- The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori

• The Rev. Kevin Warner has accepted a call to serve as rector of St. John the Divine, Sun City Center, Florida. His last Sunday at St. Dunstan's will be August 31.
• The Rev. Christopher Chase and the Rev. Rebecca Edwards depart from Good Samaritan, University City at the end of August. They will minister to youth in the foster care system in the Mission Bay/Dogpatch area of San Francisco.
• The Rev. Anne Bridgers has accepted a call to serve as rector of Christ Church, Coronado. She begins next month.
• The Rev. Hugh Tudor-Foley is serving as the supply priest at St. Stephen's, Menifee and St. Andrew's, Lake Elsinore.

All women clergy of the diocese are invited to a lunch on Tuesday, July 29, 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at St. Timothy's, 10125 Azuaga St., San Diego. It will be a time of sharing stories, welcoming new clergy to this diocese, and celebrating ministries. Please note any dietary restrictions in your RSVP, which should be to: St. Timothy's: 858-538-1267, office@st-tims-church.org.

San Diego Pride

Bishop Mathes will walk with St. Paul's Cathedral, and other congregations, in the San Diego Pride Parade on Saturday, July 19, 10 a.m. To join the parade or for more information, contact Chris Harris, 619-298-7261 x334. 

Eucharistic Visitor Training

Saturday, August 9, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Bring the bread and wine made holy to those who are homebound. Attend this one-day training to learn about the history of the role, customs and canons, substituting for the clergy and much more. Lunch, refreshments and materials are included in the $15 fee. Registration

School for Ministry Open House

All are welcome to attend an informal open house at the School for Ministry, located in the Episcopal Church Center at 2083 Sunset Cliffs Blvd., San Diego, CA 92107. On Friday, August 22, drop-in anytime between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. to see the School, talk with the outgoing and incoming deans and get a feel for this new initiative in our diocese. 

You're invited to attend an open house on Friday, September 12, 4 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Episcopal Church Center, 2083 Sunset Cliffs Blvd., San Diego, CA 92107. Drop in to see the renovations, have a tour and chat with friends old and new. Please RSVP to Registrar Keren Rodriguez, 619-481-5455.

Charles Robinson

Charles Robinson is the new facilities manager at the Episcopal Church Center in Ocean Beach. For any facility-related questions, please contact him: crobinson@edsd.org or 619-481-5463. And congratulations, Charles!

Have you started a new ministry sometime within the last two years? Can you tell us about it? Please email any stories of new ministries, no matter how large or small, to the Rev. Canon Allisyn Thomas.

The Diocese is looking for a few good people to provide a welcoming presence at the Episcopal Church Center. Numerous positions are open. For more information, contact Canon Julie Young, 619-481-5453. In advance, we thank you.

Sign-up to receive diocesan updates, event information, death notices and clergy transitions: www.edsd.org/signup. Anyone may signup to receive diocesan communications. Church communicators are encouraged to use these announcements as a source of content for their own newsletters and bulletins. Diocesan organizations, committees and groups that wish to submit items should send them to Hannah Wilder, 619-481-5456.

Our theme for the September Messenger (our hard-copy, diocesan magazine) is the Work of the Church. We would like to feature stories about service and outreach, vestry meetings, annual budget processes. The goal is to communicate about this thing we call church: what is it? How does it work? Reflective and pragmatic pieces welcome. Contact Hannah Wilder for more information. Deadline: Friday, August 1. 

Dean Carroll

Honoring Dean Carroll

The bishop's staff suite on the second floor of the Episcopal Church Center in Ocean Beach will be named after the Very Rev. James E. Carroll. "Naming the staff suite The Carroll Center in his honor is a fitting tribute to this kind, generous, and faithful man," said Bishop Mathes. Read More & Participate

Forty-four people from the Diocese of San Diego are preparing for a week-long mission trip with the Sierra Service Project. The group departs on Saturday, July 26 for Navajo Nation in Northeast Arizona. There they will build wheelchair ramps, paint, worship, work and play. Please keep them in prayer as they embark on this formative experience. For more information, click here.

Over 1,000 youth from across the Episcopal Church are currently participating in Episcopal Youth Event (EYE). This once-every-three-years event gives youth an opportunity to experience the greater church, to have conversations about current social events, to become agents of transformation, and to form a model for the church in reconciling the world to God and one another in Christ. View EYE Video to learn more. 

Follow our youth at EYE: @BooksRockCal #eyeedsd14 and on the diocesan blog: Where SunDays are Better than Others.

Join St. Paul's Cathedral Latino parishioners in watching the World Cup championship on Sunday, July 13 at 12 p.m. in the Guild Room, 2728 Sixth Ave., San Diego, CA 92103. Bring a side dish to share for the potluck celebration, and wear your favorite team's shirt if you like. After the game, we'll share a lively Eucharistic meal together. This is a great opportunity to introduce one of your sports-loving friends to the Episcopal Church. For more info, contact the Rev. Colin Mathewson.

All proceeds support St. David's Preschool. For more information, call St. David's: 619-276-4567 or email Melinda Murdock

Support the ministries of St. Mark's, City Heights by donating to, or shopping at, its rummage sale on Friday, July 25, 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. and Saturday, July 26, 7 a.m. - 12 p.m. Clothes, household items, books and more. St. Mark's, 4227 Fairmount Ave., San Diego, 92105. Contact Heather Smith for information.

The Diocesan Service Coalition is already preparing for the Back 2 School Bash, a backpack drive for homeless or low-income children throughout our diocese. School supplies, clothes, shoes and more are welcome! For more information about this diocesan collaboration, contact Sarah Shealy Stump.

Quarterly Service Summit will be held at St. Michael's by-the-Sea, Carlsbad on Saturday, July 26, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. RSVP to Sarah Shealy Stump. For anyone interested in outreach/service. Topics: human trafficking and social justice in Palestine.

• Preschool Director, St. David's, Clairemont 
• Part-Time Admin Assistant at St. Matthew's, National City

For more information about these and other opportunities, click here.

Violence Prevention Webinars

Sponsored by Episcopal Health Ministries, these violence prevention webinars will teach participants about gun violence as a public health issue, anti-violence initiatives that can be implemented in congregations and more. Thursday, August 14, 12 p.m. PST and Thursday, August 21, 7 a.m. PST. Click here for more information.

Ask the Beasts

You're invited to attend a course that explores a stimulating book. In Ask the Beasts: Darwin and the God of Love, theologian Elizabeth Johnson CSJ shows how Christian theology can speak productively with Darwin's theory of evolution. Johnson's book is a sustained dialogue between science and theology; her specific dialogue partners are Darwin's On the Origin of Species and the Nicene Creed. Thursdays, September 11 - November 11, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. at The Spiritual Ministry Center, 4822 Del Mar Ave, San Diego CA 92107. Contact to enroll: 619-224-9444, spiritmin@rscj.org. 

Advent in Scotland

The Soles of God's Feet Have Touched the Earth

Experiencing Advent in Scotland, a Retreat and Tour, December 2-8. This retreat is an opportunity to share an Advent retreat in Scotland. Renowned liturgist and hymn-writer John Bell will lead worship and study. Expect to sing and learn. Held in medieval St. John's Kirk, where John Knox preached the sermon that sparked the Reformation in Scotland. More Information.