Jesus Christ was lifted high upon the cross that he might draw the whole world unto himself.
The people of Church of the Redeemer invite you to join in celebrating the Holy Cross at worship on Sunday, September 17, 2023. Services are at 8:00 am (no music) and 10:30 am (music, incense).
Church of the Redeemer considers Holy Cross as our patronal feast day. The church is located at 6210 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington.
All are welcome at Redeemer:
- All races
- All religions
- All countries of origin
- All sexual orientations
- All genders
Parish picnic follows 10:30 service
Following the 10:30 service, we invite everyone to join in a parish picnic at Tracy Owen Station Park (Log Boom Park) ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis (Tl’awh-ah-dees) Park. This invitation includes visitors and anyone interested in Church of the Redeemer. Come meet us!
The park is at 17415 61st Avenue NE in Kenmore, Washington. The picnic starts at 1:00 pm and lasts until 4:00 pm. Please bring a dish to share. Redeemer will provide hamburgers and hot dogs.
Holy Cross Day
Holy Cross Day is a major feast observed on September 14 in honor of Christ’s self-offering on the cross for our salvation. The collect for Holy Cross Day recalls that Christ “was lifted high upon the cross that he might draw the whole world unto himself.” It prays that “we, who glory in the mystery of our redemption, may have grace to take up our cross and follow him” (Book of Common Prayer, p. 192).
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ was lifted high upon the cross that he might draw the whole world to himself: Mercifully grant that we, who glory in the mystery of our redemption, may have grace to take up our cross and follow him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
Collect for Holy Cross
The themes of Holy Cross Day are powerfully expressed by the hymn “Lift high the cross” (Hymn 473).
Lift high the Cross the love of Christ proclaim.
Chorus for “Lift high the Cross,” words by George Kitchin and Michael Newbolt
till all the world adore his sacred Name.
This feast is known as “The Exaltation of the Holy Cross” in the eastern church, and in missals and sacramentaries of the western church. It is known as “The Triumph of the Cross” in the Roman Catholic Church. It was one of the 12 great feasts in the Byzantine liturgy.
Historically, the feast has been associated with the dedication on Sept. 14, 335, of a complex of buildings built by the Emperor Constantine (c. 285-337) in Jerusalem on the sites of the crucifixion and Christ’s tomb.
(Taken from Holy Cross Day.)
Church of the Redeemer
Welcome to Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.
Church of the Redeemer is at 6210 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. We are a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.
The Episcopal Church welcomes you.
