Meet our homeless neighbors: an invitation

Sisters and Brothers, Our first three Saturday afternoon Balboa Park Outreach Walks with Chris Wells and Mary Doak have already generated some moving experiences for all involved.  Won’t you consider joining them for these hour-long walks (3:30-4:30) some Saturday soon?  Email me if you’re interested. We could use the help of a lawyer with some … READ MORE…

NALT: Not All Like That

The gay rights activist Dan Savage has coined a new term:  NALT, which stands for “Not All Like That”.  It comes from his experience in having Christians approach him to say, “We’re not all like that,” when he reports on anti-gay rhetoric or actions that conservatives justify on the grounds of their faith. As described … READ MORE…

A Different Kind of Campus Ministry

Here’s a great post that originally appeared on the Diocesan Blog (reposted with permission).  Now THIS is how to evangelize! It’s been a busy year for campus ministry, and we’ve undergone significant transformation. This fall, after watching several students graduate the previous two years, we knew our regular Wednesday night group would be smaller than … READ MORE…

The power of social media

Do you follow St Paul’s on Facebook?  (Our Facebook page is here. )  It publishes a mixture of things, ranging from notifications about upcoming events, links to interesting Episcopal-news, humor, links to the blog, check-ins, and commentary.  It is managed by a team of SPC members and staff, who do much of the posting.  The … READ MORE…

Support the Uptown Faith Community: Medieval Nights

Charles Hudgins writes, The Uptown Faith Community Service Center – or UPTOWN – is the Cathedral’s primary outreach to the homeless in San Diego. The mission of UFCSC is to help the poor, needy, transitional members of our community. UPTOWN provides services to more than 2,000 very-low income and homeless persons per month. “Medieval Nights” … READ MORE…