I am sitting in IAH– the Houston airport– waiting for a flight to Austin. I have been asked to serve on the steering committee for a conference in February 2016 called The Anglican Justice Gathering: contending for shalom. I am joined by my good friends Cliff and Christine Warner, Bill Haley, and Sami DiPasquale. We are […]
August 30, 2015 – David Hanke 1 Corinthians 9.24-27,10.6-13 : Psalm 141 : Mark 8.34-38 Listen to the songs here.
We are coming to the conclusion of our summer sermon series on the Fruit of the Spirit. These are 9 characteristics that St. Paul listed out in Galatians 5: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Outside of a relationship with God, they are character traits that we admire in people […]
August 23, 2015 – David Hanke 2 Timothy 2.22-26 : Psalm 18.25-35 : Matthew 11.25-30 Listen to the songs here.
August 2, 2015 – David Hanke Titus 3.1-7 : Psalm 145.10-21 : John 15.12-15 Listen to the songs here.
The Wardens’ Report: a brief summary of highlights from monthly Vestry meetings, designed to demystify our work and provide some information about our growth, finances, priorities and progress towards our strategic plan. Our prayers this month were highlighted by gratitude for the way God continues to lead us through the web of amazing opportunities and […]
July 12, 2015 – David Hanke Isaiah 12.1-6 : Psalm 16 : Matthew 13.44-46 Listen to the songs here.
Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to participate in a unique learning opportunity in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Restoration was invited to partner with Christ Church of Austin in facilitating a retreat for leadership of the Anglican Church of Cambodia. We are all there in the picture above: 7 people who currently live in […]
June 21, 2015 – David Hanke Jeremiah 29.1,4-14 : Psalm 112 : Mark 10.23-31 Listen to the songs here.
On June 2, we had a wonderful parish meeting– complete with pizza and drinks. If you were not able to attend, you can view the slide deck here. (This is a link to CCB, our on-line database. It requires a username and password. You will find the deck under files in ‘Entire Church Group’.) Here […]
