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Dance Ministry
For those interested in dance as both art and worship, consider joining our new Dance Ministry, meeting twice monthly on Monday evenings. All levels of experience are welcome. A dance workshop will be offered during the parish retreat (Sat afternoon) for anyone who can attend. Regular meetings will begin at 7pm on March 2, at…
Read MoreUp Meeting on Sunday, February 15
The first “Up Meeting” of 2009 will be held immediately following the worship service on Sunday evening, February 15. This will be an opportunity for the congregation to catch up on what’s happening in the life of the Church of the Resurrection, with time for Q & A with the clergy and Parish Council. Dinner…
Read MoreBoston Anglican Mission
The Rev. Mark Booker, who has served as a pastor at Resurrection since 2005 and leader of the Northeast Network of the Anglican Mission, has been called to lead a new church plant in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood. He and his family will be moving to Massachusetts later this spring. Reaching New England for Christ…
Read MorePlanting Churches in Urban Soil
Last Friday at the Anglican Mission 2009 Winter Conference, Resurrection and Advent clergy led a workshop entitled “Planting Churches in Urban Soil.” After an introduction from Bishop Thad Barnum, Dan Claire presented some of the history and distinctives of our churches, followed by a panel discussion and Q & A with Mark Booker and Tommy…
Read MoreWalk Thru the Old Testament
Washington Community Fellowship and Pilgrim Baptist Church are co-hosting a one-day event entitled “Walk Thru the Old Testament”. Read on for more information about this: Saturday March 7, 2009 from 9:00 to 4:00 (lunch included) *Adults and Teens (Sixth Grade and up) will participate in the “Walk Thru the Old Testament” program. *Children (First Grade…
Read MoreThe Meaning of Sex: How to Approach Tough Issues
To say that we live in a highly sexualized culture would be to state the obvious. What is perhaps not so obvious are the questions and struggles that people many have about the meaning of sex and the proper boundaries of its expression. Held in the Fellowship Hall of The Falls Church 115 E. Fairfax…
Read MoreTactics in Defending the Faith
From the C.S. Lewis Institute Apologetic Evangelism Series In “Tactics in Defending the Faith” Greg Koukl will teach you how to maneuver comfortably and graciously as you share your faith with others. Learn how to navigate the minefields, respond effectively to challengers, and – most importantly – get people thinking about Jesus. Greg will show you…
Read MoreApologetic Evangelism with Postmodern People
From the C.S. Lewis Institute Apologetic Evangelism Series Believers face many challenges as we seek to live in obedience to the Lord in our postmodern society, for we ourselves are so shaped by the world around us. In addition to our personal struggle to remain faithful, we also find that there is resistance to our claim…
Read MoreAnswering the Hard Questions
From the C.S. Lewis Institute Apologetic Evangelism Series Francis Schaeffer once commented that the weakness with most seminaries was not that the students did not know the answers, but rather they did not know the questions. We live in a world of unanswered questions, some of which appear so complicated that people have concluded they are…
Read MoreNursery Training, February 8
Join us for a brief “Welcome to the Nursery” training/overview this Sunday, February 8, at 4:15 PM. All new volunteers are encouraged to come, as well as any who have been thinking about getting involved. The meeting will be downstairs in the nursery area at Christ our Shepherd Church, and should take 20-25 minutes. Questions?…
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