Doxology in the Key of Life
By Noah Guthrie. The story of Caroline Park — musician, fish lawyer, and skillful supporter of both A Rocha UK and A Rocha USA — is an inspiration to us all!
Churches of Restoration in Michigan: Song of Wing and Waters
By Noah Guthrie. At Eastern Avenue Church, creation care is an act of joy, tending to local waters and ecosystems with delight!
Words of the Willow: Q&A with Director of Communications Liuan Huska
A writer at the intersection of faith and the environment, Liuan Huska shares about the gospel work carried out through her communications work and through the efforts of many faithful, unseen heroes.
Churches of Restoration in Nashville: A Refuge Among Skyscrapers
By Noah Guthrie. Jeremy expressed that “during times of extreme environmental crisis,” it’s vital for Christian communities to consider how to become a “local refuge… for the sake of the world.”
Churches of Restoration in Gainesville: To Children Belong the Garden
By Noah Guthrie. “Indeed, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed, and to children the Kingdom belongs (Matt. 13:31-32, 19:14). It’s only fitting that kids should be some of the most passionate gardeners.”
Churches of Restoration
What if Christians embraced our call to care for creation as part of faithful discipleship and witness? Churches of Restoration is a national program of A Rocha USA that gathers local cohorts of churches in a yearlong journey of transformative conversations, spiritual formation, and practical ecological action.
This film was created as part of the Storytellers Collective, a program of Christians for Social Action.
It highlights four churches and their experiences from our pilot Churches of Restoration cohort in the Orlando, Florida area.
Churches of Restoration in Nashville: Wrenches, Jawbones, and the Holy Ghost
By Noah Guthrie. “What does the creation care promised land look like?” Katherine asked. “None of us really know.” When we’re striving for something we can barely imagine, it’s crucial that we let the Holy Spirit guide our actions — whether in building or destroying, in planting native coneflowers or removing invasive honeysuckles.
Why Climate Work Keeps Me In Church | by Liuan Huska
From Sojouners, by Liuan Huska. “The harvest is ripe. More and more Christians from across the theological spectrum want their faith communities to do something about our environmental crises….”
Faithful Ecological Science with Ben Lowe | Conversing with Mark Labberton
From the Conversing Podcast with Mark Labberton, A Rocha USA Executive Director, Ben Lowe, discusses our ecological crisis, the role of Christian faith and spirituality, and how churches can respond with hope, action, and theological depth.
Reconnecting with Creation: The Importance of Place-Based Education
By Ian Massey. By reconnecting students to the world around them, Place-Based Education can inspire them to care for God’s creation and to advocate for justice and sustainability in all areas of life.