After lengthy debate, the convention voted to adopt Resolution 17-05.  That resolution, among other things, declared that the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego is a Sanctuary Diocese, and that congregations […]

I had the privilege of being at my mother’s bedside when she died. As a seasoned hospital chaplain I have come to appreciate this opportunity to experience presence and transcendence […]

Many people are willing to put up with prolonged, debilitating, sometimes painful ways to die because they think it’s sinful, selfish, or sacrilegious to choose the time and manner of […]

The death of a beloved family pet, a relative or friend is just as hard for children as for adults. I am sharing this as a mother of two young […]

Pray for the people of Northern California, who continue to suffer in so many ways from this past week’s fires. Pray for comfort in time of immense loss and fear; […]

Father Mac is retiring! He is a San Diego native raised in National City, where he helped out at his dad’s television repair shop. He went to Sweetwater High before […]

Does finding a new bishop really have to be so complicated? Does the process have to take so long? Why can’t we just do a simple search, and let the […]

Prayers are ascending for all in the midst of this carnage at Mandalay Bay.  When, oh when, will we begin to limit the availability of weapons of mass destruction and […]

Churchwide Response The Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s prayer for Hurricane Irma and Harvey (video/text) Updates from Episcopal Relief and Development on Hurricane Irma and recovery All Episcopal News Service articles on Irma   […]

Despite having lost a father, mother, brother and close friend to death by the time I was 40, I have a fair bit of experience avoiding grief. Because it is […]