Margaret Mary Hallahan (Margaret of the Mother of God, OP) “To use a book all the time of meditation is very idle. You will never attain any degree of union with God unless you practice …

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Contact: 13541 Stoney Creek Rd., San Diego 858-484-1070 www.olmcsandiego.org Membership: 2,800 (pre-COVID 3,400) Pastor: Father Anthony Saroki Age: 46 Born: Royal Oak, MI Formation: Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.; University of …

New Venture Grace Church Contact: 4000 Mystra Dr., Oceanside 760-721-7777 www.newventuregrace.com Membership: 3,000 (Post-COVID, 700) Pastor: Shawn Mitchell Age: 66 Born: San Diego Formation: Point Loma Nazarene University, Point Loma; Bethel Seminary, San Diego; Church …

Nicholas Wiseman It would of course be impossible to bring every branch of the natural sciences so completely into contact with sacred studies as these whereof we have treated nor can it be necessary to …

Christ Church (Episcopalian) of Coronado Contact: 1114 9th St., Coronado 619-435-4561 www.christchurchcoronado.org Neighborhood: Coronado Membership: 200 Pastor: Father Michael Tinnon Age: 70 Born: Lexington, KY Formation: University of Kentucky, Lexington; Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, KY …

The Suvarnaprabhasa Sutra (“The Golden Light Sutra”) Then Buddha declared to the Four Deva Kings: “Fitting is it indeed that you Four Kings should thus defend the holy writings. In the past I practiced bitter …

Grace Church of San Diego Contact: 2716 Madison Ave, San Diego 619-280-1495 www.gracesd.com Attendance: 1,200 Interim Lead Pastor: Nolan Lee Age: 35 Born: Niwot, CO Formation: University of Colorado, Boulder, CO San Diego Reader: How …

John Harris Tho’ would Men but studiously apply themselves to consider of, would they carefully and impartially examine into, and would they but seriously make use of those Means that God hath graciously given Mankind, …

Encanto Southern Baptist Church Contact: 6020 Akins Ave, San Diego 619-264-8641 www.encantosbc.com Membership: 300 Pastor: Robert Pope Age: 69 Born: Rocky Mount, NC Formation: University of District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.; University of Phoenix, Phoenix, …

The Nihon Shoki Izanagi and Izanami [i.e. “the divine primal pair”] stood on the floating bridge of Heaven, and held counsel together, saying: “Is there not a country beneath?” Thereupon they thrust down the jewel-spear …

In Memoriam: Paul Zimmer I. The Visit For Paul and Suzanne Zimmer and Cele Wolf With sunlight pouring through the windows, March Retreats and winter’s windy shadows shake The shadows’ fruit from changing light. The …

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Contact: 4011 Ohio St, San Diego 619-283-5936 www.oursaviorslutheransd.org Membership: 100 Pastor: Maria Santa Cruz Age: 60 Born: Guadalajara, Mexico Formation: Pacific Lutheran Theology Seminary, Berkeley Years Ordained: 20 San Diego Reader: …

Ignatius of St. Paul (George Spencer) What right then, thought I, had Luther and his companions to set themselves against the united voice of the Church? I saw that he rebelled against the authority of …

Penasquitos Lutheran Church Contact: 14484 Penasquitos Dr., San Diego 858-672-3466 www.plc-church.org Membership: 1,500 Pastor: Sean Kelly Age: 48 Born: Fullerton Formation: California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks; Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN: Fuller Seminary, Pasadena Years …

The Kojiki Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami no Mikoto [i.e. “the divine primal pair”] consulted together, saying: “We have now produced the Great-eight-island country, with the mountains, rivers, herbs, and trees. Why should we not …

St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church Contact: 8350 Lake Murray Blvd, San Diego 619-464-4211 www.standrewslutheran.church Membership: 750 Pastor: Manuel Retamoza Age: 50 Born: Stockton Formation: Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA; Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN. Years Ordained: …

John Hancock In circumstances as dark as these, it becomes us, as Men and Christians, to reflect that whilst every prudent measure should be taken to ward off the impending judgments…at the same time all …

First Lutheran Church of San Diego Contact: 1420 Third Ave, San Diego 619-234-6149 www.firstlutheransd.org Membership: 280 Pastor: Kurt Christenson Age: 59 Born: Groton, CT Formation: St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN; Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Berkeley …

1 Photosynthesis Before there was anything To kiss or embrace, Before our bed was warm with You, me, soil, seed—or hunger. 2 Caress of plasma, Hydrogen and helium— Touching my face as My giddy hands …

Congregational Church of La Jolla Contact: 1216 Cave St., La Jolla 858-459-5045 www.lajollaucc.org Membership: 125 Pastor: Timothy Seery Age: 27 Born: Great Falls, MT Formation: Harvard University; Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, MA Years Ordained: 2.5 …

Masao Abe All I-Thou relationships among men and between man and God are possible only within an endlessly expanding self-awakening. Zen calls this our “Original Face,” the face we have before we are born. “Before …

Tifereth Israel Synagogue Contact: 6660 Cowles Mountain Boulevard, San Diego 619-697-6001 www.tiferethisrael.com Membership: 350 Rabbi: Joshua Dorsch Age: 34 Born: Philadelphia, PA Formation: Columbia University/Jewish Theological Seminary, NY Years Ordained: 7 San Diego Reader: Why …

Alexander Hamilton Good and wise men, in all ages…have supposed that the deity, from the relations, we stand in, to himself and to each other, has constituted an eternal and immutable law, which is, indispensibly, …

St. Andrew’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Contact: 1050 Thomas Ave, San Diego, CA 92109 858-273-3022 www.standrewspb.org Membership: 90 Pastor: Mary Lynn Coulson Age: 31 Born: Kansas City, MO Formation: St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN; Virginia Theological …

Kaushitaki Upanishad Pratardana Daivodasi by fighting and virility arrived at the beloved abode of Indra. To him then Indra said: “Pratardana, choose a boon (vara).” Then said Pratardana: “Do you yourself choose for me the …

First Baptist Church of Pacific Beach Contact: 4747 Soledad Mountain Road, San Diego 858-273-8888 www.firstpb.org Membership: 112 Pastor: Justin Paslay Age: 37 Born: Fort Worth, TX Formation: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR; Southern Baptist Theological …

Maitri Upanishad Now, indeed, O king, this is the Brahma-knowledge, even the knowledge contained in all the Upanishads, as declared to us by the honorable Maitri. I will narrate it to you. Now, the Valakhilyas …

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Contact: 1087 W. Country Club Lane, Escondido 760-743-2478 www.gdlutheran.org Membership: 150 Pastor: Jeffrey Horn Age: 50 Born: San Fernando Valley Formation: Pepperdine University, Malibu; Christ College (Concordia University), Irvine; Concordia Theological …

Dominico Barberi Alas! O Lord, Sovereign ruler of the universe, thou who from nothing didst create all things, and with the power of thy arm dost preserve and uphold them; thou, who didst deign to …

Gethsemane Lutheran Church Contact: 2696 Melbourne Dr., San Diego 858-277-6572 www.gethsemanesd.org Membership: 80 Pastor: Karla Seyb-Stockton Blog: www.pastorkarlablog.wordpress.com Age: 61 Born: Keokuk, Iowa Formation: Iowa State University, Ames, IA; Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Berkeley; Naval …

Shvetashvatara Upanishad In that vast Brahma-wheel, in which all things live and rest, the bird flutters about, so long as he thinks that the self (in him) is different from the mover (the god, the …

St. Mark’s United Methodist Church Contact: 3502 Clairemont Dr., San Diego 858-273-1480 www.stmarksumcsd.org Membership: 600 Pastor: Lydia Sohn Blog: www.revlydia.com Age: 36 Born: Seoul, South Korea Formation: Scripps College, Claremont; Yale Divinity School, New Haven, …

Tony P. Hall The President shall issue each year a proclamation designating the first Thursday in May as a National Day of Prayer on which the people of the United States may turn to God …

Mar Vista Baptist Church Contact: 888 5th St, Imperial Beach 619-424-7877 www.mvb.church Membership: 30 Pastor: Daniel Mullen Age: 62 Born: Glendale Formation: Southern California Seminary, El Cajon Years Ordained: 9 San Diego Reader: What’s your …

Dominico Barberi Alas! O Lord, Sovereign ruler of the universe, thou who from nothing didst create all things, and with the power of thy arm dost preserve and uphold them; thou, who didst deign to …

Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church Contact: 1735 Main St., Ramona 760-788-7456 www.sojchurch.com Membership: 400 Pastor: Dan Erlenbusch Age: 68 Born: Columbus, OH. Formation: California Sate University-Fullerton; Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia, SC. Years Ordained: 42 …

Henry Weedall Let us begin with the virtue of religion. Of this a principal duty is worship, reason teaches us to worship God. The natural law prescribes that we should do it frequently. The divine …

Ner Tamid Synagogue Contact: 12348 Casa Avenida, Poway 858-513-8330 www.nertamidsd.org Membership: 140 families Rabbi: Sammy Seid Age: 31 Born: Mission Viejo Formation: University of California-Santa Cruz; California State-Fullerton; Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies-American Jewish University, …

Mundaka Upanishad Manifest, [yet] hidden; called “Moving-in-secret”: The great abode! Therein is placed that Which moves and breathes and winks. What that is, know as Being (sad) and Non-being (a-sad), As the object of desire, …

The All Faith Center Contact: 17762 St. Andrews Dr., Poway 858-487-8885 www.allfaithcenter.org Membership: 18 faith teams (composed of “thousands” of members from area congregations) Pastor: Steve Albert (co-pastor with wife Abigail Albert) Age: 72 Born: …

Matthew Hale The Great Lord of the World hath placed the Children of Men in this Earth as his Stewards; and according to the Parable in Matthew 25, He delivers to every person his Talents, …

Lake Morena Community Church Contact: 29765 Oak Drive, Campo (619) 478-5917 www.lmcconline.org Membership: 100 Co-pastors: Bob and Tina Phillippi Age: 49/48 Born: Orange/San Luis Obispo Formation: Berean School of the Bible (Global University), Springfield, MO; …

Arthur Clifford A Prayer to the Almighty Amid the Ruins of History To want, and pining misery dear, And loved by all the country near, When, as successive ages rolled, The steel-clad knight, or baron …

St. Vincent de Paul Parish Contact: 4080 Hawk St., San Diego 619-299-3880 www.vincentcatholic.org Membership: 300 (families) Pastor: Father Alex De Paulis Age: 40 Born: Las Vegas, NV Formation: University of Nevada-Las Vegas; Point Loma Nazarene …

The Prashna Upanishad The Lord of Creation, verily, was desirous of creatures. He performed austerity. Having performed austerity, he produces a pair, matter and life, thinking “These two will make creatures for me in manifold …

St. Luke’s North Park Contact: 3725 30th St, San Diego 619-977-8173 www.stlukesnorthpark.org Membership: 130 Co-pastors: Laurel and Colin Mathewson Age: 36/38 Born: Eugene, Oregon/East County Formation: Stanford University; The School of Theology-University of the South, …

Johannes Gutenberg God suffers in the multitude of souls whom His word can not reach. Religious truth is imprisoned in a small number of manuscript books, which confine instead of spread the public treasure. Let …

First Baptist Church Contact: 445 C Ave., Coronado 619-435-6588 www.fbcoronado.com Membership: 200 Pastor: Jim Baize Age: 72 Born: Louisville, KY Formation: University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL; Baptist Bible College, Springfield, MO Years Ordained: 47 San …

The Katha Upanishad Nachiketa said: That which you see as other than righteousness and unrighteousness, other than all this cause and effect, other than what has been and what is to be−tell me that. Yama …

Pioneer Ocean View United Church of Christ Contact: 2550 Fairfield St, San Diego (619) 276-4881 www.povucc.org Membership: 154 Pastor: Mary Sue Brookshire Age: 50 Born: Winslow, NC Formation: Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Candler School …