ASHES TO GO 2023

ASHES TO GO 2023

By: Chris Tumilty, EDSD Director of Communications

On a cold and windy day in EDSD, hundreds of people were offered a moment to interact with God–on a street corner, at a bus stop, on a tuft of grass between classes. Churches throughout the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego hit the streets on Ash Wednesday to remind people of our humanity and the love of Jesus Christ. In City Heights, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church fanned out across the neighborhood for their 9th year of Ashes to Go. Thérèse Carmona said, “We made our way to the busy intersection of University & Fairmount Avenues with their adjacent businesses, stores, offices, and non-profit agencies. There, in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the early morning, sacred and grace-filled moments happened again and again.” Read More

Clergy Transition Updates The Ven. Cindy Campos, in addition to her duties as Archdeacon, will serve at St. Dunstan’s twice a month beginning April 1. While not at St. Dunstan’s, Cindy will continue her visitations around the diocese.

The Rev. Colin Mathewson was commissioned as a Navy chaplain in the reserves on Ash Wednesday. Rev. Colin will continue to serve at St. Luke's in North Park, and he is looking forward to the opportunity to care for servicemembers and their families as a chaplain. Read More

ECS Moonlight Magic Gala Episcopal Community Services invites you to a night of creative cuisines, live music, and fun auction items on May 14 at Humphrey’s Half Moon Inn, a luxurious tropical waterfront with stunning views of the San Diego Bay, to raise funds to support ECS’s transformative programs.

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Lenten Book Study Churches across the diocese are encouraged to gather in small groups to explore how your church can be known to our neighbors through care, reconciliation, and renewal. After all, a church that cares for its neighborhood is the type of church others want to join.

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Gifts to ERD Support those in Crisis Episcopal Relief and Development help people facing hardships all over the world. Consider making a donation to ERD to support families devastated by war in Ukraine, earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, or those effected by climate change.

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Faith to Go Join the Faith To Go team, David Tremaine and Charlette Preslar, and special guest, the Rev. Mary Lynn Coulson, as they explore Lenten practices and generational healing in this week's episode.