Author Archives: Joan

Water, we love you. We thank you. We respect you. NMIPL collected about 100 names that were added to a faith leader letter of support for Standing Rock and NMIPL was a national organizational signer on and earlier Faith Organization … Continue reading →

 This event was co-sponsored by New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light and Interfaith Hunger Coalition. Article photos courtesy of Carlos Navarro.  One Earth, One Home, One Table: A World Food Day Celebration Open our hearts that all may find refuge;Open our hands … Continue reading →

by Joan Brown Oct. 31, 2016 Several weeks ago I had one of those bad days. Or, maybe it was an accumulation of a number of bad moments and days accumulated throughout a long, hot summer. Difficult moments that continue … Continue reading →

What Christians Can Learn From Standing Rock By Todd Wynward 10-17-2016 first published at Sojouners Read the entire article here: https://sojo.net/articles/what-christians-can-learn-standing-rock  

Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Originaly posted by Bread New Mexico Blog @ http://breadnm.blogspot.com/2016/09/santa-fe-among-state-capitals-to-hold.html Bread New Mexico Blog: Santa Fe Among State Capitals to Hold Rally on National Moral Day of Action On Monday, September 12, more than 70 people gathered at the … Continue reading →

Faith leaders call on oil and gas to drop opposition to venting and flaring rules Original posted at http://nmpolitics.net/index/2016/09/faith-leaders-call-on-oil-and-gas-to-drop-opposition-to-venting-and-flaring-rules/ By Sister Joan Brown | September 7, 2016 COMMENTARY: Dozens of western faith leaders and socially responsible investment firms recently joined together … Continue reading →

A World Food Day Weekend, October 15-16, 2016 One Earth, One Home, One Table Annual Sustainability Meal St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, 425 University Blvd. NE, ABQ Saturday, October 15, 6 p.m. The Action Corps (formerly Oxfam Action Corps) hosts … Continue reading →

      First published in National Catholic Reporter Global Sisters Report on  Aug. 11, 2016. Read the full article here by Joan Brown Sometimes messages follow us around. This summer voices of violence at home and abroad, the face … Continue reading →

Faith Leaders Urge Full Speed Ahead Towards Clean Energy Transformation http://www.faithinplace.org/news-events/program-updates/faith-leaders-urge-full-speed-ahead-towards-clean-energy-transformation Submitted on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 – 2:20pm Earlier this month, one of the nation’s oldest African American churches passed an historic resolution. More than 30,000 clergy and other … Continue reading →

On Earth Day the sun seems to shine brighter. The songs of the finch, meadowlark and red winged black bird ring more boldly upon the air. All creation seems to celebrate Earth Day. But, Earth Day this year seems different. … Continue reading →