Hi Restoration,We had a great staff meeting today. We are so excited about our plans for the fall: Alpha and Small Groups for adults, youth, and kids. We are praying for the friends with questions who might come to Alpha and we are praying for the people at Restoration who might serve as small group leaders. August is always full of […]
Dear Restoration,I am so very much looking forward to joining you in worship tomorrow. My time away has been helpful in many ways and brought some restoration to my soul. I have thought of you regularly and wondered how you are. I am looking forward to begin reconnecting with you tomorrow.I know that we have […]
“I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord!’” (Psalm 122:1)
This past Sunday, I picked up where Bishop John had left off and talked more about Christian Generosity: that it requires a plan, a shift in focus, and anticipation of results.
Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! (Psalm 95:1-2)
Dear Restoration, “Strengthen, O Lord, with your Holy Spirit, your servant; empower her for your service; and sustain her all the days of her life.” AMEN! (BCP p.178) ‘The Anglican Church requires a public and personal profession of the Faith from every adult believer in Jesus Christ. Confirmation or Reception by a Bishop is its […]
Dear Restoration, “Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the Lord; exult before him!” (Psalm 68:4) This is both a command and an invitation.A welcome opportunity and a necessary practice. Let us lift up a song and sing to God! […]
Dear Restoration,This is ‘The week after the Ascension’ and each day we have been praying: ‘Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before.’ We are anticipating Pentecost and we are so grateful that Jesus did not leave us […]
Dear Restoration,The prophet Isaiah wrote and the apostle Paul applied this great truth of God’s attentive urgency: “In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.” (Isaiah 49:8, 2 Corinthians 6:2) Over and over in our church, we tell stories of how God hears and helps us. It […]