Once again, local tragedy tears open deep wounds in our society. A young man’s life is snuffed out, riots ensure, and people plead for justice. We’re angry, saddened, and afraid. We long for shalom in our own hearts and cities.
Liturgy for Home Blessing
In the Christian imagination there is a profound sense of sacredness to the spaces we inhabit. A Home Blessing Liturgy intends to help us remember and reimagine that our common places are, in fact, places of holy habitation—sacred space that is set apart, where we ought to expect to encounter God in every room, at the table, inside the closet, and behind every nook and cranny.
Kenya, Your Home, and Work
Epiphany is the season in which we celebrate the Light of Christ spreading among the nations. As Epiphanytide progresses, pay attention to the Sunday readings which will tell the story of God the Father expressing love for all humanity, God the Son proclaiming the arrival of the Kingdom, and God the Spirit taking this good news to the gentiles. How will Restoration celebrate Epiphany this year?
A Call to Prayer for Kenosha
Engaging Racial Justice
Letter from the Bishops Concerning the Death of George Floyd and So Many Others
“What happened to George is an affront to God because George’s status as an image bearer was not respected. He was treated in a way that denied his basic humanity. Our lament is real. But our lament is not limited to George and his family. We mourn alongside the wider Black community for whom this tragedy awakens memories of their own traumas and the larger history of systemic oppression that still plagues this country.”
Prayer Vigil Resources
Longing for Justice
“Almighty God, you created us in your own image: Grant us grace to contend fearlessly against evil and to make no peace with oppression; and help us to use our freedom rightly in the establishment of justice in our communities and among the nations, to the glory of your holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.” —2019 BCP, p659
Outreach during Covid-19: Caring for our Church (Part 2 of 3)
There’s hardly a corner of our world unaffected by the rapid spread of Covid-19. Today, the NY Times is reporting that half of humanity is under lockdown. It seems that everyone, everywhere is in need of help. So why would we encourage you to help those nearest to you? Are we trying to shrug off our responsibility to love others as ourselves? No, absolutely not. Rather, we are recognizing that as finite creatures, we have limited emotional and material resources.
