We’re so excited to welcome Ryan Goyer to the Restoration staff team as our new Communications Coordinator! Here’s a chance to meet Ryan before he officially begins his role on July 9. I grew up in Sterling, VA, the son of two native New Englanders. I went to college at Christopher Newport University (which some call […]
As we wrap up the sermon series on what it looks like to be a follower of Jesus I have been thinking about the call to be Moving. The call to use our time, talent and treasure to serve people. This call may seem daunting if you are new to Restoration and just want to […]
Twenty years ago this fall, I first learned the value of retreats. There is no place better than a retreat for quickly building strong relationships. As a first-year student at UVA, I was trying to find connections to Christian community. I went a few times to a fellowship group called FCA. Everyone was friendly enough, […]
On Tuesday, July 31 from 6:30-8:30pm in the sanctuary at Restoration, I’ll be leading a mini-workshop on how to create a personal rule of life. A Rule of Life is a tool rooted in the monastic tradition and it used take inventory of all aspects of our life, to create intentional goals, and to measure […]
Summer is here! And that means it is time for the Restoration Summer BBQ! Join us at Oak Grove Park* (1606 N Quincy St. – across from where we park on Sundays!) after the 5 pm service on Sunday, July 15! If you are looking to have maximum fun this summer, this is the BBQ […]
The first time I went to Sunrise Senior Living to sing Christmas Carols with the residents, I was a volunteer working with APEX Youth Ministry and had no idea what to expect. By the time it was over, I was convinced that we needed to do this every year and now that I am the […]
Spots are filling up fast for this year’s annual fall retreat, but there is still time to make memories with us. Taking place in beautiful Massanetta Springs Camp and Conference Center in Harrisonburg, VA (about a 2.5 hour ride from the Washington, D.C. area), the retreat is a terrific opportunity to escape the Beltway for a few days […]
Fall is upon us and that means that the Restoration Anglican Church Fall Retreat is right around the corner. To those who have been there before, here’s your chance to do it all over again. And for those who have never been, here are just a handful of reasons why you should sign up – […]
You are here because you have questions. Perhaps someone invited you to consider something new. Perhaps you have wanted to settle what you think and feel about ‘God’. Perhaps something has happened in your life that surprised you. Perhaps a situation has emerged for which you aren’t prepared. All of us have something that keeps […]
Written by Steve Brooks This is a personal invitation for you to come to the cross, both literally and spiritually. On Good Friday at 8:45 a.m. Restoration Anglican Church will do something new – we will have a “Procession of the Cross” from our house to the church. (See details below.) It is a one-mile […]