You meet the most amazing people around the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, including the Rev. Sarah Kitch, vicar of St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Simi Valley, and David Kitch, chaplain of The Gooden School, who got caught up with their old friend and our missioner for children’s, youth, and young adult ministry, Missy Morain (at center) … the people of St. James’ Episcopal School in Los Angeles during installation services for their new head of school, Diane Rich, now in partnership with the St. James’ in the City rector, the Rev. Dr. Kate Cress, and where my morning also included a tour with associate rector Jon Feuss of the magnificent nave, now being renovated; at the service, the longtime school chaplain the Rev. Canon Aidan Koh was minister of ceremonies, and Diane’s spouse, the Rev. Timothy Rich, interim priest in charge at All Saints Episcopal Church Pasadena, was preacher … a wonderful evening with the Program Group on Communications as we bade au revoir to the editor of The Episcopal News, Canon Janet Reinecke Kawamoto, retiring after 22 years … and Canon Marjorie Cooley (center) and other members of the diocesan Altar Guild, fresh from the triumph of diocesan convention.
