From my usual vantage point standing in the back of the church, I often see Vicki welcoming a friend from the park or putting a comforting hand on someone’s back. I’ve run into her at the Del Mar Fair as she pushed a woman in a wheelchair. She miraculously appeared one day while on her … READ MORE…
Chris is a semi-retired Clinical Neuroscientist and Medical Software Engineer. But his mind is still fully employed. Our conversation was wide-ranging, fun, and left me trying to remember which words to look up at home. His faith journey started at his grandmother’s side. He described her as a nineteenth century Episcopalian who enlisted him as … READ MORE…
As a new interviewer, I thought my first interviewee should also be new. I met Claire about two months ago. She’s a third-generation cradle Episcopalian and, since October, a regular at St. Paul’s. Prior to moving to the neighborhood, the music enticed her to Evensong services here. Once living near, the music and opportunities for … READ MORE…
We are a congregation of individuals who together form one parish. Do we know who sits in the pew next to us or two rows back? Probably both people we know and ones we don’t. Colin Mathewson has an idea to help us have a better idea of who we are at St. Paul’s. Finding … READ MORE…