From St. Paul’s Sacred Ground In Action Ministry: During Native American Heritage Month (and beyond!) make a commitment to read books written by Indigenous authors and learn more about the cultures, histories, and perspectives of our Indigenous siblings. Here is a small selection for a variety of ages (Click Here). Many of these titles can … READ MORE…
From Our Sacred Ground In Action (SGIA) Ministry: Recently, High Country News and Grist have collaborated on an exposé shedding light on fifteen states that profit from the land – reservation land – and resources of 79 tribal nations. Click Here for the article. The director of tribal resources for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai … READ MORE…
Sandieguinos are very fortunate to benefit from the rich cultural heritage of our Mexican neighbors – on either sides of the border – as well as the numerous Latino, Latinx, and Hispanic cultures of people and their US-born descendants here from many parts of the world. In 2020 the country’s Hispanic/Latino/Latinx/Chicano/Tejano/Isleños/Boricua/Afro-Latino plus population was estimated … READ MORE…
From St Paul’s Sacred Ground in Action (SGIA) Ministry: Sandieguinos are very fortunate to benefit from the rich cultural heritage of our Mexican neighbors – on either sides of the border – as well as the numerous Latino, Latinx, and Hispanic cultures of people and their US-born descendants here from many parts of the world. … READ MORE…
From our Sacred Grounds in Action (SGIA) Ministry: As our Cathedral Land Acknowledgment asserts, “…We commit to the vital work of educating ourselves, increasing community awareness, and promoting reconciliation with our Indigenous neighbors….,” one of the many ways those wrongs can be addressed is through reparation: giving back stolen land or providing remuneration for it to … READ MORE…
Sacred Ground in Action & Simpler Living Creation Care ministry: As people of faith, can we acknowledge the reality of climate migration and – more than ever – the need to welcome the stranger? Creation Justice Ministries invites us to learn about ways to welcome our local and global neighbors who have been – and the … READ MORE…
From Diane Lopez Hughes A few years ago three Simpler Living and Sacred Ground in Action ministry members put our heads together to understand how St. Paul’s could compose and live out a land acknowledgment honoring the sacred ground of our Kumeyaay sisters and brothers. Around early Covid days, we were aware that many Zoom … READ MORE…
From Sacred Ground in Action and Simpler Living Creation Care ministries: In another instance of “everything is connected,” here is a wonderful Green America resource. May Asian and Pacific American Heritage month encompasses “…people from all 48 countries of the Asian continent and the 25 island nations that make up Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Like … READ MORE…
Eliminate Medical Debt – Medical necessities should not create an enormous financial burden on the individual! Urge your Congress members to address and work to fix the current medical debt system. Address the Opioid Epidemic – Please contact your federal representatives and ask them to continue their work investing in opioid addiction prevention and treatment. … READ MORE…
Sacred Ground in Action and EDSD Immigration Ministries: There are two ways to help our migrant neighbors who find themselves overnight at the airport on their way to their final destination after they have been cleared by Border Patrol. Volunteers meet at the Episcopal Diocese offices each Monday from 3-5:30pm to prep sack lunches You are … READ MORE…