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…
Christian faith formation is a lifelong journey, one which calls us to continually grow in our relationship with God, self, others, and creation. St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral aims to help you in this pursuit through our annual educational classes. All are welcome to attend. What is a Christian? Class for Newcomers and Others New to … READ MORE…
Penelope Bridges Today is Homecoming Sunday. You saw the procession of ministries at the beginning of this liturgy, and in a few minutes I will read off a list of our many ministries as we commission the lay ministers – that’s all of you – for renewed service. There is something for everyone, and if … READ MORE…
From Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: Here are two Cathedral Season of Creation offerings that you might want to include on your calendar: Hike in Balboa Park on September 15! Longtime Simpler Living member and past convener Phil Petrie will lead us on an urban walk in Balboa Park, which will take about an hour and … READ MORE…
Rev. Cn. Richard Hogue Jr. I hope everyone is enjoying their Labor Day weekend. I want to meditate on this national holiday this morning. When we speak about labor in the context of the church, what do we feel, what images do we see? How do we experience labor in the light of Christ? Perhaps … READ MORE…