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Is your checking account in a national or regional bank? How about your savings accounts? Are you invested in individual stocks? In an IRA? In mutual funds? Cash under the mattress? Well, it is if you do checking and savings with a national or regional bank; or, if your individual stocks include fossil fuel companies;Continue reading “April is Move Your Money Month”

Our friends at LOVEBoldly are joining with Stonewall Columbus to host an event called (in)Decent Faith on Saturday, April 13. “(In)Decent Faith” is a day of conversations at the intersection of Queerness and spirituality open to all Queer people of faith, Queer people from secular life stances, our allies, and people who simply want toContinue reading “(in)Decent Faith Event at Stonewall Columbus on April 13”

Saint Stephen’s will be holding a drum circle on April 20th at 2:00 PM in the sanctuary. A few weeks ago, a small group gathered to drum together on a Saturday morning. As one person kept the beat in time with the human heart, the rest of us were able to experiment, find our own rhythms,Continue reading “Drum Circle on April 20th”

If you want to get good advice on maintaining a sustainable lifestyle you will want to subscribe to the Earth 911 weekly newsletter. The current issue includes an article about apps that help you belong to your local natural world… How to recycle ink and toner cartridges… The hidden danger of personal care products… AndContinue reading “The Earth 911 newsletter: Tips on Living Sustainably”

People who buy less are happier, according to a study published in Young Consumers. The more people endorsed materialistic values, the more they were competitive, manipulative, and selfish; the more they had depression, anxiety, and health problems; and the more they were dissatisfied with their lives. Materialism increased when people used more social media. InsteadContinue reading “The Key to Happiness”

Holy Week (the week between Palm Sunday and Easter) is a commemoration of Jesus’s journey to Jerusalem and death on a cross. It is marked by three major feast days, known as the Triduum. These are the most beautiful, profound, and tragic days of the Christian year. Service times and descriptions of the days areContinue reading “Holy Week”

St. Stephen’s – Columbus and the Creation Care and Environmental Justice Commission are pleased to announce a watch party and discussion for the Christ Church Cathedral 2024 Taft lecture by Dr. Robert Bullard. We will gather starting at 6:30 p.m. March 13th for the 7:00-8:30 p.m. lecture.If you are not able to drive to CincinnatiContinue reading “Watch Party for Taft Lecture from Environmental Scholar and Author, Dr. Robert Bullard.”

Journaling Workshop on March 16 Join Melissa Reed as she guides us through a beautiful Lectio Divina inspired creative journaling practice. Bring your journal, your favorite pens, old magazines, and any other crafting supplies you may like. We will spend time quietly journaling together followed by a time of (optional) sharing. Saturday March 16. 10-11:30Continue reading “Journaling Workshop on Saturday, March 16”

A reader recently wrote to us about how useful the Creation Care articles were to her daughter Kelsey. Kelsey was working on a Sustainability project for her Earth Science class. The class was required to write a report discussing which renewable and non renewable resources they use on a daily basis; they were required toContinue reading “More Ways to Live Sustainably”

On Sunday, February 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Stephen’s, Columbus, the Faith in Life Committee of the Diocese of Southern Ohio will offer Two Truths in One Heart; Two Peoples in One Land, a presentation by Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger and Noor Awad, leaders of Roots/Shorashim/Judur, a local Palestinian Israeli initiative for understanding,Continue reading “Two Truths in One Heart; Two Peoples in One Land presentation on Palestinian/Israeli relations Feb. 25”