Sixty years ago on August 28, 250,000 people joined the March on Washington “to protest segregation, the lack of voting rights, and unemployment among African Americans,” according to the NAACP. The National Action Network and others sponsor this important event this Saturday in Washington, DC “[A]s the nation reckons with historic levels of violent hate crimes … READ MORE…
Inequity in the US justice system continues to plague our communities. Next Tuesday at 1PM PT, Fellowship of Reconciliation will present a conversation about policing with the former Executive Director of the National Black Police Association, Ronald E. Hampton. “When I first began working with FOR in late 2022, our team was having conversations about the issues surrounding … READ MORE…
We recall the days of telephone trees, when one person would call three people, and those three would call three others, and so on down the line. There were certainly a lot of people missed through that archaic way of sharing an important message. Thankfully we now have many more effective ways of communicating. Here is … READ MORE…
At the second day of It’s All About Love: The Episcopal Church’s summer festival for the Jesus Movement, worship and a plenary session on racial reconciliation were the focus of “Awake, Arise, Act: Racial Reconciliation Now.” Hundreds of Episcopalians from the Church’s nine provinces heard about our call to love one another within the foundation of justice. “What kind … READ MORE…
Dear Friends: In May 2017, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and House of Deputies President Gay Jennings extended an invitation to the entire Church to embark on a journey of racial healing, reconciliation, and justice, known as Becoming Beloved Community. Members of St. Paul’s have responded to the call to embraced this transformative journey. During the … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Sacred Ground in Action (SGIA) and Simpler Living Creation Care Ministries: It’s about time that we recognize the valuable contributions of our indigenous neighbors whose roots are deep in love for all Creation. In their yesmagazine article, author Jazmin “Sunny” Murphy outlines a history filled with too many past wrongs against those … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Sacred Ground in Action (SGIA) Ministry Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, is “the oldest internationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.” www.juneteenth.com As people of faith we are called to remember June 19 as a day not only to celebrate the victory that arose from struggle, sacrifice, … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Sacred Ground in Action Ministry Recently a number of Interfaith ministers met for a San Diego Organizing Project (SDOP) press conference in remembrance of George Floyd, murdered at the hands of public servants who were sworn to serve the public. Many faith-filled words were spoken. More importantly, allies were called to take … READ MORE…
From Our Sacred Ground In Action (SGIA) Ministry As followers of Jesus, we are invited to be in relationship with our neighbors. Here is an opportunity to learn about the history and resilience of the Kumeyaay people. One of the offerings of the Critical Awareness – Critical Activation series,“Kumeyaay History and Perspectives – The Ipai/Tipai Nation”, will … READ MORE…
From our Sacred Ground In Action (SGIA) Ministry Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebrates the contributions of millions who have contributed much to this country. Yet violence toward our AAPI neighbors continues. As Jesus’ disciples, we are called to strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of eve human … READ MORE…