Dear Clergy in Charge of Congregations, Administrators, and Communicators:
On Saturday, June 15 at St. Paul’s Cathedral, San Diego, the ordination and consecration of the fifth bishop of San Diego begins with joyful processions and preludes at 10:30 a.m. The liturgy follows at 11 a.m.
All are welcome and warmly invited to attend the entire ceremony and liturgy and to join us for refreshments and beverages afterwards at The Abbey, located directly across Olive Street from the Cathedral, beginning at 1 p.m.
Please assist the Diocese in extending this invitation to your congregants on
Sunday, June 9
, in
printed bulletins
and
personal announcements
wherever possible. Also, please announce and print the following information, as applicable to your congregation, that will assist people in participating on June 15.
For those attending the event in person, parking will be limited. Please plan to arrive by 9:30 a.m. to be seated in time. Please plan ahead to carpool, use public transportation, or use one of the alternatives provided by the Diocese:
- A complimentary bus is provided for those who have reserved a seat by June 8 at bus.rsvpify.com. It will depart from three locations: St. Paul, Palm Springs at 6:15 a.m.; St. Thomas, Temecula at 7:45 a.m.; and St. Bartholomew’s, Poway at 8:45 a.m. The bus will return to those same three locations after the service, departing the Cathedral at 3 p.m. A reserved seat online holds an unassigned seat on the bus in both directions.
- A complimentary park-n-ride shuttle is provided to the Cathedral from All Souls’. All Souls’ is located at 1475 Catalina Blvd., Point Loma. The parking entrance is on Chatsworth Blvd. For departure and return shuttle times, please consult edsd.org/shuttle.
- On a first-come, first-served basis only, there will be 250 unassigned parking spaces available at Ace Parking at the Manchester Financial Building, 2550 Fifth Ave., San Diego, CA 92103. The walk to the Cathedral is approximately two blocks. These parking spaces will be available only from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on June 15. Please tell the attendant that you are with the “Episcopal Diocese of San Diego.” For those with mobility issues, there will be complimentary shuttle service from Ace Parking to the Cathedral beginning at 9 a.m.
Thank you for your help to ensure that everyone in our diocese is encouraged to attend the ordination and consecration of Bishop-Elect Susan Brown Snook and has access to the information they need to arrive safely.
The Rt. Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori
Assisting Bishop
The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego
