Annual Meeting on Sunday
Please come to the Annual Meeting on Sunday after the 10.30 service. Find out what’s going on at the Cathedral, participate in the election of new chapter members, and share lunch with the community. We’ll see you there!
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1st Sunday after the Epiphany at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Last Sunday, there was a service of Hope and Healing at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Ocean Beach, as the church was returned to the Episcopal Diocese. Robert Heylmun gives us the backstory. Today we celebrated the regaining of the church and property of Holy Trinity, a victory in so many ways and on so … READ MORE…
A Fearsome Blessing: The Words of Creation
“May I now present to you Hannah and Kathy Wilder!” Kathy and I were married five weeks ago at St. Paul’s Cathedral. Our ceremony began in the late afternoon, timed so the evening light would shine softly through the stained glass windows. It was a busy day, full of appointments and preparations. Luckily, I found … READ MORE…
The Traveling Bible
This is the story of how our family Bible came to be with me in San Diego, California. I was born and raised in Chile. Our family Bible originally belonged to my mother’s family, the Serpells, who had lived in Cornwall, England. In about 1900, it left England and traveled around the Horn to Chile, … READ MORE…
Healing in the Presence
It’s warm and beautifully sunny today and I get to take a walk this afternoon. Not so many weeks ago, I was in a Santa Fe, NM hospital – frightened, anxious, massively sick and in pain; in that place I couldn’t imagine that I would ever feel good again. Looking back, I see myself – … READ MORE…
My own Journey
Thanks to the warm welcome, meditative atmosphere, and ongoing support this church offers, I keep coming back! I was raised in a completely different faith, and still don’t feel I “fit in” quite, to the very historic rituals of St Paul’s. But the warmth conveyed is exactly the spiritual message I am looking for: a … READ MORE…
More in common than we think: building bridges with the Muslim community
At a time when others preach fear, take a stand for peace, understanding and love. Come to St. Paul’s Cathedral at 7.30pm on Thursday, September 23 and join Dean Scott Richardson, The Rev. Canon Allisyn Thomas, Imam Taha Hassane (Islamic Center of San Diego), Edgar Hopida (CAIR-San Diego), and Rabbi Laurie Coskey (ICWJ) as we … READ MORE…
Cathedral Characters: “It’s in how we meet people”
You may have seen her before services, bustling around the altar. You may have missed her. Konnie Dadmun is a quiet, slight woman who serves on the Altar Guild. Her quiet, gentle mannerisms belie her deep inner strength and commitment to our Cathedral. When did you first come to St. Paul’s? My husband, Stew, and … READ MORE…
Telling our Stories: Spiritual Autobiography
Last summer at the Episcopal Church’s General Convention, an expansion of the saints whom we commemorate on various days of the year was passed. Available on line and in print, Holy Women, Holy Men helps us all to recall the many ways God works through the lives of real flesh and blood people. Some are … READ MORE…
Camp Spirit: We Went Around the World and So Much More
This August I ran my first session of Camp Spirit and I have to say the name fit the week! To set the stage the average age was 10. We had youth as old as 13 and as young as 4. The youth were St. Paul’s members as well as several of their school friends … READ MORE…