From Bishops United Against Gun Violence August 4, 2019 Following the murder of thirteen precious children of God in Thousand Oaks, California in November 2018, Bishops United Against Gun Violence […]

The Rt. Rev. John Shelby Spong, the controversial Episcopal bishop, once claimed his early spiritual search was simply a means to seeking security for his anxious and insecure soul. He […]

I’m writing to tell you a little about Education for Ministry (EfM), a course of study and inspiration. But really, there are two parts to the experience of EfM, the […]

You wouldn’t immediately think that emergency preparedness and relief work, and creativity in mission would be connected but if you attended the Missional Voices Gathering recently in New Orleans, you’d […]

Our bishop-elect, the Rev. Canon Susan Brown Snook, invites everyone in the diocese to a special season of prayer beginning Sunday, June 2 through Sunday, June 16. She encourages you […]

The Rt. Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori preached this sermon at the ordination of deacons, Chris Craig-Jones, Hannah Wilder on May 18 at St. Paul’s Cathedral, San Diego. Jeremiah 1:4-9; Psalm […]

  Families who have experienced childbirth know that transition is the most difficult and critical part of the whole process, and entails the most physical and emotional effort. Transitions in […]

“Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?” (Book of Common Prayer, p 304) Every baptized Christian is called to […]

There is something very fitting about ordaining a deacon at the beginning of Advent.  Advent’s road leads us toward a humble stable, seeking a prince of peace.  The journey begins […]

Advent is coming… soon and very soon! I have been struck this year by the wide range of possibilities to help all of us prepare. Augsburg Fortress offered a deck […]