Hello St. Paul’s, By now we are well into Holy Week, the center of our year and our faith. We have celebrated the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem and we have meditated deeply on the mystery of his Passion, as recounted by St. Matthew. Now we turn to the Triduum, the three holiest days. … READ MORE…
Hello St. Paul’s, Life seems to throw challenges our way, and even with good coping skills, family, and other resources, access to trained laypeople to provide one to one, high quality Christian care may be the safety net that makes all the difference. Stephen Ministers are lay people with a heart for caring ministry and … READ MORE…
Hello St. Paul’s, As you may know, Episcopal clergy are expected to take periodic breaks for rest and renewal, to enable us to recover from the particular stress of our vocation. This time is known as a sabbatical leave, and is in addition to our regular vacation allotment. Our diocesan policy calls for clergy to … READ MORE…
Hello St. Paul’s, This weekend we will hold an important event at the Cathedral. Our Annual Parish Meeting is a time for looking back and celebrating the year that has been, along with honoring those who have been leaders among us, selecting the next group of lay leaders, and building community with lunch. As I … READ MORE…
Hello St. Paul’s, Happy New Year! Have you made any new year’s resolutions? If not, I invite you to think about serving others in some way: it’s well known that helping other people takes our minds off our own troubles, and service to others is an important part of our lives as followers of the … READ MORE…
Hello St. Paul’s, Three years ago at this time we were coming down from the excitement of our 150th anniversary Gala. We had experimented with removing the pews from the church and were actively discerning whether to make the change permanent. I was making final arrangements for pastoral and liturgical coverage during my upcoming sabbatical … READ MORE…
Hello St. Paul’s, Many of you know and love the Rev. Dr Mark Trotter, longtime senior pastor of First United Methodist Church and former preacher in residence at St. Paul’s. Mark and his wife Jean have long been good friends to St. Paul’s, and despite some serious health issues, Mark is still willing to preach … READ MORE…
Hello St. Paul’s, You cannot have missed the fact that this weekend we will have the opportunity to experience something most living Episcopalians have never seen: a religious revival. Our Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry, has made it a priority of his tenure to lead special events around the country designed to attract Episcopalians, other Christians, … READ MORE…
Hello St. Paul’s, From time to time you’ve heard mention of “the LLC” which owns our space in 525 Olive. You may have wondered why it exists and how it uses its assets, especially as we start to contemplate raising funds to build out our masterplan for the Cathedral campus. Here’s some information in Q&A … READ MORE…
Hello St. Paul’s, The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego held its 49th annual convention November 11 and 12 at St. Bartholomew’s in Poway. All clergy who are canonically resident in the diocese are delegates, and each congregation elects one or more lay delegates annually. St. Paul’s has six lay delegates, based on our pre-pandemic average … READ MORE…