Category Archives: Updates

May 2021 Jubileo: News & Updates

The climate emergency isn’t coming, it’s now … and it’s been with us for some time. We have a deadline. 2030, the year that hundreds of international scientists have agreed is the deadline for actions to keep Earth from heating over 1.5° above pre-industrial levels. Beyond that, Earth will force our lives to change far beyond anything we want. And the changes will be beyond our control. Some congregations, faith organizations, and faith-based campuses are hurrying to develop actions that help save life on our planet. Others aren’t.

April 2021 News: Appreciating Earth Day 2021 with Spiritual Practices

Once upon a time, San Cristobal de Las Casas was surrounded by wetlands. Over the years, these wetlands have been cemented over and now have houses, supermarkets, roads, and a bottling plant sitting on top of their graves. Now, though experts vary on how many wetlands remain here, many agree that around 25% remain in our precious community. Why are the wetlands so important to us?

March 2021 News: Stories that Challenge and Inspire

Making All Our Money Accountable to Our Faith, Not Just Our Donations

Money is so powerful that it repeatedly compromises faith. On the other hand, radical faith can recognize money for the god it is and choose to serve the God of life, love, and interrelatedness of all creation.

February 2021 News

Jubilee Is a Vigorous Practice of Participatory Democracy Democracy! In recent months we’ve experienced great tension between energies intent on democracy versus more authoritarian ways. Black history month! A strong reminder that skin color is not a reason to exclude anyone from the fullness of democratic systems. Jubilee! The biblical Jubilee is inherently committed to…

January 2021 News: A Bit of Jubilee History, Our 20th Anniversary Year in Review, and Podcasting in 2021

Early January invites reflection on the year past as well as projections for what we’d like for the year ahead. In this issue of Jubileo, we review just a sample of Jubilee activities in 2020 taken from the Annual Report. Before we do, step back with us to 2015 when Jubilee Economics Ministries became bi-national.…