Two of the Cathedral’s seminarians, Chris Harris and Richard Lee, are attending the new Diocesan School for Ministry. This is a new way of doing seminary, different from the full time residential graduate programs. At the School, students meet on Saturdays, all day, for a 14 week semesters, while continuing in their regular jobs during … READ MORE…
Artist Kirby Kendrick painted the work that hangs above the choir. This fascinating description of “The Artist’s Studio” comes from her blog, www.kirbykendrick.com/ Back by Popular Demand: Inside the Artist’s Studio Posted on June 3, 2014 In the savvy film, “New York Stories,” the character played by Nick Nolte is an artistic genius, drunk and … READ MORE…
Today is the birthday of the church. Before Pentecost the group of 12 apostles had grown to 50 and on this day, after seeing or hearing about the power of the Holy Spirit, 3,000 people were baptized and joined the church. This is a very special day in the life of the church. It is … READ MORE…
Dean Penny blessed Verger Steve Haight and his bicycle as he prepared to begin his 7-day, 545 mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise money and awareness in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Yes, you read that correctly, 545 miles! Steve is bicycling in AIDS/LifeCycle from San Francisco to Los Angeles to … READ MORE…
It’s time for the Rock’n’Roll Marathon and Half Marathon, which will cause lots of road closures on Sunday. The race starts early in the morning (6.15/6.45) right in front of St Paul’s. Roads in the immediate area will start to open around 8, but others will remain closed till 2. However, because the Marathon winds … READ MORE…
Sunday’s sermon follows a series by our new Dean, Penny Bridges, and continues as an example of her excellent preaching style. As she goes up to the pulpit, all eyes turn her way in expectation of another of her fine homilies, and the congregation rightly listens to what she says with attention and in total … READ MORE…
Hello All – I saw a wonderful movie last night called “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” We all watched it together at home and it was wonderful. I think my 10 year old enjoyed it as much as I did. I liked it so much I bought the sound track which I am listening … READ MORE…
SPC has an active Facebook page, which is administrated by about 10 SPC folks. (So when “St Paul’s Cathedral” posts something, it could be anyone from Susan F. to Chris H. to Dean Penny.) You don’t have to be a member of Facebook to visit the page, which has news items, links, and photos. But … READ MORE…
On the morning of May 8th, I attended the “Interfaith Summit on Ending Human Trafficking in San Diego,” sponsored by the Interfaith Center for Worker Justice. The conversation focused on what congregations can do to help stop human trafficking, with speakers addressing the issue from a variety of backgrounds, including survivor networks, law enforcement, community … READ MORE…
What a glorious celebration of our new ministry we enjoyed on Saturday May 17! The liturgy, based on the model in Enriching our Worship and drawing on elements from other such cathedral celebrations, held true to the traditions of our church but was fresh and new in its expression of the ministry we share. Many … READ MORE…