Pictured above: The Visitation by James B. Janknegt, 2008Dear Restoration,Today the Church remembers the visit of Mary to Elizabeth. ‘At the sound of Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth’s child leaped within her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.’ (Luke 1:41, NLT)Doesn’t this painting by Jim Janknegt express it so well? I love the joy of John leaping!Mary […]
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 […]
Ascension, Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs, 2020 [excerpt]A Collect for Ascension DayAlmighty God, whose only-begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ ascended into heaven:May our hearts and minds also there ascend, and with him continually dwell;who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen! (BCP p.613)Dear Restoration,The last three Sundays before the start of […]
Photographed above: Restoration’s Front Terrace last Sunday. Joining with RestoArts to get ready for Pentecost on May 28!Dear Restoration, “I will show you what it’s like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then follows it. It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on […]
Hey Restoration,This is my second email to you this week. I won’t do that often, but this is very good.Our diocese has a newsletter which comes out every two weeks. It has great information about all the things that are happening in the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic. I encourage you to subscribe! You can do so, here.Today, Bishop Chris wrote […]
Dear Restoration,Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. (Psalm 150:1-2) As we enter the month of May, we have so much to be thankful for and so much to anticipate. I have spent my morning in prayer— […]
“…Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life. We believe, and we know that you are the Holy One of God.” (John 6:68-69)Our theme for GAFCON IVHi Restoration,Thank you for praying for me and for Anglicans from around the world as we gathered in Kigali, Rwanda last week for GAFCON […]
Dear Restoration Family, I hope that you are enjoying this lovely spring weather! I wanted to give you a brief update about our new Sunday PM worship service, as well as extend two invitations to you. Update on Sunday PM service:We launched the 4:30 PM worship service in late January, and over the past three […]
Dear Restoration,”…Jesus began to tell them that the Son of Man must suffer many terrible things and be rejected by the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He would be killed, but three days later He would rise from the dead.” (Mark 8:31, NLT)Every year I struggle with finding the right […]
Dear Restoration, “My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God.” (Psalm 84:2)Thank you for my sabbatical. It is so good to be back with you and to be walking into these ‘Three Days’ (the Triduum) alongside you. My sabbatical was a gift. […]