From Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry While few of us actually live on a farm, the Farm Bill has a major impact on all of us. Food and Water Watch gives us an opportunity to advocate our federal legislators for a fair Farm Bill, Click Here to read more! Prayer: Let us ask God to have mercy on … READ MORE…
From our Sacred Ground In Action Ministry (SGIA) There are many ways to educate and inspire us to move from empathy into action, and art is high on the list. In Matika Wilson’s art, photography brings life into focus: especially the richness of Indigenous cultures. From her website: “In 2012 Matika Wilbur sold everything in … READ MORE…
Dear St. Paul’s Members and Friends, Since 2006, you’ve rescued hundreds of children from a life on the streets in Tijuana, Mexico. THANK YOU! For those who are newer to St. Paul’s, some history may be helpful… In 1996, a small group of big-hearted followers of Jesus from San Diego opened an orphanage in Tijuana … READ MORE…
The family ministry has been a space where our kids have learned about the word of Christ and has also been a door for my husband and I to engage in the broader church life. I know that this is also true for other parents in the family ministry, as some of us are now serving … READ MORE…
Dear St. Paul’s Family, As I sit down to write this letter, my heart is filled with both sadness and gratitude. After six incredible years, it is with a heavy heart that I must say goodbye (for now) to a community that has been my spiritual home for nearly nine years and my place of … READ MORE…
“If our species is to survive, we have roughly one generation to collectively remember and honor the familial covenant of moderation and cooperation that we signed with all beings at the dawn of time,” according to Leah Penniman, author of Murmurations: Embracing Black Earth Wisdom. To learn more about recognizing Earth as teacher, text, and kin, visit Yesmagazine.org. Prayer:Gracious … READ MORE…
From Our Sacred Ground in Action (SGIA) Ministry Here are two ways that we might deepen our engagement with ideas that can lead to action: Action One:On Saturday morning, May 13, several Contemplative Outreach Chapters are sponsoring Ubuntu and Contemplation: How an Indigenous African Philosophy Maps Our Spiritual Path to Global Community with author Michael Battle. He writes: “By educating participants … READ MORE…
Maya Little-SañaJune 30, 2023 What I love about the array of scripture offered to us on this Good Shepherd Sunday is that it offers a mosaic view of the life that Jesus calls us to live. They’re small images, little vignettes that, compiled, present a beautiful yet troubling image of what following Jesus looks like. … READ MORE…
Dear St. Paul’s Parishioners, In this Easter season, I have been reflecting on stewardship as an expression of our Christian hope. As the resurrection dramatically demonstrated the power of God’s love to overcome sin and death, our vitality as a community arises from our hope for the same powerful God to complete his good purpose … READ MORE…
April 23, 2023 The Third Sunday of EasterPenelope Bridges Alleluia, Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed, Alleluia. Today is a tangle of themes and emotions. It’s Easter season: we rejoice to know ourselves redeemed and forgiven. It’s Creation Care Sunday at St. Paul’s: we acknowledge our sinful abuse of the earth and its … READ MORE…