Welcome to St. Paul’s Commons, home to spiritual and community services offered in retreat and event space overlooking L.A.’s scenic Echo Park Lake.
To learn more about on-site partners, please follow the links below.
| Faith Communities
The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles – comprising 133 congregations in Southern California and the Central Coast – owns and operates St. Paul’s Commons as its headquarters and center of hospitality and service.
The Immaculate Heart Community provides inclusive ecumenical spiritual development through education, advocacy, the arts, and care for the Earth, building on more than 50 years of local ministry.
St. Athanasius Episcopal Church offers Sunday services in English and Spanish as Southern California’s oldest continuing Protestant house of worship, dating from 1864.beings.
Nefesh Jewish Community – a doorway to the wisdom, ritual, and melodies of the Jewish tradition – offers open-hearted Shabbat services on first and third Friday evenings and on second Saturday mornings.
Holy Spirit Episcopal Community meets Thursday evenings as progressive Episcopal fellowship hosting “the Lord’s Supper in three courses” of a dinner meal, worship, and conversation.
| Community Services
Episcopal Community Federal Credit Union provides a range of services to meet the financial needs of members, particularly those unserved by conventional banks.
Food Bank volunteers, working in partnership with the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, provide the public with produce, staples, and proteins as available each Friday, 8-10am, with hours varying for holidays.
HFS Adoption and Foster Care helps create loving families of all shapes and sizes through caring and personal supportive services.
Seeds of Hope cultivates wellness through garden-based nutrition education, practical cooking instruction, and food distribution to help friends and neighbors live healthier.