Robert Heylmun just returned after a month in Italy and shares this reflection on how he missed our St Paul’s “form and order” in worship Oct 29, 2019 I’ve just listened to Andrew Green’s sermon on the importance of being mindful of what words we use. Very good advice. But the distinction between using hateful words … READ MORE…
Regular Construction Updates Meeting notes: Discussed the possibility of meeting weekly again. Some communication was lost when we went to bi-weekly meetings. We’ve decided due to schedules that we will meet on Tuesdays in the Fireside Room from 9:15-9:45a going forward. Temporary 2nd floor landing is being developed to get something out there and aid our … READ MORE…
Christmas is among my favorite times of the year. I love the friendliness people share, when looking at Christmas light displays, attending concerts or even while shopping. I love the mound of gifts under the tree — and I love slipping a new package into the pile (and having my children discover it, shake it, … READ MORE…
St Paul’s has an extensive collection of beautiful vestments for all liturgical seasons. Some of them are not seen in services for various reasons (for example, pink would be used only twice a year, and since we don’t have much beyond a chasuble, such as stoles and frontals, we can’t use it. We don’t use … READ MORE…
We celebrated The Rev. Canon Brooks Mason and his 25 years (so far!) of dedicated service to the Cathedral this weekend. Here’s a short video we put together for the occasion. Thank you Brooks for all that you do! (Click on the video and enlarge using the expansion box on the lower right to see … READ MORE…
Regular Construction Updates Meeting notes: Switch over of power is still on for 10/24 pm to 10/25 am. Rocky has their electrician on site at 9pm 10/24 and SDGE is expected to arrive, deenergize transformer to building. They’ve pulled wires and they come back early a.m. to complete the work. So when they “stab” the … READ MORE…
First I want you all to know that is has been a pleasure and a privilege serving as your Stewardship Chair. Three years ago when Penny asked me to take this position I had no idea what all was involved. I thought it was mostly planning the events for the annual campaign. But since then … READ MORE…
A message from Jennifer Jow “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.” (Proverbs 15:22). During the last week of September, Bishop Susan Brown Snook held listening sessions across the diocese to understand, learn and gain insight from the parishioners. She held the same listening session during the clergy retreat too. Each … READ MORE…
Regular Construction Updates Meeting notes: Got the SDGE date Thursday 10/24/19 10 pm to 10/25/19 7am . Greystar is good with us closing the offices for the 25th so they can do testing throughout both buildings. Elevator modification starts 10/21/19. Should take 9 weeks, but we think it can be done quicker, closer to 7 weeks. … READ MORE…
A Message From The Dean Dear St. Paul’s family, Who makes the decisions around here? Did you know that we have a democratic governance model in the Episcopal Church? The board of directors of the Cathedral is the Chapter, known as a vestry in non-cathedral parishes. Each year at the annual meeting on the fourth … READ MORE…