For us today, Advent is a time for us to explore the spiritual ideas of waiting, patience and delayed gratification. We are counting the days until Christmas and allowing ourselves to hope for all of the best to come. The concept of the Advent wreath actually originated in pre-Christian times when people would gather … READ MORE…
There are so many aspects of the profound presence of God at St. Paul’s Cathedral for which to be grateful, it is difficult to focus on just one. However, I would like to talk about something that has become a true Cornerstone for me this past year: And that is, the many opportunities to receive … READ MORE…
As we consider our cornerstone values as a faith community today, Stewardship Committee Historians John Will and Paula Peeling will be highlighting historic moments and stories from the Cathedral’s past. For many years St. Paul’s Episcopal Church carried the proud label “Mother of Missions.” Even when I first tip-toed in through the back door of … READ MORE…
For those of us who became Episcopalians over the past thirty years, the 1979 Book of Common Prayer is about all we’ve ever known. It replaced the 1928 BCP, a book held in great reverence by many or the faithful. But the 1979 BCP presented Rite One (language from the 1928 book) as well as … READ MORE…
BENNY: Why do we love St. Paul’s and why do we choose to be generous? For my brother and me, it’s about finding a church that respects us enough to let us find our own path – and about finding a community of people who support one another along the way. GABE: We came from … READ MORE…
Don’t miss joining us at one of our Stewardship Receptions starting November 3rd! You are invited! Our fall Stewardship Campaign is an opportunity to come together and reflect on why we love St. Paul’s, celebrate what God is doing in our lives, and consider how we can support the Cathedral’s mission and ministry in the … READ MORE…
The Rev. Canon David Norgard is with us this fall as a special consultant for stewardship and development. He will be assisting with our annual Stewardship Campaign, the work of the profile committee, as well as preach and celebrate at our Sunday morning worship. David was on staff at the Cathedral from 2004 to 2005 … READ MORE…
As a kid I read encyclopedias for fun. One day browsing the E volume I saw some dead guy called T.S. Eliot. Black and white headshot, slicked hair, tie askew, Harry Potter glasses. Nobody I knew looked like that. He wrote poetry. He seemed deeply weird. So I didn’t pay much attention. But the image … READ MORE…
The documentary about Bishop Gene Robinson, Love Free or Die, will broadcast on KPBS on Sunday, November 4 at 11:30pm (60 min). See the trailer below! The story of V. Gene Robinson, who became the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church when he was elected bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire … READ MORE…
Friday Nov 2, 7pm Join us as we celebrate Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead, but really a Celebration of Life). This bilingual service links our concern for pastoral care and multi-cultural ministry by recalling and commemorating with prayer our faithful departed. We will also create an altar of rich color, beautiful flowers, … READ MORE…