Dear Restoration, A COLLECT FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY Lord God, by your providenceour founders won their liberties of old:Grant that we and all the people of this landmay have grace to exercise these libertiesin righteousness and peace;through Jesus Christ our Lord,who lives and reigns with youand the Holy Spirit,one God, for ever […]
Dear Restoration, Louise Brooks and I had the privilege of leading Morning Prayer at the 2024 ACNA Assembly this morning in Latrobe, PA. It is always a joy to partner with Louise. She is such a gifted communicator. In my prayers, I loved getting to thank God for our new Archbishop, Steve […]
Thank you to everyone who participated in Restoration’s Outreach Day! Thank you for bringing groceries to our Afghan neighbors, for setting up a computer lab at Communidad, and for clearing out ministry space for Central Union Mission. Restoration made a significant impact in Arlington County last Saturday. Thank you. Dear Restoration, ”Now while […]
Dear Restoration, ‘Give thanks unto the Lordand call upon his Name;tell the peopleswhat things he has done.O Let your songs be of him,and praise him,and let your speech beof all his wondrous works.”Psalm 105:1-2 (BCP p. 406) There are lots of ‘lasts’ this week! This week is your last small group of the […]
*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Dear Restoration, Our 3 Morning Service Pilot will end on June 16th. Thank you so much for trying out different service times over the last two and a half months as we have been corporately discerning a Sunday morning cadence that best serves our growing congregation. Thank you for being flexible when we made […]
Dear Restoration, In our services this morning, David announced that we are transitioning to a new church management system, Church Center. He mentioned some of the ways this change will affect our life together as a church, and I’m writing to follow up with instructions for one of these changes specifically: giving. […]
Painting by Phaedra Taylor,from her new collaborationwith W. David O. Taylor,Prayers for the Pilgrimage For the Blessing of Small Labors O Lord, you who welcomed the humble gift of loaves and fishes, I offer to you the humble things of this day– my cleaning, my driving, my tidying, my weeding, my mending, […]
As for the one who is weak in faith,welcome that person,but not to quarrel over opinions. Romans 14:1 (ESV) Dear Restoration, Scott did such a great job with the sermon last week. I loved this line: “We are judged by the quality of our relationships over the purity of […]
I call upon you,for you will answer me, O God; incline your ear to me; hear my words.Wondrously show your steadfast love, O Savior of those who seek refuge… Psalm 17:6-7 (ESV) 8:00 || 9:30 || 11:15 starting this Sunday! Dear Restoration, We are so grateful for everyone’s flexibility as we move […]
Owe nothing to anyone– except for your obligation to love one another.Romans 13:8a Dear Restoration, I am excited to worship with you this Sunday! Our High School and Middle School students will be leading us at 8:00, 9:30, and 11:30- the music, the preaching, and the prayers! They are such a […]