…at those moments of connecting with nature, feeling a sense of communion with the “dirt clod” natural world around us, the ego sometimes falls away, and we get a taste of the freedom Paul experienced and Jesus exemplified.
The Church of the Incarnation in Santa Rosa opened its doors as a shelter for some of the displaced, as did Emmanuel, Grass Valley.
Crabb stopped short of issuing any action to suspend the tax relief for now, instead ordering both sides to present arguments by the end of the month as to what remedies would be appropriate.
The conservative Diocese of Sydney has drawn $1 million from its endowment fund to support the “No” campaign in Australia’s mail-in referendum on marriage equality.
And then there are those mornings when it feels like you’re carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. Those days when no one else can see what you’re carrying deep inside.
After Hurricane Nate came through, among the debris were hundreds of pumpkins, deposited neatly on the beach.
The Episcopal Committee on Indian Relations is celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day, along with many other communities.
The feast of St. Francis of Assisi was this past Wednesday, and was commuted by many parishes to Sunday. As the saint is associated with animals, many churches hold a “blessing of the pets,” when parishioners can bring in their pets, or symbols of their pets, such as a collar or favorite toy, for blessing.
In this time of every day soul gutting news, can we still see ourselves as One Body, One Cup?
“…the current MOU between St. Paul’s and Concord police cites just the Safe Schools Act, which law enforcement officials and advocates say has “a glaring omission.” Under the Act, schools are not legally required to report misdemeanor-level sexual assault to police; the law only references felony-level sex crimes.”