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Almost every Thursday I preside at the noon Eucharist in our chapel, and almost every time we celebrate the life of a saint, someone whose life and perhaps death reflected their love of God in Christ through devotion, faith, and courage. In the Episcopal Church we don’t require evidence of miracles, only that someone demonstrated … READ MORE…
Christmas is among my favorite times of the year. I love the friendliness people share, when looking at Christmas light displays, attending concerts or even while shopping. I love the mound of gifts under the tree — and I love slipping a new package into the pile (and having my children discover it, shake it, … READ MORE…
Dear St. Paul’s family, I want to share with you some information about our cathedral finances. While money is rarely a favorite topic of conversation in the church, it is crucial that we manage your gifts in a responsible manner and that we practice transparency. Our accounting practices have come a long way in the … READ MORE…
St Paul’s has an extensive collection of beautiful vestments for all liturgical seasons. Some of them are not seen in services for various reasons (for example, pink would be used only twice a year, and since we don’t have much beyond a chasuble, such as stoles and frontals, we can’t use it. We don’t use … READ MORE…
We celebrated The Rev. Canon Brooks Mason and his 25 years (so far!) of dedicated service to the Cathedral this weekend. Here’s a short video we put together for the occasion. Thank you Brooks for all that you do! (Click on the video and enlarge using the expansion box on the lower right to see … READ MORE…
Dear St. Paul’s family, If you’ve ever been involved in a home improvement project of any size, you know that nothing goes according to plan. Our current Cathedral Campus Redevelopment Project is no exception. As you must have noticed, there is significant work being done in the Great Hall building: our development partner Greystar is … READ MORE…
Regular Construction Updates Meeting notes: Switch over of power is still on for 10/24 pm to 10/25 am. Rocky has their electrician on site at 9pm 10/24 and SDGE is expected to arrive, deenergize transformer to building. They’ve pulled wires and they come back early a.m. to complete the work. So when they “stab” the … READ MORE…
When you hear Scripture stories, do you ever get pictures in your head? The parable of the unjust judge and the feisty widow conjures up a vivid image for me, of a tiny woman, beside herself with righteous indignation, shaking her walking stick in the face of the pompous judge who is peeking out of … READ MORE…
First I want you all to know that is has been a pleasure and a privilege serving as your Stewardship Chair. Three years ago when Penny asked me to take this position I had no idea what all was involved. I thought it was mostly planning the events for the annual campaign. But since then … READ MORE…
A message from Jennifer Jow “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.” (Proverbs 15:22). During the last week of September, Bishop Susan Brown Snook held listening sessions across the diocese to understand, learn and gain insight from the parishioners. She held the same listening session during the clergy retreat too. Each … READ MORE…