Resolution of the Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul, San Diego

Resolution of the Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul, San Diego Declaring Support for Decisions of The Rt. Rev. Susan Brown Snook to Suspend or Otherwise Restrict In-person Worship Whereas, in the current time in which authorities have instituted policies that restrict in-person gatherings in order to limit the spread of the virus that … READ MORE…

Dean Letter: Finding Joy

Hello St. Paul’s. We are coming up on five months now since our lives changed so dramatically. I am grateful for the fact that, so far, very few of our cathedral family members have been sick with the COVID virus and only one has died from it. I’m also deeply grateful for being able to … READ MORE…

Dean Letter: Letter to Legislators

July 14, 2020     Toni G. Atkins  Senate President Pro Tem State Capitol, Room 205 Sacramento, CA 95814     Shannon Grove  Senate Republican Leader  State Capitol, Room 305  Sacramento, CA 95814   Anthony Rendon  Speaker of the Assembly  State Capitol, Room 219  Sacramento, CA 95814     Marie Waldron  Assembly Republican Leader  State Capitol, Suite 3104  Sacramento, CA 94249   Dear California Legislative … READ MORE…

Moving Forward

July 9, 2020 Hello St. Paul’s, The governing board of the Cathedral, the Chapter met this week, as we do every month, and when everyone checked in at the beginning of the meeting, it was evident that life during COVID hasn’t stopped: there is still plenty going on for many of us. I am very … READ MORE…

Dean Letter: What the survey says

Hello St. Paul’s, Our regathering survey closed on Saturday, with 334 responses, 12 of them in Spanish. 254 respondents completed the survey. Thank you! The information you shared is extremely helpful as the Regathering Task Force, consisting of the executive staff and cathedral officers, discerns how best we can offer ministry as this pandemic continues. … READ MORE…

Dean Letter: Regathering questions to answer

Dear St. Paul’s family,  Thank you for filling out the regathering survey. The list of restrictions is pretty daunting, and I know it was quite shocking for some of us to see them all in one place: all those “Thou Shalt Nots”. What about the “Thou Cansts”?  What CAN we do?  There is a lot we can do as … READ MORE…

Dean Letter: Updates

For those who have not yet taken the Regathering Survey CLICK HERE. To participate in the “Zoom Audience” of the Play Reading on Saturday, June 13, 1 PM CLICK HERE to email Bill. Text:  Text: Hello St. Paul’s, Thank you to everyone who has completed our regathering survey: there has been a terrific response! The … READ MORE…

The Sunday Sermon: The Surprising Joy of Pentecost

Dean penny bridges preaching at pulpit

We are given two very different Pentecost stories today. The story in Acts 2, with the crowds and the flames and the multiple languages and the accusations of drunkenness, is the familiar one. And with good reason: what a great story it makes! Noise, color, drama: all the elements that make the Bible fun. But … READ MORE…