From our Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry:In a prequel to Earth Month and leading up to Creation Care Sunday, our Simpler Living Ministry held an annual Garden Retreat on Saturday morning, March 26. Those attending – members of the Cathedral, St. Mark’s, and Mission Hills UCC – found that you cannot walk Cindy Schuricht’s lovely … READ MORE…
From our Simpler Living Creation Care ministry EducationThe Links Between Spirituality and Climate Change purports that “spiritual values drive individual behaviors for more than 80 per cent of people”. PrayerMy beloved children,who were knit in you mother’s womb deep in the depths of the earth,You too were called by name along with the cedar tree, the red-bellied … READ MORE…
From St Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care ministry Simpler Living Garden Retreat reminder: Come and celebrate spring in the garden of parishioner Cindy Schuricht! Simpler Living has planned a meditative garden retreat for Saturday, March 26, from 9:30 a.m. till noon. Celtic morning prayer will set the mood. You may walk an outdoor labyrinth, enjoy … READ MORE…
From Simpler Living, the Cathedral’s Creation Care ministry: Tree planting service reminder: Help Bless the TreesFriday, March 11, 4 pm, Balboa ParkSimpler Living was one of many tree contributors, and we will participate in the blessing and dedication. Join us on Friday March 11 at 4 pm for a brief liturgy in Balboa Park on Sixth … READ MORE…
From our Simpler Living Committee Consider a carbon fast! Climate Stewards USA has a weekly theme associated suggested things to fast. Click to learn more! Daily Reflection-Action Calendar to Cultivate Creation JusticeCreation Justice Ministries has provided an excellent daily reflection-action calendar for Lent. Click here to view the PDF! Registration is still open for the Sacred Earth, Sacred … READ MORE…
From our Simpler Living Committee A Time Away: Lenten Garden RetreatSimpler Living will offer a Lenten Garden Retreat on Saturday, March 26 from 9:30 am to noon. We will gather at the home of Cindy Schuricht in La Mesa, and begin with a Celtic morning prayer. After that participants may wander the garden, sit and meditate, journal, … READ MORE…
From our Simpler Living Committee An educational opportunity from Creation Justice Ministries: Over the last year, Congress has considered legislation that would build climate resilience in God’s people and planet. But what is the difference between the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package and the Build Back Better Act? What has Congress already done and what do we still … READ MORE…
From our Simpler Living Committee As we move through winter, and start to think spring, here’s a creative idea to get your gardening juices moving. Interfaith Power and Light (a Creation Care partner of St. Paul’s Cathedral) has put together a Pizza Garden Seed Kit. Included are heirloom seeds of tomatoes, onions, peppers, and herbs. There’s nothing like tending … READ MORE…
From our Simpler Living Ministry It’s quite an understatement to say that many of us are overwhelmed by what’s happening both in and outside the United States: from health concerns and economic woes, climate fears and rumors of war; all resulting in plain exhaustion. Two offerings from The Book of Common Prayer may begin to bring … READ MORE…
From our Simpler Living Committee While yet another Covid variant has thrown us for a loop, our global faith partner GreenFaith has these suggestions to advocate for Creation. Whatever you choose to do will add another voice to these important initiatives 1. Tell the Senate: No Dirty Energy in the Build Back Better Act!While the bill contains investments … READ MORE…