I have long felt, as I’m sure have many of you, that the log jam broke with the election of Bishop Gene Robinson in 2003. Not just breaking a logjam of exclusion of LGBT people from all levels of the Episcopal Church, but also a reaffirmation, and a challenge against the shrill voices of the … READ MORE…
As some of you might know, I live next door to the Cathedral in the Park Chateau apartments. Because it’s so close, the cathedral staff and clergy have become a kind of extended family for me. And I am very grateful because I know they care about me and try to look after me.But, I … READ MORE…
Friends of Jake blogger IT and her wife BP are on the road again, this time visiting our sister Cathedral St Mark’s in Minneapolis, which they found very welcoming. In the comments to that post, lots of folks from around the country suggest friendly parishes to visit. It would be great if you mentioned in … READ MORE…
I’ll preach at St. Paul’s Cathedral, San Diego on June 6, 2010, sixty-seven years to the day of my confirmation by Bishop Bertrand Stevens when we were still part of the Los Angeles Diocese. That was June 6, 1943, and the war was a heavy reality. D-Day on the Normandy beaches was a year away. … READ MORE…
Greetings from the leadership and members of Gerry’s professional association, The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, gathered for their annual meeting in Kansas City. Several of us just came from there. Gerry is being remembered by the Association today in their memorial service. Gerry focused most of his professional life as pastor and priest in … READ MORE…
Chapter opened with prayer and approved the April minutes. We welcomed our new member, Erin Sacco Pineda. Sam Ward presented the Endowment Committee’s Semi-Annual Report: The Chapter approved the Endowment Committee’s newly revised investment policy. It was noted that the Cathedral’s investment strategy is oriented toward moderate-conservative growth. The two Cathy Hopper Grants have been … READ MORE…
Powerful words! Webster’s tells us” Education” is an action or process of educating or of being educated. Ministry, according to Webster’s second description is “Instrumentality” a quality or state of being instrumental. Hello my name is Cecil Keener I am the Education for Ministry Coordinator for the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego. I am also … READ MORE…
When the day of Pentecost had come, the disciples were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of … READ MORE…
A few years ago I was teaching novel-writing at The Writer’s Room, a space above a consignment shop on Park Boulevard. One day I was stopped on the street outside by a young man I’ll call Daniel. He wanted me to read his novel – his seven-hundred page novel. He was sure it was ready … READ MORE…
Recently St. Paul’s People’s Warden, Carol Walsh, gave a report on the work of our Chapter, the governing body of St. Paul’s Cathedral. Ever wondered why our Cathedral board of directors is called a “Chapter” and not a “Vestry”, which is the name given such groups in most Episcopal parishes? In medieval Europe and England … READ MORE…