Believe it or not there is some good news in our body politic. On President Biden’s last day in office, he commuted civil rights leader Leonard Peltier’s sentence of life imprisonment. At 80 years of age, in poor health, and held for almost fifty years, he will “spend his remaining days in home confinement.” Before … READ MORE…
Californians well know the invaluable roles of migrants in our communities. With the threat of indiscriminate punitive actions towards those who will be singled out regardless of their civil status, people of faith need to speak out. The Episcopal Public Policy Network offers us this opportunity: “[With the threat of] mass deportations of undocumented immigrants … READ MORE…
Since the incoming administration has threatened actions towards our migrant neighbors which are antithetical to our call to follow Christ, The Episcopal Church Migration Caucus has asked concerned Episcopalians to endorse “ Dignity, Not Mass Deportation,” imploring us to take action now to prepare and protect immigrant families and communities. To sign on, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHFyswCWqzx0SnJzqMlqO97SZd-e4ERMEji5Twu-WaDkZkzQ/viewform We’ll share more about Migration With … READ MORE…
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…