Congrats on surviving the Very Blustery Day! More detail is below, but here’s what I’d appreciate: Please take five minutes to fill out this information. Here’s the story. About this time last year, Restoration was 100 people. We knew how to reach each other, and we pretty much knew what needs and skills everyone had. […]
What a great weekend! We had lots of people shoveling snow from Quincy Street to the backyard of the church. We had a strong team moving Erin to her new place. We had a group of people praying for the needs and opportunities that are outside our church. We tried our new parking plan. (Many […]
Life Together, Loving Arlington, Sunday Corporate Worship 3
So, if you’ve come once, you know that we don’t have a big parking lot. Parking is at a premium in Arlington County and our church is no different. We want to be great neighbors to the people who live close to the church. And we would like to change our practice of parking on […]
Friends, We had to cancel our 8:30 Ash Wednesday Compline service last night literally at the last minute. As you may know, we share our facility with 2 other congregations. There was a miscommunication with one of them last night. The plan was that they would use the church from 6-8pm for their service and […]
Christian Calendar, Life Together 1
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 17. Historically, during the days before Ash Wednesday, Christians were expected to confess in preparation for the penitential season. Today, many Christians make a point of self-examination on Shrove Tuesday, focusing on sins from which we need to turn away and asking God for spiritual direction. Shrove (past tense […]
Do you have pictures from your snow day celebrations? Put them on our flickr feed or post them on our facebook wall. We’d love to see them! What are you doing today?
Hi. I am really excited about 3 things 1. I have run into a bunch (15?) of people who are doing an intentional plan to read the Bible this year. They found iphone apps, Blackberry thingys, they printed out the Mc’Cheyne guide (on pretty paper), they bought a BCP. Way to go Restoration! God promises […]
Church, Community, Life Together 5
I don’t know about you, but at New Year’s, I am resolutely anti-resolutions. I think it’s the recovering perfectionist in me. Somehow, setting goals for myself — which I then inevitably don’t meet — ends up leaving me feeling guilty, discouraged, or inadequate. None of which really seems to contribute to the “abundant life” that […]
Gospel, Life Together, restoration, Sunday Corporate Worship 6
We’re gathering this evening at 4:00 and at 7:00 to hear the great good news of God’s love for us, from the beginning all the way to that manger in Bethlehem. Come hear the story and join in singing some of the great Christmas carols! Whether you can recite Luke’s gospel right along with Linus […]
Deck the Halls, love the walls, hang Christmas balls, get out of the malls… On Tuesday, Dec 22, at 7:30pm, a bunch of folks will descend on 1815 N. Quincy Street to transform our church into a Christmas Masterpiece. Should be tons of fun with hot chocolate and cookies. Bring wire clippers and hammers if […]
