Did you know our own Rev. Canon Albert Ogle is Integrity’s Vice President for National Affairs? In this video, he tells a tale of healing in his journey from Ireland, where he was dismissed from his parish for being gay, to Los Angeles, where he led a ministry in outreach to gay and lesbian runaways. … READ MORE…
In preparation for a class with the middles schoolers, I wanted to get all of the facts on Lent so we could talk about them in class that coming Sunday. In doing so, I found that even as a lifelong Episcopalian, there were still some things I could learn about the facts on Lent. I … READ MORE…
Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” scored as a box office hit of Tsunami proportions on its opening weekend. As Barnabas and I dropped our 3-D glasses into the recycle bin on our way out of the theater I was taken back to another time and place. The year was 1964 and the place was a … READ MORE…
WE WELCOME David Curley as Executive Assistant at St. Paul’s. David has been Communications Director at St. Bartholomew’s in Poway, and he brings his background in business and science to the office here. He remains a member at St. Bart’s (where he’s also been a baritone in choir since 1993). If your ministry or group … READ MORE…
It is tax filing season, an annual chore made more difficult by current economic circumstances. For me, it brings to mind Jesus’ statement, “Render unto Caesar, what is Caesar’s”. And, I would add, “but no more than what Caesar is due; the rest is mine.” Did you know Congress designed many tax credits and deductions … READ MORE…
Bart Smoot brings this to our attention: now there are floods in Haiti: Flooding triggered by heavy rain killed at least 11 people in Les Cayes, Haiti’s third most populous city and an area unscathed by the devastating January 12 earthquake that flattened much of the country’s capital. Three were killed in Torbeck, which is … READ MORE…
The “ex-gay” movement is founded on the idea that sexuality is “just a choice” and is at the lead in opposing GLBT rights in this country. The so-called “ex-gay” organizations are criticized by mainstream medical professionals for the harm they do GLBT people. The supporters of this discredited movement are linked to the Uganda bill … READ MORE…
To pray is to expose the shores of the mind, to the incoming tide of the Holy Spirit. –Ralph W. Sockman Prayer time is at the heart of the Lenten discipline….. Quiet times of silence….praise and thanksgiving, Petitions and requests for those in need, And sometimes the reading of the prayers of others. Prayers of … READ MORE…
Lent is the time of year to spiritually sort things out and ask the question, “What is my rule of life?” Everyone has one. We are creatures of habit. Most people go to bed and get up about the same times daily. Early morning routines tend to be predictable in our lives. Habits become rules … READ MORE…
Last week, our forum series featured Brian McLaren, who is a leader in the Emergent Church movement, and who gave a lecture entitled “the Importance of Being Episcopalian”. If you missed it, you can see it on the forum website (it’s about an hour long, look for the entry for Feb 14). Whether you went … READ MORE…