Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Kenmore

Elizabeth Moses writes,
I would greatly appreciate any “fire color” branches or stems of flowers parish members might be able to bring to church Friday or early Saturday for the Pentecost altar. Branches or stems of from 16″ to 36″ would be great. I have 2 large red rhododendrons waiting to be pruned, [...]

[ May 23, 2010; 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. ]

Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Kenmore celebrates the Day of Pentecost on Sunday, May 23rd with a single service at 10:30 a.m. There will be no 8:00 service on that day.

To help make the day especially festive, we’re having an open choir! Choir alumni and the choir-curious are welcome to join in joyful [...]

Eve of Pentecost
Saturday, May 22, 7:30 pm: A concert of Baroque music featuring the Seattle Trumpet Consort, baritone Glenn Guhr, and organist Sheila Bristow. Music of Bach, Buxtehude, and Telemann. Free will donation.
Day of Pentecost
Sunday, May 23, one liturgy at 10:30: open choir! Choir alumni and the choir-curious are welcome to join in joyful music [...]

The garden in the Baptistry will remain through the Day of Pentecost as a visible reminder of the Resurrection. The space around the base of the statue of Jesus has been left open for contributions of flowers from the community. We especially hope that children will feel welcome to add flowers that they find outside [...]

[ April 18, 2010; 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. ] Lest we forget all that was good and those things which need improvement: If you were in any way a participant in the Liturgies of Holy Week, whether a volunteer, Team Leader, Rehearsal Leader, or just an observer, we would like to hear from you.

To that end, we will be meeting with all the Team [...]

[ April 3, 2010; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. ] The Ministry of the Word will be held in the Education building on Holy Saturday at 10:00 am.

[ April 3, 2010; 9:00 pm; ] Music: The Redeemer Choir with Christina Siemens and Andrew Payne
, Trumpeter Judson Scott; Music of G. F. Handel, Richard Proulx’s This Is the Day the Lord Has Made

From the 1st Century, the Church’s primary celebration of the Resurrection has taken place in the middle of the night on Saturday. It was at this liturgy that [...]

March 28 Palm Sunday 10:00 AM Liturgy

The Redeemer Choir with Kathryn O’Grady and Glenn Guhr
Samuel Barber’s The Crucifixion, Russian chant

April 1 Maundy Thursday 7:30 PM Liturgy

The Women of the Redeemer Choir with Darcy Morrissey and Laurel Semerdjian
Cellist Nathan Whittaker
Nicolas Gigault’s Tantum ergo, chant by Hildegard of Bingen

April [...]

Making all the Holy Week Liturgies part of your experience can change your life!

[ April 2, 2010; 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] At this liturgy, the first thing to strike our senses is the unfamiliar barrenness of the worship space. There is nothing to distract our attention from the Cross and the saving events we commemorate. It is a time of great solemnity. However, the profundity of the liturgy should not be confused with mourning. We are [...]