Throughout Advent we have been looking at the stories in Jesus’ family tree. People who were desperate, vulnerable, and proud. The kind of people who really do need to be rescued. Sometimes they remind us of ourselves. Sometimes they remind us of our families and friends. They are real people with real junk who need […]
A post from Global Outreach Team member Mary Ann Calhoun: “What’s Perspectives? Isn’t it that the class for people who are into missions?” Actually, it’s for everyone (especially for folks in church plants!) who want to see God’s Kindgom expand locally and globally! It will enrich and infuse your own walk with God by drawing […]
A post from Andrew Thompson, our Middle School Coordinator, on his recent trip to Uganda: Typical day, not so typical situation Ugandans have bright faces and beautiful smiles, and they also dance as often as possible. Each morning in Bwindi began by joining the hospital staff at 8am for morning prayers. Afterwords, I worked with […]
Loving Arlington, Sunday Corporate Worship 2
Weekend Wrap-up A Joyful Noise was made. Many thanks to everyone who walked through the streets around our church, in the rain, singing songs about the birth of Jesus. It wasn’t always pretty and it was frequently interspersed with ‘watch out! a car is coming, get the kids out of the road’ and it was […]
Close your eyes for a minute and think about Advent … What do you see? Hear? Smell? Did images flash into your mind of a stable, a baby…. laughing, parties, gifts, cinnamon, candles, singing… carols… neighbors…. joy… community … a message of peace and hope and life and love and grace incarnate? Those are all […]
Christian Calendar, Life Together 1
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Part Two) I am thankful for more reflections from Cindy Darnell about this time of year… As some of you may remember, this time last year, I wrote a blog about the challenges of Christmas time. Erica recently referred to it in a conversation we were having […]
an invitation from Julia Simerly: Hello Ladies of Restoration! Just a reminder about the brunch this Saturday morning December 4 at 9:30 at the church! We will gather and eat a light brunch (please bring an item to share) then car pool to do some “shopping with a purpose” at AmaniDC. Amani DC is the […]
Christian Calendar, Sunday Corporate Worship 2
Advent starts this Sunday. Advent is the first season of the Christian year. It is a 4 week time of preparation for the incarnation of Christ. Historically the church has used these weeks for quiet, reflection, repentance, and fasting. Traditionally, the parties happen AFTER the 25th, during the 12 days between Christmas and Epiphany. (Perhaps […]
Outreach, Sunday Corporate Worship 0
Weekend round-up Happy Birthday Restoration! A year ago we gathered in the Ballston Hilton and Bishop Minns made us official– we got our own vestry, we got a Rector, we affirmed our financial independence… What a year it has been– we bought a building, we hired 5 more staff, we’ve got kids overflowing downstairs, we […]
Congratulations to our new vestry members!! Mitch Wallin Jan Ryerson Ray Blunt Krista Obitts Thank you for stepping up to serve and lead our community. I am thankful for you. And as a reminder, here are the 5 members who will continue in the year to come… Logan Breed Tom Downie Anthony Swisher Mary Vinson […]
