• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Shop
  • A Rocha Intl

A Rocha USA

A Rocha USA

  • About Us
    • What We Do
    • Who We Are
  • Get Involved
  • Donate

Community

Together in the Harvest: The Story Behind the Music

A Rocha USA / November 2, 2016

By Bethany Winz When A Rocha’s 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, “When we think about conservation in A Rocha, before we initiate any efforts we ask the question, ‘What …

[Read more...] about Together in the Harvest: The Story Behind the Music

Interns, Integrity, and Wholeness

A Rocha USA / October 18, 2016

This post originally appeared in A Rocha International's Planetwise blog. By Christie Goode In late August, within twenty-four hours of each other, I was present at two very special events with our summer interns. The first was an evening presentation by our science staff and interns on the …

[Read more...] about Interns, Integrity, and Wholeness

Postcard From Portugal: Flying Together At The A Rocha Leaders’ Forum

A Rocha USA / June 16, 2015

By Leah Kostamo, author and co-founder of A Rocha Canada Every spring and fall, the North American prairies host a remarkable event. It’s called kettling. Migrating Sandhill Cranes Grus canadensis pause en route to come together and ride the thermals. Their numbers reach hundreds of …

[Read more...] about Postcard From Portugal: Flying Together At The A Rocha Leaders’ Forum

Where Are You? Start There!

A Rocha USA / April 28, 2015

By Tom Rowley, A Rocha USA Executive Director On the heels of an Earth Day observed with growing gloom and corporate cooptation, reasons for hope abound. In recent weeks, I’ve had a slew of conversations with people caring for God’s creation right where they live. The efforts may be small, but …

[Read more...] about Where Are You? Start There!

Plastic Christianity

A Rocha USA / April 14, 2015

by Tom Rowley, A Rocha USA Executive Director From drink bottles to styrofoam cups to those clamshells that ironically protect organic fruits at Costco, plastic—the material so famously and presciently proclaimed as the “future” to Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate—is taking over. Consider the …

[Read more...] about Plastic Christianity

Small Beginnings

A Rocha USA / February 4, 2015

By Tom Rowley, A Rocha USA Executive Director Two weeks ago, I spent the day with a dozen other men—nine black, three white—discussing racism, black men and the Church. Appreciative as I was for the invitation by Leroy Barber and Kilns College, I was a bit hesitant. Privileged by society because …

[Read more...] about Small Beginnings

Landscape Walk: The Art and Science of Paying Attention

A Rocha USA / November 10, 2014

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 …

[Read more...] about Landscape Walk: The Art and Science of Paying Attention

Peter Harris :: All Things Reconciled – Christ and Creation

A Rocha USA / October 28, 2014

A Rocha founders Peter and Miranda Harris visited Antioch Church in Bend, Oregon this October. In the video below, "Peter discusses the current trajectory of the global environment and casts a vision for a more engaged, more concerned Christian community". http://vimeo.com/109542957 Source: …

[Read more...] about Peter Harris :: All Things Reconciled – Christ and Creation

Bird by Bird, Person by Person

A Rocha USA / October 20, 2014

By Tom Rowley, A Rocha USA Executive Director In Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, Anne Lamott recounts her dad’s instructions to her then 10-year-old brother panicking over a school report on bird taxonomy he had to write, which--after three months of procrastination—was due …

[Read more...] about Bird by Bird, Person by Person

The Story of Nashville A Rocha – Part II

A Rocha USA / June 20, 2014

By Flo Paris-Oakes  I sit on a cushion on the floor of the Henderson’s 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 …

[Read more...] about The Story of Nashville A Rocha – Part II

Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Categories

  • A Rocha
  • A Rocha Arts
  • A Rocha Canada
  • A Rocha Ghana
  • A Rocha International
  • A Rocha Kenya
  • A Rocha Portugal
  • A Rocha USA
  • Advent
  • At Home
  • Au Sable
  • Autumn Ayers
  • Ben Lowe
  • Birds
  • Brittany Michalski
  • Bugs
  • Campus Chapters
  • Central Oregon
  • Central Texas
  • Church
  • Citizen Science
  • Climate Change
  • Climate Stewards USA
  • Community
  • Conservation
  • Core Commitments
  • Creation Care
  • Creation Care Camp
  • Dave Timmer
  • David Taylor
  • Dirt
  • Dr. Howard Snyder
  • Dr. Robert Sluka
  • Easter
  • Ecology
  • Economics
  • Ecosystems
  • Education
  • EEN
  • Election
  • Environment
  • Environmental Education
  • Extinction
  • Farm
  • Flo Oakes
  • Florida
  • Food
  • Forest
  • Global Partners
  • Gospel
  • Grant Shellhouse
  • John Elwood
  • John Stott
  • Kilns College
  • Leah Kostamo
  • Lent
  • Liuan Huska
  • Living Planet Report
  • Love Your Place
  • Marine
  • Mark McReynolds
  • Nashville
  • NW Washington
  • Partners
  • People
  • Peter Harris
  • Planet
  • Planetwise Blog
  • Plastic Pollution
  • Pollinators
  • Programs and Projects
  • Race
  • Recycling
  • Redemption
  • Resources
  • Restoration
  • Robert Campbell
  • Sabbath
  • Sandra McCracken
  • SoCal
  • Species
  • Theology
  • To Repair the World
  • Uncategorized
  • Washington DC
  • Wheaton
  • Wild Wonder
  • Worship
  • YECA

Archives

  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • August 2021
  • June 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • September 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • May 2019
  • December 2018
  • October 2018
  • August 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • December 2012
  • November 2012
  • October 2012
  • September 2012
  • August 2012
  • July 2012
  • June 2012
  • May 2012

Tags

All Things Reconciled arocha A Rocha A Rocha Marine A Rocha USA arochausa birds Christmas citizen science community conservation creation Creation Care Creation Care Camp Dave Bookless dirt environment explore place arocha arochausa saltandsteel trees nature farmersmarket fiveloavesfarm gospel Gratitude hope John Elwood Kellie Haddock Leah Kostamo loveyourplace Love Your Place lynden making all things new Miranda Harris nwwashingtonarocha outdoors explore stars peopleandplace Peter Harris prayer Redemption Sandra McCracken Seasons songwriting sustainable Together in the Harvest Tom Rowley washington youarehere

Footer

A Rocha USA
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • ABOUT US
  • What We Do
  • Meet the Team
  • Careers and Internships
  • Contact
  • RESOURCES
  • Blog
  • Join Love Your Place
  • Multimedia
  • GET INVOLVED
  • Donate
  • Events
  • Join Our Community
  • Take Climate Action
  • Marine Conservation
  • Camp Curriculum
  • Projects

© 2016 A Rocha USA Environmental Stewardship

A Rocha USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN 31-1751509
  • ECFA |
  • GuideStar |
  • Privacy Policy |
  • Faith Statement