The People’s Warden Reports on Chapter

As the People’s Warden of St. Paul’s Cathedral, I am on the Cathedral’s Chapter (Board of Directors, if you will) which primarily oversees the finances as well as the buildings and grounds of the Cathedral. I serve on the Endowment and Finance Committees as well as the Board of Directors of Saint Paul’s Senior Homes … READ MORE…

PACE Apartments open!

We are very pleased to announce the opening of the PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) apartments! Many of you generously donated to this project. On Monday, Nov. 4th, Dean McLain, Vicki Hoppenrath, and several others who contributed to this project were invited to attend, and be part of, the ribbon cutting ceremony. … READ MORE…

Meet our homeless neighbors: an invitation

Sisters and Brothers, Our first three Saturday afternoon Balboa Park Outreach Walks with Chris Wells and Mary Doak have already generated some moving experiences for all involved.  Won’t you consider joining them for these hour-long walks (3:30-4:30) some Saturday soon?  Email me if you’re interested. We could use the help of a lawyer with some … READ MORE…

Women Together: How Christians Choose Wisely in Troubled TImes

Reminder: Deadline for reservations or cancellations for our next event is Monday, Nov. 4, 2013. Thursday, Nov.7, 2013, 6-7:30PM St. Paul’s Cathedral, Guild Room DARK NIGHTS AND WHITE KNUCKLES: HOW CHRISTIANS CHOOSE WISELY DURING TROUBLED TIMES Presented by: Dr. Elisabeth Koenig “Our faith is a light…measured with discretion, and it is present to us in … READ MORE…

The Sunday Sermon: Stay Dangerous.

The Rev. Canon Allisyn Thomas preaching her last sermon as SubDean27 Oct 2013 Sirach 35:12-17 2  Timothy 4:6-8,  16-18 Luke 18:9-14    I am already being poured out as a libation,and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. A … READ MORE…

In Celebration of Allisyn’s ministry

On Saturday night, there was a service of thanksgiving to celebrate the ministry of the Rev. Canon Allisyn Thomas.  The slideshow is embedded below; if for some reason you can’t see it, you can go directly to the slideshow here, or look at the full set of pictures here.

The Sunday Sermon (Oct 13): Improvising in Exile

 October 13, 2013  St. Paul’s Cathedral, San Diego  Year C: Proper 23 (Jeremiah 29:1, 2-7 and Luke 17:11-19 Jeremiah’s words, at first hearing, have a pleasing ring to them. The little snippet we hear sounds pretty, and comforting: Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat from them; expand the family clan and … READ MORE…