From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: Before St. Paul’s rolls out a congregation’s plan to more effectively deal with our own landfill, recycling, and food waste we might consider how we address our waste at home. This week’s Lenten challenge from Climate Stewards is a Fast From Food Waste. This coming week, can … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: Week Two of Climate Stewards Carbon Fast for Lent invites us to eat lower down the food chain, fasting from meat and/or dairy to reduce our carbon footprint by eating more plants. Here are their suggestions for our consideration, in the order of difficulty: Raise awareness by sharing … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: This second week in Lent, Climate Stewards invites us to consider adding a Fast from Silence which does sound a bit counterintuitive. It’s not meant that we should put aside meditation and silent prayer. We are invited to “speak up about the climate crisis and…” share with … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: Climate Stewards USA invites us to consider a Carbon Fast for Lent. Each week an email which contains a fasting challenge and prayer will be sent. An example from week one: While we prepare a spiritual discipline for the weeks ahead, we recall that we are called to … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: At St Paul’s Morning Prayer today (8am every morning except Sunday with Zoom link on the Calendar!) the topic of consumerism circuitously arose from a discussion of Genesis 23:1-20. We do have choices in what we purchase, and this Green America resource can help to guide us as we … READ MORE…
Brought to you by St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care ministry: From The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast, on KCRW: The climate crisis is undeniable and overwhelming. It can be confusing to figure out how you can personally help the planet in your daily life. Listen here for the answers each week in less time than it takes to sort … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: Hear a 2024 climate policy analysis and update on Interfaith Power and LIght’s policy priorities going into the new year, as well as their 2024 Faith Votes campaign. Register for the “What’s on Deck for Climate Policy in 2024” briefing on Thursday, January 23 1 – 2 pm PT. … READ MORE…
From Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: A new year, another opportunity to increase our actions for God’s good creation! Once again, Creation Justice Ministry offers us a jump start. Here are some examples, one for each week of CJM’s January “resolutions”:
Christian formation is the lifelong process of growing in relationship with God, self, others and all creation. In this process, we are transformed into the people God wants us to be. (The Episcopal Church) Sunday Morning Forums Sunday morning forums take place every week at 9 am in the Guild Room of St. Paul’s (unless … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: Simpler Living’s hope for the New Year is that Cathedral congregants will take a moment to learn about Power San Diego’s plan to democratize our energy resources in San Diego County, then stop by our Simpler Living table and sign on to support the ballot proposal. For more … READ MORE…