News and Updates

Sunday, June 8 | Worship at 9:30 AM | Celebration to Follow

Join us at St. Michael and All Angels for a spirit-filled Pentecost Sunday as we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit with worship at 9:30 AM—followed by a “Red Hot Celebration” you won’t want to miss!

After the service, head to the parish hall for a festive meal bursting with Pentecost spirit. We’ll be serving up:

🌶️ Southwestern casseroles
🌭 Hot link sausages
🍓 Fresh strawberries
🧁 Red velvet cupcakes
🔥 Plus a spicy snack bar featuring Red Hots, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, and Takis!

Wear red, bring your appetite, and come ready to celebrate the fire of the Spirit with your church family!

Want to lend a hand?
We’re looking for volunteers to help with setup and cleanup. If you’d like to pitch in, sign up with Gail Haijoo on Sunday, May 18.

Header artwork inset by Amari A.

Saturday, June 21 at 5:00 PM
St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Corona del Mar

Please join us for a Requiem Choral Evensong in loving memory of Dr. Burton Karson, held on Saturday, June 21 at 5:00 pm at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church.

Dr. Karson was a cherished member of the St. Michael’s family and served faithfully as Organist-Choirmaster Emeritus. A lifelong musician, educator, and cultural leader, his influence reached far beyond our parish—through his decades of teaching at California State University, Fullerton, his leadership in founding and directing the Corona del Mar Baroque Music Festival, and his work with institutions such as the Philharmonic Society of Orange County and the Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

A graduate of the University of Southern California, Dr. Karson earned his doctorate in music in 1964 and went on to shape generations of students, musicians, and concertgoers through his scholarship, performances, and pre-concert lectures for ensembles including the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Carmel Bach Festival.

Choral Evensong is a traditional Anglican service of evening prayer, offered through scripture, prayer, and song. Most of the liturgy is sung by the choir, creating a reflective and peaceful atmosphere that invites contemplation and reverence—especially fitting as we honor Burton’s life through the sacred music he loved and shared so generously.

We invite all who knew and admired Burton—students, colleagues, family, and friends—to come together in this service of music and remembrance, giving thanks for the life of a man who inspired so many through his unwavering devotion to beauty, education, and sacred music.

All are welcome. A reception will follow the service.

For more information, please contact the church office at (949) 644-0463 or [email protected]

St. Michael and All Angels will be holding a special Choral Concert featuring the Magnificat by John Rutter. Directed by our Organist and Music Director, Lukas Hasler, with the St. Michael’s Choir, all are invited to this special musical production sponsored by the St. Michael’s Friends of Music.

Sunday, July 6, 2025
4:00 pm

Admission is free and open to the public.

Contact us for more info:
(949) 644-0463
[email protected]

Joys Celestial: Baroque Favorites
Monday, June 23 at 7:30 pm

Delight and reflect in the uplifting sounds of the Baroque soprano voice, newly-restored St. Michael pipe organ and soaring trumpet lines, in the intimate acoustics of St. Michael and All Angels Church—the Festival’s “small church” home since the very beginning of the annual series in 1981.

Tickets: $45.

Details and tickets: https://bmf-cdm.org/2025-programs/

Sunday, April 20, 2025 | 9:30 AM

St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church
3233 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar, CA 92625

Join us for a glorious celebration of Easter at St. Michael and All Angels on Sunday, April 20 at 9:30 AM, as we rejoice in the Resurrection with a special Easter Sunday Mass featuring Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Coronation Mass (Mass No. 15 in C major).

This beloved masterpiece will be presented by:

Organist & Music Director: Lukas Hasler
Orchestra: Members of the USC Orchestra
Choir: The St. Michael’s Choir

This uplifting and joy-filled event is free and open to the public. All are welcome to experience the beauty of sacred music and Easter worship with us in Corona Del Mar, California.

We are deeply grateful to the Friends of Music at St. Michael & All Angels for their generous support in making this special musical offering possible.

For more information about Friends of Music, please visit:
👉 https://stmikescdm.org/friends-of-music

Contact Us:
📞 (949) 644-0463
📧 [email protected]
🌐 https://stmikescdm.org

Join us at St. Michael and All Angels in Corona del Mar for a special Lenten concert on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 5:00 pm. This extraordinary evening of music will feature works by Joseph Haydn and Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, performed by talented musicians under the direction of Lukas Hasler.

Program:
🎻 Concerto for Violin, Harpsichord, and String Quartet in F Major, Hob. XVIII – Joseph Haydn
🎶 Stabat Mater – Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

Performers:

• Soprano: Paulina Ovadkova
• Alto: Stephen Pitters
• Violin I: Abby Park
• Violin II: Maya Masaoka
• Viola: Sunwoo Lee
• Cello: Isabelle Fromme
• Organ & Music Director: Lukas Hasler

This event is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted at the door to support future music programs.

This concert is made possible through the generous support of St. Michael & All Angels Friends of Music. To learn more about Friends of Music and how you can support our music ministry, visit stmikescdm.org/friends-of-music.

📍 Location:
St. Michael and All Angels
3233 Pacific View Drive
Corona del Mar, CA 92625

📞 Contact: (949) 644-0463
📧 Email: [email protected]

We invite you to experience this moving Lenten performance in our beautiful sanctuary. All are welcome!

Join us for Holy Week and Easter!

Lenten Concert
Saturday, April 5 at 5:00 pm
“Stabat Mater” by G.B. Pergolesi and “Concerto in F Major” by Joseph Haydn

Palm Sunday
April 13 at 9:30 am
Holy Eucharist

Maundy Thursday
April 17 at 7:00 pm
Holy Eucharist
Adoration Watch in the Garden of Remembrance

Good Friday
April 18
Noon: Ecumenical Good Friday Liturgy
4:00 pm: Stations of the Cross

Holy Saturday
April 19 at 7:00 pm
Easter Vigil with Open Baptism

Easter Sunday
April 20 at 9:30 am
“Coronation Mass” by W.A. Mozart

Open Baptism at Easter Vigil

Saturday, April 19 at 7:00 pm
Spread the word! On Holy Saturday, April 19, St. Michael’s will offer Open Baptism during our Easter Vigil. EVERYONE who wishes to be baptized is welcome to attend and be baptized during this service. Just show up a little early and speak to an usher.

The Bishop Search Committee in-person listening sessions, designed to gather input for the November 2025 election of a successor to the Rt. Rev. John Harvey Taylor, are scheduled in the diocese’s geographic deaneries as follows:

• March 22, Deanery 3, Holy Faith, Inglewood, 10 a.m.
• March 22, Deanery 4, St. Mark’s, Glendale, 10 a.m.
• March 29 Deanery 9, Trinity, Orange, 10 a.m.
• March 29, Deanery 10, St. Wilfrid’s, Huntington Beach, 10 a.m.
• April 5, Deanery 1, St. Paul’s, Santa Paula, 10 a.m.
• April 5, Deanery 7, Trinity, Redlands, 10 a.m.
• April 12, Deanery 2, St. Stephen’s, Santa Clarita, 10 a.m.
• April 12, Deanery 8, St. Cross, Hermosa Beach, 10 a.m.
• April 26, Deanery 5, Our Saviour, San Gabriel, 10 a.m.
• April 26, Deanery 6, Holy Trinity, Covina, 10 a.m.

Parishioners and clergy may attend any of the listening sessions, regardless of their deanery. (Note: St. Michael’s is in Deanery 10.)

There also will be additional virtual listening sessions held by Zoom. These will include general virtual sessions open to all, sessions specifically for clergy, a session for diocesan staff, and sessions for special ministry groups, including Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Ministry, Black Ministry, and Latino Ministry groups.

The Latino Ministry listening sessions will be April 1, 6 p.m. and April 10, 6 p.m. Contact the Rev. Carlos Ruvalcaba, associate at St. Stephen’s, Hollywood, and St. Barnabas, Eagle Rock, at [email protected].

The Black Ministry listening session will be April 8, 6 p.m. Contact the Rev. Joseph Oloimooja, priest-in-charge of Holy Faith, Inglewood, for zoom links at [email protected].

A listening session for API ministry communities is being scheduled and details will be available soon.

The general laity sessions will take place April 3 and April 22, 6 p.m. Zoom links will be available in coming weeks.

Clergy listening sessions will be April 24. Zoom links will be made available in coming weeks.

A session for diocesan staff will be April 1 at 2 p.m. Diocesan staff will receive the zoom link in coming weeks.

In addition to the listening sessions, the Bishop Search Committee will have a survey, which will open March 31.

Spanish translation will be available at all in-person deanery sessions. For questions about translation from languages other than Spanish, and other questions about listening sessions, contact Laura Mahaney at [email protected].

For more information about the search, visit https://diocesela.org/bishop-coadjutor-search/