Dear St. Paul’s Family, Like others, our Family Ministry has had to adapt and create new ways to provide resources for families to stay connected and engaged in faith formation at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whereas we emphasize the faith formation of households with children, the name “Family Ministry” encompasses families with children and … READ MORE…
At St. Paul’s and in a growing number of churches, Sunday mornings bring an unforeseeable number of children and families to church each week. For some, regular attendance means showing up monthly, for some it means quarterly, while for some it still means weekly. As a result, on any given Sunday, it is almost impossible … READ MORE…
As your Director of Outreach and Faith Formation I am excited to announce the hiring of two new members to the St. Paul’s Cathedral staff and Faith Formation team. They are Maya Little-Saña and Abigail (Abby) Creager. Maya Little-Saña, a San Diego native and St. Paul’s parishioner for three years, is a student at San … READ MORE…
Dear Friends, I am honored to accept Dean Penny’s invitation to serve as the next Director of Children, Youth and Families Ministries. When my husband and I began attending St. Paul’s seven years ago, I could never have imagined that God would eventually call me to collaborate with the kids and families of St. Paul’s … READ MORE…
Did you visit the Godly Play room at Sunday’s forum? Godly Play is a creative approach to Christian formation of children, and an important part of our family programming. Overhearing Godly Play is a new blog series by Robin Taylor that will put Godly Play in a context we all can relate to. Robin is a … READ MORE…
THe Coronado Beach, that is…. instead of the monthly family Eucharist in the park this weekend, folks went to Coronado beach for a prayer service and a potluck, sharing thoughts about future worship. Thanks to Susan Shaw Hulbert for the photos!
Thank you to all who participated in buying items to update our nursery! It looks wonderful! Here are pictures of what it looked like before, And here are the pictures of what it looks like now!
Hello All – I saw a wonderful movie last night called “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” We all watched it together at home and it was wonderful. I think my 10 year old enjoyed it as much as I did. I liked it so much I bought the sound track which I am listening … READ MORE…
You should be sure to come to the monthly family service some time– lots of music, singing and dancing, Godly play, home made bread, and space for kids to be, well, kids! Here are a few photographs from last night’s service. Here’s a slideshow for the whole set, or go to this link. And you can … READ MORE…
Last Sunday in the Godly Play room we explored the Presentation of Jesus. This is when Mary and Joseph took the baby Jesus into the temple to celebrate his name and dedicate him to God. This was a custom for Jewish families dating back to Moses. It was one of the guidelines handed down to … READ MORE…