The preach-in on global warming will encompass nine days in April surrounding Earth Day. The nearest Sunday is April 17. The theme is "Paris and Beyond" and will focus on how achieving the climate protection goals in the Paris Agreement require action from all of us. Find sample sermons, worship resources, bulletin inserts, materials and projects, visit the Interfaith Power and Light website. 

(From left) Nancy Holland, Chris Harris, Jacqueline Bray and Richard Lee will be ordained on Saturday, June 11, 10 a.m. at St. Paul's Cathedral, 2728 Sixth Ave., San Diego. All are welcome and encouraged to attend this holy service. St. Paul's Cathedral invites members of church choirs throughout the diocese to sing in a diocesan choir for this joyful occasion. One rehearsal will take place on Thursday, June 9, 7:30 p.m., plus a warm-up on the morning of the ordination. For more information, contact Canon Martin Green, 619-298-7261.

Local candidate for holy orders, Chris Harris, will present at the Invite Welcome Connect (IWC) Summit in Houston Texas, April 28-30. The IWC Summit is the Episcopal Church's evangelism conference open to all clergy and lay leaders who not only want to see their congregations grow, but to flourish and transform into vital, creative communities . Whether your congregation is small or large, new or established, this summit will help you create intentional and transformational newcomer ministries. Do you have parishioners with a heart for evangelism? Have them contact Chris Harris, to join the San Diego contingent. Cost is $200-$245 per person. More Information. 

Due to the rain, Episcopal Community Services rescheduled its country faire and circus for all  ages. The new date is Sunday, April 24, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. at San Dieguito Park. Enjoy BBQ, carnival, games, hiking trails, a country circus and more. More Information

Save the date of Saturday, May 7, for the next RefugeeNet gala. It will be held at the Hall of Champions in Balboa Park from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. 

Join the multi-generational Episcopal Community Services (ECS) team to walk/run the 5K in the Rock 'n' Roll marathon on June 3. This is a fun community event to raise awareness about and support the work of ECS. Register online or contact Deann Ayer, 619-228-2840.

Father Gregory Boyle will kick off the Saturday session of the Living Generously conference on Saturday, June 4. Father Boyle is the founder and CEO of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles and the author of the book, Tattoos on the Heart. Sister Simone Campbell will also speak. For details about the conference, which takes place at All Saints', Pasadena, visit online registration. If you're interested in going with the diocesan group, contact Hannah Wilder, 619-481-5456.

Come to Camp Stevens with the youth collaborative for a wild adventure! Ropes course, trail blazing, service projects, campfire, freetime, chapel, prayers, Bible-talking, laughing and singing. Two nights of slumber parties, six delicious, organic meals. Friday, April 29 - Sunday, May 1. $110 per person. Open to all diocesan youth. Register online.

All events take place at St. Paul's Cathedral, 2728 Sixth Ave., San Diego. All are welcome. 

Sunday, April 17, 9 a.m., Guild Room: How Misconduct Happens: Understanding the Dynamics of Clergy Sexual Misconduct with Dr. Marjorie Coburn, Ph.D. What do studies reveal about common patterns in leaders, communities, and events involving misconduct? How is this different from an affair or romance? Why is it so often very traumatic?

Sunday, April 24, 9 a.m., Guild Room: Where Do We Go From Here? Building a Safer Community with the Very Rev. Penny Bridges. How can we all participate in developing a culture where this is less likely to happen? What's so great about boundaries? Why are we still talking about this? How can we mature as a community in our response when misconduct has occurred?

Saturday, May 14, 5 p.m., Cathedral: Prayers and Eucharist for Healing from Clergy Misconduct. All are welcome to this special healing service which concludes the series. 

Attend this parenting workshop by Dr. Kathleen Long Bostrom, author of 99 Ways to Raise Spiritually Healthy Children. Dr. Bostrom will share fun and practical ideas on how to nurture "a child in a home where spiritual health is not only valued but also lived out day after day." Wednesday, April 20, 6:30 p.m. at St. Andrew's, 890 Balour Dr., Encinitas. For information: contact@standrewsepiscopal.org. 

The community of St. Anne's Episcopal Church invites the people of the diocese to a celebration on Saturday, April 23, 4 p.m. at Buccaneer Park in Oceanside. We will have a joyful celebration of Eastertide and Springtime with Evening Prayer and a wealth of uplifting praise music. All are welcome. Bring your friends. For more information, contact the Rev. Tom Morelli.

Sunday, April 24, 5 p.m. Parade starts at 4:45 p.m. All are welcome to join in this annual celebration now in its 55th year at St. Paul's Cathedral, 2728 Sixth Ave., San Diego. Process around the Cathedral with the Cameron Highlanders Pipe Band and Scottish dancers. This year, we're celebrating the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II and honoring those who are 90 and older. For more information contact the Rev. Canon Brooks Mason. 

These, and other, opportunities are posted on the diocesan website.