The Very Rev. Dean Penny Bridges You may have noticed that we are reading passages from Genesis each Sunday this summer. We are following a semi-continuous sequence, starting with the call of Abraham, and outlining the foundational story of the Jewish people: Isaac, Jacob and Esau, Jacob’s twelve sons who founded the twelve tribes of … READ MORE…
Rev. Cn. Richard Hogue Jr. We Christians often look to the story of Abraham’s binding of Isaac as a sort of foreshadowing of God’s willingness to send Jesus into this world for us, but there is an enormous and fundamental difference between these stories. While Jesus does get sacrificed Isaac does not. That’s why it … READ MORE…
Dear Friends: In May 2017, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and House of Deputies President Gay Jennings extended an invitation to the entire Church to embark on a journey of racial healing, reconciliation, and justice, known as Becoming Beloved Community. Members of St. Paul’s have responded to the call to embraced this transformative journey. During the … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry If Christ’s Sunday rising meant that death is overcome, what does that convey in a time of climate crisis? With the recent IPCC report we learned that death is even more imminent than we thought: the death of whole species, of a safe way of life for millions, … READ MORE…
From our Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry Bishop Susan has declared 2023 as The Year of Service, and we in the creation care community are grateful that the first Month of Service focuses on Creation Care. Along with a number of congregations in the diocese, not only does St Paul’s have a great Balboa Park Clean Up service … READ MORE…
Hello St. Paul’s, Life seems to throw challenges our way, and even with good coping skills, family, and other resources, access to trained laypeople to provide one to one, high quality Christian care may be the safety net that makes all the difference. Stephen Ministers are lay people with a heart for caring ministry and … READ MORE…
Please bring a dish to share (vegan-friendly, if possible) and join us for simple, nourishing discussion over simple, nourishing meals.
Watch on YouTube (Click Here) 1/29/2023Rev. Cn. Richard Hogue Jr. Before I get any further this morning, I want to offer a note of gratitude, especially to Bishop Susan, Dean Penny, and our Chapter. Last weekend, during our annual meeting, I had the high honor of being named a Canon of this cathedral. It … READ MORE…
What is Epiphany? On Epiphany, we recall the arrival of the wise men to visit the newborn baby Jesus. Epiphany spans from January 6 to the beginning of Lent. This Holy Season reminds us that Christmas is just the beginning of the story. All are invited to celebrate with us at our Epiphany Party! Read … READ MORE…
From our Sacred Ground in Action racial justice ministry: Join Episcopalians across this mostly unceded land to learn about an Indigenous perspective on becoming Beloved Community. For more information and registration on this November 2 webinar, Click Here. Prayer: O Great Spirit, God of all people and every tribe, through whom all people are related; Call us … READ MORE…