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

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

St. James' Episcopal Church
St. James' Episcopal Church
Location within Los Angeles County
St. James' Episcopal Church
St. James' Episcopal Church (California)
St. James' Episcopal Church
St. James' Episcopal Church (the United States)
34.1116991°N 118.153701°W / 34.1116991; -118.153701
Location1325 Monterey Road,
South Pasadena, California[1]
CountryUnited States
DenominationEpiscopal
ChurchmanshipProgressive
Websitewww.sjcsp.org
History
StatusChurch
DedicatedMay 19, 1907 (1907-05-19)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Bertram Goodhue of Cram, Goodhue and Ferguson[2]
Style
Years built1907[1]
Administration
DioceseEpiscopal Diocese of Los Angeles
ProvinceProvince VIII
Clergy
RectorThe Rev. Canon Anne Tumilty[4]

The church's mission is "To Learn, to Love, to Live the Word of God."[5]

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][6]

In 1919, a $3,000 (equivalent to $44,000 in 2019) addition was started, which included a stage and dressing rooms.[7] The chimes were donated to the building by aviator Pancho Barnes,[8] who, on January 5, 1921, had married Rev. C. Rankin Barnes at the church.[8]

The tower was damaged in the 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake.[9] 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.[9]

School

In 1968, the parish opened St. James' Episcopal School, then only an elementary school.[10] The school relocated to St. Andrews Place in Los Angeles in 1981.[10] The St. James' Parish Day School provides nursery, pre-kindergarten, and kindergarten schooling on the grounds of the main church.[11]

References
  1. "Chapter V: Historic Preservation Element" (PDF). City of South Pasadena General Plan. p. V-6. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2011.
  2. "Our History". St. James' Episcopal Church.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF). p. 39.
  4. "Clergy and Staff". St. James' Episcopal Church.
  5. "St. James' Episcopal Church". The Episcopal Church.
  6. "Judson Stained Glass Studios began 88 years ago in LA" (PDF). Highland Park News-Herald. March 3, 1984.
  7. "Los Angeles". The Living Church. Vol. 62 no. 9. December 27, 1919. p. 283.
  8. Spark, Nick (12 August 2015). "Chimes for St. James Episcopal Church". The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club.
  9. Tansey, Ben (May 22, 2019). "A Rich Tapestry of Historical Churches: SPPF 'Architecture of Faith'". South Pasadenan.
  10. "History". St. James' Episcopal School.
  11. Goodrich, Kim. "Letter from the Director". St. James Parish Day School.
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