“To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul
- thus begins the prayer of Psalm 25. The Psalm continues giving voice to a heart that knows intimately the struggles and sorrows of this life, but who has found God to be a merciful saviour. Often the joys of life are touched by great pain, difficulty, failure, and a myriad of things that seek to darken our days. Experiencing the effects of sin, suffering, and struggle can leave us feeling broken, lost and in need of help.
Augustine - an early church leader- once said:
"Human life, now compelled to feel the misery of so many grievous ills on earth, can, by the hope of heaven, be made both happy and secure."
Like the Psalmist, Augustine was honest about the “misery” of this life, its impact on our lives, and of his need for healing. He is also a man marked by hope pointing us to Jesus, the ‘Hope of Heaven’ who once said
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10.10
Where life’s troubles have left us feeling fractured, God is able and ready to Restore us to abundant life!
- Does an abundant life feel impossible or fleeting?
- Do the ‘miseries’ of this life feel paralyzing and overwhelming?
- Do fear and anxiety feel overwhelming?
- Do you feel stuck, heavy, and like something isn’t as it should be?
- Are you struggling with sin? Shame?
- Are you carrying the weight of unforgiveness?
- Are there areas in which you would love to feel ‘restored’?
- Do you desire to be refreshed?
We invite you to join us as we ‘lift up our souls’ to the one who created us and loves to heal and restore!
REGISTER HERE
$50 per person
If you need help with the cost, please let us know.
We don’t want anyone left out and are setting up a sponsorship fund. - office@era.church
Kids under 18 are free, and we will be providing childcare during the day on Saturday.
Friday, November 1
- 6:30 Coffee and Registration
- 7:00 Restore Session I - Dave Abels
Saturday, November 2
- 8:30 Coffee and Registration
- 9:00 Morning Prayer
- 10:00 Restore Session II - Chad Block
- 11:30 Break
- 12:00 Lunch
- 1:30 Restore workshop Session III - Dave Ables
- 3:00 Break
- 3:15 Restore workshop Session IV - Chad Block
- 4:30 Break for dinner - On your own
- 6:30 Coffee and Connect
- 7:00 Restore Session V - Dave Ables
Sunday, November 3
- 9:30 Coffee and Connect
- 10:00 Eucharist Sevice
Dave is the planting rector of Christ Our Hope Anglican Church in Sioux Falls, SD. As the great, great-grandson of homestead farmers in the American Midwest, he’s travelled a long journey to be a part of God’s restoring work in his hometown.
His journey with Jesus has been full of surprises. He was surprised as a graduate student to stumble in the Anglican Way as a worshiper at St. John's Vancouver, later training through the Artizo Institute. After working with church plants in Los Angeles and Orange County, he was surprised to find himself ordained as a missionary priest to the U.S. from the Anglican Church of Rwanda – a missionary in his own country for the sake of Jesus. After six years of leading a church plant in Boise, ID, he was surprised to move back to his hometown, Sioux Falls. At the beginning of this church planting work, he was surprised to be diagnosed with an incurable cancer. But more than anything, he has been surprised at seeing the triumph of Jesus in all things, the power of God present in the weakness of his children.
He is currently planting Christ Our Hope with his wife Amy and boys, Charles (6) and Owen (3). And, he loves any adventure that includes his wife and boys.
Luke has served as the worship pastor at CRCF church in Burnaby since 2014. Luke's heart for worship is to authentically pursue depth & intimacy in worship, to sit at the Father's feet and proclaim the wonders of who He is. Luke's song, "Something Beautiful " is currently charting at #9 across Canada on Christian Radio. Luke and his family live in Aldergrove, BC
Father Chad serves as an ordained priest at Emmaus Road Anglican Church. Together with his beautiful wife Janna, he is passionate about leading people into deeper places of healing and intimacy with the God who created them. Having been beautifully restored by Jesus, Chad has given his life to the singing of his redemption song in spirit, truth, and sacrament. He is in love with Jesus and with Jesus' beloved church, believing that through her Jesus is reconciling the world to Himself. Chad is currently working on his master's degree at Trinty School of Ministry. In his spare time, Chad can often be found exploring the beauty of BC, making music, or enjoying the incredible gift of those God has placed in his life.
