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…

Make Note and Take Action For the Ocean

From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: As faithful followers of Jesus, we are called to care for creation.  Here are two resources, the first especially relevant to Ocean Awareness Month. In response to UN Sustainable Development goals the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference is being held in Nice, France this week with the … READ MORE…

Ocean Awareness Month

Simpler Living Ministry: What a great neighbor we have just a few blocks away! How often do you walk along the beach, boogie board or swim, listen to the wave’s ebb and flow? You don’t have to give it a thought to appreciate its importance in God’s good creation! Here are a few resources to … READ MORE…

Breaking Sacred Trust

From St. Paul’s Sacred Ground in Action (SGIA) & Simpler Living ministries: With the US Supreme Court’s refusal to hear an appeal from the Apache Stronghold to halt the massive Resolution Copper mine project on Oak Flat sacred Apache land, yet another treaty has been broken in the name of greed and in disregard of … READ MORE…

Saving Our National Parks

Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: John Muir once said, “Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, a place to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul alike.” Today hundreds of national parks are at risk. Severe budget cuts could force many to completely close. On … READ MORE…