St. James' Episcopal Church (South Pasadena, California)

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34°06′42″N118°09′13″W / 34.1116991°N 118.153701°W / 34.1116991; -118.153701
Location1325 Monterey Road,
South Pasadena, California [1]
CountryUnited States
Language(s)English
Denomination Episcopal
Tradition High Church Anglicanism
Churchmanship Progressive
Website www.sjcsp.org
History
Status Church
DedicatedMay 19, 1907 (1907-05-19)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s) Bertram Goodhue of Cram, Goodhue and Ferguson [2]
Style
Years built1907 [1]
Administration
Province Province VIII
Diocese Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles
Clergy
Rector Vacant
Priest in charge Rev. Dr. Michelle Baker-Wright
Assistant priest(s) Rev. Gethin Wied
Honorary priest(s) Canon Anne Tumilty
Laity
Organist(s) Jason Klein-Mendoza
Treasurer Komal Tolani
Youth ministry coordinator Lucy Yates
Music group(s)Sarah Gonzalez, Music director
Parish administratorSara Jane Thies
SacristanJames Holguin

St. James' Episcopal Church is a parish of the Episcopal Church in South Pasadena, California, and part of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles.

Contents

The church's mission is "To Learn, to Love, to Live the Word of God." [4]

History

The church began informally in 1890 as St. Andrews Mission, with support from All Saints Episcopal Church in nearby Pasadena. [2] In 1905, a temporary structure was built on the corner of Monterey Road and Fremont Avenue, where the current church would be later built. [2]

Building

The historic church was designed by chief architect Bertram Goodhue [2] of Cram, Goodhue and Ferguson in a mix of Gothic Revival and Romanesque Revival architectural styles. [3] The church is #33 on South Pasadena's list of historic landmarks. [2] The stained glass windows were made by Judson Studios. [2] [5]

In 1919, a $3,000 (equivalent to $51,000in 2022) addition was started, which included a stage and dressing rooms. [6] The chimes were donated to the building by aviator Pancho Barnes, [7] who, on January 5, 1921, had married Rev. C. Rankin Barnes at the church. [7]

The tower was damaged in the 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake. [8] When the tower was repaired and retrofitted to meet earthquake protection standards, [2] the chapel's pillars were narrowed, which had been obstructing views of the front of the church from rear pews. [8]

Notable events

The church was the site of the 1929 wedding of actress Bessie Love to William Hawks, attended by such celebrities as Ronald Colman and William Powell, mobbed by a crowd of 25,000, and documented in Cecil Beaton's Diaries. [9] [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Chapter V: Historic Preservation Element" (PDF). City of South Pasadena General Plan. p. V-6. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2011.
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