
St. Francis Episcopal Church
is located at:
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16608 Highway 76
Pauma Valley, CA 92061
Mailing Address
St. Francis Episcopal Church
P.O. Box 1220
Pauma Valley, CA 92061
email address: [email protected]
Church phone: 760-742-1738
is located at:
(Use the address for your map app navigation.)
16608 Highway 76
Pauma Valley, CA 92061
Mailing Address
St. Francis Episcopal Church
P.O. Box 1220
Pauma Valley, CA 92061
email address: [email protected]
Church phone: 760-742-1738
A Message from Mother Kate
This weekend we celebrate the 4th of July, the 'birthday of America' and the reminder of our country's independence from tyranny. And it's an excuse to be with family and friends, to eat good food and enjoy the beauty of the sunshine (and fireworks!). We make any holiday into a feast, because it taps into that deep part of us that wants to break bread with others. It's a sacred act, eating together.
I have a wonderful book of poems by Drew Jackson, writing inspired by the gospel of Luke, and in one of them, he riffs on Luke 5:29-30 -- one of many places where Jesus feasts with all kinds of people, tax collectors and sinners alike.
The poem reads,
We share identity. You identify with me. Though we are told we should
not share space, the plates we pass preach solidarity.
This is where we plant our flag -- on the continent of joy. We will
not be removed from our native land, evicted from our house of
ebullient jubilation.
This weekend we'll be eating our burgers and cheering for the fireworks, with all the variety of people who make up San Diego and America -- and all the many more besides who sit at Jesus' table.
This weekend we celebrate the 4th of July, the 'birthday of America' and the reminder of our country's independence from tyranny. And it's an excuse to be with family and friends, to eat good food and enjoy the beauty of the sunshine (and fireworks!). We make any holiday into a feast, because it taps into that deep part of us that wants to break bread with others. It's a sacred act, eating together.
I have a wonderful book of poems by Drew Jackson, writing inspired by the gospel of Luke, and in one of them, he riffs on Luke 5:29-30 -- one of many places where Jesus feasts with all kinds of people, tax collectors and sinners alike.
The poem reads,
We share identity. You identify with me. Though we are told we should
not share space, the plates we pass preach solidarity.
This is where we plant our flag -- on the continent of joy. We will
not be removed from our native land, evicted from our house of
ebullient jubilation.
This weekend we'll be eating our burgers and cheering for the fireworks, with all the variety of people who make up San Diego and America -- and all the many more besides who sit at Jesus' table.

The Valley Roadrunner newspaper had an article about the Celebration of New Ministry held at St. Francis Episcopal Church recently. Click here to see the article.
Click here to read an article about Mother Kate's arrival at St. Francis Pauma Valley in the Valley Roadrunner Newspaper. Click here.
Click here to read an article about Mother Kate's arrival at St. Francis Pauma Valley in the Valley Roadrunner Newspaper. Click here.

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Food For The Hungry Update
Update from Jennifer Wheelock
PLEASE no glass containers
Thank you all who have contributed to our food drive.
Please consider the items below as you are doing your weekly shopping. Don't feel like you have to get everything on this list. If everyone brought just a few of these items each week it would make a tremendous difference for those who could really use some help right here in Pauma Valley and Valley Center!
Each week 6 bags are provided for distribution by the Valley Center Neighborhood Healthcare Clinic.
Bags include:
- Box of cereal
- Can of tuna or chicken!
- 16 oz. peanut butter
- Cans of green beans, corn, and fruit
- Can of beans or one-pound bags of dried beans
- 1 pound of rice
- 16 oz. or 24 oz. pasta sauce - canned or in plastic
- 1 pound of pasta any type
- Box of macaroni and cheese
- Kleenex and personal hygiene items.
Saint Francis Vestry & Staff
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2026
Eva Rosa
Dave Winebarger - Senior Warden
Renee Meyst - Junior Warden
2027
Scott Myers
2028
Debbie Balfour
Kate Joyce
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Treasurer: Eva Rosa
Organist and Choirmaster: Brett Michael Hauser
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2026
Eva Rosa
Dave Winebarger - Senior Warden
Renee Meyst - Junior Warden
2027
Scott Myers
2028
Debbie Balfour
Kate Joyce
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Treasurer: Eva Rosa
Organist and Choirmaster: Brett Michael Hauser
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Reporting Misconduct
A message from the Bishop, The Rt. Rev. Susan Brown Snook
We sincerely regret all abuse and misconduct in the church and recognize our moral and ethical obligation to seek the truth, deal appropriately with misconduct and strive for justice, healing and peace. Please know that we are deeply committed to a fair, careful and thorough process. All reports will be taken seriously and thoroughly investigated.
If you are the victim of misconduct, please file a report with one of our intake officers. They have been selected because of their history in handling delicate human situations and are trained in the art of active listening.
Ms. Megan Callan [email protected]
The Rev. Willy Crespo [email protected]
Ms. Meredith Hardy [email protected]
A message from the Bishop, The Rt. Rev. Susan Brown Snook
We sincerely regret all abuse and misconduct in the church and recognize our moral and ethical obligation to seek the truth, deal appropriately with misconduct and strive for justice, healing and peace. Please know that we are deeply committed to a fair, careful and thorough process. All reports will be taken seriously and thoroughly investigated.
If you are the victim of misconduct, please file a report with one of our intake officers. They have been selected because of their history in handling delicate human situations and are trained in the art of active listening.
Ms. Megan Callan [email protected]
The Rev. Willy Crespo [email protected]
Ms. Meredith Hardy [email protected]