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Conducted by Bloy House, the Episcopal Theological School at Los Angeles. Classes will continue May 14, 21, and 28. Fee: $25. A limited number of spots in each class are available for lay people not in Deanery 6 who would like to register. Bloy House will offer this class again next year.

Information here or 310.275.0123 or info@allsaintsbh.org
All Saints’ Choir Schola sings Missa Ascendens, Christus in altum and Ascendens in altum by Tomás Luis de Victoria.

Bishop John Harvey Taylor will preside and confirm candidates presented by any congregation that does not have an episcopal visitation this year. To contact the cathedral office, email churchoffice@stjohnsla.org or call 213.747.6285.

St. Edmund's presents its annual Spring Organ Recitals on its famous Aeolian Skinner/Rosales Organ. A reception will follow. There is ample parking and a free will offering will benefit the music fund. An additional recital will be held on May 19.

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The Choir of Saint James performs Westminster Abbey Responses and St. James Canticles by James Buonemani (music director at St. James'); "O Clap Your Hands" by Orlando Gibbons; and "Totus Tuus" by Henryk Górecki.

Information: 562.436.4047
St. Luke’s invites all to this quiet hour of prayer, chant and renewal. Taizé services will be held online throughout the year. Online services available here or by joining on this Zoom link.  Meeting ID: 864 4405 5548, Password 525

Reservations: rfelton@bloyhouse.org
Bloy House (The Episcopal Theological School at Los Angeles) invites its alumni and friends to the rooftop of St. Paul's Commons for fellowship, fun, and updates on the school's work and its next steps as it searches for a new leader. More about Bloy House is here.

Information: 661-259-7307 or here
The Welcome Table is an experience created by and for the LGBTQ+ community. Gather with us 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.

Come lend a helping hand at camp! The trails need a little love after a wet winter so they can be safe and accessible all spring and summer long. Tools, materials, instructions, and lunch are all provided; families and friends are welcome! Sign up here.

Information: here, office@trinitysb.org or 805.965.7419
Meet longtime activist, author, teacher and Catholic priest the Rev. John Dear, who will be visiting Trinity on his national book tour. During these times of warfare, gun violence, racism, poverty, and climate change, John Dear has much to say in his new book, The Gospel of Peace, which is a commentary on the Gospels from the perspective of nonviolence. Dear’s Jesus is like Gandhi and Dr. King–nonviolent to the core, a disarming healing presence toward those in need, and a revolutionary disrupter of the unjust status quo. Prepare to be stirred up and inspired! Suggested donation: $20. Books will be available for sale for an additional $20. Cash, check, and credit card accepted at the door.

Featuring the St. Luke's Choir. A reception will follow the service.

Information: 562.420.1311 or info@stgregoryschurch.com
St. Gregory’s hosts the annual Guild Service of the Long Beach Chapter of the American Guild of Organists with a  festival service of Evensong for The Day of Pentecost, featuring music by Alfred V. Fedak, William Billings and Andrew Carter.

Information here or 310.275.0123 or info@allsaintsbh.org
Maurice Clerc is the titular organist emeritus of the Cathedral of Dijon in France. He presents a varied program including music of Buxtehude, Mestres, Franck, Tournemire, Langlais and Cochereau. Tickets: $20 ($10 students and seniors). Admission free with Music Guild donor season pass.

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Roger Wilkie, violin; John Walz, cello; Edith Orloff, piano; performing Nocturnes by Ernest Bloch; Trio by Gaspar Cassado; and Trio in A Minor by Maurice Ravel. “Top string quartets pop up everywhere, but first-rate piano trios are rare. A concert by the Pacific Trio was a special treat, as the trio demonstrated in convincing manner, why it should be considered one of the best.” So began the Los Angeles Times review of Pacific Trio’s debut. Each member has enjoyed a celebrated career on the international music scene, rich in recital, ensemble, and concerto performances. Read more about the artists here.

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Featuring Roger Roe, English horn and oboe, and R. Kent Cook, piano.

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Tesserae presents Alessandro Scarlatti’s monumental late oratorio Il Primo Omicidio, a Baroque masterpiece rarely heard in Southern California. Featuring an all-star cast of characters (including Lucifer himself!), the work depicts the biblical tale of Cain and Abel with the absolute high drama that can be provided only by the Roman Baroque theatrical style and Scarlatti’s intense harmonic language. A continuation of Tesserae’s Roman concert (2021-2022 season), this concert will be performed at historic Roman pitch (which was around A=392). It will also feature short selections by Scarlatti’s fellow Roman composers Corelli and Bernardo Pasquini. Tickets: $30 ($25 seniors and SCEMS, $10 students). Admission free with Music Guild donor season pass.

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Bruce Neswick is artist-in-residence at St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in La Jolla, a position to which he was appointed in summer 2022. Prior to moving to California, he served as the canon for music at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, OR; associate professor of music in organ at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, and assistant organist of St. Francis in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, Louisville, KY. He has also served as director of music at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, and as canon for music at the Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta. Read more about this artist here.