Well, my time in San Francisco is now coming to an end. I do love this Diocese and Cathedral. It has been a real privilege to be here. However, it has also been quite quirky. After the Sunday morning Eucharist, there was some English Morris Dancing in San Francisco? Very strange. Nothing like a pagan fertility dance with your English breakfast tea! I also went for dinner with Will, Matt and the Bishop to a Moroccan tent where there was belly dancing. This is a really great international city.
I have made good friends here, including a guy called Eric, who I went to see a film with as part of an Arts Festival to see an Italian Film. So my time here has been richly spiritual artistically and relationally. As last time, I am going to find it difficult to leave today. I gave a homily at the evening Eucharist at Grace Cathedral, to listen to the podcast, click hereI have taken quite a few photos, if interested click here
This afternoon I go to Vancouver and back into Canada, where I meet up with Mark McCleary and prepare for a days talking on Saturday, and then on Sunday get the coach to Seattle, and my final city before heading back. I am looking forward to seeing Gareth Powell who is on placement in Seattle, before the inevitable long flight back home after doing a final training day for the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.