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Annual Meeting
2015
Sunday, May 17 – 12:30pm
Shatto Chapel
P
lease mark your calendars
to attend our Annual Meeting after worship on May 17.
Important business will be
covered, including the election of officers and approval
of the budget for Fiscal Year
2015-16. Materials are posted
on a secure, member-only
section of our website at
http://www.fccla.org/annual
meeting Contact Rev. Shanna
Steitz at [email protected] for
the password, or if you prefer
a hard copy of the documents.
Women’s
Association
Luncheon
A Magical Afternoon
Thursday, May 14 – 12 noon
Magician Karl Washington will amaze and astonish you with his slight of hand
at our upcoming luncheon. Please RSVP no later than May 12, by NOON, to
Nikki DeVries at [email protected] or 213.355.5229. Cost is $10.
Host a Coffee Fellowship
We need hosts for Coffee Fellowship in the weeks ahead. You can
host, or co-host with others, by providing treats or by writing
a check to cover the cost of purchasing them. If you would like
to help in this way, sign up at the Welcome Table following our
worship service, or contact Jade Hornbaker at 213.355.5231 or
[email protected].
Southeast Symphony Concert
“Verdi Requiem”
Sunday, May 17 – 4pm – The Sanctuary
The final concert of Southeast Symphony’s 67th Season
will be the Requiem Mass of Giuseppe Verdi. Over 250
musicians—including four soloists, triple chorus and large orchestra—will combine to perform this dramatic and popular work.
Tickets are $50 for VIP seating, $35 for general admission, and $25 for seniors and students. To purchase tickets, please go online
to ticketpeak.com/sea or call 310.673.7372 or 818.507.8856.
Music Appreciation Sunday
Sunday, May 17 – 11am
The Cathedral Choir
directed by
Dr. Jonathan Talberg
with
Christoph Bull
Organist-in-Residence
and
Southern California
Brass Consortium
present
John Rutter’s Gloria
in worship service at 11am.
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Christoph Bull
Organist-in-Residence
First Congregational Church
of Los Angeles
presents Organica
Sunday, May 31, 2015 at 3pm
FREE
An inter-disciplinary, multi-media
event featuring works by
Philip Glass, J.S. Bach
and Olivier Messiaen.
Celebrate!
First Church
Photo of the Week
Conversation of Faith
With Rabbi Bradley Artson
Last Sunday marked the final
“Conversation of Faith” in our
series of dialogue sermons.
Rabbi Artson imparted his
insights on the topic of understanding God and suffering
from a Jewish perspective, and
presented a more personal view
by sharing about members in his
own family. The entire conversation with Dr. Colglazier and
Rabbi Artson is accessible on our
website’s home page at www.fccla.org.
Dr. Colglazier is
holding newly baptized
baby Madeleine while
proud parents Bailey
and Carrie Kobe and
Godparents look on.
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Looking Ahead!
This Month at First Church
Participate!
Every Week at First Church
8:15am
9:30am
9:30am
10:15am
10:30am
11:00am
11:15am
12:15pm
Cathedral Choir Rehearsal
Adult Education: Seekers Class
First Kids First: Childcare
Chancel Ringers Rehearsal
Prelude on The Great Organs
Worship Service
First Kids First
Coffee Fellowship
Women’s
Association
Luncheon
Thursday, May 14 – 12:30pm
UPCOMING MEETINGS
MONDAY, MAY 25
Memorial Day:
Church Office Closed
Chancel Ringers
Join Us Every Sunday
at 10:15am
Holy
Communion
Every Sunday
after service
on The Chancel
Music Appreciation
Sunday
Southeast Symphony
Concert
Sunday, May 17 –11am
Sunday, May 17 – 4pm
Gloria by John Rutter
Verdi Requiem
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27
6:30pm
Board of Trustees
THURSDAY, MAY 28
10:30am
Women’s Association Board
2015
Annual Meeting
Sunday, May 17
12:30pm
Shatto Chapel
Organ Concert
Christoph Bull Organica
Sunday, May 31 – 3pm
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Welcome New Members to First Church!
Bill Macomber found his way to
First Church through Pilgrim School
where his daughter is currently a
student. As a Christian parent in a
multi-faith household, he appreciates
the respect First Church shows to all
people on their individual faith journeys. Bill owns and operates Fancy
Film, a post production services
Pictured, l to r: the Mottern family (Carolyn, James, Karlina,
facility in Silver Lake.
Alyssa, who frequently attend
church with her and love going to
First Kids First. Elizabeth previously
attended First Lutheran Church of
Van Nuys.
James, Karlina, Lillian,
Carolyn and Jacqueline
Mottern moved back to
Cheri Melvin first visited First Church this past Christmas
Los Angeles from Big Bear Lake
last year and have been active
participants at First Church
since their return. Lillian (Lilly)
is the youngest member of our Cathedral Choir, James and
Carolyn (Carrie) are part of our Chancel Ringers bell choir,
and Jacqueline (Jackie) joined her older sisters performing in
last December’s Christmas Pageant. James and Karlina met
while attending college at the University of Massachusetts in
Amherst and have been together ever since. They love the
welcoming, inclusive community of First Church and are
excited to be joining as a family.
Laurie Trumbo is excited to be joining First Church along
Josh Eggebeen, a long time but not native resident of Los
Angeles, is waiting for an assignment with Doctors Without
Borders as a logistician. Having retired from the film business in 2010, Josh has spent the last five years working to help
people either on Democratic political campaigns or in the
Peace Corps. He would like to thank his father for finding
First Church and bringing him here.
Lillian and Jacqueline), Bill Macomber, Cheri Melvin, Marla
L’Angelle, Josh Eggebeen, Laurie Trumbo, Elizabeth Smith,
and Bailey and Carrie Kobe, holding baby Madeleine.
Marla L’Angelle is returning
to First Church after a seven year
absence, having previously been a member for 20 years.
During that time she was married at First Church, saw her
son baptized here, and was actively involved on the church’s
membership committee. Marla has worked at Laurel Hall
School for the past 25 years as both an executive assistant and
substitute teacher.
Eve and has been attending nearly every Sunday since then.
She loves how quickly she was embraced by the congregation and made to feel a part of the First Church family. Cheri
actively participates in the Seekers Class and the Women’s
Association, and recently sponsored Coffee Fellowship with
her father, Ronald Melvin.
with her sister, Elizabeth Smith. The inspiring services each
Sunday are a highlight of her week. Laurie previously attended
First Lutheran Church in Van Nuys. She is the proud mother
of two sons, Daniel and Matthew, and daughter-in-law, Teresa.
Elizabeth Smith was introduced to First Church two years
ago during Christmas and has been coming to worship with
her sister, Laurie Trumbu, ever since. She has a son, Michael,
daughter-in-law, Eva, and two grandchildren, Marcus and
Carrie and Bailey Kobe were married at First Church
three years ago and are happy to be growing the membership at a rate that pleases their respective parents-in-law. They
welcomed their first daughter to the world six months ago and
have since increased their praying seven-fold. Their serious
interests include fine art photography, animal charities, and
political activism.
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