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.

Sunday, January 4

7:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. — Healing Services and Blessing of Prayer Shawls
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. In person and online.

9:00 a.m. — Spiritual Healing
This Faith & Formation offering invites us to explore spiritual healing as a gentle journey toward greater wholeness, grounded in reflection, connection, and the quiet presence of the Holy. As Teresa of Ávila reminds us, “Within you lies the well of life,” pointing us toward the inner resources that help us renew, restore, and deepen our sense of self. All are welcome … in person or online. In the Guild Room.

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
Pastoral care staff will be present in the Chapel throughout the day for one-on-one prayer, healing, and support.

12:10 p.m. — Midday Eucharist Evening Taizé + Labyrinth
On the calendar day marking one year since the fire, we will offer a Midday Eucharist with special intentions for all affected.

5:30 p.m. — Taizé + Labyrinth
Contemplative Taizé service at 6:00 p.m. preceded by the opportunity to walk the Labyrinth.
Information = Jeannie Cobb at jeanniecobb@me.com.

Saturday, January 10

6:00 p.m. — Dinner in Community.
A hosted gathering of nourishment and connection for anyone impacted by the fire. It is our privilege to walk alongside you as we mark one year since the Eaton Fire. As part of this week of healing and remembrance, we invite you and your loved ones to join us for a Dinner in Community at All Saints Church. Our volunteer team will lovingly prepare and serve a nourishing meal for all who have been impacted. Please come and allow your All Saints community to hold you with care, comfort, and connection. Registration is requested. please register here.

Sunday, January 11

9:00 a.m. In the Forum: Science & Faith as Tools for Resilience & Recovery  
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. In person and online.

5:00 p.m.– A Climate Evensong Offered by the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles
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. Bishop John Taylor will offer words of welcome and introduction.

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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