Celebrating our Connections and Community

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…

Powering Forward

From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry:  Maybe you were one of the many who signed the Power San Diego petition – either after Sunday Coffee Hour at the Simpler Living advocacy table or somewhere else in San Diego – to have the ballot initiative including in our next election. On Tuesday May 14, … READ MORE…

Sharing is Caring

St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: Simpler Living is grateful for having had the opportunity to partner with our sister Cathedral ministries – Administration, Adult Formation, and Family Ministry – during Earth Month. We grow so much when we share our interests and work together. We have learned and benefited from the good words and … READ MORE…

If we love creation, let’s learn more about it!

From our Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry:  Remember this quote shared by Fr. Brian Petersen in his Cathedral Creation Care Sunday sermon? “In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we are taught.” Baba Dioum Here is one teaching: the enlightening … READ MORE…

Pray, Study, & Act for Creation!

St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: How fitting it is that Earth Day comes around our faith-filled time of renewal. St Paul’s will celebrate Creation Care Sunday in our worship with Fr Brian Petersen and in the Adult forum with artist Jan Phillips. And beyond the day we recognize as Earth Day, there are … READ MORE…

Protecting Our Oceans One Cup at a Time

St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: Here is an action from Creation Justice Ministries that you can take to encourage our representatives to help us reduce the plastic that contaminates our ocean, among many other precious environments. Urge Congress to Pass the REDUCE Act! (Click Here) We can also make an effort to reduce … READ MORE…

Earth Month 2024

From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry This is the season when we begin to consider how we’ll spend time in our gardens:  all the more reason to check out St Paul’s varied and numerous April Earth Month activities and find  ways to fall in love again with God’s glorious creation. Check out all … READ MORE…

Getting Ready for Earth Month

From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: God’s amazing Creation awakens us to the need to pray, learn and advocate for solutions to the climate crisis. Along with other congregations in the EDSD, our Simpler Living Creation Care ministry offers many ways to be present in our beautiful San Diego environment during Earth Month in … READ MORE…

If We Love the World…

From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: Dean Penny’s sermon last Sunday certainly struck a chord among Simpler Living members: What one thing can we do to care for the world? In a secular sense, it’s reminiscent of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s sonnet, How do I love thee? let me count the ways, except with myriad … READ MORE…

Rethinking Waste

From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: Before St. Paul’s rolls out a congregation’s plan to more effectively deal with our own landfill, recycling, and food waste we might consider how we address our waste at home.  This week’s Lenten challenge from Climate Stewards is a Fast From Food Waste. This coming week, can … READ MORE…