POSITION DESCRIPTION : Over the past several years St. Paul’s Cathedral’s ministry to children, youth, and families has steadily grown: some twenty children and ten youth attend our weekly programming and more than two dozen families are actively involved. St. Paul’s seeks an energetic and imaginative individual with a passion for children and education. In … READ MORE…
What’s Fair Trade? Over the next few months Dawn and Carolyn will be telling us more about Fair Trade, and their efforts to have SPC designate as a Fair Trade Congregation. For the past several years the fair trade movement has been growing in the United States. Small groups of individuals have gathered to … READ MORE…
On Saturday September 27th I was very fortunate to be a part of the St. Paul’s AIDS walk team here in our very own neighborhood of Hillcrest. For those who aren’t familiar, the AIDS Walk/Run is an opportunity to remember those who have been lost to the disease and to raise funds to support the … READ MORE…
Did you visit the Godly Play room at Sunday’s forum? Godly Play is a creative approach to Christian formation of children, and an important part of our family programming. Overhearing Godly Play is a new blog series by Robin Taylor that will put Godly Play in a context we all can relate to. Robin is a … READ MORE…
Dear friends at St. Paul’s After a long summer of supplying in Palm Springs this summer, I am looking forward to preaching this coming Sunday (October 5th) at the 8 a.m. service (the one with the non-four legged friends on St. Francis Day!). We will announce an important transition regarding our shared ministries – I … READ MORE…
On Saturday, a small but enthusiastic team from St Paul’s headed out for the annual AIDS walk, to raise money for people living with HIV/AIDS. Thanks to Susan Hulbert for the photos!
It’s been six months since I began my tenure at St. Paul’s. I’ve learned a lot and I have a lot still to learn. The greatest learning curves for me are those of scale – this congregation is four times the size of my previous parish; identity – what does it mean to be a … READ MORE…
Dear people of St. Paul’s, Change is a constant. We know that, but we are often still surprised when it comes. The attached letters speak to you of an upcoming change in the leadership of our ministry with children, youth, and young families. Laurel’s letter says everything that I might say about the wonderful ministry … READ MORE…
On September 12th, a group gathered for a screening of the documentary The Stranger: Immigrants, Scripture, and the American Dream. The film especially targets evangelical audiences that might be among the most likely to oppose immigration reform on political grounds, asking them instead to consider the issue as Christians. Although its evangelical language did not … READ MORE…
On Sunday, September 21, people in New York City and around the world will take to the streets to demand real global action on climate change. St. Paul’s is supporting this effort by fielding a contingent for the People’s Climate March in downtown San Diego and by ringing our bells at 12 noon. I am … READ MORE…