By: Autumn Ayers "I admit that each year as Lent approaches, I am pricked by a feeling of dread. Traditionally, the Lenten fast involves abstaining from certain foods (meat and meat products) and generally eating less in order to make us ...
Horseshoe crabs spawning in Indian River Lagoon. Photo taken by Nick Davis. By: Michaela Stenerson Titusville is a town on the east coast of Florida. At its eastern-most point you will not be looking out onto the Atlantic Ocean, you will be looking ont ...
The Harris Family This year, we are celebrating A Rocha’s 40th birthday! In 1983, Miranda and Peter Harris and their four children moved to southern Portugal to establish Cruzinha: the very first A Rocha field center near the Alvor marshes. The reg ...
The whole community of creation–from people to habitats to wildlife–are already suffering the effects of a warming climate, stirring more and more people to take a hard look at their own carbon emissions. For many organizations, companies, and individual ...
Interview with Reverend Dr. Mark McReynolds, Director of A Rocha USA's SoCal Project by Laura Vessey and Hannah Gillespie Q: What is Pomona Hope? A: Pomona Hope is a Christian ministry that is focused on after school enrichment for students grades 2 ...
by Hannah Gillespie Available in the United States now, “A Place at the Table: Faith, Hope and Hospitality” is a profound reflection on hospitality and the transformative power of community. This book, written by A Rocha’s late co-founder Miranda Harri ...
by Autumn Ayers Led by The Ocean Conservancy, the International Coastal Cleanup, held on September 17 each year, inspires over 200,000 people to restore marine ecosystems by tackling plastic pollution. From oceans, lakes, and streams to roadsides, park ...
by Verónica Godoy The Central Texas team and I spent two months preparing for this day, our first picnic at Beverly S. Sheffield North West Metropolitan park in Austin. We were excited and nervous, running every possible bad scenario in our heads ...
I followed COP26 from a distance. Other Christians showed up in Glasgow and asked God to intervene.
By Brittany Michalski & Autumn Ayers Introducing Climate Stewards USA, a new program of A Rocha USA! Climate Stewards USA is a program for individuals, communities, and organizations who want to take action on climate change and join us in ...