From our Sacred Grounds in Action (SGIA) Ministry: As our Cathedral Land Acknowledgment asserts, “…We commit to the vital work of educating ourselves, increasing community awareness, and promoting reconciliation with our Indigenous neighbors….,” one of the many ways those wrongs can be addressed is through reparation: giving back stolen land or providing remuneration for it to … READ MORE…
From Simpler Living Creation Care: Hopefully many Cathedral members have taken the opportunity to respond to The Episcopal Church’s call to support important proposed National social justice legislation through the Office of Government Relation. Some of those calls to action have appeared in our weekly bulletin. View the calls-to-action (Click Here). There are also regional interfaith … READ MORE…
Want to make a difference in our community? For the past 9 years, on the second Saturday of the month, Showers of Blessings has provided showers, hygiene supplies, clothing and haircuts to our unsheltered neighbors. Consider volunteering your time, gently used clothing or both to this underserved population. Contact our ministry leader Claudia Dixon (cdixont@mac.com) … READ MORE…
Dear siblings in Christ, Alleluia! I write to you with great joy and enthusiasm to announce that with the Holy Spirit’s gift of generosity in this community our Music Center major gifts campaign (click here to learn more) has just surpassed 90% of the $2.5 million goal! Because of the magnanimity of you all, 186 … READ MORE…
Penny Bridges Jesus says, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” If this first verse of today’s Gospel sounds familiar, it’s because last week’s Gospel ended with this same verse. In fact, we are now in the third week … READ MORE…
Dear St. Paul’s Family, In the continuing quest to help everyone become equally comfortable with our peculiar liturgical vocabulary, here are some terms we use in connection with service at the altar: Acolyte A lay person who assists with the service (also known as an Altar Server). Alb The white robe worn by those who … READ MORE…
Penelope Bridges, Sermon from 8 am service (at the 10:30 am service we had a guest preacher) For family reasons, I’ve recently been thinking about songs that include the name Mary. Not so much the Blessed Virgin Mary, but, rather, poems and nursery rhymes. There’s Mary had a little lamb, of course; and Mary, Mary … READ MORE…
Sacred Ground in Action & Simpler Living Creation Care ministry: As people of faith, can we acknowledge the reality of climate migration and – more than ever – the need to welcome the stranger? Creation Justice Ministries invites us to learn about ways to welcome our local and global neighbors who have been – and the … READ MORE…
Many people understandably point to numbers of decline in the Episcopal Church and across churches as a whole. With average ages of congregations reaching into the mid 60s in most cases, it’s understandable that many people have deep questions about the health of the church. We at St. Paul’s are so lucky to have a … READ MORE…
Text from Rev. Brynn Craffey’s forum presentation on July 21, 2024 at 9 am. As a Queer-Identified Trans Man, Why Am I Still Part of the Church? So, I was born in the dark ages of the 1950s. A time with no internet, no gay newspapers, no queer bookstores—in fact, the word “queer” itself was … READ MORE…