are you called.”

Read more here.

The Program Group on Hispanic Ministries, Instituto de Liderazgo and the office of the archdeacon invite members of the diocesan community to explore their gifts for ministry in a half-day program titled "Calling All Servant Leaders - The Diakonia of All Believers" at St. Paul's Commons on Saturday, Aug. 20, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Among questions to be explored are:

A complimentary lunch will be provided. To register, click here.

St. Paul's Commons is located at 840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles. Secure underground parking is available.

Stillpoint: The Center for Christian Spirituality, an institution of the Diocese of Los Angeles, will present Spiritual Journey, an eight-month exploration of spiritual life in a small group setting, both online and in person. The program is intended for "individuals seeking to deeply enrich our relationship with the Divine and help you recognize the ways that God/Spirit is present and working in your life," according to Stillpoint's website.

A trained facilitator accompanies members as they develop their skills in deep listening and personal discernment. "You will be introduced to the deep and expansive practices of spiritual formation, the ancient practice of spiritual direction, and a process of discernment for the next steps in your spiritual journey."

The Spiritual Journey Program is open to people of all denominations and faiths. In-person sessions will be offered in Pasadena, Santa Barbara and Long Beach. Two online options will also be provided: one of the online sessions is created intentionally for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) individuals. Groups will begin in September 2022 and continue through April 2023. Each group meets one Saturday per month (9 a.m. - 2 p.m.). Facilitators will determine which Saturday to meet based on the needs of the group. Sessions will include time for personal reflection, sharing in pairs and triads, experience-based learning, group discussion of assigned readings, and practice in forms of prayer and contemplation.

Tuition is $500 and includes instruction, facilitated group interaction, and private sessions with faculty (does not include books). There is a $25 application fee. After the application form is submitted, a program facilitator will contact the prospective participant to provide further instructions and a scholarship request form to complete. Deadline to apply is September 2, 2022.

For more information and to begin the application process, click here.

[The Episcopal News – May 11, 2022] To mark its 70th anniversary, Camp Stevens invites alumni, former staff, friends and the diocesan community to a Restorative Justice Retreat Oct. 28 – 30. The weekend will celebrate the camp's history of impact and growth while looking to the future.

Valarie Kaur – renowned civil rights leader, lawyer, award-winning filmmaker, educator, innovator, best-selling author of See No Stranger, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project to reclaim love as a force for justice – will deliver a keynote address at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29. More about Kaur is here.

Read more about the retreat as well as other anniversary events here.

The Episcopal Church's Safe Church Office has produced three new educational modules – "Pastoral Relationships," "Inclusion," and "Power and Relationships" – as part of its Safe Church, Safe Communities training for the prevention of sexual and other abuse. Completion of the series is mandatory for Episcopal Church clergy, lay leaders and school employees, and must be renewed every three years.

The new training modules bring the total number to nine, all of which can be found on the Praesidium Academy website here.

Read more here.

By ENS staff

[Episcopal News Service – August 16, 2022] The General Theological Seminary and Virginia Theological Seminary, The Episcopal Church’s longest operating seminary, announced Aug. 16 they will formally enter into an affiliation agreement going into full effect this summer, according to a press release.

“This new relationship between these two great seminaries of the church represents a truly creative possibility for faithfully, effectively, and strategically forming leaders for the movement of Jesus Christ through the church, and for the sake of our 21st century world,” Presiding Bishop Michael Curry said in affirming the affiliation.

Leveraging the cultural and historic strengths of both schools, GTS and VTS now will begin together to provide “future seminarians a rich Anglican theological education, spiritual direction, and robust professional training through an innovative, shared governance structure and a range of joint programs and services,” the release said.

Read more here.

By ENS staff

[Episcopal News Service – August 16, 2022] The Episcopal Church’s Court of Review has filed its report on the Diocese of Florida’s bishop election, concluding that the election in May was not conducted properly. The finding casts doubt on whether the winner of the disputed election, the Rev. Charlie Holt, can be consecrated as bishop coadjutor without the diocese first holding a new election.

The Court of Review’s mandate is not necessarily to issue rulings on the canonical validity of election procedures, though objections to Florida’s process were central to this review. Its report, dated Aug. 2, first went to Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and was then sent on Aug. 15 to all diocesan standing committees and bishops with jurisdiction. A majority of each must issue consent before a bishop-elect can be consecrated.

A central concern prompting the review was whether the diocese met the required quorum of resident clergy, given that rules were changed two days before the May 14 election to allow clergy to participate remotely while lay delegates had to appear in person. Some of the delegates filed a formal objection asserting that diocesan canons do not allow for remote voting and therefore those who did vote remotely did not count toward a quorum.

The Jacksonville-based diocese rebutted that claim and said the change was made because it was the only safe and reasonable way to reach a quorum. No objections were raised during the election itself, the diocese wrote.

Read more here.

By David Paulsen

[Episcopal News Service – August 15, 2022] In the past month, Episcopal clergy in the Diocese of South Carolina have begun leading worship services again in some of the 14 churches that a court ordered to be returned to the Episcopal diocese. Several property transfers are complete or progressing as the Episcopal diocese winds down its decade-long legal battle with a breakaway group now affiliated with the Anglican Church in North America, or ACNA.

More than 200 people attended two worship services led by the Rev. Callie Walpole on July 17 at St. John’s Episcopal Church west of Charleston on Johns Island. They were the first Episcopal services at St. John’s in nearly 10 years, after a 2012 diocesan schism. Also on that day, the Rev. Rob Dewey and a few dozen worshipers marked the resumption of Episcopal services at nearby Grace Chapel, a chapel affiliated with St. John’s, in Rockville on Wadmalaw Island.

On Aug. 1, an ACNA congregation vacated St. David’s Episcopal Church in Cheraw, transferring the property near the North Carolina state line to the Episcopal diocese. The Rev. Michael Bye, who had been serving the Episcopal Worship Group of Cheraw, was named by South Carolina Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley to serve as interim priest-in-charge at St. David’s, and Bye led his first worship service there on Aug. 7.

Read more here.

Church of Our Saviour

535 W. Roses Road, San Gabriel 91775

Information: 626.282.5147

Livestream: www.cosepiscopal.org/carolg

Services have been set for the late Carol A. Grosvenor, wife of the Rev. Marilyn Omernick, who died June 29 at their home at the Hillcrest Retirement Community in La Verne after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer. She was 72. An obituary is here.

Movie Nights in the Sacred Garden

Church of Our Saviour (Cleaver Hall)

535 W. Roses Road, San Gabriel 91775

Bring a chair or blanket and your favorite treat to watch a family-friendly movie in our the Sacred Garden (located behind the small staff parking lot). Admission is free.

Dodger Stadium

1000 Vin Scully Avenue, Los Angeles 90012

After a two-year Covid pandemic-imposed hiatus, Episcopal Night at Dodger Stadium will be back on Friday, Sept. 23. Game time is 7:10 p.m. The home team will play the St. Louis Cardinals, and the game, win or lose, will be followed by fireworks. Ticket sales will be handled by congregational representatives.

Additional events are listed on the diocesan calendar here.

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 are required. All donors and staff will be screened before entering the facilities.

St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church

30382 Via Con Dios, Rancho Santa Margarita 92688

Reservations here or call 1.800.RED.CROSS (1.800.733.2767)

Sponsor code: STJOHN (note, no "s")

Questions? Contact Gary and Dena Graves, capgary@cox.net or drdenagraves@yahoo.com

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

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

HUNTINGTON BEACH: Parish Administrator, St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal Church. St. Wilfrid’s is an inclusive and welcoming church located in beautiful “Surf City” Huntington Beach, California. The parish administrator is the primary point of contact with the public and manages: office administration, parish record keeping, print and digital communication, social media, tenants and use of space, and provides support to the various ministries. The position reports directly to the rector, and works collaboratively with the staff, vestry, and lay volunteers. To be successful at this position the person must enjoy working independently, anticipate needs, deal with frequent interruptions, and handle confidential information with discretion. A full job description and application instructions are here.

BUENA PARK: Administrative Assistant, St. Joseph's Episcopal Church. 15 hours/week. Small parish seeks experienced and cheerful person to handle customary reception and business office tasks. Send resume and letter of interest to stjosephs8300@gmail.com

COSTA MESA: Full Charge Bookkeeper at St. John's Church. Part time, non-exempt. Manage all of the business's accounting, financial and compliance needs. Besides the typical task of maintaining the business ledger, the bookkeeper prepares financial statements and any required tax filings, records complex transactions such as adjusting journal entries and processes timesheets and payroll. Full job description here. Email resume and cover letter to treasurer@stjohncm.org.

FILLMORE/VENTURA: Community Engagement and Development Coordinator, The Abundant Table, a non-profit, organic certified farm and BIPOC- and women-led worker collective in Ventura County, California that seeks to transform our food system towards justice, liberation, and increased health for all people, while caring for the land and all who tend the land. Community Engagement and Development Coordinator will be responsible to oversee and coordinate the TAT community engagement and development processes, including management; fundraising; community engagement, coordination and development. 30 hours/week; salary and benefits $32,864.Full job description here.

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: $18,000. Weddings and funerals will provide additional compensation. A full job description is here. 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.

LONG BEACH: Operations Manager, St. Luke’s / San Lucas Episcopal Church. The operations manager is the primary point of contact with the public, manages office administration, parish record keeping, print and digital communication, social media, tenants, and use of space, and provide support with worship. The operations manager reports to the rector, and works collaboratively with the staff, lay volunteers, and wardens. To be successful at this position the person must be able to work independently, anticipate needs, deal with frequent interruptions, be open to grow into the position, and handle confidential information with discretion. Job description is here. To apply, send a cover letter and resume to office@stlukeslb.org.

LOS ANGELES: Coordinator for Refugee Housing, Interfaith Refugee & Immigration Service (IRIS). Identify and secure safe, affordable, appropriately furnished housing that meets the Cooperative Agreement for refugee clients. Conduct home visits for safety evaluation and housing orientation with newly arrived refugee clients. This position manages home furnishing donations and coordinates donation drives and deliveries. This position reports to the Resettlement Supervisor. Position will be based out of the IRIS office located at 3621 Brunswick Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90039. The job also entails traveling to and from client appointments, airport pick-up, home visits and other community events, trainings and meetings. Full job description / application instructions here.

LOS ANGELES: Spanish-Speaking Refugee Case Manager, Interfaith Refugee & Immigration Service (IRIS). Manage the newly arrived Refugee, SIV and Parolee arrivals in accordance with the Reception and Placement Cooperative Agreement with Episcopal Migration Ministries and the United States Dept of State. This position will work primarily with refugees from Central America as well as other countries. Candidate must be fluent in English and Spanish. This position reports to the Resettlement Supervisor. Position will be based out of the IRIS office located at 3621 Brunswick Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90039. The job also entails traveling to and from client appointments, airport pick-up, home visits and other community events, trainings and meetings. Full job description / application instructions here.

LOS ANGELES: Reception and Placement Refugee Case Manager, Interfaith Refugee & Immigration Service (IRIS). Manage the newly arrived Refugee, SIV and Parolee arrivals in accordance with the Reception and Placement Cooperative Agreement with Episcopal Migration Ministries and the United States Dept. of State. This position will work primarily with refugees from Central America as well as other countries. Candidate must speak English and be fluent in Arabic, Armenian, Farsi, and/or Spanish. This position reports to the Resettlement Supervisor. Position will be based out of the IRIS office located at 3621 Brunswick Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90039. The job also entails traveling to and from client appointments, airport pick-up, home visits and other community events, trainings and meetings. Full job description / application instructions here.

LOS ANGELES (ECHO PARK): Credit Union CEO/Manager, Episcopal Community Federal Credit Union. To provide strategic, vision, leadership, and management in all functional areas. Plan, direct and control credit union activities in accordance with credit union plans, policies, directives and activities as established by the Board of Directors. Responsible for ensuring financial stability and member satisfaction commensurate with the best interest of members, staff and credit union. A full job description is here. For more information and to apply, click here.

LOS ANGELES: Preferred Communities Afghan Intensive Refugee Case Manager, IRIS (Interfaith Refugee & Immigration Service). IRIS offers refugee resettlement assistance, intensive case management and immigration legal services to the low-income refugee and immigrant community of the greater Los Angeles region. Responsible for coordinating medical and/or mental health services and provide case management to individuals with refugee and asylum status who have significant physical and/or mental health conditions. The PC Afghan Intensive Case Manager will be part of a specialized team within IRIS that focuses on intensive case manager for the agency’s most vulnerable clients. The position will work to promote self-sufficiency and goal attainment for clients, through connections to ongoing programming and mainstream supports, in compliance with IRIS programs and contract guidelines. This position reports to the Refugee Program Supervisor and IRIS executive director. Full job description and application instructions 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.

PACIFIC PALISADES: General Maintenance Worker, St. Matthew's Church and School. St. Matthew's is a vibrant community that includes both a Church and a School situated in beautiful Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles. The Director of Facilities and Operations seeks a full time maintenance staff member with maintenance experience. This is a "hands-on" position and the ideal candidate will have repair maintenance and event setup experience, great people skills and a history of providing the highest level of customer service. A full job description is here. Please email resume to HR@stmatthews.com.

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA: Youth Minister, St. John’s Episcopal Church and School. St. John’s is a community that lives in gratitude for the love and generosity of God. The Youth Minister will have a living commitment to the Gospel of Christ and will value the ethos of the Episcopal Church. From this vantage, the person we seek will share with the youth the transforming love of Christ in real and meaningful ways. The Youth Minister will lead in the creation, development, and delivery of programs that support the spiritual formation and well-being of youths, grades 6 through college, in and from the parish. The minister will model for the youth spiritual growth, ethical insight, age-appropriate theological and interfaith awareness, and engagement in the community with the living Gospel. This minister will also assist greatly in the pastoral care of the youth and their families. This is a part-time position. Request a full job description via email, ca@stjohns-es.org. Submit resume and cover letter to Rev. Christopher Potter via email at cpotter@stjohns-es.org

SOUTH PASADENA: Soprano and Tenor Choir Section Leaders, St. James’ Episcopal Church. To begin September 2022. Section leaders are compensated $32/hr (usually $80 per service) with extra fees for weddings/funerals as required through the year. Music is a vital and celebrated part of the worship at St. James’, a warm, welcoming parish in the heart of South Pasadena. Joined by the volunteer choir of approximately 22 able singers, section leaders are at the foundation of the music program, often featured in solos, motets, and anthems. More about Music at St. James’ is here. A full job description and application instructions are here.

THOUSAND OAKS: Assistant Principal, St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School. Duties include helping with admissions, development, parent relations, student supervision, and program development. Candidate must have a college degree, a teaching credential, and a minimum of five years working in a school. Administrative experience is desirable. If interested, please send resume to nwhitson@stpatricksdayschool.org.

WOODLAND HILLS: Receiving Supervisor, West Valley Food Pantry. The Receiving Supervisor is responsible for coordinating the daily staging and oversight of a drive-through food delivery operation. Empathy and kindness to the clients should be part of this individual’s makeup. The Receiving Supervisor is the Food Pantry’s liaison with donating markets, and should cultivate excellent communication with the market's managers. Relationships with our volunteers is paramount, and a positive demeanor is a necessity. The Receiving Supervisor is responsible for accepting, tracking and inventory of all incoming deliveries and donations, in cooperation with the Warehouse Assistant. Full job description here.

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