To receive and share God’s accepting Grace, challenging Wisdom and transforming Love

Welcome to St. Edmund’s Episcopal Church

To receive and share God’s accepting Grace, challenging Wisdom and transforming Love

St. Edmund’s is a mid-size Episcopal Church serving the West San Gabriel Valley . Our Sunday services are traditional and flexible, focused on the reverent worship of Almighty God through strong liturgy and music leavened with good humor and welcoming community.

We hope to well serve you and yours in the Name of our gracious God and Savior.

Latest News

STEDY – December 12, 2018

    It’s hard not to be distracted by a light, particularly when there is a change to a light. Perhaps that is why we have chosen to use it to communicate so many different things. When one is flashing on your phone you know someone has left a message. When lights flash at a theater we know that it’s time to return to…

    IMPORTANT DATES

      Mark your calendars for these upcoming events December December 16: Christmas Pageant December 19 & 20: SENS Christmas Performance December 23: Rev. Heather Blackstone Preaching December 24: Family Christmas Service & Christmas Pyramid Display December 24: Christmas Eve Service December 25: Christmas Mass December 26 – January 1: Office Closed December 30: Father Bill Preaching January January 2: Sunday School & Youth…

      Transition Update

        GRAPHIC HELP NEEDED The Parish Profile committee is seeking a volunteer who has experience with graphic document design/layout and publishing to help design and publish the Parish Profile. It would be especially helpful if you have the required software, such as Adobe InDesign or Illustrator, as well, but is not required. If you could help the committee, please contact Michael Harrigian at…

        NEXT 75 INITIATIVE REMINDER

          As the year is coming to a close, please remember to fulfill any commitments you made to the Next 75 Initiative for either unrestricted gifts or gifts to the endowment for the 2018 year. Please note on the Memo line of your check whether the check is for a “Next 75 Unrestricted Gift” or a “Next 75 Endowment Gift”. If you need…

          THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT | Liturgy & Music

            December 16 Lessons: Zephaniah 3:14-20 Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:7-18 Canticle 9 Prelude: Noel Nouvelet – arr. Dale Wood Processional Hymn: H522 “Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken” Trisagion: S-120 Gradual Hymn: H265 “The Angel Gabriel From Heaven Came” (vs. 1-2 before, 3-4 after) Children’s Christmas Pageant Recessional Hymn: H436 “Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates” Postlude: Veni Creator – Nicholas DeGrigny

            Magna Carta Newsletter

            Magna Carta - Volume III, October 2018
            Edition Featuring: From the Rector, Summer Socials, Transition Information, and More.
            Click the link above to read the current edition.

            Transition News

            For Current Transition Information:
            TRANSITION PROGRESS
            IMPORTANT DATES
            FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

            Upcoming Special Events

            Sunday Services

            • Sunday, December 23, 2018
            • 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM

            Our 8am liturgy in the Chapel usually follows an older form of worship from our Book of Common Prayer. The 10am liturgy in the Main Church offers greater variation, and the service is printed in its entirety in our bulletin. (Child Care, Sunday School, and Youth Group also occur during this service) Read More

            Family Christmas Service

            • Monday, December 24, 2018
            • 4:30 pm

            Children of all ages are welcome to celebrate Christmas Eve with worship, a special children’s sermon and the return of our favorite camel who will be on the Close for photos and petting.

            Christmas Pyramid Display

            • Monday, December 24, 2018
            • 4:30 pm – 11:00 pm

            After taking pictures with the camel, come to the Parish hall for cider, cookies and cocoa. On display will be Father Bill’s collection of more than one hundred Christmas pyramids.

            Special Music, Worship, & Evening Mass

            • Monday, December 24, 2018
            • 8:30 pm

            – Special Music at 8:30 pm – Worship at 9 pm in the Sanctuary – Welcome in Christmas with an evening mass and candle lighting service. Music begins at 8:30, worship begins at 9 pm.

            Christmas

            • Tuesday, December 25, 2018
            • 9:00 am

            Christmas morning will be celebrated with a special mass in the chapel. The Christmas pyramids will also be on display in the Parish hall.

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