Christmas at St. Jude’s Homes

No season evokes remembrances like Christmas. For many of us, it is the memories of childhood and surprises under the tree or the day at our grandparent’s home. The Christmas recollections which bring us the most happiness are those from 1964 to 1969 when we had three Oregon nursing homes under the patronage of St. … READ MORE…

ALternative Gift Exp Returns Dec 11!

St. Paul’s Alternative Gifts Expo returns!  Sunday, Dec. 11, 8:30AM-1:30PM  The Great Hall, St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral   2728 Sixth Ave, San Diego, CA Coming together with common values, our St. Paul’s community demonstrates an alternative to our commercial, consumptive culture-a colorful and festive marketplace with choices of gifts that revolve around issues you care about. … READ MORE…

Clothing donations requested

Claudia Dixon writes As winter approaches, our homeless neighbors who live in the park are in need of warm clothing. In addition to socks and underwear we also need: Men’s and Women’s pants ( jeans, cargos), in S-M-L, Jackets, long sleeve shirts, Sweat shirts, sweaters in S-M-L. Please bring your clothing donations to Showers of … READ MORE…

What is Día de los Muertos? 2016 update!

by Padre Bjorn Marcussen Día de Muertos (directly translated: The Day of the Dead) has its origin in Mexico before the country was invaded by the Spanish empire. A quick review of Mexican pictorial art and literature, including folk stories and folk songs, shows death as an omnipresent “personage.” Death shows up in stories such … READ MORE…

October Chapter Musings

I find myself traveling back to Boston (again). This time for a more upbeat reason – to attend my daughter’s first Parents and Family Weekend at Wellesley College. For much of the summer, I made this same trip multiple times for a different and somewhat more somber reason – to be present to my elderly … READ MORE…

A Word from the Dean: Cathedral Transitions

On September 25, we celebrated the ministry of the Rev. Colin and the Rev. Laurel Mathewson among us. They came to the Cathedral as young laypeople in discernment; we sent them off to seminary; and we welcomed them back as transitional deacons, celebrating their ordination to the priesthood and the growth of their family over … READ MORE…

Lights, Music, Camera … Our Sound and Video Ministry is Changing

(Stock photo) Dean Penny writes, We have long used technology in the cathedral to amplify speech, record services, aid the hearing-impaired and make our sermons available online. St. Paul’s recently received an extraordinarily generous gift from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous, with the stipulation that it be used to enhance our sound, recording, … READ MORE…

Call for Photos: This means you!!!!

Ric Todd asks everyone to pull out their iphone or a camera and submit photos for  St. Paul’s Cathedral Photo Exhibition October 1 – 31, 2016 “EYES TO SEE, Love, Care and Compassion!” This Exhibition: A call for all members of the St. Paul’s Community to participate and submit as an inspiration and sharing the … READ MORE…

Restroom Renovation update

Progress continues on our restroom renovation. Demolition is complete, and we are moving along quickly. Things are on schedule to complete the project by the end of October, unless special orders for tile hold us up a little. Upstairs will be two accessible, gender neutral restrrooms behind that temporary wall Framing for the new bathrooms … READ MORE…