Did you know that the City of San Diego City Council is currently reviewing a plan that could increase the population living in the Hillcrest, University Heights, Mission Hills and Bankers Hill by over 50,000 persons by 2050?1 The beginnings of this plan can already be seen in the new apartment buildings along 6th Ave. from … READ MORE…
Update from The 81st General Convention of the Episcopal Church (GC81) General Convention is held every 3 years somewhere in the United States and this year it was 6 days in Louisville, Kentucky, June 21 – June 29. It is a vital event where church leaders gather to discuss, understand, and decide on important policies, … READ MORE…
From Diane Lopez Hughes A few years ago three Simpler Living and Sacred Ground in Action ministry members put our heads together to understand how St. Paul’s could compose and live out a land acknowledgment honoring the sacred ground of our Kumeyaay sisters and brothers. Around early Covid days, we were aware that many Zoom … READ MORE…
Are you looking to deepen your faith? Do you want to know more about the Bible, Christian Tradition, and Church History? Are you hoping to understand how your personal experiences and beliefs bring you closer to God and God’s people? If your answer is “yes,” EfM (Education for Ministry) may be for you. EfM is … READ MORE…
Friday, August 23 2024 at 6:00 pmAt St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral (2728 6th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103) In this special community dinner, we join together as a San Diego community to celebrate Shabbat, a weekly opportunity to reset and shine hope and joy to our entire community. Shabbat, starts every Friday at Sunset and … READ MORE…
Showers Of Blessings at St. Paul’s2015 – 2024 Nine years ago, a handful of parishioners decided it was high time for St. Paul’s to reach out to the growing homeless population of men and women living in Balboa Park. The diocese had a mobile Shower Unit and we had two parking lots, a water supply, … READ MORE…
Greetings St. Paul’s, I’ve been reading a book entitled Offering the Gospel to Children in which author Gretchen Wolff Pritchard challenges the assumption that “three-year-olds don’t come to church to pray, to know God, or to share Jesus’ risen life.” She challenges congregations to consider the Christian formation of children a ministry richer and more … READ MORE…
St. Paul’s has a brilliant tradition in the arts, from architecture to stained glass, and almost all of it is shaped in some way by our collective love of music. Not all of us may be able to read music, and chanting mass settings of Rachmaninoff is not a skill we all share, but we … READ MORE…
The Episcopal Parish Network (EPN)Inspiring Leaders2024 Annual Conference, Houston“Strengthening Leaders for a Changing Church”3/6-3/9/24 I had the privilege and pleasure of attending this year’s EPN conference in Houston this March. It was my first EPN conference and my first time in Houston, TX. In addition to the regular conference offerings, I attended the pre-conference Administrator’s … READ MORE…
When Dean Penny approached me to prepare this Ministry Highlight on the Music Department, I was immediately struck with what a difficult task this is to accomplish in just one short letter. How do I talk about something in which I am so impassioned in just a few paragraphs? How do I convey how special … READ MORE…