We, as western-thought humans, have not been taught to listen to the Land. This causes problems when it comes to understanding how best to be stewards of Mother Earth, her waters, and all beings who live upon her. This is one of the reasons we struggle with what it means to have dominion over creation. […]
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Standing with Mother Earth: Using our Voice
When we think about stewardship of the Earth, about what it means to be care-takers and gardeners, we often times ignore importance of our voice in this work. Gardening is physical. It uses our bodies. Today, our voice is extremely important in our work as care-takers and guardians of the Earth and its Waters. Avengers […]
Conservation of the web-of-life: Caretakers of Earth
Being stewards of God’s creation invites us to awaken and notice how the Sacred is reflected in all beings on earth — from animals and birds, to flowers and trees, to insects and bugs. Everything is alive and has spirit! Conservation is an important and vital aspect of stewardship. Keeper of the Lost Cities My […]
Stewardship of Creation
This morning I will be preaching on what it means to be stewards of God’s Creation. We, at St Paul’s UCC, will be reflecting upon Genesis 1 and 2, the stories of creation. All spiritual traditions have creation stories. They are there to teach us about our humble beginnings, about how the Sacred brought all […]