Hello St. Paul’s, When bad things happen, we look for explanations. It’s part of the amazing curiosity and drive of the human species that we seek answers to all the mysteries of the universe, and that includes the mystery of illness. Why does one person get terribly sick or die from COVID but not another? … READ MORE…
Hello St. Paul’s, This week the cathedral staff gathered on Zoom for our first Sacred Ground session. We are serving as a guinea-pig for the customized version of Sacred Ground that the eight or nine parish groups will begin using in August. Much of the first session, with 12 staff members, was introductory; each person was invited to say something … READ MORE…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…