Last week, my husband Simon and I went on a few days vacation. It was soooo delightful – we went to the beach and we walked, laughed, relaxed, ate good food. All those things we do when we’re away. But it was hard not to be aware that we had unintentionally arrived in the middle of a […]
During our time in Cochabamba, Bolivia we traveled through the city in a small bus that had a number 9 written on the front window. It was driven by a very kindhearted man that became known as number 17, “Diecisiete”, on our team because when we would get on we would count off to make […]
Last week my family was nearly 30 minutes late to church. 30 minutes! We snuck into a pew near the back mid-sermon, and over the next 10 minutes, the empty spaces around us filled up with other latecomers. After the service, over iced coffee and shouting children downstairs, we laughed and poked fun at ourselves […]
Kintsugi is a Japanese method for repairing broken ceramics with a special lacquer mixed with gold, silver, or platinum. The philosophy behind the technique is to recognize the history of the object and to visibly incorporate the repair into the new piece instead of disguising it. The process usually results in something more beautiful than […]
Playlist: Songs of Praise: Oh How I Need You I Need Thee Every Hour One Thing Remains (Your Love Never Fails) – We will be singing this a bit more meditatively, and we will not use the bridge. Response: Be Thou My Vision Offertory: Jesus I Come Sanctus: Salvation Belongs to Our God Eucharist: King of My […]
Fall is upon us and that means that the Restoration Anglican Church Fall Retreat is right around the corner. To those who have been there before, here’s your chance to do it all over again. And for those who have never been, here are just a handful of reasons why you should sign up – […]
Hey Friends, On September 9, Restoration and friends will take over the softball diamond at Quincy Park. We will have a blast playing kickball, softball, and then walking over to Rocklands for barbecue. What time does it start? From 4-5pm, we will use the diamond for kickball. Adults and kids of all ages are welcome […]
So, RestoBolivia, 2017…led by awesome leaders, Eva Elizabeth, Endel and Kate. Followed by the rest of us…Rachel, Diana, Lauren, MacCrae and Bennet, child lovers and carers extraordinaire. Lauren and Andrew, worship and prayer leaders. And the rest of us, teachers, testifiers and also child lovers, Phil, Wayne, J.P., Alexa, Laurel and David, and me, Desiree. What […]
Today is the day after the end of the Bolivia trip– the end of the most transformative summer of my life as a whole where I felt God challenging me and pushing me to use my heart in ways I had not done before. This summer I felt the presence of God work through people […]
Playlist: Songs of Praise: Psalm 130 (D to E) 10,000 Reasons Response: The Church’s One Foundation Offertory: We Will Feast Sanctus: Salvation Belongs to Our God Eucharist: Good to Me O Worship the King w Alleluias (E)