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(This post is part of a series of blogs by Canon Chris Harris as he shares some of his experiences during his field study this summer with Episcopal Community Services. Read the whole series here. ) One of the interesting things working at the different Episcopal Community Services programs has been meeting the many (homeless) Episcopalians who live … READ MORE…

Unspoken assumptions

(This post is part of a series of blogs by Canon Chris Harris as he shares some of his experiences during his field study this summer with Episcopal Community Services. Read the whole series here. ) I met a gentlemen at ECS the other day and as I normally do, I said something like, “so what are you … READ MORE…

Remembering Jesus

(This post is part of a series of blogs by Canon Chris Harris as he shares some of his experiences during his field study this summer with Episcopal Community Services. Read the whole series here. ) Each Sunday we practice Eucharist in a very stylized, symbolic way. But what are we really doing there? We are celebrating the … READ MORE…

The Power of Ritual

(This post is part of a series of blogs by Canon Chris Harris as he shares some of his experiences during his field study this summer with Episcopal Community Services. Read the whole series here. ) This morning I was at East County Accord which is a program of Episcopal Community Services which works with people who have … READ MORE…

Loneliness and Aloneness

 There aren’t many times in my life when I feel lonely; at least, that’s what I tell myself more than I once did. Since I live alone without even so much as a renting roommate, I’ve become acquainted with being alone a lot of the time. But loneliness is another issue. It often happens on … READ MORE…

The Power of Presence

(This post is part of a series of blogs by Canon Chris Harris as he shares some of his experiences during his field study this summer with Episcopal Community Services. Read the whole series here. ) As part of my field study at Episcopal Community Services, I recently found myself wandering into a trauma ward to visit one … READ MORE…

Catching up with Chris (part 2)

(This is part 2 of a two-part post catching up with Canon Chris Harris and his experiences this summer during his field study at Episcopal Community Services as he continues his journey as a postulant and student at the School for Ministry…You can read part 1 here.) After more than a few all-nighters at Lestat’s … READ MORE…

Chapter Update: People’s Warden Reports

As the People’s Warden of St. Paul’s Cathedral, I am on the Cathedral’s Chapter (Board of Directors, if you will) which primarily oversees the finances as well as the buildings and grounds of the Cathedral. I serve on the Endowment and Finance Committees. Yet as the People’s Warden, I envision myself primarily as representing the … READ MORE…

Happy Pride!

On Saturday, St Paul’s marched in the Pride Parade, accompanied by several other parishes and Bishop Mathes.  A great witness! More photos (and higher resolution versions of these) can be found on Flickr

Update from the EYE

San Diego Delegates Max, Ben, and Gabe with the Presiding Bishop Update from Christine D’Amico about the Episcopal Youth Event We have three youth currently in Philadelphia participating in EYE with Susan Hulbert as the chaperone. Susan is sending out amazing updates and pictures and I want to share them with you. When my 10 … READ MORE…