Week in and week out All Saints offers a broad spectrum of events and groups with something for everyone. Listed below are highlights of upcoming events.
Wonder who’s preaching on Sunday? Check out our Sunday Preaching Schedule.
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Friday & Saturday, December 12 & 13 — Holiday Candlelight Concert
Friday, December 12, 7:00 p.m., Saturday, December 13, 4:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Pasadena’s most beloved holiday concert is back again with 3 performances! Top off your holiday season in the architecturally exquisite All Saints Church, with vocalist Sarah Uriarte Berry joining an array of choruses and handbells for The Christmas Song, Sleigh Ride, Hallelujah! and more of your favorites, all performed by candlelight. Larry Blank, conductor; Sarah Uriarte Berry, vocalist; Los Angeles Children’s Chorus; Donald Brinegar Singers & JPL Chorus; LA Bronze Handbell Ensemble. Purchase tickets here.
Saturday, December 13 — Drum Circle
10:00 a.m. on the playground. Led by Gerald Rivers, a Master Drummer and Djembe player. Drumming is an ancient communal spiritual practice, which roots us in the rhythms of God in creation and binds us to one another. For more information please contact the front desk at frontdesk@allsaints-pas.org.
Saturday, December 13 — Practical Peacemaking Training Series
Pasadena Mennonite Church, in partnership with the Center for Restorative Justice, Mennonite Action and other churches will be hosting a training series in the fall and winter of 2025-26 to deepen our collective skills in nonviolent action and peacemaking. Trainings will offer a cohort model wherein participants can join all four sessions to build camaraderie together, or choose to just join one. They will be invited to pay a sliding scale fee (from about $20—$100) to cover food and materials. Continental breakfast will be provided, along with an optional lunch after each training. Visit the official Registration Page here. Sessions will likely be limited to 50-75 participants.
Themes and training times are listed below:
December 13th, 9:00-1:00 p.m.: Creative Nonviolent Resistance and Bystander Training facilitated by Francisco Garcia with Bargaining for the Common Good and Sacred Resistance
January 10th, 9:00-1:00 p.m. De-escalation and Nonviolence facilitated by Rob Muthiah with CLUE
Featured Ministry on Sunday, December 14: The Way of Love
As the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement, we follow the Way of Jesus. His way is the Way of Love, and that love has the power to change lives and change the world. One way to follow Jesus is to be part of The Way of Love. The Way of Love is a way of life. More than a program or a curriculum, it is an exploration of spiritual practices that you can incorporate into your life, bringing you into a closer relationship with God our creator and with Jesus helping us to live lives modeled after his. The Way of Love will be begin on January 11, and held following church at 12 noon. This is a commitment to six sessions of two hours each. How will you and your ministry grow more centered in Jesus and share his loving, liberating, life-giving way in the world? Visit us at The Way of Love table on the lawn on Sunday, December 14.
Sunday, December 14 — Faith & Formation – Our Lady of Guadalupe with the Latino/Hispanic Ministry
9:00 a.m. in the Guild Room. Join us for an exploration of Our Lady of Guadalupe and her importance not only as a religious figure but also as a cultural and social emblem—embodying compassion, unity, dignity, and enduring hope.
Sunday, December 14 — Join the Artist Guild on the Lawn to Paint Your Own Christmas Ornament
Following the 10:00 a.m. service. The Artist Guild for painting and embellishing ornaments for your Christmas tree. All are welcome. The Artists Guild will provide the supplies. So come and create some joy in this season.
Sunday, December 14 — Joy Sunday with Kittens!
After the 10 a.m. service on the lawn. Share in a little extra joy out on the lawn! We’ll have adorable kittens ready for some love, snuggles, and gentle pets. Come meet these sweet little bundles of joy and let your heart be lifted this Advent season!
Sunday, December 14 — Advent Evening Service
5:00 p.m. in the Church. Trouvères and Canterbury Choir offer Cantata 140, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme by Johann Sebastian Bach, with soloists Julia Hwang, Stephen McDonough and Michal Connor. Bach’s masterful cantata perfectly captures the urgency and hope of the Advent message. The choirs will also offer The Rose by Ola Gjeilo, a beautiful, modern piece that offers a contemplative contrast, evoking the serene imagery of the season, and O Magnum Mysterium by Morten Lauridsen. Andrew Emrani and Cruz Jackson offer meditations.
Continuing Sunday, December 14 — The Last Sunday for Our Angel Tree!
Our deadline has been extended and we have a few tags left, representing local foster children! So choose a tag, if you can buy and return a gift this Sunday, “sign out” the tag by scanning the QR code, pick up a gift or gift card (ages birth–16), and bring the UNWRAPPED gift(s) and card(s) back to the front office by this Sunday, December 14. Help us bring joy and love to these amazing children and youth this holiday season! We’re so grateful for your amazing outpouring of support!! Questions? Contact Amanda at abaughman@allsaints-pas.org.
Monday, December 15 — Women’s Lectionary Online Bible Study
All Sessions are on Mondays at 9:00 a.m. Pacific standard time. Using Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney’s A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church, Year B. Each online Bible study session begins with an oral reading of the week’s scriptures and then proceeds to conversation exploring the womanist perspective from which the lectionary was written. All are welcome! Register here to get your Zoom link. You will be sent the link for the online meeting (the link will be good for the whole year). For more information please contact: Amanda McCormick at amccormick@allsaint-pas.org.
Monday, December 15 — Blue Christmas Service
6:00 p.m. in the Church. If you are struggling this season, you are not alone. Join us for a unique liturgy where the light of Christ provides comfort and healing. Jonathan Berry offers music.
Tuesday, December 16 — LA CADA Recovery
4:30 p.m. in the Guild Room. Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse meets every Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 16 — Weicheng Zhao Plays with Holiday Brass Chamber Music with Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic: Deck the Hall Holiday Concert
8:00 p.m., at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Celebrate the season with a night full of timeless melodies and sonorous brass harmonies. Join members of the orchestra for a musical sleigh ride through the unforgettable holiday hit by Leroy Anderson, as well as Handel’s glorious Joy to the World, Anthony DiLorenzo’s adaptation of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, a mash-up of Hanukkah staples, and more. Come early and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine before the performance, starting at 6:30 p.m. Purchase tickets here.
Wednesday, December 17 — Recovery Eucharist
6:00 p.m. on Zoom; Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday. The Recovery Eucharist is designed for those recovering from any addiction and for those who support them in their recovery. Link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87551078462. Meeting ID: 875 5107 8462.
Friday, December 19 — Fiction Fun! Christmas Party!
6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Guild Room. As always, everyone attached to All Saints with some kind of interest in fiction is welcome! There will be no way to heat up food, so please bring finger foods that are plated and ready to serve. Cecilia and Parkes will provide dessert and sparkling water, so bring enough of your favorite appetizer for five or six people. We’ll have the usual traditions including a special group reading. For questions or information contact ceciliaflynn2016@gmail.com.
Saturday, December 20 — Holy Rakers
8:30 a.m. by the vegetable garden near Scott Hall. Join the fellowship of other worker bees as we plant, weed, prune, mulch and otherwise attend to the ever-changing church gardens. We meet the third Saturday morning of each month. All are welcome. Ministry Leader: Judith Fischer. Information = frontdesk@allsaints-pas.org.
Sunday, December 21 — Faith & Formation – Love Sunday: Walking in Love as Beloved Community
9:00 a.m. in the Guild Room. On the 4th Sunday of Advent we light the candle symbolizing Love – and so our Faith & Formation conversation centers on what it means to walk in love as we continue the work of racial reconciliation on the journey of Becoming Beloved Community.
Sunday, December 21 — “Cookies and Carols”
12:00-1:00 p.m. in the Learning Center. Bring a dozen of your favorite cookies to exchange and be ready to belt out your favorite Christmas carols. Kids will decorate bags and then collect a cookie from each dozen brought in for a fun collection of holiday treats! Contact Amanda at abaughman@allsaints-pas.org for questions or more information.
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Wednesday, December 24 — Christmas Eve Services
3:00 p.m. Family Service — Experience the Christmas story told by children! Unidad offers music of Pinkzebra and Saldana.
5:00 p.m. Festive Eucharist — Trouvères & Trouvères Alumni offer music of Forrest & Wilhousky. Tim Rich preaches.
7:30 p.m. Festive Eucharist — Canterbury Choir and chamber orchestra offer Missa Brevis in D major K. 194, by Mozart and music of Bainton and Willcocks. Tim Rich preaches.
10:30 p.m. Festive Eucharist — Coventry Choir and chamber orchestra offer Heiligmesse by Haydn and music of Holst. Tim Rich preaches.
Thursday, December 25 — Christmas Day Service
10:00 a.m. in the Church. This festive Eucharist is a bilingual, Spanish/English service. Susan Russell preaches. Bill Cunliffe offers music.
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Sunday, December 28 — The First Sunday after Christmas
7:30 a.m. service in the Chapel. 10:00 a.m. service in the Church.
Jonathan Stoner preaches; Lydia Brown offers music.
Sunday, December 28 — 40s, 50s & Friends Ministry: Holiday Potluck, Karaoke, and White Elephant Gift Exchange
12:00 – 3:00 p.m. in Sweetland Hall. All are invited to join the 40s, 50s, & Friends Ministry for a joyful time of Holiday Potluck, Karaoke, and a White Elephant Gift Exchange! 🎤 Karaoke: Whether you’re dreaming of a solo spotlight, a powerhouse duet, or a lively group sing-along, we’d love to hear you! 🍲 Potluck: Bring your favorite festive dish to share. 👉 Sign up here to let us know what delicious dish you’ll bring and what song you’d like to perform. 🎁 White Elephant Gift Exchange (under $5): Please bring a wrapped gift—fun, funny, delicious, useful, handmade, or something you rediscovered during your year-end cleanup! It can be something you’d like to re-gift or something delightfully quirky you’ve inherited from past white elephant gift exchanges. If you’re new to White Elephant Gift Exchanges, here’s a quick explanation of how the game works. We can’t wait to celebrate the season with you!
Wednesday December 31 — New Year’s Eve Eucharist
7:30 p.m. in the Church. This special service is a great way to prepare for the New Year. Canterbury Choir soloists offer music; Jonathan Stoner preaches. Validated parking is available at Plaza las Fuentes.
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Marking One Year Since the Eaton Fire: A Week of Healing, Prayer, and Community
As we approach the one-year mark since the Eaton Fire, All Saints Church invites all who were impacted—those rebuilding, those still grieving, and the wider community who carries this collective memory—to join us for a week of healing, reflection, and support.
Healing Sunday, January 4, 2026 — Healing Services and Blessing of Prayer Shawls
7:30 a.m. service in the Chapel; 10:00 a.m. service in the Church. We begin this sacred week with Healing Sunday at All Saints. Thomas Diaz will preach as we gather to honor our resilience, acknowledge our losses, and hold space for the ongoing journeys of recovery. All are welcome. Also during the service, prayer shawls knitted and crocheted by members of our community will be presented and blessed. Thomas Diaz preaches.
Monday through Sunday, January 5–11 — Open Sanctuary
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Throughout the week, the church will remain open for quiet reflection, prayer, and remembrance. This is an unstructured space meant simply to be—to breathe, remember, and find comfort.
Wednesday, January 7 – Midday Eucharist & Evening Taizé + Labyrinth
12:10 p.m. in the Church. On the calendar day marking one year since the fire, we will hold a Noonday Eucharist with special intentions for all affected.
5:30 p.m. in the Church. We gather again for a contemplative Taizé service, accompanied by the Labyrinth. Information = Jeannie Cobb at jeanniecobb@me.com.
Pastoral care staff will be present in the Chapel throughout the day for one-on-one prayer, healing, and support.
Saturday, January 10 – Youth Self-Restorative Day & Community Dinner
We’re creating a gentle space for youth to pause, breathe, and find a little joy. Join us for a relaxed self-care day featuring free hair styling and cuts, time to browse our pop-up bookstore, and the chance to pick out beauty products from our self-care store. We’ll also offer quiet reflection areas with therapy dogs and space to simply be together with snacks and beverages. Everyone is welcome—come just as you are. Please RSVP here.
In the evening, we host a Community Dinner for anyone impacted by the fire. This is a free gathering of nourishment and connection—please register here.
Sunday, January 11 — Faith & Formation: Science & Faith as Tools for Resilience & Recovery with Dr. Lucy Jones
9:00 a.m. in the Forum. We are honored to welcome Dr. Lucy Jones to the All Saints Forum for an exploration of the social science behind music, joy and community as tools for resilience and recovery from disaster. Dr. Lucy brings her credentials as a renowned “disaster scientist,” a gifted musician and life-long Episcopalian to this important conversation about the connection between faith and science.
Sunday, January 11 – A Climate Evensong Offered by the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles
5:00 p.m. in the Church. Marking a year since the Eaton and Palisades Fires, the Climate Evensong is an opportunity to gather in lament for the losses in the fires, to gather in hope for the resilience of the ongoing recovery, and to gather in commitment to action to reverse the damage to our world. Inspired by the vision of Dr. Lucy Jones, the service is framed within the traditional Anglican liturgy of Choral Evensong. A joint offering of the Bishop’s Commissions on Climate Change and Liturgy & Music of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, it is an invitation into a musical and meditative sound bath to find stillness and experience God’s grace. We hope this special Climate Evensong will be a gift to the whole community. Join us at All Saints Church in Pasadena. All are welcome, in person and via live stream. A reception will follow.
If you are in need of additional pastoral support at any point during this week, please reach out to Thomas Diaz, Director of Pastoral Care, at tdiaz@allsaints-pas.org.
Together, we remember. Together, we heal. Together, we hope.
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Wednesday, January 7 — Meditation with the Labyrinth
5:30–7:00 p.m. on the Chancel. The first Wednesday of the month the Labyrinth Ministry and the Taizé Worship Ministry are working together to offer an experience of meditation and worship. Our labyrinth will be set up on the Chancel from 5:30–7:00p.m., before and during the Taizé service which will be going on in the Chapel. Walking the labyrinth can be a time of quieting our minds, listening for a word from God, and connecting with the Spirit. In the church with the sounds of prayer and chanting going on in the Chapel, we believe this can be a holy time. Try it out! Guidelines on how to walk the labyrinth will be available, as will socks if you need them (no shoes and no bare feet on the labyrinth). Information = Jeannie Cobb at jeanniecobb@me.com.
Thursday, January 8 — All Saints Church Writers Group
6:30 – 8:30 p.m., in the Guild Room. The All Saints Writers Group brings writers from different walks of life together to discuss their pieces in a workshop-style setting. In this small group, writers are able to read their work in any genre they choose (memoir, creative nonfiction, poetry, novel, short story, etc.), and all can give feedback to, and hear suggestions from, the other writers in the room. This builds a sense of community, and helps the writers to become more confident in their work. We meet every other Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Bernice Fong facilitates. Be assured: whoever you are, and whatever you write, there is a place for you here! Information = frontdesk@allsaints-pas.org.
Friday, January 9 — LGBTQ+ Ministry’s Film Screening of Last ExMas
5:45–8:15 p.m. in the Guild Room. Join the LGBTQ+ Ministry’s film screening of Last ExMas, a 2024 holiday rom-com that “follows Maggie and Julianne, ex-girlfriends whose bitter breakup led them down different paths until they unexpectedly rekindle the spark.” Rated: PG-13; Runtime: 90 minutes. Questions? Email = lgbtq.ascpas@gmail.com.
Beginning Sunday, January 11 — The Way of Love
12:00 p.m. in the Guild Room. As the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement, we follow the Way of Jesus. His way is the Way of Love, and that love has the power to change lives and change the world. One way to follow Jesus is to be part of The Way of Love. The Way of Love is a way of life. More than a program or a curriculum, it is an exploration of spiritual practices that you can incorporate into your life, bringing you into a closer relationship with God our creator and with Jesus helping us to live lives modeled after his. This will be held following church at 12 noon. This is a commitment to 6 sessions of 2 hours each. How will you and your ministry grow more centered in Jesus and share his loving, liberating, life-giving way in the world?
Starting Sunday, January 11 — Episcopal 101: Discover the Heart of the Episcopal Tradition
12:00–1:30 p.m. in the Learning Center. Offered in person or on Zoom. Four Sundays, January 11, 18, 25, & February 1. Whether you’re new to the Episcopal Church or seeking a deeper understanding of its liturgy, history, and values, Episcopal 101 offers an inviting space to explore what shapes our faith and practice. This class is perfect for newcomers, lifelong Episcopalians wanting a refresher, seekers with big questions, and anyone preparing for Confirmation, Reception, or Reaffirmation. Over our four weeks together, we’ll explore: Anglican and Episcopal history; How Episcopalians worship, pray, and read scripture; The values that guide our life together: justice, beauty, reason, and community; This class fulfills the preparation requirement for receiving the sacrament of Confirmation. Register here. Information = frontdesk@allsaints-pas.org.
Wednesday, January 14 — Seeking Healthy Faith
Second Wednesday of each month, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. on Zoom. Trust, love, and hope are at the center of faith, yet many of us have had harmful and injurious religious experiences. This monthly small group provides a safe space to explore toxic religious experience and develop new and healthier ways of understanding ourselves and God/Spirit. Contact group leader Charles Foster at drcharlesfoster@icloud.com for Zoom access.
Saturday, January 17 — Women’s Community Spiritual Retreat: A Day for Body, Mind and Spirit Healing
8:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at La Casita del Arroyo, 177 S Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91105. Join us for a day to calm and nourish mind and body. Betty Cole and Marisa Perdomo, both deeply experienced meditation and yoga teachers, will lead us in connecting sound, natural beauty, and listening to the Spirit’s invitation to our “thin places” that heal and guide. No prior meditation experience is necessary, just wear comfortable clothes, bring a journal, and an open heart-mind. $25 registration fee includes light breakfast and lunch. Scholarships and sponsorships available.
Friday, January 23 — Fiction Fun! Reads The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
6:30 p.m. early conversations in the Guild Room, 7:00—8:30 p.m. Book Discussion. Named one of the best books of the year by the New York Times, NPR, The New Yorker and others, this story starts in 1972, when a skeleton is discovered, but then it moves back to the 1920s and 1930s in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. The New York Times reviewer said that it’s “a murder mystery locked inside a Great American Novel.” It adds that the author “has reached back into our shared past when, by migration and violence, segregation and collision, America was still becoming America. And through this evocation, McBride offers us a thorough reminder: Against seemingly impossible odds, even in the midst of humanity’s most wicked designs, love, community and action can save us.” All are welcome! Information = frontdesk@allsaints-pas.org.
Sunday, January 25 — Facilitating Small Group Training
12:00 – 1:30p.m. in the Forum. Come to learn skills and techniques to be an effective small group facilitator. Become proficient in creating a nurturing and safe environment for each individual in the group. This class is led by the Leadership Support & Development Committee. Register online here. For more information email the front desk: frontdesk@allsaints-pas.org.
For more information on these events contact the Front Desk at frontdesk@allsaints-pas.org or (626) 796-1172.
Looking Back:
See the 2024 Annual Report in color here.
Watch the short film about All Saints’ 2024 shown at the Parish Annual Meeting.
