THE 2nd WEEK IN LENT Beginning Sunday, March 12, 2017 PRAY Almighty God, only you have the power to work in us. Protect our bodies and our minds. Help us to do things and think things that help us step closer and closer to you. Amen. READ “God is my shepherd. He leads me in […]
Anger, Frustration, Rage – These are some of the most powerful and frightening emotions that we experience as men. Oftentimes, we are not quite sure what to do with these feelings, or how we can grow in self-control in this area of our lives. So, as a result, our anger often has a very unhealthy […]
Really dealing with temptation I have never found a deep connection to the story of Jesus’ temptation in Matthew 4:1-11. I experience temptation all the time, but this is not where I go when I need help. To be honest, it seems too mechanical– temptation gets presented, Jesus neatly bats it away with a clever […]
The Morning Set led by Matthew Hoppe Procession: Come Ye Sinners Opening Set: Decalogue – guitar and priest Fall Afresh Response: All to Us Offertory: Come Thou Fount Sanctus: Sanctus – Lent Eucharist: Psalm 130 Lent How Great is Your Faithfulness Recession: Come Ye Sinners (chorus 2x) The Evening Set led by Beth DeRiggi Procession: […]
THE 1st WEEK IN LENT Beginning Sunday, March 5, 2017 PRAY Almighty God, come quickly! Help us! You know where we are weak. Save us! Keep us from loving things more than we love you. Amen. READ “God, you are good and you forgive me. You are full of love. When I pray to you, […]
Procession: Come Ye Sinners Opening Set: Decalogue – guitar and priest From the Inside Out Response: O Great God Offertory: Nothing But the Blood of Jesus Sanctus: Sanctus – Lent Eucharist: Thou Lovely Source Revelation Song Recession: Come Ye Sinners (chorus 2x)
ASH WEDNESDAY Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. On Ash Wednesday, we are reminded that we are people who sin: people who don’t always do what we should do. But! That’s not the end of the story! (Easter is coming!) During this Lent, we will focus on growing our relationship […]
Welcome to Lent at Restoration. This season of 40 days before Easter is a journey up to Holy Week, when we remember Jesus’ death and we celebrate his resurrection. We take this time before the celebration to come to a deeper understanding of our desperate need for a Savior and of the magnitude of Easter’s […]
Dear Restoration, The last few months have been some of the most interesting and exciting that I have experienced as rector. It is very clear to me that God is moving among us: raising up new leaders, inspiring new ideas, motivating us to try new things. Every week, I talk with outstanding volunteers and staff […]
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. The Vestry gathered on Tuesday and began with prayer at the rail, submitting ourselves to God in humility and with thanksgiving. This month we gave thanks for God’s […]