Archive for the 'Advent' Category

Fourth Sunday in Advent

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

[ December 18, 2011; 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. ] Sunday December 18th is the Fourth Sunday of Advent. This is the Sunday devoted to the Annunciation of the Archangel Gabriel to Mary.

At the Choral Eucharist we’ll sing great Advent hymns, preparing us for the Incarnation. There will be Advent readings and a sermon by Fr. Jack to ponder. The Redeemer Choir will sing The Christ [...]

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Final 2011 Advent Vespers this Saturday

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

[ December 17, 2011; 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm. ] The last 2011 Advent Vespers takes place  this Saturday, December 17 at 5:00 PM.

This worship experience includes a beautiful organ prelude (Hugo Distler’s Two variations on “Savior of the nations, come”) performed by Sheila Bristow. Erica Row will sing Distler’s Freuet euch in dem Herrn allerweg. There will be an Advent reading by Kathleen Norris, a [...]

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Gifts for Shelter Families

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

[ December 18, 2011 to December 23, 2011. ] The Shelter gift-list will be posted in the Undercroft on Sunday (December 18th) Wrapped presents (with a gift tag noting the recipient’s name and apartment number) need to be at Redeemer no later than Friday. December 23rd.

Thank you for your caring generosity!!

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2nd Sunday in Advent – Deacon Mark: John the Baptist

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

[ December 4, 2011; ] Sunday (Dec. 4th) is the Second Sunday of Advent.

This is the first of two Sundays devoted to the ministry of St. John the Baptist. Deacon Mark is preaching at both the 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM liturgies. (These will be his first sermons at Redeemer.)

Join us in hearing Mark and sharing the blessings of Advent!

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Second Advent Vespers 5:00pm Saturday

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

[ December 3, 2011; 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm. ] The second Advent Vespers takes place at 5:00 PM on Saturday (Dec. 3rd). This worship experience includes wonderful music (Glenn Guhr will sing Come, Lord, and Tarry Not by William Ferris.

Lorelette Knowles, recorder and Sheila Bristow, organ will premier Sonatina in C minor as a prelude) Also included are short readings about Advent, and a [...]

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Stir It Up: English Christmas Pudding

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

[ December 3, 2011 to December 4, 2011. ] Please join us at 1:00 on Saturday December 3rd for lunch and communal desert making.  We will gather for lunch at 1, then prepare and mix ingredients for traditional English Christmas Puddings to take to our respective celebrations. Ingredients will be left to sit overnight in the Redeemer refrigerator, then set into molds after church [...]

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Outreach: Christmas Food Basket schedule

Saturday, October 15th, 2011

[ December 4, 2011 to December 24, 2011. ]  
 
Dec. 4-24: Collect canned foods for Christmas Food Baskets

Dec. 24: Assemble Food Baskets after 10:30 service
Wrapped Christmas Gifts collected at church

Dec. 24: Gift and Food Baskets will be delivered to Kenmore Family Shelter after the Children’s Service (4:30PM)

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Christmas Eve at Redeemer

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

Friday, Dec 24 at 4pm, Children’s Eucharist.
At 8:30 pm, we’ll gather to sing carols.
At 9:00 pm, a Festival Eucharist, featuring the Redeemer Choir with soprano Erica Row and baritone Glenn Guhr.

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Watch and Pray: Saturday evenings during Advent

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

[ December 4, 2010; 5:00 pm; December 11, 2010; 5:00 pm; December 18, 2010; 5:00 pm; ]
Watch and Pray, a contemplative service of music and readings, happens Saturday evenings during Advent. Each service includes scripture and poetry, and features a vocal and an instrumental soloist. A brief, beautiful respite from the hurried holiday world.

Saturdays, Dec 4, 11 and 18 from 5:00 to 5:30 pm

Dec 4: Soprano Erica Row, Watchman, tell us of [...]

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Watch and Pray IV

Friday, December 18th, 2009

[ December 19, 2009; 5:00 pm to 5:45 pm. ] Holy silence for the holiday season

Saturday evenings at 5:00, Nov 28, Dec 5, Dec 12, and Dec 19.

Take a much-needed break from holiday busyness and refresh your spirit with these quiet, meditative, candlelit services at Church of the Redeemer. Watch and Pray includes vocal and instrumental music, readings from scripture and poetry, and 10 [...]

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