For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. Habakkuk 2:14 (ESV) The best explanation as to why we should pray can be found by listening to Bethany Hoang’s address from the IJM Global Prayer Gathering on Friday night (if you just want Bethany start […]
Community, Getting Involved, Justice, Life Together, Loving Arlington, Outreach, Small Groups 2
While driving to church recently, my wife Melody and I were talking about how we explore and align our interests in serving our local community. The Lord responded the instant we walked into RAC’s door. We were handed the official “RAC Outreach Guide” outlining the incredible work underway by our church body, and we listened […]
This past weekend was our annual Women’s Retreat, and it was an amazing time of rest and spending time with each other. Here are a few words about it from our very own Leigh McAfee. “During the sessions I had a prime spot at the front of the room running PowerPoint. And because I can […]
Community, Getting Involved, Life Together 0
Fitting into a new role/job/neighborhood/town/friendship group is always a bit awkward – you see a spot that looks like your shape and you wriggle your way into it and adjust and eventually it gets more comfortable – you hope! In some ways its easy to see where I ‘fit’, I’m on day 22 of being […]
Ladies – this one’s for you! We’re headed out of town for a great weekend of reflection, worship, prayer, relaxation, fellowship and fun on February 22-24. We don’t want you to miss out! I am personally really excited to purposefully step away from everyday life and open my heart to God in an expectant way. I […]
Life Together, restoration, Small Groups 0
Hey everyone, Small Groups have officially begun and we are so excited! Robert Moore, a member of Restoration, has had an incredible experience through small groups and has graciously offered to share some of his story. “Being a part of a small group at Restoration has not just been a good experience for me from […]
Hey everyone, Restoration Anglican is hosting a Financial Peace University class again this Trimester, on Monday nights, 7-9pm, at the church, 1815 North Quincy Street, Arlington, VA. Please join, and/or spread the word. We want to make sure people know about this opportunity our church offers that can help with one of life’s most important […]
A letter to Restoration: My dear friends, One of the happiest moments of last night for me was at the Peace, turning around having been ordained and blessed by Bishop Guernsey and seeing so many people that I love smiling at me, and conscious of the prayers, encouragement and love of so many who could […]
During this time of Advent, we are keenly aware of the fact that we are waiting for Jesus to come and make all things right. We would love for you to come celebrate Christmas with us. Christmas Eve we’ll be telling the story and singing the songs, with three Eucharist services of lessons and carols: […]
Community, Generosity, Getting Involved, Life Together, Loving Arlington, Outreach 0
During Advent we, as the Restoration community, have a number of opportunities to meet other people in our neighborhood. Last Saturday, for example, a number of folk helped with the Casa Chirilagua Christmas party: a splendid time of laughter and joy with around 200 people enjoying the fun. And then, last night a small group […]
