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…
Hi Everyone, If you are part of the St Paul’s Community aged 16 or over, please be sure to take the Cathedral Survey before 31 October. This is an essential part of the process of calling a new Dean that allows us to define who we are as a people, and what we see as … READ MORE…
It was quite a day on Sunday, with the annual blessing of the animals, and lots of new friends visiting St Paul’s with their pets. We had dogs, and cats, a tortoise, rats, and at least one hamster. Didn’t see any birds this year; did you? The Rev. Canon Albert Ogle began his sermon by … READ MORE…
We live in the age of rapid communications, no doubt about it. But that word, communications, is a misnomer. What we live in is the age when our current devices, cell phones, and computers, allow us to ignore each other, neglect each other, and monitor each other’s calls. You’d think, wouldn’t you, that now that … READ MORE…