All Our Voices
Does Your Church Need a Mission?
Chris with Reggie McNeal, author of Misisonal Renaissance The answer may surprise you This semester I have been working at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Poway as my field study. Like the Cathedral, they are a wonderful, vibrant, friendly church. Interestingly, they both recently revised their mission statements as part of their respective strategic planning … READ MORE…
Update from the Outreach+Mission Team
Our new Showers of Blessings need YOUR help! Contact Lynne Fish lynnegfish@gmail.com Paula Peeling shares notes from the recent Outreach+Mission Team meeting. If you are interested in joining, meetings are 2nd Tuesday of every month, 4pm-5:30PM in the Guild Room *Ellen Meier introduced the Stephen Ministry program which is starting at St. Paul’s. With … READ MORE…
The Instructed Eucharist: photos
Things get underway with an introduction The Instructed Eucharist is the culmination of The Episcopal Way (formerly “What is an Episcopalian?), our seekers course that prepares folk for baptism, confirmation, or reception at Easter (or provides “old hands” with a refresher!) The students play all the roles in a Eucharist (except priest 😉 with lots … READ MORE…
Fairly Traded: A Passion for Fair Trade
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the trip I took to Nicaragua that awoke in me a passion for Fair Trade. With the help of others in our community a new organization was born on late 2005: Fair Trade San Diego (originally San Diego Friends of Fair Trade). Over the course of the intervening … READ MORE…
People’s Warden Reports: who’s on Chapter?
Dear People of Saint Paul’s, It is my pleasure and honor to serve as your People’s Warden in 2015. I promise to communicate with you and to be sustainably engaged in our processes and practices within the contexts of personal spiritual development, Sunday liturgy, Chapter business, and strategic planning. I hope that you will support … READ MORE…
The ministry of Verger: a testimony
The Vergers of St Paul’s Cathedral I think that, like submariners, our Vergers can be called the Silent Service. They are always present, but seldom heard, unless on the very rare occasion when a lector is missing! The Verger’s Guild (VGEC) is writing a history of vergers in North America. This builds on a wonderful … READ MORE…
Vision for Mission
Dear St. Paul’s Community, Last month the Vision 4 Mission Committee held a dialogue with the Congregation at a Sunday morning forum and received good feedback on the Value Statements, Vision Statement, and Mission Statement drafted by the Committee during the fall. Thanks to the input, the Committee altered the language of the Faith Value … READ MORE…
Fairly Traded: Wearing the Green on St Patrick’s Day
Dawn Stary writes, St. Patrick’s is synonymous with the color green. So what better way to celebrate a Fair Trade St. Patrick’s Day than with all things green (and one thing simply Irish)? Here is my list of green things to wear for St. Patrick’s Day. There are options for women, men and babies and … READ MORE…
A week in the icon-writing life (updated)
Iconographer Teresa Harrison returns to St. Paul’s this year for the second annual Icon Writing Retreat in the Great Hall, June 22-26, 2015. Learn the ancient, meditative practice of icon writing during a week dedicated to prayer and contemplation on an icon you select and create. Beginners welcome. Places are limited, so contact Julie … READ MORE…