From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: It was probably going to happen eventually. Just as COP28, the UN Climate Conference, gets underway in Dubai this Friday, the BBC reported that the hosts have planned back room deals to promote the proliferation of fossil fuels! Read the article here. At a recent meeting of TEC … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry Climate change solutions! While the days ahead will be extremely challenging for God’s Creation, we are grateful for the wisdom and creativity of so many people working to reduce the worst impacts of the climate crisis. Coastal communities around the world are populated by those most impacted … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: In the lead up to the upcoming 2023 UN Climate Conference in December, Archbishop Justin Welby shared these words: “….From different corners of the world, the stories are – quite literally – flooding in of the consequences of the the abuse of our planet – consequences that … READ MORE…
One more thing you can do about climate change!–Join ICEJ and Simpler Living on Mon. Nov. 13 downtown I’m going to start this with a confession. Do I get burned out sometimes on the urgency of doing something about climate change? Thanks for asking, yes I do. Do I know what exactly is the single … READ MORE…
St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: Given what we’ve learned about climate change and its impact on God’s creation, sometimes we are called to stand up and speak out. Members of St. Paul’s Simpler Living recently participated in an action in Carlsbad organized by GreenFaith members (two pictured here) and our local Interfaith Coalition for … READ MORE…
From the Simpler Living creation care ministry: Yes, we know, Blessing of the Animals was last week! Yet it’s never too late to consider how we treat our animal companions when it comes to Caring for Creation. For more on eco-conscious pet care visit greenamerica.org. Even our pets can join us on the path to … READ MORE…
From Our Cathedral Simpler Living Creation Care and Sacred Ground in Action (SGIA) ministries: Sometimes we are blessed with a serendipitous opportunity: in this instance we can act in solidarity with our indigenous sisters and brothers by supporting an ecosystem they have creatively stewarded for many centuries. The Chumash (pronounced Shoo – maa- sh) Heritage National Marine … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: As we approach the end of the Season of Creation, with October 8th’s Blessing of the Animals, please consider these additional creation focused offerings. This Saturday: Join Fr. Brian Petersen in his Season of Creation Chaparral Chapel walk September 30 at the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge … READ MORE…
From the Simpler Living creation care ministry At this week’s Climate Ambition Summit in New York City, UN Secretary-General Antony Gutierrez told the audience, “Humanity has opened the gates of hell…. Climate action is dwarfed by the scale of the challenge…. But the future is not fixed…. We must make up time lost to foot-dragging, … READ MORE…
From the Simpler Living creation care ministry: There are so many ways that we can address the climate crisis. At our upcoming Adult Forum, A Faithful Call to Defund Fossil Fuelishness we’ll discover more solutions as we explore how we literally use our money. And this Sunday Simpler Living will feature a Season of Creation “Show and Tell” … READ MORE…