Dear Restoration,I have been thinking so much this week about that question from my sermon last Sunday: ‘What would it be like to live as a led person?’ In our readings this week for the Daily Office, we read Psalm 37. There were 4 verbs that jumped off the page to me as I imagined living as a led person: delight, […]
Dear Restoration, “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time…” (Ephesians 5:15-16a) “…yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring.” (James 4:14) We all have those dates that we metaphorically (or actually!) circle on our calendars. We gaze out over the […]
Last week in David’s Rector’s Update, he mentioned the need and opportunity to help Afghan refugees will be with us for the next number of months. We wanted to create a regularly updated list of ways you can pray, give, and serve below:Pray: If you go to the OneHeartDC page for Afghans, you will find a simple […]
Dear Restoration,It was so good to be with you last Sunday and to have the opportunity to preach God’s word. I have been captivated by the description of manna which I shared with you in the midst of the sermon: “…the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.” (Exodus 16:31b)Dr. Douglas Stuart wrote this, “In […]
Restoration,Our hearts are grieving for the people of Haiti and Afghanistan. Perhaps you, like me, have joined your voice with the psalmist who cries, ‘How long, oh Lord?’We are grateful for our friends and partners at Coracle. Tonight at 5:30 PM (EST), we have an opportunity to join our hearts and minds with others who are crying […]
Hi Restoration,We had a great staff meeting today. We are so excited about our plans for the fall: Alpha and Small Groups for adults, youth, and kids. We are praying for the friends with questions who might come to Alpha and we are praying for the people at Restoration who might serve as small group leaders. August is always full of […]
Dear Restoration,I am so very much looking forward to joining you in worship tomorrow. My time away has been helpful in many ways and brought some restoration to my soul. I have thought of you regularly and wondered how you are. I am looking forward to begin reconnecting with you tomorrow.I know that we have […]
The vestry met on July 27 for our second in-person monthly meeting of the year. Due to summer travel schedules two members still joined virtually and we remain thankful for the technology we’ve semi-mastered over the past 16 months that makes remote participation possible in a variety of ways.Dan Vogel led the vestry in prayer […]
Good afternoon, Restoration!I have three updates for you today.Monitoring CDC GuidanceThe Vestry met last night and confirmed their awareness of the CDC’s updated mask-wearing guidance for areas of substantial or high transmission levels of COVID. Most areas of the DMV, including Arlington and Fairfax counties, are well below the thresholds for substantial transmission and so […]
Hello, Restoration!I have a few reminders about fun events and things happening in the life of our church. 1) Today is the last day to sign up for the pickleball tournament! Or, if playing pickleball isn’t your thing, come watch the tournament and join us for the picnic this Sunday at Walter Reed Community Center. The tournament starts […]