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…
Sacred Ground in Action (SGIA) & Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: What affects one of us, affects all of us. If you’ve attended or seen recent rallies and marches, it’s clear that the dizzying number of social justice issues make it hard to focus on, or prioritize, what is most important. The problem is, they ALL … READ MORE…
Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: We are saddened at the death of Pope Francis, who, through his strong faith, brought attention to the importance of our relationship to Creation and to the sin of disregard for Earth: not only to the Roman Catholic Community but the entire world. May his memory be a blessing, as … READ MORE…
Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: At Creation Care Sunday’s Adult Forum, we will learn how diverse faith communities can come together to promote the care of Creation at this critical time. As individuals within the Cathedral community we may also have different ways of looking at our Episcopal faith, yet hopefully we can all agree on … READ MORE…
Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: The air we breathe is critical in maintaining our lives and the life of the planet. As people of faith, we believe that the Holy Spirit, the breath of God, guides us in discerning a compassionate way forward in these challenging times for Creation. Many people across the globe must breathe … READ MORE…
Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: In their Carbon Fast for Lent series, A Rocha invites us to consider eating lower down the food chain to reduce our carbon footprint. You can consider a vegetarian or vegan diet, but we can also reduce our carbon output by eating less meat. Now is a great time to consider what … READ MORE…
From Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: In our Lenten book study on Robin Wall Kimmerer’s The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World, we are not only learning from the author’s wisdom about the importance of the gift economy as a challenge to capitalism and a way repair some of the harm done by … READ MORE…
Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: What would we do if our sacred Cathedral were threatened with obliteration? On March 1, 2025 a panel of eleven judges from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the federal government can transfer the sacred site of Oak Flat in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona to Resolution … READ MORE…
Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: These are the days when the company of others is more important than ever before. Nature sets its own communities, and we can learn much from God’s good creation. Book studies provide an opportunity for community building. One of our Lenten Faith Formation offerings provides such a space for community … READ MORE…
St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: In this – ahem – unusual political environment, some folks are exercising their agency by thoughtfully supporting efforts to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change. While what affects one of us affects ALL of us, here is one that impacts us directly. In the last 5 years, … READ MORE…