 George Damoose with the organ
The sound of organ pipes can be heard once again in St. James' Church thanks to the gift of a beautiful new continuo organ crafted by Bennett & Giuttari located in Rehoboth, Massachusetts. A continuo organ is primarily used for baroque and early music as part of a "continuo group" of instruments that form the foundation of the ensemble. It also accompanies choirs, solo voices, and solo instruments and can be part of a chamber orchestra.
The new continuo organ will be used on Sunday mornings to accompany choral and solo music. Additionally, this will be the primary instrument for smaller services held in the chapel. The organ is on wheels and travels easily between spaces. It will also be used in performance by the St. James Music Series and our community partners who present baroque and early music concerts at St. James by-the-Sea. George Damoose and his children, Alison and Christopher, gave this beautiful new instrument in memory of their late wife and mother, Cari Sweeney Damoose (1942-2020). George and Cari have long been patrons of the arts in La Jolla, and we are grateful for their generosity and love for music at St. James and the St. James Organ Project. Read more and see more pictures HERE.
This week we celebrate Easter Day, a time of great fanfare and beauty. Some of the most majestic music written for the church can be heard in these varied recordings. Enjoy the grandeur of this feast!
Listen to all the pieces HERE, or sample each in the player below.
Holy Saturday brought the children an opportunity to show us what they would add to the story. What would you add? How would you end the story? Does it have an end? Join us in the wondering and take a look at the "rolling stone" our Sunday school kids made just for this special day.
 Access video HERE. This video begins with a commercial aired on CBS8 and is not endorsed by St. James by-the-Sea. CBS8 News features The Rev'd Rebecca Dinovo in report on
Volunteers offering services to migrant children arriving to San Diego The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego says they are looking for faith-based volunteers and counselors immediately. Author: Teresa Sardina Published: 3:12 PM PDT March 29, 2021 SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego has been asked to coordinate services for the unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the San Diego Convention Center for the days ahead. Since Wednesday, The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego has checked-in hundreds of volunteers to be available to assist the children. Reverend Rebecca Dinovo told News8, "Volunteers will provide religious and spiritual care services, bringing comfort, worship, and prayers to these children, hoping this will help with their transition in a new place." They’re looking for faith-based volunteers and counselors immediately. Dinovo said there are specific requirements of being a volunteer: You must speak Spanish Be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 There will be an extensive background check. Dinovo said this is just the beginning, members will be at the convention center assessing to see the personal needs of the children. EDSD hopes to have a structured plan in place as of this week to operate effectively to start providing services. EDSD said their organization is no longer seeking volunteers; however, anyone interested in volunteering should contact SBCS (previously known as South Bay Community Services via their website at sbcssandiego.org/volunteer or by email at volunteer@csbcs.org. The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego provided a statement to News 8 on Saturday which read: “The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego has been asked to coordinate religious and spiritual care services for the unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the San Diego Convention Center this week. Jesus commanded us to love our neighbors as ourselves, and these are God's beloved children who will be our neighbors for a short time. Caring for them answers God's commandment to love others. We are glad to add their spiritual care to the many other ways our churches help those in need in the greater San Diego area. The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego, led by its Bishop, The Rt. Rev. Susan Brown Snook, is working with our partners in other denominations and other faiths to organize volunteers who would bring comfort, worship, and prayers to these children. Volunteers would need to speak Spanish, be fully vaccinated against COVID, and have a background check. We are thankful for the support of the Pacifica Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, as well as the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego, and many other faith leaders in our city, who stand ready to help the children with spiritual care. Working with the contractor providing programming for the children in the convention center, we hope to have an organizational structure in place soon.”
The Reflection will be accessible at 6:00 am, Saturday, April 3. The Holy Week Schedule is HERE.
The service will be accessible at 12 noon, Friday, April 2. The Order of Service from the Book of Common Prayer is HERE.
A note about Maundy Thursday from Fr. Mark:
“There will be a live Zoom ‘agape’ meal at 6:00 pm followed by a pre-recorded service of spiritual communion, with the choir, played on the Zoom meeting at 7:00 pm. Everyone is invited to join us. During the meal we will say some prayers for the day, hear some readings and eat together. All you need to do by way of preparation is to have a simple meal ready to go at 6:00 pm, with a glass of wine/grape juice and bread on hand. And you might also want to have a candle close by. This will be a good time of fellowship and a great way to prepare for the service which will follow straight afterwards on the same Zoom meeting HERE.
A note about Maundy Thursday from Fr. Mark:
“There will be a live Zoom ‘agape’ meal at 6:00 pm followed by a pre-recorded service of spiritual communion, with the choir, played on the Zoom meeting at 7:00 pm. Everyone is invited to join us. During the meal we will say some prayers for the day, hear some readings and eat together. All you need to do by way of preparation is to have a simple meal ready to go at 6:00 pm, with a glass of wine/grape juice and bread on hand. And you might also want to have a candle close by. This will be a good time of fellowship and a great way to prepare for the service which will follow straight afterwards on the same Zoom meeting HERE.
This week's playlist is a meditation on Holy Week. Some of the most beautiful and stirring choral music has been written on texts for Holy Week, such as "Crux Fidelis," which translates to "Faithful Cross, noble tree beyond compare."
Listen to all the music HERE, or sample each piece in the player below.
The second in our Holy Week Reflections series is offered by The Rev'd D. Rebecca Denovo. Holy Week Schedule HERE.
A note about Maundy Thursday from Fr. Mark: “There will be a live Zoom ‘agape’ meal at 6:00 pm followed by a pre-recorded service of spiritual communion, with the choir, played on the Zoom meeting at 7:00 pm. Everyone is invited to join us. During the meal we will say some prayers for the day, hear some readings and eat together. All you need to do by way of preparation is to have a simple meal ready to go at 6:00 pm, with a glass of wine/grape juice and bread on hand. And you might also want to have a candle close by. This will be a good time of fellowship and a great way to prepare for the service which will follow straight afterwards on the same Zoom meeting HERE. |
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