Diving into the three traditional Lenten disciplines of prayer, fasting, and giving.
Pastoral Letter Regarding Riots at U.S. Capitol
Livestream First
For the duration of this present spike in Covid cases, Restoration will be dropping down to One Service limited to 50 persons from now until Epiphany Sunday, January 10. Because the majority of our congregation will be joining from home, we are prioritizing our Livestream experience. We’re calling this model Livestream First (thereby implying In-Person Second.)
The Unordinary Ordinary
I adore the Church Calendar, but let's be honest, 2020 has been a bad go of it. Lent was interrupted by a Pandemic. Holy Week and Easter were mediated through screens. Pentecost and Trinity was marked by injustice, hatred, and violence. The Season after Pentecost was the season of, “Don’t breath on me.” And most recently, the Feast of All Saints was marked by epic political division. It’s fitting to now conclude 2020 with prophesy and apocalypse. Let us descend into Advent.
Location Update: Moving to the Parkway
Introducing Parish Council
We have just reached an important milestone in the life of our church. Restoration has just transitioned from the oversight of our sending church to that of our own members.
A Call to Prayer for Kenosha
Engaging Racial Justice
Steps towards Regathering
Yesterday, Minnesota’s Stay Safe Plan moved into Phase 3. The governor’s office now permits two different kinds of outdoor gatherings: small social gatherings no larger than 25 people and large, socially distanced gatherings no larger than 250. What does this mean for Restoration?
