stpaul51_wpPaula Peeling shares, Thank you to our St. Paul’s community following the leadership of Robin Taylor, Jennifer Jow, and Katie McGinnis for making a difference! Read this letter of appreciation from Episcopal Community Services! At the risk of there being too many emails in this chain, I want to say that I’m super grateful for … READ MORE…
Dear Friends in Christ, I’d like to invite you join me for Community Organizing 101, a three-course Wednesday night series this May 13, 20, and 27 that will take place at St. John’s Church at 760 1st Ave in Chula Vista from 7-8:30 pm. Light refreshments will be served and there is no cost to … READ MORE…
The 20th century anglican priest and theologian Austin Farrer said that “religion is more like a response to a friend than it is like obedience to an expert.” My deepest experiences of God tell me that Farrer is right, but my deepest ingrained habit is to approach the wisdom of Christianity looking for expert answers, … READ MORE…
Mother’s Day is just around the corner. What better way to tell your mom that you love her than buying her a beautiful fair trade gift? Her gift will not only be unique it will also help sustain farmers and artisans in the Global South. Here are few of my favorite gift ideas! Enjoy ~ … READ MORE…
‘There he lay, a vast red-golden dragon, fast asleep; thrumming came from his jaws and nostrils, and wisps of smoke, but his fires were low in slumber. Beneath him, under all his limbs and his huge coiled tail, and about him on all sides stretching away across the unseen floors, lay countless piles of precious … READ MORE…
On Friday I returned home from the annual conference of deans of North America, which this year took place in Jerusalem. We were about 35 deans and spouses, from the US including Hawaii, Canada, and the Bahamas, as well as our hosts, the Deans of St George’s College and St George’s Anglican Cathedral. A gathering … READ MORE…
I’ve lived in California for most of my life, having arrived here in 1965 thanks to the random wisdom of the US Navy. First Monterey then San Diego then Laguna Beach and back to San Diego. But it’s mornings like this one—drizzling, overcast, a bit chilly, calling for a jacket—ones that often dawned in Monterey, … READ MORE…
Paula Peeling writes, Volunteers Needed Immediately (by April 23) for the Gala to HELP SAVE SAN DIEGO HOMELESS YOUTH 18 volunteers are needed for the May 2 Saturday night Gala benefiting the homeless youth being served at ECC (Episcopal Church Center) in Ocean Beach. Hurry! You must sign up NOW for the mandatory training that … READ MORE…
First impressions of Jerusalem First Impressions Dome of the Rock Gethsemane Gethsemane St Peter in Gallicantu
Currently, the 3 biggest cities in Brazil, 21 million people, are without water – This means that water must be shipped in from other cities, making water very costly, especially for the poor. China has forcibly moved a number of villages, because they have no access to water, forcing people to leave their homes and … READ MORE…