From Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: As a coastal community and congregation that cares for Creation, we have two great reasons to reduce our plastic consumption. It starts with refusing to choose single-use plastics. And while Plastics Free July has come and gone, we can still take advantage of the great resources provided by several … READ MORE…
As people of faith we are called to move from our comfort zones to take action for justice. GreenFaith, a multi-faith climate and environmental movement endorsed by Simpler Living and the Interfaith Coalition for Earth Justice, has issued a groundbreaking report calling on the world’s largest banks to phase out their finance for coal, oil and … READ MORE…
From Sacred Ground in Action and Simpler Living Creation Care ministries: In another instance of “everything is connected,” here is a wonderful Green America resource. May Asian and Pacific American Heritage month encompasses “…people from all 48 countries of the Asian continent and the 25 island nations that make up Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Like … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: Maybe you were one of the many who signed the Power San Diego petition – either after Sunday Coffee Hour at the Simpler Living advocacy table or somewhere else in San Diego – to have the ballot initiative including in our next election. On Tuesday May 14, … READ MORE…
St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: Simpler Living is grateful for having had the opportunity to partner with our sister Cathedral ministries – Administration, Adult Formation, and Family Ministry – during Earth Month. We grow so much when we share our interests and work together. We have learned and benefited from the good words and … READ MORE…
From our Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: Remember this quote shared by Fr. Brian Petersen in his Cathedral Creation Care Sunday sermon? “In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we are taught.” Baba Dioum Here is one teaching: the enlightening … READ MORE…
St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: How fitting it is that Earth Day comes around our faith-filled time of renewal. St Paul’s will celebrate Creation Care Sunday in our worship with Fr Brian Petersen and in the Adult forum with artist Jan Phillips. And beyond the day we recognize as Earth Day, there are … READ MORE…
St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: Here is an action from Creation Justice Ministries that you can take to encourage our representatives to help us reduce the plastic that contaminates our ocean, among many other precious environments. Urge Congress to Pass the REDUCE Act! (Click Here) We can also make an effort to reduce … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry This is the season when we begin to consider how we’ll spend time in our gardens: all the more reason to check out St Paul’s varied and numerous April Earth Month activities and find ways to fall in love again with God’s glorious creation. Check out all … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: God’s amazing Creation awakens us to the need to pray, learn and advocate for solutions to the climate crisis. Along with other congregations in the EDSD, our Simpler Living Creation Care ministry offers many ways to be present in our beautiful San Diego environment during Earth Month in … READ MORE…