Lyssa Melonakos of First Presbyterian Church shares this event with us: The San Diego Street Choir, featured in the Union Tribune back in December, has grown a lot over the past year, both in numbers and in confidence. The Street Choir is a choir designed for individuals experiencing homelessness. Despite the nature of street life—a … READ MORE…
When my father’s health was deteriorating when he reached the age of 95, I realized how isolated and lonely he had become. I lived in California, Dad in Wisconsin. When he passed at age 97, struggling with “Why, God, have you not taken me yet?”, it was then I knew I had to serve the … READ MORE…
As your Director of Outreach and Faith Formation I am excited to announce the hiring of two new members to the St. Paul’s Cathedral staff and Faith Formation team. They are Maya Little-Saña and Abigail (Abby) Creager. Maya Little-Saña, a San Diego native and St. Paul’s parishioner for three years, is a student at San … READ MORE…
It is time once again for members of Saint Paul’s Cathedral to join our team to contribute, participate in the walk or run, and contact at least 10 friends and family members to commit a donation of any size to our team. Jack and I support this event because we, like many of you, have … READ MORE…
Thank you to the over 200 members who participated in the Congregational Assessment Tool this past spring. The Congregational Assessment Tool, or CAT, is a congregation-wide survey to take the temperature of the congregation, highlight where we hope to go and where our opportunities lie. The results are attached in this blog. Scott Crispell, a … READ MORE…
At Sunday’s forum, Susan Forsburg (whose weekday job is professor of molecular biology) described how she works with one of her professional societies to advocate Congress for science funding, including trips to Washington, DC to meet with Congressional representatives. Here’s Susan’s list of ways to advocate for issues that you care about. It is essential … READ MORE…
The transition team of the Episcopal Diocese has shared this FAQ with us: Bishop Jefferts Schori (pictured here with the Rev Canon Brooks Mason& Bishop Mathes) attended our 2014 Diocesan Convention What is an assisting bishop? An assisting bishop is a bishop appointed by the standing committee to serve under its direction for a certain … READ MORE…
A. LLC Questions and Answers No questions this month! B. Cathedral Parishioner Questions and Answers Q. With all the transitions and new personnel what type of leader is Dean Penny? Is she a hands -on or hands -off type of manager and does she view feedback from the congregation important? A. These are pretty loaded … READ MORE…
What’s a Canon, you ask? Canons of the Cathedral are those who have a formal or honorary affiliation voted on by the chapter and approved by the Bishop. They can be clergy, or lay people. This is a recognition of current office and/or previous service. (See previous posts about our canons here.) Canons wear purple … READ MORE…
Robert Heylmun reflects on loss. We never get used to it. The news of a friend’s death, I mean. As someone in his 70s, I’d think that some amount of immunity from the profound feeling of loss would have accrued, would have allowed me to take in the news with a dignified equanimity. Pauline’s death … READ MORE…