The air in the house in Bethany is thick with drama. Recently Jesus had raised from the dead the man sitting next to him, Lazarus, and now the authorities had issued a warrant for Jesus’ arrest. So he’s returned in secret just a week before Passover, preferring to rest on the edges of Jerusalem, in … READ MORE…
A matching grant is challenging YOU to Support Rural Healthcare in Haiti ! On January 24 and 31 the St. Paul’s Outreach Committee will be asking you to support a fundraising campaign to bolster up the rural healthcare efforts of local Haitian organizations well known to parishioner and physician Bart Smoot. For every dollar you … READ MORE…
Dear Friends, What an amazingly beautiful morning! Today, very early on, I gave Colin a bad time because (well, because I always give Colin a bad time) I thought he was being Pollyannaish when he declared very early, “This is the best Showers yet!” And I’m not going to admit this to him so, Colin, … READ MORE…
Dear Friends in Christ, Providing hospitality at the breakfasts for our Showers of Blessing guests is a great joy in my life. Besides serving our guests I get to work with the lovely folks from First United Methodist Church who provide the meal. We provide hot coffee (tons of it!), tea, and cool water, both … READ MORE…
Cathedral friend Cliff Berkowitz has been inspired by Loving Spoonfuls, and invites you to join him. He writes, Loving Spoonfuls, a San Diego based non-profit organization founded in 2014, has a mission to provide daily meals to those in need. I have been a proud supporter and volunteer since their beginning. By partnering with organizations … READ MORE…
Open for Business It was a beautiful and Christ-filled morning at the Cathedral Saturday as Showers of Blessings arrived at our 6th Avenue courtyard and more than a dozen volunteers enthusiastically seized the opportunity to try to live out our baptismal vow to strive for justice and peace among all people and respect the dignity … READ MORE…
Our new Showers of Blessings need YOUR help! Contact Lynne Fish lynnegfish@gmail.com Paula Peeling shares notes from the recent Outreach+Mission Team meeting. If you are interested in joining, meetings are 2nd Tuesday of every month, 4pm-5:30PM in the Guild Room *Ellen Meier introduced the Stephen Ministry program which is starting at St. Paul’s. With … READ MORE…
Paula Peeling writes: Our St. Paul’s community recently put on an evening of Valentine’s love with the residents of Downtown Safe Haven. Downtown Safe Haven, a program of Episcopal Community Services (ECS), operates two Safe Haven residences: Downtown Safe Haven, and Uptown Safe Haven. The ECS Safe Haven programs are transitional housing residences serving people … READ MORE…
I wanted to share with you how St. Paul’s has helped meet an urgent need for sleeping bags at the Episcopal Church Center (ECC) in Ocean Beach, and also keep us thinking about a longer term plea that was brought to us by Sr. Karla Maria Moritz-Holland, a member of our community and a nun … READ MORE…
In a recent book titled Globalization, Spirituality, and Justice, Fr. Daniel Groody tells a modern day parable. In this story, people rescued from drowning on a hazardous coast form an organization to save others shipwrecked there. The group of rescuers and their families become good friends and enjoy socializing with each other. Over time, the … READ MORE…