Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Pasadena’s Congresswoman Talks Faith and Civic Power at All Saints Church

[photo credit: All Saints Church]

Rep. Judy Chu to address how congregations can advocate on justice issues, with re-election off the table

Rep. Judy Chu will step away from Capitol Hill and into a church learning center on Saturday  May 2 to talk about something that doesn’t usually make the congressional calendar: how faith becomes civic action.

Chu, who represents Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley in Congress, will speak at All Saints Church on May 2 as part of The Women’s Community’s Brunch & Learn series, according to the church. The talk will focus on how communities of faith can use their collective voice to advocate on issues of love, justice, and compassion — and Chu has been invited to share her own path into politics, from growing up in Los Angeles to her election as the first Chinese American woman in Congress.

All Saints Church sits just east of Pasadena City Hall at 132 North Euclid Avenue — a location that has served as more than geography for the Episcopal congregation, which has a decades-long tradition of civic engagement.

The event runs from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Registration and a light breakfast begin at 8:30 a.m., with Chu’s talk starting at 9:00 a.m. A question-and-answer session will follow. The organizers have stipulated that the Q&A will not focus on Chu’s re-election. Chu, a Democrat, faces a primary on June 2.

Chu has served in Congress since 2009, representing what is now California’s 28th Congressional District. She sits on the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Budget Committee, and is Chair Emerita of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. Before Congress, she served on the Monterey Park City Council, where she was mayor three times, in the California State Assembly, and on the State Board of Equalization.

The Women’s Community is a ministry of All Saints Church that facilitates spiritual growth, education, community building, and service opportunities for women in the congregation, according to the church. Ministry leaders Maddie Gavel-Briggs and Rhonda Dillon coordinate the group’s activities.

Earliedr this month, Chu hosted her annual Congressional Women of the Year Awards Ceremony honoring local women across the San Gabriel Valley for community service and leadership.

Registration for the May 2 event is available through the church’s event page at allsaints-pas.org. An optional donation at the door covers the continental breakfast and supports the Women’s Community’s ministry programs, according to the organizers. All Saints Church can be reached at (626) 796-1172 or info@allsaints-pas.org.

Five weeks before a primary and five days before a Saturday morning talk, the congresswoman’s assignment is clear: leave the campaign at the door and bring the conviction.