by Lizzy Ranheim âWe lament the broken relationships, attitudes, and systems that lead to oppression, suffering, and death of Godâs human creationâ â A Rocha USA statement, June 2020 As our world aches from pervasive disease and injustice, we long for true wholeness and peace. It can be …
Nashville
Together in the Harvest: The Story Behind the Music
By Bethany Winz When A Rochaâs work in Nashville began to take shape several years ago, it became clear that music would play a role. Sandra McCracken, Nashville A Rocha Arts Director, says, âWhen we think about conservation in A Rocha, before we initiate any efforts we ask the question, âWhat …
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Feast Time
Earlier this month, we published a piece about Grace Spriggs, Childrenâs Pastor in Nashville and coordinator of the Creation Care Camp there. During our conversation about the camp, she shared with me a story that resonated deeply, and stuck with me long after we talked. She told me that this …
Taking Care of Our Places: Grace Spriggs and Creation Care Camp
Creation Care Camp began in 2008 with A Rochaâs first chapter in Santa Barbara, California. It then moved up the coast to Santa Margarita, where it was piloted and further developed in partnership with the Santa Margarita Community Church. It is now being adopted by communities around the nation and …
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Landscape Walk: The Art and Science of Paying Attention
By Flo Paris-Oakes, intern and member of Nashville A Rocha Recently, Nashville A Rocha hosted a landscape walk on property in Whites Creek, which is a rural community about twelve minutes north of downtown Nashville. Our special guest was Daniel Ballard, landscaper and owner of Green Thumbs Up …
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From Smallest Seed: Music Inspired by Community and Conservation
By Sandra McCracken, singer-songwriter, member of Nashville A Rocha Original post here. There are so many things to care about, so many broken things that need fixing, so many wounds that need mending, so much good waiting to happen in our world. As a songwriter by vocation and a biology …
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The Story of Nashville A Rocha – Part II
By Flo Paris-Oakes I sit on a cushion on the floor of the Hendersonâs living room where several of us have gathered together. We are friends, neighbors, brothers and sisters, and we share the same delight for the natural resources that God has given us: the dogwoods and magnolias that bloom …
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The Story of Nashville A Rocha â Part I
by Flo Paris-Oakes Practically and on paper, A Rocha is a Christian conservation organization with international roots. The ecological work of A Rocha stretches from Portugal where it was formed, to Lebanon, Switzerland, Uganda, Canada, France, the UK, the U.S., and beyond. The projects …
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