A joyful ordination
Saturday saw Mike Angell and Martha Anderson ordained to the diaconate, and Andy Shamel and Gillian Barr ordained to the priesthood. A joyful day, and congratulations to all! Photos at the Cathedral Flickr site
All Our Voices
Presiding Bishop part of brief in Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell case
April 5, 2011 – The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, the Most Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori, joined with a group of retired military chaplains and other religious denominations to file a friend of the court brief in the Log Cabin Republicans case against Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT). In late 2010 the trial court … READ MORE…
Lenten Devotions
For the law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death. (Romans 8.2) Traumatized and sobbing, the 13-year-old girl from Guatemala began her story. “In Tijuana they took me to a house where they sold me to men for sex. They warned me not … READ MORE…
The New Conscious Consumer
What is Fair Trade? How does Fair Trade affect your life? You could become “The New Conscious Consumer”. Sunday, April 10, from 12:30 to 2:30 PM, at Open Door Books in PB, Carolyn Lief, Cathedral member, will be presenting and facilitating a discussion on Fair Trade. Other presenters are Jim DeHarpport, Western Regional Director of … READ MORE…
A lenten look at homelessness
Homelessness is a growing phenomenon in America. It takes many forms: There are bankruptcies, foreclosures and short-sales.Banks collect homes when the unemployed default on their mortgage payments.Some people are homeless because of natural disasters like Haiti and Japan.Some are homeless and without kin, who are called orphans.Others are homeless due to revolutions and wars…the Palestinians … READ MORE…
Lenten Devotions
For the hurt of my poor people I am hurt, I mourn, and dismay has taken hold of me. (Jeremiah 8.21) “The coyote left me alone, abandoned,” said the young man from Central America. “I was lost for four days in the Arizona desert. But God helped me find the highway. I knelt down in … READ MORE…
Magical Moments: Lenten Lauds
You know when you discover something magical, something that really sings to your soul, and you want to wrap it up and bring it home? I felt that way at Mt. Calvary in Santa Barbara listening to Lauds. I attend Good Samaritan Episcopal up in UTC, but when I heard St. Paul’s was having a … READ MORE…
A Song for Lent
One of the things I do in my admittedly lazy retirement (besides volunteer work for St. Paul’s and occasional pro bono consulting) is the writing of hymntext – new verse for beloved Anglican tunes. My “Hymn For Jubilee,” written for the Jubilee Year 2000, received commendation from the Queen of England and the Archbishop of … READ MORE…
On-line security (updated)
Recently, several of my Facebook friends found their facebook accounts highjacked and advertising posted under their names. It’s a useful reminder that for all the benefits of on-line life, it’s still a bit of a free-for-all, and there are nefarious characters trying to con you! These risks can be managed with a little bit of … READ MORE…
California Proclamation: Today is a day of remembrance and prayer for Japan
From the Governor’s office: WHEREAS, a devastating 9.0 earthquake struck northern Japan on March 11, 2011, also generating a tsunami which took thousands of lives and severely damaged nuclear facilities; and WHEREAS, the people of Japan stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of the United States as strong allies; and WHEREAS, the history of … READ MORE…