Penelope Bridges My mind is full of questions today, prompted by our Scripture readings. First, I have questions about Genesis. In today’s episode of the Jacob soap opera, Laban tricks his nephew Jacob into marrying the wrong girl; Leah obviously goes along with the deception; and somehow it’s not until the morning after the wedding … READ MORE…
We recall the days of telephone trees, when one person would call three people, and those three would call three others, and so on down the line. There were certainly a lot of people missed through that archaic way of sharing an important message. Thankfully we now have many more effective ways of communicating. Here is … READ MORE…
The Rev. Cn. Richard Hogue Jr. Welcome, everyone, to our second Comic-Con Sunday! It is a joyful thing seeing some dressed for the occasion. We folks in the altar party come in our costumes every Sunday. Each of the stories represented here draws on the human instinct to create new ways of looking at the … READ MORE…
A snapshot of the Cathedral’s finances as of June 30, 2023 appears below. We are running very close to budget on both income and expenses. Operating income of $1,138,452 exceeds budget by $25,733 as of June 30, 2023 largely due to prepayments of pledge income partially offset by slightly lower than anticipated program and facility … READ MORE…
Organist, singer, and choir director Nicholas Halbert sang in our boys’ choir and was St. Paul’s Organ Scholar in his teens. He returned to serve as our Artist in Residence for the past year. As of August he will be moving on to the next step in his musical career. Dear Cathedral Family, Music is … READ MORE…
The Rev. Dr. Charlie Bell Happy Pride to you all! Well, whilst it was fantastic to see St Paul’s Cathedral front and centre of yesterday’s Pride March, I don’t think it’s unfair to suggest that St Paul is one of the more unlikely candidates for patron saint of Pride. Those of us committed to embracing … READ MORE…
Persons of faith care about creation–and for many of us that means a deep concern with the climate crisis and the energy and financial sectors that perpetuate it. SanDiego350 is putting together a protest on Monday, July 24 from 10 AM to 12 PM at the downtown San Diego Sempra HQ (488 8th Ave.) to demand … READ MORE…
At the second day of It’s All About Love: The Episcopal Church’s summer festival for the Jesus Movement, worship and a plenary session on racial reconciliation were the focus of “Awake, Arise, Act: Racial Reconciliation Now.” Hundreds of Episcopalians from the Church’s nine provinces heard about our call to love one another within the foundation of justice. “What kind … READ MORE…
We are reminded by The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations that “In recent years biodiversity itself has been under threat with a UN report estimating that one million species face extinction. Currently, there are 1,493 species listed under the Endangered Species Act.” They call on us to contact our Senators to support the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2023 … READ MORE…
Hello St. Paul’s, I returned to the cathedral on July 5 after ten weeks away on sabbatical. Thank you for allowing me this time of renewal and refreshment. In case you weren’t following my travels on social media, here is a summary of my sabbatical activities: After the annual North American Deans’ Conference in Washington … READ MORE…