If our theology allowed for Patron Saints, John Stott would be the Patron Saint of the Creation Care movement. He was exemplary in his love of God’s creation and active in areas such as encouraging the founding of A Rocha, so the celebration of his 100th birthday is an event […]
Yearly Archives: 2021
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Earth Day 2021 will again be a virtual, online event on 22 April. We are informed that the folks at Earthday.org would very much like to include faith communities around the world in this year’s celebration. To that end, there is a Faith and the Environment page at Earthday.org with […]
Here’s another Earth Day opportunity: InterFaith Power and Light is offering a free kit of materials for congregations to use in celebrating Earth Day. Some of these materials will be North America specific, but others might find useful ideas here*. Faith Climate Action Week is Interfaith Power & Light’s annual […]
This picture of an excavator bravely attempting to free the giant Ever-Given from the sand of the Suez Canal last week is a parable for humanity’s dilemma when it comes to controlling the technological forces we’ve let loose in God’s creation. To read more, check out this article from Yale […]
Last week we announced Creation at the Crossroads 2.0 – Sharing Our Stories. This online consultation presented as a partnership between The University of Wisconsin’s Loka Initiative, Care of Creation, A Rocha and the Lausanne/WEA Creation Care Network will be held 25-27 May. Read the announcement here.
This story is for anyone who needs to justify spending money on equipment for birding… or birdseed… or anything else related to our feathered friends. It turns out that birds can bring more happiness than money does. Check it out here: In our pursuit of that elusive thing called happiness, […]
After the disappointing postponement of COP26 last year, the eyes of the environmental and creation care movements are on Glasgow and the rescheduled COP26 meeting to be held in November. You can expect a lot of COP news here as this important meeting draws closer – but we have to […]
The church and the creation care movement have lost another leader – this time to Covid. Our sisters and brothers in the Central European region are mourning the loss of one of their own recently. Corneliu Constantineau was a key evangelical leader and strong supporter of the creation care movement […]
Bob Sluka and Brittany Michalski are inviting you to join them May 9-20 for another A Rocha Adventure experience in south Florida. This is a Research and Exploration trip designed for college students and recent graduates interested in learning about marine conservation, research techniques, and its integration with Christian faith. This […]
Dave Bookless has reviewed this compilation of stories from around the world, edited by Hannah Malcom. ‘Words for a Dying World’ is a must-read but not a comfortable one. It’s voices are highly diverse yet disturbingly consistent, articulating the agony of places and peoples, and wrestling to integrate Christian grief […]