Welcome to Lent at Restoration. This season of 40 days before Easter is a journey up to Holy Week, when we remember Jesus’ death and we celebrate his resurrection. We take this time before the celebration to come to a deeper understanding of our desperate need for a Savior and of the magnitude of Easter’s […]
On Sunday, March 26, Bishop John Guernsey is coming to visit our congregation to confirm several people in our congregation. If you are wondering what Confirmation is all about, why it is helpful, and how you might participate – Here is a short introduction to Confirmation: What is Confirmation? “After making a mature commitment to […]
“The moment”. We’ve all been there: “the moment” when you regretted the words coming out of your mouth almost exactly as soon as they left your lips. In “the moment,” your palms are sweaty, your mouth is drier than month-old bread, and you wish you could rewind to the moment right BEFORE you said the […]
As Small Groups Sign-Up’s get started this winter, we wanted to tell you about a few of the options. Here are a few words from Stephanie Hurter, one of the leaders of Small Group #31 Last year this time, a few members in Restoration came together to create RILA, the Restoration Immigration Legal Aid Clinic. […]
As Small Groups Sign-Up’s get started this winter, we wanted to tell you about a few of the options. Here are a few words from Mitch Wallin, one of the leaders of Small Group #25 How should Christians approach the end of life? How should we support our friends and family as they face terminal […]
Should I take this new job? Is this the right relationship for me? Am I on the right career path? Is now the best time to start our family? How do I balance my work with the rest of my responsibilities? Almost every week, we are confronted with these sorts of important questions, which compel […]
Men of Restoration, It’s time to register for our annual RestoMen Retreat. This is a great opportunity to get away and recharge spiritually as well as connect with lots of other guys in our community. When is it? January 13-14, 2017 Where is it? MeadowKirk Retreat in Middleburg. Who is Speaking? I am so excited for us to […]
In a recent issue of Christianity Today, Wes Hill wrote a provocative article entitled, Why can’t men be friends? In his article, Hill cites social science research, which shows that as most men grow older, they tend to have fewer and fewer deep male friendships. Even the friendships they do maintain tend to be not […]
Over the last few weeks, we have begun to share a lot about our vision to plant new churches here in the DC area. You may also be aware that the vestry has commissioned the Church Plant Steering Team (CPST) to help guide us in this process. Here is a little bit of information about the […]
As our Small Groups Sign-Up’s get started this fall, we wanted to tell you about a few of the options. Here are a few words from Andrew & Christine Jones, leaders of Small Group #7 Is this a depressing small group topic or what? Human Trafficking in Our Midst It is easy to understand that […]
