There’s an i-phone app called Waterlogue that takes photographs and makes them look like watercolor paintings. I applied this to several of Sunday’s evensong photos , giving a fun portfolio. Enjoy! –Susan, blogmaster & photographer
Do you wonder what’s happening with our Vision for Mission strategic plan? Chapter has been considering the report and on March 1 unanimously passed this resolution accepting it and thanking the committee and many other volunteers who worked hard for over a year to discern our direction. Click here to read the whole Vision for … READ MORE…
Eight people are participating in the current Formation Series track “The Journey of Your Art and Poetry.” Each Wednesday night they share with one another how a Lenten poetic or art making discipline is helping them grow spiritually. Facilitator of the group, Mark Turner, offered the following to the group in their second meeting. “Containers … READ MORE…
We are a congregation of individuals who together form one parish. Do we know who sits in the pew next to us or two rows back? Probably both people we know and ones we don’t. Colin Mathewson has an idea to help us have a better idea of who we are at St. Paul’s. Finding … READ MORE…
To get our newly reconstructed Chapter off on the right foot, a retreat was held this past weekend. Elected Chapter members, Chapter appointees and Cathedral staff gathered Friday evening and all day Saturday at St. Paul Plaza in Chula Vista – the newest senior living facility which was recently built by St. Paul’s Senior Services. … READ MORE…
The death of Antonin Scalia last Saturday almost immediately spawned a political argument about his replacement. The clichéd phrase of his not being cold before the vultures arrived is, like many clichés, exactly apt. During their debate the Republican candidates universally agreed that President Obama ought to forego putting a name before ‘their’ Senate for … READ MORE…
You’re invited to A LITTLE MIRACLE… a Bollywood-themed fundraising event to benefit Karely & all of the Vida Joven children! (Indian cuisine; Indian-style apparel welcomed) Saturday, April 9, 6:30-9:00 p.m. 4626 Barrington Ct. , Bonita CA (outdoor event at private home; ample street parking) Seating is limited to 100 persons. Please purchase your $50 ticket online … READ MORE…
Every month, our Stephen Ministers have continuing education on specific topics related to caring for others in our congregation. On January 23rd, Bev Franco taught our Stephen Ministers about caring for those contemplating, experiencing or having just had a hospitalization. We toured a hospital with a chaplain and learned some practical and important things, such … READ MORE…
Stephen Ministry is the one-to-one lay caring ministry that has been taking place in congregations across the country since 1975. At St. Paul’s Cathedral, under an anonymous grant, we trained nine Stephen Ministers in 2015. These lay caregivers have been providing high-quality, confidential, Christ-centered care to people who are hurting or healing from an event … READ MORE…
On Feb 6th, members of St Paul’s performed a dramatic reading of The Laramie Project: 10 years later , which required several rehearsals. These photos taken during the final rehearsal, the afternoon before the performance.