There aren’t many times in my life when I feel lonely; at least, that’s what I tell myself more than I once did. Since I live alone without even so much as a renting roommate, I’ve become acquainted with being alone a lot of the time. But loneliness is another issue. It often happens on … READ MORE…
(This post is part of a series of blogs by Canon Chris Harris as he shares some of his experiences during his field study this summer with Episcopal Community Services. Read the whole series here. ) As part of my field study at Episcopal Community Services, I recently found myself wandering into a trauma ward to visit one … READ MORE…
(This is part 2 of a two-part post catching up with Canon Chris Harris and his experiences this summer during his field study at Episcopal Community Services as he continues his journey as a postulant and student at the School for Ministry…You can read part 1 here.) After more than a few all-nighters at Lestat’s … READ MORE…
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. Yet as the People’s Warden, I envision myself primarily as representing the … READ MORE…
On Saturday, St Paul’s marched in the Pride Parade, accompanied by several other parishes and Bishop Mathes. A great witness! More photos (and higher resolution versions of these) can be found on Flickr
San Diego Delegates Max, Ben, and Gabe with the Presiding Bishop Update from Christine D’Amico about the Episcopal Youth Event We have three youth currently in Philadelphia participating in EYE with Susan Hulbert as the chaperone. Susan is sending out amazing updates and pictures and I want to share them with you. When my 10 … READ MORE…
The Rev. Colin Mathewson shares this information from the Foundation Cristosal, a faith-based human rights and community development organization with Anglican roots that works in El Salvador, on ways they are working to help the root causes of the crisis. 1. One-on-One Advising for Victims Families targeted by gangs and organized crime in El Salvador have … READ MORE…
The Rev Colin Mathewson shares this information from the San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium. Central American refugees, many of whom are children, are coming to the United States seeking humanitarian assistance because of the dangers they face in their home countries All of the Central American refugees coming are presenting themselves to agents either at the … READ MORE…
The Rev Colin Mathewson shares this information from the San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium. The San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium website will serve as a clearinghouse for information about Central American refugees and how the community can assist them. Starting on Monday, the SDIRC site will provide a complete list of the items needed and … READ MORE…
Writing on his Blog, Robert Glick tells us about chaos and order in person, and the help of a healing service. Recently, after being diagnosed with throat cancer, St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral held a hands-on prayer vigil in which friends and fellow church members prayed for me and my family. The event was moving to … READ MORE…