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September always feels like a beginning for me, children go back to school, vacations are over, on the 22nd day summer is officially over and we are in the Fall. This year feels like we face so much more. Earlier this month the UN Secretary-General, said “This summer’s scorching heat, raging wildfires and deadly floods…
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– From the Episcopal Public Policy Network God of peace, whose Son Jesus told us to take heart in a troubled world because he has overcome the world, we lift up our hearts to you on the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. We pray for all those who still bear the wounds of the…
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Practical and Spiritual guidance for living into our Baptismal Covenant October 17th 2026, 10 am – 3pm St Mary’s Pacific Grove $25 includes lunch and snacks We live in a time when political values are in direct opposition to gospel values. Many of us are discouraged and feel that there is little we can do…
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How quickly time flies; it seems Ash Wednesday was just a short time ago. On Sunday we had both the triumphal entrance to Jerusalem at the beginning and also the Passion story. Tomorrow Jesus hosts the supper during which he institutes the Sacrament of the Eucharist and gives, as well as demonstrates, his last instructions…
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More than 30 years ago, while still recovering from the trauma of a seriously broken leg, I was in New York City on business and needed to catch a train at Penn Station. …
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If you are reading this or watched the Super Bowl you are probably familiar with numerous signs that denounce violence. My favorite was “The Only Thing That Beats Hatred Is Love.” Love is the way to non-violence. The ECR Social Justice Committee is focusing on Non-Violence this year and will begin with reflections during Lent.…
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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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