Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, and walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Ephesians 5:1-2, NRSV
Dear Parish Friends,
As we prepare for our annual Stewardship Campaign, we are writing to invite you into prayer about the journey you make with our congregation—our spiritual home. We are companions for each other as we navigate the ups and downs of our shared lives. It is a walk of love that we make with each other.
Throughout this year we have been inspired by the ways you all pulled together. We have witnessed the way you care for the sick and shut-ins in our congregation. We have eaten at the table with you as you share your recipes and efforts for our community meals and potlucks. We watched as you supported each other when you were struggling or needed a hand or a shoulder. You have helped us when we needed it.
This is what it means to be in community with each other—this is what walking in love looks like.
We have so many gifts to share here, gifts of time, talent, and treasure that we freely give to support our ministry and to do our work. We do this not out of a sense that we will get back what we give, but because we are motivated by love. When Paul wrote to his friends in the Church at Ephesus, he reminded them that the very spark of love that founded their community of faith was one of giving. God showed God’s love for humanity by giving us a part of the Divine.
Certainly this is what we do when we place our gifts on the altar—we bring our whole selves and share the best part of our love and labor. As you consider what you will share with the Church this year, we invite you to give thanks for the many people who have walked with you in love, supported you in your faith, and shared their gifts with you.
With Love,
Anne Walton, Senior Warden
Richard McAlister, Junior Warden
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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 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. The campus is 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.