Sunday, November 14, 6 pm, On Zoom As we observe Indigenous People’s Month, Sacred Ground in Action and Simpler Living are collaborating on activities to cultivate greater awareness of our country’s treatment of indigenous people, with an emphasis on the Kumeyaay Nation. Recognizing that we worship on unceded Kumeyaay land, we are exploring avenues to create … READ MORE…
Looking for the Thanksgiving post? CLICK HERE (Sorry, we made a mistake) This closing convening of the Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop’s delegation to COP26 will gather Episcopal climate justice leaders and our partners tomorrow, to set a course for the way people can use faith and love to work towards climate and global healing after … READ MORE…
As the UN Climate Conference, COP26, continues until 11/12, please consider this or a similar prayer for its success: Creator God, on behalf of the poor, the disenfranchised, climate refugees, and victims of disasters, we pray that a spirit of empathy would so deeply move the COP26 decision makers that they will commit to positive … READ MORE…
Advice from Episcopal delegation member Lisa Graumlich as we anticipate the opening of the UN Climate Conference this week-end (10/31 – 11/12): “Actively reach out to friends and family to have the challenging conversations about climate change and our collective future. … As people of faith, we know the power of lamentation when we set aside denial … READ MORE…
Thanks to those who contacted their County Supervisor and President Biden to share this message from Faiths 4 Climate Justice. If you haven’t yet done so, there’s still time. And thanks to Bob Oslie for sounding the alarm on this climate emergency with protracted bell ringing at services last Sunday. Check out this excellent article from … READ MORE…
These families, even if they live on the other side of the world, are our neighbors and Jesus asks us to love our neighbor as we do ourselves. When I buy Fair Trade chocolate and coffee, tea, or other products, I am contributing to a healthy life for my “neighbor”.
From our Simpler Living ministry: We prayed, we learned, we meditated: now are you ready to act? On 10/17 and 10/18 join the Cathedral and other faith communities in our region and across the world to participate in Faiths 4 Climate Justice. We will ring the bells to raise the alarm, call on governments and institutions … READ MORE…
Last week in the midst of my urban habitat I enjoyed a labyrinth walk. We don’t always have to seek wilderness to experience holy nature in our daily lives; yet it does help to take time to appreciate creation wherever we can find it so that we can muster spiritual energy for the good work of creation … READ MORE…
These days the news is filled with crucial events that are critical to God’s creation. The best news of all is that we can take these simple steps to advocate for policies that can have a real impact on the climate crisis. Will you to take one step further in advocating for Creation by … READ MORE…
We ask you to act on this very specific advocacy opportunity calling to support the strengthening of the CAL Green Building Code for 2023-2025 for electric vehicle plug in accessibility for all. Especially as the cost of electric vehicles comes down, more people will be able to further decrease their carbon footprint in a significant … READ MORE…