St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in La Jolla

Annual Diocesan Convention starts this afternoon and goes through Saturday. Pray with us!

Music Moment: I Waited for the Lord Felix Mendelssohn Alex Benestelli gives some insight into the choral works of Felix Mendelssohn, and this wonderful piece sung by the St. James Choir. I Waited for the Lord is a text of confidence and hope. This recording features sopranos soloists Courtney Minor and Pamela Narbona. https://youtu.be/i-Q-jeoU-nk

News from St. James - Nov. 4: Click on the email to see what's coming up for our St. James family.

Election Day Prayers at the LJ Library and polling place.

"God’s Normal" On this All Saints Day the Rev’d Mark Hargreaves talks about how we wish for things to get back to normal, but then asks us to examine what we think of as normal, noting that in the Beatitudes we heard read this morning, Jesus’ normal seems far different than ours. He urges us to pause and reflect on what we think of as normal. And as we slowly return to the new normal, may that new normal be for us more closely aligned with God's normal. #sermons https://youtu.be/EhqEz_PlkSU

Join Fr. Mark and Mo. Rebecca as we pray and witness on this election day for justice, peace, and election integrity at the LJ Library! If you can't make it, pray wherever you are at Noon today.

This was the first song of our Jazz Vespers - it got better and better!

All Hallow's Eve had a silly and saintly success. We have to do this every year. Thank you to our volunteers, who will forever have saintly status with the children at St. James, and staff for all the thought and hard work. Happy Halloween!

Miss Gabby is practicing story time for the All Hallow's Eve Service tomorrow at 3pm, in her office and wonders "How are you getting ready for Halloween?"

This week's playlist: For All the Saints This week marks the important Feast of All Saints' in the life of the church when we honor the saints of God known to us and those unknown. At the same time, we acknowledge our own call to live as saints, following those good examples, and loving God and our neighbors. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4XCTGEmD74Gw20Q6azN34q

This Halloween we have a "Once in a Blue Moon" service...literally there is a blue moon! No kidding. Are you ready for all the saintly, silly and spooky fun this Saturday at 3pm? Miss Gabby and the "saints" can't wait to celebrate with you and your littles. If you haven't signed up already go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/all-hallows-eve-family-service And while you wait take some time to enjoy a little preview with our Miss Gabby's All Hallow's Eve playlist on Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1HfJh28gHbVpjiR49ByKzv