The 5pm service is special for many reasons (there are about 20 of them that I curated from people who attend the 5. Keep reading…). We would love for you to try it! As you know, trying something takes a ‘few tries’. So if you want to give it a go, would you consider trying it […]
Restoration, you are such a generous church! You gave an enormous gift to our province. Thank you. You gave an extravagant gift to the 100 folks, who are doing works for justice and mercy, who gathered for a few days in our facility to get to know one another, to experience good teaching, and to […]
Dear Restoration, Thank you. Thank you for all you have done to be ready for next week’s Matthew 25 Gathering. I wanted to send a few notes as we enter the countdown to arrival. A HUMONGOUS thank you to Kathy Kenyon who has been coordinating all of our ‘on-site logistics’. Thank you to the registration […]
Winter I loved starting our new series last week. This metaphor of seasons as a means to describe the rhythms of spiritual formation has the potential to be so helpful for us. I love the conversations in our church when we are vulnerable and trying to describe what God is doing in us. Using the […]
Praying for you Every year in January, I take a few days away to pray and to listen. As I left town on Tuesday this week, I told our staff team, “This is probably the single most important thing that I do as the rector of our church. Thank you for helping me protect this […]
Dear Restoration, Happy New Year!! Each year, in January, I take a few days to pray for Restoration and to plan our year of preaching. I look forward to this time to connect with God about you and what He is doing in our church. This year it will happen from Jan 8-11. I would […]
It is with a heavy heart that I write to tell you of Oliver McNeil’s death on Wednesday, December 5. He and his parents, Shannon and Matt, are loved by many in our church and on their behalf, I extend my deep thanks for all of the ways that you, their community, prayed for and served them […]
You are invited! December 9 at 5pm Dear Friends, The 5pm service has always had a special spot in the life of Restoration. The later time of day and the smaller size offer the possibility of a more intimate worship experience. We want to acknowledge that when we launched Incarnation, we sent some of our […]
Restoration, A few years ago, a generous donor made a grant to our province, The Anglican Church in North America. The purpose of the grant was to kick-start works of justice and mercy all over North America. The vision was that Anglicans would become known as Full-Gospel People who proclaim the Good News of God’s […]
The Audio from our 30 September 2018 Parish Meeting is at the bottom of this post. Restoration is a gathering of the body of Christ, a household of God, a community of broken people who are being restored by grace. We worship together, pray together, serve together, and live life together. It’s more than just a […]