The Episcopal Church is a body shaped by worship, prayer, and the active participation of its people. Our Church participates in a system that values shared governance, entrusting both clergy and lay members with the responsibility of guiding its mission and stewarding its resources. Through elected positions in diocesan and parish leadership, we are all […]
On World Refugee Day, June 20, Bishop Susan Brown Snook was invited to participate with faith leaders from throughout San Diego in attending immigration court as a ministry of presence. After that powerful experience, the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego joined the Roman Catholic Diocese and the San Diego Organizing Project in FAITH—Faithful Accompaniment in […]
“This country was not founded on freedom. It was founded on stolen land, cleared by slaughter, and built by stolen people, broken by force.” These are the words of Lyle W Fass in an Instagram post entitled “Why Is America Like This.” How has America become what it is today? I am Susan Green, a […]
This past summer, I served as a camp chaplain for the fourth year in a row, and something clicked in a way it hadn’t before: I finally get the magic of summer camp. I don’t just mean I understand the fun of s’mores or silly songs or sleeping in cabins (though I do). I mean, […]
When I started as the Director of the Ramona Youth Collaborative this past Easter, I had a strong sense that something special was beginning—but I couldn’t have predicted just how much life and energy this program would bring to our community in just a few months. The Ramona Youth Collaborative (RYC) is more than a […]
A popular hymn at ordinations, Here I Am, Lord, focuses on one of the most powerful questions we can ask ourselves: “God, what are you calling me to do with my life?” A question stands at the heart of all our Christian lives, but it especially applies to discernment—a structured process for those drawn toward […]
Unless you’ve gone through it, it’s hard to imagine the grueling experience of Marine Corps boot camp. Recruits are hundreds of miles away from home, maybe for the first time in their lives, aren’t permitted to speak with any loved one or friends back home, face huge physical, mental, and emotional challenges every day–for thirteen […]
A burning bush, angelic appearances, an overwhelming catch of fish—being ‘called’ in the Bible often involves miracles and supernatural circumstances. Mine did not. No divine voice boomed, “Become a vocational deacon, Gigi.” But when I think about it, my path to the diaconate had themes in common with those earlier invitations, elements that guide all […]
The leadership of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego is aware of an allegation made on social media against the Rev. Roger Haenke, rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Chula Vista. The post alleges sexual misconduct with a minor, and we are taking this seriously. The diocese has notified law enforcement and child protective […]
I have heard it (and maybe said it myself) so many times in church: ‘don’t send it to committee.’ Whatever ‘it’ is, it is not uncommon for even the most dedicated Episcopalian to get frustrated at times by the church’s slowness to action when facing an opportunity, getting mired in detail. Our society has seen […]
