Penelope Bridges Several things strike me about the Gospel we just heard: Maybe what the disciples suffer from here is a simple lack of imagination. What Jesus is predicting just doesn’t compute for them. The Messiah executed? Rise again after three days? Inconceivable. They are still stuck in this misconception that Jesus will be a … READ MORE…
St. Francis Day Oct 6 2024 (Blessing of Pets at 10:30)Penelope Bridges Given the theme of the day, I want to share a story about my visit to the Zoo the other day. As is my habit, I headed first for the orang utan enclosure, where Kaja, who was born about 3 months after my … READ MORE…
Sat., Oct. 26, 4 pm, St. Paul’s Senior Services (328 Mapel Street, 92103) Join us for our annual Trunk or Treat in the St. Paul’s Senior Services parking lot! This year’s theme is MAD SCIENCE! What is Trunk or Treat? It is an alternative to Trick or Treating which, takes place in one location, where … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: It’s Climate Week in New York City, and meaningful to all of us as it was scheduled to coincide with the annual United Nations General Assembly meeting. “The event brings together leaders across all industries calling for large-scale, international action to address climate change and offers us … READ MORE…
Hello St. Paul’s, As the fall gets underway, we are planning a variety of adult formation programs for all to enjoy. But you might wonder, why do adults need formation? If you grew up in a faith community, you likely attended Sunday School as a child and adolescent. Maybe you feel that you got enough … READ MORE…
Penelope Bridges How do you feel about our reading from Proverbs? Reading these verses is frankly exhausting for me. The capable wife (or in another translation Woman of Power) does everything, it seems. She makes clothes, grows food, engages in real estate transactions and commercial deals, runs the household, gives to the poor, supports her … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: The books are piling up for Sunday’s Simpler Living Book Swap! Up to 9/22, your well-read selections can be dropped in the yellow bins in the breezeway. The Simpler Living Book Swap invites us to re-gift/recycle books and declutter our bookshelves at the same time! On 9/22 the … READ MORE…
From Our Sacred Ground In Action (SGIA) Ministry: Recently, High Country News and Grist have collaborated on an exposé shedding light on fifteen states that profit from the land – reservation land – and resources of 79 tribal nations. Click Here for the article. The director of tribal resources for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai … READ MORE…
If you’ve joined the Cathedral community in the last few years, you may have heard the tagline “Cathedral for the City” and wondered about it. The phrase was coined over a decade ago (before my time) and expresses what I think of as a very Anglican interpretation of a cathedral’s mission. In the Church of … READ MORE…
From St Paul’s Sacred Ground in Action (SGIA) Ministry: Sandieguinos are very fortunate to benefit from the rich cultural heritage of our Mexican neighbors – on either sides of the border – as well as the numerous Latino, Latinx, and Hispanic cultures of people and their US-born descendants here from many parts of the world. … READ MORE…