Howdy! The Vestry met on Tuesday night and I wanted to let you know some of the decisions we made: We talked about the Constitutional Convention for our new diocese in the Anglican Church of North America which will take place on May 21-22, 2011. Our vestry will have the opportunity to participate in the […]
Life Together, Sunday Corporate Worship 0
Quick Takes from Sunday: We closed on our facility! It was good to worship in our own home. We are so thankful for the way God worked this out: we will be paying our ‘mortgage’ to the Duke Street/Trinity Baptist Memorial Foundation which supports lots of great ministry work in Northern VA. It was kind […]
Have you heard about this movie, Race to Nowhere? It is really taking off. It makes me very thankful for our Children’s Ministry and APEX; for Louise Brooks, Andrew Thompson, and all the volunteers who are giving time and prayers for our children, middle schoolers, and high schoolers. Because character counts the most. I propose that […]
At our parish meeting on Tuesday, I announced that nominations for vestry were open until October 17. Men and women who are members of Restoration and confirmed in the Anglican Communion can serve on our vestry. Nominations should be kept confidential because we will have more nominees than our slate can hold. The outgoing vestry […]
Life Together, Sunday Corporate Worship 16
So what do you think about our new worship times? When thinking about Sunday worship times, I am motivated by 3 things (in this priority order): I want there to be enough time between services that we don’t feel rushed. We need time to pray for people, to linger in musical worship. The musicians, servers, […]
1. To be honest, the sermon on doubt was a tough one to write. It is so ubiquitous, so important for a community to discuss. But, I have my own doubt that I landed us in a place where we have much hope about how to overcome doubt. (ie practically, what do you do with […]
Generosity, Life Together, Small Groups 7
I have been talking with different friends recently about goals. What are things they are aiming for in life? A position at work? To see a part of the world? To own a certain car, house, bike? Part of this interest was inspired by this article I read in Outside Magazine. As I looked at […]
Small Groups started this week. Have you signed up? Here is a post from Cindy Darnell telling us why she can’t get enough of small groups. I joined my first small group in 2001. At that time I was “convinced” (to use David’s terminology) that God was real and that Jesus was Lord but I […]
September 15: Erin Bair will be made a deacon at Restoration. It is unusual and special to have an ordination at your church (usually they happen in central, cathedral-like locations). And it is unusual and special to have an entire ordination service to yourself (usually lots of folks ‘get done’ at once). So tomorrow night […]
Life together at Restoration is shaped by this core value: The Gospel is catalyzed by community. Community is the means God uses to shape, refine, and press us into the image of Christ. You can listen to lots of sermons and know lots of stuff but not be changed. When we get together and wrestle […]
