All Saints' Vista Hosts Local Revival |
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By: Chris Tumilty, Director of Communications EDSD |
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All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Vista welcomed Bishop Susan Brown Snook for the first Bishop’s Visitation and Church Revival of the year.
Each week Bishop Susan visits a church in the diocese. This year during the Bishop’s visit, each church is celebrating with a revival, filled with liturgical depth, testimony, prayer, and celebration—perfect for welcoming friends or family back to church. Read More
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Bishop's Appeal Goal Reached! |
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By: Jason Evans, Canon for Mission EDSD |
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You may have noticed in our 2021 year-end newsletter that as we approached Christmas, we were getting very close to the fundraising goal of our Advent Bishop’s Appeal. Due to the generosity of more than 170 of you, we were able to not only reach but surpass our goal of $50,000! All of us here in the Bishop’s office thank each of you who participated. Thank you! Together, we will continue to deepen our faith, share Christ’s good news, serve others and grow congregations across the four counties we serve!
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Transformation Academy Returns |
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Faith To Go - Envisioning Digital Formation in the 21st Century
Transformation Academy returns on Thursday, February 17 from 6-7:00 pm! The Academy is a virtual learning and enrichment series where we are able to dive deeper into our diocesan priorities. This month we will be highlighting a diocesan resource for discipleship. Faith To Go formation team members Charlette Preslar and David Tremaine will share about this revamped digital formation offering from the diocese and explore the many possibilities present in online formation for individuals, families, and congregations. We hope that you will join us. Register Here
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Presiding Bishop to Keynote MLK Observance |
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[Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will be the keynote speaker Jan. 17 at the annual Martin Luther King Day observance organized by the King Center in Atlanta, Georgia, as Episcopalians prepare to join citizens around the United States in remembering the civil rights icon on the holiday that bears his name. Read More
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Migration Missive: Knocking at the Door |
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By: Troy Elder, Migration Missioner EDSD |
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The call came on a Saturday morning in mid-December. Something was horribly wrong at the migrant shelter in Mexicali, just across the Mexican border from Calexico, a border town very familiar to some of our Episcopal congregations. There was talk of an “orphan tragedy.” To many of those from the congregations of St. Margaret’s Episcopal (Palm Desert), St. Paul in the Desert (Palm Springs), and St. Philip The Apostle (Lemon Grove), who had for some time been planning December pilgrimages in the “posada” tradition – Christmas parties that reenact the drama of the Holy Family, seeking shelter in Bethlehem – the news came as a shock. Funds had been raised for food; Christmas gifts for children had been purchased; liturgies had been written. What was happening? Read More
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By: The Rev. Janine Shenone |
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One of the great heroes of the Anglican Communion is Li Tim-Oi of China, the first woman to be ordained to the priesthood in the Anglican Communion. And yet, few people know her story.
Li Tim-Oi became a Christian as a young woman in Hong Kong and chose the baptismal name of Florence after Florence Nightingale, the famous nurse known as the Lady of the Lamp. Florence Li Tim-Oi became another Lady of the Lamp, bearing the light of Christ into war-torn territories. And so it is fitting that we share these materials on the Feast of the Epiphany. Read More
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The First Step on Today's Journey |
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Five years ago, Faith To Go began as an at-home offering for families at St. Paul’s Cathedral. Since then, it has undergone countless tweaks, changes, and transformations. And now, in this season after Epiphany, we are entering a new stage in the life of Faith To Go. With the diocesan strategic plan goal of equipping “congregations to enable all people to grow as followers of Jesus through intentional personal and communal practices” in mind, the Faith To Go formation team has recreated this vibrant diocesan offering to help support spiritual and theological reflection not just for children and families, but for people at every age and stage of life. Read More
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Parish Administrators Roundtable |
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Join Diocesan CFO, Jeff Martinhauk, and diocesan leadership for the monthly Parish Administrators Roundtable. On the first Wednesday of every month, we discuss a topic of special interest in parish administration and finance, including topics on human resources, benefits, accounting, constitution and canons, bylaws, and legal issues. Join us if you work with these issues in your congregation to network with others in the diocese who share your questions and interests. Email the Rev. Jeff Martinhauk at [email protected] for details.
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Last Chance to Register for School for Ministry |
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The School for Ministry Spring semester registration is live. Join students from all over the diocese to learn and grow in the knowledge of scripture, history, and more. Learn More Here
The School for Ministry (SFM) is a theological training program for anyone interested in learning more about Hebrew Scriptures, Christian Scriptures, church history and theology, liturgics, Christian spirituality, pastoral care, global Anglicanism, and more. It is open to all adult learners: people considering ordained ministry and people interested in deepening their knowledge and understanding of these topics.
The spirit of the School for Ministry is to nurture a community of safe inquiry in spiritual curiosity. As Phillip said to Nathanael in John’s Gospel, “Come and see!”
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Caste by Isabel Wilkerson - Book Study |
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St Paul’s Cathedral, St. Bartholomew’s, Christ Church, and All Soul’s Episcopal Churches are co-facilitating a virtual six-week book study of CASTE by Isabel Wilkerson from Jan 19 - Feb 23, 6:30-8:00pm. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents is a 2020 historical and narrative nonfiction work about the nature of inequality in the United States, India, and Nazi Germany. Race is the visible agent of caste, while caste is the unseen “infrastructure” that holds each of American society’s racial and ethnic groups firmly in their places. CASTE is available on Amazon for purchase. There is an audio version available for those that prefer to listen. Register Here
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Is your church interested in Creation Care? |
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Is your church interested in Creation Care? Join the EDSD Creation Care Task Force (CCTF) and other churches for a virtual meeting on Jan. 20 or Jan. 30.
We are gathering representatives from churches via Zoom on Thurs., Jan. 20, 6:30-8 pm and Sun., Jan. 30, 2:30-4 pm – two identical meetings to choose from, and invite you to attend. Learn about ways our CCTF can be a support to your church and be inspired by representatives from other churches interested in and doing Creation Care work. Whether you hope to get started or are already engaged in Creation Care and would like to increase your involvement and impact, we look forward to your participation. To learn more or RSVP, contact Diane [email protected].
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Parochial Report Housekeeping |
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Each congregation should ensure that a treasurer or administrator has access to reports.dfms.org. If you do not have access and need a new user-designated or if you need password assistance, please contact Anabel Cazarez at [email protected].
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2021-2022 Cycle of Prayer |
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Throughout the year, churches in the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego pray for the churches, institutions, organizations, clergy, and military groups stationed or deployed from San Diego. You can find the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer and the Diocesan Military Cycle of Prayer linked below.
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