Holy Week at St. James
From the LA DioceseAll Invited to Bishop Search Committee Listening SessionsBy Mostyn Trudinger-Smith The Bishop Search Committee in-person listening sessions, designed to gather input for the November 2025 election of a successor to the Rt. Rev. John Harvey Taylor, are scheduled in the diocese's geographic deaneries as follows: March 22, Deanery 3, Holy Faith, Inglewood, 10 a.m. Parishioners and clergy may attend any of the listening sessions, regardless of their deanery. There also will be additional virtual listening sessions held by Zoom. These will include general virtual sessions open to all, sessions specifically for clergy, a session for diocesan staff, and sessions for special ministry groups, including Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Ministry, Black Ministry, and Latino Ministry groups. The Latino Ministry listening sessions will be April 1, 6 p.m. and April 10, 6 p.m. Contact the Rev. Carlos Ruvalcaba, associate at St. Stephen’s, Hollywood, and St. Barnabas, Eagle Rock, at associatestbeststephens@gmail.com. The Black Ministry listening session will be April 8, 6 p.m. Contact the Rev. Joseph Oloimooja, priest-in-charge of Holy Faith, Inglewood, for zoom links at oloimooja@yahoo.com. A listening session for API ministry communities is being scheduled and details will be available soon. The general laity sessions will take place April 3 and April 22, 6 p.m. Zoom links will be available in coming weeks. Clergy listening sessions will be April 24. Zoom links will be made available in coming weeks. A session for diocesan staff will be April 1 at 2 p.m. Diocesan staff will receive the zoom link in coming weeks. In addition to the listening sessions, the Bishop Search Committee will have a survey, which will open March 31. Spanish translation will be available at all in-person deanery sessions. For questions about translation from languages other than Spanish, and other questions about listening sessions, contact Laura Mahaney at lolako@yahoo.com. From the LA DioceseStanding Committee invites applications for Bishop Transitions CommitteeBy Judy Stark, consultant to the Bishop Search Committee The Standing Committee is seeking applications from parishioners who would like to serve on the Transitions Committee for the election of the bishop coadjutor of the EpiscopalDiocese of Los Angeles. “This is the team that will introduce the candidates to the diocese and the diocese to the candidates,” said the Rev. Kate Cress, president of the Standing Committee. “We're looking for people with a wide variety of skills in hospitality, event planning, and pastoral care.” An application form will be posted on the diocesan website on March 21. Deadline for applications is April 11. Those selected for the committee — a group of about 10 to 15 — will be expected to attend an opening retreat at St. Paul's Commons on May 3. The Transitions Committee will plan and conduct meet-and-greet sessions around the diocese with the candidates in October and will assist with the election in November and the consecration of the coadjutor-elect in July 2026. “Once the slate is announced in September, the baton passes from the Search Committee to the Transitions Committee,” Cress said. “We need a diverse group of people who are enthusiastic about our diocese, people with experience putting on big events, and people who can provide warm pastoral care to our candidates and their families. We look forward to receiving applications from all around the diocese.” Wednesday Morning Prayer on ZoomDid you know that St James has a midweek online service? It is morning prayer and you are welcome to join. Our group meets every Wednesday morning at 8:30 AM PT on Zoom. To be added to our list, contact Steve Yeazell.
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St. James in-the-City | LOS ANGELESSTJLA.org Sunday Celebrations This Sunday, June 29, is full of celebration. Along with a day of baptism, we will bid farewell to Justin Baker-Rojas, a long-time innovator here at St. James. He designed our website many years ago, making a model for other churches. He offered an elegant branding scheme for our church publications, designed our newsletter, turns out lively social media content, and, heroically, brought us into the world of live streaming...
St. James in-the-City | LOS ANGELESSTJLA.org Happy Juneteenth To Our St. James Family During the month of June, as we celebrate that everyone belongs in the life of the church, we’re also in the midst of exciting restoration work—from scaffolding and stucco to stained glass and rooftop crowns. Jon+ shares what’s unfolding and what’s being rebuilt—inside and out. Watch Video Celebrating Justin Baker-Rojas On Sunday, June 29 we will bid farewell to Justin Baker-Rojas, a long-time innovator here...
St. James in-the-City | LOS ANGELESSTJLA.org Men's Group Retreat The Men’s Group is holding a full-weekend retreat in July, and there’s still time to join us! It will be the week end of July 11-13, at the Mary and Joseph Retreat Center in Rancho Palos Verdes. To view their terrific facilities go to maryjoseph.org. We had a great retreat there last year. Wonderful food and insightful meetings led by Fr. Jon. The cost is $425 for a shared room and $545 for a single room. This covers Friday...