Calendar of Events

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A two-hour workshop exploring estate planning, health care directives, and funeral planning through a faith-based lens. Participants will learn practical steps for planning ahead and creating blessings for their families, favorite charities, and congregations. The workshop will be led by the Rev. Hart T. Roussel at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Fullerton on October 31.

WHAT: Clergy from different faiths will hold a 24 hour prayer vigil at the Federal Building to pray without ceasing for dignified treatment of our immigrant neighbors, for those who have died at the hands of ICE, for the closure of all immigration detention centers, and for a democracy in our country in which ICE stays out of the voting and election process. 

WHO: Organized by Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE), Nefesh LA, Sacred Resistance, and Matthew 25 

WHERE: Los Angeles Federal Building, 300 N Los Angeles St., Los Angeles 90017  

WHEN: Monday, November 2, 2026 10:00 AM to Tuesday, November 3, 2026 10:00 AM 

There will be a program at 10:00 AM on November 2nd 

VISUALS: Faith leaders in vestments praying, supporters with signs, flowers, altar with photos of those killed by DHS 

To RSVP:  ⁠https://cluejustice.org/24hourvigil 

As polling places close on the East Coast on Nov. 3, join other Episcopalians in a prayerful service of compline, hosted by the church’s Division of Public Policy, Partnership, and Witness in collaboration with the Mission Program team.

The Rev. Sarah Shipman, director of the church’s Migration Ministries, will officiate. Prayers and readings will be offered in a variety of languages, and participants will be invited to share personal prayers in the chat.

Spanish interpretation will be available. Register at this link. 

Nov. 3 – The Welcome Table: A Christian Spiritual Gathering for LGBTQ+ Community and Our Allies – St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church (Santa Clarita), 24901 Orchard Village, Rd. Santa Clarita 91355, Information (661) 259-2307 

7:00 p.m. – The Welcome Table is an experience created by and for the LGBTQ+ community. Gather with us on the first Tuesday of each month, as we eat, pray, sing, discuss, share communion, celebrate diversity and explore our faith community as our true, authentic selves. Come as you are, this place is for you.

For more information, visit https://www.st-stephens.org/ 

Join St. Mary’s on the first Thursday of each month for this service in the style of France’s Taizé monastery.

Information: episcopalstudentsucla@gmail.com

We are a group of Christians, looking to further our relationship with God and strengthen our bonds in Christian community. Meeting in the library at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church (right near campus), we are a welcoming community whose goal is to live out the truth of the gospel through spiritual growth, community experience, and service. 

 Join us on the first Friday of each month in the St. Michael’s sanctuary and on Zoom as we pray for peace in our community and around the world. Log-in information here under “Weekly Worship”.

Saturday, November 7, 9:00 – 2:00. We will provide drinks and snacks. You are invited to bring a bag lunch. A fee of $25 will be charged, payable at the on the day of the event. 

Location: St. Paul’s Commons, 840 Echo Park Ave. Los Angeles 

Register: You can register at https://www.bloyhouse.org/coursesignup or by contacting Bloy House Dean Eric Miller via email at emiller@bloyhouse.org or via phone: (310) 592-8230 

What does it mean to “interpret to the Church the needs, concerns, and hopes of the world”?  If you have ever wondered what that means or sensed a pull toward ordained ministry, this class may be for you. Los Angeles deacons will offer a glimpse into the life and history of the diaconate.  We’ll answer the questions: What does it mean to be a deacon today?  How do I know that I am called? What are the steps for getting there? Participants will hear from deacons who act as the bridge between the church and the world and learn about the distinctive diaconal voice. This workshop is recommended for those discerning a call to ordained ministry.

Leaders:  The Rev. Deacon Dennis Sheridan, PhD, The Venerable Laura Siriani, Archdeacon

The Rev. Deacon Dennis Sheridan, PhD, is a professor emeritus of higher education leadership at Azusa Pacific University, where he taught for more than 25 years. His roles at the university included directing the master’s program in college counseling and student development, as well as the Doctor of Education program in higher education leadership. Dennis holds degrees from Louisiana Tech University (BA), LSU (M.Ed.), Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MRE and EdD), and UCLA (PhD). Dennis joined All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena in 2004 and later discerned for the diaconate at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Ojai. Dennis completed the certificate in Anglican Studies at Bloy House in 2014 and was ordained by Bishop Jon Bruno later that year. He subsequently served as parish deacon at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Pomona and led the deacon formation seminar for the diocese from 2016 to 2019. Dennis and his husband, Chuck, live in Orange County.

The Venerable Laura Siriani serves as the Archdeacon for the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles.  “Serving alongside the deacons of our diocese is an inspiration and a privilege. Deacons are out in the world serving on the margins and in our neighborhoods doing the work God has called them to do.”

While serving as the deacon at St. Paul’s in Tustin,  her work in the community included serving on the United to End Homelessness Faith Council, the City of Tustin’s Shelter Task Force, and the Sisters of St. Joseph Immigration Working Group.  Over the last fifteen years, she has launched ministries that focus on social justice issues, including food insecurity, hygiene, homelessness, refugee relocation, and immigration advocacy. 

Laura grew up in the segregated South and understands the way that justice issues are often at odds with long-held beliefs.  “The church’s role in bridging the gap between the gospel and the world has never been more important.”

Laura currently serves as the deacon at St. George’s in Laguna Hills and co-leads Sacred Resistance, Orange County

Join the Commission on Climate Change for a morning of encouragement, inspiration, and practical guidance, exploring how congregations and communities can faithfully care for creation and answer the call to carbon neutrality.  
 

When: Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Where: St. Paul’s Commons (Jonathan Daniels conference space) 

Register to Join in-person: https://www.cognitoforms.com/EpiscopalDioceseOfLosAngeles/ClimateSummit2026 

The Saint Mark’s Community Youth Gospel Choir invites everyone in the L.A. Diocese to come to our benefit concert on November 7th at Victory Bible Church (Pasadena) from 4-5:30pm. This benefit concert will raise funds for TREEAMS (Trees + Dreams), an organization that was started by the late Dr. Jane Goodall and other students whose goal is to plant 5,000 trees in the Eaton and Palisades fire affected areas. This will be a night filled with uplifting gospel music led by students from 3rd-12th grade and other supporting singers from the Pasadena/Altadena community. 

Nov. 10 – A Thanksgiving Taizé – St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (Long Beach), 7:00 p.m. – Join us monthly online for our candlelit service of prayer, chant and peace.

Zoom Link: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82225249961?pwd=cLgoOvbQmah0tbl1LS5cqXjCyo3WOm.1  

Password: 068478 

Meeting ID: 822 2524 9961 

Veterans Day Service 

November 11 @ 5:30 pm 

5:30 p.m. HST 

Mark your calendar to join Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe and Bishop Suffragan of Armed Forces and Federal Ministries Ann Ritonia for a livestreamed Veterans Day service at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Honolulu, Hawaii. Bishop Rowe will preside and Bishop Ritonia will preach at a Nov. 11 Evensong service at the cathedral that will also be livestreamed. Bishop Rowe’s trip to Hawaii will include visits to troops at Okinawa and Pearl Harbor. 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6l99bKGTBxjwZp5Yn3-Kjw