Seeds From COP 30

Simpler Living: Creation Care Ministry There was much information to absorb from TEC’s “Climate Action and Beyond COP30″ UN Climate Conference of the Parties, COP 30 that hopefully you’ll click on the link below for a fuller picture. While the Conference was purported to produce “mixed reviews at best,” hope prevailed and some advances were made. Here are … READ MORE…

Gratitude & Honor

Simpler Living: Creation Care Ministry On November 6, nine Colorado River Indian Tribes members voted to recognize personhood for the namesake river under tribal law. As sustained drought continues, the recognition of this “living entity” highlights the critical importance of water that frames the vast reservation along the California border. Many similar movements to recognize natural … READ MORE…

Lungs of the Earth

Simpler Living: Creation Care Ministry COP30 is winding down, and with our federal government’s abdication from the process much remains to be done by institutions and communities. While concern continues, hope remains for God’s creation. Read or listen to this informative program (Click Here) addressing the proceedings and what climate solutions we might expect in … READ MORE…

A Letter from Simpler Living: Peace with Creation in this Season of Creation

Diane Lopez Hughes, Simpler Living Convener Since last September’s Season of Creation and St Paul’s Cathedral Simpler Living Ministry Month, our country and the world have seen numerous federal government step back and even reversals from previous commitments to address the climate crisis, possible solutions that many of us took for granted as a new … READ MORE…

Standing With Our Neighbors

Simpler Living & Sacred Ground in Action (SGIA) Once again our National City neighbors and the Environmental Health Coalition find it necessary to prevent yet another proposed fuel transfer station adjacent to their residential neighborhood. West National City experiences more cancer and cardiopulmonary-causing diesel pollution than 90% of other California communities. Not only would the … READ MORE…

Taking a Stand by Making a Statement

Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: With the current Administration, there are so many holes in our environmental dike that it’s often hard to know where to put our fingers. Here’s an opportunity to speak out against a dangerous rollback: we can comment on the current proposed EPA rule to repeal all greenhouse gas emission standards … READ MORE…

Electrifying School Success, and SAVE THE DATE!

Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: With all the recent federal setbacks for the care of God’s good creation, it’s time for some good news! Recently, with the support of San Diego’s Climate Action Campaign, Vista Unified School District became the fourth San Diego district to go all-electric! Now 185,000 students over 300 schools will benefit … READ MORE…

2024 Farm Film and Music Series

Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: The mission of the nonprofit Coastal Roots Farm is to cultivate healthy, connected communities by integrating sustainable agriculture, food just, and ancient Jewish wisdom.  You can support their regenerative farming work and philosophy of sharing harvest with those who lack access by attending their summer Farm Film and Music Series. … READ MORE…

Plastic Free July

Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: We can celebrate a Plastics Free July by taking one or more advocacy steps to reduce the harm done to marine wildlife and our precious ocean. To take Action visit: oceanconservancy.org Creator God, your oceans proclaim your glory. Through our careless pollution, forgive the harm we have done to its abundant marine … READ MORE…

Multi-Faith Collaboration on Ocean Health

Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: Following last week’s UN Oceans Conference, a delegation of 80 faith-based organizations sent a collaborative declaration to the United Nations Environment Program.  The declaration was informed by Indigenous Anglicans from the Pacific “…[who] have inspired others to rethink their relationship with the ocean – understanding it as water of life … READ MORE…