Above: Bishop Chris Warner, preaching at RestorationDear Restoration,”But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Acts 1:8)This was the text that Bishop Chris encouraged us to have memorized and […]
The Wardens’ Report: highlights from monthly Vestry meetings, designed to provide information about our growth, finances, priorities, and progress in our strategic plan. The Vestry on April 28th had its second socially distanced “meeting,” again via Zoom. We opened by sharing how we all were doing apart, as our rector, David Hanke, asked us to […]
Hosanna [display_podcast] This is the text of Restoration’s Palm Sunday sermon, preached over Zoom, by The Rev. David Hanke. Hosanna! means ‘save us!’ When the crowds shout Hosanna! They are asking to be saved. [8] Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread […]
Friends, I am reproducing the reflection I shared at the beginning of morning prayer last Sunday, March 29. Many of you have asked about the prayer of deprecation. Thank you for your interest! -David 29 March 2020 Good morning! This week, a friend sent me a reflection from a university president who, like all of […]
The Wardens’ Report: a brief summary of highlights from monthly Vestry meetings, designed to provide information about our growth, finances, priorities and progress towards our strategic plan. The vestry gathered via Zoom for our March 24th meeting given the importance of social distancing while concerns about COVID-19 remain high. It was a different meeting than […]
The Wardens’ Report: highlights from monthly Vestry meetings, designed to provide information about our growth, finances, priorities, and progress in our strategic plan. The 2020 vestry had its second regular meeting of the year on March 5. We began by gathering for dinner. Johanna Montague then led us in Evening Prayer. During our prayers, we focused on thanking […]
The Wardens’ Report: a brief summary of highlights from monthly Vestry meetings, designed to provide information about our growth, finances, priorities and progress towards our strategic plan. January 28th marked the first official meeting of our new 2020 vestry. We gathered for dinner together and prayer before starting the meeting. This month David Hanke led […]
Ever since our first Christmas Eve, Restoration has had a tradition of choosing a local organization to be the recipient of our entire Christmas Eve Offering. We do this for a few reasons: First, we are grateful for the excellent work that is done by so many in our community and we want to support it […]
What shall I render to the LORD for all his benefits to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD, I will pay my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people. Psalm 116 Happy Thanksgiving, Restoration! I have so enjoyed this week. In almost every conversation I […]
We are looking forward to waiting for Christmas and walking towards Jesus during Advent with you. Here are some ways you can join the Restoration community during this season. All of these things are ‘friend-friendly’. Feel free to invite others to come along! Advent Community Prep – We would like a half dozen people to help us prepare the […]
