I woke up at 5am on Nov. 23, 2006 to the sounds of my dad’s footsteps and something being dragged into the kitchen. Rising from my bed, I opened my door, peered out, and saw the small television under his arm. It occurred to me that it was Thanksgiving! This day each year my dad […]
Sunday morning will be led by Andrew Intagliata Playlist: Songs of Praise: This is My Father’s World Revelation Song Response: God of Grace and God of Glory Offertory: Great Are You Lord Sanctus: Holy Holy Holy Lord (use C to D) Eucharist: By Thy Mercy You Alone Can Rescue _____________________________________________ Sunday evening will be led by Beth DeRiggi […]
RestoWomen! Do you plan to eat dinner Tuesday, November 7? If your answer is YES, wonderful… you should dine with some new friends in one of the small RestoWomen Gatherings taking place that night. What’s in it for you? A small, comfortable gathering, in the home of another RestoWoman, where you’ll come around the table to […]
“The very purpose [of the church] was to be a light in the darkness– to be a presence in all the absences of the world.“ Greg Thompson, from his talk at Q When we started preaching through the book of Jeremiah this fall, I knew at some point we would have to talk about lament. […]
The College of Bishops for the Anglican Church in North America met in conclave from September 5-7 in British Columbia, Canada. Here is the statement that they made at the conclusion of their time. They met to discuss the report of the Theological Task Force on Holy Orders. The report itself is over 300 pages […]
My family lives along Columbia Pike in South Arlington. When I walk to CVS, I hear dozens of languages being spoken and see women in burqas, men in shalwar kameez, and little girls with shaved heads. When I take my kids to the playground after dinner, I find myself talking to parents from Afghanistan, Bolivia, Bangladesh, […]
Vestry: The Five Myths Edition We are so thankful for the 9 men and women who serve on our vestry. These leaders provide spiritual and fiduciary oversight for our church and serve as liaisons for different areas of our church life. Many sit on the committees that advise the vestry on finances, the facility, outreach, […]
The Wardens’ Report: a brief summary of highlights from monthly Vestry meetings, designed to provide information about our growth, finances, priorities and progress towards our strategic plan. At our 19 September Vestry meeting, we enjoyed dinner together and prayer before starting the meeting. This month Meredith Taylor led us through our prayer time which included […]
Playlist: Songs of Praise: Come Thou Fount By Thy Mercy Deliverer Response: Jesus I Come Offertory: For the Beauty of the Earth Sanctus: Salvation Belongs to Our God Eucharist: Psalm 46 Everything
Calling all RestoWomen: would you like some fresh energy and ideas for your prayer life as you head into Fall? New season. New habits. New workout program…. New prayer life? This Tuesday, September 26, we will have our first Women Unscripted of the season 7.30pm – 9pm – and we have an incredible line-up of […]