This month our highlighted ministry is the Altar Guild. Guild members are also known as sacristans, and here is a letter from sacristan Steve Mater. When I was a child, my mother was a member of the Altar Society for the small Catholic Church in my hometown. I would often go with her to help … READ MORE…
Dear Beloved St. Paul’s Community, I came to St. Paul’s not quite two years ago with a radiant theology developed over a lifetime as a spiritual refugee, a hard-won readiness to question, and a hope to push this small slice of the church to evolve, stretch, and create to meet the moment of not just … READ MORE…
Fifth Sunday of Easter,Penelope Bridges Alleluia, Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia. As so often happens in Easter season, we are reading our Scripture backwards today. The first reading, from Acts, comes well after both the resurrection and the revelation of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. The second reading, from the Revelation … READ MORE…
Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: John Muir once said, “Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, a place to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul alike.” Today hundreds of national parks are at risk. Severe budget cuts could force many to completely close. On … READ MORE…
A Letter from Cathedral Treasurer Betsey Monsell Maybe you rarely think about what happens to the money in the collection plate after the service or where your online giving goes. Your giving supports all the ministries at the Cathedral, so the finance team takes extra care to make sure your contributions are safeguarded and used … READ MORE…
Sacred Ground in Action (SGIA) Ministry: In May we celebrate Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders and their contributions to US now and over the centuries. It is nationally recognized this month because the first Japanese immigrant came to the United States in May 1843, and the first transcontinental railroad was completed in May … READ MORE…
Sacred Ground in Action (SGIA) & Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: What affects one of us, affects all of us. If you’ve attended or seen recent rallies and marches, it’s clear that the dizzying number of social justice issues make it hard to focus on, or prioritize, what is most important. The problem is, they ALL … READ MORE…
Third Sunday of EasterPenelope Bridges Alleluia, Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia. John’s story of Jesus and the fish breakfast comes immediately after the story of doubting Thomas that we heard last week. You might remember how that Gospel passage ended: “Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his … READ MORE…
Dear St. Paul’s family, Today I have the pleasure of highlighting the young adult ministry of St. Paul’s, comprised of our Gen Z and Millennial congregants. I want to start by thanking all those who participate in this and the wider congregation. The S.P.Y. Club ministry (St. Paul’s Youth Sunday school program) is led by … READ MORE…
Sacred Ground in Action (SGIA) Ministry: These are challenging times. While places of worship like St Paul’s Cathedral navigate rapidly fluctuating proclamations to develop policies to address the protection of our migrant neighbors, The Episcopal Church has joined other religious groups seeking to prohibit the federal government from conducting immigration enforcement activities at sensitive locations … READ MORE…