On the eve of a holiday weekend, as graduates bask in the glory of achievement, and families gather near and far, we hope to see you at St. John’s Cathedral on Sunday for a joyful service to give thanks to God for the blessings of life.

A year ago the talented Joyce Swaving wrote a beautiful poem for Pentecost to be read at St. John’s Cathedral in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. In it she prays to God for the Holy Spirit to come. In it she names the gifts of the Spirit, and in it, is our hope.

St. John's will host a diocese-wide service of confirmation tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. Bishop Taylor will confirm candidates as presented by their home congregations at the cathedral.

I was told by parish leaders that the only way we could extend hospitality to each other was to pay someone to do it; not so now. There has been this amazing shift in the past six months!

Please join us after the 10:00am Choral Eucharist this Sunday as the Choir of St. John’s Cathedral happily hosts our coffee hour reception. The choir would like to express their profound gratitude to the entire St. John’s community, for your love and support over the past season. There will be plenty of homemade goodies and treats. They look forward to sharing time and conversation with you!

#feedinghungryhearts This weekend, in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, Jim Wallis is bringing the Word.

Alleluia, Christ is Risen! The Lord is Risen Indeed, Alleluia.

Soon, very soon we will celebrate Easter – the glorious day when Jesus becomes known to us in new life-giving ways that transcends life and death, giving love.

The latest edition of Cathedral Life, a quarterly publication of St. John's Cathedral, is now available. In this issue: a message from the Senior Warden on the status of the interim, walking through the music of Lent with our canon musician, updates on formation offerings and parish life from Associate Priest Melvin Soriano, and much more!

We are still moving our way through the wilderness with Holy Week and Easter on the horizon. As we know the wilderness is full uncertainty, along with some challenges. But for those of us who have experienced resurrection, we know that God’s love is unstoppable.

During Holy Week and Easter we remember and reenact the events that lead up to the death and resurrection of Jesus and celebrate the central tenants of our faith. Holy Week culminates on Easter Sunday, which celebrates Jesus' resurrection from the dead.

On Sunday February 28,2024, the good people of St. John’s Cathedral gathered in the parish hall with the Rev.Dr. Eric Law for the fifth session on “Celebrating Our Past and Imagining Our Future Together.” The parish hall was so full that two additional tables were needed to seat everyone in the round, along with more handouts and food; a record turnout! The topic was liturgy and music, near and dear to the hearts of people at St. John's Cathedral. Using the guide to “respect communication” the Rev. Dr. Law asked us to commit to the following:

Early on during my time with you at St. John’s Cathedral, The Rev. Dr. Eric Law encouraged me to write a job description as your Interim Dean and Priest-In-Charge. At the top of the list was the pledge that I would not stay long-term unless we discern a mutual call together.

On behalf of St. John’s Cathedral Vestry – The Very Reverend Anne Sawyer has accepted the continuation of the position of Interim Dean/Priest-in-Charge from 15 March 2024 through 15 March 2025.

The Second Sunday in Lent Sunday, February 25, 2024, 9:00 am Sung Holy Eucharist: Rite II (in the Sanctuary) In-Person and Live Streamed on YouTube

St. John’s Cathedral began Black History Month this year on January 14th with the Feast Day of Martin Luther King Jr. and will end on the last Sunday of February; however, let us celebrate the beauty of diversity in ethnicities and cultures of the people of this land and the world all year – as the body of Christ.

Have you looked at the Sunday readings and thought you'd like to study them a little more deeply? To talk about them with your fellow parishioners? Well, now you can!

On Saturday February 10th at 11am, The Program Group on Black Ministries and the H. Belfield Hannibal chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians will host a service at St. John’s Cathedral in honor of Absalom Jones, the first Black priest in The Episcopal Church. The Rev. Joseph Oloimooja will be the preacher. A Mardi Gras-themed lunch featuring peach cobbler will follow.

Annual Meeting This Sunday After Holy Eucharist (in the Parish Hall) Active members are invited to congregate in the Parish Hall after the 10:00am Eucharist for the Annual Meeting. New vestry members will be elected, a vote on the proposed budget will take place, and exciting news on the cathedral's upcoming development project.