Christmas Eve, 2016 St. Paul’s Cathedral San Diego, California Isaiah 9: 2-7 Luke 2: 1-14 Come Holy Spirit:  Touch our minds and think with them, touch our lips and speak […]

Bishop Mathes’ Christmas Message for 2016: “In the early morning I always walk my dog and I usually come down this road here on our way to Shelter Island to […]

Applications for United Thank Offering (UTO) Grants  Every year ministries across the Episcopal Church receive tens of thousands of dollars in grants from the United Thank Offering (UTO). The application materials […]

A few updates about the new Spanish service at St. Andrew’s by-the-Sea in Pacific Beach. The church is located at 1050 Thomas Ave., San Diego, CA 92109. Las Hermanitas are […]

The 43rd annual Diocesan Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego began with workshops, business and an outdoors barbecue with live music and dancing at St. Margaret’s, Palm Desert, […]

I recently read in the Gospel of John that the disciples followed Jesus into the ship, and when a storm arose and the waves crashed over the sides, they were […]

Seeing children’s faces light up when they go trick-or-treating is heart-warming. They like dressing up and they love getting treats. But that’s only half the fun. The best part is seeing […]

I loved my first meeting as a member of Executive Council for the Episcopal Church. There’s a lot of work to be done. I now have a whole room-full of […]

How might an Episcopal church respond to the recent slights against women in the news? How might our congregants be feeling as degrading words wash over them? How might old […]

All good things must come to an end, and so it is with our trip to Jordan. While I feel ready to see my loved ones, I will miss the […]