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I am, from time to time, mocked, excoriated, and called a curmudgeon once I have expressed an opinion that seems not to match up with what some of my contemporaries have come to accept as normal, current modes of behavior in public. There is a list of things that we have to put up with … READ MORE…
When I was asked to join the committee steering the Campaign to Restore the Memorial Organ I thought I had a pretty good idea what I was in for. I mean, I’ve been involved with such campaigns in the past and pretty much assumed I would be attending meetings, helping out at receptions, staffing a … READ MORE…
Dear Friends in Christ, If you have been attending to the media this week then you know that our country is working hard to make sense of 9/11. We are remembering, reflecting, and once again sharing our feelings about that horrific crime as well as the decisions and events of the decade that followed. … READ MORE…
Brooke McGillis is a therapist and the director of the San Diego Pastoral Counseling Center. The center is a quiet therapy office located on campus. As Brooke says, “there’s a direct connection between one’s faith and their happiness,” so it’s appropriate for the center to be located in the heart of the cathedral. All are … READ MORE…
Mike Quimby and Robert Wilkins It was with some trepidation that I boarded the plane for Kansas City in mid-July en route to Warrensburg, Missouri, the home of the Quimby Pipe Organ Company. My purpose for this journey was to accomplish several tasks: 1) deliver the second payment to Mike Quimby for the work accomplished … READ MORE…
A forum with Bishop Christopher Senyonjo, Brent Sammon and Rev. Canon Albert Ogle, Sunday August 21st at 9am. Recently returned from Uganda, where he helped Bishop Christopher establish an HIV outreach program to “criminalized” LGBT people (through a $145,000 grant from the Elton John AIDS Foundation) Albert Ogle will talk about why it is important … READ MORE…
Have you noticed that there’s not much activity on the blog this week? That’s because we haven’t heard from YOU! In 2009, when Chris Harris and I started working on the blog project, we named it All Our Voices because we wanted it to represent everyone at St Paul’s. I think we’ve been very successful, … READ MORE…
A bit like CalTrans and the freeway system, cathedral buildings are never really finished. Did you know that St Paul’s was originally supposed to have a tall spire and a crypt? The plans for the building have changed considerably over the years. Now, it’s time for another change. You’ve heard some discussion or received a … READ MORE…
