Spots are filling up fast for this year’s annual fall retreat, but there is still time to make memories with us. Taking place in beautiful Massanetta Springs Camp and Conference Center in Harrisonburg, VA (about a 2.5 hour ride from the Washington, D.C. area), the retreat is a terrific opportunity to escape the Beltway for a few days […]
Hopefully it is no secret to you by now that Restoration Anglican Church has begun the process of planting a new community in south Arlington! Incarnation Anglican (this new church plant) will be spending quality time together over the summer playing and praying. We’d love for you to join us for some of the events that […]
Question: What is RILA?? Answer: Restoration Immigration Legal Aid, a ministry being launched by Restoration in March 2016. RILA’s mission is to holistically support the immigrant community in our neighborhood through providing low-cost immigration legal assistance, advocacy, and community building events. RILA’s objectives include: Creating a hospitable, comfortable and safe environment. Providing immigration […]
And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I […]
“The combination of justice and generosity captures the breadth of the Gospel. In the Gospel, God is making something right, restoring what was lost, acting justly. But He does it with great generosity. The Holy Spirit is forming us into the image of Christ for the sake of others. We will generously do justice— just […]
As we run, jump, shuffle, walk, tiptoe, hop, skip or leap into this series on justice we are already starting to encounter some great big ideas; certainly I’ve realized there are quite a few ways I need to face up to my patterns of behavior and some perhaps pretty deeply-held previous convictions. Processing these things in small group is […]
You are invited to the Inaugural Restoration Pig Roast Potluck. (#restopigroast) Who: You and ___ When: Saturday, May 2, 2015; come whenever, pig will be ready around 3 p.m. Where: A beautiful big field near MIddleburg, Va. (approx. 1 hour west of Arlington, directions below) Cost: $20/adult, $5/child, plus bring a side dish and […]
Hello Restoration, This summer will be Restoration’s 6th year of serving the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) with Sunday afternoon pick-ups at the Columbia Pike Farmers Market, and bringing the produce back to AFAC to sort & bag. Thanks to the energy and enthusiasm of Diana & Andrew Intagliata and John Remein (our fearless AFAC van driver), we have signed up to […]
You might think we go to West Virginia to help other people, which is true. Some folks in Philippi need a hand; whether to build a room for their growing family, to brighten a church hall with fresh paint, to stain a wheelchair ramp to prevent it from rotting, or to start a garden to […]
Hunter shares about his experience in Cambodia as we continue our series of reflections. Make sure you don’t miss the invitation at the bottom of his post. As 2014 ended and I reflect on God’s work in my life across the year, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude. I embraced some unique opportunities, and I am awed by […]