In the Pulpit Today

3 June 2018 The Second Sunday After Pentecost

Welcome to St. James’ in the City! We’re happy to have you with us this morning. We hope you find our parish to be a place of welcome and invitation. After the service, come have a cup of coffee and visit our welcome table, where you’ll find out more of what St. James’ has to offer. TODAY - YOUTH GROUP MEETING AGES 11-15 12noon-1:00pm All youth ages 11-15 are invited to join our Youth Group leaders, Tori and In the Pulpit Today Adaora in the Sunday School Room for a fun, community building hour We are delighted to welcome the filled with stories and conversations about faith. Oh, and it’s okay to bring food in for this gathering! Very Rev. Andrew McGowan as our guest preacher today! Dean TODAY @ 12:15pm - African Christian Fellowship McGowan was appointed Dean of The African Christian Fellowship (ACF) is open to all who are interested in the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale the African cultures. You don’t have to be an African to be part of the ACF. in 2014. An Anglican priest and his- We meet on the First Sunday of the month. Our next meeting is scheduled torian, his scholarly work focuses on for TODAY at 12:15pm at St. James School hall. the life of early Christian communi- The Men’s Group - Wednesday, June 6th ties, and on aspects of contemporary The Men’s Group will gather this coming Wednesday, June 6th, at 7pm at Anglicanism. His most recent book, Michael Russell’s home a few blocks southwest of Saint James’ Church. Ancient Christian Worship (Baker Academic, 2014) Please join us for a couple of hours of good food, good conversation, and describes ritual practice in the ancient Church. He is cur- great fellowship. All are welcome, both familiar faces and newcomers. Please contact Alan Heppel at [email protected] for directions if you would rently working on how early Christian and other ancient like to join us, or if you would like to be on our mailing list. Please rsvp as Mediterranean groups used, changed, and created notions soon as you can so that we can plan the meal; a donation of $10 towards the of sacrifice-and on the history and theology of bread. cost of dinner will be appreciated. See you there! Before coming to Yale, Dean McGowan was Warden of BACCALAUREATE SUNDAY - JUNE 10th @ 10:30am Trinity College at the University of Melbourne, and a Join us Sunday, June 10th at 10:30am for “Baccalaureate Sunday” as we Canon of St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne. He continues as recognize all graduates from St. James School and other schools! editor of the Journal of Anglican Studies. He blogs at No 2nd Sunday Family Service at 9:30 Andrew’s Version (abmcg.blogspot.com(link is external)) and Because of the Baccalaureate celebration, there will be no 2nd Sunday is on Twitter as @BerkeleyDean (for Yale- and Church- “Family Service” at 9:30. The 2nd Sunday Family Service will also be on related topics and higher education) and @Praxeas (for vacation July 8th and August 12th, but will return in the fall for another ancient world and personal interests). season of kid/family-friendly worship offerings. Please take a moment to greet Dean McGowan during coffee Calling All Soup Kitchen hour. Volunteers! With Summer upon us, the Soup Kitchen loses many volunteers to Summer Vacation. For the Friday SAVE the DATE: JUNE 10 − Celebration of afternoon meal to run well, the Soup Debbi and the Rev. Canon Ron David Kitchen needs many helpers to set up and serve the meal. Will you join us As most of us know, Debbi David will be retir- for one Friday afternoon per month? ing as Head of St. James School at the end of the That is all we ask, more if you can do it. We have a lot of fun and we help a school year—but not without our grateful send- lot of people. You can make it a family affair-children ages 6+ (with their off. On Sunday, June 10th, directly after our parents) are welcome to come and help. Please contact Elizabeth Harris at Baccalaureate service, we will have an all-parish [email protected] or 213-680-9561. potluck lunch, where the congregation can thank and appreciate Debbi and Ron’s time among us, Lightly Used Backpack Collection and to wish them both the best as they move into their retirement Are you a student counting down the days to summer vacation? Getting to North Carolina! Come, eat, and celebrate! ready to victoriously dispose of your old backpacks in celebration of a great To make sure we have a balanced meal, please refer to the list year and in anticipation of new things in the fall? If so, please consider below. Use the first letter of your last name to find your dish donating your used backpack to our St. James’ Food Ministry friends who assignment: could really use them over the summer! Look for Summer Backpack collection box in the Parish Hall. The collection drive is sponsored by St. James’ A–H = salad I–S = main course T–Z = side dish Social Justice and Outreach committee. For more information, please contact Faithfully yours, Sara Jane Thies at 323-273-6745. Stephen Yeazell & Emily Abbott, Your Wardens

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Calendar A Pastor al Announcement Sunday 3 June It is with great sadness that I inform you of the death of Andrew Lewis Maverick Holy Eucharist, Rite I Church 8:00am January 15, 1927 – May 27, 2018 Sunday School Sunday School Rm 10:30am Andy, along with his wife Emily, was a Childcare available for children 4 and under. faithful member of St. James’ since 1957. Holy Eucharist, Rite II Church 10:30am May his soul and the souls of all the departed through Youth Group Sunday School Rm 12:00 noon the mercy of God rest in peace and rise in glory. Holy Eucharist, Rite II Church 12:15pm A memorial service will be announced at a future time. We extend our Korean Language condolences to Emily, their adult children Andrew W., Vance, and Mary, African Christian St James 12:15pm and the many family members and friends who knew and loved Andy. Fellowship Lunch School Hall “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing,” Romans 15:13 Tuesday 5 June Yours in Christ, Jenifer+ Food Pantry Prep Street Lvl 8:00am (volunteers welcome) Wednesday 6 June Altar Flowers The flowers that adorn the altar today are given to the glory of God Men’s Group Home of Michael Russell 7:00pm by the Rev. Jenifer Chatfield, in loving memory of her parents Thursday 7 June Kenneth and Kathleen Chatfield Supporting the Altar Flowers ministry is a wonderful way to honor your Food Pantry Distribution Street Lvl 8:00am loved ones and beautify our Altar at the same time. Please consider sign- (volunteers welcome) ing up for a Sunday, so that we may continue to adorn the altar with Centering Prayer Chapel 9:15am beautiful arrangements every week. The sign-up calendar is located in the Parish Hall. Suggested donation: $150. Thank you for your generosity. Friday 8 June Soup Kitchen Prep Parish Hall 3:00pm Soup Kitchen Meal Parish Hall 5:00pm Coffee Hour Hosts Many thanks to Marsha Vargas and Vera Allen Soup Kitchen Evening Chapel 5:45pm for hosting the 10:30 coffee hour this morning. Prayer Hosting coffee hour is a wonderful way to support St. James’. It offers hospitality and welcome to our fellow parishioners and visitors. Please Sunday Baccalaureate 10 June sign up for a Sunday in 2018, the calendar is located in the Parish Hall. Thank you for your generosity. Holy Eucharist, Rite I Church 8:00am Sunday School Sunday School Rm 10:30am Childcare available for children 4 and under. Our Coffee This Morning Comes to us courtesy of LAMILL COFFEE Holy Eucharist, Rite II Church 10:30am 1636 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026. Worship Together with Korean Congregation Graduates Recognition (323) 663-4441. https://lamillcoffee.com Potluck Lunch Parish Hall 12:15pm Celebrating Ron & Debbi David St. James’ in the City Contact 3903 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010 save the date Office Ph: 213.388.3417 • Office Fax: 213.388.3339 July 27-29 Mens Group Retreat, Santa Barbara The Rev. Jenifer Chatfield Ext. 106 Interim Rector Email: [email protected] The Rev. John Kim Ext. 112 Associate for Korean Ministries Email: [email protected] St. James’ Prayer List Canon James Buonemani Ext. 105 Supporting Our Brothers and Sisters with Prayer Organist and Director of Music Email: [email protected] We ask you to hold the following friends and parishioners Dr. Tom Mueller Ext. 120 of Saint James’ close to your heart and in your prayers: the Associate Organist Email: [email protected] Rev. Charles Sacquety, Helen Nelson, Eric Nelson, Shirley Perez, Ms. Lauren Azeltine Ext. 102 Bill Wasson, Ogechi Ogbunamiri, Freddie Wright, Kisun Kim, Parish Administrator Email: [email protected] Angelica Cob-Baehler, Margaret Pasley, Susan Watanabe, Ms. Delicia Smith Ext. 104 and Harold Ahaiwe. Office Assistant Email: [email protected]

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