Beauty

November 4, 2010

Come away…

Restoration’s first ever Women’s Retreat is coming soon! A post from Krista Obitts and Elizabeth Boesen, 2011 Women’s Retreat coordinators: Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” (Mk 6:31a, NLT) Women’s retreats are often wonderful opportunities to learn more about God from gifted speakers. We are thankful […]

March 6, 2010

Art Music Justice

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Here’s something several Restoration members are working on that you’ll want to make space for in your calendar: Art/Music/Justice It’s a weekend event featuring concerts (Sara Groves & Jars of Clay), an art show, and a day full of thought-provoking speakers in interactive seminars. Come for all or part of it! Throughout the weekend, we’ll […]

May 18, 2009

Why don’t you wear more vestments?

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Yesterday we had our regular Q&A with David/congregational meeting. We try to do this every 6-8 weeks after the Sunday services. It gives me a chance to download things we are thinking about in a more relaxed setting and it gives you a chance to ask questions about why we do what we do at […]

April 6, 2009

Monday in Holy Week

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Each day of Holy Week, we have an opportunity to gather for worship as a Restoration community. This morning, a small group of us came together for Morning Prayer from 6-6:30am. We’d love to have you join us some time this week. The Gospel reading was from Mark 14: 3-9 6 But Jesus said, “Leave […]

December 2, 2008

We value beauty

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I have been asked by several people why our church values ‘beauty’. Beauty is not attached to belief. Yet it provides an access point to the soul. Two people can find something beautiful, but believe different things about Jesus. Beauty becomes a contact between them. Sometimes a conversation about belief will come from that. Beauty […]