Let us give thanks to God our Father for all his gifts so freely bestowed upon us: For the beauty and wonder of your creation, in earth and sky and sea, We thank you, Lord. For our daily food and drink, our homes and families, and our friends, We thank you, Lord. For minds to […]
Happy 15th Birthday, Restoration! “What can I offer the Lordfor all he has done for me?I will lift up the cup of salvationand praise the Lord’s name for saving me.I will keep my promises to the Lordin the presence of all his people.”Psalm 116:12-14 Laurel and I invited people to our home […]
I am really looking forward to singing this with you on Sunday! Dear Restoration, God is our refuge and strength,a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fearthough the earth gives way,though the mountains be movedinto the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam,though the mountains tremble […]
Dear Restoration, A COLLECT FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY Lord God, by your providenceour founders won their liberties of old:Grant that we and all the people of this landmay have grace to exercise these libertiesin righteousness and peace;through Jesus Christ our Lord,who lives and reigns with youand the Holy Spirit,one God, for ever […]
Dear Restoration, Louise Brooks and I had the privilege of leading Morning Prayer at the 2024 ACNA Assembly this morning in Latrobe, PA. It is always a joy to partner with Louise. She is such a gifted communicator. In my prayers, I loved getting to thank God for our new Archbishop, Steve […]
Thank you to everyone who participated in Restoration’s Outreach Day! Thank you for bringing groceries to our Afghan neighbors, for setting up a computer lab at Communidad, and for clearing out ministry space for Central Union Mission. Restoration made a significant impact in Arlington County last Saturday. Thank you. Dear Restoration, ”Now while […]
Dear Restoration, ‘Give thanks unto the Lordand call upon his Name;tell the peopleswhat things he has done.O Let your songs be of him,and praise him,and let your speech beof all his wondrous works.”Psalm 105:1-2 (BCP p. 406) There are lots of ‘lasts’ this week! This week is your last small group of the […]
*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Dear Restoration, Our 3 Morning Service Pilot will end on June 16th. Thank you so much for trying out different service times over the last two and a half months as we have been corporately discerning a Sunday morning cadence that best serves our growing congregation. Thank you for being flexible when we made […]
Painting by Phaedra Taylor,from her new collaborationwith W. David O. Taylor,Prayers for the Pilgrimage For the Blessing of Small Labors O Lord, you who welcomed the humble gift of loaves and fishes, I offer to you the humble things of this day– my cleaning, my driving, my tidying, my weeding, my mending, […]
As for the one who is weak in faith,welcome that person,but not to quarrel over opinions. Romans 14:1 (ESV) Dear Restoration, Scott did such a great job with the sermon last week. I loved this line: “We are judged by the quality of our relationships over the purity of […]