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September 18, 2015

WE DO NOT HAVE TO DO IT ALONE

Wildfires rage. The stock market tumbles. It rains too much in some places, but the southwest remains in a persistent drought. Reporters in Virginia are gunned down, but we cannot have a sensible conversation about gun violence. So much for a quiet August!

And in the midst of this, we are called to be spiritual leaders in our land. If I am convinced of anything, it is this: we cannot do this work alone. I am also aware that so much of the way we "do church" conspires to make us alone. We are in our separate parishes. We craft sermons and lessons in the solitude of our studies. Even our pastoral contacts put us in possession of heavy information that we cannot share.

Maybe this is why, I find myself so eager to be with you at our annual clergy conference. Speaking for myself, I need to be with you. I need to be vulnerable in the safety of our shared ministry, where we can say to one another what we celebrate and what burdens us. We do not have to do this ministry alone, and this is one point where we can come together and be there for each other.

If you have not registered for Clergy Conference, October 5-7, please do so online here. If there is any assistance that you need in being fully present, please let me know. I hope to see you soon. In the meantime, you are very much in my prayers.

Faithfully,

The Rt. Rev. James R. Mathes

Bishop

Clergy Conference

The deadline for clergy conference registration is Friday, September 25. Please register online here to secure your place. The event begins with a social hour on Monday evening at Vi�a de Lestonnac, Temecula and continues with the conference. See the full schedule here. Questions about the clergy conference? Please contact Keren Rodriguez, 619-481-5455.

Register for our 42nd Annual Diocesan Convention online here. The price increases from $25 to $35 on October 19. This will be a one-day convention with an ordination during the Eucharist. We encourage you to bring water bottles and coffee mugs to reduce our impact on the earth. You are also invited to download the convention information on your tablet ahead of time. If you have questions, please contact Bobbi Hoff.

Save the Date: February 20

Leadership Academy will take place on Saturday, February 20 at St. Bartholomew's, 16275 Pomerado Rd., Poway. All are welcome to attend this day of pragmatic workshops about how to run an Episcopal church. $15/person, lunch and materials included. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Leadership from all congregations that receive diocesan assistance are required to attend. Any congregation that brings its entire vestry or bishop's committee will be our guests. Please mark your calendar and be on the lookout for registration information.

Featured Clergy Member

The San Diego Reader featured the Rev. JD McQueen, rector of All Saints', San Diego in this week's issue. He answered questions about preaching, the mission of the church, and what happens when we die. Read the article.

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