Taking part in the Eco Church – An A Rocha UK Project award scheme is certainly a journey rather than an end in itself. It is the combination of many actions which show, as a church, that we care for God’s world.
A Rocha has five core values:
Christian – Underlying all it does is the biblical faith in the living God, who made the world, loves it and entrusts it to the care of human society.
Conservation – It carries out research for the conservation and restoration of the natural world and runs environmental education programmes for people of all ages.
Community – Through a commitment to God, each other and the wider creation, A Rocha aims to develop good relationships both within the organisation and in local communities.
Cross-cultural – A Rocha draws on insights and skills of people from diverse cultures, both locally and around the world.
Cooperation – A Rocha works in partnership with a wide variety of organisations and individuals who share concern for a sustainable world.
The A Rocha Eco Church Survey provides a really useful framework by which to measure our current status as well as helping us to shape and prioritise our next steps towards attaining a Net Zero Carbon Footprint by 2030. The survey is designed to equip our church so that we may express our care for God’s world through our worship and teaching; how we look after our buildings and land; how we engage with our local community and in global campaigns and in the personal lifestyles of our congregation – that’s you! The actions we take will all count towards us gaining our prestigious Gold Eco Church award. Take a look at the survey here.
Christian – Underlying all it does is the biblical faith in the living God, who made the world, loves it and entrusts it to the care of human society.
Conservation – It carries out research for the conservation and restoration of the natural world and runs environmental education programmes for people of all ages.
Community – Through a commitment to God, each other and the wider creation, A Rocha aims to develop good relationships both within the organisation and in local communities.
Cross-cultural – A Rocha draws on insights and skills of people from diverse cultures, both locally and around the world.
Cooperation – A Rocha works in partnership with a wide variety of organisations and individuals who share concern for a sustainable world.
The A Rocha Eco Church Survey provides a really useful framework by which to measure our current status as well as helping us to shape and prioritise our next steps towards attaining a Net Zero Carbon Footprint by 2030. The survey is designed to equip our church so that we may express our care for God’s world through our worship and teaching; how we look after our buildings and land; how we engage with our local community and in global campaigns and in the personal lifestyles of our congregation – that’s you! The actions we take will all count towards us gaining our prestigious Gold Eco Church award. Take a look at the survey here.