FR. PAUL'S PRIESTLY PONDERINGS
St Martin’s church in Davis had planned to host a seminar on the environment back in March.Like so many other things, it has taken a while, but they are now able to host the seminar – and to a wider audience. You are invited to join the conference for free on Zoom, but will need to register.
A press release from St Martin’s reports:
On September 23, 2020 at 7:00pm, UC Davis professor Julie Sze will present a timely lecture on her book, “Environmental Justice in a Moment of Danger.” Her work examines the intersection of climate change with racism, class exploitation, indigenous struggles for land, and privatization, interwoven with threads to create an inspirational primer on restorative environmental justice. Sze commented, “We live in precarious times, and it is precisely in this moment that understanding environmental justice movements is essential.”
Julie Sze teaches American Studies and directs the Environmental Justice Project of the UCDavis John Muir Institute for the Environment. Her research investigates environmental justice and environmental inequality, culture and environment, race, gender, and power, and community health.
This event is hosted by the Episcopal Church of St. Martin. According to Pamela Dolan, Rector of St. Martin’s, It is almost a cliché for Christians to talk about loving our neighbors. But we canno longer separate loving our neighbor from loving the Earth on which our very existence depends. There is a long tradition, almost a counter-tradition, within Christianity that recognizes that all of creation is bound together as kin; a threat to any part of the web of creation is a threat to all of it, including humanity. Now, in this moment of danger, we must join together with people of all faiths or no professed faith to act on this understanding.
This event is free and will be hosted on Zoom. Please register in advance at
For more information, contact the Episcopal Church of St. Martin at 530-756-0444 or
On Civil Discourse during this election season
It provides a timely reminder that we are all called by God to: Be compassionate and don’t gloat; Remember our common humanity; Elections have consequences; Keep the election in context; Use Civil Discourse,
Conversation to Enhance Understanding.
While we should not need a reminder to pray, it is worth adding that to the list.
The blog also includes a link to toolkits and resources through the Office of Government Affairs of the Episcopal Church. It should be noted that some of the material was used in previous elections and that the dates have not been corrected for this year.
