PreambleThe Phase Beta plan builds on the foundation that was established in Phase Alpha. Phase Alpha was designed to be deliberately small and conservative so that we could test and pilot having a congregation in our sanctuary. We wanted to give Restoration people an opportunity to demonstrate their desire to worship in-person and we wanted to […]
Preamble Our last corporate worship service in our facility on N. Quincy Street was March 8, 2020. Since that time we have gathered almost daily by Zoom and YouTube Live. The Holy Spirit has been with us. He has not been restricted in His work of redemption, conviction, and hope. We have missed each other […]
“But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house.” (Ps. 5:7) Dear Restoration, We are delighted to announce that the Restoration Vestry has adopted, and our staff now is beginning to implement, a plan to bring us back together to worship, this summer. Our Reopening Team has been toiling since May, and the Vestry on Tuesday, after a […]
Visio divina is a spiritual practice that may help focus our distracted minds and engage in prayer with God. Like its cousin lectio divina, visio divina is a way of praying and being attentive to God. A simple definition from Adele Ahlberg Calhoun’s book, Spiritual Disciplines Handbook, Practices that Transform Us is this: “Visio divina, […]