The Sunday Sermon: Taking Action

Jeff Martinhauk preaching at pulpit

The Rev. Canon Jeff Martinhauk Proper 21A, September 27, 2020 St. Paul’s Cathedral, San Diego Matt 21:23-32; Phil 2:1-13  As our passage today opens, a lot of time has passed since last week’s readings. Jesus has made his way to Jerusalem and is in the temple for a second day after a very full news cycle on the first day. His … READ MORE…

Dean Letter: Lemons & Lemonade

Hello St Paul’s, It’s an understatement to say that we are living in anxious times. I’m sure that like me, you could really use some good news. A couple of weeks ago I was in a sort of COVID slump, feeling quite low about the state of the world, including national politics, the pandemic, the … READ MORE…

National Voter Registration Day, Sept. 22

This day Is to share and educate Americans how to register to vote,  sign up for election reminders, request mail in ballots and learn about early voting options.  Find resources on our “Get out the Vote” page. View the Resources HERE

The Sunday Sermon: The Unfair Love of God

Dean penny bridges preaching at pulpit

Penelope Bridges  In the name of the holy Trinity, one God.  If you happened to view my weekly video on Thursday, you will have some idea of where we are in the story of Jonah when we pick it up in today’s reading. But in case you haven’t yet seen the video, allow me to … READ MORE…

Dean Letter: Jonah

Hello St. Paul’s, This weekend one of our Sunday readings will come from the book of Jonah. We will hear the end of the story. It’s the only time in our three-year cycle of readings that we hear from Jonah, and it’s one of my favorite books of the Bible, telling the story of one … READ MORE…

Dean Letter: Honoring our rituals

Hello St. Paul’s. I recently started to watch the West Wing series from the beginning. It brings up all kinds of feelings, in part because of the contrast between that White House and the current one, but also because I lived just outside Washington DC for 17 years and many of the exterior shots awaken … READ MORE…

PLAY READING: EQUIVOCATION

What if you’re the leading playwright of the early 17th Century and you suddenly become embroiled in contemporary politics? Protestant King James I has written a play claiming to tell the true story of the Catholic Gunpowder Plot to blow him up. His emissary approaches asking you to “clean the play up” for presentation. What do … READ MORE…

Join us for another Cathedral Community Sing on Zoom!

Saturday, September 19th at 3:00 P.M.Join the cathedral choirs in singing the glorious “Messe Solenelle” by Louis Vierne. The Mass was written in 1899 and first performed in the famed church of St Sulpice in Paris in 1901. We will use our archive concert recording from 2018 for the performance. A PDF copy of the … READ MORE…