The Rev. Colin Mathewson shares this information from the Foundation Cristosal, a faith-based human rights and community development organization with Anglican roots that works in El Salvador, on ways they are working to help the root causes of the crisis. 1. One-on-One Advising for Victims Families targeted by gangs and organized crime in El Salvador have … READ MORE…
The Rev Colin Mathewson shares this information from the San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium. Central American refugees, many of whom are children, are coming to the United States seeking humanitarian assistance because of the dangers they face in their home countries All of the Central American refugees coming are presenting themselves to agents either at the … READ MORE…
The Rev Colin Mathewson shares this information from the San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium. The San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium website will serve as a clearinghouse for information about Central American refugees and how the community can assist them. Starting on Monday, the SDIRC site will provide a complete list of the items needed and … READ MORE…
Writing on his Blog, Robert Glick tells us about chaos and order in person, and the help of a healing service. Recently, after being diagnosed with throat cancer, St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral held a hands-on prayer vigil in which friends and fellow church members prayed for me and my family. The event was moving to … READ MORE…
(This is the first in a series of blogs I will be posting this summer as part of my field study at Episcopal Community Services.) Why is the Canon for Congregational Development at St. Paul’s Cathedral doing a “Field Ed” at Episcopal Community Studies (or ECS as it is known) and why am I blogging … READ MORE…
Writing to the Diocesan Clergy in their monthly newsletter, Bishop Mathes has tweaked the policy regarding same sex marriages in the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego. There are now no differences in how same sex and opposite sex couples are treated. It has now been one year since the Supreme Court opened the way for … READ MORE…
June 23, 2014 8:15 am: Here I am live blogging from the Icon Writing Workshop at St. Paul’s Great Hall, brought to you by the Cathedral Arts Committee. It’s been a hectic year for me so far, so I’m really enjoying the week off from work, to be spent in prayerful contemplation as I write … READ MORE…
Every three years, over 1500 Episcopal youth in grades 9-12 from all over the United States, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Ecuador gather to worship, study scripture, deepen their faith and encourage one another to live faith-filled lives and grow in love for God. This year, the Episcopal Youth Event 2014 is being held at … READ MORE…
Are you ready for Social Media Sunday? Share your faith in the online world! This Sunday, EPiscopalians are invited to Facebook a selfie, live-tweet a prayer, blog an idea, video the hymn-singing, Instagram photos, Pinterest fun images, Foursquare a location — and use #Episcopal — so “Social Media Sunday” goes viral. So, how will you … READ MORE…
Robert Frost knew about the woods being dark and deep. He watched on that winter night as the woods filled up with snow, and the wonder of silence and beauty combined to inspire his poem. I am not sitting in a sleigh pulled by a chilly horse, and it is not snowing. In fact, it … READ MORE…