Sacred Ground In Action Ministry: While workplaces and homes of migrants are raided and people detained, sometimes with ICE and other immigration enforcement agencies defying the law without authorization, many people in Los Angeles, San Diego, and throughout the country are exercising their First Amendment rights to peaceful assembly. Please take action to support our … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Sacred Ground in Action (SGIA) & Simpler Living ministries: With the US Supreme Court’s refusal to hear an appeal from the Apache Stronghold to halt the massive Resolution Copper mine project on Oak Flat sacred Apache land, yet another treaty has been broken in the name of greed and in disregard of … READ MORE…
Sacred Ground in Action (SGIA) Ministry: In May we celebrate Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders and their contributions to US now and over the centuries. It is nationally recognized this month because the first Japanese immigrant came to the United States in May 1843, and the first transcontinental railroad was completed in May … READ MORE…
Sacred Ground in Action (SGIA) & Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: What affects one of us, affects all of us. If you’ve attended or seen recent rallies and marches, it’s clear that the dizzying number of social justice issues make it hard to focus on, or prioritize, what is most important. The problem is, they ALL … READ MORE…
Sacred Ground in Action (SGIA) Ministry: These are challenging times. While places of worship like St Paul’s Cathedral navigate rapidly fluctuating proclamations to develop policies to address the protection of our migrant neighbors, The Episcopal Church has joined other religious groups seeking to prohibit the federal government from conducting immigration enforcement activities at sensitive locations … READ MORE…
Sacred Ground In Action (SGIA) & The Episcopal Church Office of Gov. Relations: The right to vote is as American as apple pie. Yet throughout the country over the past several years, many efforts have been made to disenfranchise voters or set up roadblocks to voter registration. Unfortunately, most of those efforts have been successful. … READ MORE…
Sacred Ground In Action (SGIA) & The Episcopal Church Office of Gov. Relations: The bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 was reintroduced into Congress. It provides a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients, Temporary Protected Status individuals, and recipients of Deferred Enforced Departure, who have been longtime contributing members of their communities. “This … READ MORE…
St. Paul’s Sacred Ground in Action: Along with other Episcopal congregations throughout the country, St. Paul’s will hold Migration with Dignity Sunday. Initiated by TEC Episcopal Migration Caucus, this effort supports the “Migration with Dignity” resolution adopted last summer at General Convention which promotes “specific principles about migration that resonate with the teachings of Jesus … READ MORE…
Sacred Ground In Action Ministry: We can’t know what we don’t know… And we can’t act as responsible members of our community when we don’t have access to the unvarnished truth, whether from our church or in our schools and libraries. TEC Executive Council member Joe McDaniel says, “This month emphasizes the importance of education, … READ MORE…
Sacred Ground in Action and the Episcopal Public Policy Network: You shall neither mistreat a stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. Exodus 22:21 Here are some letters to your representatives that advocate for the care of our most vulnerable neighbors: Click Here to read more! Prayer: God our … READ MORE…