Place Matters: The Parish Collective on Churches, Places and Spaces by Jason Fowler.

Tom & I are eagerly anticipating the Inhabit Conference next week. So much to look forward to and I thought that you would enjoy this reflection by Jason Fowler over at Sustainable traditions. where it was first posted ——- I recently had the privilege of meeting Paul Sparks of the Parish Collective when he was visiting the East Coast. My [...]

Spirituality of Gardening Seminar is Coming

Garden Seminar is Coming I have been so focused on Lent, Holy Week and Easter that I have almost forgotten to mention the garden seminar coming up at the beginning of May. This year’s Spirituality of Gardening seminar at the Mustard Seed House will be held May 5th. I love facilitating this seminar and the opportunity to [...]

Let Us Help Get Your Garden Started.

It is garden season here in Seattle. The front porch of the Mustard Seed House here in Seattle is already bulging with plants – some germinating on heat mats, some under grow lights, others outside in our green house. Last year we sold over 100 vegetable starts – tomatoes, squash, basil and greens. Friends told me [...]

Inhabit Conference 2012 is Coming

InHabit Conference 2012, Seattle, Washington – April 20-21:  There are not many conferences that I look forward with great anticipation, but this is one of those rare ones. It will be an opportunity to be stretched, and enriched, a chance to gather with friends and make new ones and above all a chance to see God [...]

Its Winter But Spring IS Coming

A couple of days ago I wrote this post Weathering the Winter Storms – Lessons for the Soul. reflecting on what I have learned from the winter storms. I love the ways that God speaks to us through the seasons of the year. This post formed the foundations for the latest MSA Happenings which I thought you [...]

What’s Taking Root in Our Area: Announcing Pacific Northwest Sustainability Semester

This morning I was reading some of the posts on a new facebook group I have been added to called Emergent Village Community. Someone had just asked the question :What’s good/thriving/taking root in your local context these days? All I could think of was the move towards local, sustainable communities and church groups like The [...]

Watershed Stewardship with A Rocha

This was just sent to me by our friends at A Rocha Re Register at http://arocha.ca/earthkeeping  

MSA Happenings – We are Building a Networking Hub

MSA – A Networking Hub A couple of days ago a local pastor told me that he saw MSA as a community hub and matchmaker that networked like minded people and ministries.  This summer has certainly exemplified that.   We have been both encouraged and blessed by the many opportunities to bring like minded people [...]

Local churches launch fresh-food market to change the way we eat

Tom and I are busy getting ready for our workshop Saturday at St Mark’s Cathedral here in Seattle entitled Recession II Ready or Not.  There is still time to sign up if you are interested. It is encouraging to see what churches are doing to help in this challenging economic times and what better place [...]

Celebrating Jubilee – Much to Look Forward to.

I am currently working on the program for our upcoming Celtic retreat.  The theme for this year is Jubilee and New Beginnings, so I have spent a lot of time researching the Jubilee year. I particularly love the concept of rest and release.   I thought that you may enjoy some of what I have [...]