Cocaine Anonymous: Kenmore Keystone (D3)
2026-05-18 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-05-25 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Parish Hall at Church of the Redeemer, Ground Floor of the main building on the campus at 6220 Northeast 181st Street, Kenmore, WA, 98028, United States
Church of the Redeemer rents space to Cocaine Anonymous for this meeting. Please contact Cocaine Anonymous for more information. In the spirit of Tradition Six, C.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution.

Meeting type:

Meditation: Practices vary, but typically there is a brief period of meditation prior to any sharing. The meditation may be silent or accompanied by audio intended to help facilitate the practice. Lights may be turned off or dimmed during the meditation.

Candlelight: The meeting is conducted partly or entirely by candlelight.

About C.A.

Cocaine Anonymous is a Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others recover from their addiction.

The best way to reach someone is to speak to them on a common level. The members of C.A. are all recovering addicts who maintain their individual sobriety by working with others. We come from various social, ethnic, economic and religious backgrounds, but what we have in common is addiction.

The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances.

Anyone who wants to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances (including alcohol and other drugs) is welcome.

There are no dues or fees for membership; we are fully self-supporting through our own contributions.

We do ask for voluntary contributions at meetings to cover expenses such as coffee, rent, literature and services to help those who are still suffering. However, newcomers need not feel obligated to contribute. We do not accept donations from organizations or individuals outside the Fellowship.

We are not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution.

In order to maintain our integrity and avoid any possible complications, we are not affiliated with any outside organization. Although C.A. is a spiritual program, we do not align ourselves with any religion. Our members are free to define their spirituality as they see fit. Our individual members may have opinions of their own, but C.A. as a whole has no opinion on outside issues. We are not affiliated with any rehabs, recovery houses or hospitals, but many do refer their patients to Cocaine Anonymous to maintain their sobriety.

Our primary purpose is to stay free from cocaine and all other mind-altering substances and to help others achieve the same freedom.

The only purpose of Cocaine Anonymous is to offer recovery to individuals who are suffering from addiction. Our experience has shown that the most effective way to attain and maintain sobriety is to work with others suffering from the same malady.

We use the Twelve-Step recovery program because it has already been proven that the Twelve-Step recovery program works.

Cocaine Anonymous

Welcome to Cocaine Anonymous . We are all here for the same reason—our inability to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances. The first step towards solving any problem is admitting that there is a problem.

12 steps of Cocaine Anonymous

We admitted we were powerless over cocaine and all other mind-altering substances—that our lives had become unmanageable.

Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.

Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.

Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.

Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.

Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.

Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.

Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.

Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.

Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to addicts, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

Remington Drive Irregulars Practice
2026-05-19 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-05-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Nave and Sanctuary at Church of the Redeemer, 6220 Northeast 181st Street, Kenmore, WA, 98028, United States
Music has always been an important part of the life of Episcopal Church of the Redeemer. We are going to call our rebirth choir Remington Drive Irregulars. This name comes from the historic name of 181st Street, which provides the south boundary of the Redeemer campus.

The choir draws repertoire from the Sacred Harp tradition, Taizé, rounds, and chant. Scheduled rehearsals are set for 7:00 pm on most Tuesdays.

Select the following to volunteer for the few, the proud, the Remington Drive Irregulars.

Sign up for the Remington Drive Irregulars

Volunteering lets us know how much music to prepare. You will not commit to singing every Sunday for life by doing this. We expect to have “rotating” attendance in the choir.

Benefits of singing in a choir

Singing in a choir offers significant mental, social, and physical benefits, such as the following:

Reducing stress and anxiety

Boosting mood and self-esteem

Fostering a sense of community

Improving cognitive skills like memory and music reading

Strengthening respiratory and immune systems

Choral singing can also improve heart function, increase pain thresholds, and provide a powerful sense of belonging and social connection.

These articles back up those claims:

Choir singing improves health, happiness – and is the perfect icebreaker (University of Oxford)

13 health (physical, mental, and social) benefits of choir singing: Choral singing is good for you, your physical and mental health, and social life (Interkultur)

The Mental-Health Benefits of Singing in a Choir: A body of research finds singing in a group boosts mood, outlook, and health (Psychology Today)

From the Venite, exultemus (Psalm 95) in the Book of Common Prayer:

Come, let us sing to the Lord; * let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving * and raise a loud shout to him with psalms.

Open office hours CANCELLED
2026-05-20 10:00 - 11:45 | Diva Espresso, Kenmore, Washington, 6728 NE 181st St #3805, Kenmore, WA, 98028, United States
Open office hours are cancelled this week.

The Rev. Theresa Newell offers weekly open office hours. All are welcome to come see her. This is the perfect time to stop by and just chat with Rev. Theresa, or to bring up any questions for her that you would like to discuss.

Although unexpected, Rev. Newell may be called away for an emergency.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Kenmore Friday Nighters
2026-05-22 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-05-29 19:30 - 20:30 | Parish Hall at Church of the Redeemer, Ground Floor of the main building on the campus at 6220 Northeast 181st Street, Kenmore, WA, 98028, United States
Church of the Redeemer rents space to Alcoholics Anonymous for this meeting. Please contact Alcoholics Anonymous for more information. A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution.

What is Alcoholics Anonymous?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes.

What A.A. does do:

Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

A.A. members share their experience with anyone seeking help with a drinking problem; they give person-to-person service or “sponsorship” to the alcoholic coming to A.A. from any source.

The A.A. program, set forth in our Twelve Steps, offers the alcoholic a way to develop a satisfying life without alcohol.

This program is discussed at A.A. group meetings.

Open speaker meetings — open to alcoholics and nonalcoholics. (Attendance at an open A.A. meeting is the best way to learn what A.A. is, what it does, and what it does not do.) At speaker meetings, A.A. members “tell their stories.” They describe their experiences with alcohol, how they came to A.A., and how their lives have changed as a result of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Open discussion meetings — one member speaks briefly about his or her drinking experience, and then leads a discussion on A.A. recovery or any drinking-related problem anyone brings up. (Closed meetings are for A.A.s or anyone who may have a drinking problem.)

Closed discussion meetings — conducted just as open discussions are, but for alcoholics or prospective A.A.s only.

Step meetings (usually closed) — discussion of one of the Twelve Steps.

Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday (Year A)
2026-05-24 00:00 - 23:59 | Nave and Sanctuary at Church of the Redeemer, 6220 Northeast 181st Street, Kenmore, WA, 98028, United States
Prayers

Almighty God, on this day you opened the way of eternal life to every race and nation by the promised gift of your Holy Spirit: Shed abroad this gift throughout the world by the preaching of the Gospel, that it may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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O God, who on this day taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Anglican Cycle of Prayer

The Most. Rev. and Rt. Hon. Dame Sarah Mullally, DBE, the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury

The Episcopal Church in the Philippines

Episcopal Church

The Most Rev. Sean Rowe, XXVIII Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church

Indigenous Ministries

Diocese of Olympia

The Rt. Rev. Philip N. LaBelle, IX Bishop of the Diocese of Olympia

St. Paul’s, Mount Vernon

Resurrección, Mount Vernon

Church of the Redeemer

The Rev. Theresa Newell, Priest in Charge

The Wardens and Vestry serving this parish

All members of this parish

Pray for the welfare of the world

All victims of the conflicts in around the world

All immigrants and migrants in the United States and around the world

The victims of earthquake, flood, mass shootings, hurricanes, and wildfire

Hopelink Kenmore Place

Heron Haven Kenmore Senior Women’s Shelter

Camp United We Stand

All without adequate housing in our community

All in the military and for their families

Our enemies

Those in authority

António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations

Donald J. Trump, President of the United States

Robert Ferguson, Governor of Washington

Teri Gobin, Chair of the dxʷlilap [Tulalip] Tribes

Cecile Hansen, Chair of the dxʷdəwʔabš [Duwamish] Tribe

Give thanks for the blessings of this life

Those celebrating the anniversary of their birth

Those celebrating the anniversary of their baptism

Those celebrating the anniversary of their marriage

Lessons

Lessons appointed for use for this day from the Revised Common Lectionary (Episcopal version).

Acts 2:1-21 (NRSV)

When the day of Pentecost had come, the disciples were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs– in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.” All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.”But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:`In the last days it will be, God declares,that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.Even upon my slaves, both men and women,in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy.And I will show portents in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist.The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day.Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’ “

Psalm 104:25-35, 37 (BCP)

Quam magnificata sunt opera

O Lord, how manifold are your works! * in wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.Yonder is the great and wide sea with its living things too many to number, * creatures both small and great.There move the ships, and there is that Leviathan, * which you have made for the sport of it.All of them look to you * to give them their food in due season.You give it to them; they gather it; * you open your hand, and they are filled with good things.You hide your face, and they are terrified; * you take away their breath, and they die and return to their dust.You send forth your Spirit, and they are created; * and so you renew the face of the earth.May the glory of the Lord endure for ever; * may the Lord rejoice in all his works.He looks at the earth and it trembles; * he touches the mountains and they smoke.I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; * I will praise my God while I have my being.May these words of mine please him; * I will rejoice in the Lord.Bless the Lord, O my soul. * Hallelujah!

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 (NRSV)

No one can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. All these are activated by one and the same Spirit, who allots to each one individually just as the Spirit chooses.For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body– Jews or Greeks, slaves or free– and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.

John 20:19-23 (NRSV)

When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”

The Old Testament, New Testament and Gospel readings are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicized Edition, copyright 1989, 1995, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

The Psalm is from the Book of Common Prayer, 1979.

In-person Holy Eucharist
2026-05-24 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-05-31 08:00 - 09:00 | Nave and Sanctuary at Church of the Redeemer, 6220 Northeast 181st Street, Kenmore, WA, 98028, United States
Everyone is welcome at Church of the Redeemer. We look forward to seeing you at this 8:00 am Sunday service of Holy Eucharist at Church of the Redeemer. It is in-person only.

All are welcome to participate fully at Redeemer.

All races.

All religions.

All countries of origin.

All sexual orientations (including LGBTQ+).

All genders.

Eucharist

The Eucharist is the sacrament of Christ’s body and blood, and the principal act of Christian worship. The term is from the Greek, “thanksgiving.” The Episcopal Church invites all baptized Christians to receive communion.

Jesus instituted the Eucharist “on the night when he was betrayed.” At the Last Supper he shared the bread and cup of wine at a sacred meal with his disciples. He identified the bread with his body and the wine with his blood of the new covenant. Jesus commanded his disciples to “do this” in remembrance of him. See these passages in Scripture:

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Mark 14:22-25

Matthew 26:26-29

Luke 22:14-20

The Book of Common Prayer

The Eucharist makes Christ’s sacrifice present. This unites us to Christ’s one self-offering (Book of Common Prayer, p. 859). The Last Supper provides the basis for the fourfold Eucharistic action of taking, blessing, breaking, and sharing. Christ’s body and blood are really present in the sacrament of the Eucharist and received by faith. We also know Christ’s presence in the gathered eucharistic community.

The Book of Common Prayer entitles the whole service the Holy Eucharist.

The first part of the service is designated the Word of God. It usually includes the entrance rite, the lessons and gradual psalm, the gospel, the sermon, the Nicene Creed, the Prayers of the People, the confession of sin and absolution, and the Peace.

The second portion of the service is designated the Holy Communion. It includes the offertory, the consecration of the bread and wine in the Great Thanksgiving, the communion of the people, and the concluding prayers of thanksgiving and dismissal. A blessing may be given prior to the dismissal.

The Eucharist is also called the Lord’s Supper, Holy Communion, the Divine Liturgy, the Mass, and the Great Offertory (BCP, p. 859).

The Hymnal

The Hymnal 1982 includes a section with a variety of hymns for the Holy Eucharist (Numbers 300 through 347), including the following:

“Come, risen Lord, and deign to be our guest” (305 and 306)

“My God, thy table now is spread” (321)

“Now, my tongue, the mystery telling” (329 through 331)

“I am the bread of life” (335)

(Above taken from Eucharist .)

In-person and on-line Holy Eucharist
2026-05-24 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-05-31 10:30 - 11:30 | Nave and Sanctuary at Church of the Redeemer, 6220 Northeast 181st Street, Kenmore, WA, 98028, United States
The people at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer welcomes everyone. We look forward to seeing you at this 10:30 am service of Holy Eucharist at Church of the Redeemer.

It is in-person and on-line. The link to the service live cast is on the Welcome page of this website.

All are welcome to participate fully at Redeemer.

All races.

All religions.

All countries of origin.

All sexual orientations (including LGBTQ+).

All genders.

Eucharist

The Eucharist is the sacrament of Christ’s body and blood, and the principal act of Christian worship. The term is from the Greek, “thanksgiving.” The Episcopal Church invites all baptized Christians to receive communion.

Jesus instituted the Eucharist “on the night when he was betrayed.” At the Last Supper he shared the bread and cup of wine at a sacred meal with his disciples. He identified the bread with his body and the wine with his blood of the new covenant. Jesus commanded his disciples to “do this” in remembrance of him. See these passages in Scripture:

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Mark 14:22-25

Matthew 26:26-29

Luke 22:14-20

The Book of Common Prayer

The Eucharist makes Christ’s sacrifice present. This unites us to Christ’s one self-offering (Book of Common Prayer, p. 859). The Last Supper provides the basis for the fourfold Eucharistic action of taking, blessing, breaking, and sharing. Christ’s body and blood are really present in the sacrament of the Eucharist and received by faith. We also know Christ’s presence in the gathered eucharistic community.

The Book of Common Prayer entitles the whole service the Holy Eucharist.

The first part of the service is designated the Word of God. It usually includes the entrance rite, the lessons and gradual psalm, the gospel, the sermon, the Nicene Creed, the Prayers of the People, the confession of sin and absolution, and the Peace.

The second portion of the service is designated the Holy Communion. It includes the offertory, the consecration of the bread and wine in the Great Thanksgiving, the communion of the people, and the concluding prayers of thanksgiving and dismissal. A blessing may be given prior to the dismissal.

The Eucharist is also called the Lord’s Supper, Holy Communion, the Divine Liturgy, the Mass, and the Great Offertory (BCP, p. 859).

The Hymnal

The Hymnal 1982 includes a section with a variety of hymns for the Holy Eucharist (Numbers 300 through 347), including the following:

“Come, risen Lord, and deign to be our guest” (305 and 306)

“My God, thy table now is spread” (321)

“Now, my tongue, the mystery telling” (329 through 331)

“I am the bread of life” (335)

(Above taken from Eucharist .)

Pentecost potluck picnic lunch
2026-05-24 11:45 - 13:00 | Parish Hall at Church of the Redeemer, Ground Floor of the main building on the campus at 6220 Northeast 181st Street, Kenmore, WA, 98028, United States
Join us on May 24, 2026, for a Pentecost potluck picnic lunch in the Parish Hall. Starting around 12:00 noon, there will be hot dogs, cheese sandwiches, and a menu of your favorite picnic dishes. This celebrates the 50 days of Easter and marks the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Disciples.

A sign-up sheet is posted by the coffee hour table. Sign up to bring food, set-up tables, and clean-up.

If you have any questions, please contact Bill McGlinn.

Vestry meeting
2026-05-26 19:00 - 20:30 | WA
The Vestry of Episcopal Church of the Redeemer meets monthly on the 3rd Tuesday, unless otherwise changed. All general meetings are open for the congregation to attend. Meetings are at 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall.

You may bring any concerns or ideas you have to any member.

Vestry

The vestry is the legal representative of the parish with regard to all matters pertaining to its corporate property. The number of members and the term of office varies from parish to parish. The annual parish meeting usually elects the members.

The presiding officer is the rector [or priest in charge]. There are usually two wardens. The senior warden leads the parish between rectors and is a support person for the rector. The junior warden often has responsibility for church property and buildings. A treasurer and a secretary or clerk may be chosen. These officers may or may not be vestry members.

The basic responsibilities of the vestry are to do the following:

Help define and articulate the mission of the congregation.

Support the church’s mission by word and deed.

Select the rector.

Ensure effective organization and planning.

Manage resources and finances.

[Description adapted from An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church.]

Open office hours
2026-05-27 10:00 - 11:45 | Diva Espresso, Kenmore, Washington, 6728 NE 181st St #3805, Kenmore, WA, 98028, United States
The Rev. Theresa Newell offers weekly open office hours. All are welcome to come see her. This is the perfect time to stop by and just chat with Rev. Theresa, or to bring up any questions for her that you would like to discuss.

Although unexpected, Rev. Newell may be called away for an emergency.

Holy Virgin Mary Annual Celebration
2026-05-29 16:00 - 19:00 | Nave and Sanctuary at Church of the Redeemer, 6220 Northeast 181st Street, Kenmore, WA, 98028, United States

Listening sessions
2026-05-31 09:15 - 10:15 | Nave and Sanctuary at Church of the Redeemer, 6220 Northeast 181st Street, Kenmore, WA, 98028, United States
Please join the Vestry for a couple of listening sessions on May 17 and May 31. We will meet in the nave from 9:15 am to 10:00 am. Below are the topics that we will discuss each week. Please take time to think about them in advance and be ready to share your ideas.

Week 1, May 17—Brief update on Redeemer followed by a discussion of the following:

What do you love about Redeemer?

What change to Redeemer would cause you to want to stop attending Redeemer?

What are you secretly hoping will change for the better at Redeemer?

Week 2, May 31—Brief update on Redeemer followed by a discussion of the following:

If your heart’s delight (what brings you joy) was happening at Redeemer, what level of involvement (skills, time, resources) would you want or have?

If your heart’s delight (what brings you joy) was happening at Redeemer, what would it be?

The Vestry wants your input. Contact Susan Switzer, Senior Warden, at sswitzer@redeemer-kenmore.org for more information.

Sacred Harp singing
2026-05-31 15:00 - 17:00 | Parish Hall at Church of the Redeemer, Ground Floor of the main building on the campus at 6220 Northeast 181st Street, Kenmore, WA, 98028, United States
Sacred Harp, or Shape Note, is a singing tradition with roots from England. In North America, it traveled through New England to Appalachia and the Ozarks. Today people take part around the world in this tradition of shape note signing. We regularly sing hymns today that started from this tradition. Through the Pacific Northwest Sacred Harp Singers (PNWSHS), this music will come to the parish hall at Church of the Redeemer.

There is no admission or membership dues. Someone will take a collection to cover expenses, primarily room rent. The PNWSHS invites anyone and everyone. This singing will use the 2025 Denson Edition of The Sacred Harp. Loaner books are available.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington.

What is a singing?

A “singing” is not a church service. On the contrary, it is a group of people coming together to sing. It is democracy in action. “We are not Baptist, Jews, Episcopalians and atheists. We are altos, tenors, trebles and basses. And we know we need each other to do this” (NPR).

There are no professional shape note singers or concerts. This music is participatory by people, with or without music education. Anyone can do it.

There are unique harmonies in this music. Jeannette Sorrell describes it as, “It’s just a texture that, in a way sounds somewhat medieval — many open fifths and open fourths; things like that” (WFMT).

While there is no professional shape note singers, professional groups have used music from this tradition. For example, the Tudor Choir has a Christmas album of music collected by Karen Willard’s An American Christmas Harp. Chanticleer has recorded some of this music, including “Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken,” on their Our American Journey album.

All sorts and conditions of people take part in shape note singing. For example, a punk rocker by the name José Camacho-Cerna contributed the tune Lowndes to the 2025 edition of The Sacred Harp.

People asked Nicholas Thompson to leave his church in rural Alabama after he came out. The shape note community embraced him. “Sacred Harp let me be who I was, and I didn’t have to pretend to be anybody when I was at singings or with singers. And the fact that it’s being kept alive by the queer community, the, you know, minorities, I love that. I love that it’s become a melting pot of everybody” (NPR).

Pacific Northwest Sacred Harp Singers (PNWSHS)

The PNWSHS mission is to organize, improve, expand, and encourage community shapenote singing in the Pacific Northwest through singing school classes, singings, and conventions. It serves as the umbrella organization for all shapenote singings in Washington state, and provides help as needed to shapenote singings in Oregon, Idaho, Montana, British Columbia, and Alaska.
