Churches are mothers nurturing new birth, Archbishop Rowan Williams tells congregation at St. Mary in Palms centennial celebration

THE RT. REV. ROWAN WILLIAMS, 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, invoked the image of congregations as “mothering churches, places where new birth happens” while preaching Sept. 22 to an overflow gathering at the 100th anniversary celebration of the Parish of St. Mary in Palms. Recalling the Virgin Mary, the church’s patron saint and “the mother of […]

GFS invites all girls to ‘Rally Day at the Sistine Chapel’ in Garden Grove

Girls Friendly Society-Los Angeles invites all girls ages 6 to 18 to join in a Rally Day on Saturday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Sistine Chapel Exhibit at Christ Roman Catholic Cathedral, Garden Grove. Participants will tour the cathedral’s current exhibit of art from the Sistine Chapel in Rome, tour the […]

Join Our Saviour Center for a cowboy barbecue fundraiser

OUR SAVIOUR CENTER  in El Monte will host its annual fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 21, 5 – 8 p.m. at Church of Our Saviour, 535 W. Roses Road, San Gabriel 91775. The cowboy-themed event will feature a barbecue dinner, live entertainment by a Christian comedienne, and live and silent auctions, with such items as a […]

Author Mirabai Starr to present new book at All Saints, Pasadena

All Saints Church, Pasadena, in partnership with Stillpoint, presents author Mirabai Starr in a reading and signing of her new book Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics, on Sunday, October 6, 5 – 7 p.m. All Saints Church is located at 132 N. Euclid Ave, Pasadena. According to her […]

‘Jesus 101’ course planned at Christ Church, Ontario

The Center for Spirituality at Christ Church, Ontario, will host “Jesus 101: Essentials of Christology,” part of its “Theology for Non-Theologians” series, on Thursday evenings, 7 – 9 p.m. on Sept. 26 and Oct. 3, 10 and 17. Instructor will be the Rev. Gianluigi Gugliermetto, Ph.D., priest-in-charge at Christ Church. The course description reads, “Who […]

‘Womankind’ invited to Arcadia parish for time of prayer and refreshment

EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN of Church of the Transfiguration, Arcadia, will present “WOMANKIND 2019,” a time for prayer and refreshment, and care for the physical, spiritual, and mental self, on Saturday, Oct. 26, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The program will feature a keynote address by the Rev. Canon Ada Wong Nagata, and presentations by the […]

Javier Stauring, advocate for incarcerated youth, will keynote Prism event Oct. 19

PRISM, THE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE MINISTRY of the diocese that provides chaplaincy services to Los Angeles County facilities, will present “Building Beloved Community: A Vision of Unity,” featuring Javier Stauring and guests, on Saturday, Oct. 19, 6 – 9 p.m. at Church of Our Saviour, 535 West Roses Road, San Gabriel. The event, a fundraiser for […]