Cathedral friends, My partner, Roger Haenke, and I hosted the Dining for Dorcas Summer Garden dinner Saturday last week, Jul 31. We consider it to have been a huge success. We had never thrown a dinner party for 25 people before, at least not one where we were cooking everything ourselves! So we were a … READ MORE…
The Rev. Canon Albert Ogle spoke at the Prop8 celebratory rally on Wednesday, representing St Paul’s, The California Council of Churches Impact and California Faith For Equality. We are part of a statewide movement of 6,000 faith leaders who support marriage equality. Today’s decision, wonderful as it is, will be appealed to higher courts. So … READ MORE…
I took this picture of origami cranes that were twisted into the rope around the memorial marker at Manzanar, the site of one of the internment camps where Japanese Americans were imprisoned during World War 2. In the background, you can see the sheer cliffs of the eastern Sierra Nevada rising up to 14,000 feet … READ MORE…
Today is the Day of Decision for the Prop8 federal case. Regardless of the outcome, there will be a march starting at 6pm tonight (Weds) at 6th and University, followed by a rally at the LGBT Center. Please join us to show your support for marriage equality and wear your purple t-shirts!
Dear Friends at St. Paul’s, I just came back from a retreat in Healdsburg, CA – a Benedictine Experience! Thought I’d tell a story about it … Visiting my spiritual director last year, I scampered around her bookshelves, peering at titles of tomes. A small, slender volume squeaked from the shelf, its title faded, “Seeking … READ MORE…
Fr Matthew Moretz has a wonderful series of YouTube videos on being an Episcopalian. Here’s his most recent effort, on The Sign of the Cross.
Laughing at ourselves a little is not a bad thing! This one has been making the rounds for a while; Canon Jack Lindquist tells us that a similar version also circulates about Lutherans. Episcopalians occasionally believe in miracles and sometimes even expect them, particularly during stewardship canvasses, when electing bishops or rectors, or recruiting church … READ MORE…
Now that book study preparation is coming to an end, I’ll have more time to read; and I’ll share Phyllis Strupp’s Faith and Nature curriculum with Simpler Living and within some Sunday youth activities. For anyone interested and travelling to Prescott, AZ in August, Phyllis will present Faith and Nature, Friday, August 20-Saturday, August21 at … READ MORE…
Merriam Webster defines the word gay as meaning, “keenly alive and exuberant : having or inducing high spirits “. In this regard, Pride weekend was a great success in more ways than we might have imagined. Friday night, a contingent representing St Paul’s, led by the Rev. Canon Allisyn Thomas, attended the Pride opening rally … READ MORE…
As your Integrity representative for the Diocese of San Diego, I want to share some wonderful news. This past week, Bishop Mathes has authorized the clergy of the diocese to begin blessing same-sex unions. This is a great step forward, one to celebrate. For those who may not have been in this struggle as long … READ MORE…