Reading of Names on All Saints DayEvery year on All Saints day, we read a list of names of the beloved people in our lives, who have passed away. If you would like a name or names read aloud during our upcoming All Saints Day service, on a list that we call the necrology, please send those names to Jon+ at jfeuss@stjla.org by this Saturday. Thank you! Don't Forget to Fall Back!Clocks turn back one hour to standard time this Sunday AM. Don't forget to reset your clocks before bed on Saturday evening! This Sunday in Great MusicEvensong with The Choir of St. JamesThis Sunday, at 4:15pm, the Choir will perform a special All Saints Day service of Solemn Evensong featuring music by Bernard Rose: Responses; Herbert Howells: Collegium Regale Canticles; Philip Moore: O Quam Gloriosum; Ola Gjeilo: Second Eve. Coffee Hour and Altar FlowersWe need your help with flower donations and coffee hour snacks here at St James. Flower donations are needed for Nov. 19. Coffee Hour signups needed: 8am— Nov. 19, 26, Dec. 3, 17, 24, 31 10:30am— Nov. 19 through the end of the year Please contact Lauren in the office at lazeltine@stjla.org to sign up. Young Adults GatheringSave the Date! The next gathering for Young Adults will be December 3 from 5-7:30pm. Contact Kate for details at kcress@stjla.org. Thanksgiving at our Soup KitchenIt's so hard to believe, but Thanksgiving is right around the corner! And as many of you know, our Great Food program always puts on a full-on banquet the day after Thanksgiving complete with turkey, sides, pies, and so much more. The second way you can support us is by making a donation to our Great Food program. This will help offset the cost of this special feast for our friends in need. St. James Men's RetreatThe Men's Group is excited to announce that their annual retreat will be Friday, November 17th - Saturday, November 18. The retreat will start with an evening of fellowship dinner at Ken Robbins's house. Then, on Saturday morning, we will meet at the Cathedral Center from 9AM - 3PM for a retreat led by Father Jon. New members are always welcome! To register, please contact Ken at Ken.Robbins@raymondjames.com. Latest on Your PledgesOur next budgeting meeting is coming up on November 9. It will be immeasurable helpful to have accurate numbers by then. If you haven't pledged yet, please do!
Baptisms in NovemberWe would love for you to consider baptism! The next date available is November 12. See Kate+ or Jon+ for more information. |
St. James in-the-City | LOS ANGELESSTJLA.org Pancake Breakfast This Sunday, we will enjoy Troop 10’s annual fundraising pancake breakfast after the 8AM service and before and after the 10:30 service. Come early and join the Scouts in the Scout room for this fun occasion. The proceeds go to purchase camping gear for the outdoor program. The menu includes plain and chocolate chip pancakes, sausages, orange juice and coffee. The recommend donation is $8 per person. During the 10:30AM service,...
St. James in-the-City | LOS ANGELESSTJLA.org Election Results from Annual Meeting Last Sunday, we enjoyed a lively and interesting Annual Meeting, which included three elections: vestry members, delegates to convention, and statues for the front of Saint James Church. Here are your exciting election results: New Vestry Members Gloria OgwuLynn McCarthyMartin NwoguMike Mullins Vestry Delegates to Convention Ken Robbins (vestry rep)Marsha VargasVincent AgoeGeorge MarksJohn Thies (alternate)...
St. James in-the-City | LOS ANGELESSTJLA.org This Sunday we will be voting on ideas for statues for the front of the church. To help you start to think about your own votes, here is a review of the statues which already exist at St. James, as well as the saints and other historical figures appearing in our stained glass windows. Just because a certain individual is already depicted, doesn't mean they can't appear as a statue out front as well. It's just something to consider. We have 4 empty...