Introducing the the Peace and Justice webpage for St. Paul’s Cathedral in San Diego, CA. It is our hope that we can use this space to educate, inform, and as appropriate, call to action those who are concerned about the ongoing problems of inequality and conflict in all its forms in our community and country. … READ MORE…
Hi everyone, I’m Kathleen Burgess, your Director of Administrative Operations here at the Cathedral. I’m filling in for Dean Penny and wanted to share some new information about the shared courtyard at the new 525 Olive building. As some might have seen either driving by the campus, or actually being on campus, the shared courtyard … READ MORE…
From our Sacred Ground In Action Committee Prayer Almighty God, Source of all that is, Giver of every good gift: You create all people in your image and call us to love one another as you love us. We confess that we have failed to honor you in the great diversity of the human family. … READ MORE…
Rev. Richard Hogue Jr.St. Paul’s Cathedral, San Diego2/13/2022 There is an immediacy to this gospel that extends from the promise of God’s love into our present moment. It penetrates the mundane with a pronouncement that defies what we perceive to the be the “natural order of things.” Jesus is upending what we consider normal, it … READ MORE…
Hello St. Paul’s, Last weekend we held our annual Chapter retreat, where we oriented new members and started to create a functioning community of leaders for the year ahead. A question raised during the day reminded me that there are plenty of people at St. Paul’s who may not be fluent in our Episcopal jargon, … READ MORE…
From our Sacred Ground in Action (SGIA) Committee Madam C. J. Walker (1867-1919) was “the first Black woman millionaire in America” and made her fortune thanks to her homemade line of hair care products for Black women. Born Sarah Breedlove on December 23, 1867. Her parents, Owen and Minerva, were Louisiana sharecroppers who had been born into slavery. Sarah, their fifth … READ MORE…
From our Simpler Living Committee An educational opportunity from Creation Justice Ministries: Over the last year, Congress has considered legislation that would build climate resilience in God’s people and planet. But what is the difference between the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package and the Build Back Better Act? What has Congress already done and what do we still … READ MORE…
Hello St. Paul’s, I want to give you an update on the chancel remodeling project, as it’s been in the works for a long time, and I’m sure you are wondering what has happened to it. The chancel, for those who aren’t familiar with Episcopal jargon, is the portion of the church that acts like … READ MORE…
From our Simpler Living Committee As we move through winter, and start to think spring, here’s a creative idea to get your gardening juices moving. Interfaith Power and Light (a Creation Care partner of St. Paul’s Cathedral) has put together a Pizza Garden Seed Kit. Included are heirloom seeds of tomatoes, onions, peppers, and herbs. There’s nothing like tending … READ MORE…
Rev. Richard Hogue Jr.St. Paul’s Cathedral, San Diego1/30/2022 ‘Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.’ When I try to put my feet into the shoes of someone listening to Jesus when he said this at the synagogue, I imagine it is an utterly baffling statement. In Luke’s gospel, Jesus is a known quantity … READ MORE…