You might have noticed a new song that premiered at our Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday services, “The Victorious Christ”, written by Derek Boemler and Travis Ham. This came partially as a result of working out the practical implications of Fleming Rutledge’s The Crucifixion, a text the staff has been reading and discussing for much of this ministry year.. We’ll be singing this song together throughout the season of Easter and beyond. Please feel free to download and share!
The season of Epiphany is drawing to a close, and Lent is just around the corner. Lent, the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter, is a spiritual pilgrimage; it is a great fast before the great feast; it is a giving up and a putting on; it is prayerful and slow; it is ancient and new. I encourage you to enter into Lent with intentionality and anticipation.
We are running out of space on Sunday mornings. The sanctuary overflow seating is full, and we regularly close some of the children’s classrooms. So on March 2nd, we will be shifting to three services at 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00. View this message to learn ways that you can help with this shift.
The Great Easter Vigil is coming soon (Saturday, Apr 19) and is our biggest service of the year. It is a 2.5-hour full immersion into the Gospel of Jesus. Anglicans like to say that we are a “three streams” movement: fully sacramental, full of the Scriptures, and full of the Spirit —and the Great Easter Vigil is when all three streams are on full blast. You should come. Invite your friends.
One of Restoration’s core values is Contemplation. We love how the annual rhythm of Advent naturally creates space to be confronted by the mystery of God's presence. During this season, we consider God’s faithfulness and wait for his return; we lament the world’s brokenness, and we anticipate the promised arrival of Christ the King. This year, there will be a few liturgical shifts to mark the season of Advent.
