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Dear Restoration,This season of Advent has already been so meaningful as we create space and intentional practices to listen to the Lord.Our sanctuary is beautiful.The music of waiting and longing expresses the desires of our heart.The Advent retreat was a well-timed gift.Our Daily Prayer Guide is helping us hear from the Lord through His Scriptures. “Surely the Lord […]
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November 29, 2022 The Vestry met at Restoration on November 29th for our last in-person meeting of the year. We gathered in prayer as Meaghan Maguire led us in giving thanks for this season of waiting in hopeful anticipation, for our three out-going vestry members, and for the Restoration members willing to stand in our […]
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Pictured Above: Selma, AL — Restoration’s Trip with Telos to the American South in November”Who has measured the Spirit of the Lord, or what man shows him his counsel? Whom did he consult, and who made him understand? Who taught him the path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and showed him the way of […]
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Dear Restoration, A Prayer for your Devotions and your Table at Thanksgiving: Accept, O Lord, our thanks and praise for all that you have done for us. We thank you for the splendor of the whole creation, for the beauty of this world, for the wonder of life, and for the mystery of love. We thank you […]
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Restoration,”Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers!For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb.Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.” (Psalm 37:1-3)As news continues to come in about the shooting at The University of Virginia last night, our hearts […]
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Dear Restoration,As the rain soaks our land, I know that many of us will pause to give thanks for our veterans today. As you remember your loved ones, neighbors, and co-workers; as you perhaps think about your own vocation to serve in this calling; may the Lord meet you in your prayer-filled conversation and intercession.Our […]
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October 25, 2022 The vestry met at Restoration on Tuesday, October 25, for our tenth meeting of 2022. David Fahrenkrug used the Book of Common Prayer to lead us through a series of prayers on God’s faithfulness. We then responded with a time of reflection on how God has been faithful to our community over […]
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Dear Restoration,”You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you… odd.” (Flannery O’Connor)We finished Paul’s second letter to Timothy on Sunday. I hope you have had great discussions this week in your small groups about being a herald who is ready, who is flexible, who is patient. This charge in 2 Tim 4:2 […]
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Everyday.Dear Restoration,On Sunday, I encouraged you, again, to read a bit of the Bible everyday and to share what you liked with someone else. You can hear the whole sermon, here.Towards the end of the message, I acknowledged that you might be in a season where Scripture reading feels a little stale and dull. It happens […]
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Dear Restoration,On Sunday we gave thanks for the Lord’s faithfulness to our church and to our diocese. We celebrated 8 baptisms with 6 kids taking the vows for themselves! We are now turning our face, with anticipation, towards what the Lord has next for our parish. We remain open to the ways He wants to […]
