By Christina Bagaglio Slentz, Ph.D. Sept. 1, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, begins the Season of Creation, a time when faith leaders around the world direct our collective attention to the care of our common home. The season concludes on Oct. 4, the Feast of St. Francis. This year’s theme,... The post Celebrating peace with creation! appeared first on The Southern Cross.| The Southern Cross
New ministry for newly married SAN DIEGO — Growing in your marriage is truly a lifelong project. “T(w)o Become One: Marriage Mystagogy,” a ministry for newly married couples, will meet on the first Thursday of each month for fellowship and practical hands-on tools to help couples in their marriage today. The first meeting will be... The post News around the diocese: New marriage ministries, young adult retreat, San Lorenzo Ruiz celebration, Mass for migrants, and more appeared first on ...| The Southern Cross
What is your parish doing to educate, advocate, and celebrate during the Season of Creation (Sept. 1 – Oct. 4)? Send the details to Director of Communications Susan Sherrill Axelrod... The post Season of Creation in the Episcopal Diocese of Maine appeared first on Episcopal Maine.| Episcopal Maine
The Diocesan Creation Care Team has an opportunity for new members to join us in our work. Our mission is to bear witness through the people of the Diocese of Maine to...| Episcopal Maine
Celebration Guide for Episcopal Parishes updated for Lectionary Years A, B, and C In 2022, the Rev. John Elliott Lein (artist and priest in Downeast Maine) partnered with the Rev. Dr. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas (Creation Care leader in Massachusetts and Western Massachusetts) to assemble and present liturgical resources for this Season for the benefit of interested yet busy parish worship leaders. Year by year, contributions and diocesan endorsements have grown. Last year, the 2024 Season of Cre...| Episcopal Maine
In this conversation, Christine Sine and Forrest Inslee engage with Ruth Valerio, exploring her journey into Earth care and the integration of faith with environmentalism. Ruth shares her personal experiences… The post Episode 30 – Caring for the Earth with Ruth Valerio first appeared on Godspacelight.| Godspacelight
By Christina Bagaglio Slentz In May 2015, Pope Francis released his encyclical, “Laudato Si,” which highlights the gift of creation. Drawing from Scripture, tradition, and magisterial teachings of our faith, the encyclical frames the revelation of God’s love for us and calls us to healing action to respond to today’s environmental crisis. Pope Francis explains,...| The Southern Cross
For the past 10 years, The Episcopal Church has attended the United Nations Conference of Parties (COP) Convention on Climate change. Since 1992, these| Episcopal Church in Connecticut
Samford professor explores how religious faith shapes trust in science| Southern Science