Episcopal Diocese of San Diego

Sharpen your Stewardship Toolkit
2024-05-15 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
On Wednesday, May 15, from 6 PM to 7:30 PM, all stewardship committee chairs, members, and practitioners of all levels of experience are invited to a virtual workshop with EDSD and TENS (The Episcopal Network for Stewardship). Together, we’ll learn some best practices for faith-based fundraising and how to create and promote mission-focused campaigns in your congregation.
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The sessions will be recorded and sent to everyone who registers.

EDSD Episcopal Schools Network - Early Childhood Leadership Gathering
2024-05-16 08:00 - 17:00 | St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 1050 Thomas Ave, San Diego, CA, 92109, United States
You are invited to join us for conversation and resource sharing at St. Andrew’s-by-the-Sea church and preschool on May 16th from 10 am-12:30 pm. Please bring $5 to contribute towards lunch. Questions can be directed to Charlette Preslar, cpreslar@edsd.org.
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Twist & Shout - 1960s Prom
2024-05-17 18:00 - 21:00 | St. Andrew’s by-the-Sea, 1050 Thomas Ave, San Diego, CA, 92109, United States
The St. Andrew’s house band has been practicing, practicing, practicing – so come to the 1960s theme prom on Friday, May 17th to dance the night away! There will be a costume contest for best-dressed in 60s garb, food, a whole hour of dancing to LIVE music, games, trivia, a silent auction, and more.

Monarch Butterfly Festival
2024-05-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Grace Episcopal Church, 1020 Rose Ranch Rd, San Marcos, 92069, United States
Come celebrate the beauty of monarch butterflies at our festival presented by The San Marcos Lions Club. Engage in fun activities, learn about butterfly conservation, and enjoy nature in person!
Be part of this amazing event and witness the mesmerizing sight of monarch butterflies via expert presentations. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to connect with nature and support butterfly conservation.
A fun-filled day for all of the community, expert presenters, exhibitors, vendors, kids crafts, food & music! FREE vision screenings provided by the San Marcos Lions Club.

"Mary Poppins", in concert!
2024-05-31 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-06-01 12:00 - 13:30, 2024-06-02 16:00 - 17:30 | St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 16275 Pomerado Road, Poway, CA, 92064, United States
Join us for the beloved classic, Mary Poppins (concert version), one of the most popular Disney movies of all time, on stage!
3 Performances:
Friday, May 31, 7:00 p.m.;
Saturday, June 1, 12:00 p.m.;
Sunday, June 2, 4:00 p.m.
Tickets: $25 ($10 for students), available at stbartsmusic.org.

Election Processes, Security & Vote Counting with San Diego Registrar of Voters
2024-06-04 18:20 - 19:00 | Zoom
EDSD Voter Participation Initiative provides online training to empower congregational voting advocates and others to take and share voter-related information with their congregations and surrounding neighborhoods. On June 4 at 6:20 p.m., representatives from the San Diego Registrar of Voters will speak on the “Election Processes, Security and Vote Counting.”
For more Voter Initiative details, click here.
Zoom info:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81163097698?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 811 6309 7698
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Each training will be …

Positive, factual, practical, and nonpartisan
40-minutes long
Presentations will be no more than 30 minutes
Discussion with attendees will be no less than 10 minutes
Recordings will be available to watch here the following week

Other upcoming trainings:
July 2 – Conducting Civil Conversations & Addressing Misinformation with Mae Chao
Aug. 6 – Engaging Youth in Voter Participation & Civic Engagement with Charlette Preslar & Greg Tuttle
Sept. 3 – How To Be An Informed Voter with League of Women Voters
Oct. 1 – Election Online Prayer Service with Bishop Susan Brown Snook

JOIN US FOR A VIDA JOVEN FIESTA!
2024-06-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Christ Episcopal Church, 1114 Ninth St., Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Viva Vida Joven! And Viva Christ Episcopal Church, Coronado! You are invited to join us for a festive dinner, drinks, and music on Saturday, June 8, 5 PM, in the church courtyard. Bring a big appetite, and bring your big hearts! Dinner tickets are $25 per person. Tickets are available for purchase in the button below.
Proceeds will benefit the orphaned and migrant children being served through the Vida Joven Foundation. This organization exists to love, protect, and educate orphaned and migrant children in Tijuana and Ensenada, Mexico. Vida Joven is a ministry of our Episcopal Diocese and is a longtime friend and outreach partner of Christ Church.
There are currently 87 children in the orphanages. This could grow to 100 by the end of the year. The average total cost of meals to support 87 children is approximately $3,000 per month. With the proceeds from the dinner and your donation, we have set a goal to support two months’ worth of meals . . . $6,000! Please consider a monetary donation to support this much-needed cause by clicking on the button below.
Beth Beall, Executive Director of the Vida Joven Foundation, will join us at the dinner. Beth will preach at both services on Sunday, June 9th. She will also lead our forum that morning. Come and hear about some of the amazing children whose lives you are changing through this ministry.
Please make sure to select the appropriate category (Donations, Drinks or Tickets) so we can plan the food and drinks accordingly.
Tickets Here

For questions, please contact our Service Ministry Co-chairs:
Lea Holt at leaholt.nado@gmail.com
Karen Laedlein at klaedlein@gmail.com

Conducting Civil Conversations & Addressing Misinformation with Mae Chao
2024-07-02 18:20 - 19:00 | Zoom
EDSD Voter Participation Initiative provides online training to empower congregational voting advocates and others to take and share voter-related information with their congregations and surrounding neighborhoods. On July 2 at 6:20 p.m., EDSD Executive Council member Mae Chao will speak on “Conducting Civil Conversations and Addressing Misinformation.”
For more Voter Initiative details, click here.
Zoom info:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81163097698?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 811 6309 7698
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Each training will be …

Positive, factual, practical, and nonpartisan
40-minutes long
Presentations will be no more than 30 minutes
Discussion with attendees will be no less than 10 minutes
Recordings will be available to watch here the following week

Other upcoming trainings:
Aug. 6 – Engaging Youth in Voter Participation & Civic Engagement with Charlette Preslar & Greg Tuttle
Sept. 3 – How To Be An Informed Voter with League of Women Voters
Oct. 1 – Election Online Prayer Service with Bishop Susan Brown Snook

Summer Movie Nights at Resurrection - Summer of Soul
2024-07-08 18:00 - 20:30 | Resurrection Church, 2083 Sunset Cliffs Blvd., San Diego, CA, 92107, United States
Movie: Summer of Soul
Doors opens at 5:45 pm.
Movie starts at 6:00 pm.
Popcorn & air conditioning included!

Summer Movie Night at Resurrection - Inside Out
2024-07-11 18:00 - 20:30 | Resurrection Church, 2083 Sunset Cliffs Blvd., San Diego, CA, 92107, United States
Movie: Inside Out
Doors opens at 5:45 pm.
Movie starts at 6:00 pm.
Popcorn & air conditioning included!

Godly Play Core Training Retreat
2024-07-12 - 2024-07-14 | St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 16275 Pomerado Road, Poway, CA, 92064, United States
The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego is pleased to offer a Godly Play Core Training Retreat on July 12-14, 2024. Summer is the perfect time to plan and prepare to welcome families in the Fall. This retreat will allow congregations the opportunity to refresh their training and to bring new storytellers and door holders into the fold.
Throughout the retreat, participants will experience all aspects of the Godly Play method and begin to become fluent in the Godly Play core stories and fundamental practices. Additionally, Godly Play’s guiding Theology of Childhood is introduced, so participants become more deeply connected to their work. The circle of participants becomes very strong and trustworthy when this work is done in the closed environment of a several-day retreat, and participants enjoy spiritual renewal and lasting friendships.
Over the last several years, we have had participants from across the diocese. This year, we are hoping to further expand the circle and the connections that come from doing this deep work together.
Godly Play Core Training is $75 for members of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego, and $355 for those outside of our diocese.
The times for each training day are below. You must attend all three days of the training in order to receive a certificate of completion.
Friday, July 12, 3 PM – 9 PM
Saturday, July 13, 9 AM – 5:30 PM
Sunday, July 14, 12 PM – 5:30 PM
Space is limited.
Register Here

Light Up the Cathedral
2024-07-17 19:00 - 20:30 | St. Paul’s Cathedral, 2728 Sixth Ave, San Diego, CA, 92103, United States
Join us on July 17 at 7:00 PM at St. Paul’s Cathedral for “Light Up the Cathedral,” an inspiring interfaith service marking the start of Pride Week in San Diego. This special evening brings together diverse faith communities to celebrate unity, love, and acceptance, illuminating the cathedral with vibrant colors and powerful messages of inclusivity. Be part of this uplifting event as we honor the spirit of Pride and stand together in solidarity, embracing the beauty of love.

Summer Movie Nights at Resurrection - Akeelah and the Bee
2024-07-18 18:00 - 20:30 | Resurrection Church, 2083 Sunset Cliffs Blvd., San Diego, CA, 92107, United States
Movie: Akeelah and the Bee
Doors opens at 5:45 pm.
Movie starts at 6:00 pm.
Popcorn & air conditioning included!

San Diego Pride Parade
2024-07-20 08:30 - 14:00
Join dozens of Episcopalians, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and friends to march in the 1.5-mile San Diego Pride Parade: Making History Now. All are welcome to join in walking the parade.
Meetup at St. Paul’s Cathedral (2728 Sixth Ave, San Diego, CA 92103) 8:30 – 9:00 AM to travel as a group to the parade route.
What to bring: Water, a hat, sunscreen, your church t-shirt, and a friend.
Space on the Trolley is very limited. If you have limited mobility, please contact Susan Jester at jesters@stpaulcathedral.org for more information or to reserve your space.

The Philadelphia Eleven Film Screening
2024-07-22 16:00 - 18:00 | St. Mary’s in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, 1010 12th St, Ramona, CA, 92065, United States
When: Monday, July 22, the Feast of Mary Magdalen at 4:00pm
Where: St. Mary’s in-the-Valley Episcopal Church
The Philadelphia Eleven is a story about the 11 women and their supporters to organize their ordination to become Episcopal priests as an act of civil disobedience in 1974. In this feature-length documentary, we meet the women who succeed in building a movement that transformed an institution, and challenged the very essence of patriarchy within Christendom. Stay for a discussion after the film.
Register Here

Summer Movie Nights at Resurrection - Sister Act 2
2024-07-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Resurrection Church, 2083 Sunset Cliffs Blvd., San Diego, CA, 92107, United States
Movie: Sister Act 2
Doors opens at 5:45 pm.
Movie starts at 6:00 pm.
Popcorn & air conditioning included!

Celebration of New Ministry
2024-07-27 11:00 - 12:30
Join the people of St. Timothy’s in celebrating the new ministry of the Rev. Cecelia (CC) Schroeder on July 27th at 11:00 AM. (10125 Azuaga St, San Diego, CA 92129)

Clergy, please vest for this celebration.

Summer Movie Nights at Resurrection - Moana
2024-08-01 18:00 - 20:30 | Resurrection Church, 2083 Sunset Cliffs Blvd., San Diego, CA, 92107, United States
Movie: Moana
Doors opens at 5:45 pm.
Movie starts at 6:00 pm.
Popcorn & air conditioning included!

CAMINAR EN LA LUZ - Walk in the Light - High School Youth Summer Trip
2024-08-02 - 2024-08-08
August 2-8, 2024 – entering grade 10 – exiting grade 12. There are 15 total spots available for this trip. The application is open through May 20, 2024.
CLICK TO APPLY

This Summer youth from the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego will travel to the Community of Light in Tijuana. They will meet youth from the Anglican Diocese of Western Mexico. The Community of Light is a partnership between the two dioceses and will be a shelter for women and children building a life in Tijuana after being unable to cross into the United States of America. Youth on this trip will build relationships with the youth from Western Mexico, learn about the culture in Mexico, work on service projects for the shelter, and deepen their faith through learning, serving, and worship.

Applications are open through May 20, 2024. There are 15 spots for this year’s trip. The cost of the trip is $500. If a student is selected for the delegation, they will secure their spot by making a $50 deposit. We will fundraise in community to make the trip possible for every student who wants to go. Students who participate in the fundraisers are eligible for a share of the funds raised. Any balance remaining as of July 20, 2024, is the responsibility of the student.

A VALID US PASSPORT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS TRIP.

CLICK TO APPLY

If you have questions about the trip or the application, please contact Charlette Preslar, cpreslar@edsd.org

CAMINAR EN LA LUZ - Walk in the Light - High School Youth Summer Trip 2024
2024-08-02 - 2024-08-08
CAMINAR EN LA LUZ – Walk in the Light – High School Youth Summer Trip 2024 – August 2-8, 2024 – entering grade 10 – exiting grade 12. There are 15 total spots available for this trip. The application is open through June 10, 2024.
LINK TO APPLY
This Summer youth from the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego will travel to the Community of Light in Tijuana. They will meet youth from the Anglican Diocese of Western Mexico. The Community of Light is a partnership between the two dioceses and will be a shelter for women and children building a life in Tijuana after being unable to cross into the United States of America. Youth on this trip will build relationships with the youth from Western Mexico, learn about the culture in Mexico, work on service projects for the shelter, and deepen their faith through learning, serving, and worship.
Applications are open through June 10, 2024. There are 15 spots for this year’s trip. The cost of the trip is $500. If a student is selected for the delegation, they will secure their spot by making a $50 deposit. We will fundraise in community to make the trip possible for every student who wants to go. Students who participate in the fundraisers are eligible for a share of the funds raised. Any balance remaining as of July 20, 2024, is the responsibility of the student.
A VALID US PASSPORT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS TRIP.
If you have questions about the trip or the application, please contact Charlette Preslar, cpreslar@edsd.org.

Engaging Youth in Voter Participation & Civic Engagement with Charlette Preslar & Greg Tuttle
2024-08-06 18:20 - 19:00 | Zoom
EDSD Voter Participation Initiative provides online training to empower congregational voting advocates and others to take and share voter-related information with their congregations and surrounding neighborhoods. On August 6 at 6:20 p.m., Charlette Preslar, Director of Formation, and Greg Tuttle, Campus Missioner at SDSU, will speak on “Engaging Youth in Voter Participation and Civic Engagement.”
For more Voter Initiative details, click here.
Zoom info:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81163097698?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 811 6309 7698
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Each training will be …

Positive, factual, practical, and nonpartisan
40-minutes long
Presentations will be no more than 30 minutes
Discussion with attendees will be no less than 10 minutes
Recordings will be available to watch here the following week

Other upcoming trainings:
Sept. 3 – How To Be An Informed Voter with League of Women Voters
Oct. 1 – Election Online Prayer Service with Bishop Susan Brown Snook

St. Dunstan's Two Day Rummage Sale - Aug 9-10
2024-08-09 07:00 - 14:00, 2024-08-10 07:00 - 14:00 | St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church, 6556 Park Ridge Blvd., San Diego, CA, 92120, United States
Join us at St. Dunstan’s Two-day Rummage Sale, which is happening on Friday & Saturday, August 9th & 10th, from 7 AM to 2 PM.
We have tons of bargains, including collectibles, home decor, furniture, toys, board games, seasonal and holiday items, clothes for all ages, shoes, dishware, cookware, glassware, books, linens, artwork, jewelry, and so much more. Please invite your friends, neighbors, co-workers, and family to shop with us this weekend! For complete details, visit our website at StDunstans.org.
Proceeds from the annual Sale supports programs such as the Interfaith Shelter Network of San Diego, El Nido (Domestic Violence Transitional Housing Program), San Diego Youth Services Teen Shelter, St. Dunstan’s Scholarship Program, which awards scholarships to two to four graduating seniors from Patrick Henry High School, and many other programs, locally, nationally and worldwide.

La Misa in English Celebrating Santa María la Virgin
2024-08-13 18:00 - 20:00 | St. John’s Episcopal Church, Chula Vista, 760 First St, Chula Vista, CA, 91910, United States
St. John’s in Chula Vista welcomes all to celebrate Santa María la Virgen (Saint Mary the Virgin) at our celebration of La Misa in English on Tuesday, August 13th at 6:00. With music, mass, time to greet old friends and meet new friends, and a potluck dinner.

Summer Movie Nights at Resurrection - The Greatest Showman
2024-08-15 18:00 - 20:30 | Resurrection Church, 2083 Sunset Cliffs Blvd., San Diego, CA, 92107, United States
Movie: The Greatest Showman
Doors opens at 5:45 pm.
Movie starts at 6:00 pm.
Popcorn & air conditioning included!

DSJC Zoom Meeting
2024-08-17 09:30 - 11:30 | Zoom
Breaking News:
Diocesan Service & Justice Coalition hosts First Hand Report from the Holy Land Aug. 17
You are invited to the next Zoom meeting of the Diocesan Service & Justice Coalition to hear Randy Heyn-Lamb of All Saints, Pasadena, share his reflections on his two weeks in Palestine and Israel earlier this year. Q&A will follow.
August 17, 2024 • 9:30-11:30am on Zoom
Email Debby Park at rayandeb@gmail.com for link.

Benefits Administration in EDSD
2024-08-21 16:00 - 18:00 | Zoom
Please join us via Zoom on Wednesday, August 21 at 4 pm for this technical session with congregation benefit administrators in the diocese. All congregations must have someone to administer their employee benefit plans (often the treasurer or person who processes payroll). Come join us for an overview of recent changes to the enrollment process for your employees, to learn more about your responsibilities as a congregational benefits administrator, and to learn more about engaging your employees in the benefits selection process.
Register Here
