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The Season of Creation, September 1st through October 4th, is celebrated by Christians around the world as a time for renewing, repairing and restoring our relationship to God, one another, and all of creation. The Social Justice Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real has planned two offerings to engage the faith-rooted foundations of…
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Photo credit: Immigration rally in 2017. Via Ted Eytan/Flickr Our days are filled with extreme concerns for our immigrant population, especially refugees seeking asylum in the United States. Levels of anxiety, uncertainty and fear seems to rise daily, not only for those who are directly affected but by those of us whose faith traditions have…
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Below is a letter from the President of Cristosal’s Board of Directors. We support Cristosal and encourage anyone who can to respond to the request for help. Dear friends, I am writing with deep concern to share urgent news from El Salvador. Ruth López, a renowned human rights lawyer and Chief Legal Officer in Cristosal Anti-Corruption…
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Silicon Valley Allied for the Common Good (SVACG) By Bill Steigelmann Formerly known as Silicon Valley Sponsoring Committee SVACG is a nonprofit community organization sponsored by the Industrial Areas Foundation, serving in the Bay Area. (COPA is a fellow IAF organization currently serving Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties in our diocese.) SVACG currently…
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has the mission to protectAmerica from the cross-border crime and illegal immigration. Under the newadministration, ICE has orders to deport many more people. Our neighbors in thediocese who came here to escape violence and find work now live in fear thattheir families will be separated by deportations. They need our help.…
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The fires in Los Angeles were terrible. Why was this fire so devastating, and what can we do to avoid future massive fires like this? Science tells us about the connection of these fires to climate change. Fires like the one in LA emerge through a sequence of climatic events: Climate change makes rainfall more…
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by Gerti Reagan Garner What have we been doing to bring forth the beginnings we hope for? Our vision is to foster and encourage ministry striving for justice and peace among all people. This past year we have offered a variety of ideas in our blog, opportunities to pray in community, and opportunities to learn…
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By Rev. Deacon Kathey Crowe Areli S., San Jose State University (SJSU) Student and DACA Recipient Speaking at the Poor Peoples Gathering (Areli was invited to speak by the Rev. Mary Blessing and the Rev. Kathleen Crowe, Deacon and SJSU Chaplain) Under sixteen and crossing the desert between Mexico and Arizona, two SJSU students, Areli…
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Here is the service for today at 1pm. and below is the link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86395231395?pwd=ezJRAAKd2CXWkUuUsuVk6sg2qJrHNY.1
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