Dear friends, Finally! This week marks the culmination of an extraordinary amount of work by a large number of people. Many of you participated in last fall’s Cathedral Profile Survey and in the Stewardship receptions to give us feedback on your visions for the Cathedral. The Profile Committee worked diligently to shape those results into … READ MORE…
Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D. writes at the beginning of his book Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: “What I want in my life is compassion, a flow between myself and others based on a mutual giving from the heart. Believing that it is in our nature to enjoy giving and receiving in a compassionate manner, … READ MORE…
I remember meeting Vincent Van Gogh in person for the first time. When I think of all the things which could have circumvented our meeting I thank God for the enormous effort put forth by Vincent and so many helpers to ensure our meeting. Hoping his canvases would enlighten his viewers, Vincent endured a hard … READ MORE…
MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT is a new feature. Please feel free to contact Vicki about a ministry you are involved in. Remember ministries are not only through the Cathedral–you may be sharing your spiritual gifts with ministries outside the Cathedral, (such as Hands Up Food Pantry or Uptown Faith). To Spotlight your ministry email Vicki Hoppenrath at … READ MORE…
This poem was shared by Patrick, a reader in Rhode Island. Words can hurt. What to do on a day like this? What to do when you hear the whispers? Hear your name buzz uncomfortably through the halls Do you listen ? Or do you choose to ignore the lies and rumors that slowly dishevel … READ MORE…
Aloha kakou [Hello/Love to us all] In the “Taming the Wilderness: A Lenten Forum Series” forum facilitator Christine D’Amico mentioned that one of the limits that could keep us from God and Mission is time. After the forum I read to her a paraphrased Psalm 23 that was featured in a 2010 workshop at the … READ MORE…
Bishop Gene Robinson and Stephen Colbert discuss how the church got it wrong about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people–and how the Episcopal Church is working to get it right. And listen to the cheers of the crowd! The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,Video Archive
The Rev. Canon Andrew Rank shares with us: Leave it to Louie Crew, a retired professor from Rutgers and founder of Integrity, the LGBT organization of the Episcopal Church, that things aren’t always as they seem. This posting of his on Facebook page tells us something about good old St. George that probably few of … READ MORE…
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 as well as the Board of Directors of Saint Paul’s Senior Homes … READ MORE…