People’s Warden Report (October)

A. LLC Questions and Answers Q. When are we (congregation) going to get an update on CCRP and timelines? A. Dean Penny and a couple of LLC members delivered the current state of the project and next steps at the forum on Sunday October 8th at 9:00am.  You can see the slides here. Q. Do … READ MORE…

State of the Cathedral 2017

At the forum on Sunday, Dean Penny led us through a powerpoint presentation on the state of the Cathedral. Here’s the outline!  Good News: CAT Survey says we are healthy and spiritually vital Financial Accounts are in excellent shape Revenue and Expenses YTD in line with budget Recognized in the Community Outreach is growing Membership … READ MORE…

Historic pictures of St Paul’s

Recently Mark Lester found some photos online from Life Magazine, entitled,   Mission Rally Dec. 12 At St. Paul’S Episcopal Church In San Diego , Calif. (Click through to see all the photos, there appear to be about 15 of them) We think these date from the late 50s, because the photographer stopped working for … READ MORE…

Street Choir Benefit Concert: Homeless Serving the Homeless Through Music

Lyssa Melonakos of First Presbyterian Church shares this event with us: The San Diego Street Choir, featured in the Union Tribune back in December, has grown a lot over the past year, both in numbers and in confidence. The Street Choir is a choir designed for individuals experiencing homelessness. Despite the nature of street life—a … READ MORE…

AIDS walk: Call to register!

It is time once again for members of Saint Paul’s Cathedral to join our team to contribute, participate in the walk or run, and contact at least 10 friends and family members to commit a donation of any size to our team. Jack and I support this event because we, like many of you, have … READ MORE…

The CAT Scan is here!

Thank you to the over 200 members who participated in the Congregational Assessment Tool this past spring.  The Congregational Assessment Tool, or CAT, is a congregation-wide survey to take the temperature of the congregation, highlight where we hope to go and where our opportunities lie. The results are attached in this blog.  Scott Crispell, a … READ MORE…