What is Fair Trade? How does Fair Trade affect your life? You could become “The New Conscious Consumer”. Sunday, April 10, from 12:30 to 2:30 PM, at Open Door Books in PB, Carolyn Lief, Cathedral member, will be presenting and facilitating a discussion on Fair Trade. Other presenters are Jim DeHarpport, Western Regional Director of … READ MORE…
Pam Crooks of WT@SPC (Women Together @ St Paul’s) writes,We had such a wonderful gathering at our first meeting! The food was delicious. Carolyn Lief and Grace van Thillo’s program “In Search of Simpler Living,” quite thought-provoking. Judging by the buzz in the room over dinner, I’d say there were a lot of interesting conversations … READ MORE…
Now that book study preparation is coming to an end, I’ll have more time to read; and I’ll share Phyllis Strupp’s Faith and Nature curriculum with Simpler Living and within some Sunday youth activities. For anyone interested and travelling to Prescott, AZ in August, Phyllis will present Faith and Nature, Friday, August 20-Saturday, August21 at … READ MORE…
For previous entries in this series, click here Update, July 12 2010Our book study continued as we reflected upon and dialogued about children and youth developing eco-justice attitudes and behaviors as the important adults in their lives express the sacredness of all creation in prayer and worship, and model, advocate for and engage in positive … READ MORE…
To support children’s growth as God’s beloved our small group covered various topics and checked out a variety of book titles to explore children’s spiritual development and Christian faith formation through creation care and eco-justice. We viewed a delightful video of Rt. Rev. Mark Beckwith, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, and his youth … READ MORE…
We have this faith that supposedly says there is abundance, and we have this culture that at every turn says there is not enough and that you are not OK as you are. – Michael Schut The Growing Justice and Faith Book Study begins Tuesday, June 22, 7:00PM, Fireside Room Please respond to our first … READ MORE…
I’m looking forward to share Creation Care Sunday with St. Paul’s friends together in worship this special day – a new tradition at St. Paul’s Cathedral. Over the years as an educator, during environmental activities with children and adults, I always had to stop short in the (so-called) secular world of giving credit where credit … READ MORE…